Classical Music Playlist, December 8, 2025
Alexander Glazunov in 1887 by Ilya Efimovich Repin
It’s been observed that music in 19th century Russia was often a reflection of its time and place. This was true for Alexander Glazunov’s first three symphonies which were nationalistic in character. But not for his 4th which he described as “personal, free, subjective impressions of myself.” Glazunov's 1893 Symphony No. 4 is today's Midday Masterpiece.
6:00 a.m.
Andre Cardinal Destouches
Les Elements (1721)
Academy of Ancient Music; Christopher Hogwood, conductor
6:20 a.m.
Luigi Boccherini
Symphony No. 5 in Bb major Opus 21 G 497
Tafelmusik; Jeanne Lamon, conductor
6:38 a.m.
Felix Mendelssohn
Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Overture Opus 27
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Christoph Von Dohnanyi, conductor
6:51 a.m.
Amy Beach
FOUR SKETCHES: 4. Fire-flies Opus 15
Joanne Polk, piano
6:55 a.m.
Manuel de Falla
EL AMOR BRUJO: Ritual Fire Dance
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor
7:00 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F minor BWV 1056
Chamber Orchestra of Europe Andras Schiff, piano
7:11 a.m.
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
Earina Suite
Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra; Michail Jurowski, conductor
7:33 a.m.
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Choros No. 1
Fabio Zanon, guitar
7:39 a.m.
Dmitri Shostakovich
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major Opus 102
Boston Symphony Orchestra; Andris Nelsons, conductor Yuja Wang, piano
7:59 a.m.
George Friederich Handel
Concerto Grosso No. 3 in G major Opus 3/3 HWV 314
Academy of Ancient Music; Richard Egarr, conductor
8:08 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor K 491
Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Charles Mackerras, conductor John O'Conor, piano
8:38 a.m.
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
THE SNOW MAIDEN: Dance of the Tumblers
Seattle Symphony; Gerard Schwarz, conductor
8:42 a.m.
Antonin Dvorak
RUSALKA: Polonaise in Eb major
Prague Philharmonia; Jakub Hrusa, conductor
8:49 a.m.
Leroy Anderson
Christmas Festival
Boston Pops Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
9:00 a.m.
Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 1 in E minor Opus 39
Philharmonia Orchestra; Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor
9:41 a.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Romance in F minor Opus 5
Bruce Liu, piano
9:48 a.m.
Josef Myslivecek
Symphony in D major F 29
London Mozart Players; Matthias Bamert, conductor
10:00 a.m.
George Friederich Handel
Occasional Suite in D major
The English Concert; Trevor Pinnock, conductor
10:16 a.m.
Mel Bonis
Soir et Matin: I. Soir (Evening) Opus 76
Neave Trio
10:20 a.m.
Felix Mendelssohn
Athalia: March of the Priests Opus 74
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Christoph Von Dohnanyi, conductor
10:27 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 32 in G major K 318
English Baroque Soloists; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor
10:36 a.m.
Maurice Ravel
Piano Concerto in G major
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor Helene Grimaud, piano
11:00 a.m.
Louis Theodore Gouvy
Symphony No. 4 in D minor Opus 25
Saarbrucken Radio Philharmonic Orchestra; Jacques Mercier, conductor
11:28 a.m.
Agustin Barrios
La Catedral
Raphael Feuillatre, guitar
11:37 a.m.
Florence Price
Piano Quintet: I. Allegro non troppo in A minor
Takacs Quartet Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano
11:51 a.m.
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 1: 2nd movement in D major
San Francisco Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
12:00 p.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Coriolan Overture in C minor Opus 62
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Riccardo Chailly, conductor
12:08 p.m.
Georges Bizet
L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2
Ulster Orchestra; Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor
12:26 p.m.
Ignaz Moscheles
Piano Concerto No. 4 in E major Opus 64
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra; Howard Shelley, conductor Howard Shelley, piano
12:53 p.m.
Juventino Rosas
Over the Waves (Sobre las olas)
Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas; Alondra de la Parra, conductor
12:59 p.m.
Claude Debussy
La Mer
Cleveland Orchestra; Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor
1:24 p.m.
Clara Schumann
Three Romances for Piano: I. Andante Opus 11
Lara Downes, piano
1:27 p.m.
Ernesto Lecuona
Andalusia Suite: Malaguena
Richard Cionco, piano
1:31 p.m.
Oskar Bohme
Trumpet Concerto Opus 18
Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra; Arnie Roth, conductor George Vosburgh, trumpet
1:49 p.m.
Johannes Brahms
Academic Festival Overture Opus 80
Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Charles Mackerras, conductor
2:00 p.m.
Alexander Glazunov
Symphony No. 4 in Eb major Opus 48
BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra; Tadaaki Otaka, conductor
2:35 p.m.
Marie Awadis
Etude No. 3: Ballade
Marie Awadis, piano
2:39 p.m.
Reinhold Gliere
Romance Opus 35/6
Felix Klieser, horn; Christof Keymer, piano
2:43 p.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Flute Concerto No. 1 "La Tempesta di Mare" (The Storm at Sea) in F major Opus 10 RV 433
Australian Chamber Orchestra; Richard Tognetti, conductor Emmanuel Pahud, flute
2:51 p.m.
Jean Sibelius
Karelia Overture Opus 10
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
3:00 p.m.
Felix Mendelssohn
Hebrides Overture in B minor Opus 26
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Christoph Von Dohnanyi, conductor
3:11 p.m.
Fanny Mendelssohn
Piano Sonata in G minor in G minor (1843) H395
Joanne Polk, piano
3:31 p.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Variations on a Rococo Theme Opus 33
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Lorin Maazel, conductor Yo Yo Ma, cello
3:51 p.m.
Percy Grainger
Children's March "Over the Hills and Far Away"
Dallas Wind Symphony; Jerry Junkin, conductor Arts District Chorale
3:59 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major K 467
English Chamber Orchestra; Jeffrey Tate, conductor Mitsuko Uchida, piano
4:29 p.m.
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Quintet for Guitar and String Quartet: IV. Finale Op 143
Pacifica Quartet Sharon Isbin, guitar
4:37 p.m.
Aram Khachaturian
Flute Concerto: I. Allegro con Fermezza
Philharmonia Orchestra; Ion Marin, conductor Patrick Gallois, flute
4:52 p.m.
Emmanuel Chabrier
Bourree Fantasque
L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
5:00 p.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Piano Trio "Ghost": I. Allegro vivace e con brio in D major Opus 70/1
The Gold Coast Trio Rachel Vetter Huang, violin; Susan Lamb Cook, cello; Hao Huang, piano
5:08 p.m.
Florence Price
Symphony No. 4 in D minor
Philadelphia Orchestra; Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor
5:43 p.m.
Cecile Chaminade
Arabesque Opus 61
Peter Jacobs, piano
5:48 p.m.
Ola Gjeilo
Ecce Novum
The Choir of Royal Holloway; 12 Ensemble; Rupert Gough, conductor Ola Gjeilo, piano
5:53 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Christmas Oratorio: Sinfonia BWV 248
Bach Festival Orchestra (of Bethlehem, PA); Greg Funfgeld, conductor
6:00 p.m.
Holiday Programming
Welcome Christmas PART 1
Bonnie North, host
6:32 p.m.
Holiday Programming
Welcome Christmas PART 2
Bonnie North, host
