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Classical Considerations: Songs for Springtime

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Classical Considerations: Songs for Springtime

Spring has arrived, and so has a fresh new edition of Classical Considerations. From Copland’s spirited Appalachian Spring to the peaceful call of Delius’s cuckoo, explore five classical gems that capture the essence of the season. Discover the full playlist at TheClassicalStation.org.

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Violin Concerto No. 4 in D, K. 218

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Zukerman/Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Label

CBS Records

Catalog Number

44654

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5:25am Piano Sonata No. 7 in E minor, Op. 143

Composed by

Carl Czerny (1791-1857)

Performed by

Martin Jones

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6:01am Five Bagatelles for Clarinet and Strings, Op. 23a

Composed by

Gerald Finzi (1901-1956)

Performed by

Plane/Northern Sinfonia/Griffiths

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Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Mieczyslaw Horszowski

6:24am Recorder Concerto in C, RV 444

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Holtslag/English Concert/Pinnock

6:35am Concert Piece in F minor

Composed by

Clara Schumann (1819-1896)

Performed by

Ambache/Ambache Chamber Orchestra

6:49am Sinfonia in E, Op. 13 No. 1

Composed by

Franz Beck (1734-1809)

Performed by

Northern Chamber Orchestra/Ward

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Composed by

Joseph Joachim Raff (1822-1882)

Performed by

Basel Radio Symphony/Travis

7:21am Sonata No. 5 in F (for two oboes, bassoon and continuo)

Composed by

Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745)

Performed by

Frank Morelli & Friends

7:38am Military March

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Houston Symphony/Comissiona

7:44am Spring, Op. 34

Composed by

Alexander Glazunov (1865–1936)

Performed by

USSR Symphony/Svetlanov

7:56am Fanfare from La Peri

Composed by

Paul Dukas

Performed by

New York Philharmonic/Boulez

8:00am Sinfonia No. 10 in A minor for flute and strings

Composed by

Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725)

Performed by

Bennett/I Musici

8:10am The Wind Rises

Composed by

Joe Hisaishi (b. 1950)

Performed by

Avital/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Hisaishi

8:17am Mercury, the Winged Messenger from The Planets, Op. 32

Composed by

Gustav Holst

Performed by

Kansas City Symphony/Stern

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Composed by

Joe Hisaishi (b. 1950)

Performed by

Morris/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Hisaishi

8:33am Scherzo in C minor

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Perlman/Argerich

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Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

Andrei Gavrilov

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9:01am Impromptu in F minor, D. 935 No. 1

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Grigory Sokolov

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Composed by

Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999)

Performed by

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9:39am Ballade for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 19

Composed by

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Performed by

Johannesen/Radio Luxembourg Orchestra/Froment

9:54am Slavonic Dance in E minor, Op. 72 No. 2

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Perlman/Ma/Boston Symphony/Ozawa

10:01am Flute Quartet No. 3 in C, K. 285b

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Baron/Fine Arts Quartet

10:21am Dance of the Knights from Romeo and Juliet: Suite No. 2, Op. 64b

Composed by

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Performed by

London Symphony/Previn

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Composed by

Georges Bizet (1838–1875)

Performed by

French National Orchestra/Ozawa

10:41am Symphony No. 2 in C

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Marriner

11:01am Capriccio italien, Op. 45

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Dresden State Orchestra/Marriner

11:17am Grand Duo Concertante for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 48

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Ottensamer/Wang

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Composed by

John Field (1782–1837)

Performed by

Alice Sara Ott

11:48am Danube Legends

Composed by

Julius Fucik (1872-1916)

Performed by

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12:01pm Dances Sacred and Profane for Harp and Orchestra

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

Ellis/Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Marriner

12:12pm Goldberg Variations 25-30, BWV 988

Composed by

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Performed by

Thibaut Garcia/Antoine Moriniere

12:26pm Goldberg Variations 19 - 24, BWV 988

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), arr. Garcia & Moriniere

Performed by

Thibaut Garcia/Antoine Moriniere

12:38pm Egdon Heath, Op. 47

Composed by

Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

Performed by

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Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

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Composed by

Augusta Holmes (1847-1903)

Performed by

Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Orchestra/Francis

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Performed by

Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Orchestra/Francis

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Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)

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Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

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Performed by

Galway/Wurttemberg Chamber Orchestra/Faerber

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Performed by

Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Orchestra/Francis

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Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic/Walter

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Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

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Composed by

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Composed by

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Performed by

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Performed by

Oslo Philharmonic/Jansons

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Composed by

Johann Pachelbel (1653–1706)

Performed by

Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Marriner

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Composed by

Johann Strauss, Jr, (1825-1899)

Performed by

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Performed by

Dresden State Orchestra/Kempe

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Performed by

Chicago Symphony/Levine

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Composed by

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Performed by

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Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

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Composed by

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Performed by

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Composed by

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Performed by

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Performed by

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

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Performed by

Philharmonia/Boughton

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Composed by

Richard Wagner

Performed by

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8:20pm Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G, BWV 1048

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Berlin Baroque Soloists/Goebel

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Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Tamás Vásáry

8:39pm Overture to The Magic Flute, K. 620

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

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8:49pm Selections from Water Music, Suite in F

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George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by

Tafelmusik/Lamon

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Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Levine

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Composed by

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)

Performed by

National Philharmonic/Chailly

9:22pm Asturias (Leyenda) from Suite Espanola, Op. 47

Composed by

Isaac Albeniz, arr. by Angel Romero

Performed by

Angel Romero

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Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

Cleveland Orchestra/Szell

9:41pm Finale from Symphony No. 4 in B flat, Op. 60

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Revolutionary & Romantic Orchestra/Gardiner

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10:00pm Collection of Airs for Violin, Suite No. 5

Composed by

Michel-Richard de Lalande (1657-1726)

Performed by

Arion Baroque Orchestra/Lussier

10:13pm Symphony No. 4 in B flat, Op. 60

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Revolutionary & Romantic Orchestra/Gardiner

10:47pm La Valse

Composed by

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Performed by

Les Siècles/Roth

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Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

Cleveland Orchestra/Welser-Most

11:17pm Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Chang/London Symphony/Davis

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