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Monday through Friday, 6 am to 6 pm

Gregg Whiteside, Jack Moore and Jill Pasternak

WRTI brings you the best recordings of works from the vast world of classical music every weekday from 6 am to 6 pm. Chamber music, symphonies, choral works, violin concertos, piano sonatas, and more...engagingly presented with insight and a smile by our knowledgeable hosts.

Playlists are at the bottom of this page.

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January 15, 2013

6:06 AM

Sinfonia No. 6 in E

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Composer : Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Catalog : 73326 CD

Conductor : Thomas Fueri

Orchestra : Bern Camerata

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Label : Denon

6:16 AM

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

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Composer : Paul Dukas

Catalog : 61901 CD

Conductor : Dmitri Kitayenko

Orchestra : Bergen Philharmonic

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Label : Vrgn Clscs

6:30 AM

Concerto Grosso No. 11 in B-Flat Op 6

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Composer : Archangelo Corelli

Catalog : 434110 CD

Orchestra : I Musici

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Label : Philips

6:41 AM

The Comedians

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Composer : Dmitri Kabalevsky

Catalog : 553411 CD

Conductor : Vasily Jelvakov

Orchestra : Moscow Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Naxos

7:06 AM

Cello Concerto in F

Artist : Christophe Coin, cello

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Composer : Antonio Vivaldi

Catalog : 30457 CD

Conductor : Giovanni Antonini

Orchestra : Il Giardino Armonico, Milano

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Label : Naive

7:15 AM

New Frontiers March

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Composer : Karl King

Catalog : 4 CD

Conductor : (Colonel) Lowell E. Graham

Orchestra : USAF Tactical Air Command Band

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Label : USAF

7:18 AM

Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat

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Composer : Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Catalog : 550871 CD

Conductor : Nicholas Ward

Orchestra : Northern Chamber Orchestra

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Label : Naxos

7:28 AM

Coppelia: Ballet Suite

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Composer : Leo Delibes

Catalog : 62530 CD

Conductor : Sir Charles Mackerras

Orchestra : New Philharmonia Orchestra

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Label : Angel/EMI

7:41 AM

Egyptian March Op 335

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Composer : Johann Strauss II

Catalog : 1663 CD

Conductor : Riccardo Muti

Orchestra : Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

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Label : D. Gramphn

7:48 AM

Trumpet Concerto No. 1 4/12 in D

Artist : John Wallace, trumpet

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Composer : Johann Melchior Molter

Catalog : 5121 CD

Conductor : Simon Wright

Orchestra : Philharmonia Orchestra

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Label : Nimbus

8:06 AM

Grande fantasie after Saint-Saens Samson

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Composer : Alexandre Luigini

Catalog : 1016 CD

Conductor : Geoffrey Simon

Orchestra : London Philharmonic Orchestra

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Label : Cala

8:21 AM

Shepherd’s Hey

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Composer : Percy Aldridge Grainger

Catalog : 117 CD

Conductor : Jerry Junkin

Orchestra : Dallas Wind Symphony

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Label : Reference

8:28 AM

Ma Vlast: No. 2 Vltava (The Moldau)

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Composer : Bedrich Smetana

Catalog : 7047 CD

Conductor : Neeme Jarvi

Orchestra : Detroit Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Chandos

8:43 AM

Variations for Clarinet and Orchestra in C Op 109

Artist : Wolfgang Meyer, clarinet

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Composer : Gioacchino Rossini

Catalog : 45 CD

Conductor : Wojciech Rajski

Orchestra : Polish Radio Symphony Orchestr

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Label : ClassicTal

8:48 AM

Sinfonia No. 10

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Composer : Francesco Manfredini

Catalog : 550877 CD

Conductor : Jaroslav Krcek

Orchestra : Capella Istropolitana

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Label : Naxos

9:06 AM

Sinfonia in G

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Composer : Giovanni Battista Sammartini

Catalog : 2908609 CD

Conductor : Chiara Banchini

Orchestra : Ensemble 415

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Label : Harm Mundi

9:17 AM

Symphony No. 60 Il Distratto in C

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Composer : Franz Joseph Haydn

Catalog : 54297 CD

Conductor : Simon Rattle

Orchestra : City of Birmingham Symph Orch

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Label : Angel/EMI

9:43 AM

Adagio con Variazioni for cello & orch

Artist : Han-na Chang, cello

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Composer : Ottorino Respighi

Catalog : 57052 CD

Conductor : Leonard Slatkin

Orchestra : Philharmonia Orchestra

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Label : Angel/EMI

10:00 AM

Concerto for Orchestra in D

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Composer : Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Catalog : 62345 CD

Conductor : Eugene Ormandy

Orchestra : The Philadelphia Orchestra

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Label : CBS/Sony

10:17 AM

Clarinet Quintet in A

Artist : Janet Hilton, clarinet

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Composer : Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Catalog : 1042 CD

Orchestra : Lindsay String Quartet

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Label : ASV

10:55 AM

Scene de Ballet Op 100

Artist : Yuri Bashmet, viola

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Composer : Charles Auguste de Beriot

Catalog : 1000540 CD

Conductor : Valery Gergiev

Orchestra : Moscow Philharmonic

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Label : Melodya

11:08 AM

La Tempete Op 18

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Composer : Ernest Chausson

Catalog : 8369 CD

Conductor : Jose Serebrier

Orchestra : Belgian Radio & TV Symph Orch

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Label : Chandos

11:18 AM

Symphony No. 4 in g Op 167

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Composer : Joachim Raff

Catalog : 66628 CD

Conductor : Hilary Davan Wetton

Orchestra : Milton Keynes City Orchestra

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Label : Hyperion

12:06 PM

Roumanian Rhapsody No. 2 in D Op 11

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Composer : Georges Enesco

Catalog : 434326 CD

Conductor : Antal Dorati

Orchestra : London Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Mercury

12:21 PM

Piano Trio No. 1 in d Op 32

Artist : Joseph Kalichstein, piano

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Composer : Anton Arensky

Catalog : 7731 CD

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Label : KOCH Intl.

12:55 PM

Concerto for 3 violins, stgs, & BC in D

Artist : ...and various soloists

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Composer : Johann Sebastian Bach

Catalog : 553505 CD

Conductor : Helmut Muller-Bruhl

Orchestra : Cologne Chamber Orchestra

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Label : Naxos

1:13 PM

Sleeping Beauty Suite Op 66

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Composer : Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Catalog : 47075 CD

Conductor : Riccardo Muti

Orchestra : The Philadelphia Orchestra

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Label : Angel/EMI

1:36 PM

Concertino for piano and orchestra in G Op 73

Artist : Martin Galling, piano

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Composer : Johann Nepomuk Hummel

Catalog : 5111 CD

Conductor : C.A. Bunte

Orchestra : Berlin Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Vox/MMG

2:00 PM

Symphony No. 8 in F Op 93

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Composer : Ludwig Van Beethoven

Catalog : 49487 CD

Conductor : Riccardo Muti

Orchestra : The Philadelphia Orchestra

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Label : Angel/EMI

2:26 PM

Cydalise et le Chevre-Pied- Suite No. 1

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Composer : Gabriel Pierne

Catalog : 1489

Conductor : Jean Martinon

Orchestra : Orchestre National de O.R.T.F.

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Label : MHS

3:00 PM

Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra 1955

Artist : Robert Alemany, clarinet

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Composer : Elie Siegmeister

Catalog : 502 CD

Conductor : JoAnn Falletta

Orchestra : Czech National Symphony

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Label : Albany

3:18 PM

L’Arlesienne Suite No. 2

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Composer : Georges Bizet

Catalog : 64563 CD

Conductor : Herbert von Karajan

Orchestra : Berlin Philharmonic

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Label : Angel/EMI

3:40 PM

Bassoon Concerto in C

Artist : Tamas Benkocs, bassoon

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Composer : Antonio Vivaldi

Catalog : 570798 CD

Conductor : Bela Drahos

Orchestra : Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia

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Label : Naxos

4:06 PM

Holberg Suite Op 40

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Composer : Edvard Grieg

Catalog : 412727 CD

Conductor : Sir Neville Marriner

Orchestra : Academy of St Martin in Fields

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Label : Philips

4:28 PM

VANESSA: Prelude & Intermezzo

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Composer : Samuel Barber

Catalog : 9253 CD

Conductor : Neeme Jarvi

Orchestra : Detroit Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Chandos

4:34 PM

VANESSA: Under the Willow Tree

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Composer : Samuel Barber

Catalog : 9253 CD

Conductor : Neeme Jarvi

Orchestra : Detroit Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Chandos

4:39 PM

Guitar Concerto No. 1 in D Op 99

Artist : Pepe Romero, guitar

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Composer : Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco

Catalog : 416357 CD

Conductor : Sir Neville Marriner

Orchestra : Academy of St Martin in Fields

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Label : Philips

5:06 PM

Le Corsaire Overture Op 21

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Composer : Hector Berlioz

Catalog : 68790 CD

Conductor : Sir Colin Davis

Orchestra : Staatskapelle Dresden

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Label : RCA/BMG

5:16 PM

Carmen-Fantasie

Artist : Rachel Kolly d’Alba, violin

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Composer : Franz Waxman

Catalog : 65765 CD

Conductor : John Axelrod

Orchestra : Nat Orch des Pays de la Loire

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Label : Warner Bro

5:30 PM

Violin Concerto in D Op 35

Artist : Renaud Capucon, violin

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Composer : Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Catalog : 694589 CD

Conductor : Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Orchestra : Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchest

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Label : Vrgn Clscs

5:58 PM

Standchen Op 9

Artist : Barbara Hendricks, soprano

Album :

Composer : Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Catalog : 56169 CD

Conductor : Franz Welser-Most

Orchestra : The Philadelphia Orchestra

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Label : Angel/EMI

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Maestro Jaap van Zweden, Tchaikovsky & Prokofiev

5:10 pm

Fri May 10, 2013

The Philadelphia Orchestra In Concert On WRTI: Two Popular Russian Works!

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Maestro Jaap van Zweden

Credit Amanda Hall Studios

Violinist Juliette Kang

By Gregg Whiteside

This Sunday from 2 to 4 pm, Guest Conductor Jaap van Zweden takes the podium to conduct The Philadelphia Orchestra in an all-Russian program from mid-April, which offers two major works. Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence, inspired by the sights and sounds of Italy, was originally scored for string sextet. We’ll hear it performed in an expanded version for the full strings of The Philadelphia Orchestra.

WRTI Picks from NPR Music

12:56 am

Tue April 16, 2013

Remembering Colin Davis, A Conductor Beloved Late In Life

Credit George Freston / Getty Images

The late Colin Davis conducting the last night of Proms at London's Royal Albert Hall in September 1968.

By editor

Originally published on Tue April 16, 2013 2:59 am

WRTI Picks from NPR Music

7:57 am

Tue April 9, 2013

Chopin's 'Mad Men' Cameo

Credit Michael Yarish/AMC

Dr. Arnold Rosen (Brian Markinson) and Sylvia Rosen (Linda Cardellini) celebrate New Year's Eve with Megan Draper (Jessica Pare) and Don Draper (Jon Hamm) as the sixth season of Mad Men opens.

By Mark Mobley

Originally published on Mon April 8, 2013 6:02 pm

Mad Men's music is as important as its plot and costumes. While attention has been lavished on its pop songs, the show's occasional use of classical music has gone largely unrecognized.

Happy Easter!

4:35 pm

Thu March 28, 2013

Good Friday on WRTI: Bach's St. Matthew Passion

By Jack Moore

Listen to our annual broadcast of Johann Sebastian Bach's St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 on Good Friday, March 29th, a few minutes after 12 noon.

The recording features Karl Richter conducting the Munich Bach Orchestra, Munich Bach Choir, and Regensburg Cathedral Choir. Edith Mathis (Soprano), Dame Janet Baker (Mezzo Soprano), Peter Schreier (Tenor), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Baritone), and Matti Salminen (Bass).

Happy Easter from WRTI!

WRTI Picks from NPR Music

6:36 pm

Thu March 21, 2013

Remembering Risë Stevens, A Star Of Opera And Pop Culture

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Credit Courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera

The late American mezzo-soprano Risë Stevens in her signature role as Carmen.

Credit Courtesy of the National Endowment for the Arts

The late mezzo-soprano Risë Stevens: opera doyenne and, at her peak, pop-culture star.

By Tom Huizenga and Anastasia Tsioulcas

Originally published on Fri March 22, 2013 10:59 am

Videos We Love!

2:07 pm

Thu March 21, 2013

Watch and Listen: J. S. Bach's St Matthew Passion

By WRTI Staff

So beautiful! Bach's St Matthew Passion BWV 244 is performed here under the baton of Enoch Zu Guttenberg, founder of the prestigious Neabeuern Choral Society. Vocalists include: Jard Van Nes, Hermann Prey, Claes-Hakan Ahnsjo, Margaret Marshall, and Aldo Baldin. Listen to the entire St. Matthew Passion on WRTI on Good Friday, March 29th at 12 noon, and in a Philadelphia Orchestra live, concert recording on Sunday, April 28th.

WRTI Picks from NPR Music

3:22 pm

Fri March 1, 2013

Marches Madness: John Philip Sousa's 'Washington Post'

Credit Hulton Archive / Getty Images

Circa 1910: A program advertising John Philip Sousa and his band.

By Mark Mobley

Originally published on Fri March 1, 2013 3:25 pm

Gregg's Classical Thoughts

6:15 am

Tue January 15, 2013

What's So Great About Franz Schubert? Gregg Whiteside Knows...

By Gregg Whiteside

Listen

Gregg describes his awe-filled experience visiting the house where Schubert was born in Vienna.

It's so easy to find oneself attracted to the music of Franz Schubert. His unmatched gift for lyricism makes him so approachable, so comprehensible; and we feel ourselves being pulled into his musical world – in my case, at a very early age. But now, with the wisdom of my years, my appreciation for Schubert has deepened. For lying within this musical world of color and melodic beauty is a powerful undertow of mystery, of light and dark, of profundity beyond the years of a young genius who lived only until the age of 31. January 31st, 2013 marks the 215th anniversary of Schubert's birth - so I thought it was an opportune time to share my thoughts on one of my all-time favorite composers.

From Le Poisson Rouge in NYC!

8:37 am

Mon January 14, 2013

Live Webcast on WRTI.org: Daniel Barenboim & The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Jan. 29 at 8 pm

Don't miss what promises to be a fabulous concert brought to you live from the intimate Le Poisson Rouge in New York City. Founded by Daniel Barenboim and Edward W. Said in 1999, the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra brings together young musicians from Israel, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt – joined by a number of musicians from Iran, Turkey and Spain – to perform music and promote mutual understanding, non-violence and reconciliation.

This will be a live webcast, right here on WRTI.org, on Tuesday, January 29th at 8 pm. Join us!

In Memoriam

12:17 pm

Wed October 17, 2012

Remembering Three Composers Who All Died At Auschwitz On This Date in 1944

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Composer Viktor Ullmann perished on October 17, 1944

Composer Pavel Haas

Composer Hans Krasa

By Jack Moore

Three of the 20th century's greatest musicians all died on October 17, 1944 - and all at the hands of the Nazis. Czech composers Viktor Ullmann, Pavel Haas, and Hans Krasa all perished at Auschwitz (see videos of their music below); they were all taken there just three days after their final concert together on October 14, 1944 at the Theresienstadt concentration camp.

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