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  • 5:21 AM

    Symphony No. 2

    Vasily Kalinnikov

    Kalinnikov: Symphony No. 2 Etc.

    Scottish National Orchestra

    Neeme Jarvi, conductor

    37:21
  • 5:13 AM

    Six Piano Pieces: Lullaby

    Adolf Barjansky

    Barjansky: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1

    Julia Severus, piano

    5:20
  • 5:06 AM

    Ave Maria

    Franz Biebl

    Christmas With Cantus

    Cantus

    7:04
  • 5:01 AM

    Spanish Fandango

    Traditional

    Justin Holland: Guitar Works & Arrangements

    Christopher Mallett, guitar

    4:24
  • 4:52 AM

    Sir Gawain & the Green Knight: A Christmas Legend: Arthur's Court at Christmas & Hunting Scenes

    Rick Sowash

    A Christmas Gift

    Cheryl Trace, violin

    5:43
  • 4:50 AM

    What Child is This?

    Traditional

    A Christmas Feast

    Alyssa Reit, harp

    2:21
  • 4:14 AM

    String Quintet "American"

    Antonin Dvorak

    Gyorgy Kurtag: Moments Musicaux and Officium Breve/Antonin Dvorak: String Quintet Op. 97

    Parker Quartet

    Kim Kashkashian, viola

    34:00
  • 4:06 AM

    In the Steppes of Central Asia

    Alexander Borodin

    Ports of Call

    Minnesota Orchestra

    Eiji Oue, conductor

    6:09
  • 4:01 AM

    Serenade for Strings: Romanza

    Ernst von Dohnanyi

    Dohnanyi: Violin Concerto No. 2

    English Sinfonia

    John Farrer, conductor

    4:37
  • 3:53 AM

    Lyric Quartet: The Quiet One

    William Grant Still

    Uncovered, Volume 3

    Catalyst Quartet

    5:22
  • 3:51 AM

    Winter Moon

    Margaret Bonds

    The Ballad of the Brown King and Selected Songs

    Malcolm J. Merriweather, conductor

    Malcolm J. Merriweather, baritone

    1:13
  • 3:21 AM

    Piano Concerto No. 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: The Complete Piano Concertos

    BBC National Orchestra of Wales

    Andrew Constantine, conductor

    Stewart Goodyear, piano

    27:57
  • 3:14 AM

    Fantasie No. 2

    Florence Price

    Roots

    Randall Goosby, violin

    5:25
  • 3:06 AM

    The Nutcracker: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker

    Stewart Goodyear, piano

    2:06
  • 3:01 AM

    Peace

    Jessie Montgomery

    Here With You

    Anthony McGill, clarinet

    4:40
  • 2:54 AM

    Midnight Polka

    Emil Waldteufel

    Waldteufel: Bal au second Empire

    Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra

    Theodor Guschlbauer, conductor

    4:24
  • 2:33 AM

    Symphony No. 35 "Haffner"

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Symphonies 34, 35, 39

    London Mozart Players

    Jane Glover, conductor

    20:07
  • 2:12 AM

    Suite Bergamasque

    Claude Debussy

    Debussy Rediscovered

    San Francisco Ballet Orchestra

    Emil de Cou, conductor

    18:29
  • 2:06 AM

    Away in a Manger

    William James Kirkpatrick

    Winter Gift

    Adagio Trio

    5:10
  • 2:01 AM

    Forgotten Melodies: Festive Dance

    Nikolai Medtner

    Sonatas by Medtner, Rachmaninov, Scriabin

    Kenny Broberg, piano

    4:48
  • 1:45 AM

    Symphony No. 4

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Haydn 2032, Vol. 3: Solo e pensoso

    Il Giardino Armonico

    Giovanni Antonini, conductor

    13:28
  • 12:44 AM

    Mandolin Concerto

    Domenico Caudioso

    Come una volta

    Concerto Italiano

    Rinaldo Alessandrini, conductor

    Julien Martineau, mandolin

    13:14
  • 12:41 AM

    Sleigh Ride

    Leroy Anderson

    Steinway Christmas Album

    Jeffrey Biegel, piano

    3:27
  • 12:22 AM

    Simple Symphony

    Benjamin Britten

    Britten: Lachrymae

    Norwegian Chamber Orchestra

    Iona Brown, conductor

    17:36
  • 12:16 AM

    Water Dance: Very Lightly, Like a Harp

    Karen Tanaka

    Kaleidoscoep: Contemporary Piano Music by Female Composers From Around the World

    Isabel Dobarro, piano

    3:56
  • 12:06 AM

    Carnival Overture

    Antonin Dvorak

    Dvorak: Violin Concerto

    New York Philharmonic

    Zubin Mehta, conductor

    9:48
  • 12:01 AM

    Sinfonia No. 3: 3rd movement

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Complete String Symphonies

    Gli Incogniti

    Amandine Beyer, conductor

    4:51
  • 11:45 PM

    Andean Folk Dances

    Celso Garrido-Lecca

    Garrido-Lecca: Peruvian Suite; Symphonic Tableaux; Andean Folk Dances; Laudes II

    Norwegian Radio Orchestra

    Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor

    13:00
  • 11:31 PM

    Keyboard Concerto No. 7

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Circles: Piano Concertos by Bach and Glass

    A Far Cry Orchestra

    Simone Dinnerstein, piano

    13:05
  • 11:26 PM

    Eight Days of Lights

    Judith Clurman & David Chase

    HOLIDAY JOY

    Essential Voices USA

    Judith Clurman, conductor

    Jack Coen, piano

    3:41
  • 11:16 PM

    Six Noels for Harp

    Marcel Tournier

    Rejoice! A String Quartet Christmas

    Emily Mitchell, harp

    8:48
  • 11:06 PM

    Consecration of the House: Overture

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: Complete Overtures

    Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

    Kurt Masur, conductor

    9:30
  • 10:47 PM

    Sinfonia Melodica

    Georg Philipp Telemann

    The Colourful Telemann

    Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra

    Barthold Kuijken, conductor

    11:00
  • 10:41 PM

    In the Bleak Midwinter

    Gustav Holst

    The Christmas Album

    Phoenix Chorale

    Christopher Gabbitas, conductor

    5:30
  • 10:17 PM

    Aranjuez Concerto

    Joaquin Rodrigo

    Xuefei Yang: Rodrigo, Albeniz

    Barcelona Symphony Orchestra

    Eiji Oue, conductor

    Xuefei Yang, guitar

    22:21
  • 10:13 PM

    La Vida Breve: Spanish Dance No. 1

    Manuel de Falla

    Stokowski Stereo Collection: Shostakovich - Symphony No. 6, Khachaturian - Symphony No. 3

    Itzhak Perlman, violin

    3:21
  • 10:08 PM

    The Four Seasons in Janoska Style: Sweet Home

    Janoska Ensemble

    The Four Seasons in Janoska Style

    Janoska Ensemble

    3:24
  • 10:06 PM

    Hungarian Dance No. 21

    Johannes Brahms

    Brahms: Hungarian Dances

    London Symphony Orchestra

    Neeme Jarvi, conductor

    1:31
  • 10:03 PM

    Polonaise No. 1

    Clara Schumann

    The Young Clara: Early Piano Works

    Angela Tirino, piano

    2:52
  • 9:46 PM

    Divertimento No. 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Serenades K320 & K239, Divertimento K136

    Chamber Orchestra of Lausanne

    Yehudi Menuhin, conductor

    12:36
  • 9:26 PM

    Sea Sketches

    Grace Williams

    Grace Williams: Orchestral Works

    BBC Philharmonic

    John Andrews, conductor

    18:34
  • 9:20 PM

    Sea-shore Suite

    Ruth Gipps

    Piper of Dreams

    Juliana Koch, oboe

    4:23
  • 9:06 PM

    Hanukkah Fantasy

    Zamir Bavel

    Hanukkah Music for Your Holiday Concert

    Tucson Symphony Orchestra

    George Hanson, conductor

    12:49
  • 9:01 PM

    Sonata for Cello and Guitar: Allegretto comodo

    Radames Gnattali

    Boyd Meets Girl

    Rupert Boyd, guitar

    4:32
  • 6:41 PM

    Fantastic Dances

    Joaquin Turina

    Rodrigo, Turina, Falla

    London Philharmonic Orchestra

    Enrique Batiz, conductor

    17:07
  • 6:14 PM

    Orchestral Suite No. 4 "Mozartiana"

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1

    Philharmonia Orchestra

    Neeme Jarvi, conductor

    24:49
  • 6:10 PM

    English Suite No. 2: Gigue

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach: English Suites

    Angela Hewitt, piano

    3:02
  • 6:06 PM

    The Twelve Days of Christmas

    Traditional English

    Carols from Clare

    Clare College Singers

    John Rutter, conductor

    3:11
  • 6:01 PM

    Sabrina: Theme

    John Williams

    Across the Stars

    Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles

    John Williams, conductor

    Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin

    4:53
  • 5:52 PM

    Symphony No. 6: Finale

    Emilie Mayer

    Emilie Mayer: Music From The Shadows - Symphonies Nos. 6 & 3

    Bremerhaven Symphony Orchestra

    Marc Niemann, conductor

    6:30
  • 5:45 PM

    Praeludium and Allegro

    Fritz Kreisler

    Revolution

    Janoska Ensemble

    6:41
  • 5:15 PM

    Concerto for a Festival

    Joaquin Rodrigo

    Rodrigo: Concierto para una Fiesta

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    Pepe Romero, guitar

    28:11
  • 5:09 PM

    Chanukah Joy and Peace

    Judith Clurman & David Chase

    HOLIDAY JOY

    Essential Voices USA

    Judith Clurman, conductor

    3:29
  • 5:06 PM

    Haunerot Hallalu

    Louis Lewandowski

    I'll Be Home for the Holidays

    Eaken Piano Trio

    3:05
  • 5:01 PM

    Overture No. 2: Gavotte

    Francesco Veracini

    Veracini: Five Overtures

    Musica Antiqua Cologne

    Reinhard Goebel, conductor

    4:41
  • 4:55 PM

    Silver Bells

    Jay Livingston

    A very chilly christmas

    Chilly Gonzales, piano

    2:39
  • 4:27 PM

    Clarinet Concerto

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Sabine Meyer: Clarinet Connection

    Dresden State Orchestra

    Hans Vonk, conductor

    Sabine Meyer, clarinet

    26:42
  • 4:16 PM

    Erindo, or the Irreproachable Love: Arias

    Johann Sigismund Kusser

    Irish Roots

    AIR Ensemble

    Daniel Hope, violin

    8:56
  • 4:06 PM

    Hebrides Overture (Fingal's Cave)

    Felix Mendelssohn

    Mendelssohn: Overtures

    Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

    Kurt Masur, conductor

    9:41
  • 4:01 PM

    String Quintet No. 1: Finale

    Luigi Boccherini

    Boccherini: String Quintets, Vol. VI

    La Magnifica Comunita

    4:46
  • 3:54 PM

    Nonet: 3rd movement

    Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

    Coleridge-Taylor: Nonet, Piano Trio, Piano Quintet

    Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective

    4:42
  • 3:39 PM

    Miss Sally's Party

    William Grant Still

    Witness, Vol. 2: The Music of William Grant Still

    Plymouth Music Series Orchestra

    Philip Brunelle, conductor

    19:05
  • 3:32 PM

    Symphony

    Juan Arriaga

    Arriaga, Vorisek: Symphonies

    Scottish Chamber Orchestra

    Charles Mackerras, conductor

    22:32
  • 3:14 PM

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 6

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach: Brandenburg Concertos

    Il Giardino Armonico

    Giovanni Antonini, conductor

    16:28
  • 3:07 PM

    How wondrous this is

    Traditional Ukrainian

    Ukrainian Christmas

    Lviv National Philharmonic

    Serhii Khorovets, conductor

    Solomiya Ivakhiv, violin

    5:07
  • 3:00 PM

    Waltz No. 1 "Grand Valse brillante"

    Frederic Chopin

    Chopin: The 19 Waltzes.

    Zoltan Kocsis, piano

    4:55
  • 2:52 PM

    Symphony No. 83 "The Hen": 4th movement

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 83 & 87

    Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

    Hugh Wolff, conductor

    5:50
  • 2:43 PM

    Flute Concertino

    Cecile Chaminade

    Compositrices: New Light on French Romantic Women Composers

    National Orchestra of Metz Grand Est

    David Reiland, conductor

    Claire Le Boulanger, flute

    8:18
  • 2:33 PM

    Schatz Waltz (Treasure Waltz)

    Johann StraussJr.

    Strauss Waltzes

    Chicago Symphony Orchestra

    Fritz Reiner, conductor

    8:03
  • 2:25 PM

    Espana

    Emmanuel Chabrier

    Chabrier: Espana

    French National Orchestra

    Armin Jordan, conductor

    6:28
  • 2:21 PM

    Ballade No. 3

    Johannes Brahms

    Johannes Brahms: Late Piano Works, Opp. 116-119

    Paul Lewis, piano

    3:24
  • 2:11 PM

    The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    A Concert Piano Christmas at Boston Symphony Hall

    Rasa Vitkauskaite, piano

    5:52
  • 2:04 PM

    Concerto for Two Oboes

    Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerti Virtuosi

    Tafelmusik

    Jeanne Lamon, conductor

    6:04
  • 1:52 PM

    Symphony No. 7: 4th movement

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies

    Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

    Kurt Masur, conductor

    6:52
  • 1:45 PM

    Andante

    Fanny Mendelssohn

    Mendelssohn-Hensel, F.: Piano Sonatas in C and G minor

    Heather Schmidt, piano

    5:38
  • 1:31 PM

    St. Paul's Suite

    Gustav Holst

    Music Through the Night

    English String Orchestra

    William Boughton, conductor

    12:33
  • 1:23 PM

    Oboe Concerto: 3rd movement

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    Bach Generations

    Berlin Baroque Soloists

    Albrecht Mayer, oboe

    6:56
  • 1:18 PM

    Eight Days of Lights

    Judith Clurman/David Chase

    Winter Harmonies

    Essential Voices USA

    Judith Clurman, conductor

    James Cunningham, piano

    3:10
  • 1:09 PM

    Good King Wenceslas

    Traditional

    Carols From St. John's College, Cambridge

    Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge

    George Guest, conductor

    2:58
  • 1:04 PM

    Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach Transcriptions, 2

    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

    Jose Serebrier, conductor

    3:34
  • 12:53 PM

    Symphony No. 5: 4th movement

    Franz Schubert

    Schubert: Symphony No. 5

    Moscow Virtuosi

    Vladimir Spivakov, conductor

    5:28
  • 12:46 PM

    Scottish March (Marche ecossaise)

    Claude Debussy

    Debussy: Works for Orchestra, Vol. II

    Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg

    Louis de Froment, conductor

    6:15
  • 12:32 PM

    Viola Concerto

    Johann Christian Bach

    Nemanja Radulovic: Bach

    Double Sens

    Nemanja Radulovic, viola

    11:59
  • 12:23 PM

    Three Spirituals

    Adolphus Hailstork

    Adolphus Hailstork: An American Port Of Call

    Virginia Symphony Orchestra

    JoAnn Falletta, conductor

    8:08
  • 12:18 PM

    Three Carols for Harp

    Christmas Music

    O Holy Night: Christmas Favorites

    Emily Mitchell, harp

    3:51
  • 12:10 PM

    Symphony No. 6

    William Boyce

    Boyce: Symphonies I-VIII

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    6:39
  • 12:04 PM

    Paganini Etude No. 3 "La Campanella"

    Franz Liszt

    Liszt: My Piano Hero

    Lang Lang, piano

    4:46
  • 11:48 AM

    Bartered Bride: Dances

    Bedrich Smetana

    The Moldau

    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

    Libor Pesek, conductor

    10:44
  • 11:30 AM

    Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis

    Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Vaughan Williams: Norfolk Rhapsody etc.

    London Philharmonic Orchestra

    Bryden Thomson, conductor

    16:04
  • 11:26 AM

    Three German Chorales

    Johann Cruger

    Blasermusik Zur Weihnacht

    Ludwig Guttler Brass Ensemble

    Ludwig Guttler, conductor

    4:00
  • 11:20 AM

    Legend No. 6

    Antonin Dvorak

    Dvorak: Legends, Prague Waltzes

    Budapest Festival Orchestra

    Ivan Fischer, conductor

    4:55
  • 11:07 AM

    Mandolin Concerto

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Avi Avital: Bach

    Potsdam Chamber Academy

    Avi Avital, mandolin

    12:35
  • 11:01 AM

    Consolation

    Cecile Chaminade

    Chaminade: Piano Music 2

    Peter Jacobs, piano

    4:51
  • 10:35 AM

    Clarinet Concerto

    Carl Nielsen

    Nielsen: Clarinet and Flute Concertos

    Berlin Philharmonic

    Simon Rattle, conductor

    Sabine Meyer, clarinet

    23:24
  • 10:25 AM

    String Quartet No. 12 "Quartettsatz"

    Franz Schubert

    Schubert; String Quintet

    Cypress String Quartet

    8:51
  • 10:17 AM

    In Winter's House

    Joanna Marsh

    Morning Star

    Gesualdo Six

    Owain Park, conductor

    5:45
  • 10:07 AM

    Quiet City

    Aaron Copland

    Landscapes

    University of Kansas Wind Ensemble

    Paul Popiel, conductor

    Margaret Marco, English horn

    10:11
  • 10:01 AM

    Prelude No. 25

    Frederic Chopin

    Chopin: The Complete Preludes

    Vanessa Perez, piano

    4:51
  • 9:41 AM

    Six Epigraphes Antiques

    Claude Debussy

    Debussy: Orchestral Works 5

    Lyon National Orchestra

    Jun Markl, conductor

    17:47
  • 9:38 AM

    Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

    Hugh Martin/Ralph Blane

    Christmas

    Carlos Simon, piano

    2:26
  • 9:30 AM

    Christmas Medley

    Traditional

    A String Quartet Christmas

    Arturo Delmoni, violin

    6:33
  • 9:01 AM

    Church Windows

    Ottorino Respighi

    Respighi: Church Windows, Brazilian Impressions

    Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

    Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor

    27:52
  • 8:53 AM

    How wondrous this is

    Traditional Ukrainian

    Ukrainian Christmas

    Lviv National Philharmonic

    Serhii Khorovets, conductor

    Solomiya Ivakhiv, violin

    5:07
  • 8:40 AM

    Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen; Weihnachten; Schlaf mein Kindelein; Stille Nacht

    Traditional German

    Calmus Christmas Carols

    Calmus Ensemble Leipzig

    11:50
  • 8:28 AM

    The Nutcracker: Characteristic Dances

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Tchaikovsky: Ballet Suites for Piano Duo

    Mari Kodama, piano

    12:18
  • 8:07 AM

    Carols of the Nativity

    Stephen Chatman

    Chatman Christmas

    University of British Columbia Singers

    Bruce Pullan, conductor

    Kathleen Allen, soprano

    19:01
  • 8:01 AM

    Wondrous Love/The Snowman: Walking in the Air

    Anonymous/Howard Blake

    A Star in the East

    Carolyn Surrick, viola da gamba

    5:18
  • 7:46 AM

    Suite of Carols for String Orchestra

    Leroy Anderson

    ANDERSON, L.: Sleigh Ride and Other Holiday Favourites

    BBC Concert Orchestra

    Leonard Slatkin, conductor

    12:22
  • 7:33 AM

    We Wish You; Jingle Bells; 12 Days; Winter W'land; Deck the Hall

    Christmas Music

    Christmas Harp Music

    Ayako Shinozaki, harp

    12:09
  • 7:30 AM

    Hansel and Gretel: Evening Prayer

    Engelbert Humperdinck

    Opera without Words

    Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra

    Andre Kostelanetz, conductor

    3:08
  • 7:01 AM

    The Peace of Christmas

    Christmas Music

    Christmas with the Cambridge Singers

    City of London Sinfonia

    John Rutter, conductor

    26:37
  • 6:52 AM

    Conte de Noel

    Alphonse Hasselmans

    Christmas Harp

    Xavier de Maistre, harp

    6:03
  • 6:33 AM

    Tuttifantchen: Suite

    Paul Hindemith

    Paul Hindemith: Violin Concerto

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra

    Werner Andreas Albert, conductor

    Dean Olding, violin

    19:34
  • 6:16 AM

    Christmas Carol Medley

    John Rutter

    The Christmas Album

    Ambrosian Singers

    Vaughan Meakins, conductor

    15:48
  • 6:12 AM

    O Nata Lux

    Lucy Walker

    Nightfall

    Voces8

    3:05
  • 6:01 AM

    Concerto No. 12 "Christmas Concerto"

    Francesco Manfredini

    Concert Recording

    NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra

    Michael Hofstetter, conductor

    9:41