Classical Music Playlist, January 26, 2024
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's birthday is tomorrow, January 27, but we're celebrating a day early for the composer whose name is simply synonymous with Classical Music! Join us all day long for some of Mozart greatest hits, as well as music by other composers who got compared to the master or simply loved his music. Our Midday Masterpiece is one of the greatest of all time, Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 from 1785.
6:00 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 1 in Eb major K 16
Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra; Hans Graf, conductor
6:12 a.m.
Gabriel Faure
Masques and Bergamasques Opus 112
Lyon National Orchestra; Emmanuel Krivine, conductor
6:26 a.m.
Manuel Ponce
Estrellita
Duo Sonidos
6:29 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Variations on Ah, vous dirai-je, maman K 265
Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano
6:39 a.m.
Joseph Kraus
Sinfonia in Eb major VB 144
Concerto Koln
7:01 a.m.
Gioachino Rossini
WILLIAM TELL: Overture (GUILLAUME TELL)
Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Claudio Abbado, conductor
7:13 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 29 in A major K 201
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor
7:39 a.m.
Amy Beach
Pastorale
Reykjavik Wind Quintet
7:43 a.m.
Paul Dukas
Villanelle for horn and orchestra
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Kurt Masur, conductor Hermann Baumann, horn
7:50 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Serenade No. 10 for winds "Gran Partita": I. Largo - Allegro Molto in Bb major K 361
Amadeus Winds; Christopher Hogwood, conductor
8:01 a.m.
Sergei Prokofiev
Symphony No. 1 "Classical" in D major Opus 25
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
8:16 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Clarinet Concerto in A major K 622
Berlin Philharmonic; Claudio Abbado, conductor Sabine Meyer, basset clarinet
8:44 a.m.
Marianne Martinez
IL PRIMO AMORE: Sol che un istante
La Floridiana; Nicoleta Paraschivescu, conductor Nuria Rial, soprano
8:50 a.m.
Mikhail Glinka
RUSLAN AND LUDMILA: Overture
Los Angeles Philharmonic; Andre Previn, conductor
8:55 a.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake: Mazurka from Act III Opus 20
Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra; Aleksander Lazarev (Lah-ZARR-reff), conductor
9:01 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major K 503
English Chamber Orchestra; Murray Perahia, conductor Murray Perahia, piano
9:34 a.m.
George Enescu
Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A major Opus 11
National Orchestra of France; Cristian Macelaru, conductor Yuja Wang, piano
9:40 a.m.
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Symphony No. 2 in Eb major Wq 183
Berlin Academy of Ancient Music
9:52 a.m.
Ethel Smyth
Sonata for Violin and Piano: IV. Finale. Allegro vivace in A minor Opus 7
Tasmin Little, violin; John Lenehan, piano
10:00 a.m.
Josef Suk
Fantastic Scherzo Opus 25
Buffalo Philharmonic; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
10:15 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major K 216
Netherlands Chamber Orchestra; Yakov Kreizberg, conductor Julia Fischer, violin
10:40 a.m.
Philip Glass
Symphony No. 3: Movement IV
La Pieta; Angele Dubeau, conductor
10:45 a.m.
Enrique Granados
Danzas espanolas No. 7 "Valenciana"
Alicia de Larrocha, piano
10:49 a.m.
Mikhail Glinka
Spanish Overture No. 1 "Jota aragonesa"
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Vassily Sinaisky, conductor
11:00 a.m.
Frederic Chopin
Variations on Mozart's "La ci darem la mano" in Bb major Opus 2
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment; Charles Mackerras, conductor Emanuel Ax, piano
11:18 a.m.
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Variations Across the Centuries: Waltz #2 & #3 & Foxtrot Op 71
Xavier Jara, guitar
11:25 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 39 in Eb major K 543
Prague Chamber Orchestra; Charles Mackerras, conductor
11:55 a.m.
Florence Price
Symphony No. 1: III. Juba Dance in E minor
Chineke! Orchestra; Roderick Cox, conductor
12:00 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Quintet for piano & winds in Eb major K 452
Academy of Ancient Music Robert Levin, piano; Members of...
12:26 p.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 103 "Drum Roll": IV. Presto [finale]
Orchestra of the 18th Century; Frans Bruggen, conductor
12:33 p.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Four Seasons: Winter (L'Inverno) in F minor Opus 8/4 RV 297
Venice Baroque Orchestra; Andrea Marcon, conductor Giuliano Carmignola, violin
12:42 p.m.
Kevin Puts
Home
Conspirare; Mir� Quartet; Craig Hella Johnson, conductor
12:48 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ave Verum Corpus K 618
Vienna Volksoper Chamber Orchestra; Uwe Christian Harrer, conductor Vienna Boys' Choir
12:53 p.m.
Fanny Mendelssohn
Piano Trio: IV. Finale in D minor
Nash Ensemble
1:00 p.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Orchestral Suite "Mozartiana" in G major Opus 61
Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
1:25 p.m.
Jean Sibelius
Karelia Suite: III. Alla Marcia Opus 11
Philharmonia Orchestra; Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor
1:31 p.m.
Gioachino Rossini
SEMIRAMIDE: Overture
National Philharmonic Orchestra; Riccardo Chailly, conductor
1:44 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
THE MAGIC FLUTE: Overture (Die Zauberflote) K 620
English Baroque Soloists; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor
1:50 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
MAGIC FLUTE: Der Holle Rache .. K 620
English Baroque Soloists; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor Cyndia Sieden, soprano
1:55 p.m.
Karl Jenkins
The Armed Man--A Mass for Peace: X. Agnus Dei
London Philharmonic Orchestra; Karl Jenkins, conductor National Youth Choir of Great Britain
2:00 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major K 467 (FROM THE RUSSELL KLETZING COLLECTION)
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor Alfred Brendel, piano
2:27 p.m.
George Enescu
Romanian Rhapsody No. 2 in D major Opus 11
National Orchestra of France; Cristian Macelaru, conductor Daniel Hope, violin; Alexey Botvinov, piano
2:36 p.m.
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 1: IV. Finale in C minor Opus 68
Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Georg Solti, conductor
2:55 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Turkish Rondo (from Sonata No. 11 "Turkish March") in A major K 331
Canadian Brass
2:59 p.m.
Felix Mendelssohn
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Overture
London Symphony Orchestra; Claudio Abbado, conductor
3:12 p.m.
Elena Kats-Chernin
Lullaby for Nick
Tamara-Anna Cislowska, piano; Elena Kats-Chernin, piano
3:17 p.m.
Juan Arriaga
Symphony in D minor
Le Concert des Nations; Jordi Savall, conductor
3:47 p.m.
Gioachino Rossini
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE: Overture (IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA)
Philharmonia Orchestra; Riccardo Muti, conductor
3:56 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: Overture K 492
London Philharmonic Orchestra; George Solti, conductor
4:01 p.m.
Richard Strauss
Horn Concerto No. 1 in Eb major Opus 11
Cologne Symphony Orchestra; Gunter Wand, conductor Hermann Baumann, horn
4:18 p.m.
John Williams
STAR WARS - ATTACK OF THE CLONES: Across the Stars (Love Theme)
London Symphony Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
4:25 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik in G major K 525 (FROM THE RUSSELL KLETZING COLLECTION)
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor
4:42 p.m.
Francis Poulenc
Sextet for wind quintet & piano: II. Divertissement FP 100
Pascal Roge, piano; Patrick Gallois, flute; Maurice Bourgue, oboe; Michel Portal, clarinet
4:48 p.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Violin Concerto: III. Allegro vivacissimo (Finale) in D major Opus 35
Concertgebouw Orchestra; Bernard Haitink, conductor Henryk Szeryng, violin
4:59 p.m.
Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Concerto for Mandolin in G major
Il Giardino Armonico; Giovanni Antonini, conductor Avi Avital, mandolin
5:16 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 35 "Haffner" in D major K 385
Prague Chamber Orchestra; Charles Mackerras, conductor
5:37 p.m.
Hania Rani; Dobrawa Czocher
Con Moto
Hania Rani, piano; Dobrawa Czocher, cello
5:43 p.m.
Santiago de Murcia
La Jota
The Harp Consort Paul O'Dette, baroque guitar; Andrew Lawrence-King, harp
5:50 p.m.
Michael Torke
Javelin
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Yoel Levi, conductor
6:00 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor K 466
Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Charles Mackerras, conductor John O'Conor, piano
6:32 p.m.
Camargo Mozart Guarnieri
Enchantment (Encantamento)
Simon Bolivar Orchestra; Maximiano Valdez, conductor
6:40 p.m.
Kevin Puts
Contact: I. The Call
Philadelphia Orchestra; Xian Zhang, conductor Time for Three
6:48 p.m.
Ron Nelson
Rocky Point Holiday
Dallas Wind Symphony; Jerry Junkin, conductor
6:54 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Sonata No. 12: II. Adagio
Chick Corea, piano
