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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.

Playlists are at the bottom of this page.

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March 11, 2013

6:06 AM

Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Overture Op 27

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Composer : Felix Mendelssohn

Catalog : 81788 CD

Conductor : Moshe Atzmon

Orchestra : New Philharmonia Orchestra

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Label : Angel/EMI

6:19 AM

Roses from the South Op 388

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Composer : Johann Strauss II

Catalog : 48164 CD

Conductor : Eugene Ormandy

Orchestra : The Philadelphia Orchestra

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Label : CBS/Sony

6:30 AM

The Planets: Op 32

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Composer : Gustav Holst

Catalog : 47417 CD

Conductor : Sir Andrew Davis

Orchestra : Toronto Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Angel/EMI

6:40 AM

Introduction and Polonaise Op 174

Artist : Christopher Hinterhuber, piano

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Composer : Ferdinand Ries

Catalog : 557844 CD

Conductor : Uwe Grodd

Orchestra : Gävle Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Naxos

7:06 AM

Sinfonia No. 8 Op 1

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Composer : Andrea Stefano Fiore

Catalog : 2010 CD

Orchestra : Isabella Leonarda Ensemble

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Label : Concerto

7:15 AM

The Corcoran Cadets

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Composer : John Philip Sousa

Catalog : 303 CD

Conductor : Leonard B. Smith

Orchestra : Detroit Concert band

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Label : WalkingFro

7:19 AM

Lemminkainen’s Return Op 22

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Composer : Jean Sibelius

Catalog : 97689 CD

Conductor : Paavo Berglund

Orchestra : Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Angel/EMI

7:27 AM

Sinfonia in A Op 3

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Composer : Anton Wilhelm Solnitz

Catalog : 92037 CD

Orchestra : Musica Ad Rhenum

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Label : Nederland

7:41 AM

I VESPRI SICILIANI Overture

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Composer : Giuseppe Verdi

Catalog : 2 CD

Conductor : Riccardo Muti

Orchestra : The Philadelphia Orchestra

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Label : PhilOrch.

7:52 AM

Crisantemi for strings

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Composer : Giacomo Puccini

Catalog : 341 CD

Conductor : Jose Serebrier

Orchestra : St. Michel Strings

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8:06 AM

Three Bavarian Dances Op 27

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Composer : Sir Edward Elgar

Catalog : 6544 CD

Conductor : Norman Del Mar

Orchestra : Bournemouth Sinfonietta

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Label : Chandos

8:20 AM

GOYESCAS: Intermezzo

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Composer : Enrique Granados

Catalog : 62698 CD

Conductor : Arthur Fiedler

Orchestra : Boston Pops Orchestra

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Label : RCA/BMG

8:27 AM

Overture to King Lear

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Composer : Mily Balakirev

Catalog : 1000153 CD

Conductor : Evgeny Svetlanov

Orchestra : USSR Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Melodya

8:40 AM

Valse oubliee No. 1 in F-Sharp

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Composer : Franz Liszt

Catalog : 60 CD

Conductor : Gyorgy Selmeczi

Orchestra : Camerata Transsylvanica

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Label : BudapestMu

8:46 AM

Serenade for string orchestra in e Op 20

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Composer : Sir Edward Elgar

Catalog : 90819 CD

Conductor : Christopher Warren-Green

Orchestra : London Chamber Orchestra

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Label : Vrgn Clscs

9:06 AM

Banks of Green Willow

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Composer : George Butterworth

Catalog : 436401 CD

Conductor : Grant Llewellyn

Orchestra : Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

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Label : Argo

9:14 AM

Piano Concerto in a Op 7

Artist : Francesco Nicolosi, piano

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Composer : Clara Schumann

Catalog : 557552 CD

Conductor : Stefania Rinaldi

Orchestra : Alma Mahler Sinfonietta

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Label : Naxos

9:39 AM

Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks Op 28

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Composer : Richard Strauss

Catalog : 504 CD

Conductor : James Levine

Orchestra : Munich Philharmonic Orchestra

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Label : OehmsCl

10:00 AM

DON CARLO: Ballet Music

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Composer : Giuseppe Verdi

Catalog : 572818 CD

Conductor : Jose Serebrier

Orchestra : Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Naxos

10:18 AM

Cello Concerto No. 2 in b Op 50

Artist : Marie Hallynck, cello

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Composer : Henri Vieuxtemps

Catalog : 4609 CD

Conductor : Theodore Guschlbaur

Orchestra : Orchestra National de Belgique

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Label : Cypres

10:45 AM

Symphony No. 8 in G

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Composer : Franz Joseph Haydn

Catalog : 550722 CD

Conductor : Nicholas Ward

Orchestra : Northern Chamber Orchestra

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Label : Naxos

11:08 AM

Clarinet Concerto in A

Artist : Paul Meyer, clarinet

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Composer : Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Catalog : 332627 CD

Conductor : John Nelson

Orchestra : Paris Orchestral Ensemble

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Label : Vrgn Clscs

11:36 AM

Fountains of Rome

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Composer : Ottorino Respighi

Catalog : 37676 CD

Conductor : Riccardo Muti

Orchestra : The Philadelphia Orchestra

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Label : Angel/EMI

12:06 PM

Vardar, a Bulgarian Rhapsody Op 16

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Composer : Pantscho Vladigerov

Catalog : 777125 CD

Conductor : Horia Andreescu

Orchestra : Berlin Radio Symphony Orch.

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Label : CPO

12:17 PM

Variations on Balkan Themes Op 60

Artist : Joanne Polk, piano

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Composer : Amy Marcy Cheney Beach

Catalog : 6693 CD

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Label : Arabesque

12:49 PM

Manfred Symphony Op 58

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Composer : Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Catalog : 9 CD

Conductor : Vladimir Jurowski

Orchestra : London Philharmonic Orchestra

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Label : LondonPhil

2:00 PM

Symphony No. 92 in G

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Composer : Franz Joseph Haydn

Catalog : 94237 CD

Conductor : Simon Rattle

Orchestra : Berlin Philharmonic

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Label : Angel/EMI

2:26 PM

Violin Concerto in d

Artist : Joshua Bell, violin

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Composer : Robert Schumann

Catalog : 444811 CD

Conductor : Christoph Von Dohnanyi

Orchestra : Cleveland Orchestra

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Label : London/Dec

3:00 PM

King John Overture Op 111

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Composer : Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco

Catalog : 572501 CD

Conductor : Andrew Penny

Orchestra : West Australian Symphony Orch.

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Label : Naxos

3:10 PM

Petite Suite

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Composer : Alexander Borodin

Catalog : 9386 CD

Conductor : Gennady Rozhdestvensky

Orchestra : Stockholm Philharmonic Orchest

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Label : Chandos

3:42 PM

Introduction and Rondo Brillante in b-Flat Op 255

Artist : Joshua Pierce, piano

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Composer : Carl Czerny

Catalog : 1196 CD

Conductor : Bystrik Rezucha

Orchestra : Slovak State Philh., Kosice

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Label : MSR

4:06 PM

Duet Concertino

Artist : Nicholas Cox, clarinet

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Composer : Richard Strauss

Catalog : 2071 CD

Conductor : Gerard Schwarz

Orchestra : Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

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Label : Avie

4:26 PM

IL TROVATORE: Anvil Chorus

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Composer : Giuseppe Verdi

Catalog : 49552 CD

Conductor : Sir Neville Marriner

Orchestra : Academy of St Martin in Fields

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Label : Angel/EMI

4:34 PM

RIGOLETTO: Quartet: Bella figlia d’amore

Artist : Joan Sutherland, soprano

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Composer : Giuseppe Verdi

Catalog : 4758366 CD

Conductor : Richard Bonynge

Orchestra : London Symphony Orchestra

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Label : London/Dec

4:42 PM

Matinees Musicales (after Rossini) Op 24

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Composer : Benjamin Britten

Catalog : 87062 CD

Conductor : Patrick Peire

Orchestra : New Flemish Symphony Orchestra

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Label : R. Gailly

5:06 PM

Four Cornish Dances Op 91

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Composer : Malcolm Arnold

Catalog : 8867 CD

Conductor : Bryden Thomson

Orchestra : Philharmonia Orchestra

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Label : Chandos

5:16 PM

The Perfect Fool Ballet Music Op 39

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Composer : Gustav Holst

Catalog : 284 CD

Conductor : Douglas Bostock

Orchestra : Munich Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Classico

5:30 PM

Las cuatro estaciones portenos

Artist : Tianwa Yang, violin

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Composer : Astor Piazzolla

Catalog : 572271 CD

Conductor : Giancarlo Guerrero

Orchestra : Nashville Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Naxos

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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

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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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