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  • 5:54 AM

    The Seasons: December (Christmas)

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Lydia Artymiw, piano

    4:26
  • 5:11 AM

    Symphony No. 3 "Polish"

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Vienna Philharmonic

    Lorin Maazel, conductor

    42:05
  • 5:06 AM

    Sleepless

    Ola Gjeilo

    Ola Gjeilo: Night

    Ola Gjeilo, piano

    3:05
  • 5:01 AM

    Nocturne

    Auguste Franchomme

    The Franchomme Project

    Louise Dubin, cello

    4:32
  • 4:48 AM

    Clearing, Dawn, Dance

    Judd Greenstein

    Beautiful Mechanical

    yMusic

    10:08
  • 4:24 AM

    Symphony No. 49 "Christmas Symphony"

    Alan Hovhaness

    Northwest Sinfonia

    Gerard Schwarz, conductor

    22:10
  • 4:17 AM

    Conte de Noel

    Alphonse Hasselmans

    Christmas Harp

    Xavier de Maistre, harp

    6:03
  • 4:06 AM

    Violin Sonata

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonatas for Keyboard and Violin

    Alina Ibragimova, violin

    10:03
  • 4:01 AM

    Three Parts on a Ground

    Henry Purcell

    Stradivaria

    4:45
  • 3:54 AM

    In the Bleak Midwinter

    Harold Darke

    O Magnum Mysterium

    Grex Vocalis

    Carl Hogset, conductor

    Magnus Staveland, tenor

    4:15
  • 3:21 AM

    Symphonic Dances

    Edvard Grieg

    Grieg: Symphonic Dances/Sigurd Jorsalfar/Peer Gynt

    Ulster Orchestra

    Vernon Handley, conductor

    30:55
  • 3:06 AM

    Wind Quintet

    Geraldine Mucha

    Prague Wind Quintet

    13:45
  • 3:01 AM

    Serenade for Strings: Andante

    Max Bruch

    Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra

    George Hanson, conductor

    4:34
  • 2:48 AM

    Martha Argerich, piano

    9:19
  • 2:16 AM

    Concerto Gregoriano

    Ottorino Respighi

    Respighi: Concerto Gregoriano, Poema Autunnale

    Singapore Symphony Orchestra

    Choo Hoey, conductor

    Takako Nishizaki, violin

    30:39
  • 2:11 AM

    Choir of Royal Holloway

    Rupert Gough, conductor

    3:07
  • 2:01 AM

    Intermezzo for String Trio

    Zoltan Kodaly

    Domus

    4:42
  • 1:47 AM

    Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances

    Alexander Borodin

    Philharmonia Orchestra

    Herbert von Karajan, conductor

    11:27
  • 1:20 AM

    Symphony No. 8 "Unfinished"

    Franz Schubert

    Scottish Chamber Orchestra

    Charles Mackerras, conductor

    24:35
  • 1:15 AM

    The Donkey's Carol; The Friendly Beasts

    Anonymous

    Ancient Noels

    Ensemble Galilei

    Maggie Sansone, hammered dulcimer

    3:23
  • 1:06 AM

    Iberia: Holy Festival in Seville

    Isaac Albeniz

    Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    Erich Kunzel, conductor

    8:52
  • 1:01 AM

    Shepherd's Song

    Han-Kun Sha

    Chinasong | Shanghai Quartet

    Shanghai Quartet

    4:47
  • 12:49 AM

    Divertimento No. 8

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    New York Philomusica

    9:35
  • 12:46 AM

    Baltimore Consort

    2:14
  • 12:28 AM

    Suite Bergamasque

    Claude Debussy

    Debussy: Suite Bergamasque, etc.

    Jacques Rouvier, piano

    16:14
  • 12:19 AM

    Haneros Haluli

    Zavel Zilberts

    THE KNIGHTS BEFORE CHRISTMAS

    The Knights

    Eric Jacobsen, conductor

    Colin Jacobsen, violin

    7:23
  • 12:07 AM

    Ma vlast (My Country): From Bohemia's Woods and Fields

    Bedrich Smetana

    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

    Libor Pesek, conductor

    12:30
  • 12:01 AM

    Nocturne No. 9

    Frederic Chopin

    Maria Joao Pires, piano

    4:51
  • 11:48 PM

    Concerto for Two Mandolins

    Antonio Vivaldi

    Europa Galante

    Fabio Biondi, conductor

    10:04
  • 11:44 PM

    Seremoj es Romanca

    Traditional

    Apollo Chamber Players

    3:52
  • 11:21 PM

    Symphony No. 89

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Haydn: Symphonies 84-95

    Philharmonia Hungarica

    Antal Dorati, conductor

    21:41
  • 11:16 PM

    Carol of the Bells

    Mikola Leontovich

    Merry: A Holiday Journey

    Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin

    3:02
  • 11:06 PM

    Solemn Overture

    Alexander Glazunov

    Russian National Orchestra

    Mikhail Pletnev, conductor

    9:04
  • 11:01 PM

    Royal Academy of Music Brass

    4:49
  • 10:43 PM

    Fantastic Scherzo

    Josef Suk

    Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

    JoAnn Falletta, conductor

    14:50
  • 10:40 PM

    Umoja (Unity)

    Valerie Coleman

    Umoja

    Imani Winds

    2:23
  • 10:16 PM

    Piano Concerto No. 2

    Felix Mendelssohn

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    Murray Perahia, piano

    23:33
  • 10:07 PM

    The Flames of Freedom: Three Songs

    Samuel Adler

    New London Children's Choir

    Ronald Corp, conductor

    7:36
  • 10:01 PM

    Oboe Quartet: 3rd movement

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Chicago Chamber Musicians

    4:46
  • 9:55 PM

    The Holly and the Ivy

    Traditional

    Nordic Nativity

    VocalEssence

    Philip Brunelle, conductor

    2:54
  • 9:37 PM

    Overture, Scherzo and Finale

    Robert Schumann

    Revolutionary and Romantic Orchestra

    John Eliot Gardiner, conductor

    16:48
  • 9:33 PM

    The Traveller Benighted in Snow

    Traditional Scottish

    Winter's Delights

    Quadriga Consort

    3:27
  • 9:20 PM

    Scottish Rhapsody "Prince Charlie"

    John McEwen

    Scottish Chamber Orchestra

    Alexander Platt, conductor

    Rachel Barton Pine, violin

    12:58
  • 9:18 PM

    There's Nae Lark

    Samuel Barber

    Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello

    Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano

    1:25
  • 9:10 PM

    Concerto for Two Flutes

    Antonio Vivaldi

    Academy of Ancient Music

    Christopher Hogwood, conductor

    Stephen Preston, flute

    Nicholas McGegan, flute

    7:16
  • 5:54 PM

    A Christmas Carol Symphony: 2nd movement

    Patric Standford

    City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

    Gavin Sutherland, conductor

    4:25
  • 5:18 PM

    Symphonic Dances

    Sergei Rachmaninoff

    Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3, etc.

    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    Andrew Litton, conductor

    34:43
  • 5:11 PM

    Sleeping Beauty: Polacca

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty

    Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra

    Leonard Slatkin, conductor

    4:33
  • 5:06 PM

    English Suite No. 4: Allemande

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Angela Hewitt, piano

    3:23
  • 5:00 PM

    From Meadow to Mayfair Suite: Evening in Town

    Eric Coates

    Boult conducts Coates

    New Philharmonia Orchestra

    Adrian Boult, conductor

    4:39
  • 4:23 PM

    The Holly and the Ivy: Fantasy on Christmas Carols

    Malcolm Arnold

    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

    Rumon Gamba, conductor

    8:55
  • 4:01 PM

    Home Alone: We Wish You a Merry Christmas/End Title

    John Williams

    Studio Orchestra

    John Williams, conductor

    4:17
  • 3:45 PM

    London Fields

    Phyllis Tate

    London Philharmonic Orchestra

    Barry Wordsworth, conductor

    12:53
  • 3:16 PM

    Cello Sonata No. 3

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Yo-Yo Ma, cello

    Emanuel Ax, piano

    27:54
  • 3:12 PM

    The Christmas Tree: Waltz

    Vladimir Rebikov

    Royal Ballet Sinfonia

    Gavin Sutherland, conductor

    2:20
  • 3:06 PM

    Serenade and Waltz

    Vincent d'Indy

    Vincent D'Indy

    Iceland Symphony Orchestra

    Rumon Gamba, conductor

    5:08
  • 2:54 PM

    Serenade

    Roman Hoffstetter

    Greatest Hits Of 1790

    Philharmonia Virtuosi

    Richard Kapp, conductor

    4:45
  • 2:48 PM

    The First Noel

    Traditional

    A String Quartet Christmas

    Arturo Delmoni, violin

    4:47
  • 2:18 PM

    String Quartet

    Maurice Ravel

    Tesla Quartet

    28:25
  • 2:11 PM

    Gavotte No. 2

    David Popper

    Children's Cello

    Steven Isserlis, cello

    4:40
  • 2:06 PM

    Only in Sleep

    Eriks Esenvalds

    Here I Stand

    iSing Silicon Valley

    Jennah Delp Somers/Shane Troll, conductor

    Mia Hamilton, soprano

    4:42
  • 1:55 PM

    It Came upon the Midnight Clear

    Richard Willis

    The Music Of Christmas

    Hollywood Bowl Orchestra

    Carmen Dragon, conductor

    3:29
  • 1:52 PM

    Chaconne

    Tarquinio Merula

    Via Crucis

    L'Arpeggiata

    Christina Pluhar, conductor

    2:46
  • 1:17 PM

    Symphony No. 4

    Robert Schumann

    Philharmonia Orchestra

    Christian Thielemann, conductor

    33:47
  • 1:08 PM

    Trumpet Sonata No. 1

    Giuseppe Torelli

    New Bach Collegium Musicum Leipzig

    Max Pommer, conductor

    Ludwig Guttler, trumpet

    8:33
  • 1:01 PM

    Graceful Ghost Rag

    William Bolcom

    Ruskin Cooper, piano

    4:34
  • 12:55 PM

    Oscar Tango

    Simon Jeffes

    BBC Concert Orchestra

    Barry Wordsworth, conductor

    3:22
  • 12:34 PM

    Violin Concerto No. 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Violin Concertos 1, 3 & 4

    Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

    Viktoria Mullova, conductor

    Viktoria Mullova, violin

    21:01
  • 12:25 PM

    The Red Pony Suite: selections

    Aaron Copland

    Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

    JoAnn Falletta, conductor

    7:21
  • 12:18 PM

    Solo de Concours

    Andre Messager

    French Portraits / Ricardo Morales, Michael Chertok

    Ricardo Morales, clarinet

    5:25
  • 12:06 PM

    String Symphony No. 5

    Felix Mendelssohn

    English String Orchestra

    William Boughton, conductor

    10:35
  • 12:01 PM

    The Nutcracker: March; Galop and Dance of the Parents

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Stewart Goodyear, piano

    4:33
  • 11:40 AM

    Siegfried Idyll

    Richard Wagner

    Academy Chamber Ensemble

    18:01
  • 11:21 AM

    Suite Italienne

    Igor Stravinsky

    Stravinsky

    Cho-Liang Lin, violin

    17:10
  • 11:16 AM

    Angels We Have Heard on High

    Traditional French

    Christmas Harp Music

    Ayako Shinozaki, harp

    3:14
  • 11:06 AM

    Trumpet Concerto

    Giuseppe Tartini

    Wurttemberg Chamber Orchestra

    Jorg Faerber, conductor

    Maurice Andre, trumpet

    9:54
  • 11:01 AM

    Prelude No. 5

    Sergei Rachmaninoff

    Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

    Sergiu Comissiona, conductor

    4:32
  • 10:53 AM

    Christmas Night

    Sergei Lyapunov

    Eteri Andjaparidze, piano

    4:59
  • 10:36 AM

    In the Fen Country

    Ralph Vaughan Williams

    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

    James Judd, conductor

    15:30
  • 10:33 AM

    Milonga de mis amores

    Pedro Laurenz

    Graham Anthony Devine, guitar

    1:46
  • 10:11 AM

    String Quartet No. 3

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Amadeus Quartet

    21:32
  • 10:06 AM

    Die tote Stadt: Pierrot's Dance Song

    Erich Korngold

    The Silver Violin

    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

    Kirill Karabits, conductor

    Nicola Benedetti, violin

    4:18
  • 10:01 AM

    The Snow

    Redi Hasa

    The Stolen Cello

    Redi Hasa, cello

    4:32
  • 9:35 AM

    Piano Concerto

    Clara Schumann

    Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra

    Dennis Burkh, conductor

    Elizabeth Rich, piano

    23:50
  • 9:32 AM

    Canite tuba

    Jacob Handl

    Chanticleer Sings Christmas

    Chanticleer

    1:42
  • 9:09 AM

    Clarinet Concerto

    Franz Krommer

    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    Gunther Herbig, conductor

    Emma Johnson, clarinet

    21:56
  • 9:06 AM

    Jubilate Domino

    Michael Praetorius

    Blasermusik Zur Weihnacht

    Ludwig Guttler Brass Ensemble

    Ludwig Guttler, conductor

    2:18
  • 9:01 AM

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    4:41
  • 8:25 AM

    Serenata

    Luigi Gatti

    Gatti: Chamber Music

    Calamus Ensemble

    34:00
  • 8:21 AM

    Lynn Harrell, cello

    Bruno Canino, piano

    2:49
  • 8:06 AM

    Concert Piece for Flute and Harp

    David Diamond

    Glorian Duo

    13:09
  • 8:01 AM

    Christmas; Sleep, my little child

    Christmas Music

    In Adventu Domini

    Ensemble Amarcord

    4:36
  • 7:20 AM

    Symphony No. 4

    Johannes Brahms

    North German Radio Symphony

    Gunter Wand, conductor

    38:39
  • 7:09 AM

    Scherzo No. 1

    Frederic Chopin

    CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 2, Scherzi

    Seong-Jin Cho, piano

    8:51
  • 7:06 AM

    Lulajze, Jezuniu (Sleep, Baby Jesus)

    Traditional Polish

    Stralande Jul - Strahlende Weihnacht

    MDR Radio Chorus Leipzig

    Philipp Ahmann, conductor

    2:28
  • 7:01 AM

    Spring Waltz

    Agustin Barrios

    David Russell, guitar

    4:31
  • 6:44 AM

    Poem for Cello and Orchestra

    Henriette Bosmans

    Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Ed Spanjaard, conductor

    Dimitri Ferschtman, cello

    14:31
  • 6:39 AM

    The Infant King

    Traditional Basque

    Essential Carols

    Choir of King's College, Cambridge

    David Willcocks, conductor

    Simon Preston, organ

    3:20
  • 6:06 AM

    String Quartet No. 10

    Antonin Dvorak

    Emerson String Quartet: Complete Recordings

    Emerson String Quartet

    32:04
  • 6:01 AM

    Flowers from Froso: Entry to the Summer Meadow

    Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

    Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra

    Okko Kamu, conductor

    4:43