Classical Music Playlist, October 3, 2025
Louis Théodore Gouvy in 1860
Louis Théodore Gouvy was a man of two cultures: France and Germany. He was born into a French family who lived in a region that fell into Prussian control shortly before his birth (1819). This dual-identity influenced his music. Drawn not to opera, which was all the rage in France, but to pure instrumental music of interest in the German countries, this is where he found most of his influence and his success. Johannes Brahms admired his music; and though he was a friend of French composers Massenet, Lalo and Saint-Saëns, and Hector Berlioz even wrote favorable reviews of his music, the French public were not swayed. To the French he was too German; to many Germans, he was too French. Though he composed a sizable output, after his death Gouvy’s music remained largely ignored until the end of the 20th century. Of his nine symphonies, the Symphony No. 3 by Théodore Gouvy is today’s Midday Masterpiece.
6:00 a.m.
Franz Berwald
Concert Piece in F major Opus 2
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor Klaus Thunemann, bassoon
6:12 a.m.
Robert Schumann
String Quartet in F major Opus 41/2
Melos Quartet
6:35 a.m.
Florence Price
Symphony No. 3: III. Juba
Philadelphia Orchestra; Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor
6:41 a.m.
Giovanni Paisiello
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major
Saint Cecilia Chamber Orchestra; Pietro Spada, conductor Pietro Spada, piano
7:01 a.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Concerto No. 9 for two violins, La Cetra - the lyre in Bb major Opus 9 RV 530
Academy of Ancient Music; Christopher Hogwood, conductor Simon Standage, violin; Catherine Mackintosh, violin
7:11 a.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 83 "The Hen" in G minor HOB I:83
Heidelberg Symphony Orchestra; Thomas Fey, conductor
7:36 a.m.
Frederic Chopin
Polonaise No. 6 "Heroic" in Ab major Opus 53
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
7:42 a.m.
Antonin Dvorak
Slavonic Dance No. 5 in A major Opus 46
Cleveland Orchestra; Christoph Von Dohnanyi, conductor
7:47 a.m.
Giuseppe Verdi
AIDA: Triumphal March from Act II
Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Georg Solti, conductor Chicago Symphony Chorus
8:00 a.m.
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 5: III. Scherzo in C# minor
Berlin Philharmonic; Claudio Abbado, conductor Gerd Seifert, horn
8:18 a.m.
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Guitar Concerto No. 1 in D major Opus 99
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor Pepe Romero, guitar
8:40 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Aria Variata in A minor BWV 989
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
8:56 a.m.
Jean-Baptiste Lully
ARMIDE: Passacaille
La Petite Bande; Sigiswald Kuijken, conductor
9:01 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Clarinet Quintet in A major K 581
Pacifica Quartet Anthony McGill, clarinet
9:34 a.m.
Gioachino Rossini
LA SCALA DI SETA (The Silken Ladder): Overture
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
9:41 a.m.
Johannes Brahms
St. Anthony Variations in Bb major Opus 56
Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Charles Mackerras, conductor
10:00 a.m.
Fela Sowande
African Suite: Selections
Chicago Sinfonietta; Paul Freeman, conductor
10:10 a.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 7 "Le Midi" in C major
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra; Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor
10:34 a.m.
Isaac Albeniz
Suite Espanola: No. 3 "Sevilla" Opus 47
Xuefei Yang, guitar
10:39 a.m.
Dmitri Shostakovich
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major Opus 102
Boston Symphony Orchestra; Andris Nelsons, conductor Yuja Wang, piano
10:59 a.m.
John Rutter
Folk Suite
Royal Ballet Sinfonia; David Lloyd-Jones, conductor
11:12 a.m.
Mykola Lysenko
Suite on Ukrainian Themes: II. Courante Opus 2
Anna Shelest, piano
11:17 a.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Philharmonia Orchestra; Riccardo Muti, conductor
11:38 a.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Bassoon Concerto in E minor in E minor RV 484
The English Concert; Trevor Pinnock, conductor Milan Turkovich, bassoon
11:51 a.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 17 "Tempest": III. Allegretto in D minor Opus 31/2
Andras Schiff, piano
12:00 p.m.
Jennifer Reason
Local Artist Feature: Justin Ouellet, viola/violin
Jennifer Reason, host
12:25 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Bassoon Concerto in Bb major K 191 (FROM THE RUSSELL KLETZING COLLECTION)
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor Klaus Thunemann, bassoon
12:43 p.m.
Edward K. (Duke) Ellington
In a sentimental mood
Jason Vieaux, guitar
12:47 p.m.
Scott Joplin
Solace
Lara Downes, piano; Joe Brent, vihuela
12:53 p.m.
Richard Wagner
DIE WALKURE: Ride of the Valkyries
Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Daniel Barenboim, conductor
1:00 p.m.
Grace Williams
Penillion
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Sir Charles Groves, conductor
1:16 p.m.
Olivia Belli
Limina Luminis Threshold of Light
Anna Lapwood, organ
1:23 p.m.
Clara Schumann
Piano Trio in G minor Opus 17
Nash Ensemble
1:53 p.m.
Clarice Assad
Bohemian Queen: III. Hyde Park Jam
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra; Allen Tinkham, conductor Mary Elizabeth Bowden, trumpet
2:00 p.m.
Louis Theodore Gouvy
Symphony No. 3 in C major Opus 20
Saarbrucken Radio Philharmonic Orchestra; Jacques Mercier, conductor
2:32 p.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Romance in F minor Opus 5
Bruce Liu, piano
2:40 p.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Mandolin Concerto in C major RV 425
Parley of Instruments; Roy Goodman, conductor Paul O'Dette, mandolin
2:48 p.m.
Franz Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in D minor
Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Georg Solti, conductor
3:00 p.m.
Franz Schubert
Octet for strings & winds: I. Adagio - Allegro in F major Opus 166 D 803
Academy of Ancient Music Members of...
3:16 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude & Fugue No. 1 in C Major (from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1) in C major BWV 846
Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord
3:21 p.m.
Reynaldo Hahn
Piano Concerto in E major
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Jean-Yves Ossonce, conductor Stephen Coombs, piano
3:50 p.m.
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 2: IV. Allegro con spirito in D major Opus 73
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Riccardo Chailly, conductor
4:01 p.m.
Jose Moncayo
Huapango
Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas; Alondra de la Parra, conductor
4:10 p.m.
Ralph Vaughan Williams
English Folk Song Suite
University of Texas Wind Ensemble; Jerry Junkin, conductor
4:23 p.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 103 "Drum Roll" in Eb major
Collegium Musicum 90; Richard Hickox, conductor
4:54 p.m.
Claude Debussy
Clair de lune ("Moonlight")
Hayato Sumino, piano
5:00 p.m.
Gioachino Rossini
The Thieving Magpie (LA GAZZA LADRA): Overture
Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Claudio Abbado, conductor
5:10 p.m.
Santiago de Murcia
Fandango
Ensemble Kapsberger; Rolf Lislevand, conductor
5:17 p.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Symphony No. 2 in D major Opus 36
Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor
5:51 p.m.
Henry Litolff
Concerto Symphonique No. 4: II. Scherzo Opus 102
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Moshe Atzmon, conductor Cristina Ortiz, piano
6:00 p.m.
Jennifer Reason
Local Artist Feature: Justin Ouellet, viola/violin
Jennifer Reason, host
6:24 p.m.
Claude Debussy
Rhapsody for Saxophone and Orchestra
Lyon National Orchestra; Jun Markl, conductor Alexander Doisy, saxophone
6:35 p.m.
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Guitar Concerto
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor Pepe Romero, guitar
6:55 p.m.
Johannes Brahms; Dave Brubeck
Brahms Lullaby
Dave Brubeck, piano
