Classical Music Playlist, June 10, 2026A staple of chamber music and a personal favorite of his own compositions, Edvard Grieg’s Violin Sonata No. 3 is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, December 10, 2025Ottorino Respighi’s 1919 ballet “The Fantastic Toyshop,” adapted from short piano pieces by Gioachino Rossini from about 60 years before, is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, December 9, 2025The 1922 Piano Concerto in B-minor by Irish composer and conductor Sir Hamilton Harty is today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, December 8, 2025Popular in its day and music that Alexander Glazunov described as “subjective impressions of myself,” his Symphony No. 4 is today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, December 5, 2025What the conductor for the London premiere in 1908 called “the greatest symphony of modern times, written by the greatest modern composer,” Edward Elgar’s Symphony No. 1, is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, December 4, 2025Commissioned by the Finnish government for the national celebrations of his own 50th birthday, the Symphony No. 5 by Jean Sibelius is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, December 3, 2025Truly a hybrid of classical and jazz, George Gershwin premiered his only Piano Concerto 100 years ago today! He was the soloist at Carnegie Hall, and the performance was a triumph. It’s today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, December 2, 2025After becoming disillusioned with Napoleon, Beethoven changed the dedication of his Symphony No. 3 from him to "Heroic Symphony, composed to celebrate the memory of a great man," which could now mean anyone heroic. It's today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, December 1, 2025Johannes Brahms was reluctant to compose his first symphony and be judged against Beethoven, to whom he had been compared. So he started off with music for his own instrument: his Piano Concerto No. 1. It’s today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, November 28, 2025Norwegian composer Johan Svendsen’s Symphony No. 1, which he began as a student in 1865 and completed for premiere at his graduation, is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, November 27, 2025In your car, at work or at home, listen for inspiring and relaxing classical music on Capital Public Radio!
