Classical Music Playlist, September 19, 2025
The entire conception of Gustav Holst's suite "The Planets" is astrological not astronomical. In about 1913 the brother of English composer Arnold Bax, Clifford Bax, introduced Holst to astrology. It so happened that Holst had in his library a book published in 1912, "The Art of Synthesis," by astrologer Alan Leo which describes the effect on a person's temperament of each planet. This book may have influenced Holst's composition and each movement's subtitle, such as, "Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity," "Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age," "Mars, the Bringer of War," and "Venus, the Bringer of Peace," and so on. Holst then completed the seven movements of "The Planets" between 1914-1917 (and would continue to cast personal horoscopes for his friends the rest of his life). We’ll celebrate Gustav Holst's 151st birthday Sunday with his entire suite of "The Planets" for today’s Midday Masterpiece.
6:00 a.m.
Carl Maria Von Weber
Bassoon Concerto in F major Opus 75
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor Klaus Thunemann, bassoon
6:18 a.m.
Antonin Dvorak
The Hero's Song Opus 111
Scottish National Orchestra; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
6:41 a.m.
Gabriel Faure
Pavane Opus 50
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, conductor
6:48 a.m.
Camille Saint-Saens
Rhapsodie d'Auvergne Opus 73
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Andre Previn, conductor Jean-Philippe Collard, piano
7:00 a.m.
George Friederich Handel
Concerto Grosso No. 6 in D major Opus 3/6 HWV 317
Academy of Ancient Music; Richard Egarr, conductor Richard Egarr, organ
7:09 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 14 in Eb major K 449
English Chamber Orchestra; Murray Perahia, conductor Murray Perahia, piano
7:32 a.m.
Percy Grainger
Lincolnshire Posey
"The President's Own" United States Marine Band; Gerard Schwarz, conductor
7:48 a.m.
Gioachino Rossini
THE ITALIAN GIRL IN ALGIERS: Overture
Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Claudio Abbado, conductor
7:58 a.m.
Giuseppe Verdi
LA FORZA DEL DESTINO Overture
Philharmonic of La Scala; Riccardo Muti, conductor
8:07 a.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 95 in C minor
Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra; Adam Fischer, conductor
8:30 a.m.
Julie Cooper
Firedove
The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge Anna Lapwood, organ; Elena Urioste, violin
8:37 a.m.
Gustav Holst
Suite No. 1 in Eb major Opus 28
North Texas Wind Symphony; Eugene Corporon, conductor
8:50 a.m.
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto No. 1: III. Allegro Scherzando in F# minor Opus 1
San Francisco Symphony; Edo de Waart, conductor Zoltan Kocsis, piano
8:59 a.m.
Johann Strauss, Jr.
Vienna Blood Opus 354 Wiener Blut
Vienna State Opera Orchestra; Jascha Horenstein, conductor
9:09 a.m.
Kurt Atterberg
Horn Concerto Opus 28
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Gerard Oskamp, conductor Albert Linder, horn
9:30 a.m.
Josef Suk
Piano Trio: II. Andante in C minor Opus 2
Neave Trio
9:33 a.m.
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson
String Quartet No. 1 "Calvary": III. Allegro vivace
Catalyst Quartet Michelle Cann, piano
9:39 a.m.
John Williams
E.T.: Adventures on Earth
Los Angeles Recording Arts Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
9:51 a.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 104 "London": IV. Spiritoso (Finale) in D major
Orchestra of St. Luke's; Charles Mackerras, conductor
10:00 a.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Variations on a Rococo Theme Opus 33
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra; Mariss Jansons, conductor Truls Mork, cello
10:20 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 40: I. Molto Allegro in G minor K 550
Bremen German Chamber Philharmonic; Tarmo Peltokoski, conductor
10:29 a.m.
Enrique Granados
Danzas espanolas No. 10 "Triste"
Raphael Feuillatre, guitar
10:33 a.m.
Enrique Granados
Danzas espanolas No. 5 "Andaluza"
Maria Duenas, violin; Raphael Feuillatre, guitar
10:40 a.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for four violins in B minor Opus 3/10 RV 580
Tafelmusik; Jeanne Lamon, conductor
10:51 a.m.
Adolphe Adam
SI J'ETAIS ROI (If I were King) Overture
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor
11:00 a.m.
Johannes Brahms
Violin Sonata No. 1 "Rain": I. Vivace ma no troppo in G major Opus 78
Leonidas Kavakos, violin; Yuja Wang, piano
11:13 a.m.
Manuel de Falla
Three-Cornered Hat Suite
Philharmonia Orchestra; Carlo Maria Giulini, conductor
11:34 a.m.
Camille Saint-Saens
Carnival of the Animals: Aquarium
Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano; ...and friends
11:36 a.m.
Camille Saint-Saens
Carnival of the Animals: The Swan (Le Cygne)
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello; Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano; Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, piano
11:41 a.m.
J. Michael Haydn
Symphony No. 34 in Eb major P26
London Mozart Players; Matthias Bamert, conductor
11:52 a.m.
Charles-Marie Widor
Organ Symphony No. 5: Toccata Opus 42
Simon Preston, organ
12:00 p.m.
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1:00 p.m.
Marianna Martines
Sinfonia in C major
La Floridiana; Nicoleta Paraschivescu, conductor
1:12 p.m.
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Petite Suite de Concert: II. Demande et response Opus 77
Chineke! Orchestra; Anthony Parnther, conductor
1:18 p.m.
William Grant Still
Symphony No. 4: III. Moderately fast
Philadelphia Orchestra; Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor
1:21 p.m.
Florence Price
Piano Sonata in E minor
Michelle Cann, piano
1:47 p.m.
Gioachino Rossini
WILLIAM TELL: Overture (GUILLAUME TELL)
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Yoel Levi, conductor
2:00 p.m.
Gustav Holst
The Planets Opus 32
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Yoel Levi, conductor
2:50 p.m.
Claude Debussy
Clair de lune ("Moonlight")
Hayato Sumino, piano
2:55 p.m.
John Williams
STAR WARS - THE PHANTOM MENACE: Duel of the Fates
London Symphony Orchestra; John Williams, conductor London Voices
3:01 p.m.
Robert Schumann
Concertpiece for 4 horns & orchestra: I. Lebhaft in F major Opus 86
Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor Members of...
3:09 p.m.
Franz Schubert
Impromptu No. 3 in Gb major Opus 90/3 D 899
Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano
3:15 p.m.
Antonin Dvorak
Poetic Tone Pictures: VII. Furiant Opus 85
Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
3:19 p.m.
Niels Gade
Symphony No. 1 in C minor Opus 5
Danish National Symphony Orchestra; Christopher Hogwood, conductor
3:51 p.m.
Jean Sibelius
Karelia Overture Opus 10
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
4:00 p.m.
Georges Bizet
L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1
Ulster Orchestra; Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor
4:17 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 25 in G minor K 183
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor
4:39 p.m.
Mel Bonis
Serenade Opus 46
Sandrine Cantoreggi, violin; Sheila Arnold, piano
4:43 p.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Sleeping Beauty: Waltz from Act I
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Herbert Von Karajan, conductor
4:49 p.m.
Carl Maria Von Weber
Concertino for Clarinet and Orchestra in Eb major Opus 26
Staatskapelle Dresden; Herbert Blomstedt, conductor Sabine Meyer, clarinet
4:59 p.m.
Johannes Brahms
Piano Quintet: I. Allegro non troppo in F minor Opus 34
Artemis Quartet Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
5:15 p.m.
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Scheherazade: The Young Prince and The Young Princess Opus 35
Philharmonia Orchestra; Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor
5:26 p.m.
Etienne-Nicolas Mehul
Symphony No. 1 in G minor
Rhenish Philharmonic Orchestra; Jorge Rotter, conductor
5:53 p.m.
Frederic Chopin
Prelude No. 15 "Raindrop" in Db major Opus 28
Martha Argerich, piano
6:00 p.m.
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