Classical Music Playlist, June 8, 2026Happy Birthday Robert Schumann! He was born June 8th in 1810. His Symphony No. 1 “Spring” blooms forth this afternoon for your Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, April 27, 2026Generally regarded as Schubert's finest chamber work, as well as one of the greatest of all chamber compositions, the String Quintet in C-major by Franz Schubert is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, April 24, 2026Inspired by his Scottish ancestry, the Scottish highlands and Hebrides Islands, London-born English composer Granville Bantock’s “Hebridean Symphony” is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, April 23, 2026Full of refreshing melodies and a pastoral cheerfulness, Beethoven’s Violin Sonata #5, the “Spring” Sonata, feels like a beautiful day spent outdoors in Springtime. It’s today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, April 22, 2026The early Symphony in F-minor by the 20 year old Richard Strauss - whose world premiere in New York City was his first work ever performed in America - is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, April 21, 2026Music writers have called Mozart’s Piano Concerto #24 his greatest ever (even Beethoven and Brahms loved it). It’s today’s Midday Masterpiece at 2pm.
Classical Music Playlist, April 20, 2026Written in America the year after he premiered his "New World Symphony," the Cello Concerto in B-minor by Antonín Dvořák is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, April 17, 2026Sometimes compared to Bruckner or Mahler, the 1896 Symphony No. 3 by French composer Albéric Magnard is today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, April 16, 2026Legendary 20th century pianist Van Cliburn played Edward MacDowell’s 1885 Piano Concerto No. 2 for his professional debut at age 18, and you’ll hear him play it for today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, April 15, 2026Beethoven’s final major composition before he passed away five months later was his String Quartet No. 16. It’s today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, April 14, 2026Mozart’s final piano concerto (No. 27), from his final year, is today’s Midday Masterpiece.
