Classical Music Playlist, June 18, 2026Composed in Fall 1784 during a period of great success and popularity in his first years in Vienna, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 18 is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 25, 2025Today is our final “Thematic Thursday” for Classical Music Month in September and today is “Musical Landscapes,” a full day of composers inspired by the scenery, including “An Alpine Symphony” by Richard Strauss for today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 24, 2025Modest Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” are the composer’s musical interpretations of ten pieces of art on display at an exhibition (of over 400) honoring his artist friend who had recently passed away. It’s today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 23, 2025Hesitant to compose a symphony in the shadow of Beethoven, Johannes Brahms finally produced his First Symphony at age 43 and included a nod to Beethoven. The Brahms Symphony No. 1 is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 22, 2025It’s the first day of Fall and “Autumn” from Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” kicks off today's extended Midday Masterpiece followed by all Autumn-inspired music filling the entire 2pm hour.
Classical Music Playlist, September 19, 2025We’ll celebrate Sunday’s 151st birthday of English composer Gustav Holst with his entire suite of the astrology-inspired "The Planets" for today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 18, 2025The full 48 minutes of Handel’s complete “Water Music” is today's Midday Masterpiece as we celebrate Classical Music Month today with our entire day filled with Baroque Masterpieces.
Classical Music Playlist, September 17, 2025The Piano Concerto No. 5 was one of fourteen compositions Beethoven dedicated to Archduke Rudolph, his greatest patron. Also known as the “Emperor” Concerto, it's today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 16, 2025Performed by a violinist who was a student of its original dedicatee, the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto is today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 15, 2025Written in 1902 during Finland’s struggle for independence and seen by some, except the composer, as a nationalist statement, the Symphony No. 2 by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 12, 2025Mozart’s 1785 Piano Concerto No. 20 in d-minor remained popular into the 19th century Romantic era when Beethoven performed it regularly and composed cadenzas for it, as did Brahms, Clara Schumann and others. It’s today’s Midday Masterpiece.
