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  • 4:02 PM

    Symphony No. 7: 1st movement

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: 9 Symphonies

    Revolutionary and Romantic Orchestra

    John Eliot Gardiner, conductor

    13:07
  • 3:57 PM

    Etude No. 3 "Tristesse"

    Frederic Chopin

    Piano Collection: Arrau, Cziffra, Ciccolini, Rudy et al.

    Alexis Weissenberg, piano

    4:21
  • 3:56 PM

    Symphony No. 1 "Classical": 3rd movement

    Sergei Prokofiev

    Brodsky Unlimited

    Brodsky Quartet

    1:37
  • 3:52 PM

    Symphony No. 35 "Haffner": Menuetto

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 35 & 38

    Dresden State Orchestra

    Colin Davis, conductor

    3:24
  • 3:43 PM

    Vocalise

    Sergei Rachmaninoff

    Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2; Vocalise, op. 34

    Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

    Yuri Temirkanov, conductor

    8:52
  • 3:36 PM

    Symphony No. 5: Waltz

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Tchaikovsky Waltzes

    Houston Symphony Orchestra

    Sergiu Comissiona, conductor

    6:29
  • 3:25 PM

    Four Seasons: Autumn

    Antonio Vivaldi

    Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, etc.

    Raglan Baroque Players

    Nicholas Kraemer, conductor

    Monica Huggett, violin

    11:20
  • 3:19 PM

    Symphony No. 4: 3rd movement

    Johannes Brahms

    Brahms: The Symphonies

    Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

    Riccardo Chailly, conductor

    5:54
  • 3:10 PM

    Piano Concerto No. 11: 1st movement

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Mozart, Haydn: Jeunehomme

    The King's Violins

    Bernard Labadie, conductor

    Alexandre Tharaud, piano

    8:16
  • 3:01 PM

    Salome: Dance of the Seven Veils

    Richard Strauss

    Schubert, Strauss

    Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

    Thomas Schippers, conductor

    9:10
  • 2:58 PM

    Ave Verum Corpus

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Agnus Dei: Music Of Inner Harmony

    Choir of New College, Oxford

    Edward Higginbottom, conductor

    3:08
  • 2:51 PM

    Das Rheingold: Entry of the Gods into Valhalla

    Richard Wagner

    Wagner: Highlights from "The Ring"

    New York Philharmonic

    Zubin Mehta, conductor

    6:35
  • 2:41 PM

    Violin Concerto: Finale

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: Violin Concerto

    Munich Philharmonic Orchestra

    Valery Gergiev, conductor

    Daniel Lozakovich, violin

    9:45
  • 2:37 PM

    Goldberg Variations: Aria

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach, Beethoven, Rzewski

    Igor Levit, piano

    4:22
  • 2:31 PM

    Symphonie Fantastique: A Ball

    Hector Berlioz

    Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique

    London Classical Players

    Roger Norrington, conductor

    6:02
  • 2:23 PM

    Danse Macabre

    Camille Saint-Saens

    Chiller

    Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    Erich Kunzel, conductor

    7:40
  • 2:15 PM

    Il barbiere di Siviglia (Barber of Seville): Overture

    Gioacchino Rossini

    Rossini: Barber of Seville (highlights)

    Orchestra of La Scala, Milan

    Riccardo Chailly, conductor

    7:04
  • 2:04 PM

    Sinfonia Concertante: 2nd movement

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart 250 - A Celebration

    English Chamber Orchestra

    Raymond Leppard, conductor

    Cho-Liang Lin, violin

    11:46
  • 1:58 PM

    Berceuse (Lullaby)

    Frederic Chopin

    Reverie

    Carol Rosenberger, piano

    5:02
  • 1:56 PM

    The Prince of Denmark's March

    Jeremiah Clarke

    Baroque Brass

    English Chamber Orchestra Brass

    Donald Fraser, conductor

    1:54
  • 1:50 PM

    Symphony No. 1 "Spring": 3rd movement

    Robert Schumann

    Schumann: The Symphonies

    Staatskapelle Berlin

    Daniel Barenboim, conductor

    5:55
  • 1:45 PM

    Slavonic Dance No. 3

    Antonin Dvorak

    Dvorak Symphony No. 2, Slavonic Dances

    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

    Jose Serebrier, conductor

    5:04
  • 1:33 PM

    Scheherazade: The Festival at Baghdad

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    World Orchestra For Peace: The Credit Suisse Tour 2005

    World Orchestra for Peace

    Valery Gergiev, conductor

    11:46
  • 1:28 PM

    Symphony No. 4 "Italian": Saltarello

    Felix Mendelssohn

    Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4, Hebrides Overture

    Cleveland Orchestra

    George Szell, conductor

    5:25
  • 1:20 PM

    Piano Sonata No. 20

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp. 31 And 49

    Maurizio Pollini, piano

    7:07
  • 1:13 PM

    Horn Concerto No. 3: 1st movement

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: The Horn Concertos, Rondo

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    Peter Damm, horn

    7:27
  • 1:05 PM

    Dance of the Hours

    Amilcare Ponchielli

    Essential Ballet

    National Philharmonic Orchestra

    Bruno Bartoletti, conductor

    7:33
  • 12:57 PM

    Water Music Suite No. 2

    George Frideric Handel

    Handel: Water Music, Royal Fireworks

    Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

    8:19
  • 12:44 PM

    Der Rosenkavalier: Waltz Sequence No. 1

    Richard Strauss

    Richard Strauss Vol. 5: The Waltz King

    Bamberg Symphony Orchestra

    Karl Anton Rickenbacher, conductor

    12:11
  • 12:37 PM

    Piano Concerto No. 1: 2nd movement

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1, Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto No. 2

    Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

    Yoel Levi, conductor

    Andre Watts, piano

    7:02
  • 12:26 PM

    The Sorcerer's Apprentice

    Paul Dukas

    Music of Paul Dukas

    Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

    Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor

    10:56
  • 12:17 PM

    Mignon: Overture

    Ambroise Thomas

    Great Comedy Overtures

    Royal Scottish National Orchestra

    Lance Friedel, conductor

    8:22
  • 12:05 PM

    Symphony No. 9 "From the New World": 1st movement

    Antonin Dvorak

    Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 'From The New World'

    London Symphony Orchestra

    Istvan Kertesz, conductor

    12:28
  • 11:54 AM

    Violin Concerto No. 3: 1st movement

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart, Haydn: Violin Concertos

    CPE Bach Chamber Orchestra

    Hartmut Haenchen, conductor

    Baiba Skride, violin

    10:07
  • 11:51 AM

    Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo

    Pietro Mascagni

    The Last Dance: Music for a Vanishing Era

    I Salonisti

    2:50
  • 11:47 AM

    Hungarian March

    Hector Berlioz

    International Salute

    Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    Erich Kunzel, conductor

    4:30
  • 11:34 AM

    Consecration of the House: Overture

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: Symphony No. 7, The Consecration of the House

    Dresden State Orchestra

    Jeffrey Tate, conductor

    12:39
  • 11:27 AM

    Symphony No. 104 "London": Finale

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 104 "London" and 100 "Military"

    Academy of Ancient Music

    Christopher Hogwood, conductor

    6:22
  • 11:22 AM

    Rhapsody

    Johannes Brahms

    Brahms Inspired

    Orli Shaham, piano

    5:18
  • 11:19 AM

    Violin Concerto No. 2: 3rd movement

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach: Violin Concertos, Gubaidulina: In Tempus Praesens

    Trondheim Soloists

    Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin

    2:36
  • 11:05 AM

    Bolero

    Maurice Ravel

    Ravel: Bolero, Daphnis Et Chloe Suite No. 2; Debussy: La Mer

    Philharmonia Orchestra

    Giuseppe Sinopoli, conductor

    14:09
  • 10:58 AM

    Nocturnes: Fetes (Festivals)

    Claude Debussy

    Debussy: La Mer, Nocturnes, Etc

    Cleveland Orchestra

    Pierre Boulez, conductor

    6:26
  • 10:54 AM

    Rodeo: Hoe-Down

    Aaron Copland

    Copland: Billy The Kid; Rodeo Etc.

    Colorado Symphony Orchestra

    Andrew Litton, conductor

    4:09
  • 10:46 AM

    Symphony No. 1 "Spring": Finale

    Robert Schumann

    Robert Schumann Symphonies 1-4

    Berlin Philharmonic

    Simon Rattle, conductor

    8:24
  • 10:36 AM

    Piano Sonata No. 16

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    My First Recital

    Ruth Laredo, piano

    8:52
  • 10:27 AM

    Violin Concerto: Finale

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven And Britten Concertos

    German Chamber Philharmonic

    Paavo Jarvi, conductor

    Janine Jansen, violin

    9:26
  • 10:25 AM

    Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 3: Italiana

    Ottorino Respighi

    Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances

    Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    1:55
  • 10:11 AM

    Tannhauser: Overture

    Richard Wagner

    Wagner: Overtures And Orchestral Music

    Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

    Mariss Jansons, conductor

    13:45
  • 10:03 AM

    Symphony No. 9 "From the New World": 3rd movement

    Antonin Dvorak

    Dvorak: Symphonies 7, 8 & 9

    Minnesota Orchestra

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    7:36
  • 9:58 AM

    The Dance of the Goblins (La ronde des Lutins)

    Antonio Bazzini

    Instrument of the Devil

    Rachel Barton Pine, violin

    5:09
  • 9:56 AM

    Orchestral Suite No. 2: Badinerie

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Rolf Smedvig: Virtuoso

    Scottish Chamber Orchestra

    Jahja Ling, conductor

    Rolf Smedvig, trumpet

    1:31
  • 9:52 AM

    Octet: Scherzo

    Felix Mendelssohn

    Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto, Octet

    Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

    Pinchas Zukerman, conductor

    4:34
  • 9:44 AM

    Aida: Triumphal March

    Giuseppe Verdi

    International Salute

    Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    Erich Kunzel, conductor

    7:43
  • 9:34 AM

    Kunstler-Leben Walzer (Artist's Life)

    Johann StraussJr.

    Strauss

    Vienna Volksopera Orchestra

    Franz Bauer-Theussl, conductor

    9:10
  • 9:25 AM

    Symphony No. 7: 3rd movement

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven Symphony No. 7

    BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

    Osmo Vanska, conductor

    8:51
  • 9:21 AM

    Polonaise No. 3 "Military"

    Frederic Chopin

    The Chopin Collection: 7 Polonaises

    Artur Rubinstein, piano

    4:11
  • 9:16 AM

    Symphony No. 35 "Haffner": Finale

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart

    Concentus Musicus Vienna

    Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor

    4:10
  • 9:03 AM

    The Lark Ascending

    Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Vaughan Williams and Delius

    English Symphony Orchestra

    William Boughton, conductor

    Michael Bochmann, violin

    13:42
  • 8:56 AM

    Asturias (Leyenda)

    Isaac Albeniz

    Albeniz, Granados, Tarrega, Turina Etc.

    Eduardo Fernandez, guitar

    6:58
  • 8:53 AM

    Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro

    Giacomo Puccini

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

    London Symphony Orchestra

    Charles Mackerras, conductor

    Montserrat Caballe, soprano

    2:42
  • 8:42 AM

    Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

    Claude Debussy

    Songs of the Earth

    Hollywood Bowl Orchestra

    John Mauceri, conductor

    Louise DiTullio, flute

    10:39
  • 8:37 AM

    Violin Sonata No. 3: Adagio

    Johannes Brahms

    Viola Bouquet

    Nobuko Imai, viola

    4:40
  • 8:29 AM

    Symphony No. 4: Finale

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4

    Chicago Symphony Orchestra

    Georg Solti, conductor

    8:10
  • 8:25 AM

    The Red Poppy: Russian Sailor's Dance

    Reinhold Gliere

    Leonard Bernstein: The Encore Collection Vol. 3

    New York Philharmonic

    Leonard Bernstein, conductor

    3:28
  • 8:15 AM

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 3

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach: Brandenburg Concertos

    Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

    10:10
  • 8:11 AM

    Appalachian Spring: Variations on a Shaker Melody

    Aaron Copland

    American Jubilee

    Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    Erich Kunzel, conductor

    3:27
  • 8:02 AM

    Symphony No. 5: 2nd movement

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonien 1-9

    Berlin Philharmonic

    Simon Rattle, conductor

    9:00
  • 7:59 AM

    Scenes from Childhood: Dreaming

    Robert Schumann

    The World's Favorite Piano Music

    Van Cliburn, piano

    3:06
  • 7:53 AM

    Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Romance

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Symphony No. 29, Violin Concerto No. 5, Nachtmusik

    London Chamber Orchestra

    Christopher Warren-Green, conductor

    5:48
  • 7:46 AM

    Scottish Fantasy: Finale

    Max Bruch

    Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole; Bruch: Scottish Fantasy

    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor

    Anne Akiko Meyers, violin

    6:52
  • 7:42 AM

    Memories of the Alhambra

    Francisco Tarrega

    Famous Spanish Guitar Music

    Pepe Romero, guitar

    4:38
  • 7:38 AM

    Trumpet Concerto: 3rd movement

    Johann Hummel

    Classic Wynton

    English Chamber Orchestra

    Raymond Leppard, conductor

    Wynton Marsalis, trumpet

    3:33
  • 7:29 AM

    The Skaters Waltz

    Emil Waldteufel

    Waldteufel Waltzes, Polkas and Galops

    Gulbenkian Orchestra

    Michel Swierczewski, conductor

    9:03
  • 7:23 AM

    Symphony No. 82 "The Bear": Finale

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Haydn Symphonies: No. 82 in C Major "The Bear"; No. 38 in C Major; No. 104 in D Major "London"

    Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

    Christof Perick, conductor

    5:50
  • 7:21 AM

    Etude No. 5 "Black Keys"

    Frederic Chopin

    Chopin: The Complete Etudes

    Louis Lortie, piano

    1:41
  • 7:07 AM

    Concerto for Oboe and Violin

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach: Concerto in C minor, BWV 1060, for violin, oboe, strings and continuo ; Oratorium Festo Paschali: BWV 249. Adagio

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Heinz Holliger, conductor

    Heinz Holliger, oboe

    13:49
  • 7:00 AM

    Fidelio Overture

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: The Overtures

    Vienna Philharmonic

    Claudio Abbado, conductor

    6:31
  • 6:45 AM

    Les Preludes

    Franz Liszt

    Liszt: Symphonic Poems

    Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

    Kurt Masur, conductor

    15:00
  • 6:35 AM

    Night on Bald Mountain

    Modest Mussorgsky

    Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, Night on Bald Mountain

    Chicago Symphony Orchestra

    Fritz Reiner, conductor

    10:15
  • 6:26 AM

    Mandolin Concerto

    Antonio Vivaldi

    Vivaldi: Concerti per Mandolini

    I Solisti Veneti

    Claudio Scimone, conductor

    Ugo Orlandi, mandolin

    8:22
  • 6:24 AM

    The Love for Three Oranges: March

    Sergei Prokofiev

    Encore!

    Midori, violin

    1:35
  • 6:21 AM

    Peer Gynt: Anitra's Dance

    Edvard Grieg

    Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites 1 & 2, etc.

    San Francisco Symphony

    Herbert Blomstedt, conductor

    3:23
  • 6:17 AM

    Horn Concerto No. 2: 3rd movement

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Four Horn Concertos

    Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra

    Janos Rolla, conductor

    Dale Clevenger, horn

    3:52
  • 6:12 AM

    Orchestral Suite No. 3: Air on the G String

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Albinoni: Adagio; Pachelbel: Canon; Etc

    Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

    4:41
  • 6:00 AM

    Symphony No. 3 "Eroica": 4th movement

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: Symphonies 2 & 3

    Saarbrucken Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, conductor

    12:05
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