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  • 1:34 PM

    String Quartet No. 62 "Emperor": Adagio

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Haydn: 6 String Quartets Op. 76

    Tatrai Quartet

    6:42
  • 1:24 PM

    Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

    Claude Debussy

    Debussy: Images pour Orchestre

    London Symphony Orchestra

    Andre Previn, conductor

    10:19
  • 1:09 PM

    Leonore Overture No. 3

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Stanislaw Skrowaczewski - The Minnesota Orchestra: The Vox Recordings

    Minnesota Orchestra

    Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, conductor

    14:16
  • 1:03 PM

    Symphony No. 36 "Linz": Finale

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 28 & 36 "Linz"

    Orchestra of the 18th Century

    Frans Bruggen, conductor

    6:44
  • 12:52 PM

    Piano Concerto No. 1: Rondo

    Frederic Chopin

    Chopin: Concertos Nos. 1 and 2

    Philadelphia Orchestra

    Eugene Ormandy, conductor

    Emanuel Ax, piano

    10:29
  • 12:49 PM

    Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    A Hymn For The World

    Saint Cecilia Orchestra

    Myung-Whun Chung, conductor

    2:33
  • 12:45 PM

    Slavonic Dance No. 3

    Antonin Dvorak

    Dvorak: Slavonic dances, Opp. 46 & 72

    Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

    Vaclav Neumann, conductor

    4:31
  • 12:32 PM

    Symphony No. 1 "Spring": 1st movement

    Robert Schumann

    Schumann: Symphony No 1 & 4

    Philharmonia Orchestra

    Christian Thielemann, conductor

    12:09
  • 12:28 PM

    Procession of the Sardar

    Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov

    Russian Fireworks

    Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

    Richard Hayman, conductor

    3:53
  • 12:24 PM

    Symphony No. 100 "Military": Minuet

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Haydn: Seven London Symphonies

    Chamber Orchestra of Europe

    Claudio Abbado, conductor

    4:47
  • 12:16 PM

    Piano Sonata No. 20

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp. 31 And 49

    Maurizio Pollini, piano

    7:07
  • 12:08 PM

    Violin Concerto: 3rd movement

    Jean Sibelius

    Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47, Max Bruch: Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 46

    Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

    Zubin Mehta, conductor

    Midori, violin

    7:38
  • 12:02 PM

    Espana

    Emmanuel Chabrier

    Chabrier: Orchestral Works

    Orchestra de la Suisse Romande

    Neeme Jarvi, conductor

    6:20
  • 11:58 AM

    Cosi fan tutte: Overture

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Così fan tutte

    Scottish Chamber Orchestra

    Charles Mackerras, conductor

    4:00
  • 11:49 AM

    Symphony No. 2: 2nd movement

    Franz Schubert

    Schubert: The Symphonies

    Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

    Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor

    8:44
  • 11:44 AM

    Piano Concerto No. 11: 3rd movement

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Haydn & Ligeti Concertos & Capriccios

    Danish National Symphony Orchestra

    Shai Wosner, piano

    4:17
  • 11:34 AM

    Violin Concerto: Finale

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto, Souvenir D'un Lieu Cher

    Mahler Chamber Orchestra

    Daniel Harding, conductor

    Janine Jansen, violin

    10:20
  • 11:24 AM

    Water Music Suite No. 2

    George Frideric Handel

    Handel: Water Musick

    Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

    Nicholas McGegan, conductor

    9:22
  • 11:12 AM

    Symphony No. 3 "Eroica": 4th movement

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven 3/Strauss

    Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

    Manfred Honeck, conductor

    11:42
  • 11:10 AM

    Songs My Mother Taught Me

    Antonin Dvorak

    Romance Of The Violin

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Michael Stern, conductor

    Joshua Bell, violin

    2:40
  • 11:06 AM

    Horn Concerto No. 4: 3rd movement

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart, Strauss: Horn Concertos

    English Chamber Orchestra

    Jeffrey Tate, conductor

    Radovan Vlatkovic, horn

    3:46
  • 10:55 AM

    Academic Festival Overture

    Johannes Brahms

    Brahms: Symphony 1, Academic Festival Overture

    Houston Symphony Orchestra

    Christoph Eschenbach, conductor

    11:04
  • 10:47 AM

    Samson and Delilah: Bacchanale

    Camille Saint-Saens

    French Opera Highlights

    Detroit Symphony Orchestra

    Paul Paray, conductor

    7:32
  • 10:41 AM

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 4: 3rd movement

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    JS Bach: 6 Brandenburg Concertos

    Oregon Bach Festival Chamber Orchestra

    Helmuth Rilling, conductor

    5:02
  • 10:34 AM

    Siegfried: Forest Murmurs

    Richard Wagner

    Wagner: Highlights from "The Ring"

    New York Philharmonic

    Zubin Mehta, conductor

    7:01
  • 10:25 AM

    Trumpet Concerto: 1st movement

    Johann Hummel

    Classic Trumpet Concerti

    New York Chamber Symphony

    Gerard Schwarz, conductor

    Gerard Schwarz, trumpet

    9:54
  • 10:19 AM

    Etude No. 3 "Un Sospiro" (A Sigh)

    Franz Liszt

    Liszt: My Piano Hero

    Lang Lang, piano

    5:24
  • 10:15 AM

    Flute and Harp Concerto: 2nd movement

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    The Most Relaxing Classical Album In The World...Ever!

    Berlin Philharmonic

    Herbert von Karajan, conductor

    James Galway, flute

    3:59
  • 10:04 AM

    Four Seasons: Summer

    Antonio Vivaldi

    Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

    Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

    Zubin Mehta, conductor

    Pinchas Zukerman, violin

    10:50
  • 9:56 AM

    Voices of Spring Waltz (Fruhlingsstimmen)

    Johann StraussJr.

    Strauss

    Vienna Volksoper Orchestra

    Franz Bauer-Theussl, conductor

    7:05
  • 9:53 AM

    Rodeo: Hoe-Down

    Aaron Copland

    The Essence of America: Aaron Copland

    San Francisco Symphony

    Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor

    3:24
  • 9:41 AM

    Symphony No. 7: 1st movement

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven Complete Symphonies

    Vienna Philharmonic

    Andris Nelsons, conductor

    11:48
  • 9:36 AM

    The Harmonious Blacksmith

    George Frideric Handel

    Handel: Keyboard Suites 2

    Philip Edward Fisher, piano

    4:43
  • 9:31 AM

    Symphony No. 100 "Military": Finale

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Haydn: 12 London Symphonies

    Musicians of the Louvre

    Marc Minkowski, conductor

    4:59
  • 9:24 AM

    Slavonic Dance No. 4

    Antonin Dvorak

    Dvorak: Slavonic Dances

    Cleveland Orchestra

    George Szell, conductor

    7:05
  • 9:18 AM

    Symphony No. 5: Waltz

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Minnesota Orchestra At One Hundred

    Minnesota Orchestra

    Eiji Oue, conductor

    5:42
  • 9:14 AM

    Funeral March of a Marionette

    Charles Gounod

    A History Of Hitchcock: Dial M For Murder

    City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

    Paul Bateman, conductor

    4:17
  • 9:02 AM

    Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter": Finale

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Symphonies No. 40 & No. 41

    English Baroque Soloists

    John Eliot Gardiner, conductor

    11:37
  • 8:52 AM

    La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie): Overture

    Gioacchino Rossini

    Rossini: 7 Overtures

    National Philharmonic Orchestra

    Riccardo Chailly, conductor

    9:29
  • 8:44 AM

    Symphonic Sketches: Jubilee

    George Chadwick

    American Jubilee

    Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    Erich Kunzel, conductor

    8:05
  • 8:39 AM

    Cello Concerto No. 2: 3rd movement

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Haydn: Cello Concertos In C Major & D Major

    English Chamber Orchestra

    Jose-Luis Garcia, conductor

    Yo-Yo Ma, cello

    4:23
  • 8:36 AM

    Orchestral Suite No. 1: Passepieds

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach: Orchestal Suites

    Moscow Virtuosi

    Vladimir Spivakov, conductor

    2:56
  • 8:19 AM

    Symphony No. 5: 3rd and 4th movements

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7

    Philharmonia Orchestra

    Christian Thielemann, conductor

    16:52
  • 8:17 AM

    Etude No. 5 "Black Keys"

    Frederic Chopin

    Chopin: The Complete Etudes

    Louis Lortie, piano

    1:41
  • 8:11 AM

    Symphony No. 3 "Rhenish": Finale

    Robert Schumann

    Schumann: Symphonies 2 and 3

    London Philharmonic Orchestra

    Franz Welser-Most, conductor

    6:11
  • 8:02 AM

    An Outdoor Overture

    Aaron Copland

    Copland: Appalachian Spring Suite

    Pacific Symphony Orchestra

    Keith Clark, conductor

    8:57
  • 7:58 AM

    Schindler's List: Theme

    John Williams

    The Silver Violin

    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

    Kirill Karabits, conductor

    Nicola Benedetti, violin

    3:43
  • 7:52 AM

    Eine kleine Nachtmusik: 1st movement

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Everybody's Mozart

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    5:46
  • 7:44 AM

    Symphony No. 3 "Organ": 4th movement

    Camille Saint-Saens

    Barber, Poulenc, Saint Saens

    Philadelphia Orchestra

    Christoph Eschenbach, conductor

    Olivier Latry, organ

    8:41
  • 7:36 AM

    Piano Concerto No. 1: 2nd movement

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2; Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1

    Vienna Symphony Orchestra

    Herbert von Karajan, conductor

    Sviatoslav Richter, piano

    6:53
  • 7:31 AM

    Violin Concerto No. 2: Adagio

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach, Vasks: Distant Light - Violin Concertos

    Chamber Orchestra of Europe

    Renaud Capucon, conductor

    Renaud Capucon, violin

    5:21
  • 7:21 AM

    Consecration of the House: Overture

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral", Overture - Consecration of the House

    Hanover Band

    10:13
  • 7:11 AM

    Symphony No. 101 "The Clock": 3rd movement

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 101 & 102

    London Classical Players

    Roger Norrington, conductor

    9:11
  • 7:08 AM

    Slavonic Dance No. 5

    Antonin Dvorak

    Dvorak: Slavonic Dances

    Budapest Festival Orchestra

    Ivan Fischer, conductor

    3:15
  • 7:03 AM

    Symphonie Fantastique: March to the Scaffold

    Hector Berlioz

    Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique

    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    Yehudi Menuhin, conductor

    4:37
  • 6:58 AM

    Violin Sonata No. 3: Adagio

    Johannes Brahms

    The Art Of Itzhak Perlman

    Itzhak Perlman, violin

    4:52
  • 6:55 AM

    Water Music Suite No. 2: Alla Hornpipe

    George Frideric Handel

    Handel: Music For The Royal Fireworks / Water Music

    Capella Istropolitana

    Bohdan Warchal, conductor

    2:56
  • 6:43 AM

    William Tell: Overture

    Gioacchino Rossini

    William Tell and Other Favorite Overtures

    Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    Erich Kunzel, conductor

    12:22
  • 6:38 AM

    Symphony No. 3 "Scottish": 2nd movement

    Felix Mendelssohn

    Woody Allen Classics

    Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Andrew Davis, conductor

    4:28
  • 6:32 AM

    Abduction from the Seraglio: Overture

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart Overtures

    Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

    Rinaldo Alessandrini, conductor

    5:23
  • 6:19 AM

    Symphony No. 7: 1st movement

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: 9 Symphonies

    Revolutionary and Romantic Orchestra

    John Eliot Gardiner, conductor

    13:07
  • 6:15 AM

    Etude No. 1 "Aeolian Harp"

    Frederic Chopin

    Chopin: Etudes, Sonatas, Impormptus

    Janina Fialkowska, piano

    3:25
  • 6:05 AM

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 5: 1st movement

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach: Brandenburg Concertos

    Le Concert Des Nations

    Jordi Savall, conductor

    10:02
  • 6:00 AM

    Spanish Suite: Granada

    Isaac Albeniz

    Albeniz: Serenata

    Stephen Marchionda, guitar

    5:36
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