Classical Music Playlist, October 7, 2025
Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresia (1717-1780) in 1759 by Martin van Meytens
Haydn's Symphony No. 48 earned the nickname "Maria Theresa" because it was long believed to have been composed for a visit by the Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa of Austria to Prince Esterházy's palace in 1773 where Haydn served as Kapellmeister. Later research found a copy of the symphony pre-dating her visit by about five years but, with the music’s regal and festive atmosphere, the nickname stuck. Haydn’s Symphony No. 48 is today’s Midday Masterpiece.
6:00 a.m.
Pierre Attaignant
Renaissance Dance for Lute
Ronn McFarlane, lute
6:10 a.m.
Louise Farrenc
Piano Trio No. 1 in Eb major Opus 33
Linos Ensemble
6:43 a.m.
George Friederich Handel
Concerto Grosso "Alexander's Feast" in C major HWV 318
English Baroque Soloists; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor
6:57 a.m.
Zoltan Kodaly
Marosszek Dances
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor
7:11 a.m.
Johan Halvorsen
Ancient Suite (Suite ancienne) Opus 31a
Bergen Philharmonic; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
7:38 a.m.
Mario Albanese
Jequibau
Plinio Fernandes, guitar
7:40 a.m.
Frederic Chopin
Mazurka No. 3 in F# minor Opus 59
Bela Fleck, banjo; John Williams, guitar
7:45 a.m.
Johannes Brahms
Piano Concerto No. 1: III. Rondo in D minor Opus 15
Concertgebouw Orchestra; Bernard Haitink, conductor Claudio Arrau, piano
7:59 a.m.
Alexander MacKenzie
Second Scottish Rhapsody Opus 24
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Martyn Brabbins, conductor
8:17 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 16 in D major K 451
English Chamber Orchestra; Jeffrey Tate, conductor Mitsuko Uchida, piano
8:40 a.m.
Johannes Kapsberger
Canario for chitarrone
Paul O'Dette, baroque guitar
8:42 a.m.
Gentil Montana
Suite Colombiana No. 2: IV. Porro
Jose Antonio Escobar, guitar
8:47 a.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Four Seasons: Autumn (L'Autunno) in F major Opus 8 RV 293
...and friends Janine Jansen, violin
8:59 a.m.
Florence Price
Symphony No. 4 in D minor
Philadelphia Orchestra; Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor
9:36 a.m.
Tomaso Albinoni
Adagio in G minor
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
9:45 a.m.
Johann Friedrich Fasch
Overture in D major
Tempesta di Mare
9:54 a.m.
Franz Liszt
Consolation No. 3 in Db major G 172
Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
10:00 a.m.
Alexander Glazunov
Concert Waltz No. 2 (Valse de Concert) Opus 51
Bamberg Symphony; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
10:10 a.m.
Francisco Tarrega
Memories of the Alhambra (Recuerdos de la Alhambra)
Raphael Feuillatre, guitar
10:16 a.m.
Ignaz Moscheles
Piano Concerto No. 3 in G minor Opus 58
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra; Howard Shelley, conductor Howard Shelley, piano
10:47 a.m.
Arcangelo Corelli
Concerto Grosso No. 10 in C major Opus 6
The English Concert; Trevor Pinnock, conductor
11:00 a.m.
Scott Joplin
Treemonisha Overture
Houston Grand Opera Orchestra; Gunther Schuller, conductor
11:09 a.m.
Frederic Chopin
Piano Sonata No. 2: III. Marche fun�bre (Funeral March) in Bb minor Opus 35
Benjamin Grosvenor, piano
11:19 a.m.
Jan Kalliwoda
Symphony No. 4 in C major Opus 60
Cologne Academy; Michael Alexander Willens, conductor
11:53 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Sinfonia (Konzertsatz) in D major BWV 1045
Brandenburg Consort; Roy Goodman, conductor
12:00 p.m.
Paul Dukas
Polyeucte Overture
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor
12:16 p.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for oboe and violin in Bb major RV 548
The English Concert; Trevor Pinnock, conductor David Reichenberg, oboe; Simon Standage, violin
12:27 p.m.
George Gershwin
Rhapsody in Blue
Boston Pops Orchestra; Arthur Fiedler, conductor Earl Wild, piano
12:44 p.m.
Sergei Prokofiev
Symphony No. 1 "Classical" in D major Opus 25
Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Claudio Abbado, conductor
12:59 p.m.
Hamilton Harty
Comedy Overture
Ulster Orchestra; Takuo Yuasa, conductor
1:13 p.m.
Florence Price
Piano Quintet in A minor
Takacs Quartet Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano
1:41 p.m.
Andrea Falconieri
Ciacona
Daniel Hope, violin; and friends
1:44 p.m.
George Friederich Handel
Water Music Suite No. 1: Alla Hornpipe in F major Water Music Suite in F
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra; Nicholas McGegan, conductor
1:49 p.m.
Samuel Barber
School for Scandal Overture
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Yoel Levi, conductor
2:00 p.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 48 "Maria Theresa" in C major HOB 48
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
2:28 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Chromatic Fugue in D minor BWV 903
Philip Hii, guitar
2:35 p.m.
Franz Liszt
Hungarian Fantasy
London Symphony Orchestra; Jun'ichi Hirokami, conductor Barry Douglas, piano
2:51 p.m.
Camille Saint-Saens
Danse Macabre Opus 40
French Radio and Television Orchestra; Jean Martinon, conductor
2:59 p.m.
Edvard Grieg
Norwegian Dances Opus 35
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra; Paavo Jarvi, conductor
3:18 p.m.
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
The Tsar's Bride overture
Kirov Orchestra; Valery Gergiev, conductor
3:26 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 15 in Bb major K 450
English Chamber Orchestra; Jeffrey Tate, conductor Mitsuko Uchida, piano
3:51 p.m.
Adolphus Hailstork
Three Spirituals
Virginia Symphony Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
4:00 p.m.
Johannes Brahms
Academic Festival Overture Opus 80
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, conductor
4:11 p.m.
Felix Mendelssohn
Song without Words for cello and piano Opus 109
Haruma Sato, cello; Wataru Hisasue, piano
4:17 p.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 104 "London" in D major
Collegium Musicum 90; Richard Hickox, conductor
4:46 p.m.
Gabriel Faure
Masques and Bergamasques Opus 112
Lyon National Orchestra; Emmanuel Krivine, conductor
5:00 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: Overture K 492
Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Charles Mackerras, conductor
5:05 p.m.
Francis Poulenc
Piano Concerto
Philharmonia Orchestra; Charles Dutoit, conductor Pascal Roge, piano
5:26 p.m.
George Friederich Handel
Concerto Grosso No. 5 in D major Opus 6/5 HWV 323
Handel & Haydn Society; Christopher Hogwood, conductor
5:41 p.m.
Ottorino Respighi
The Magic Pot: Suite (La pentola magica)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Adriano, conductor
6:00 p.m.
Alexander Glazunov
Ballet Scenes Opus 52 (Scenes de Ballet)
Minnesota Orchestra; Edo de Waart, conductor
6:29 p.m.
Samuel Barber
Sonata for Cello and Piano: III. Allegro appassionato
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello; Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano
6:36 p.m.
Zoltan Kodaly
Concerto for Orchestra
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor
6:53 p.m.
Ennio Morricone
The Mission: Gabriel's oboe
Roma Sinfonietta Orchestra; Ennio Morricone, conductor Yo Yo Ma, cello
