Classical Music Playlist, August 6, 2025
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger in 1905
Swedish composer Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867-1942) gained a reputation for writing some of the most quintessentially Swedish music of his time. His 1928 Violin Concerto in F-Sharp Minor is today’s Midday Masterpiece.
6:00 a.m.
Alessandro Scarlatti
Concerto Grosso No. 6 in E major
Europa Galante; Fabio Biondi, conductor
6:08 a.m.
Anton Reicha
Wind Quintet, Op. 88, No. 6 in F major Opus 88/6
Michael Thompson Wind Quintet
6:42 a.m.
Ferdinando Carulli
Guitar Sonata Opus 21/1
Richard Savino, guitar
7:01 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Fantasia and Fugue in A minor in A minor BWV 904
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
7:11 a.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Variations on a Rococo Theme Opus 33
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Mischa Maisky, cello
7:31 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 10 (for two pianos) in Eb major K 365
English Chamber Orchestra; Murray Perahia, conductor Murray Perahia, piano; Radu Lupu, piano
7:56 a.m.
Gaspar Sanz
Canarios
Chatham Baroque
8:00 a.m.
Richard Wagner
TANNHAUSER Overture
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor
8:16 a.m.
John Williams
E.T.: Adventures on Earth
Los Angeles Recording Arts Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
8:27 a.m.
Francis Poulenc
Piano Concerto
Philharmonia Orchestra; Charles Dutoit, conductor Pascal Roge, piano
8:48 a.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for 2 horns in F major RV 539
Ensemble Zefiro; Alfredo Bernardini, conductor Thomas Muller, horn; Dileno Baldin, horn
9:00 a.m.
Josef Suk
Symphony No. 1 in E major Opus 14
BBC Symphony Orchestra; Jiri Belohlavek, conductor
9:41 a.m.
Antonin Dvorak
Slavonic Dance No. 4 in F major Opus 46
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Vaclav Neumann, conductor
9:49 a.m.
Claude Debussy
La Mer: I. From Dawn Till Noon on the Sea
Berlin Philharmonic; Herbert von Karajan, conductor
10:00 a.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 26 "Farewell" (Les Adieux) in Eb major Opus 81a
John O'Conor, piano
10:17 a.m.
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Phantasy Quintet
Medici String Quartet
10:34 a.m.
Jean-Philippe Rameau
LE TEMPLE DE LA GLOIRE: Suite II The Temple of Glory
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra; Nicholas McGegan, conductor
10:51 a.m.
Gaetano Donizetti
LINDA DI CHAMOUNIX Overture
Philharmonia Orchestra; Tullio Serafin, conductor
10:59 a.m.
Johannes Brahms
Piano Concerto No. 2 in Bb major Opus 83
Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Fritz Reiner, conductor Emil Gilels, piano
11:45 a.m.
Amy Beach
Pastorale
Reykjavik Wind Quintet
11:50 a.m.
Antonin Dvorak
Symphony No. 6: III. Scherzo (Furiant) in D major Opus 60
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Jiri Belohlavek, conductor
12:00 p.m.
Wilhelm Stenhammar
Excelsior! Opus 13
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
12:13 p.m.
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4: I. Preludio W284 Introdu��o
Nelson Freire, piano
12:16 p.m.
Juanjo Mosalini
Toma, Toca (Take it, Play it)
Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston; Gisele Ben-Dor, conductor Juanjo Mosalini, bandoneon
12:22 p.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major HOB VIIb:1
English Chamber Orchestra; Andrew Davis, conductor Matt Haimovitz, cello
12:48 p.m.
Ralph Vaughan Williams
English Folk Song Suite
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic; Vernon Handley, conductor
1:00 p.m.
Hugo Alfven
Swedish Rhapsody No. 1 "Midsummer Night Vigil" Opus 19
Minnesota Orchestra; Eiji Oue, conductor
1:14 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Sonata No. 13 in Bb major K 333 (FROM THE RUSSELL KLETZING COLLECTION)
Mitsuko Uchida, piano
1:36 p.m.
Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor
London Symphony Orchestra; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
1:39 p.m.
Richard Wagner
LOHENGRIN: Prelude to Act III
Seattle Symphony; Gerard Schwarz, conductor
1:44 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major BWV 1049
European Brandenburg Ensemble; Trevor Pinnock, conductor
2:00 p.m.
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
Violin Concerto in F# minor
Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra; Michail Jurowski, conductor Ulf Wallin, violin
2:35 p.m.
Alexander Zhuk
Ukrainian Rhapsody
Anna Shelest, piano
2:43 p.m.
Mikhail Glinka
Spanish Overture No. 1 "Jota aragonesa"
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Vassily Sinaisky, conductor
2:53 p.m.
Ron Nelson
Rocky Point Holiday
Dallas Wind Symphony; Jerry Junkin, conductor
2:59 p.m.
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Sadko Opus 5
Bergen Philharmonic; Dmitri Kitayenko, conductor
3:13 p.m.
Florence Price
Fantasie Negre (No. 1) in E minor
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, piano
3:23 p.m.
Charles Gounod
Petite Symphonie for winds in Bb major
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Christopher Hogwood, conductor
3:44 p.m.
Jean Sibelius
Night Ride & Sunrise Opus 55
Philharmonia Orchestra; Simon Rattle, conductor
4:00 p.m.
George Friederich Handel
Concerto Grosso No. 2 in F major Opus 6/2 HWV 320
Boston Baroque; Martin Pearlman, conductor
4:11 p.m.
Joaquin Rodrigo
Concierto Andaluz for 4 guitars
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor Los Romeros
4:36 p.m.
William Bolcom
Fields of Flowers
Spencer Meyer, piano
4:40 p.m.
Antonin Dvorak
Slavonic Dance No. 9 in B major Opus 72
Katia and Marielle Labeque, piano duo
4:46 p.m.
Gioachino Rossini
SEMIRAMIDE: Overture
Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Claudio Abbado, conductor
4:59 p.m.
Gabriel Faure
Piano Quartet No. 2: IV. Finale - Allegro molto in G minor Opus 45
Yo Yo Ma, cello; Emanuel Ax, piano; Isaac Stern, violin; Jaime Laredo, viola
5:10 p.m.
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 3 in F major Opus 90
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Riccardo Chailly, conductor
5:45 p.m.
Cecile Chaminade
Etude Symphonique Opus 28
Joanne Polk, piano
5:51 p.m.
Johann Strauss, Jr.
Artist's Life Opus 316 Kunstlerleben
Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Fritz Reiner, conductor
6:00 p.m.
Hans Gal
Symphony No. 2 in F major Opus 53
Orchestra of the Swan; Kenneth Woods, conductor
6:45 p.m.
Sergei Prokofiev
Piano Sonata No. 7: III. Precipitato in Bb major Opus 83
Wei Luo, piano
6:50 p.m.
David Pritchard
Stairs
Aquarelle Guitar Quartet
6:54 p.m.
Alexander Glazunov
Album Leaf
Hakan Hardenberger, trumpet; Roland Pontinen, piano
