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- 4:42 AM
Symphony No. 1 (1957)
Louisville Orchestra
Lawrence Leighton Smith, conductor
:00 - 4:29 AM
Songs of Innocence and of Experience (excerpts)
University of Michigan Choirs and Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Joan Morris, mezzo-soprano
:00 - 4:23 AM
Birds, birds, birds, fr The Miracle
Rutgers Universith Glee Club & Raritan Winds
Patrick Gardner, conductor
:00 - 4:12 AM
Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano
:00 - 4:05 AM
Epithalamium
William Bolcom, piano
:00 - 4:03 AM
Eubie's Lucky Day (Rag Obsession)
William Bolcom, piano
:00 - 3:57 AM
Why I wear my hair long
Melanie Mitrano, soprano
Topm Cipullo, piano
:00 - 3:42 AM
Piano Trio (2003)
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin
Alisa Weiolerstein, cello
Adam Neiman, piano
:00 - 3:16 AM
Symphony No. 2 (movements 1 & 4)
Seattle Symphony
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
:00 - 3:07 AM
Striong Quartet No. 1 (1945)
Continuum
:00 - 3:06 AM
Study No. 15 (1950)
Cheryl Seltzer, Joel Sachs, piano
:00 - 2:13 AM
Variations on an Original Theme "Enigma"
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Litton, conductor
:00 - 1:39 AM
Violin Concerto
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Litton, conductor
Gil Shaham, violin
:00 - 1:03 AM
Appalachian Spring Suite
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Litton, conductor
:00 - 12:55 AM
The Fairy Queen
English Symphony Orchestra
William Boughton, conductor
:00 - 12:51 AM
Laudate Dominum
Rose Ensemble
Jordan Sramek, conductor
:00 - 12:47 AM
Etude No. 5
Murray Perahia, piano
2:53 - 12:47 AM
Etude No. 5
Murray Perahia, piano
2:53 - 12:25 AM
Flute Quintet No. 3
Juilliard String Quartet
Jean-Pierre Rampal, flute
20:46 - 12:01 AM
Orchestral Suite No. 2
Musica Antiqua Cologne
Reinhard Goebel, conductor
:00 - 11:52 PM
Goldberg Variations: XVIII-XXVI
Glenn Gould, piano
:00 - 11:50 PM
Elegie
Oystein Birkeland, cello
Vebjorn Anvik, piano
2:52 - 11:38 PM
Hungarian State Orchestra
Adam Fischer, conductor
6:52 - 11:27 PM
Old Hungarian Dances
Vienna Quintet
8:41 - 11:16 PM
Trumpet Voluntary Suite
English String Orchestra
William Boughton, conductor
John Wallace, Trumpet
:00 - 11:09 PM
Marriage of Figaro: "Sull'aria...Che soave zefiretto"
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Zubin Mehta, conductor
Karita Mattila, soprano
Marie McLaughlin, soprano
:00 - 10:51 PM
Romance #2
NY Philharmonic
Kurt Masur, conductor
Anne-Sophie Mutter
:00 - 10:39 PM
Invitation to the Dance
Robert Silverman
:00 - 10:31 PM
Boris Godunov: Fountain Scene with Polonaise
Scottish National Orchestra
Neeme Jarvi, conductor
:00 - 10:25 PM
Nordic Folk Dances: Scherzo, Nordic Folk Dance
Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra
Bo Holten, conductor
:00 - 10:20 PM
Growing Dusky Polka
Minneapolis Guitar Quartet
4:02 - 10:07 PM
Symphony No. 4
Academy of Ancient Music
Simon Standage, conductor
6:33 - 10:04 PM
La Boheme: Musetta's Waltz
Yolanda Kondonassis, harp
2:09 - 9:45 PM
12 Variations on Judas Maccabaeus
Yo-Yo Ma
Emmanuel Ax
:00 - 9:42 PM
See the Conquering Hero Comes
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra/ Chorus
Nicholas McGegan, conductor
:00 - 9:40 PM
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
2:03 - 9:35 PM
Stephen Hough, piano
1:58 - 9:26 PM
The Dance of the Goblins
Rachel Barton Pine, violin
Patrick Sinozich, piano
5:05 - 9:19 PM
Perpetual Motion
Cincinnati Pops
Erich Kunzel, conductor
3:08 - 9:08 PM
Concerto for Oboe & Bassoon
Seattle Baroque
10:08 - 9:04 PM
Black is the color
Dale Warland Singers
Dale Warland, conductor
2:36 - 8:59 PM
Dance of the Swan's
Stephen Hough
:00 - 8:49 PM
Larghetto from Sextett
Hexagon Ensemble
:00 - 8:43 PM
Serenade for Strings: Finale
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Myung-Whun Chung, conductor
5:45 - 8:20 PM
Violin Concerto No. 1
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
George Szell, conductor
Isaac Stern, violin
20:47 - 8:09 PM
Harmonies poetiques et religieuses: Pater noster and Hymne
Steven Osborne, piano
:00 - 8:04 PM
Partita No. 1: Gigue
Eduardo Fernandez, guitar
:00 - 7:47 PM
Capriccio Sinfonico
Philharmonic of La Scala
Riccardo Muti, conductor
13:05 - 7:43 PM
Divertimento
Musica Antiqua Cologne
Reinhard Goebel, conductor
9:06 - 7:31 PM
Piano Sonata No. 28
Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano
:00 - 7:07 PM
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Jarvi, conductor
5:24 - 6:44 PM
Masques & Bergamasques
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
14:24 - 6:22 PM
Moscow Virtuosi
Vladimir Spivakov, conductor
Vladimir Spivakov, violin
20:28 - 6:06 PM
Kremerata Baltica
Gidon Kremer, conductor
Gidon Kremer, violin
5:42 - 6:01 PM
Clair de Lune "Moonlight"
London Brass
4:20 - 4:51 PM
Cuban Dance
London Symphony Orchestra
Aaron Copland, conductor
:00 - 4:47 PM
John Williams, guitar
4:08 - 4:27 PM
Flute Concerto No. 6
English Chamber Orchestra
Jean-Pierre Rampal, flute
18:42 - 4:18 PM
Symphony #2: II. Scherzo
Gewandhaus Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly, conductor
:00 - 4:06 PM
Obeo Quartet
Nash Ensemble
:00 - 3:53 PM
Trumpet Concerto
Philharmonia Orchestra
Simon Wright, conductor
John Wallace, Trumpet
:00 - 3:21 PM
Symphony No. 1 "Serious Symphony"
Swedish Radio Symphony
Roy Goodman, conductor
:00 - 3:17 PM
The Sailboat
Elias Barreiro, guitar
2:02 - 3:06 PM
Dresden Concerto
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Claudio Abbado, conductor
Viktoria Mullova, violin
:00 - 3:01 PM
Bassoon Concerto: Rondo-Allegretto
German Chamber Academy, Neuss
Eckart Hubner, bassoon
4:30 - 2:51 PM
Passacaille, Gigue & Minuet
English Concert
Trevor Pinnock, conductor
7:21 - 2:47 PM
Snow Maiden: Dance of the Tumblers
Cincinnati Pops
Erich Kunzel, conductor
3:49 - 2:27 PM
Petite Symphony
Norwegian Winds
Gerard Oskamp, conductor
18:25 - 2:09 PM
Sonata No. 6
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Elizabeth Wallfisch, violin
16:01 - 2:06 PM
Straw Hat Dance
Lang Lang, piano
:00 - 2:01 PM
Gayaneh: Lullaby
Scottish National Orchestra
Neeme Jarvi, conductor
4:39 - 1:57 PM
An den Mond (To the Moon)
Matthias Goerne, baritone
Andreas Haefliger, piano
2:38 - 1:53 PM
Divertissement: 6th mvt
Cincinnati Pops
Erich Kunzel, conductor
:00 - 1:53 PM
Concerto Grosso No. 8
I Musici
15:28 - 1:53 PM
Spanish Dance No. 7 "Valenciana"
Angela Hewitt, piano
:00 - 1:36 PM
Symphony No. 2 "Four Temperaments:" 2nd mvmt
Royal Danish Symphony Orchestra
Paavo Berglund, conductor
:00 - 1:33 PM
Early Music Consort of London
David Munrow, conductor
1:27 - 1:28 PM
Etude No. 1 "Aeolian Harp"
Andre Watts, piano
:00 - 1:20 PM
Irish Melody
English String Orchestra
William Boughton, conductor
7:54 - 1:13 PM
The Piano: The Heart Asks Pleasure First
Michael Chertock, p
2:33 - 1:05 PM
Cello Concerto in D: 4th mvt
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
Hugh Wolff, conductor
Mstislav Rostropovich, vc
:00 - 12:50 PM
Symphony No. 7: 3rd mvt
Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
:00 - 12:46 PM
Lilacs
Yevgeny Sudbin, piano
2:27 - 12:45 PM
Minnesota Orchestra
Eiji Oue, conductor
7:48 - 12:32 PM
Flute Concerto No. 2 "La Notte": 4th mvmt
I Solisti di Zagreb
Antonio Janigro, conductor
Julius Baker, flute
:00 - 12:26 PM
But Not For Me
London Symphony Orchestra
John Williams, conductor
Joshua Bell, violin
7:07 - 12:23 PM
Pining for the Spring Breeze
Stephen Hough, piano
:00 - 12:16 PM
Cleveland Orchestra
Lorin Maazel, conductor
9:00 - 12:12 PM
Rondino for Winds
Zurich Wind Octet
:00 - 12:06 PM
Morning Has Broken
American Boychoir
3:33 - 11:56 AM
Philharmonia Orchestra
Bryden Thomson, conductor
8:41 - 11:49 AM
Cello Concerto in d, RV 406; 3rd mvt
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
Hugh Wolff, conductor
Mstislav Rostropovich, vc
:00 - 11:44 AM
Flute Quartet No. 6: 1st mvmt
Dolezal Quartett
Loic Poulain, flute
4:20 - 11:44 AM
My little sweet darling
Emily Van Evera, soprano
Christopher Morrongiello, lute
:00 - 11:33 AM
Dance of the Sylphs
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
David Zinman, conductor
2:27 - 11:25 AM
Oboe Quartet: 1st Movement
John Ferrillo, oboe
Mela Tenenbaum, viola
Richard Brice, viola
Jerry Grossman, cello
:00 - 11:21 AM
Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra
Andre Kostelanetz, conductor
2:39 - 11:21 AM
Red Pony Suite: The Gift
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Litton, conductor
:00 - 11:07 AM
Dances
Monica Rost, g
Jurgen Rost, lute
:00 - 10:48 AM
Manfred: Overture
Orchestra of Polish Radio & TV
Johannes Wildner, conductor
10:48 - 10:48 AM
Danish National Radio Choir
Stefan Parkman, conductor
2:55 - 10:38 AM
Sonorous Table Suite: Part 5
Musica Antiqua Cologne
Reinhardt Goebel, conductor
:00 - 10:24 AM
Adagio with Variations
Orchestra of Paris
Semyon Bychkov, conductor
Mischa Maisky, cello
12:54 - 10:19 AM
Abdelazer: Rondeau
Empire Brass
William Kuhlman, organ
2:13 - 10:07 AM
Italian Concerto
Murray Perahia, piano
4:06 - 10:01 AM
Romantic Waltz
Yolanda Kondonassis, harp
4:34 - 9:34 AM
The Nations: France
European Baroque Soloists
9:00 - 9:27 AM
Marriage Contract: Overture
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly, conductor
5:24 - 9:17 AM
Violin Sonata: II. Improvisation
Gidon Kremer, violin
:00 - 9:07 AM
Nocturne for Flute & Guitar
Jean-Pierre Rampal, flute
9:03 - 9:02 AM
London Symphony Orchestra
Charles Mackerras, conductor
4:28 - 8:54 AM
Creatures of Prometheus: Overture
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Andre Previn, conductor
5:09 - 8:41 AM
Serenade for Strings
Bournemouth Sinfonietta
George Hurst, conductor
12:20 - 8:24 AM
Rondo For Violin & Strings
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Pinchas Zukerman, conductor
Pinchas Zukerman, violin
14:38 - 8:07 AM
Prometheus Bound: Overture
Gurzenich Orchestra Cologne
James Conlon, conductor
17:23 - 8:01 AM
Algerian Suite: French March
Boston Pops Orchestra
Arthur Fiedler, conductor
:00 - 7:49 AM
Concert Suite No. 3
Paillard Chamber Orchestra
Jean-Francois Paillard, conductor
9:19 - 7:24 AM
Noble & Sentimental Waltzes
Alicia de Larrocha, piano
15:08 - 7:17 AM
Symphonie Fantastique: Dream
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Georg Solti, conductor
:00 - 7:01 AM
Flute Concerto No. 161: Presto
Dresden Chamber Solists
Johannes Wildner, flute
4:41 - 6:55 AM
Turibio Santos, guitar
7:09 - 6:42 AM
Hesperion XX
Jordi Savall, conductor
8:13 - 6:38 AM
Trade Winds
Bryn Terfel, baritone
2:14 - 6:26 AM
Wine, Women and Song
Boston Symphony Chamber Players
13:12 - 6:06 AM
Quintet
Queen's Chamber Band
18:06 - 6:01 AM
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
James Levine, conductor
4:19 - 5:46 AM
Violin Sonata No. 2
Viktoria Mullova, violin
Bruno Canino, piano
12:50 - 5:24 AM
Variations on a Rococo Theme
Moscow Chamber Orchestra
Constantine Orbelian, conductor
Alexander Kniazev, cello
21:12 - 5:16 AM
Sonata No. 1
Romanesca
6:27 - 5:07 AM
Concerto No. 10 "L'Estro Armonico"
La Serenissima
Adrian Chandler, conductor
Adrian Chandler, violin
:00 - 5:01 AM
Romeo & Juliet: Juliet
Scottish National Orchestra
Neeme Jarvi, conductor
4:34