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Classical Weekdays

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.

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March 04, 2013

6:06 AM

Concerto for 2 violins in D Op 35, RV 511

Artist : Viktoria Mullova, violin; Giuliano Carmignola, violin

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Composer : Antonio Vivaldi

Catalog : 4777466 CD

Conductor : Andrea Marcon

Orchestra : Venice Baroque Orchestra

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Label : D. Gramphn

6:20 AM

Symphony No. 22 in C, K. 162

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Composer : Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Catalog : 412954 CD

Conductor : Sir Neville Marriner

Orchestra : Academy of St Martin in Fields

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Label : Philips

6:30 AM

DIE FLEDERMAUS Overture

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Composer : Johann Strauss II

Catalog : 15934 CD

Conductor : Herbert von Karajan

Orchestra : Berlin Philharmonic

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Label : Angel/EMI

6:42 AM

TANNHAUSER Overture

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Composer : Richard Wagner

Catalog : 426271 CD

Conductor : Seiji Ozawa

Orchestra : Berlin Philharmonic

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Label : Philips

7:06 AM

Amahl and the Night Visitors: Dance Suite

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Composer : Gian Carlo Menotti

Catalog : 6 CD

Conductor : JoAnn Falletta

Orchestra : Buffalo Philharmonic

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Label : BuffaloPO

7:15 AM

Purple Pageant

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Composer : Karl King

Catalog : 1998 CD

Conductor : Albert F. Schoepper

Orchestra : United States Marine Band

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Label : USMC

7:19 AM

5 Variations on Rule Britannia in D, WoO 79

Artist : John Ogdon, piano

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Composer : Ludwig Van Beethoven

Catalog : 85761 CD

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Label : Angel/EMI

7:28 AM

Jeux d’enfants Children’s Games Op 22

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Composer : Georges Bizet

Catalog : 64869 CD

Conductor : Daniel Barenboim

Orchestra : Orchestre de Paris

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Label : Angel/EMI

7:41 AM

Concerto No. 7 a cinque in A Op 7

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Composer : Tomasso Albinoni

Catalog : 4757757 CD

Orchestra : I Musici

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Label : Philips

7:48 AM

Morceau de concert in G Op 62

Artist : Dong-suk Kang,violin

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Composer : Camille Saint-Saens

Catalog : 550752 CD

Conductor : Antoni Wit

Orchestra : Polish National Radio Orchestr

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Label : Naxos

8:06 AM

PRINCE IGOR Overture

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Composer : Alexander Borodin

Catalog : 68132 CD

Conductor : Arthur Fiedler

Orchestra : Boston Pops Orchestra

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Label : RCA/BMG

8:18 AM

Was I Not a Little Blade of Grass? Op 47, No. 7

Artist : Takako Nishizaki, violin

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Composer : Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Catalog : 555332 CD

Conductor : Peter Breiner

Orchestra : The Queensland Symphony Orch.

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Label : Naxos

8:28 AM

English Folk Song Suite

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Composer : Ralph Vaughan Williams

Catalog : 15 CD

Conductor : Frederick Fennell

Orchestra : United States Marine Band

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Label : USMC

8:42 AM

Pomp & Circumstance March No. 5 in C Op 39

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Composer : Sir Edward Elgar

Catalog : 557273 CD

Conductor : James Judd

Orchestra : New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Naxos

8:48 AM

Concerto for 3 Trumpets in D

Artist : Wynton Marsalis, trumpet

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Composer : George Phillip Telemann

Catalog : 42478 CD

Conductor : Raymond Leppard

Orchestra : English Chamber Orchestra

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Label : CBS/Sony

9:06 AM

ELIZA Overture

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Composer : Thomas Augustine Arne

Catalog : 3072 CD

Conductor : Mary Terey-Smith

Orchestra : Capella Savaria

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Label : Centaur

9:14 AM

Danish Folk Music Suite

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Composer : Percy Aldridge Grainger (arr. Joseph Kreines)

Catalog : 26 CD

Conductor : Col. Michael J. Colburn

Orchestra : United States Marine Band

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Label : USMC

9:35 AM

In The South (Alassio) overture Op 50

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Composer : Sir Edward Elgar

Catalog : 16 CD

Conductor : Sir Georg Solti

Orchestra : London Philharmonic Orchestra

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Label : LondonPhil

10:00 AM

Concerto Grosso in D, RV 562a

Artist : Adrian Chandler, violin

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Composer : Antonio Vivaldi

Catalog : 2154 CD

Conductor : Adrian Chandler

Orchestra : La Serenissima

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Label : Avie

10:15 AM

Violin Concerto in a Op 53

Artist : Josef Suk, violin

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Composer : Antonin Dvorak

Catalog : 1928 CD

Conductor : Karel Ancerl

Orchestra : Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

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Label : Supraphon

10:48 AM

Concerto 3 harpsichords in d, BWV 1063

Artist : Robert Hill, harpsichord; Michael Behringer, harpsichord; Christoph Anselm Noll, harpsichord

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Composer : Johann Sebastian Bach

Catalog : 554605 CD

Conductor : Helmut Muller-Bruhl

Orchestra : Cologne Chamber Orchestra

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Label : Naxos

11:04 AM

Three Romances for piano Op 21

Artist : Susanne Grutzmann, piano

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Composer : Clara Schumann

Catalog : 7065 CD

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Label : Profil

11:18 AM

Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Op 38 Spring

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Composer : Robert Schumann

Catalog : 2003 CD

Conductor : Wolfgang Sawallisch

Orchestra : The Philadelphia Orchestra

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Label : PhilOrch.

12:06 PM

Solemn Overture Op 73

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Composer : Alexander Glazunov

Catalog : 439892 CD

Conductor : Mikhail Pletnev

Orchestra : Russian National Orchestra

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Label : D. Gramphn

12:17 PM

Piano Concerto No. 2 in a Op 85

Artist : Stephen Hough, piano

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Composer : Johann Nepomuk Hummel

Catalog : 8507 CD

Conductor : Bryden Thomson

Orchestra : English Chamber Orchestra

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Label : Chandos

12:49 PM

Nocturne in B Op 40

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Composer : Antonin Dvorak

Catalog : 414370 CD

Conductor : Antal Dorati

Orchestra : Detroit Symphony Orchestra

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Label : London/Dec

12:59 PM

Swan Lake Highlights Op 20

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Composer : Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Catalog : 46341 CD

Conductor : Eugene Ormandy

Orchestra : The Philadelphia Orchestra

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Label : CBS/Sony

2:00 PM

Romance Op 11

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Composer : Gerald Finzi

Catalog : 5101 CD

Conductor : William Boughton

Orchestra : English String Orchestra

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Label : Nimbus

2:09 PM

Violin Concertos 1-4 The Four Seasons Op 8

Artist : Robert Atchison, violin

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Composer : Antonio Vivaldi

Catalog : 7375 CD

Orchestra : Altamira Chamber Orchestra

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Label : Guild

3:00 PM

Sinfonietta Flamenca

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Composer : Carlos Surinach

Catalog : 39 CD

Conductor : Robert Whitney

Orchestra : Louisville Orchestra

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Label : FirstEditn

3:14 PM

Iberia: No. 10 Malaga

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Composer : Isaac Albeniz

Catalog : 80470 CD

Conductor : Jesus Lopez-Cobos

Orchestra : Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Telarc

3:22 PM

Fantasia Andaluza for Harp and Orchestra

Artist : soloist unknown

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Composer : Salvador Bacarisse

Catalog : 118 CD

Conductor : Antoni Ros Marba

Orchestra : Seville Royal Symphony Orch

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Label : Almaviva

3:41 PM

Malediction

Artist : Michael Ponti, piano

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Composer : Franz Liszt

Catalog : 5067 CD

Conductor : Paul Angerer

Orchestra : Southwest German Chamber Orch

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Label : Vox/MMG

4:06 PM

Suite William Byrd

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Composer : Gordon Jacob

Catalog : 2009 CD

Conductor : Col. Michael J. Colburn

Orchestra : United States Marine Band

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Label : USMC

4:26 PM

SEMIRAMIDE Overture

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Composer : Gioacchino Rossini

Catalog : 433074 CD

Conductor : Charles Dutoit

Orchestra : Montreal Symphony Orchestra

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Label : London/Dec

4:40 PM

At Twilight Op 39

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Composer : Zdenek Fibich

Catalog : 3197 CD

Conductor : Frantisek Vajnar

Orchestra : Prague Radio Symphony

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Label : Supraphon

5:06 PM

Overture

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Composer : Fanny Mendelssohn (Hensel)

Catalog : 7169 CD

Conductor : JoAnn Falletta

Orchestra : The Women's Philharmonic

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Label : KOCH Intl.

5:18 PM

The Bard Op 64

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Composer : Jean Sibelius

Catalog : 1147 CD

Conductor : John Storgards

Orchestra : Helsinki Philharmonic

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Label : Ondine

5:28 PM

Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Op 92

Artist : Pietro Massa, piano

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Composer : Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco

Catalog : 5046 CD

Conductor : Alessandro Crudele

Orchestra : Berlin Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Capriccio

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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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