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  • 4:44 AM

    Symphony No. 2 "Ad Astra": Revelation

    Jimmy Lopez Bellido

    Houston Symphony Orchestra

    Andres Orozco-Estrada, conductor

    14:23
  • 4:39 AM

    Etude-Tableau No. 8

    Sergei Rachmaninoff

    Piano Sonata No. 2 Études-Tableaux Op. 33

    Helene Grimaud, piano

    3:15
  • 4:06 AM

    Symphony No. 2 "Antar"

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Rimsky-Korsakov: Symphonies 1 & 2, etc.

    Bergen Symphony Orchestra

    Dmitri Kitayenko, conductor

    32:29
  • 4:01 AM

    Wind Quintet: 2nd movement

    Carl Nielsen

    Carion: Nielsen's Footsteps

    Carion Wind Quintet

    4:36
  • 3:34 AM

    Imaginary Numbers

    Michael Gandolfi

    Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

    Robert Spano, conductor

    Elizabeth Koch Tiscione, oboe

    Laura Ardan, clarinet

    Andrew Brady, bassoon

    Brice Andrus, horn

    24:33
  • 3:29 AM

    Shakespeare Songs of Night-Time: The cloud-capp'd towers

    Owain Park

    Epiphoni Consort

    Tim Reader, conductor

    3:24
  • 3:24 AM

    Chmury (Clouds)

    Abel Korzeniowski

    La Pieta

    Angele Dubeau, conductor

    Angele Dubeau, violin

    3:33
  • 3:06 AM

    Five Poems after Omar Khayyam

    Arthur Foote

    Virginia Eskin, piano

    16:45
  • 3:01 AM

    Iberia: Triana

    Isaac Albeniz

    London Symphony Orchestra

    Paul Daniel, conductor

    John Williams, guitar

    4:37
  • 2:42 AM

    Variations on a Dublin Air

    Hamilton Harty

    Ulster Orchestra

    Bryden Thomson, conductor

    Ralph Holmes, violin

    16:18
  • 2:30 AM

    Theme and Variations

    Lili Boulanger

    Emile Naoumoff, piano

    10:43
  • 2:06 AM

    Symphony No. 1

    Ned Rorem

    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

    Jose Serebrier, conductor

    22:06
  • 2:01 AM

    Voces8

    Olivia Jageurs, harp

    Elitsa Bogdanova, viola

    Matthew Sharp, cello

    4:35
  • 11:49 PM

    The Walk to the Paradise Garden

    Frederick Delius

    Delius: On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring

    Royal Scottish National Orchestra

    David Lloyd-Jones, conductor

    9:07
  • 11:20 PM

    Mississippi River Suite

    Florence Price

    Women's Philharmonic

    Apo Hsu, conductor

    27:44
  • 11:07 PM

    Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Overture

    Felix Mendelssohn

    Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

    Kurt Masur, conductor

    11:03
  • 11:01 PM

    Duo Dolce

    4:33
  • 10:31 PM

    Piano Concerto No. 5 "Egyptian"

    Camille Saint-Saens

    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

    Sakari Oramo, conductor

    Stephen Hough, piano

    26:51
  • 10:11 PM

    An American in Paris

    George Gershwin

    Boston Pops Orchestra

    John Williams, conductor

    18:41
  • 10:07 PM

    Scottish Legend

    Amy Beach

    Bengt Forsberg, piano

    2:32
  • 10:01 PM

    London Suite: Covent Garden

    Eric Coates

    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

    John Wilson, conductor

    4:38
  • 9:54 PM

    Short Ride in a Fast Machine

    John Adams

    San Francisco Symphony

    Edo de Waart, conductor

    4:16
  • 9:16 PM

    Grand Canyon Suite

    Ferde Grofe

    Detroit Symphony Orchestra

    Antal Dorati, conductor

    36:08
  • 9:11 PM

    Four African Dances: No. 2

    Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

    Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Chamber Music

    John Fadial, violin

    3:45
  • 9:07 PM

    Petite Suite: En Bateau (Boating)

    Claude Debussy

    Jean-Philippe Collard, piano

    Michel Beroff, piano

    3:16
  • 9:01 PM

    Walking Tune

    Percy Grainger

    Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano

    4:13
  • 8:47 PM

    String Symphony No. 5

    Felix Mendelssohn

    Mendelssohn: Twelve String Symphonies

    London Festival Orchestra

    Ross Pople, conductor

    11:19
  • 8:45 PM

    Rumba

    Carlos Salzedo

    Solo Harp: The Best of Yolanda Kondonassis

    Yolanda Kondonassis, harp

    1:38
  • 8:18 PM

    Clarinet Concerto No. 3

    Bernhard Crusell

    Crusell: Clarinet Concertos

    London Symphony Orchestra

    Alun Francis, conductor

    Thea King, clarinet

    25:39
  • 8:06 PM

    The Flowers

    Jean Sibelius

    SIBELIUS: Complete Original Piano Music, Vol. 5

    Erik Tawaststjerna, piano

    10:06
  • 8:01 PM

    Peace

    Jessie Montgomery

    Here With You

    Anthony McGill, clarinet

    4:39
  • 7:48 PM

    A Children's Overture

    Roger Quilter

    BBC National Orchestra of Wales

    Rumon Gamba, conductor

    10:50
  • 7:11 PM

    Also sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spake Zarathustra)

    Richard Strauss

    Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks

    Berlin Philharmonic

    Gustavo Dudamel, conductor

    34:57
  • 7:08 PM

    Impressions: Game

    Ulvi Cemal Erkin

    Beyza Yazgan, piano

    1:04
  • 7:06 PM

    Te Deum: Prelude

    Marc-Antoine Charpentier

    English Chamber Orchestra

    Raymond Leppard, conductor

    1:36
  • 7:00 PM

    Two Chorale Preludes

    Johannes Brahms

    Brahms on Brass

    Canadian Brass

    4:52
  • 6:50 PM

    Dance of the Blessed Spirits

    Christoph Gluck

    Greatest Hits Of 1790

    Philharmonia Virtuosi

    Richard Kapp, conductor

    Hubert Laws, flute

    8:26
  • 6:37 PM

    The Tender Land Suite

    Aaron Copland

    Phoenix Symphony

    James Sedares, conductor

    21:21
  • 4:53 PM

    Superman: March

    John Williams

    Berlin Philharmonic

    John Williams, conductor

    4:51
  • 4:51 PM

    Batman: Main Theme

    Danny Elfman

    Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    Erich Kunzel, conductor

    2:33
  • 4:48 PM

    The Iron Giant: The Eye of the Storm

    Michael Kamen

    Varese Sarabande - A 25th Anniversary Celebration

    Studio Orchestra

    2:29
  • 4:41 PM

    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Hedwig's Theme

    John Williams

    Berlin Philharmonic

    John Williams, conductor

    5:03
  • 4:37 PM

    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: A Storm is Coming

    Howard Shore

    Oscar And Tony: Award-Winning Music From The Stage And Screen

    Boston Pops Orchestra

    Keith Lockhart, conductor

    3:29
  • 4:28 PM

    Dial M for Murder: Suite

    Dimitri Tiomkin

    Psycho: The Essential Alfred Hitchcock

    City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

    Paul Bateman, conductor

    7:18
  • 4:22 PM

    Days of Wine and Roses

    Henry Mancini

    Roger Williams, piano

    3:42
  • 4:07 PM

    The Nun's Story: Suite

    Franz Waxman

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra

    Richard Mills, conductor

    11:04
  • 4:01 PM

    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Harry's Wondrous World

    John Williams

    Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

    Gustavo Dudamel, conductor

    4:40
  • 3:52 PM

    Now, Voyager: Suite

    Max Steiner

    National Philharmonic Orchestra

    Charles Gerhardt, conductor

    5:56
  • 3:46 PM

    The Big Sleep: Suite

    Max Steiner

    National Philharmonic Orchestra

    Charles Gerhardt, conductor

    7:11
  • 3:38 PM

    Casablanca Suite

    Max Steiner

    Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    Erich Kunzel, conductor

    5:38
  • 3:34 PM

    Jezebel: Waltz

    Max Steiner

    Hollywood Bowl Orchestra

    John Mauceri, conductor

    2:10
  • 3:19 PM

    The Adventures of Robin Hood: Suite

    Erich Korngold

    National Philharmonic Orchestra

    Charles Gerhardt, conductor

    12:22
  • 3:14 PM

    Captain Blood: Overture

    Erich Korngold

    Masters And Commanders: Music From Seafaring Film Classics

    Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    Erich Kunzel, conductor

    3:22
  • 3:08 PM

    A Midsummer Night's Dream: Wedding March

    Felix Mendelssohn

    Mendelssohn, Felix: Midsummer Night's Dream

    Scottish Chamber Orchestra

    Jaime Laredo, conductor

    4:20
  • 3:01 PM

    42nd Street: 42nd Street

    Harry Warren

    Oscar And Tony: Award-Winning Music From The Stage And Screen

    Boston Pops Orchestra

    Keith Lockhart, conductor

    4:12
  • 2:39 PM

    Piano Concerto No. 1

    Felix Mendelssohn

    Helen Huang

    New York Philharmonic

    Kurt Masur, conductor

    Helen Huang, piano

    19:26
  • 2:31 PM

    String Quartet No. 1 "Lyric": 2nd movement

    George Walker

    Home

    Miro Quartet

    6:20
  • 2:15 PM

    Provence Suite

    Darius Milhaud

    Orchestra of Toulouse

    Michel Plasson, conductor

    14:09
  • 2:06 PM

    Corsair: Overture

    Hector Berlioz

    Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

    David Zinman, conductor

    8:04
  • 1:48 PM

    Symphony Concertante

    Chevalier de Saint-Georges

    Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, Pardubice

    Michael Halasz, conductor

    Yury Revich, violin

    Libor Jezek, violin

    Pavla Honsova, viola

    10:40
  • 1:27 PM

    Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

    Semyon Bychkov, conductor

    19:13
  • 1:13 PM

    Rose Without a Thorn Suite

    Henry VIII

    Philip Jones Brass Ensemble

    12:24
  • 1:06 PM

    Liebesfreud (Love's Joy)

    Fritz Kreisler

    Rachmaninoff Transcriptions

    Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano

    5:40
  • 1:01 PM

    Zambra Granadina

    Isaac Albeniz

    Isaac Albeniz: Spanish Music For Classical Guitar

    David Russell, guitar

    4:43
  • 12:50 PM

    Schwanda the Bagpiper: Polka and Fugue

    Jaromir Weinberger

    Orchestral Spectaculars

    Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    Erich Kunzel, conductor

    8:27
  • 12:12 PM

    Symphony No. 7

    Antonin Dvorak

    Echoes of Eastern Europe

    Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

    JoAnn Falletta, conductor

    36:31
  • 12:06 PM

    Bonita rama de sauce (Beautiful Willow Branch)

    Carlos Guastavino

    Kim Kashkashian, viola

    Robert Levin, piano

    3:40
  • 12:01 PM

    Erwin and Elmire: Entre acte

    Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel

    Masters of the Goethe Era

    Staatskapelle Weimar

    Peter Gulke, conductor

    4:38
  • 11:47 AM

    Norwegian Dances Nos. 2-4

    Edvard Grieg

    Iceland Symphony Orchestra

    Petri Sakari, conductor

    11:40
  • 11:43 AM

    Mazurka No. 23

    Frederic Chopin

    Yael Weiss, piano

    2:42
  • 11:32 AM

    Six Italian Dance Tunes

    Peter Warlock

    London Festival Orchestra

    Ross Pople, conductor

    10:39
  • 11:17 AM

    Piano Sonata No. 27

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Maurizio Pollini, piano

    12:37
  • 11:06 AM

    Prince Igor: Overture

    Alexander Borodin

    Borodin: Three Symphonies, Petite Suite, Polovetsian Dances

    Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

    Neeme Jarvi, conductor

    10:09
  • 11:01 AM

    Cello Concerto: Fugue

    Giovanni Platti

    Ensemble Cordia

    Stefano Veggetti, cello

    4:36
  • 10:36 AM

    Rossiniana Suite

    Ottorino Respighi

    Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra

    George Hanson, conductor

    21:49
  • 10:21 AM

    Concerto for 2 Orchestras No. 1

    George Frideric Handel

    Tafelmusik

    Jeanne Lamon, conductor

    13:31
  • 10:16 AM

    Spring Breeze

    Yu-Xian Deng

    Xuefei Yang, guitar

    3:55
  • 10:07 AM

    Spring Song

    Jean Sibelius

    BBC Symphony Orchestra

    Sakari Oramo, conductor

    9:04
  • 10:01 AM

    Graceful Ghost Rag

    William Bolcom

    Ruskin Cooper, piano

    4:34
  • 9:40 AM

    Symphony No. 21

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Scottish Chamber Orchestra

    Gerard Schwarz, conductor

    18:47
  • 9:25 AM

    Sonata No. 3

    Gioacchino Rossini

    Camerata Bern

    Thomas Furi, conductor

    12:51
  • 9:15 AM

    Serenade for Winds

    Richard Strauss

    Richard Strauss: Don Juan; Burlesque; Serenade; Till Eulenspiegel

    Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

    Paavo Berglund, conductor

    9:16
  • 9:06 AM

    La Stravaganza: Violin Concerto No. 9

    Antonio Vivaldi

    Academy of Ancient Music

    Christopher Hogwood, conductor

    Monica Huggett, violin

    7:33
  • 9:01 AM

    Intermezzo No. 6

    Johannes Brahms

    Lullabies For Mila

    Alessio Bax, piano

    4:41
  • 8:47 AM

    Snowflake Ballet

    Jacques Offenbach

    Gulbenkian Orchestra

    Michel Swierczewski, conductor

    11:09
  • 8:30 AM

    L'Horloge de Flore (The Flower Clock)

    Jean Francaix

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Mathias Monius, conductor

    Albrecht Mayer, oboe

    17:03
  • 8:11 AM

    Double Keyboard Concerto

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Orchestra of Toulouse

    David Fray, conductor

    David Fray, piano

    Jacques Rouvier, piano

    17:19
  • 8:01 AM

    Guitar Sonatina

    Manuel Ponce

    De Falla, Ponce, Rodrigo

    Manuel Barrueco, guitar

    9:00
  • 7:25 AM

    Symphony No. 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9

    Chamber Orchestra of Europe

    Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor

    33:32
  • 7:19 AM

    Crisantemi (Chrysanthemums)

    Giacomo Puccini

    Leipzig String Quartet

    5:13
  • 7:01 AM

    Wind Octet

    Franz Krommer

    Sabine Meyer Wind Ensemble

    16:00
  • 6:47 AM

    Scheherazade: The Tale of the Kalendar Prince

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade / Tale of Tsar Saltan Suite

    Seattle Symphony

    Gerard Schwarz, conductor

    Maria Larionoff, violin

    11:29
  • 6:28 AM

    Pelleas and Melisande

    Jean Sibelius

    Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

    Zubin Mehta, conductor

    18:46
  • 6:01 AM

    Clarinet Quintet

    Carl Maria von Weber

    Beethoven: Center of Gravity, 4

    Miro Quartet

    Anthony McGill, clarinet

    24:11
  • 5:25 AM

    Symphony No. 2

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Chicago Symphony Orchestra

    Claudio Abbado, conductor

    33:38
  • 5:18 AM

    Preludio de la Nostalgia

    Leo Brouwer

    Elena Papandreou, guitar

    5:47
  • 5:01 AM

    Noble and Sentimental Waltzes

    Maurice Ravel

    Ravel: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 - Valses nobles et sentimentales / Gaspard de la nuit

    Lyon National Orchestra

    Leonard Slatkin, conductor

    15:21