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  • 9:29 PM

    Simple Symphony

    Benjamin Britten

    Britten: Lachrymae

    Norwegian Chamber Orchestra

    Iona Brown, conductor

    17:36
  • 9:23 PM

    English Idyll No. 1

    George Butterworth

    English Rhapsody: Delius & Butterworth

    Halle Orchestra

    Mark Elder, conductor

    4:35
  • 9:11 PM

    Flute Quartet No. 2

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Flute Quartets Nos. 1-4

    Jasmine Choi, flute

    10:46
  • 9:06 PM

    Spanish Dance No. 5 "Andaluza"

    Enrique Granados

    Albeniz, Granados, Tarrega, Turina Etc.

    Eduardo Fernandez, guitar

    4:10
  • 9:01 PM

    Enchantment: Song of the Shrine

    Nathaniel Dett

    My Cup Runneth Over: The Complete Piano Works of R. Nathaniel Dett

    Clipper Erickson, piano

    4:27
  • 8:45 PM

    Ballet Suite No. 1

    Dmitri Shostakovich

    Shostakovich: Ballet Suites Nos. 1 & 3, Jazz Suites Nos. 1 & 2

    Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Dmitri Kitayenko, conductor

    13:45
  • 6:40 PM

    Concert Piece for Four Horns

    Robert Schumann

    Schumann: Overture, Scherzo & Finale; Konzertstuck; Symphony No. 1

    Seattle Symphony

    Gerard Schwarz, conductor

    18:14
  • 6:28 PM

    Capriol Suite

    Peter Warlock

    Parkening Plays Vivaldi, Warlock & Praetorius

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Iona Brown, conductor

    Christopher Parkening, guitar

    10:51
  • 6:20 PM

    Octet: 5th movement

    Franz Schubert

    Schubert Octet

    Boston Symphony Chamber Players

    6:29
  • 6:14 PM

    Waltz No. 2

    Cecile Chaminade

    Piano Music by Cecile Chaminade

    Peter Jacobs, piano

    4:54
  • 6:06 PM

    Il viaggio a Reims (The Journey to Rheims): Overture

    Gioacchino Rossini

    Rossini: 7 Overtures

    National Philharmonic Orchestra

    Riccardo Chailly, conductor

    7:20
  • 6:01 PM

    Tale of Tsar Saltan Suite: March

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5

    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    Andre Previn, conductor

    4:43
  • 5:50 PM

    Javelin

    Michael Torke

    Summon the Heroes

    Boston Pops Orchestra

    John Williams, conductor

    8:49
  • 5:34 PM

    Carmen Fantasy

    Pablo de Sarasate

    Violin for Anne Rice

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    Leila Josefowicz, violin

    13:54
  • 5:21 PM

    From Tale to Tale: The Months

    Oskar Nedbal

    Nedbal: From Tale To Tale

    Dvorak Chamber Orchestra

    Miroslav Homolka, conductor

    11:49
  • 5:06 PM

    Grand Variations on a Theme by Count Gallenberg

    Louise Farrenc

    Farrenc: Symphony No. 1 - Overtures - Grand Variations

    European Soloists, Luxembourg

    Christoph Konig, conductor

    Jean Muller, piano

    13:34
  • 5:01 PM

    String Quartet No. 4: 4th movement

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven Complete String Quartets, Volume 1

    Dover Quartet

    4:40
  • 4:52 PM

    Eugene Onegin: Waltz

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Ballets Russes

    France Radio Orchestra

    Paavo Jarvi, conductor

    6:01
  • 4:37 PM

    Concerto for 2 Orchestras No. 1

    George Frideric Handel

    Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks, Concerti a due cori

    Tafelmusik

    Jeanne Lamon, conductor

    13:31
  • 4:28 PM

    Andante for Clarinet and Orchestra

    Alice Mary Smith

    Smith, A.M.: Symphonies

    London Mozart Players

    Howard Shelley, conductor

    Angela Malsbury, clarinet

    7:06
  • 4:06 PM

    Symphony No. 35 "Haffner"

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Concert Recording

    Chamber Orchestra of Europe

    Robin Ticciati, conductor

    21:08
  • 4:01 PM

    Four Poetic Waltzes

    Enrique Granados

    Granados: Goyescas, etc.

    Xiayin Wang, piano

    4:39
  • 3:49 PM

    Danzon No. 2

    Arturo Marquez

    Fiesta

    Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra

    Gustavo Dudamel, conductor

    9:46
  • 3:48 PM

    Danzon No. 2

    Arturo Marquez

    Fiesta

    Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra

    Gustavo Dudamel, conductor

    9:46
  • 3:45 PM

    Tumbau

    Tania Leon

    Kaleidoscope: Contemporary Piano Music by Female Composers From Around the World

    Isabel Dobarro, piano

    2:25
  • 3:23 PM

    Cello Concerto No. 1

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Transfigured Night

    Trondheim Soloists

    Alisa Weilerstein, cello

    21:29
  • 3:21 PM

    Holy Manna

    William Moore

    A Harvest Home

    Cantus

    1:51
  • 3:05 PM

    New England Triptych

    William Schuman

    Herrmann: Symphony No. 1/Schuman: New England Triptych

    Phoenix Symphony

    James Sedares, conductor

    15:51
  • 2:59 PM

    Joyous March

    Emmanuel Chabrier

    Karajan Conducts Orchestral Favorites II

    Philharmonia Orchestra

    Herbert von Karajan, conductor

    4:04
  • 2:53 PM

    Bassoon Concerto: 3rd movement

    Johann Vanhal

    Mozart, Vanhal: Bassoon Concertos

    St. Mary's Chamber Players

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    John Miller, bassoon

    5:05
  • 2:46 PM

    Jeux d'eau (Fountains)

    Maurice Ravel

    Ravel: Das Klavierwerk

    Heidi Lowy, piano

    6:01
  • 2:33 PM

    Symphony No. 1: 4th movement

    Jean Sibelius

    Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4

    Minnesota Orchestra

    Osmo Vanska, conductor

    11:37
  • 2:30 PM

    Prince Igor: Dance of the Polovtsian Maidens

    Alexander Borodin

    Mussorgsky: Pictures from an Exhibition

    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

    Charles Mackerras, conductor

    2:13
  • 2:21 PM

    Guitar Quintet No. 4 "Fandango": 3rd movement

    Luigi Boccherini

    Boccherini: Quintets IV, V, VI

    Artaria Quartet

    Richard Savino, guitar

    8:13
  • 2:17 PM

    Hamlet: Ballet Music: Valse-Mazurka

    Ambroise Thomas

    Thomas: Hamlet

    London Philharmonic Orchestra

    Antonio de Almeida, conductor

    3:46
  • 2:08 PM

    Sonatina: Finale

    Antonin Dvorak

    Dvorak: Piano Quartet, Romantic Pieces, Sonatina

    Isaac Stern, violin

    6:17
  • 2:04 PM

    Rodeo: Hoe-Down

    Aaron Copland

    Copland: The Music Of America 

    Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    Erich Kunzel, conductor

    3:17
  • 1:51 PM

    Variations on an Original Theme

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    American "Live" Debut

    Vladimir Feltsman, piano

    7:20
  • 1:48 PM

    The Prince of Denmark's March

    Jeremiah Clarke

    Ceremonial Music for Trumpet & Symphonic Organ

    Rolf Smedvig, trumpet

    2:58
  • 1:38 PM

    Halcyon Days

    Eric Coates

    Coates: The Three Elizabeths Suite

    East of England Orchestra

    Malcolm Nabarro, conductor

    8:02
  • 1:30 PM

    African Suite: Joyful Day

    Fela Sowande

    Milhaud, Morice, Forsyth, Sowande

    National Arts Centre Orchestra

    Mario Bernardi, conductor

    7:49
  • 1:26 PM

    Pine Apple Rag

    Scott Joplin

    Thompson Plays Joplin

    Butch Thompson, piano

    3:16
  • 1:15 PM

    Flute and Harp Concerto: Rondo

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik, etc.

    Cleveland Orchestra

    Christoph von Dohnanyi, conductor

    Joshua Smith, flute

    10:26
  • 1:09 PM

    Starlight Express: Waltz

    Edward Elgar

    Elgar and Vaughan Williams

    Bournemouth Sinfonietta

    George Hurst, conductor

    4:30
  • 1:04 PM

    Fantasia on Greensleeves

    Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Romantic Favorites

    Philadelphia Orchestra

    Eugene Ormandy, conductor

    4:55
  • 12:56 PM

    Dance Suite after Couperin: Entrance

    Richard Strauss

    Kempe Conducts Richard Strauss - 3

    Dresden State Orchestra

    Rudolf Kempe, conductor

    3:31
  • 12:50 PM

    Polonaise No. 3 "Military"

    Frederic Chopin

    The Art of Ashkenazy

    Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano

    5:02
  • 12:44 PM

    Downton Abbey: A Royal Command

    John Lunn

    Downton Abbey Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

    Chamber Orchestra of London

    Alastair King, conductor

    4:50
  • 12:27 PM

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 6

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach: Six Brandenburg Concertos

    Tafelmusik

    Jeanne Lamon, conductor

    15:59
  • 12:17 PM

    Seven Irish Tunes: Suite for Small Orchestra

    William Alwyn

    Alwyn: Concerti Grossi Nos. 2 and 3

    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

    David Lloyd-Jones, conductor

    8:48
  • 12:15 PM

    The Waterford Waltz

    Traditional

    Irish Roots

    AIR Ensemble

    Daniel Hope, violin

    2:20
  • 12:08 PM

    The Horatii and the Curiatii: Overture

    Domenico Cimarosa

    Cimarosa: Overtures, Vol. 6

    Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice

    Patrick Gallois, conductor

    5:31
  • 12:04 PM

    Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 3: Italiana

    Ottorino Respighi

    Respighi: Ancient Airs And Dances, Etc

    Chamber Orchestra of Lausanne

    Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor

    3:12
  • 11:42 AM

    Concerto Grosso No. 5

    George Frideric Handel

    Handel: 12 Concerti Grossi

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Iona Brown, conductor

    16:42
  • 11:27 AM

    Symphony No. 1 "Classical"

    Sergei Prokofiev

    Stravinsky: The Soldier's Tale, Shostakovich: Conc. #1, Prokofiev: Symphony

    Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

    Gerard Schwarz, conductor

    13:17
  • 11:25 AM

    Prelude No. 1

    George Gershwin

    (b)romancE

    Nicholas Canellakis, cello

    1:35
  • 11:16 AM

    Scherzando No. 2

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    FJ and JM Haydn: Flute Concertos

    Haydn Ensemble Berlin

    Emmanuel Pahud, flute

    7:19
  • 11:06 AM

    Consecration of the House: Overture

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: Complete Overtures

    Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

    Kurt Masur, conductor

    9:30
  • 11:01 AM

    Blacksmith's Tune

    Bengt Hallberg

    Brass Festival

    Scandinavian Brass Ensemble

    Jorma Panula, conductor

    4:46
  • 10:48 AM

    Sleeping Beauty: Grand Pas de Deux

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty

    Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra

    Leonard Slatkin, conductor

    10:11
  • 10:29 AM

    Eine kleine Nachtmusik

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Paper Music

    Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

    Bobby McFerrin, conductor

    17:27
  • 10:09 AM

    The Cunning Little Vixen: Suite

    Leos Janacek

    Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

    Jiri Belohlavek, conductor

    17:40
  • 10:06 AM

    Maxixe

    Agustin Barrios

    Guitar Favourites

    Xuefei Yang, guitar

    2:50
  • 10:01 AM

    Return of the Jedi: Luke and Leia

    John Williams

    Return of the Jedi Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

    London Symphony Orchestra

    John Williams, conductor

    4:46
  • 9:24 AM

    Symphony No. 3 "Rhenish"

    Robert Schumann

    Schumann: Symphonies 2 and 3

    London Philharmonic Orchestra

    Franz Welser-Most, conductor

    33:55
  • 9:16 AM

    Shades of Darkness: Indigo

    Stefania de Kenessey

    Stefania de Kenessey ?� Chamber Music: Shades of Light, Shades of Dark

    Andiamo Chamber Ensemble

    7:45
  • 9:01 AM

    Wine, Women, and Song (Wein, Weib und Gesang)

    Johann StraussJr.

    J. Strauss: Waltz Transcriptions/Stravinsky: Chamber Music

    Boston Symphony Chamber Players

    13:07
  • 8:34 AM

    Intermezzo: Interludes

    Richard Strauss

    Zarathustra, Dance Of The Seven Veils, Intermezzo

    Seattle Symphony

    Gerard Schwarz, conductor

    24:34
  • 8:18 AM

    Three Spanish Pieces

    Joaquin Rodrigo

    The Ultimate Guitar Collection

    Julian Bream, guitar

    14:40
  • 8:05 AM

    The Geniuses, or Love's Characters Ballet: Suite

    Mademoiselle Duval

    Baroque Treasures

    Women's Philharmonic

    JoAnn Falletta, conductor

    11:42
  • 8:01 AM

    Blue Skies

    Irving Berlin

    America Again

    Lara Downes, piano

    3:21
  • 7:25 AM

    Symphony No. 4

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 3 and 4

    Berlin Philharmonic

    Claudio Abbado, conductor

    32:51
  • 7:12 AM

    Andean Folk Dances

    Celso Garrido-Lecca

    Garrido-Lecca: Peruvian Suite; Symphonic Tableaux; Andean Folk Dances; Laudes II

    Norwegian Radio Orchestra

    Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor

    13:00
  • 7:01 AM

    Introduction, Theme, and Variations

    Carl Maria von Weber

    Chamber Music of Carl Maria von Weber for Clarinet

    Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

    David Shifrin, clarinet

    8:49
  • 6:44 AM

    Plow That Broke the Plains Suite

    Virgil Thomson

    The Stokowski Collection, Vol. 3

    Symphony of the Air

    Leopold Stokowski, conductor

    13:58
  • 6:22 AM

    10 Preludios

    Carlos Guastavino

    Children's World

    Mirian Conti, piano

    20:51
  • 6:01 AM

    Petite Symphony

    Charles Gounod

    Bizet: L'Arlesienne; Gounod: Symphonies

    Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

    Christopher Hogwood, conductor

    20:00
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