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  • 4:53 AM

    Sunglitter

    Jane Antonia Cornish

    Sierra

    Vicky Chow, piano

    5:14
  • 4:42 AM

    Bleached Memories

    Elena Kats-Chernin

    Bluetongue

    Guitar Trek

    10:03
  • 4:17 AM

    Figures at the Seaside

    Britta Bystrom

    Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen

    Eirik Haukaas Odegaard, conductor

    Maria Isabel Edlund, cello

    23:26
  • 4:06 AM

    Stories for Ocean Shells

    Kate Moore

    Ashley Bathgate, cello

    9:21
  • 4:01 AM

    The Waves

    Ludovico Einaudi

    Pulsations

    La Pieta

    Angele Dubeau, conductor

    Angele Dubeau, violin

    4:27
  • 3:49 AM

    Sielunmaisema: Summer

    Zibuokle Martinaityte

    Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra

    Karolis Variakojis, conductor

    Rokas Vaitkevicius, cello

    9:17
  • 3:32 AM

    Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

    Paavo Jarvi, conductor

    17:22
  • 3:25 AM

    Canticles of the Sky: Sky with Endless Stars

    John Luther Adams

    Northwestern University Cello Ensemble

    Hans Jorgen Jensen, conductor

    4:23
  • 3:16 AM

    Just Constellations: The Opening Constellation: Summer

    Michael Harrison

    Roomful of Teeth

    8:03
  • 3:07 AM

    Scenes from the Poet's Dreams: Summer Shimmers Across the Glass of Green Ponds

    Jennifer Higdon

    Lark Quartet

    Gary Graffman, piano

    6:58
  • 3:01 AM

    Celeste

    Brian Eno/Roger Eno

    Study of the Invisible

    Vanessa Wagner, piano

    4:39
  • 2:53 AM

    Orchestra of the Swan

    5:02
  • 2:19 AM

    String Quartet No. 5

    Antonin Dvorak

    Prague Quartet

    33:21
  • 2:07 AM

    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

    Martyn Brabbins, conductor

    10:43
  • 2:01 AM

    Arabesque No. 2

    Claude Debussy

    Claude Debussy Arranged for Ten-String Guitar

    Anders Miolin, guitar

    4:54
  • 1:44 AM

    Chineke! Orchestra

    Fawzi Haimor, conductor

    15:03
  • 1:42 AM

    Impressions: The Little Shepherd

    Ulvi Cemal Erkin

    Beyza Yazgan, piano

    1:30
  • 1:24 AM

    Knoxville: Summer of 1915

    Samuel Barber

    New Philharmonia Orchestra

    Thomas Schippers, conductor

    Leontyne Price, soprano

    16:19
  • 1:17 AM

    Bird Songs at Eventide

    Eric Coates

    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

    John Wilson, conductor

    4:55
  • 1:06 AM

    Flute Concerto No. 3 "Il gardellino" ("The Goldfinch")

    Antonio Vivaldi

    I Musici

    Aurele Nicolet, flute

    10:01
  • 1:01 AM

    Wesendonck-Lieder (Wesendonk Songs): Traume (Dreams)

    Richard Wagner

    Brussels Philharmonic

    Mathieu Herzog, conductor

    Camille Thomas, cello

    4:49
  • 11:42 PM

    Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2

    Maurice Ravel

    Ravel

    Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

    Paavo Jarvi, conductor

    15:57
  • 11:27 PM

    Summer Dreams

    Amy Beach

    Connecting Cultures

    Deborah Moriarty and Zhihua Tang, piano

    13:14
  • 11:21 PM

    Chi passa per'sta strada

    Filippo Azzaiolo

    Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble ?– Silk Road Journeys

    Silk Road Ensemble

    Yo-Yo Ma, cello

    4:39
  • 11:09 PM

    CPE Bach Chamber Orchestra

    Hartmut Haenchen, conductor

    10:57
  • 11:03 PM

    Spanish Dance No. 5 "Andaluza"

    Enrique Granados

    Sharon Isbin, guitar

    5:36
  • 10:58 PM

    Lyric Pieces: Sylphe

    Edvard Grieg

    Grieg: Lyric Pieces

    Stephen Hough, piano

    1:25
  • 10:43 PM

    Peer Gynt Suite No. 1

    Edvard Grieg

    Grieg: Symphonic Dances/Sigurd Jorsalfar/Peer Gynt

    Ulster Orchestra

    Vernon Handley, conductor

    14:25
  • 10:28 PM

    Fantastic Scherzo

    Josef Suk

    Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

    Jiri Belohlavek, conductor

    13:45
  • 10:24 PM

    Mysterious Barricades

    Francois Couperin

    Baroque Conversations

    David Greilsammer, piano

    2:11
  • 10:06 PM

    Ennanga for String Quartet, Harp, and Piano

    William Grant Still

    Ennanga

    Harlem Chamber Players

    Ashley Jackson, harp

    17:26
  • 9:56 PM

    Carnival of the Animals: The Swan

    Camille Saint-Saens

    Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano

    Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, piano

    Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello

    2:29
  • 9:43 PM

    Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, Pardubice

    Michael Halasz, conductor

    12:25
  • 9:28 PM

    Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus

    Ralph Vaughan Williams

    New Queen's Hall Orchestra

    Barry Wordsworth, conductor

    13:14
  • 9:24 PM

    Sun Prelude

    Ola Gjeilo

    Dawn

    Ola Gjeilo, piano

    2:34
  • 9:09 PM

    Chimney of King Rene

    Darius Milhaud

    Printemps

    Berlin Philharmonic Winds

    12:54
  • 9:05 PM

    Philharmonia Virtuosi

    Richard Kapp, conductor

    3:25
  • 9:02 PM

    Weeping Willow

    Scott Joplin

    Lara Downes, piano

    2:41
  • 8:48 PM

    Clarinet Concertino

    Carl Maria von Weber

    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Kirk Trevor, conductor

    Richard Stoltzman, clarinet

    10:28
  • 8:41 PM

    Nocturne No. 1

    Frederic Chopin

    Night Stories

    Jenny Lin, piano

    5:13
  • 8:26 PM

    Symphony No. 4

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Il Giardino Armonico

    Giovanni Antonini, conductor

    13:28
  • 8:03 PM

    Summer Concerto (Concerto de estio)

    Joaquin Rodrigo

    Four Seasons

    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    Jose Serebrier, conductor

    Michael Guttman, violin

    21:34
  • 8:00 PM

    Gracias a la Vida

    Violeta Parra

    Plinio Fernandes, guitar

    2:26
  • 5:45 PM

    Symphony No. 1 "Classical"

    Sergei Prokofiev

    Prokofiev: Classical Symphony

    New York Philharmonic

    Leonard Bernstein, conductor

    13:33
  • 5:40 PM

    The Capricious One

    Edward Elgar

    Daniel Lozakovich, violin

    Stanislav Soloviev, piano

    3:39
  • 5:21 PM

    Faust Ballet Music

    Charles Gounod

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    17:20
  • 5:17 PM

    Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon

    Jian-Zhong Wang

    Deborah Moriarty and Zhihua Tang, piano

    3:18
  • 5:06 PM

    String Quartet No. 6

    Chevalier de Saint-Georges

    Saint-Georges: 6 Concertante Quartets

    Arabella String Quartet

    9:52
  • 5:00 PM

    Ca'azapa (Popular Paraguayan Song)

    Agustin Barrios

    Berta Rojas, guitar

    4:35
  • 4:45 PM

    In the Fen Country

    Ralph Vaughan Williams

    New Queen's Hall Orchestra

    Barry Wordsworth, conductor

    13:46
  • 4:34 PM

    Four Seasons: Summer

    Antonio Vivaldi

    Vivaldi: Le Quattro Stagioni

    Brecon Baroque

    Rachel Podger, violin

    10:07
  • 4:28 PM

    Seasonal Breezes: Summer Breeeze

    Rick Sowash

    Sylvan Trio

    5:06
  • 4:14 PM

    Celtic Concerto

    Catrin Finch

    Sinfonia Cymru

    John Rutter, conductor

    Catrin Finch, harp

    12:40
  • 4:06 PM

    Arabesque

    Robert Schumann

    Schumann

    Nelson Freire, piano

    6:21
  • 4:01 PM

    Aleko: Women's Dance

    Sergei Rachmaninoff

    London Symphony Orchestra

    Andre Previn, conductor

    4:36
  • 3:43 PM

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 6

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    CPE Bach Chamber Orchestra

    Peter Schreier, conductor

    15:40
  • 3:30 PM

    As You Like It Overture

    Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco

    CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO, M.: Shakespeare Overtures, Vol. 2

    West Australian Symphony Orchestra

    Andrew Penny, conductor

    11:55
  • 3:23 PM

    Lord of Salisbury Pavan and Galliard

    Orlando Gibbons

    Stewart Goodyear, piano

    6:04
  • 3:06 PM

    Rondo for Violin and Strings

    Franz Schubert

    Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

    Pinchas Zukerman, conductor

    Pinchas Zukerman, violin

    14:40
  • 3:01 PM

    A Midsummer Night's Dream: Scherzo

    Felix Mendelssohn

    The Four Seasons: A Musical Calendar Of Favorite Classics

    Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Rafael Kubelik, conductor

    4:43
  • 2:53 PM

    The Four Seasons: Summer

    Lawrence Ashmore

    Guildhall Strings

    Richard Stolzman, clarinet

    4:00
  • 2:48 PM

    Sumer is icumen in

    Anonymous

    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    4:00
  • 2:32 PM

    The Year: Summer

    Fanny Mendelssohn

    MENDELSSOHN-HENSEL, F.: Keyboard Music, Vol. 1 - Das Jahr: 12 Characterstucke

    Liana Serbescu, piano

    13:56
  • 2:10 PM

    Symphony No. 96 "Miracle"

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Symphonie Nr. 96 'Mirakel' & Sinfonia concertante (Abbado, Chamber Orch. of Europe)

    Chamber Orchestra of Europe

    Claudio Abbado, conductor

    22:11
  • 2:03 PM

    Arabian Caprice

    Francisco Tarrega

    Sharon Isbin, guitar

    5:54
  • 1:49 PM

    Helios Overture

    Carl Nielsen

    Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor

    9:59
  • 1:42 PM

    Steal Away

    William Dawson

    The Spirituals of William Dawson

    St. Olaf Choir

    Anton Armstrong, conductor

    6:35
  • 1:35 PM

    Gayane: Lullaby

    Aram Khachaturian

    Khachaturian: Piano Concerto, etc.

    Scottish National Orchestra

    Neeme Jarvi, conductor

    4:37
  • 1:33 PM

    Flight of the Bumblebee

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    1:22
  • 1:30 PM

    Belfast Hornpipe

    Traditional

    James Galway, flute

    Kevin Conneff, bodhran

    2:34
  • 1:20 PM

    Iberia: Holy Festival in Seville

    Isaac Albeniz

    Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    Erich Kunzel, conductor

    8:50
  • 1:17 PM

    Lullaby for Jack

    Lalo Schifrin

    Children's World

    Mirian Conti, piano

    1:35
  • 1:09 PM

    Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

    Florence Price

    Apollo Chamber Players

    4:56
  • 1:04 PM

    Serenade for Strings: Waltz

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Jewels of the Classics

    Philharmonia Virtuosi

    Richard Kapp, conductor

    3:45
  • 12:55 PM

    Summer Interlude

    Betty King

    Samantha Ege, piano

    3:03
  • 12:48 PM

    Piano Concerto No. 21 "Elvira Madigan": 3rd movement

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Piano Concertos 21 & 22

    Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

    Jonathan Biss, piano

    6:33
  • 12:33 PM

    L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2

    Georges Bizet

    Rossini: La Boutique Fantasque

    Toronto Symphony Orchestra

    Andrew Davis, conductor

    17:26
  • 12:26 PM

    William Tell: Pas de six

    Gioacchino Rossini

    The Flag Series: Italy

    Concert Arts Orchestra

    Erich Leinsdorf, conductor

    5:33
  • 12:20 PM

    Essence of Ruby

    Brandee Younger

    Ennanga

    Ashley Jackson, harp

    5:35
  • 12:07 PM

    Symphony No. 7: Finale

    Emilie Mayer

    Berlin Chamber Symphony Ensemble

    Jurgen Bruns, conductor

    6:06
  • 12:04 PM

    Here Comes the Sun

    George Harrison

    Goran Sollscher, guitar

    1:57
  • 11:49 AM

    Introduction and Allegro

    Maurice Ravel

    Melos Ensemble

    Osian Ellis, harp

    10:25
  • 11:30 AM

    Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 3

    Ottorino Respighi

    Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

    Hugh Wolff, conductor

    16:57
  • 11:24 AM

    Fantasia on Greensleeves

    Ralph Vaughan Williams

    London Sinfonia

    John Barbirolli, conductor

    4:38
  • 11:19 AM

    St. Cecilia: Overture

    Maurice Greene

    Baroque Band

    Garry Clarke, conductor

    3:45
  • 11:16 AM

    Song without Words No. 25 "May Breezes"

    Felix Mendelssohn

    Sang Mi Chung, piano

    2:43
  • 11:07 AM

    The Hetman's Mistress: Overture

    Stanislaw Moniuszko

    Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

    Antoni Wit, conductor

    7:19
  • 11:04 AM

    Beautiful Rosemary (Schon Rosmarin)

    Fritz Kreisler

    Tango Song and Dance

    Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin

    2:15
  • 10:52 AM

    Cringlemire Garden

    Ruth Gipps

    British Music for Strings, Vol. 3

    South German Chamber Orchestra Pforzheim

    Douglas Bostock, conductor

    6:19
  • 10:45 AM

    Oboe Concerto No. 6

    Tomaso Albinoni

    I Solisti Italiani

    Hansjorg Schellenberger, oboe

    7:02
  • 10:21 AM

    String Quartet No. 63 "Sunrise"

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Haydn: 6 String Quartets Op 76

    Amadeus Quartet

    22:31
  • 10:15 AM

    Poetic Tone Pictures: Tittle-Tattle

    Antonin Dvorak

    Leif Ove Andsnes, piano

    4:28
  • 10:06 AM

    Alborada del Gracioso (Morning Song of the Jester)

    Maurice Ravel

    Ravel: Bolero, La Valse, Rhapsodie Espagnole et al.

    Orchestra of the Society of Conservatory Concerts

    Andre Cluytens, conductor

    7:36
  • 10:01 AM

    A Downland Suite: Minuet

    John Ireland

    IRELAND, J.: Forgotten Rite (The) / Mai-Dun / A Downland Suite / Epic March / A London Overture / Satyricon Overture

    Sinfonia of London

    John Wilson, conductor

    4:30
  • 9:45 AM

    Symphony No. 6

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Early Symphonies

    Prague Chamber Orchestra

    Charles Mackerras, conductor

    13:48
  • 9:27 AM

    In the Tatra Mountains

    Vitezslav Novak

    Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

    JoAnn Falletta, conductor

    16:20
  • 9:16 AM

    Vicky Chow, piano

    9:34
  • 9:07 AM

    Summer Seascape No. 2

    Howard Hanson

    Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra

    Daniel Spalding, conductor

    Adriana Linares, viola

    8:23
  • 9:01 AM

    Lute Suite No. 4: Menuets

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Rupert Boyd, guitar

    4:51
  • 8:47 AM

    The Wild Goose

    Ryan George

    United States Air Force Band

    Larry H. Lang, conductor

    11:27
  • 8:41 AM

    Prelude No. 13 "Airs de fete"

    Joseph Jongen

    Jongen: 13 Preludes/24 Petits Preludes

    Ivan Ilic, piano

    5:06
  • 8:11 AM

    String Quartet No. 1 "Accordion"

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Tchaikovsky: String Quartets and Sextet

    Ying String Quartet

    29:18
  • 8:06 AM

    Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro

    Giacomo Puccini

    Claire Jones: Royal Harp Strings

    London Mozart Players

    Stuart Morley, conductor

    Claire Jones, harp

    3:33
  • 8:01 AM

    La plus que lente (As Slowly as Possible)

    Claude Debussy

    Javier Perianes, piano

    4:51
  • 7:42 AM

    Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra

    Mikko Franck, conductor

    Hilary Hahn, violin

    16:55
  • 7:20 AM

    Concertante for Flute and Clarinet

    Franz Danzi

    Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra

    Jean-Pierre Rampal, conductor

    Jean-Pierre Rampal, flute

    Paul Meyer, clarinet

    19:49
  • 7:16 AM

    Tessa Lark, violin

    Michael Thurber, double bass

    3:37
  • 7:06 AM

    The Crystal Lake

    Elinor Remick Warren

    Polish Radio and TV Orchestra

    Szymon Kawalla, conductor

    9:03
  • 7:01 AM

    Waltz No. 3

    Frederic Chopin

    Chopin: Opp. 33-36, 38

    Maurizio Pollini, piano

    4:37
  • 6:24 AM

    Symphonie Espagnole

    Edouard Lalo

    Lalo; Saint-Saens; Ravel

    Philharmonia Orchestra

    Antonio Pappano, conductor

    Maxim Vengerov, violin

    34:26
  • 6:20 AM

    Summer Moon

    Florence Price

    Lara Downes, piano

    2:45
  • 6:07 AM

    The Caledonian Road

    Sally Beamish

    Swedish Chamber Orchestra

    Ola Rudner, conductor

    12:49
  • 6:01 AM

    Farewell to Stromness

    Peter Maxwell Davies

    Peter Maxwell Davies, piano

    4:44
  • 5:55 AM

    Liebesleid (Love's Sorrow)

    Fritz Kreisler

    Chen Yi, violin

    Lars Hannibal, guitar

    3:40
  • 5:25 AM

    Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic

    Jose Serebrier, conductor

    28:19
  • 5:06 AM

    Intimate Impressions

    Federico Mompou

    Mompou: Impresiones Intimas

    Anita Pontremoli, piano

    17:38
  • 5:01 AM

    Romantic Waltz

    Claude Debussy

    Debussy's Harp

    Yolanda Kondonassis, harp

    4:34