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  • 4:52 AM

    Berceuse

    Stephen Paulus

    American Harp

    Yolanda Kondonassis, harp

    5:42
  • 4:40 AM

    Alto Rhapsody

    Johannes Brahms

    Brahms: Symphony No. 3

    Swedish Chamber Orchestra

    Thomas Dausgaard, conductor

    Anna Larsson, alto

    12:00
  • 4:06 AM

    Piano Sonata

    Franz Schubert

    Paul Lewis, piano

    31:58
  • 4:01 AM

    Lachrimae Tristes

    John Dowland

    DOWLAND: Lachrimae, or seaven teares

    The Dowland Consort

    Jakob Lindberg, conductor

    4:46
  • 3:46 AM

    blue cathedral

    Jennifer Higdon

    Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

    Robert Spano, conductor

    12:19
  • 3:17 AM

    Piano Quintet

    Antonin Dvorak

    Dvorak: Piano Quintets

    Borodin Quartet

    Sviatoslav Richter, piano

    27:43
  • 3:06 AM

    A Winter Idyll

    Gustav Holst

    Ulster Orchestra

    JoAnn Falletta, conductor

    8:59
  • 3:01 AM

    Cello Suite No. 5: Gavottes

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Christopher Parkening, guitar

    4:46
  • 2:50 AM

    Premiere Rhapsodie

    Claude Debussy

    Mozart, Debussy, Takemitsu

    Berlin Philharmonic

    Claudio Abbado, conductor

    Sabine Meyer, clarinet

    8:24
  • 11:43 PM

    Karelia Suite

    Jean Sibelius

    Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

    Yoel Levi, conductor

    15:42
  • 11:39 PM

    Hofbrauhaus Polka

    Traditional German

    European Folkscapes

    Apollo Chamber Players

    2:21
  • 11:25 PM

    Slavonic Rhapsody No. 3

    Antonin Dvorak

    Dresden State Orchestra

    Paavo Berglund, conductor

    12:40
  • 11:18 PM

    Nocturnes: Soneto de la Noche

    Morten Lauridsen

    Conspirare

    Craig Hella Johnson, conductor

    5:55
  • 11:06 PM

    Sierra Winds

    (Selected members), conductor

    11:13
  • 11:01 PM

    Madame Bovary: Waltz

    Miklos Rozsa

    Hollywood Bowl Orchestra

    John Mauceri, conductor

    4:49
  • 10:50 PM

    Raymond Overture

    Ambroise Thomas

    Estonian National Symphony Orchestra

    Neeme Jarvi, conductor

    8:07
  • 10:34 PM

    Fantasy on Polish Airs

    Frederic Chopin

    North German Radio Elbphilharmonie Orchestra

    Krzysztof Urbanski, conductor

    Jan Lisiecki, piano

    14:50
  • 10:21 PM

    Concerto No. 2

    Francesco Durante

    Francesco Durante: Concerti

    Concerto Koln

    11:44
  • 10:09 PM

    Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes

    Grace Williams

    Grace Williams: Sea Sketches

    London Symphony Orchestra

    Charles Groves, conductor

    10:54
  • 10:06 PM

    Song without Words No. 6 "Barcarolle (Gondola Song)"

    Felix Mendelssohn

    Julia Shaw, harp

    Nora Bumanis, harp

    2:09
  • 10:01 PM

    Orchestral Study No. 3

    Arthur Bliss

    English Northern Philharmonia

    David Lloyd-Jones, conductor

    4:51
  • 9:50 PM

    Concerto for Two Trumpets

    Antonio Vivaldi

    Academy of Ancient Music

    Christopher Hogwood, conductor

    Michael Laird, trumpet

    Iaan Wilson, trumpet

    8:42
  • 9:45 PM

    Johnson's March

    Francis Johnson

    Those Fabulous Americans

    Symphony Orchestra of America

    Matthew H. Phillips, conductor

    3:13
  • 9:26 PM

    Piano Trio No. 4 "Gassenhauer"

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beaux Arts Trio

    17:47
  • 9:23 PM

    Promenade (Walking the Dog)

    George Gershwin

    Gershwin: Dayful of Song

    Dallas Symphony Orchestra

    Andrew Litton, conductor

    2:50
  • 9:15 PM

    German Chamber Philharmonic Bremen

    Albrecht Mayer, oboe

    6:14
  • 9:06 PM

    La Procession del Rocio

    Joaquin Turina

    Bamberg Symphony Orchestra

    Antonio de Almeida, conductor

    8:19
  • 9:03 PM

    Les Tours de Passe-Passe (Sleight of Hand)

    Francois Couperin

    David Russell, guitar

    2:46
  • 8:37 PM

    Sleeping Beauty Ballet Suite

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Tchaikovsky: Ballet Suites

    Vienna Philharmonic

    Herbert von Karajan, conductor

    21:34
  • 8:31 PM

    Daniel Hope, violin

    Jacques Ammon, piano

    4:35
  • 8:23 PM

    Concertino for Oboe and Orchestra

    Gaetano Donizetti

    Donizetti, Lindpaintner: Concerti for Wind

    RIAS Sinfonietta

    Jiri Starek, conductor

    Gunther Passin, oboe

    7:20
  • 8:06 PM

    Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 3

    Ottorino Respighi

    Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances

    Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    14:43
  • 8:01 PM

    Overture No. 2: Gavotte

    Francesco Veracini

    Musica Antiqua Cologne

    Reinhard Goebel, conductor

    4:40
  • 7:40 PM

    Petite Symphony

    Charles Gounod

    Romantic Wind

    Norwegian Winds

    Gerard Oskamp, conductor

    18:24
  • 5:48 PM

    Piano Sonata No. 16

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Sonatas K. 281, 282, 284, 545

    Alicia de Larrocha, piano

    10:40
  • 5:25 PM

    In The South Overture (Alassio)

    Edward Elgar

    Scottish National Orchestra

    Alexander Gibson, conductor

    20:30
  • 5:10 PM

    Scottish Rhapsody "Prince Charlie"

    John McEwen

    Scottish Chamber Orchestra

    Alexander Platt, conductor

    Rachel Barton Pine, violin

    12:58
  • 5:07 PM

    The Prince of Denmark's March

    Jeremiah Clarke

    Bach Transcriptions, 2

    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

    Jose Serebrier, conductor

    2:21
  • 5:01 PM

    Scottish Rondo

    John Field

    Miceal O'Rourke, piano

    4:34
  • 4:46 PM

    The Butterfly's Ball

    Frederic Cowen

    BBC National Orchestra of Wales

    Rumon Gamba, conductor

    11:49
  • 4:44 PM

    Der Schmetterling (The Butterfly)

    Franz Schubert

    Schubert: Lieder

    Ian Bostridge, tenor

    1:25
  • 4:26 PM

    Concerto for 2 Orchestras No. 2

    George Frideric Handel

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

    Tafelmusik

    Jeanne Lamon, conductor

    16:01
  • 4:14 PM

    Six Italian Dance Tunes

    Peter Warlock

    London Festival Orchestra

    Ross Pople, conductor

    10:39
  • 4:06 PM

    Roman Carnival Overture

    Hector Berlioz

    Berlioz: Overtures, Queen Mab Scherzo

    Boston Symphony Orchestra

    Charles Munch, conductor

    8:04
  • 4:01 PM

    In the Mountains: Sunny Day

    Josef Foerster

    Foerster: Symphony No. 5 & In den Bergen

    Osnabruck Symphony Orchestra

    Hermann Baumer, conductor

    4:29
  • 3:49 PM

    Kunstler-Leben Walzer (Artist's Life)

    Johann StraussJr.

    Strauss

    Vienna Volksopera Orchestra

    Franz Bauer-Theussl, conductor

    9:16
  • 3:46 PM

    What a Wonderful World

    George Weiss/Bob Thiele

    Anderson & Roe Piano Duo

    2:58
  • 3:24 PM

    Sinfonia Concertante

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Haydn: Seven London Symphonies

    Chamber Orchestra of Europe

    Claudio Abbado, conductor

    Marieke Blankestijn, violin

    20:27
  • 3:15 PM

    Overture No. 1

    Louise Farrenc

    European Soloists, Luxembourg

    Christoph Konig, conductor

    6:59
  • 3:06 PM

    Sinfonia spirituosa

    Georg Philipp Telemann

    Musica Antiqua Cologne

    Reinhard Goebel, conductor

    8:02
  • 3:01 PM

    Suite Piedra libre: La Mancha

    Denis Plante

    Pentaedre

    4:51
  • 2:51 PM

    Piano Concerto No. 23: 3rd movement

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    The Magic of Horowitz

    Orchestra of La Scala, Milan

    Carlo Maria Giulini, conductor

    Vladimir Horowitz, piano

    7:52
  • 2:46 PM

    Flute Concerto No. 1

    Franz Danzi

    Danzi: The Four Flute Concertos

    Munich Chamber Orchestra

    Hans Stadlmair, conductor

    Andras Adorjan, flute

    15:45
  • 2:46 PM

    Flute Concerto No. 1

    Franz Danzi

    Danzi: The Four Flute Concertos

    Munich Chamber Orchestra

    Hans Stadlmair, conductor

    Andras Adorjan, flute

    15:45
  • 2:42 PM

    David Russell, guitar

    2:42
  • 2:17 PM

    African Suite

    Fela Sowande

    National Arts Centre Orchestra

    Mario Bernardi, conductor

    24:52
  • 2:11 PM

    Ave Maria

    Franz Schubert

    Songs From The Arc Of Life

    Yo-Yo Ma, cello

    4:12
  • 2:04 PM

    Star Wars: Main Theme

    John Williams

    Vienna Philharmonic

    John Williams, conductor

    6:20
  • 1:45 PM

    Les Preludes

    Franz Liszt

    London Philharmonic Orchestra

    Georg Solti, conductor

    16:44
  • 1:40 PM

    Take Me Out to the Ballgame

    Albert von Tilzer

    Larry Goldings, piano

    4:00
  • 1:30 PM

    Carousel Waltz

    Richard Rodgers

    Boston Pops Orchestra

    Keith Lockhart, conductor

    7:49
  • 1:26 PM

    Czech Suite: Prelude-Pastorale

    Antonin Dvorak

    North German Radio Symphony

    John Eliot Gardiner, conductor

    3:14
  • 1:18 PM

    Scherzo on Tropical Airs

    Santos Cifuentes

    Inca Trail Connections

    Norwegian Radio Orchestra

    Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor

    6:48
  • 1:10 PM

    Well Hall

    John Playford

    Baltimore Consort

    4:02
  • 1:04 PM

    Canon and Gigue

    Johann Pachelbel

    Stradivaria

    5:39
  • 12:57 PM

    Our Town: Grover's Corners

    Aaron Copland

    Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra

    Leonard Slatkin, conductor

    2:20
  • 12:44 PM

    Ma vlast (My Country): Vltava (The Moldau)

    Bedrich Smetana

    Romantic Adagio

    Berlin Philharmonic

    Herbert von Karajan, conductor

    12:24
  • 12:41 PM

    I'm Old Fashioned

    Jerome Kern

    Rebecca Luker, vocal

    :00
  • 12:32 PM

    Nameday (Namensfeier) Overture

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Vienna Philharmonic

    Claudio Abbado, conductor

    6:43
  • 12:24 PM

    Ode for St. Cecilia's Day: Overture; March

    George Frideric Handel

    Handel: Famous Overtures & Marches

    Concentus Musicus Vienna

    Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor

    7:08
  • 12:19 PM

    Sonatina

    Nikolai Kapustin

    Kapustin: Piano Music

    Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano

    3:28
  • 12:13 PM

    Perpetual Motion

    Niccolo Paganini

    Eastman Wind Ensemble

    Donald Hunsberger, conductor

    Wynton Marsalis, cornet

    4:33
  • 12:04 PM

    Karelia Overture

    Jean Sibelius

    Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor

    7:59
  • 11:46 AM

    Potpourri on Themes of Mozart

    Louis Spohr

    Spohr: String Sextet, etc.

    Academy Chamber Ensemble

    13:32
  • 11:39 AM

    Three Botticelli Pictures: Birth of Venus

    Ottorino Respighi

    Chamber Orchestra of Lausanne

    Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor

    4:42
  • 11:32 AM

    Concerto for Two Flutes

    Antonio Vivaldi

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    William Bennett, flute

    Lenore Smith, flute

    6:42
  • 11:24 AM

    Autumn

    John Thomas

    John Thomas: Harp Music

    Lipman Harp Duo

    Sayo Lipman, harp

    6:45
  • 11:17 AM

    Toward a New Life

    Josef Suk

    Suk: Praga, Dramatic Overture

    Prague Symphony Orchestra

    Petr Altrichter, conductor

    5:55
  • 11:08 AM

    Rondo for Violin and Orchestra

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

    Pinchas Zukerman, violin

    7:22
  • 11:04 AM

    Cantata No. 29: Sinfonia

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Accademia Bizantina

    Ottavio Dantone, conductor

    3:34
  • 10:51 AM

    Images for Orchestra: Rondes de printemps (Spring Rounds)

    Claude Debussy

    Debussy: Works for Orchestra, Vol. I

    Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg

    Louis de Froment, conductor

    7:51
  • 10:47 AM

    To A Yellow Rose

    Florence Price

    Lara Downes, piano

    2:38
  • 10:39 AM

    Septet: 4th movement

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: Sextet and Septet

    Consortium Classicum

    7:35
  • 10:22 AM

    Irish Rhapsody No. 2

    Charles Stanford

    Ulster Orchestra

    Vernon Handley, conductor

    15:42
  • 10:19 AM

    The Pool among the Rushes

    Joan Trimble

    John Finucane, clarinet

    Elisaveta Blumina, piano

    2:32
  • 10:10 AM

    Prince and the Mermaid Suite

    William Grant Still

    Oregon String Quartet

    7:24
  • 10:06 AM

    Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle

    Jacques Offenbach

    BBC Concert Orchestra

    Barry Wordsworth, conductor

    3:34
  • 10:01 AM

    Romance

    Johann Peter Salomon

    Journey to Mozart

    Zurich Chamber Orchestra

    Daniel Hope, violin

    4:40
  • 9:48 AM

    Concerto No. 4

    John Hebden

    Hebden: Six Concertos for Strings

    Cantilena

    Adrian Shepherd, conductor

    9:54
  • 9:28 AM

    Holberg Suite

    Edvard Grieg

    Norwegian Chamber Orchestra

    Iona Brown, conductor

    19:21
  • 9:14 AM

    Concerto on Themes by Donizetti

    Antonio Pasculli

    Pasculli: Concerto on Themes from Donizetti's "La Favorita"

    Hansjorg Schellenberger, oboe

    12:35
  • 9:07 AM

    Asturias (Leyenda)

    Isaac Albeniz

    Albeniz, Turina

    Manuel Barrueco, guitar

    6:42
  • 9:01 AM

    Valse Triste

    Jean Sibelius

    Wagner: Siegfried-Idyll/Sibelius: Valse Triste/etc.

    Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

    4:37
  • 8:50 AM

    Lore-Lore

    Lou Koster

    Koster: Orchestral Music

    Estro Armonico Luxembourg Chamber Orchestra

    Jonathan Kaell, conductor

    7:54
  • 8:48 AM

    Estonian Lullaby

    Veljo Tormis

    Mnemosyne

    Hilliard Ensemble

    1:54
  • 8:34 AM

    Prince of Clouds

    Anna Clyne

    Two x Four

    Curtis 20/21 Ensemble

    Vinay Parameswaran, conductor

    Jennifer Koh, violin

    13:30
  • 8:06 AM

    Idyll for String Orchestra

    Leos Janacek

    Janacek: Idyll; Mladi

    Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

    Gerard Schwarz, conductor

    26:28
  • 8:01 AM

    Winter Serenade (Serenade d'Hiver)

    Camille Saint-Saens

    Asbury Brass Quintet

    4:33
  • 7:45 AM

    Nokuthula Ngwenyama, violin

    Mihae Lee, piano

    13:33
  • 7:16 AM

    Symphony No. 4

    Louis Theodore Gouvy

    Gouvy: Symphony 4; Fantasie symphonique

    German Radio Philharmonic

    Jacques Mercier, conductor

    27:11
  • 7:06 AM

    Gerhard Oppitz, piano

    9:16
  • 7:01 AM

    Three Parts on a Ground

    Henry Purcell

    Stradivaria

    4:45
  • 6:51 AM

    Andante for Clarinet and Orchestra

    Alice Mary Smith

    Smith, A.M.: Symphonies

    London Mozart Players

    Howard Shelley, conductor

    Angela Malsbury, clarinet

    7:05
  • 6:28 AM

    Nursery Suite

    Edward Elgar

    Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

    Raymond Leppard, conductor

    22:00
  • 6:06 AM

    English Suite No. 5

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Angela Hewitt, piano

    20:47
  • 6:01 AM

    Irmelin Prelude

    Frederick Delius

    Delius

    Symphony Nova Scotia

    Georg Tintner, conductor

    4:47
  • 5:26 AM

    Double Concerto

    Johannes Brahms

    Brahms: Double Concerto

    Chicago Symphony Orchestra

    Claudio Abbado, conductor

    Isaac Stern, violin

    32:29
  • 5:20 AM

    Set Me as a Seal

    Nico Muhly

    Essential Voices USA

    Judith Clurman, conductor

    4:15
  • 5:06 AM

    Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

    Robert Spano, conductor

    12:59
  • 5:01 AM

    Lyric Quartet: The Quiet One

    William Grant Still

    Oregon String Quartet

    4:35