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  • 5:52 AM

    Time's Timeless

    Jason Thomas

    Epilogue

    Zephyr Quartet

    6:23
  • 5:16 AM

    Verklarte Nacht (Transfigured Night)

    Arnold Schoenberg

    Schoenberg: Verklarte Nacht, Pelleas und Melisande

    Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

    Yoel Levi, conductor

    35:24
  • 5:06 AM

    Fantaisie

    Georges Hue

    Sonora Slocum, flute

    John Wilson, piano

    7:58
  • 5:01 AM

    Three Poems by Fricis Barda: Prayer

    Maija Einfelde

    BALTIKUM

    SWR Vocal Ensemble Stuttgart

    Marcus Creed, conductor

    4:37
  • 4:43 AM

    Warmth from Other Suns

    Carlos Simon

    Ivalas Quartet

    14:31
  • 4:39 AM

    In Sentimental Mood

    Florence Price

    Lara Downes, piano

    2:30
  • 4:13 AM

    Roman Festivals

    Ottorino Respighi

    Bravura: Respighi, Strauss

    Oregon Symphony

    James DePreist, conductor

    25:42
  • 4:06 AM

    Evening Rhapsody (Abends-Rhapsodie)

    Joachim Raff

    Revelations

    Philharmonia Orchestra

    Francesco d'Avalos, conductor

    5:11
  • 4:01 AM

    Two Poetic Waltzes

    Enrique Granados

    40 Degrees North

    Xuefei Yang, guitar

    4:40
  • 3:50 AM

    Bukoolika (Bucolic)

    Ester Magi

    Ester Magi: Orchestral Music

    Estonian National Symphony Orchestra

    Arvo Volmer, conductor

    8:09
  • 3:22 AM

    Piano Quartet No. 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Emanuel Ax, piano

    Isaac Stern, violin

    Jaime Laredo, violin

    Yo-Yo Ma, cello

    26:05
  • 3:06 AM

    Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

    Riccardo Chailly, conductor

    14:28
  • 3:01 AM

    Suite Piedra libre: La Mancha

    Denis Plante

    Summer Music

    Pentaedre

    4:51
  • 2:53 AM

    New Vienna Landler

    Joseph Lanner

    Ensemble Bella Musica Vienna

    Michael Dittrich, conductor

    5:34
  • 2:27 AM

    Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American"

    William Grant Still

    London Symphony Orchestra

    Paul Freeman, conductor

    24:39
  • 2:01 AM

    Duettino

    Jan Dussek

    Genetic Harps

    Gretchen Van Hoesen, harp

    4:42
  • 1:52 AM

    Pastoral Suite: Scherzo-valse

    Emmanuel Chabrier

    Chabrier: Orchestral Works

    Orchestra de la Suisse Romande

    Neeme Jarvi, conductor

    6:11
  • 1:49 AM

    Umoja (Unity)

    Valerie Coleman

    Umoja

    Imani Winds

    2:23
  • 1:17 AM

    Seattle Chamber Music Society

    James Ehnes, violin

    30:36
  • 1:13 AM

    Waltz No. 19

    Frederic Chopin

    Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano

    2:34
  • 1:06 AM

    Festive Overture

    Dmitri Shostakovich

    Symphonic Spectacular

    Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    Erich Kunzel, conductor

    6:28
  • 1:01 AM

    O clap your hands together

    Orlando Gibbons

    Faire is the Heaven

    Cambridge Singers

    John Rutter, conductor

    4:38
  • 12:49 AM

    Gold and Silver Waltz

    Franz Lehar

    Vienna Soiree

    Vienna Philharmonic

    John Eliot Gardiner, conductor

    8:49
  • 12:32 AM

    Horn Concerto No. 2

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Haydn: Concertos

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    Barry Tuckwell, horn

    16:17
  • 12:18 AM

    Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, Pardubice

    Michael Halasz, conductor

    12:25
  • 12:06 AM

    Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso

    Camille Saint-Saens

    New York Chamber Symphony

    Gerard Schwarz, conductor

    Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin

    10:40
  • 12:01 AM

    Sinfonia: 3rd movement

    Josef Myslivecek

    Prague Chamber Orchestra

    4:38
  • 11:46 PM

    Old Wine in New Bottles

    Gordon Jacob

    The Chamber Winds

    Chamber Winds

    11:51
  • 11:19 PM

    Symphony No. 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 6

    Minnesota Orchestra

    Osmo Vanska, conductor

    25:49
  • 11:17 PM

    Flight of the Bumblebee

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano

    1:09
  • 11:07 PM

    Carnival Overture

    Antonin Dvorak

    Dvorak: Symphonies No 7, 8 & 9, etc.

    Philharmonia Orchestra

    Carlo Maria Giulini, conductor

    9:31
  • 11:01 PM

    Church Sonata No. 4

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    German Bach Soloists

    Helmut Winschermann, conductor

    4:49
  • 8:50 PM

    African Suite: Joyful Day

    Fela Sowande

    National Arts Centre Orchestra

    Mario Bernardi, conductor

    7:49
  • 8:17 PM

    Symphony No. 36 "Linz"

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart Symphonies Nos. 36 & 40

    Dresden State Orchestra

    Colin Davis, conductor

    32:33
  • 8:10 PM

    Midnight Polka

    Emil Waldteufel

    Waldteufel: Bal au second Empire

    Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra

    Theodor Guschlbauer, conductor

    4:24
  • 8:06 PM

    Dance of the Shepherd Girl

    Hugo Alfven

    Voyage

    Arcata String Quartet

    Don Bailey, flute

    4:19
  • 8:01 PM

    Maskarade: Overture

    Carl Nielsen

    Sibelius: Finlandia, Valse Triste; Grieg: Sigurd Jorsalfar

    Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor

    4:46
  • 5:58 PM

    Prelude No. 10

    Frederic Chopin

    The Complete Chopin Preludes

    Yundi Li, piano

    :24
  • 5:29 PM

    Flute and Harp Concerto

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    My Magic Flute

    Sinfonia Varsovia

    James Galway, conductor

    James Galway, flute

    29:14
  • 5:18 PM

    12 Contredanses

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"

    Orchestra of St. Luke's

    Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor

    8:51
  • 5:10 PM

    Symphonie Fantastique: A Ball

    Hector Berlioz

    Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique; Liszt - Solti

    Chicago Symphony Orchestra

    Georg Solti, conductor

    6:23
  • 5:06 PM

    Light-Hearted (Leichtes Blut) Polka

    Johann StraussJr.

    2018 New Year's Concerto

    Vienna Philharmonic

    Riccardo Muti, conductor

    2:28
  • 5:01 PM

    Sonata Concertante: Rondo

    Louis Spohr

    Spohr: Works for Harp and Flute

    Marielle Nordmann, harp

    4:49
  • 4:54 PM

    E.T.: Bicycle Chase (Flying Theme)

    John Williams

    Boston Pops Orchestra

    John Williams, conductor

    3:45
  • 4:51 PM

    Alien: Main Title

    Jerry Goldsmith

    National Philharmonic Orchestra

    Lionel Newman, conductor

    3:35
  • 4:48 PM

    Back to the Future

    Alan Silvestri

    Star Tracks II

    Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    Erich Kunzel, conductor

    3:20
  • 4:37 PM

    Phantom Thread: For the Hungry Boy

    Jonny Greenwood

    Phantom Thread Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    Robert Ziegler, conductor

    Katherine Tinker, piano

    3:41
  • 4:35 PM

    Phantom Thread: That's As May Be

    Jonny Greenwood

    Phantom Thread Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

    London Contemporary Orchestra

    Robert Ames, conductor

    Katherine Tinker, piano

    1:27
  • 4:32 PM

    The Poseidon Adventure: Main Title

    John Williams

    Studio Orchestra

    2:13
  • 4:28 PM

    The Godfather Part II: Main Title/The Immigrant

    Nino Rota

    The Hollywood Sound

    London Symphony Orchestra

    John Williams, conductor

    3:50
  • 4:23 PM

    Auld Lang Syne Variations: 1st movement

    Franz Waxman

    Happy Birthday

    Kremerata Baltica

    Gidon Kremer, violin

    2:40
  • 4:14 PM

    Sunset Boulevard: Selections

    Franz Waxman

    National Philharmonic Orchestra

    Charles Gerhardt, conductor

    7:46
  • 4:10 PM

    Holiday Inn: Let's Start the New Year Off Right

    Irving Berlin

    Bob Crosby Orchestra

    Bob Crosby, conductor

    Bing Crosby, vocals

    2:34
  • 4:06 PM

    An Affair to Remember

    Harry Warren

    Hollywood Bowl Orchestra

    John Mauceri, conductor

    2:39
  • 4:01 PM

    The Apartment: Main Theme

    Charles Williams

    Motion Picture Classics, Volume 2

    Boston Pops Orchestra

    Arthur Fiedler, conductor

    4:33
  • 3:35 PM

    Serenade for Strings

    Josef Suk

    Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

    23:45
  • 3:24 PM

    Invitation to the Dance

    Carl Maria von Weber

    Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique

    Cleveland Orchestra

    Christoph von Dohnanyi, conductor

    8:49
  • 3:17 PM

    Two Serenades: Serenade pour la vie

    Einojuhani Rautavaara

    Paris

    Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra

    Mikko Franck, conductor

    Hilary Hahn, violin

    6:35
  • 3:11 PM

    Dance of the Orange Blossoms

    Eric Coates

    East of England Orchestra

    Malcolm Nabarro, conductor

    4:32
  • 3:06 PM

    Impromptu No. 1

    Frederic Chopin

    Chopin: Impromptus, Waltzes and Mazurkas

    Pavel Kolesnikov, piano

    4:11
  • 2:58 PM

    A Piece without Title

    John Dowland

    The Renaissance Album

    Goran Sollscher, guitar

    :47
  • 2:40 PM

    18 Variations on "Se vuol ballare" from The Marriage of Figaro

    Anton Reicha

    Mozart, Telemann, JC Bach, Reicha

    Jean-Pierre Rampal, flute

    17:21
  • 2:31 PM

    Dancing Tune from Kroll Waltz

    Hans Christian Lumbye

    Lumbye: Galops, Marches and Dances

    Odense Symphony Orchestra

    Peter Guth, conductor

    7:57
  • 2:28 PM

    Music Box

    Isaias Savio

    Batucada: South American Guitar Music

    Graham Anthony Devine, guitar

    2:20
  • 2:06 PM

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach: Brandenburg Concertos

    CPE Bach Chamber Orchestra

    Peter Schreier, conductor

    20:07
  • 2:01 PM

    Mikhail Pletnev, piano

    4:36
  • 1:47 PM

    Overture di Ballo

    Arthur Sullivan

    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

    Charles Groves, conductor

    11:38
  • 1:43 PM

    Canzon Septimi Toni No. 1

    Giovanni Gabrieli

    Baroque Brass

    English Chamber Orchestra

    Donald Fraser, conductor

    3:37
  • 1:18 PM

    Symphony No. 94 "Surprise"

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    London Philharmonic Orchestra

    Georg Solti, conductor

    23:16
  • 1:07 PM

    Concerto Grosso No. 1

    George Frideric Handel

    English Baroque Soloists

    John Eliot Gardiner, conductor

    9:57
  • 1:01 PM

    Sleeping Beauty: Waltz

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Greatest Hits: The Ballet, Vol. III

    Philadelphia Orchestra

    Eugene Ormandy, conductor

    4:37
  • 12:48 PM

    Dance of the Hours

    Amilcare Ponchielli

    Intermezzo

    Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

    Neeme Jarvi, conductor

    10:41
  • 12:46 PM

    Dance of the Hours

    Amilcare Ponchielli

    Intermezzo

    Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

    Neeme Jarvi, conductor

    10:41
  • 12:36 PM

    Brazilian Suite: Dawn at the Mountains

    Alberto Nepomuceno

    Nepomuceno: Symphony in G minor

    Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra

    Fabio Mechetti, conductor

    10:07
  • 12:31 PM

    Sonatina: 2nd movement

    Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco

    CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO, M.: Guitar Quintet / Fantasia / Ecloghe

    Chloe Dufossez, flute

    4:37
  • 12:17 PM

    Cello Sonata No. 3

    Luigi Boccherini

    Boccherini: Cello Sonatas

    Christian Benda, cello

    12:29
  • 12:06 PM

    Symphony No. 1

    Georg Anton Benda

    Benda: Sinfonias Nos. 1-6

    Prague Chamber Orchestra

    Christian Benda, conductor

    10:02
  • 12:01 PM

    String Quartet No. 1: Menuetto

    Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf

    Dittersdorf: String Quartets

    Franz Schubert Quartet

    4:48
  • 11:49 AM

    Maria Waltz

    Johann StraussSr.

    2018 New Year's Concerto

    Vienna Philharmonic

    Riccardo Muti, conductor

    8:50
  • 11:15 AM

    Piano Concerto No. 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: The Piano Concertos

    Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Hannu Lintu, conductor

    Stephen Hough, piano

    33:09
  • 11:06 AM

    Folk Suite No. 2

    William Grant Still

    Get on Board

    Sierra Winds

    7:11
  • 11:01 AM

    Minuets with Contredances

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Dances and Minuets

    Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra

    Hans Graf, conductor

    4:41
  • 10:43 AM

    Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 1

    Ottorino Respighi

    Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances

    Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    15:11
  • 10:27 AM

    Aria variata

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Vikingur Olafsson, piano

    14:37
  • 10:21 AM

    Hallelujah

    Leonard Cohen

    Canadian Brass

    3:35
  • 10:18 AM

    O Salutaris Hostia

    Eriks Esenvalds

    Meditatio

    Schola Cantorum Reykjavik

    Hordur Askelsson, conductor

    Thelma Hronn Sigurdorsdottir, soprano

    3:27
  • 10:06 AM

    Gregorian Chant

    Paul Creston

    New York Chamber Orchestra

    Arthur Lief, conductor

    11:05
  • 10:01 AM

    Sketchbook of a Journey: Night at Sea with Stars

    Anthony Sidney

    Miguel Bonachea, guitar

    Gretchen Chell Cover, harp

    4:24
  • 9:49 AM

    Three Romances for Violin and Piano

    Clara Schumann

    Lisa Batiashvili, violin

    Alice Sara Ott, piano

    9:14
  • 9:06 AM

    Violin Concerto

    Johannes Brahms

    Brahms, Ligeti: Violin Concertos

    Norwegian Radio Orchestra

    Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor

    Augustin Hadelich, violin

    41:04
  • 9:01 AM

    Unsent Love Letters

    Elena Kats-Chernin

    Elena Kats-Chernin: Unsent Love Letters: Meditations on Erik Satie

    Tamara-Anna Cislowska, piano

    4:39
  • 8:43 AM

    Suite for String Orchestra

    Susan Spain-Dunk

    South German Chamber Orchestra Pforzheim

    Douglas Bostock, conductor

    15:37
  • 8:39 AM

    Titus Underwood, oboe

    Lara Downes, piano

    2:57
  • 8:06 AM

    String Quintet No. 1

    Felix Mendelssohn

    Hausmusik

    31:15
  • 8:01 AM

    Poem

    Zdenek Fibich

    Small Czech Musical Gems

    Prague Symphony Orchestra

    Vaclav Smetacek, conductor

    4:48
  • 7:44 AM

    Fantasy on Polish Airs

    Frederic Chopin

    North German Radio Elbphilharmonie Orchestra

    Krzysztof Urbanski, conductor

    Jan Lisiecki, piano

    14:50
  • 7:30 AM

    Wind Concertino

    Szymon Laks

    Joaquin Valdepenas, clarinet

    Sarah Jeffrey, oboe

    Frank Morelli, bassoon

    13:21
  • 7:10 AM

    I Fiamminghi

    Rudolf Werthen, conductor

    17:38
  • 7:06 AM

    Crystal Sky

    Ola Gjeilo

    Ola Gjeilo: Night

    Ola Gjeilo, piano

    3:42
  • 7:01 AM

    On Distant Waves (Sur les flots lointains)

    Charles Koechlin

    Koechlin: Le boisson ardent; Sur les flots lointains

    Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic

    Leif Segerstam, conductor

    4:46
  • 6:48 AM

    Nocturne (New Year Music)

    Gerald Finzi

    Finzi: Cello Concerto, Eclogue, New Year Music and Grand Fantasia & Toccata

    BBC Symphony Orchestra

    Andrew Davis, conductor

    10:03
  • 6:45 AM

    Sentimental Waltz

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello

    Alexandre Tharaud, piano

    2:24
  • 6:06 AM

    Images for Orchestra

    Claude Debussy

    Debussy: La Mer, Images, Prelude

    Saint Cecilia Orchestra

    Leonard Bernstein, conductor

    37:24
  • 6:01 AM

    Waltz after Lasse in Lyby

    Traditional

    Wood Works

    Danish String Quartet

    4:37