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  • 5:36 AM

    Intermezzo: Interludes

    Richard Strauss

    Strauss: Symphonic Music from Operas

    Berlin Philharmonic

    Zubin Mehta, conductor

    22:17
  • 5:21 AM

    Symphony No. 1 "Classical"

    Sergei Prokofiev

    Prokofiev: Symphonies Nos. 1-3

    Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

    Andrew Litton, conductor

    13:59
  • 5:06 AM

    Concert Overture No. 2

    Florence Price

    Wurttemberg Philharmonic Reutlingen

    John Jeter, conductor

    13:34
  • 5:01 AM

    Pastoral

    David Guion

    Eugene Rowley, piano

    4:36
  • 4:42 AM

    String Quartet No. 30 "The Joke"

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Emerson String Quartet

    16:08
  • 4:27 AM

    Symphony No. 7 "Song of the Night": 4th movement (Nachtmusik II)

    Gustav Mahler

    Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra

    Gustavo Dudamel, conductor

    12:54
  • 4:17 AM

    Night on Bald Mountain

    Modest Mussorgsky

    Stokowski Transcriptions

    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

    Jose Serebrier, conductor

    9:10
  • 4:06 AM

    Concert Piece

    Franz Schubert

    Beethoven, Dvorak, Schubert

    Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

    Pinchas Zukerman, conductor

    Pinchas Zukerman, violin

    9:43
  • 4:01 AM

    Nocturne No. 10

    Gabriel Faure

    Faure: The Complete Music for Piano

    Kathryn Stott, piano

    4:43
  • 3:41 AM

    Tuba Concerto

    John Williams

    Singapore Symphony Orchestra

    Anne Manson, conductor

    Oystein Baadsvik, tuba

    17:03
  • 3:14 AM

    Symphony No. 25

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    W.A. Mozart Symphonies Vol. 7 (1773)

    Danish National Chamber Orchestra

    Adam Fischer, conductor

    25:04
  • 3:09 AM

    The Planets: Mercury

    Gustav Holst

    Holst: The Planets

    New York Philharmonic

    Zubin Mehta, conductor

    3:55
  • 3:06 AM

    2001: Space Station Docking

    Alex North

    National Philharmonic Orchestra

    Jerry Goldsmith, conductor

    2:23
  • 3:01 AM

    Prelude No. 25

    Frederic Chopin

    Yundi Li, piano

    4:31
  • 2:54 AM

    Fandango

    Joaquin Rodrigo

    De Falla, Ponce, Rodrigo

    Manuel Barrueco, guitar

    3:50
  • 2:43 AM

    Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso

    Camille Saint-Saens

    Paganini: Concerto No. 1 in D

    Philadelphia Orchestra

    Wolfgang Sawallisch, conductor

    Sarah Chang, violin

    9:15
  • 2:01 AM

    String Quartet "For Art": 4th movement

    Eduard Toldra

    Casals, Toldra, Montsalvatge

    Andorra National Chamber Orchestra

    Gerard Claret, conductor

    4:42
  • 1:49 AM

    Flute Sonatine

    Henri Dutilleux

    Sinfonia of London

    John Wilson, conductor

    Adam Walker, flute

    9:23
  • 1:28 AM

    Images for Orchestra: Iberia

    Claude Debussy

    Music of Turina and Debussy

    Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

    Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor

    19:02
  • 1:20 AM

    Souvenir des Huguenots

    Louise Farrenc

    Louise Farrenc: Etudes and Variations for Solo Piano

    Joanne Polk, piano

    6:25
  • 1:06 AM

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 3

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1-4

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    13:34
  • 1:01 AM

    A Ground by Mr. Finger/The Satyr's Masque

    Anonymous

    Hesperus

    4:53
  • 12:54 AM

    Liberty Fanfare

    John Williams

    Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    Erich Kunzel, conductor

    4:17
  • 12:47 AM

    Variations on America

    Charles Ives

    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

    Jose Serebrier, conductor

    7:09
  • 12:29 AM

    Lincoln Portrait

    Aaron Copland

    Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

    Zubin Mehta, conductor

    Gregory Peck, narrator

    15:01
  • 12:20 AM

    The Union (Concert Paraphrase on National Airs)

    Louis Moreau Gottschalk

    Jeni Slotchiver, piano

    8:23
  • 12:16 AM

    National Emblem March

    Edwin Bagley

    US Air Force Band in Blue

    US Air Force Band in Blue

    Capt. Philip Chevallard, conductor

    3:14
  • 12:11 AM

    The King's Hunt

    John Bull

    Gypsy's Round

    Buffalo Guitar Quartet

    3:58
  • 12:06 AM

    The Adventures of Robin Hood: Main Title/Coronation Procession

    Erich Korngold

    Varese Sarabande - A 25th Anniversary Celebration

    Utah Symphony Orchestra

    Varujan Kojian, conductor

    4:44
  • 12:01 AM

    Downton Abbey: A Royal Command

    John Lunn

    Downton Abbey Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

    Chamber Orchestra of London

    Alastair King, conductor

    4:50
  • 11:50 PM

    Orb and Sceptre

    William Walton

    Walton: In Honour of the City of London, etc.

    Philharmonia Orchestra

    David Willcocks, conductor

    7:52
  • 11:40 PM

    Gloriana: Courtly Dances

    Benjamin Britten

    English Symphony Orchestra

    William Boughton, conductor

    9:59
  • 11:20 PM

    Music for the Royal Fireworks

    George Frideric Handel

    English Concert

    Trevor Pinnock, conductor

    17:54
  • 11:16 PM

    The King's Speech

    Alexandre Desplat

    Traffic Quintet Plays Alexander Desplat

    Traffic Quintet

    Alain Planes, piano

    3:41
  • 11:06 PM

    The Royal Children: Overture

    Engelbert Humperdinck

    Humperdinck: Fairy-Tale Music

    Bamberg Symphony Orchestra

    Karl Anton Rickenbacher, conductor

    7:49
  • 11:01 PM

    King Arthur: Overture and Air

    Henry Purcell

    Purcell: Ayres for the Theatre

    Tafelmusik

    Jeanne Lamon, conductor

    4:16
  • 10:55 PM

    Magic Flute: Der Holle Rache (Queen of the Night Aria)

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Heroines

    Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

    Louis Langree, conductor

    Natalie Dessay, soprano

    2:55
  • 10:42 PM

    Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex Suite II: The Queen

    Erich Korngold

    Elizabeth And Essex

    Munich Symphony Orchestra

    Carl Davis, conductor

    13:12
  • 10:17 PM

    Symphony No. 85 "The Queen"

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

    Hugh Wolff, conductor

    23:34
  • 10:13 PM

    Three Spirituals: Oh Freedom

    Adolphus Hailstork

    Adolphus Hailstork: An American Port Of Call

    Virginia Symphony Orchestra

    JoAnn Falletta, conductor

    2:26
  • 10:10 PM

    The President's March

    Philip Phile

    Music of the Federal Era

    Federal Music Society

    1:53
  • 10:06 PM

    The Stars and Stripes Forever

    John Philip Sousa

    United States Marine Band

    Jack Kline, conductor

    3:29
  • 10:04 PM

    Queen Elizabeth's Galliard

    John Dowland

    Lute Music of Dowland

    Ronn McFarlane, lute

    1:14
  • 10:01 PM

    Solomon: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

    George Frideric Handel

    A Baroque Feast

    Tafelmusik

    Jeanne Lamon, conductor

    3:05
  • 9:56 PM

    Beautiful Rosemary (Schon Rosmarin)

    Fritz Kreisler

    Chen Yi, violin

    Lars Hannibal, guitar

    2:33
  • 9:43 PM

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 2

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Wynton Marsalis: In Gabriel's Garden

    English Chamber Orchestra

    Anthony Newman, conductor

    Wynton Marsalis, trumpet

    12:25
  • 9:27 PM

    In the Fen Country

    Ralph Vaughan Williams

    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

    James Judd, conductor

    15:30
  • 5:50 PM

    The Little Mermaid: Main Title; Happy Ending

    Alan Menken

    The Little Mermaid: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

    Studio Orchestra

    J.A.C. Redford, conductor

    4:37
  • 5:36 PM

    The Last Emperor

    Ryuichi Sakamoto

    Studio Orchestra

    Ryuichi Sakamoto, conductor

    5:19
  • 5:31 PM

    Out of Africa: I Had a Farm in Africa

    John Barry

    Brussels Philharmonic

    Stephane Deneve, conductor

    Renaud Capucon, violin

    3:31
  • 5:28 PM

    Out of Africa: Flight over Africa

    John Barry

    1985 At The Movies

    Royal Scottish National Orchestra

    Joel McNeely, conductor

    2:43
  • 5:25 PM

    Out of Africa: Theme

    John Barry

    London Symphony Orchestra

    John Williams, conductor

    3:47
  • 5:20 PM

    A Passage to India: Adela's Theme

    Maurice Jarre

    City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

    Paul Bateman, conductor

    2:24
  • 5:13 PM

    E.T.: Bicycle Chase (Flying Theme)

    John Williams

    Berlin Philharmonic

    John Williams, conductor

    3:57
  • 5:07 PM

    Chariots of Fire

    Vangelis

    Nocturnes: The Piano Album

    Vangelis, piano

    5:27
  • 5:01 PM

    The Right Stuff: selections

    Bill Conti

    Star Tracks II

    Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    Erich Kunzel, conductor

    4:42
  • 4:54 PM

    A Little Romance: Main Title

    Georges Delerue

    Varese Sarabande - A 25th Anniversary Celebration

    Studio Orchestra

    3:15
  • 4:47 PM

    Star Wars: Main Theme

    John Williams

    London Symphony Orchestra

    John Williams, conductor

    5:45
  • 4:42 PM

    The Omen: Main Title

    Jerry Goldsmith

    Hollywood Bowl Orchestra

    John Mauceri, conductor

    3:24
  • 4:37 PM

    Jaws: Main Theme

    John Williams

    London Symphony Orchestra

    John Williams, conductor

    2:52
  • 4:30 PM

    The Godfather Part II: Main Title/The Immigrant

    Nino Rota

    London Symphony Orchestra

    John Williams, conductor

    3:49
  • 4:26 PM

    The Way We Were

    Marvin Hamlisch

    Unforgettable

    Boston Pops Orchestra

    John Williams, conductor

    2:40
  • 4:18 PM

    Limelight: Eternally

    Charlie Chaplin

    Charlie! Music From The Classic Films Of Charles Chaplin

    Munich Symphony Orchestra

    Francis Shaw, conductor

    4:59
  • 4:11 PM

    Summer of '42: The Summer Knows

    Michel Legrand

    Cinema

    Brussels Philharmonic

    Stephane Deneve, conductor

    Renaud Capucon, violin

    3:39
  • 4:06 PM

    Love Story Theme

    Francis Lai

    Cinematic Piano

    Michael Chertock, piano

    3:24
  • 4:01 PM

    Star Wars: Princess Leia's Theme

    John Williams

    Berlin Philharmonic

    John Williams, conductor

    4:37
  • 3:53 PM

    Hungarian March

    Hector Berlioz

    Pomp & Pizazz

    Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    Erich Kunzel, conductor

    5:02
  • 3:35 PM

    Fantasie for Piano Four-Hands

    Franz Schubert

    Maria Joao Pires, piano

    Ricardo Castro, piano

    18:39
  • 3:29 PM

    Varsog (Breath of Spring)

    Henning Sommerro

    Arctic

    Arctic Philharmonic

    Christian Kluxen, conductor

    Eldbjorg Hemsing, violin

    3:41
  • 3:06 PM

    In The South Overture (Alassio)

    Edward Elgar

    Scottish National Orchestra

    Alexander Gibson, conductor

    20:30
  • 2:50 PM

    Symphony No. 1: Finale

    Alexander Borodin

    Malmo Symphony Orchestra

    Jun'ichi Hirokami, conductor

    7:54
  • 2:37 PM

    Four Seasons: Summer

    Antonio Vivaldi

    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

    Amsterdam Guitar Trio

    11:43
  • 2:15 PM

    Flute Concerto No. 1

    Saverio Mercadante

    I Solisti Veneti

    Claudio Scimone, conductor

    James Galway, flute

    21:00
  • 2:07 PM

    Il barbiere di Siviglia (Barber of Seville): Overture

    Gioacchino Rossini

    Rossini: Overtures

    Scottish Chamber Orchestra

    Jaime Laredo, conductor

    7:16
  • 2:01 PM

    French Suite No. 5: Allemande; Courante

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Murray Perahia, piano

    4:51
  • 1:43 PM

    Suite in the Old Style

    Alfred Schnittke

    Moscow Virtuosi

    Vladimir Spivakov, conductor

    15:26
  • 1:25 PM

    Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

    Benjamin Britten

    Britten in America

    BBC Symphony Orchestra

    Andrew Davis, conductor

    17:02
  • 1:07 PM

    The Lark Ascending

    Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Elgar: Violin Concerto, Vaughan Williams: The Lark

    London Symphony Orchestra

    Colin Davis, conductor

    Hilary Hahn, violin

    16:11
  • 1:01 PM

    Izumi Tateno, piano

    4:42
  • 12:45 PM

    Harp Concerto

    George Frideric Handel

    Handel: Organ Concertos

    Brandenburg Consort

    Roy Goodman, conductor

    Frances Kelly, harp

    13:01
  • 12:27 PM

    Dolly Suite

    Gabriel Faure

    The French Connection

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    17:18
  • 12:16 PM

    Children's Album: Selections

    Cecile Chaminade

    Chaminade: Piano Music 3

    Peter Jacobs, piano

    11:06
  • 12:12 PM

    On Children

    Ysaye M. Barnwell

    Selections 1976-1988

    Sweet Honey in the Rock

    1:58
  • 12:06 PM

    The Color Purple: Main Theme

    Quincy Jones

    Cinema Serenade

    Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

    John Williams, conductor

    Itzhak Perlman, violin

    4:31
  • 12:01 PM

    Prelude No. 1

    Heitor Villa-Lobos

    Xuefei Yang, guitar

    4:48
  • 11:45 AM

    Fair Maid of Perth: Suite

    Georges Bizet

    Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra

    Enrique Batiz, conductor

    13:22
  • 11:23 AM

    Oboe Concerto

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    The Chicago Principal

    Chicago Symphony Orchestra

    Claudio Abbado, conductor

    Ray Still, oboe

    20:29
  • 11:11 AM

    String Quartet

    Germaine Tailleferre

    Stenhammar Quartet

    9:45
  • 11:06 AM

    Peer Gynt: Ase's Death

    Edvard Grieg

    Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites 1 And 2

    Berlin Philharmonic

    Herbert von Karajan, conductor

    4:30
  • 11:01 AM

    The Prophet: Ballet of the Skaters: Galop

    Giacomo Meyerbeer

    Barcelona Symphony Orchestra

    Michal Nesterowicz, conductor

    4:55
  • 10:39 AM

    Otello: Ballet Music

    Gioacchino Rossini

    Rossini: Ballet Music

    Monte Carlo National Opera Orchestra

    Antonio de Almeida, conductor

    19:31
  • 10:24 AM

    Quintettino "La musica notturna di Madrid"

    Luigi Boccherini

    Luigi Boccherini

    Quinteto Boccherini

    13:10
  • 10:16 AM

    Impromptu No. 2

    Frederic Chopin

    The Chopin Collection: The Impromptus

    Artur Rubinstein, piano

    6:04
  • 10:06 AM

    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    Barry Wordsworth, conductor

    Janine Jansen, violin

    9:38
  • 10:01 AM

    Chilean Dance

    Andrew York

    Andrew York, guitar

    4:30
  • 9:36 AM

    Symphony No. 66

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Philharmonia Hungarica

    Antal Dorati, conductor

    22:00
  • 9:22 AM

    Fantasy on French Folk Themes

    Vincent d'Indy

    Wurttemberg Philharmonic

    Jean-Marc Burfin, conductor

    Philippe Cousu, oboe

    13:38
  • 9:12 AM

    Whimsical Symphony (Grillensymphonie)

    Georg Philipp Telemann

    Apollo's Fire Baroque Orchestra

    Jeannette Sorrell, conductor

    8:32
  • 9:06 AM

    Prelude and Fugue No. 1

    Dmitri Shostakovich

    Jenny Lin, piano

    5:25
  • 9:01 AM

    Symphony No. 2: Scherzo

    Charles Gounod

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    4:44
  • 8:30 AM

    Violin Sonata

    Cesar Franck

    Franck, Debussy, Poulenc

    Anne Gastinel, cello

    28:01
  • 8:25 AM

    Pagliacci: Don, din don (Bell Chorus)

    Ruggero Leoncavallo

    Leoncavallo | Pagliacci

    Philadelphia Orchestra

    Riccardo Muti, conductor

    Luciano Pavarotti, tenor

    4:15
  • 8:06 AM

    Symphony No. 3 "Sunday Symphony"

    William Grant Still

    Fort Smith Symphony

    John Jeter, conductor

    17:48
  • 8:01 AM

    Jozef de Beenhouwer, piano

    4:44
  • 7:31 AM

    Symphony No. 2 "Sinfonie Capricieuse"

    Franz Berwald

    Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

    Neeme Jarvi, conductor

    27:33
  • 7:20 AM

    Serenade for Strings

    William S Lloyd Webber

    Lloyd Webber: Invocation

    City of London Sinfonia

    Richard Hickox, conductor

    9:59
  • 7:06 AM

    Sonata for Flute and Harp

    Jean-Baptiste Krumpholtz

    Shigenori Kudo, flute

    Naoko Yoshino, harp

    12:15
  • 7:01 AM

    Etude-Tableau No. 5

    Sergei Rachmaninoff

    Yuja Wang, piano

    4:32
  • 6:30 AM

    Symphony No. 1

    Max Bruch

    Bruch: The 3 Symphonies, Swedish Dances

    Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

    Kurt Masur, conductor

    28:25
  • 6:24 AM

    Musical Moment No. 1

    Franz Schubert

    Schubert, Mazzoli

    Shai Wosner, piano

    5:12
  • 6:07 AM

    Guitar Concerto

    Ferdinando Carulli

    Carulli, Molino: Guitar Concertos

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Iona Brown, conductor

    Pepe Romero, guitar

    16:18
  • 6:01 AM

    What Inspires Poetry: About Rain and Storm

    Jorge Grundman

    Minds

    Ara Malikian, violin

    4:38