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1:01pm The French from The Nations

Composed by

Francois Couperin (1668-1733)

Performed by

Hanoverian Ensemble

1:23pm Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 7

Composed by

Gunnar de Frumerie (1908-1987)

Performed by

Widlund, Jansson, Edstrom

1:40pm Violin Concerto No. 2 in D, K. 211

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), cadenzor Robert Levin

Performed by

Capucon/Lausanne Chamber Orchestra/Capucon

2:00pm Suite from Masquerade

Composed by

Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)

Performed by

London Symphony/Black

2:18pm The Spanish Pavan

Composed by

Alfonso Ferrabosco the Elder (1543-1588)

Performed by

Lindberg/O'Dette

2:23pm Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

R. Serkin/NY Philharmonic/Bernstein

3:00pm Concerto in G for Flute and Guitar

Composed by

Ferdinando Carulli (1770-1841)

Performed by

Rampal/Lagoya/Liszt Chamber Orchestra/Rolla

3:24pm Suite in D for Viola da Gamba & Strings

Composed by

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)

Performed by

Musica Antiqua of Cologne/Goebel

3:49pm Cassation in B flat for Lute & Strings

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Lindberg/Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble

4:00pm Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity from The Planets, Op. 32

Composed by

Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

Performed by

New York Philharmonic/Bernstein

4:09pm Overture to King for a Day

Composed by

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Performed by

Bern Symphony/la Selva

4:15pm Sheherazade, an Enchanted Overture

Composed by

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Performed by

Minnesota Orchestra/Oue

4:29pm Novelletta, Op. 82

Composed by

Giuseppe Martucci (1856-1909)

Performed by

Rome Symphony/La Vecchia

4:36pm Three Dances from Henry VIII

Composed by

Edward German (1862-1936)

Performed by

Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony/Leaper

4:45pm Six Promenades for Wind Quintet

Composed by

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Performed by

Athena Ensemble

5:00pm Overture to Cosi fan tutte, K. 588

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Mackerras

5:05pm "Will the Sun Forget to Streak?" from Solomon

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Notturna/Palameta

5:11pm Prelude from English Suite No. 5, BWV 810

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Montenegrin Guitar Duo

5:17pm Prelude to Act 1 from Lohengrin

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

Metropolitan Opera Orch/Levine

5:27pm Playful Pizzicato from Simple Symphony, Op. 4

Composed by

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Performed by

Bournemouth Sinfonietta/Studt

5:31pm Waltz to Honor the Haimbachers

Composed by

Joseph Lanner (1801-1843)

Performed by

Ensemble Vienna

5:42pm Dream Steps: A Dance Suite for Flute, Viola, & Harp

Composed by

Dan Locklair (1949-)

Performed by

Mallarme Chamber Players

6:01pm Ballade for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 19

Composed by

Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

Performed by

Johannesen/Radio Luxembourg Orchestra/Froment

6:15pm Wind Quintet, Op. 88 No. 2 in E flat

Composed by

Anton Reicha (1770–1836)

Performed by

Belfiato Quintet

6:41pm Meditation from Morceaux, Op. 72

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Vladimir Ashkenazy

6:48pm Music selected by the announcer

7:01pm Harold in Italy, Op. 16

Composed by

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)

Performed by

Zimmermann/London Symphony/Davis

7:42pm Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat, Op. 81a "Les Adieux"

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Maurizio Pollini

8:00pm Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 43

Composed by

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Karajan

8:49pm Ave Maria

Composed by

Giulio Caccini, arr. by David Cullen

Performed by

Lloyd Webber/Royal Philharmonic/Judd

8:56pm Ballade in B minor, Op. 10 No. 3

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Lars Vogt

9:01pm Symphony No. 094 in G, "Surprise"

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Karajan

9:26pm Fantasia in C, D. 760 "Wanderer Fantasy"

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Jamina Gerl

9:48pm Irish Rhapsody No. 6, Op. 191

Composed by

Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924)

Performed by

Mordkovitch/Ulster Orchestra/Handley

10:00pm Rolling River (Sketches on 'Shenandoah')

Composed by

Peter Boyer (b.1970)

Performed by

London Symphony Orchestra

10:06pm Prelude from English Suite No. 6 in D minor, BWV 811

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Andras Schiff

10:17pm Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Rubinstein/Heifetz/Piatigorsky

10:59pm Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40 (A Hero’s Life)

Composed by

Richard Strauss (1864-1949)

Performed by

Philadelphia Orchestra/Sawallisch

11:44pm Arabesque

Composed by

York Bowen (1884-1961)

Performed by

Sandrine Chatron

11:52pm Music selected by the announcer