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  • 5:40 AM

    Brazilian Impressions

    Ottorino Respighi

    Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

    Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor

    18:55
  • 5:24 AM

    Sonata Concertata

    Niccolo Paganini

    James Galway, flute

    Kazuhito Yamashita, guitar

    13:45
  • 5:06 AM

    Eine kleine Nachtmusik

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

    Bobby McFerrin, conductor

    17:27
  • 5:01 AM

    Callirhoe: Pas des escharpes

    Cecile Chaminade

    Compositrices: New Light on French Romantic Women Composers

    National Orchestra of Metz Grand Est

    David Reiland, conductor

    4:47
  • 4:39 AM

    Symphony No. 1 "Night in the Tropics"

    Louis Moreau Gottschalk

    Gottschalk, Vol. 2

    Utah Symphony Orchestra

    Maurice Abravanel, conductor

    18:58
  • 4:25 AM

    Ma vlast (My Country): Vltava (The Moldau)

    Bedrich Smetana

    Vienna Philharmonic

    Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor

    12:47
  • 4:19 AM

    Transcendental Etude No. 3 "Paysage"

    Franz Liszt

    Alice Sara Ott, piano

    5:10
  • 4:06 AM

    Lyon National Orchestra

    Jun Markl, conductor

    11:10
  • 4:01 AM

    Songs of Farewell: There is an old belief

    Hubert Parry

    Septura

    4:40
  • 3:43 AM

    Fantasia Mexicana

    Antonio Gomezanda

    Antonio Gomezanda: Orchestral Works

    Berlin Symphony Orchestra

    Jorge Velazco, conductor

    Alan Marks, piano

    14:47
  • 3:15 AM

    Violin Concerto

    Felix Mendelssohn

    Mineria Symphony Orchestra

    Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor

    Philippe Quint, violin

    27:16
  • 3:06 AM

    Fantasia on a Scots Air (Introduction and Variations on "Ye Banks and Ye Braes")

    Fernando Sor

    David Russell, guitar

    6:52
  • 3:01 AM

    Sarabande: For Katharine in April

    Ron Nelson

    Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra

    Howard Hanson, conductor

    4:53
  • 2:51 AM

    Impressions of the Puna

    Alberto Ginastera

    Music for a Sunday Morning

    Shanghai Quartet

    Eugenia Zukerman, flute

    6:53
  • 2:39 AM

    Symphony: Finale

    Cesar Franck

    Metropolitan Orchestra

    Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor

    11:21
  • 2:34 AM

    Romeo and Juliet: Gavotte

    Sergei Prokofiev

    Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

    Marin Alsop, conductor

    3:28
  • 2:06 AM

    Piano Trio

    Maurice Ravel

    Concert Recording

    Trio con Brio Copenhagen

    26:42
  • 2:01 AM

    Pan Voyevoda: Nocturne

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Russian Adagios

    Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Evgeny Svetlanov, conductor

    4:44
  • 1:47 AM

    Sense and Sensibility: Suite

    Patrick Doyle

    Studio Orchestra

    Robert Ziegler, conductor

    10:54
  • 1:26 AM

    Images for Orchestra: Iberia

    Claude Debussy

    Dallas Symphony Orchestra

    Eduardo Mata, conductor

    19:16
  • 1:20 AM

    Quartet San Francisco

    Jeremy Cohen, violin

    Kayo Miki, violin

    Emily Onderdonk, viola

    Joel Cohen, cello

    4:37
  • 1:06 AM

    Picciola serenata

    Antonio Salieri

    Mozart � Salieri

    Armonia Ensemble

    13:05
  • 1:01 AM

    From Olden Times: Intrada

    Johan Halvorsen

    Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

    Neeme Jarvi, conductor

    4:46
  • 12:50 AM

    Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres)

    Missy Mazzoli

    Mazzoli: Dark with Excessive Bright

    Arctic Philharmonic

    Tim Weiss, conductor

    8:37
  • 12:44 AM

    Danza de la Mariposa

    Valerie Coleman

    Lara St. John, violin

    5:57
  • 12:18 AM

    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

    Sergei Rachmaninoff

    Rachmaninoff: The Piano Concertos and Paganini Rhapsody

    Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

    Gustavo Dudamel, conductor

    Yuja Wang, piano

    23:40
  • 12:10 AM

    Essence of Ruby

    Brandee Younger

    Ennanga

    Ashley Jackson, harp

    5:35
  • 12:06 AM

    Poetic Tone Pictures: Reverie

    Antonin Dvorak

    Leif Ove Andsnes, piano

    3:48
  • 12:01 AM

    All Seems Beautiful to Me

    Eric Whitacre

    Voces8

    4:48
  • 11:54 PM

    Rondo alla Rumba

    Edgar Olivero

    Mozart y Mambo La Bella Cubana

    Sarahbanda

    Sarah Willis, horn

    4:26
  • 11:52 PM

    Bachianinha No. 2/Araponga

    Paulinho Nogueira/Luiz Gonzaga

    Bacheando

    Plinio Fernandes, guitar

    2:36
  • 11:23 PM

    Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto

    He Zhanhao/Chen Gang

    Butterfly Lovers

    Singapore Chinese Orchestra

    Tsung Yeh, conductor

    Joshua Bell, violin

    26:56
  • 11:16 PM

    Sweet Smell of Jasmine

    Manos Hadjidakis

    Paper Moon: Songs by Manos Hadjidakis

    Elena Papandreou, guitar

    4:46
  • 11:13 PM

    Howl's Moving Castle: Merry-Go-Round of Life

    Joe Hisaishi

    A Symphonic Celebration: Music from the Studio Ghibli films of Hayao Miyazaki

    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    Joe Hisaishi, conductor

    2:47
  • 11:06 PM

    The Wind Rises Suite

    Joe Hisaishi

    A Symphonic Celebration: Music from the Studio Ghibli films of Hayao Miyazaki

    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    Joe Hisaishi, conductor

    Avi Avital, mandolin

    6:15
  • 11:01 PM

    Barcarolle No. 8

    Gabriel Faure

    Faure: Nocturnes and Barcarolles

    Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano

    4:35
  • 10:52 PM

    Sisyphus in the Big City

    Ricardo Herz

    Songs for Our Times

    Sphinx Virtuosi

    6:42
  • 10:46 PM

    Shotgun Houses: Grand Avenue

    Valerie Coleman

    Pacifica Quartet

    Anthony McGill, clarinet

    5:41
  • 10:40 PM

    Jig and Pop

    Tessa Lark

    Tessa Lark, violin

    4:26
  • 10:21 PM

    Concerto for Orchestra

    Ulysses Kay

    African American Voices II

    Royal Scottish National Orchestra

    Kellen Grey, conductor

    18:07
  • 10:11 PM

    Fantasie Negre No. 2

    Florence Price

    Revival

    Michelle Cann, piano

    8:26
  • 10:07 PM

    Amazing Grace

    Traditional

    Together

    Randall Goosby, violin

    3:41
  • 10:01 PM

    Home Sweet Home

    Henry Bishop

    Christopher Mallett, guitar

    4:49
  • 9:43 PM

    Irish Rhapsody

    Victor Herbert

    Ulster Orchestra

    JoAnn Falletta, conductor

    15:46
  • 5:55 PM

    Singin' in the Rain: Main Theme

    Nacio Herb Brown

    Boston Pops Orchestra

    John Williams, conductor

    3:37
  • 5:53 PM

    The Holiday: Maestro

    Hans Zimmer

    Hollywood Studio Symphony

    Hans Zimmer, conductor

    3:53
  • 5:45 PM

    Forrest Gump: Suite

    Alan Silvestri

    Studio Orchestra

    Alan Silvestri, conductor

    6:34
  • 5:43 PM

    The Poseidon Adventure: Main Title

    John Williams

    Studio Orchestra

    2:13
  • 5:38 PM

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

    Irving Berlin

    Bob Crosby Orchestra

    Bob Crosby, conductor

    Bing Crosby, vocals

    2:34
  • 5:23 PM

    Sunset Boulevard: Selections

    Franz Waxman

    Hollywood Bowl Orchestra

    John Mauceri, conductor

    13:45
  • 5:18 PM

    While You Were Sleeping: A Happy Ending

    Randy Edelman

    Studio Orchestra

    2:22
  • 5:07 PM

    An Affair to Remember

    Harry Warren

    Hollywood Bowl Orchestra

    John Mauceri, conductor

    2:39
  • 5:01 PM

    The Apartment: Main Theme

    Charles Williams

    Boston Pops Orchestra

    Arthur Fiedler, conductor

    4:31
  • 4:55 PM

    Charade: Charade

    Henry Mancini

    Royal Philharmonic Pops

    Henry Mancini, conductor

    Henry Mancini, piano

    3:30
  • 4:50 PM

    Victor/Victoria: Main Title

    Henry Mancini

    Studio Orchestra

    2:09
  • 4:46 PM

    Bells are Ringing: The Party's Over

    Jule Styne/Betty Comden/Adolph Green

    Broadway: The Great Original Cast Recordings

    Original Broadway Cast Recording

    Judy Holliday, vocals

    2:41
  • 4:43 PM

    The Pink Panther: It Had Better Be Tonight

    Henry Mancini

    Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    Erich Kunzel, conductor

    2:00
  • 4:39 PM

    The Godfather Part II: Main Title/The Immigrant

    Nino Rota

    London Symphony Orchestra

    John Williams, conductor

    3:49
  • 4:18 PM

    An American in Paris

    George Gershwin

    Boston Pops Orchestra

    John Williams, conductor

    18:41
  • 4:12 PM

    Phantom Thread: The Hem

    Jonny Greenwood

    Phantom Thread Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

    London Contemporary Orchestra

    Robert Ames, conductor

    Katherine Tinker, piano

    2:43
  • 4:11 PM

    Phantom Thread: That's As May Be

    Jonny Greenwood

    London Contemporary Orchestra

    Robert Ames, conductor

    Katherine Tinker, piano

    1:26
  • 4:07 PM

    Phantom Thread: Phantom Thread I

    Jonny Greenwood

    Phantom Thread Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

    London Contemporary Orchestra

    Robert Ames, conductor

    3:35
  • 4:01 PM

    Victor/Victoria: End Credits

    Henry Mancini

    Studio Orchestra

    4:53
  • 3:41 PM

    Concert Piece for Four Horns

    Robert Schumann

    Martin Owen plays Strauss, Schumann, and Weber

    BBC Philharmonic

    John Wilson, conductor

    Martin Owen, horn

    17:23
  • 3:35 PM

    Rhapsody No. 2

    Jessie Montgomery

    Lara St. John, violin

    4:13
  • 3:19 PM

    Prelude and Fugue "St Anne"

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Boston Symphony Orchestra

    Seiji Ozawa, conductor

    14:44
  • 3:06 PM

    Norwegian Dances Nos. 2-4

    Edvard Grieg

    Iceland Symphony Orchestra

    Petri Sakari, conductor

    11:40
  • 2:47 PM

    Symphony No. 2: 4th movement

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

    Semyon Bychkov, conductor

    11:22
  • 2:32 PM

    Fair Maid of Perth: Suite

    Georges Bizet

    Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra

    Enrique Batiz, conductor

    13:22
  • 2:23 PM

    Piano Sonata No. 20

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Stephen Kovacevich, piano

    7:20
  • 2:06 PM

    Matinees Musicales

    Benjamin Britten

    English Chamber Orchestra

    Alexander Gibson, conductor

    15:45
  • 2:01 PM

    Two Poetic Waltzes

    Enrique Granados

    Xuefei Yang, guitar

    4:39
  • 1:44 PM

    Lincolnshire Posy

    Percy Grainger

    Grainger/Persichetti/Khachaturian etc - Various works

    Eastman Wind Ensemble

    Frederick Fennell, conductor

    14:24
  • 1:13 PM

    Symphony No. 1

    Franz Schubert

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    30:02
  • 1:07 PM

    Cinema Paradiso: Love Theme

    Ennio Morricone

    Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Nikoloz Rachveli, conductor

    Lisa Batiashvili, violin

    Maximilian Hornung, cello

    4:20
  • 1:01 PM

    Slavonic Dance No. 9

    Antonin Dvorak

    Katia & Marielle Labeque, pianos

    4:37
  • 12:48 PM

    In Spring Overture

    Karl Goldmark

    Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra

    Andras Korodi, conductor

    10:31
  • 12:43 PM

    The Chrysanthemum

    Scott Joplin

    Lara Downes, piano

    3:28
  • 12:32 PM

    Luisa Miller: Highlights

    Giuseppe Verdi

    I Solisti Italiani

    10:20
  • 12:21 PM

    Sinfonia for 3 Trumpets No. 1

    Johann Christian Hertel

    Wurttemberg Chamber Orchestra

    Wolfgang Bauer, conductor

    Wolfgang Bauer, trumpet

    9:52
  • 12:07 PM

    Four Characteristic Waltzes

    Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

    RTE Concert Orchestra

    Adrian Leaper, conductor

    13:42
  • 12:01 PM

    Characteristic Suite: Scherzo

    Henry Schoenefeld

    Gowanus Arts Ensemble

    Reuben Blundell, conductor

    4:51
  • 11:48 AM

    Concerto for Mixed Instruments

    Antonio Vivaldi

    Philharmonia Virtuosi

    Richard Kapp, conductor

    10:42
  • 11:27 AM

    Holberg Suite

    Edvard Grieg

    Norwegian Chamber Orchestra

    Iona Brown, conductor

    19:21
  • 11:14 AM

    Fair Melusina Overture

    Felix Mendelssohn

    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

    Edward Gardner, conductor

    10:24
  • 11:06 AM

    Sarabande and Rigaudon

    Arthur Foote

    Fenwick Smith, flute

    Marcus Thompson, viola

    Randall Hodgkinson, piano

    7:28
  • 11:01 AM

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

    Leo Delibes

    Estonian National Symphony Orchestra

    Neeme Jarvi, conductor

    4:40
  • 10:50 AM

    Barcarolle

    Frederic Chopin

    Helene Grimaud, piano

    8:28
  • 10:33 AM

    Rapsodie espagnole

    Maurice Ravel

    Sinfonia of London

    John Wilson, conductor

    14:31
  • 10:23 AM

    Five Pieces

    Anthony Holborne

    Empire Brass

    9:11
  • 10:06 AM

    Symphony No. 18

    Carlos Baguer

    London Mozart Players

    Matthias Bamert, conductor

    16:10
  • 10:01 AM

    Birds of Spring (Pajaros de primavera)

    Joaquin Rodrigo

    Angel Romero, guitar

    4:44
  • 9:48 AM

    Scheherazade: The Young Prince and the Young Princess

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

    Zubin Mehta, conductor

    10:04
  • 9:35 AM

    Chimney of King Rene

    Darius Milhaud

    Berlin Philharmonic Winds

    12:54
  • 9:18 AM

    Merry Mount Suite

    Howard Hanson

    Seattle Symphony

    Gerard Schwarz, conductor

    15:39
  • 9:01 AM

    Concerto Grosso No. 11

    George Frideric Handel

    Guildhall Strings

    15:47
  • 8:26 AM

    Symphony No. 5

    Jean Sibelius

    Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor

    32:20
  • 8:16 AM

    Overture for a Masque

    E.J. Moeran

    Ulster Orchestra

    JoAnn Falletta, conductor

    9:22
  • 8:01 AM

    Introduction, Theme and Variations for Clarinet

    Gioacchino Rossini

    Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

    Charles Neidich, clarinet

    13:04
  • 7:39 AM

    Magnolia Suite

    Nathaniel Dett

    Clipper Erickson, piano

    19:36
  • 7:17 AM

    Guitar Concerto No. 1

    Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco

    London Mozart Players

    Andrew Litton, conductor

    Nicola Hall, guitar

    20:45
  • 7:01 AM

    Danish National Chamber Orchestra

    Adam Fischer, conductor

    14:16
  • 6:41 AM

    Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

    Benjamin Britten

    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

    Simon Rattle, conductor

    16:44
  • 6:14 AM

    String Quartet No. 10

    Franz Schubert

    Belcea Quartet

    26:33
  • 6:01 AM

    Sierra Winds

    (Selected members), conductor

    11:13