Classical Music Playlist, August 28, 2025
Ernest Chausson by P. Frois, ca. 1885, Bibliothèque nationale de France [via WikiPedia; PD]
Through most of the 19th century, any purely symphonic music such as symphonies or chamber music performed in France was largely written by German composers. French composers were focused on ballet and opera. Until 1871 and the establishment of the Société Nationale de Musique in 1871 to promote French music. Then French composers began to write symphonies, such as in 1885 when Édouard Lalo began his Symphony in G-minor; Camille Saint-Saëns produced his "Organ" Symphony in 1886, and Ernest Chausson premiered his only symphony in 1891. Chausson’s three-movement Symphony is today’s Midday Masterpiece.
6:00 a.m.
Georg Philipp Telemann
Suite "La Musette" in G minor
Berlin Academy of Ancient Music
6:13 a.m.
Robert Schumann
Cello Concerto in A minor Opus 129
Champs-Elysees Theatre Orchestra; Philippe Herreweghe, conductor Christophe Coin, cello
6:39 a.m.
Anthony Holborne
Fantasia
The King's Noyse
6:42 a.m.
Frederic Chopin
Piano Concerto No. 2: I. Maestoso in F minor Opus 21
Mahler Chamber Orchestra; Mikhail Pletnev, conductor Daniil Trifonov, piano
6:59 a.m.
Josef Suk
Fantastic Scherzo Opus 25
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
7:15 a.m.
Carl Reinecke
Flute Concerto in D major Opus 283
Residentie Orkest Den Haag; Neeme Jarvi, conductor Sharon Bezaly, flute
7:34 a.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
MAZEPPA: Gopak
Minnesota Orchestra; Eiji Oue, conductor
7:39 a.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Sleeping Beauty: Polonaise from Act III
London Symphony Orchestra; Andre Previn, conductor
7:44 a.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Trumpet Concerto in Eb major
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor Hakan Hardenberger, trumpet
8:00 a.m.
Gioachino Rossini
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE: Overture (IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA)
National Philharmonic Orchestra; Riccardo Chailly, conductor
8:08 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 18 in Bb major K 456
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
8:39 a.m.
Lucas Saboya
Zamba Negra (from Suite Ernestina)
Jose Antonio Escobar, guitar
8:43 a.m.
Percy Grainger
The Gum Suckers March
Dallas Wind Symphony; Jerry Junkin, conductor
8:48 a.m.
Alexander Glazunov
Symphony No. 1: IV. Finale in E major Opus 5
BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra; Tadaaki Otaka, conductor
8:59 a.m.
Camille Saint-Saens
Symphony No. 3 "Organ" in C minor Opus 78
San Francisco Symphony; Edo de Waart, conductor Jean Guillou, organ
9:35 a.m.
Mel Bonis
Suite for Flute, Violin, and Piano Opus 59
Michael Faust, flute; Sandrine Cantoreggi, violin; Sheila Arnold, piano
9:46 a.m.
George Friederich Handel
Concerto Grosso No. 6 in D major Opus 3/6 HWV 317
Academy of Ancient Music; Richard Egarr, conductor Richard Egarr, organ
9:56 a.m.
Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor
London Symphony Orchestra; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
10:00 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Aria Variata in A minor BWV 989
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
10:15 a.m.
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Choros No. 5: Alma Brasileira
Assad Brothers Sergio Assad, guitar; Odair Assad, guitar
10:21 a.m.
Zoltan Kodaly
Peacock Variations
Hungarian State Orchestra; Adam Fischer, conductor
10:51 a.m.
Richard Wagner
DIE WALKURE: Magic Fire Music
Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor
10:55 a.m.
Carl Maria Von Weber
Abu Hassan Overture J 106
Tapiola Sinfonietta; Jean Jacques Kantorow, conductor
11:00 a.m.
Carl Reinecke
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major Opus 144
Sinfonieorchester St Gallen; Modestas Pitr�nas, conductor SImon Callaghan, piano
11:37 a.m.
Georg Philipp Telemann
Overture in D major
Berlin Academy of Ancient Music
11:45 a.m.
Claudio Monteverdi
Monteverdiana
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
11:53 a.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Creatures of Prometheus Overture Opus 43
German Chamber Philharmonic; Daniel Harding, conductor
11:59 a.m.
Anton Bruckner
Symphony No. 4 "Romantic": III. Scherzo in Eb major
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Manfred Honeck, conductor
12:10 p.m.
Franz Liszt
Liebestraume: Nocturne No. 3 in Ab major S 541
Antonin Kubalek, piano
12:15 p.m.
Fanny Mendelssohn
Piano Trio: IV. Finale in D minor
Nash Ensemble
12:21 p.m.
Victor Herbert
Cello Concerto No. 2 in E minor Opus 30
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor Lynn Harrell, cello
12:47 p.m.
John Williams
Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Raiders' March
Boston Pops Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
12:52 p.m.
Dmitri Shostakovich
Festive Overture Opus 96
Scottish National Orchestra; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
12:59 p.m.
Felix Mendelssohn
Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Overture Opus 27
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Christoph Von Dohnanyi, conductor
1:13 p.m.
Fernando Sor
Grand Solo: Introduction & Allegro Opus 14
Eduardo Fernandez, guitar
1:23 p.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 92 "Oxford" in G major
Berlin Philharmonic; Simon Rattle, conductor
1:49 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Fantasia and Fugue in A minor in A minor BWV 904
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
2:00 p.m.
Ernest Chausson
Symphony in Bb major Opus 20
Philharmonia Orchestra; Francesco d'Avalos, conductor
2:31 p.m.
Johannes Brahms
Rhapsody in G minor Opus 79/2
Martha Argerich, piano
2:39 p.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for two violins, Op. 3, No. 8 in A minor Opus 3/8 RV 522
The English Concert; Trevor Pinnock, conductor Simon Standage, violin; Elizabeth Wilcock, violin
2:51 p.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams": III. Scherzo in G minor Opus 13
Seattle Symphony; Gerard Schwarz, conductor
2:59 p.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral": I. Allegro ma non troppo in F major Opus 68
Cleveland Orchestra; Christoph Von Dohnanyi, conductor
3:11 p.m.
Reynaldo Hahn
Quintet for strings and piano in F# minor
Parisii Quartet Alexandre Tharaud, piano
3:38 p.m.
Gioachino Rossini
The Thieving Magpie (LA GAZZA LADRA): Overture
Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Claudio Abbado, conductor
3:48 p.m.
Alessandro Marcello
Oboe Concerto in D minor
Les Violons du Roy; Bernard Labadie, conductor Diane Lacelle, oboe
4:00 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major BWV 1068
La Petite Bande; Sigiswald Kuijken, conductor
4:21 p.m.
Antonio Lauro
Venezuelan Waltz No. 3 "Natalia" (Vals Venezolano)
Jason Vieaux, guitar
4:24 p.m.
Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Concerto for Mandolin: III. Rondo in G major
Il Giardino Armonico; Giovanni Antonini, conductor Avi Avital, mandolin
4:29 p.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 100 "Military" in G major
Orchestra of St. Luke's; Charles Mackerras, conductor
4:52 p.m.
Juventino Rosas
Over the Waves (Sobre las olas)
Vienna State Opera Orchestra; Franz Bauer-Theussl, conductor
5:00 p.m.
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 2: IV. Allegro con spirito in D major Opus 73
Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Georg Solti, conductor
5:10 p.m.
Franz Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 "Carnival in Pest" in D major
Budapest Symphony Orchestra; Andras Korodi, conductor
5:25 p.m.
Samuel Barber
Violin Concerto Opus 14
London Symphony Orchestra; Andre Previn, conductor Gil Shaham, violin
5:49 p.m.
Carl Maria Von Weber
Andante and Hungarian Rondo Opus 35
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor Klaus Thunemann, bassoon
6:00 p.m.
William Dawson
Negro Folk Symphony
Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
6:29 p.m.
Maurice Ravel
Miroirs: Une Barque sur l'Ocean (A Boat on the Ocean)
National Orchestra of France; Eliahu Inbal, conductor
6:37 p.m.
Florence Price
Clouds
Lara Downes, piano
6:42 p.m.
Cecil Burleigh
At Sunset, from Rocky Mountain Sketches
Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra; Reuben Blundell, conductor
6:46 p.m.
Michio Miyagi
Haru no Umi The Sea in Spring
Emmanuel Pahud, flute; Mariko Anraku, harp
6:53 p.m.
Astor Piazzolla
Five Tango Sensations: Fear
Yo Yo Ma, cello; Nestor Marconi, bandoneon; Leonardo Marconi, piano; Hector Console, double-bass
