Classical Music Playlist, June 19, 2026With "Autochthonous" defined as ”indigenous rather than descended from migrants or colonists,” the “Autochthonous” Symphony No. 4 by William Grant Still that depicts the American people and our fusion of musical cultures is today's Midday Masterpiece
Classical Music Playlist, May 9, 2025With its charming original melodies in the style of authentic Czech folk music and often cited as among the best in the form alongside the Piano Quintets of Brahms and Schumann, the Piano Quintet No. 2 by Antonín Dvořák is today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, May 8, 2025The 1845 Symphony No. 2 by German-French composer Louis Théodore Gouvy is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, May 7, 2025Sharing a May 7th birthdate seven years apart, Brahms attended a rehearsal for the premiere of Tchaikovsky’s Fifth symphony (and liked MOST of it). It’s today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, May 6, 2025A virtually unheard of pairing of instruments in his day, Mozart’s Concerto for Flute and Harp is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, May 5, 2025For Cinco de Mayo today, a guitar concerto by Mexican composer Manuel Poncé is today's Midday Masterpiece at 2pm. In fact the entire 2pm hour will be all Mexican composers.
Classical Music Playlist, May 2, 2025A very tuneful early symphony by Georges Bizet from his days as a student at the Paris Conservatory — that was found and premiered SIXTY YEARS after his death — is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, May 1, 2025Beethoven premiered his Symphony No. 7 as a benefit for wounded soldiers fighting against Napoleon. With altruism and philanthropy in the air on this Big Day of Giving, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, April 30, 2025With its Belle Époque charms of salon music, the 1902 Piano Concerto by French composer Jules Massenet is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, April 29, 2025A quartet of textural variety and rhythmic vitality, Edvard Grieg’s groundbreaking and influential String Quartet in g-minor is today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, April 28, 2025Championed by Felix Mendelssohn who conducted its premiere, and with Danish folk songs as its foundation, the Symphony No. 1 by Danish composer Niels Gade is today's Midday Masterpiece.
