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Friday, March 20, 2026

Classical Music Playlist, March 20, 2026

 

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Every day in March for Women’s History Month CapRadio celebrates Women In Music. Today's classical spotlight is on five baroque-era female composers with their music sprinkled throughout the day:

  • Francesca Caccini (Italian; 1587-1640). Composer, singer, lutenist, poet, and music teacher.
  • Leonora Duarte (Flemish; 1610-1678?). Composer and musician.
  • Barbara Strozzi (Italian; 1619-1677). Composer and singer.
  • Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre (French; 1665-1729). Harpsichordist and composer.
  • Camilla de Rossi (Italian; fl 1670-1710). Composer of oratorios. 

We’re also celebrating the birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach with his Cantata 140, known as “Sleepers Awake,” for today’s Midday Masterpiece.

Johann Sebastian Bach has two recognized birthdays:
March 21 and March 31, 1685. He was born on March 21 according to the old-style Julian calendar, which was in use in Germany at the time of his birth, while March 31 represents the recalculated date using the modern Gregorian calendar.

Many people choose to celebrate his birthday for all ten days between March 21 and March 31!
6:00 a.m.
6:00 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Fantasia and Fugue in A minor in A minor BWV 904
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
6:10 a.m.
Jan Dismas Zelenka
Capriccio No. 4 in A major Z 185
Bern Camerata; Alexander van Wijnkoop, conductor
6:38 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto in G minor BWV 1056
Potsdam Chamber Acadamy Avi Avital, mandolin
6:48 a.m.
Georg Philipp Telemann
Concerto for Violin and 3 Horns in D major
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Iona Brown, conductor Hermann Baumann, horn; Timothy Brown, horn; Nicholas Hill, horn
7:00 a.m.
7:01 a.m.
Henry Purcell
THE FAIRY QUEEN: Sonata "While the Sun Rises" Z 629
Parley of Instruments; Roy Goodman, conductor
7:10 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto for oboe and violin in C minor BWV 1060
Academy of Ancient Music; Christopher Hogwood, conductor Stephen Hammer, oboe; Catherine Mackintosh, violin
7:24 a.m.
George Friederich Handel
Music for the Royal Fireworks HWV 351
The English Concert; Trevor Pinnock, conductor
7:43 a.m.
Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre
C�phale et Procris: Overture
Sonnambula
7:48 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major BWV 1047
European Brandenburg Ensemble; Trevor Pinnock, conductor
8:00 a.m.
8:01 a.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto No. 2 in G minor Opus 3 RV 578
Tafelmusik; Jeanne Lamon, conductor
8:10 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major BWV 1069
La Petite Bande; Sigiswald Kuijken, conductor
8:30 a.m.
Barbara Strozzi
Toccata No. 13
Michael Angers, theorbo
8:33 a.m.
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Le Divertissement Royal Suite
Le Concert des Nations; Jordi Savall, conductor
8:56 a.m.
Andrea Falconieri
Ciacona
Daniel Hope, violin; and friends
9:00 a.m.
9:01 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
MASS IN B MINOR: Kyrie in B minor BWV 232
English Baroque Soloists; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor Monteverdi Choir
9:18 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
MASS IN B MINOR: Gloria in B minor BWV 232
English Baroque Soloists; Monteverdi Choir; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor
9:53 a.m.
Henry Purcell
Timon of Athens: Curtain Tune on a Ground
Collegium Musicum 90; Richard Hickox, conductor
9:57 a.m.
Claudio Monteverdi
ORFEO: Toccata
Saint Cecilia Orchestra; Myung Whun Chung, conductor
10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major BWV 1049
Apollo's Fire; Jeannette Sorrell, conductor
10:16 a.m.
Leonora Duarte
Sinfonia No. 5 in D minor
Sonnambula
10:20 a.m.
George Friederich Handel
Water Music Suite No. 1 in F major HWV 348
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra; Nicholas McGegan, conductor
10:50 a.m.
Johann Heinichen
Concerto for 2 horns and 2 flutes in F major S 233
Musica Antiqua Koln; Reinhardt Goebel, conductor
11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Keyboard Concerto No. 2 in E major BWV 1053
Australian Chamber Orchestra Angela Hewitt, piano
11:20 a.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
11:24 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata No. 29: Sinfonia BWV 29
Brandenburg Consort; Roy Goodman, conductor Paul Nicholson, organ
11:29 a.m.
Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre
Trio Sonata for 2 Flutes and Continuo
The Bach Players Members of...
11:38 a.m.
Arcangelo Corelli
Concerto Grosso No. 7 in D major Opus 6
Tafelmusik; Jeanne Lamon, conductor
11:48 a.m.
Georg Philipp Telemann
Concerto for trumpets, oboes, strings and timpani in D major TWV 54:D3
The English Concert; Trevor Pinnock, conductor Members of...
12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto for two violins (Double Concerto) in D minor BWV 1043
Academy of Ancient Music; Andrew Manze, conductor Andrew Manze, violin; Rachel Podger, violin
12:15 p.m.
Barbara Strozzi
Che si puo fare?
Basel Chamber Orchestra Anastasia Kobekina, cello
12:18 p.m.
Francesco Tristano
On John Bull's Galliard In D
Basel Chamber Orchestra; Irene Delgado-Jimenez, conductor Francesco Tristano, piano
12:21 p.m.
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Alceste Suite
Le Concert des Nations; Jordi Savall, conductor
12:44 p.m.
Dieterich Buxtehude
Ciacona for Organ in E minor BUX 160
Simon Preston, organ
12:50 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Partita No. 3 for Solo Violin: Gavotte en Rondeau in E major BWV 1006
Raphael Feuillatre, guitar
12:53 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Sinfonia (Konzertsatz) in D major BWV 1045
Brandenburg Consort; Roy Goodman, conductor
1:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for violin, oboe and strings in G minor RV 576
Europa Galante; Fabio Biondi, conductor Members of...
1:11 p.m.
Francesca Caccini
Chi desia di saper
El Mundo; Richard Savino, director, conductor Celine Ricci, soprano
1:13 p.m.
Marco Uccellini
La Gran Battaglia
El Mundo; Richard Savino, director, conductor
1:18 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor
American Bach Soloists; Jeffrey Thomas, conductor
1:38 p.m.
Domenico Scarlatti
Keyboard Sonata in C Major, K. 159 in C major K 159
Bela Fleck, banjo; Chris Thile, mandolin
1:40 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Fugue "Little Fugue" in G minor BWV 578
Canadian Brass
1:45 p.m.
Henry Purcell
Bonduca Suite
Parley of Instruments Crispian Steele-Perkins, trumpet
2:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata No. 140 "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" BWV 140 Wachet auf,ruft uns die Stimme
English Baroque Soloists; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor Monteverdi Choir; Susan Hamilton, soprano; Peter Harvey, bass
2:26 p.m.
Barbara Strozzi
Il Primo Libro di Madrigali: Priego ad amore
Cappella Mediterranea; Leonardo Garcia Alarcon, conductor
2:31 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Aria Variata in A minor BWV 989
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
2:46 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Goldberg Variations: Aria BWV 988
Angela Hewitt, piano
2:51 p.m.
Arcangelo Corelli
Concerto Grosso No. 4 in D major Opus 6
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra; Nicholas McGegan, conductor
3:00 p.m.
3:01 p.m.
Johann Fischer
THE JOURNAL OF SPRING: Suite No. 8
L'Orfeo Barokorkester; Michi Gaigg, conductor
3:16 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto in D major in D major BWV 972
National Orchestra of France; Cristian Macelaru, conductor Raphael Feuillatre, guitar
3:26 p.m.
Leonora Duarte
Sinfonia No. 4 in G minor
Sonnambula
3:29 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major BWV 1068
Tafelmusik; Jeanne Lamon, conductor
3:53 p.m.
George Friederich Handel
XERXES: Largo: "Ombra mai fu"
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
3:55 p.m.
Jean-Baptiste Lully
ARMIDE: Passacaille
La Petite Bande; Sigiswald Kuijken, conductor
4:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major BWV 1048
European Brandenburg Ensemble; Trevor Pinnock, conductor
4:13 p.m.
Camilla de Rossi
Sinfonia from "Il Sacrifizio de Abramo"
Bay Area Women's Philharmonic; JoAnn Falletta, conductor JoAnn Falletta, lute
4:22 p.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Four Seasons: Spring (La Primavera) in E major Opus 8 RV 269
...and friends Janine Jansen, violin
4:33 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Keyboard Concerto No. 3 in D major BWV 1054
Australian Chamber Orchestra Angela Hewitt, piano
4:50 p.m.
Georg Philipp Telemann
Concerto for horn and strings in D major
St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble Stewart Rose, horn
5:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Toccata & Fugue in D minor BWV 565
Simon Preston, organ
5:10 p.m.
Georg Philipp Telemann
Tafelmusik II: Concerto for 3 violins in F major
Musica Antiqua Koln; Reinhardt Goebel, conductor Members of...
5:25 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude, Fugue and Allegro in Eb major BWV 998
Plinio Fernandes, guitar
5:40 p.m.
Jean-Philippe Rameau
NAIS: Orchestral Suite (1)
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra; Nicholas McGegan, conductor
6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in Bb major BWV 1051
Il Giardino Armonico; Giovanni Antonini, conductor
6:18 p.m.
Jan Dismas Zelenka
Concerto a 8 in G major Z 186
Il Fondamento; Paul Dombrecht, conductor
6:34 p.m.
Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre
Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major
Bizzarrie Armoniche Riccardo Masahide Minasi, violin
6:41 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Violin Partita No. 2: Chaconne in D minor BWV 1004
Hopkinson Smith, lute
6:54 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude in G major BWV 1007
Bela Fleck, banjo
6:56 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Finale of Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor BWV 1001
Bela Fleck, banjo; Evelyn Glennie, marimba

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