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 11, 2025As we feature ALL American composers today from 6am to 7pm on our second “Thematic Thursday” of September’s Classical Music Month, the Florence Price Symphony No. 3 is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 10, 2025In your car, at work or at home, listen for inspiring and relaxing classical music on Capital Public Radio!
Classical Music Playlist, September 9, 2025Irish-born pianist John Field was an influence on pianists and composers such as Schumann, Brahms and Chopin. With occasional musical embellishments like an Irish reel, the Piano Concerto No. 2 by John Field is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 8, 2025Pastoral scenes of the Bohemian landscape, Czech folk dances, and a love of life are all within the Symphony No. 8 by Antonín Dvořák, today's Midday Masterpiece as we celebrate the Czech composer’s birthday today [1841-1908].
Classical Music Playlist, September 5, 2025Making the case for French chamber music in 1864 when opera was all the rage in France, the Piano Trio No. 1 by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns is today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 4, 2025September is Classical Music Month and today is our first Thematic Thursday: “Famous Fifths” with complete 5th symphonies of Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Sibelius throughout the day and Gustav Mahler’s 5th Symphony for today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 3, 2025A new release of the spirited Dmitri Shostakovich Piano Concerto #2 with pianist Yuja Wang is today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 2, 2025A new release from British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor performing Frédéric Chopin's 3rd (and final) Piano Sonata is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 1, 2025Beethoven’s bold and successful effort to balance three very different instruments against an orchestra, his Triple Concerto for piano, violin, cello and orchestra, is today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, August 29, 2025Robert Schumann depicts the Rhineland landscape, folk songs and Cologne’s gothic Cathedral in his “Rhenish” Symphony No. 3 in a period instrument performance for today’s Midday Masterpiece.
