Classical Music Playlist, May 21, 2026
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While the “ticking” rhythm in the 2nd movement of Haydn’s Symphony No. 101 might sound a bit mechanical, that’s hardly a bad thing. It’s charming, in fact. And it earned the symphony its later nickname, “The Clock.” Set your alarm for 2pm when it airs as today’s Midday Masterpiece.
6:00 a.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for Violin, 2 Oboes and 2 Horns in D major RV 562
Europa Galante; Fabio Biondi, conductor Fabio Biondi, violin; Alessandro Pique, oboe; Dileno Baldin, horn; Ermes Pecchimini, horn
6:14 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Sonata No. 10 in C major K 330
Mitsuko Uchida, piano
6:33 a.m.
Andrew York
Muir Woods
Andrew York, guitar
6:39 a.m.
George Enescu
Dixtour pour instruments a vent (Dectet for winds) Opus 14
Oslo Wind Soloists
7:00 a.m.
Amilcare Ponchielli
LA GIOCONDA: Dance of the Hours
Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor
7:12 a.m.
Louis Theodore Gouvy
Symphony No. 4 in D minor Opus 25
Saarbrucken Radio Philharmonic Orchestra; Jacques Mercier, conductor
7:40 a.m.
Johannes Brahms
Rhapsody in G minor Opus 79/2
Emanuel Ax, piano
7:48 a.m.
Arturo Marquez
Danzon No. 2
Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra; Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
7:59 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major BWV 1042
Academy of Ancient Music; Andrew Manze, conductor Andrew Manze, violin
8:16 a.m.
Carel Anton Fodor
Symphony No. 2 in G major Opus 13
Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra; Anthony Halstead, conductor
8:42 a.m.
Valentin Silvestrov
Bagatelle (Op. 1, No. 1) Opus 1/1
Dmytro Choni, piano
8:45 a.m.
Claude Debussy
Reverie
Helene Grimaud, piano
8:50 a.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Concerto, Op. 4, No. 1 in Bb major Opus 4/1 RV 383
The English Concert; Trevor Pinnock, conductor Simon Standage, violin
8:59 a.m.
Vassili Kalinnikov
Symphony No. 1 in G minor
Scottish National Orchestra; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
9:38 a.m.
Georg Philipp Telemann
Concerto for flute, strings and continuo in G major
Berlin Baroque Soloists; Rainer Kussmaul, conductor Emmanuel Pahud, flute
9:49 a.m.
Frederic Chopin
Ballade No. 1 in G minor Opus 23
Krystian Zimerman, piano
10:00 a.m.
Alexander Borodin
PRINCE IGOR Overture
Philharmonia Orchestra; Geoffrey Simon, conductor
10:11 a.m.
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Prelude and Fugue No. 3 in A minor Opus 199
Brasil Guitar Duo
10:16 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude and Fugue (from the Well-Tempered Clavier I:13) in F# major BWV 858
Angela Hewitt, piano
10:21 a.m.
Louise Farrenc
Trio for flute, cello, and piano in E minor Opus 45
Linos Ensemble
10:47 a.m.
Richard Wagner
LOHENGRIN Prelude to Act I
Berlin Philharmonic; Seiji Ozawa, conductor
10:59 a.m.
Friedrich Kuhlau
Elf-Mound Overture Opus 100
Odense Symphony Orchestra; Othmar Maga, conductor
11:11 a.m.
Scott Joplin
Bethena: A Concert Waltz
Giovanni DeChiaro, guitar
11:16 a.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
EUGENE ONEGIN: Waltz
Staatskapelle Dresden; Hans Vonk, conductor
11:24 a.m.
Ignaz Moscheles
Piano Concerto No. 4 in E major Opus 64
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra; Howard Shelley, conductor Howard Shelley, piano
11:51 a.m.
Percy Grainger
Molly on the Shore
Dallas Wind Symphony; Jerry Junkin, conductor
11:55 a.m.
John Williams
E.T. The Extra Terrestial: Flying Theme
London Symphony Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
12:00 p.m.
George Friederich Handel
Concerto No. 2 "a due cori" in F major HWV 333
English Baroque Soloists; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor
12:17 p.m.
Camille Saint-Saens
Romance Opus 36
Hermann Baumann, horn; Reiko Honsho, piano
12:20 p.m.
Clarence Cameron White
Levee Dance
Rachel Barton Pine, violin; Matthew Hagle, piano
12:25 p.m.
Carl Maria Von Weber
Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in Eb major Opus 74
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Charles Neidich, clarinet
12:48 p.m.
Modeste Gretry
THE MAGNIFICENT: Overture (LE MAGNIFIQUE)
Munich Radio Orchestra; Kurt Redel, conductor
12:59 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto in D minor BWV 1052
Potsdam Chamber Acadamy Avi Avital, mandolin
1:21 p.m.
Teresa Carreno
Vals Gayo Opus 38
Clara Rodriguez, piano
1:27 p.m.
Antonin Dvorak
Symphonic Variations Opus 78
Scottish National Orchestra; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
1:50 p.m.
Anton Arensky
Piano Quintet: Scherzo Opus 51
Ying Quartet Adam Neiman, piano
2:00 p.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 101 "Clock" in D major
Orchestra of St. Luke's; Charles Mackerras, conductor
2:28 p.m.
Isaac Albeniz
Espana: No. 5 "Capriccio Catalan" Opus 165
Jason Vieaux, guitar
2:31 p.m.
Enrique Granados
Danzas espanolas No. 5 "Andaluza"
Maria Duenas, violin; Raphael Feuillatre, guitar
2:37 p.m.
Carl Maria Von Weber
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major Opus 11
Staatskapelle Dresden; Herbert Blomstedt, conductor Peter Rosel, piano
2:59 p.m.
Arcangelo Corelli
Concerto Grosso No. 12 in F major Opus 6
The English Concert; Trevor Pinnock, conductor
3:10 p.m.
Josquin des Pres
Ave Maria
The Tallis Scholars; Peter Phillips, conductor
3:15 p.m.
Tielmann Susato
La Mourisque
University of Texas Wind Ensemble; Jerry Junkin, conductor
3:19 p.m.
Theodore Dubois
Quintet for piano, oboe and strings in F major
Trio Hochelaga Philippe Magnan, oboe; Jean-Luc Plourde, viola
3:48 p.m.
Niels Gade
Hamlet Overture Opus 37
Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Dmitri Kitayenko, conductor
3:59 p.m.
William Grant Still
Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American"
Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
4:25 p.m.
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Choros No. 5: Alma Brasileira
Assad Brothers Sergio Assad, guitar; Odair Assad, guitar
4:29 p.m.
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Petite Suite de Concert: IV. La tarantelle fretillante Opus 77/4 wriggling
Chicago Sinfonietta; Paul Freeman, conductor
4:33 p.m.
Chilly Gonzales
Prelude in C Sharp Major
Alice Sara Ott, piano
4:36 p.m.
Elena Kats-Chernin
Re-Inventions: Re-Invention No. 1
La Pieta; Angele Dubeau, conductor
4:42 p.m.
Georges Bizet
L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1
Ulster Orchestra; Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor
4:59 p.m.
John Field
Divertissement No. 2 in A major
London Mozart Players; Matthias Bamert, conductor Miceal O'Rourke, piano
5:09 p.m.
Arnold Bax
Overture to a Picaresque Comedy
Royal Scottish National Orchestra; David Lloyd-Jones, conductor
5:20 p.m.
Richard Strauss
Horn Concerto No. 2 in Eb major
London Symphony Orchestra; Istvan Kertesz, conductor Barry Tuckwell, horn
5:41 p.m.
Georg Philipp Telemann
Overture in G minor TWV 55: g4
The English Concert; Trevor Pinnock, conductor
5:59 p.m.
Aaron Copland
The Red Pony Suite
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, conductor
6:24 p.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
6:41 p.m.
Dobrinka Tabakova
Concerto for Cello and Strings: II. Longing
Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra; Maxim Rysanov, conductor Kristina Blaumane, cello
6:51 p.m.
Bela Bartok
Hungarian Folksongs from the Csik District
Lara Downes, piano
6:54 p.m.
Marie Awadis
Etude No. 10: Void
Marie Awadis, piano
