Classical Music Playlist, September 17, 2024Composers and musicologists have praised Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 14 in the highest glowing terms. Even he said it was his favorite, and it’s today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 16, 2024Danish composer Asger Hamerik’s 1891 “Serious Symphony” No. 5 whose title matches its musical mood - without being emotionally excessive - is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 13, 2024On hearing the 1841 premiere of his Symphony No. 4, Robert Schumann was dissatisfied and shelved it for ten years. He finally revised it to his satisfaction and that 1851 revision of Schumann’s Symphony No. 4 is today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 12, 2024Danish composer Carl Nielsen played among the second violins for the premiere of his own Symphony No. 1. It’s today’s Midday Masterpiece from a cycle of all the Nielsen symphonies released last year by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra.
Classical Music Playlist, September 11, 2024Sir Stephen Hough is the soloist in the ever-popular Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 for today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 10, 2024In a recording performed on period-instruments as would have been heard in his day, the complete Beethoven Symphony No. 5 is today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 9, 2024Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, with its cheerful first and final movements and romantic second, is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 6, 2024The sole symphony by the young composer dubbed “The Spanish Mozart,” Juan Arriaga, is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 5, 2024Today we’re celebrating the 1867 birthday of American composer Amy Beach with a few of her pieces throughout the day, including her Piano Quintet in F-Sharp-minor for today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 4, 2024Today we celebrate the 200th birthday of Austrian composer Anton Bruckner with his monumental 80-minute Symphony #8 for today’s Midday Masterpiece.