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  • 5:20 AM

    Symphony No. 7

    Antonin Dvorak

    Houston Symphony Orchestra

    Andres Orozco-Estrada, conductor

    38:09
  • 5:13 AM

    Jul, Jul, stralande jul (Yule, Yule, sparkling Yule)

    Gustaf Nordqvist

    Snowflakes - A Classical Christmas

    Trondheim Symphony Orchestra

    Torodd Wigum, conductor

    Oystein Baadsvik, tuba

    4:56
  • 5:06 AM

    String Quartet No. 3: 4th movement

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: The Early String Quartets

    Cypress String Quartet

    6:45
  • 5:01 AM

    Two Pastorales

    Lou Harrison

    Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra

    Dennis Russell Davies, conductor

    4:36
  • 4:49 AM

    Magnolia Suite: Part 1

    Nathaniel Dett

    Denver Oldham, piano

    8:52
  • 4:23 AM

    Violin Concerto No. 1

    Max Bruch

    Max Bruch, Florence Price: Violin Concertos

    Philadelphia Orchestra

    Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor

    Randall Goosby, violin

    25:05
  • 4:16 AM

    Wexford Carol; Gloucestershire Wassail

    Traditional

    Christmas Spirit

    Mainstreet Brass Quintet

    4:40
  • 4:06 AM

    Symphony No. 1

    Carl Friedrich Abel

    Cantilena

    Adrian Shepherd, conductor

    9:38
  • 4:01 AM

    Torre Bermeja (Vermillion Tower)

    Isaac Albeniz

    Albeniz: Serenata

    Stephen Marchionda, guitar

    4:41
  • 3:48 AM

    Concert Waltz No. 2

    Alexander Glazunov

    Bamberg Symphony Orchestra

    Neeme Jarvi, conductor

    9:48
  • 3:29 AM

    Dolly Suite

    Gabriel Faure

    Boston Symphony Orchestra

    Seiji Ozawa, conductor

    17:56
  • 3:25 AM

    The Angel Gabriel

    Traditional

    A Deep but Dazzling Darkness

    Apollo5

    3:14
  • 3:06 AM

    Concert Piece for Four Horns

    Robert Schumann

    Martin Owen plays Strauss, Schumann, and Weber

    BBC Philharmonic

    John Wilson, conductor

    Martin Owen, horn

    17:23
  • 3:01 AM

    Norse Legend

    Frank Bridge

    Orchestral Works, Vol. 2

    BBC National Orchestra of Wales

    Richard Hickox, conductor

    4:47
  • 2:46 AM

    Old Wine in New Bottles

    Gordon Jacob

    The Chamber Winds

    Chamber Winds

    11:51
  • 2:34 AM

    Symphony No. 5: Adagietto

    Gustav Mahler

    Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra

    Gustavo Dudamel, conductor

    10:48
  • 2:28 AM

    The Bells of Christmas

    Armas Maasalo

    Christmas Wonderland

    Lahti Symphony Orchestra

    Osmo Vanska, conductor

    4:03
  • 2:06 AM

    The Firebird: Suite

    Igor Stravinsky

    Concert Recording

    BBC Symphony Orchestra

    Roderick Cox, conductor

    21:19
  • 2:01 AM

    Intermezzo No. 6

    Johannes Brahms

    Lullabies For Mila

    Alessio Bax, piano

    4:42
  • 1:34 AM

    Violin Concerto

    Erich Korngold

    Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

    Alexander Shelley, conductor

    Daniel Hope, violin

    24:10
  • 1:19 AM

    "Twinkle, Twinkle" Variations (Ah, vous dirai-je, maman)

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    For Children

    Helen Huang, piano

    12:54
  • 1:11 AM

    A Favorite French Air

    Sophia Dussek

    Favourite Airs Arranged for the Harp

    Kyunghee Kim-Sutre, harp

    5:51
  • 1:06 AM

    Overture on French Carols

    Philip Lane

    British Light Music Premieres Vol. 2

    Royal Ballet Sinfonia

    Gavin Sutherland, conductor

    5:20
  • 1:01 AM

    Nocturne No. 4

    Frederic Chopin

    Leif Ove Andsnes: Chopin

    Leif Ove Andsnes, piano

    4:41
  • 12:54 AM

    The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Snowflakes

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Pas de Deux - Tchaikovsky: Famous Waltzes

    New York Philharmonic

    Kurt Masur, conductor

    3:58
  • 12:10 AM

    Symphony No. 1 "Winter Dreams"

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Tchaikovsky: Symphonies 1-6

    Vienna Philharmonic

    Lorin Maazel, conductor

    42:15
  • 12:07 AM

    Winterreise (Winter Journey): Die Post (The Post)

    Franz Schubert

    Schuber: Winterreise

    Jonas Kaufmann, tenor

    2:12
  • 12:01 AM

    The Toy Factory: Little Elves, Fairies and Snowmen

    John Wineglass

    Dashing, Vol. 3

    Brno Philharmonic Orchestra

    Pavel Snajdr, conductor

    4:25
  • 11:50 PM

    Snow Maiden Suite (selections)

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Rimsky-Korsakov: Great Orchestral Works

    Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

    David Zinman, conductor

    Roberta Alexander, soprano

    8:16
  • 11:38 PM

    Snowflake Ballet

    Jacques Offenbach

    Gulbenkian Orchestra

    Michel Swierczewski, conductor

    11:09
  • 11:30 PM

    Sicilian Vespers: Four Seasons: Winter

    Giuseppe Verdi

    Verdi: Ballet Music

    Monte Carlo National Opera Orchestra

    Antonio de Almeida, conductor

    6:44
  • 11:19 PM

    The Winter's Tale

    Lars-Erik Larsson

    Lars-Erik Larsson: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1

    Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra

    Andrew Manze, conductor

    10:10
  • 11:15 PM

    Frozen: Do You Want to Build a Snowman

    Christophe Beck

    Lang Lang: The Disney Book

    Lang Lang, piano

    2:39
  • 11:06 PM

    The Skaters Waltz

    Emil Waldteufel

    With Love from Vienna

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    8:04
  • 11:01 PM

    Winter Wonderland; Jingle Bells

    Traditional

    Christmas Rhapsody

    John Bayless, piano

    4:30
  • 10:55 PM

    Winter Bonfire: Waltz

    Sergei Prokofiev

    Prokofiev: Winter Bonfire

    Scottish Chamber Orchestra

    Jose Serebrier, conductor

    3:26
  • 10:46 PM

    The Empire Strikes Back: Main Title/The Ice Planet Hoth

    John Williams

    London Symphony Orchestra

    John Williams, conductor

    8:10
  • 10:26 PM

    The Prophet: Ballet of the Skaters

    Giacomo Meyerbeer

    Barcelona Symphony Orchestra

    Michal Nesterowicz, conductor

    18:28
  • 10:16 PM

    Four Seasons: Winter

    Antonio Vivaldi

    Sarah Chang: Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

    Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

    Sarah Chang, violin

    9:15
  • 10:11 PM

    Etude No. 11 "Winter Wind"

    Frederic Chopin

    Watercolour

    Yuanfan Yang, piano

    3:47
  • 10:07 PM

    Airs for the Seasons: Persian Iris (Winter)

    James Oswald

    Rezonance Baroque Ensemble

    Joanna Marsden, flute

    4:16
  • 10:01 PM

    The Snowman: Prelude and Serenade

    Erich Korngold

    Favorite Holiday Classics

    Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

    JoAnn Falletta, conductor

    Michael Ludwig, violin

    4:40
  • 9:51 PM

    Finlandia

    Jean Sibelius

    Ports of Call

    Minnesota Orchestra

    Eiji Oue, conductor

    7:48
  • 9:25 PM

    Piano Concerto No. 23

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Horowitz Plays Mozart

    Orchestra of La Scala, Milan

    Carlo Maria Giulini, conductor

    Vladimir Horowitz, piano

    23:48
  • 9:17 PM

    Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella; Lo, How a Rose E'Er Blooming; In Dulci Jubilo

    Christmas Music

    Cor Christmas

    Trombones of the Saint Louis Symphony

    Cally Banham, English horn

    6:18
  • 9:07 PM

    By the Beautiful Blue Danube (An der schonen, blauen Donau)

    Johann StraussJr.

    Bernstein Favorites: Waltzes

    New York Philharmonic

    Leonard Bernstein, conductor

    10:20
  • 9:01 PM

    Carol Rosenberger, piano

    4:33
  • 8:44 PM

    Ma vlast (My Country): Vysehrad

    Bedrich Smetana

    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

    Libor Pesek, conductor

    14:42
  • 8:39 PM

    The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)

    Mel Torme

    Hampton String Quartet

    4:04
  • 8:22 PM

    Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks

    Richard Strauss

    Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel; Grieg, Tchaikovsky / Karajan

    Vienna Philharmonic

    Herbert von Karajan, conductor

    14:56
  • 8:17 PM

    Memories of the Alhambra

    Francisco Tarrega

    Guitar Favourites

    Xuefei Yang, guitar

    4:36
  • 8:06 PM

    Symphony No. 7

    William Boyce

    English String Orchestra

    William Boughton, conductor

    9:23
  • 8:01 PM

    Le roi s'amuse (The King Has Fun): Pavane and Scene du bouquet

    Leo Delibes

    Estonian National Symphony Orchestra

    Neeme Jarvi, conductor

    4:40
  • 7:54 PM

    Norwegian Folk Tune

    Johan Svendsen

    Scandinavian String Music

    Bournemouth Sinfonietta

    Richard Studt, conductor

    4:21
  • 7:49 PM

    The Holly and the Ivy; Lo, how a Rose E'Er Blooming; I am so Glad each Christmas Eve

    Traditional

    A Christmas pastorale

    Michael Newman, guitar

    4:33
  • 7:11 PM

    Symphony No. 3

    Johannes Brahms

    BRAHMS: Symphony No. 3 / Haydn Variations

    London Philharmonic Orchestra

    Marin Alsop, conductor

    36:30
  • 7:06 PM

    English Suite No. 4: Minuets

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach: English Suites

    Angela Hewitt, piano

    3:42
  • 7:01 PM

    Orchestral Study No. 3

    Arthur Bliss

    English Northern Philharmonia

    David Lloyd-Jones, conductor

    4:51
  • 6:52 PM

    Eugene Onegin: Waltz

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Ballets Russes

    France Radio Orchestra

    Paavo Jarvi, conductor

    6:01
  • 6:15 PM

    Piano Concerto No. 3

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    German Symphony Orchestra

    Kent Nagano, conductor

    Mari Kodama, piano

    35:22
  • 6:09 PM

    A Canadian Brass Christmas Card

    Howard Cable

    A Christmas Gloria

    Canadian Brass

    4:12
  • 6:06 PM

    Yuletide Waltz

    Elfrida Andree

    Elfrida Andree: Complete Piano Works

    Oskar Ekberg, piano

    2:30
  • 6:01 PM

    La verita in cimento (The Truth Contested): Sinfonia

    Antonio Vivaldi

    The King's Violins

    Mathieu Lussier, conductor

    4:44
  • 5:49 PM

    The Holly and the Ivy: Fantasy on Christmas Carols

    Malcolm Arnold

    Arnold: Film Music, Vol. 2

    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

    Rumon Gamba, conductor

    8:55
  • 5:48 PM

    Hugo: The Chase

    Howard Shore

    Hugo Original Score

    Studio Orchestra

    Howard Shore, conductor

    2:49
  • 5:44 PM

    Hugo: The Message

    Howard Shore

    Hugo Original Score

    Studio Orchestra

    Howard Shore, conductor

    4:35
  • 5:35 PM

    How the Grinch Stole Christmas: A Sleigh of Presents

    James Horner

    Studio Orchestra

    James Horner, conductor

    5:59
  • 5:29 PM

    How the Grinch Stole Christmas: You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch

    Albert Hague

    Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966 TV Soundtrack)

    MGM Studio Orchestra

    Thurl Ravenscroft, vocals

    5:15
  • 5:25 PM

    Lady and the Tramp: Bella Notte/Peace on Earth

    Sonny Burke/Peggy Lee

    Lady and the Tramp: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

    Disney Studio Chorus

    Donald Novis, vocals

    3:07
  • 5:19 PM

    A Charlie Brown Christmas: Christmas Time is Here

    Vince Guaraldi

    Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas (Super Deluxe Edition)

    Vince Guaraldi Trio

    2:46
  • 5:17 PM

    A Charlie Brown Christmas: Skating

    Vince Guaraldi

    Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas (Super Deluxe Edition)

    Vince Guaraldi Trio

    2:25
  • 5:12 PM

    The Snowman: Walking in the Air

    Howard Blake

    Christmas With The Pops: Traditional Christmas Favorites

    Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    Erich Kunzel, conductor

    Stephen Van Dyck, treble

    3:40
  • 5:07 PM

    Home Alone: Star of Bethlehem

    John Williams

    Joy to the World

    Boston Pops Orchestra

    John Williams, conductor

    3:27
  • 5:01 PM

    Home Alone: Somewhere in My Memory

    John Williams

    Studio Orchestra

    John Williams, conductor

    4:55
  • 4:54 PM

    The Preacher's Wife: Joy to the World

    Traditional

    The Preacher's Wife Original Soundtrack Album

    Georgia Mass Choir

    Whitney Houston, vocals

    4:41
  • 4:42 PM

    Miracle on 34th Street: Suite

    Cyril Mockridge

    It's A Wonderful Life, Miracle On 34th St. & A Christmas Carol

    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    David Newman, conductor

    11:02
  • 4:36 PM

    The Preacher's Wife: Who Would Imagine a King

    Mervyn Warren

    The Preacher's Wife Original Soundtrack Album

    Nativity Choir

    Whitney Houston, vocals

    3:31
  • 4:31 PM

    The Bishop's Wife: Reconciliation, Sermon and End Title

    Hugo Friedhofer

    The Bishop's Wife Soundtrack from the Motion Picture

    Studio Orchestra

    Hugo Friedhofer, conductor

    3:44
  • 4:27 PM

    The Bishop's Wife: Mrs. Hamilton and Lost April

    Hugo Friedhofer

    The Bishop's Wife Soundtrack from the Motion Picture

    Studio Orchestra

    Hugo Friedhofer, conductor

    4:15
  • 4:25 PM

    The Bishop's Wife: Main Title

    Hugo Friedhofer

    The Bishop's Wife Soundtrack from the Motion Picture

    Studio Orchestra

    Hugo Friedhofer, conductor

    1:31
  • 4:12 PM

    Little Women: Christmas Morning

    Alexandre Desplat

    Little Women Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

    Studio Orchestra

    Alexandre Desplat, conductor

    2:54
  • 4:09 PM

    Little Women: Christmas Breakfast

    Alexandre Desplat

    Little Women Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

    Studio Orchestra

    Alexandre Desplat, conductor

    2:34
  • 4:07 PM

    Little Women: Ice Skating

    Alexandre Desplat

    Studio Orchestra

    Alexandre Desplat, conductor

    2:14
  • 4:01 PM

    The Apartment: Main Theme

    Charles Williams

    Boston Pops Orchestra

    Arthur Fiedler, conductor

    4:31
  • 3:37 PM

    Violin Concerto

    Joseph White

    Encore Chamber Orchestra

    Daniel Hege, conductor

    Rachel Barton Pine, violin

    21:34
  • 3:32 PM

    Montgomery Variations: March

    Margaret Bonds

    African American Voices II

    Royal Scottish National Orchestra

    Kellen Grey, conductor

    3:15
  • 3:30 PM

    Montgomery Variations: The Decision

    Margaret Bonds

    African American Voices II

    Royal Scottish National Orchestra

    Kellen Grey, conductor

    1:39
  • 3:11 PM

    Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

    Benjamin Britten

    Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

    Simon Rattle, conductor

    16:45
  • 3:06 PM

    Once in Royal David's City

    Henry Gauntlett

    A Traditional Christmas Collection

    The Sixteen

    Harry Christophers, conductor

    4:09
  • 2:40 PM

    Candide Suite

    Leonard Bernstein

    Bernstein: Candide Suite, etc.

    Minnesota Orchestra

    Eiji Oue, conductor

    18:09
  • 2:33 PM

    Serenade No. 1: Rondo

    Johannes Brahms

    Brahms: Serenade No. 1, etc.

    Ulster Orchestra

    Vernon Handley, conductor

    5:27
  • 2:28 PM

    The First Noel

    Traditional

    The First Noel

    Essential Voices USA

    Judith Clurman, conductor

    James Cunningham, piano

    4:06
  • 2:14 PM

    Dioclesian Instrumental Music

    Henry Purcell

    Tafelmusik

    Jeanne Lamon, conductor

    12:25
  • 2:06 PM

    Orb and Sceptre

    William Walton

    Classical Favorites

    London Symphony Orchestra

    Andre Previn, conductor

    7:25
  • 2:01 PM

    Pavane and Gigue

    William Byrd

    Stokowski's Symphonic Baroque

    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

    Matthias Bamert, conductor

    4:43
  • 1:48 PM

    Irish Suite for Strings

    Arthur Duff

    Silver Apples of the Moon

    Irish Chamber Orchestra

    Fionnuala Hunt, conductor

    10:06
  • 1:12 PM

    Symphony No. 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II; Symphony No. 2

    San Francisco Symphony

    Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor

    34:18
  • 1:06 PM

    Three German Chorales

    Johann Cruger

    Blasermusik Zur Weihnacht

    Ludwig Guttler Brass Ensemble

    Ludwig Guttler, conductor

    4:00
  • 1:01 PM

    Bagatelles: Poco Allegro

    Antonin Dvorak

    National Chamber Players

    Lowell Graham, conductor

    4:44
  • 12:41 PM

    Rhapsody in Blue

    George Gershwin

    George Gershwin: Complete Music For Piano And Orchestra

    Dallas Symphony Orchestra

    Justin Brown, conductor

    Anne-Marie McDermott, piano

    17:19
  • 12:35 PM

    Christmas Waltzes

    Christmas Music

    Holiday Pops

    Boston Pops Orchestra

    Keith Lockhart, conductor

    4:30
  • 12:26 PM

    Play of the Elves

    Franz Berwald

    Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Thomas Dausgaard, conductor

    8:41
  • 12:19 PM

    Voyage

    Francois Couturier

    Moderato Cantabile

    Anja Lechner, cello

    5:24
  • 12:06 PM

    Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Overture

    Felix Mendelssohn

    Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra

    Kazuhiro Koizumi, conductor

    11:46
  • 12:01 PM

    Symphony No. 40: 1st movement

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 9, 12, 13, & 40

    Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra

    Adam Fischer, conductor

    4:43
  • 11:45 AM

    London Fields

    Phyllis Tate

    Box of Delights: British Light Music Gems

    London Philharmonic Orchestra

    Barry Wordsworth, conductor

    12:53
  • 11:30 AM

    Charterhouse Suite

    Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Israel Chamber Orchestra

    Dalia Atlas, conductor

    13:32
  • 11:21 AM

    A Christmas Fantasy

    Gordon Langford

    A Christmas Fantasy

    Huddersfield Choral Society

    Keith Rhodes, conductor

    7:19
  • 11:06 AM

    Five Bagatelles

    Gerald Finzi

    FINZI: Clarinet Concerto / Five Bagatelles / Three Soliloquies / Romance

    Northern Sinfonia

    Howard Griffiths, conductor

    Robert Plane, clarinet

    14:32
  • 11:01 AM

    Songs of Farewell: There is an old belief

    Hubert Parry

    Music for Brass Septet, Vol. 6

    Septura

    4:41
  • 10:45 AM

    Triple Concerto: Rondo alla Polacca

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven Piano Concertos Part 1

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Alan Gilbert, conductor

    Inon Barnatan, piano

    12:57
  • 10:24 AM

    Celtic Symphony

    Granville Bantock

    Bantock: Symphonies

    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    Vernon Handley, conductor

    19:56
  • 10:19 AM

    Messiah: Lift up your heads

    George Frideric Handel

    Handel: Messiah

    Dunedin Consort and Players

    John Butt, conductor

    3:06
  • 10:06 AM

    Concerto Grosso No. 2

    George Frideric Handel

    Linde Consort

    Hans-Martin Linde, conductor

    12:02
  • 10:01 AM

    Impromptu No. 4

    Gabriel Faure

    Kathryn Stott, piano

    4:39
  • 9:22 AM

    Symphony No. 1

    Charles Ives

    Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

    Gustavo Dudamel, conductor

    36:18
  • 9:17 AM

    Shepherd's Music for Christmas

    Gregor Joseph Werner

    Christmas Festival

    London Festival Orchestra

    Ross Pople, conductor

    4:31
  • 9:05 AM

    South American Suite

    Brian Packham

    Highlands

    Camerata Bariloche

    Chris Norman, flute

    10:10
  • 9:01 AM

    Suite castellana: Danza

    Federico Torroba

    Torroba: Guitar Concertos 1

    Vicente Coves, guitar

    3:15
  • 8:19 AM

    Cello Concerto

    Antonin Dvorak

    Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

    Mariss Jansons, conductor

    Truls Mork, cello

    39:18
  • 8:14 AM

    Angel's Dance

    Steven Amundson

    Home for the Holidays

    Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    John Morris Russell, conductor

    4:31
  • 8:01 AM

    Lyon National Orchestra

    Jun Markl, conductor

    11:10
  • 7:39 AM

    Water Music Suite No. 2

    George Frideric Handel

    Handel: Water Music, Il Pastor Fido

    Tafelmusik

    Jeanne Lamon, conductor

    19:26
  • 7:33 AM

    Away in a Manger

    William James Kirkpatrick

    An Appalachian Christmas

    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    Andreas Delfs, conductor

    Renee Fleming, soprano

    5:23
  • 7:01 AM

    Serenade for Strings

    Josef Suk

    Suk: Fairy Tale, String Serenade

    Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

    Jiri Belohlavek, conductor

    29:39
  • 6:29 AM

    Symphony No. 103 "Drum Roll"

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Chamber Orchestra of Europe

    Claudio Abbado, conductor

    29:08
  • 6:24 AM

    Concert Variations on "Adeste Fideles"

    Carlos Salzedo

    LULLABIES AND CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS

    Judy Loman, harp

    4:55
  • 6:01 AM

    Concertante for Flute and Clarinet

    Franz Danzi

    Winged Creatures

    Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra

    Allen Tinkham, conductor

    Anthony McGill, clarinet

    20:39