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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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August 10, 2012

6:06 AM

Symphony No. 26 in E-Flat

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Composer : J. Michael Haydn

Catalog : 31810 CD

Conductor : Pal Nemeth

Orchestra : Capella Savaria

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Label : Hungaroton

6:23 AM

Waltz No. 3 in a Op 34

Artist : Therese Motard, cello

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Composer : Frederic Chopin

Catalog : 3142 CD

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Label : Analekta

6:30 AM

Triumphal March Op 40

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Composer : Alexander Glazunov

Catalog : 7001 CD

Conductor : Kenneth Schermerhorn

Orchestra : Hong Kong Philharmonic Orch.

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Label : RecordsInt

6:43 AM

Italian Concerto in F

Artist : Murray Perahia, piano

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Composer : Johann Sebastian Bach

Catalog : 87326 CD

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Label : CBS/Sony

7:06 AM

Braut von Messina Overture Op 100

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Composer : Robert Schumann

Catalog : 550608 CD

Conductor : Johannes Wildner

Orchestra : Polish National Radio Orchestr

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Label : Naxos

7:15 AM

Hands Across the Sea (1899)

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Composer : John Philip Sousa

Catalog : 434334 CD

Conductor : Frederick Fennell

Orchestra : Eastman Wind Ensemble

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Label : Mercury

7:18 AM

Youthful Rapture

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Composer : Percy Aldridge Grainger

Catalog : 6542 CD

Conductor : Kenneth Montgomery

Orchestra : Bournemouth Sinfonietta

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Label : Chandos

7:28 AM

Horn Concerto in D

Artist : Barry Tuckwell, horn

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Composer : Leopold Mozart

Catalog : 86558 CD

Conductor : Sir Neville Marriner

Orchestra : Academy of St Martin in Fields

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Label : Angel/EMI

7:43 AM

Concerto for Oboe,Violin in c

Artist : Christian Hommel, oboe

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Composer : Johann Sebastian Bach

Catalog : 554169 CD

Conductor : Helmut Muller-Bruhl

Orchestra : Cologne Chamber Orchestra

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Label : Naxos

8:06 AM

Macbeth Overture

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Composer : William Henry Fry

Catalog : 559057 CD

Conductor : Tony Rowe

Orchestra : Scottish National Orchestra

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Label : Naxos

8:17 AM

Romance for violin and orchestra No. 1 in G Op 40

Artist : Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin

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Composer : Ludwig Van Beethoven

Catalog : 471349 CD

Conductor : Kurt Masur

Orchestra : New York Philharmonic

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Label : D. Gramphn

8:28 AM

Treble Recorder Concerto in G

Artist : Michala Petri, recorder

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Composer : Jacques-Christophe Naudot

Catalog : 412630 CD

Conductor : Kenneth Sillito

Orchestra : Academy of St Martin in Fields

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Label : Philips

8:43 AM

Scherzando No. 1 in F

Artist : Emmanuel Pahud, flute

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Composer : Franz Joseph Haydn

Catalog : 56577 CD

Orchestra : Haydn-Ensemble Berlin

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Label : Angel/EMI

8:50 AM

Kamarinskaia

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Composer : Mikhail Glinka

Catalog : 65204 CD

Conductor : William Steinberg

Orchestra : Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Angel/EMI

9:06 AM

Menuet Antique

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Composer : Maurice Ravel

Catalog : 32106 CD

Conductor : Zoltan Kocsis

Orchestra : Hungarian Natl. Philharmonic

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Label : Hungaroton

9:16 AM

Fantasia on British Sea Songs

Artist : Leeds Festival Chorus

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Composer : Sir Henry Wood

Catalog : 553981 CD

Conductor : Paul Daniel

Orchestra : English Northern Philharmonia

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Label : Naxos

9:33 AM

Serenade in d Op 44

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Composer : Antonin Dvorak

Catalog : 3152 CD

Orchestra : Lincoln Center Chamber Society

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Label : Delos

10:00 AM

Stenka Razin Op 13

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Composer : Alexander Glazunov

Catalog : 5118 CD

Conductor : Evgeny Svetlanov

Orchestra : USSR State Academy Symph Orch

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Label : Vox/MMG

10:19 AM

Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Op 6

Artist : Nigel Kennedy,violin

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Composer : Emil Mlynarski

Catalog : 79934 CD

Conductor : Jacek Kaspszyk

Orchestra : Polish Chamber Orchestra

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Label : Angel/EMI

10:50 AM

Piano Sonata No. 10 in C

Artist : Vladimir Horowitz, piano

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Composer : Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Catalog : 419499 CD

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Label : D. Gramphn

11:10 AM

A Fugal Concerto for flute, oboe and Op 40

Artist : Richard Adenay, flute

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Composer : Gustav Holst

Catalog : 8007 CD

Conductor : Imogen Holst

Orchestra : English Chamber Orchestra

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Label : BBC

11:22 AM

Symphony No. 4 in c Op 102

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Composer : Franz Krommer

Catalog : 10628 CD

Conductor : Matthias Bamert

Orchestra : London Mozart Players

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Label : Chandos

12:06 PM

Two English Idylls

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Composer : George Butterworth

Catalog : 47945 CD

Conductor : Jeffrey Tate

Orchestra : English Chamber Orchestra

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Label : Angel/EMI

12:20 PM

Piano Concerto No. 3 in d Op 30

Artist : Byron Janis, piano

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Composer : Sergei Rachmaninoff

Catalog : 432759 CD

Conductor : Antal Dorati

Orchestra : London Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Mercury

1:01 PM

Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Op 55

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Composer : Alexander Glazunov

Catalog : 61434 CD

Conductor : Jose Serebrier

Orchestra : Royal Scottish National Orch

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Label : Warner Bro

1:37 PM

Ancient Airs and Dances: Suite No. 2

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Composer : Ottorino Respighi

Catalog : 86549 CD

Conductor : Sir Neville Marriner

Orchestra : Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

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Label : Angel/EMI

2:00 PM

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Op 83

Artist : Stephen Hough, piano

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Composer : Johannes Brahms

Catalog : 91138 CD

Conductor : Sir Andrew Davis

Orchestra : BBC Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Vrgn Clscs

3:00 PM

Zur Namensfeier Overture in C Op 115

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Composer : Ludwig Van Beethoven

Catalog : 553431 CD

Conductor : Bela Drahos

Orchestra : Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia

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Label : Naxos

3:10 PM

String Quartet in F

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Composer : Maurice Ravel

Catalog : 1379 CD

Orchestra : St.Petersburg String Quartet

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Label : Marquis

3:41 PM

The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan

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Composer : Charles Tomlinson Griffes

Catalog : 559164 CD

Conductor : JoAnn Falletta

Orchestra : Buffalo Philharmonic

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Label : Naxos

4:06 PM

The Lady Mistress Overture

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Composer : Franz Von Suppe

Catalog : 54056 CD

Conductor : Sir Neville Marriner

Orchestra : Academy of St Martin in Fields

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Label : Angel/EMI

4:16 PM

The Breaking Heart

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Composer : William Henry Fry

Catalog : 559057 CD

Conductor : Tony Rowe

Orchestra : Scottish National Orchestra

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Label : Naxos

4:28 PM

LA BOHEME: Musetta’s Waltz

Artist : Yolanda Kondonassis, harp

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Composer : Giacomo Puccini

Catalog : 80581 CD

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Label : Telarc

4:34 PM

LA BOHEME: O soave fanciulla...

Artist : Renata Tebaldi, soprano

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Composer : Giacomo Puccini

Catalog : 470280 CD

Conductor : Tullio Serafin

Orchestra : Santa Cecilia Academy, Rome

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Label : London/Dec

4:48 PM

Violin Concerto in E-Flat

Artist : Giuliano Carmignola, violin

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Composer : Antonio Vivaldi

Catalog : 87733 CD

Conductor : Andrea Marcon

Orchestra : Venice Baroque Orchestra

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Label : CBS/Sony

5:06 PM

Orb & Sceptre

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Composer : Sir William Walton

Catalog : 553981 CD

Conductor : Paul Daniel

Orchestra : English Northern Philharmonia

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Label : Naxos

5:15 PM

Jerusalem

Artist : Leeds Festival Chorus

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Composer : Sir Charles Hubert H. Parry

Catalog : 553981 CD

Conductor : Paul Daniel

Orchestra : English Northern Philharmonia

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Label : Naxos

5:18 PM

English Dances: Second Set Op 53

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Composer : Malcolm Arnold

Catalog : 8867 CD

Conductor : Bryden Thomson

Orchestra : Philharmonia Orchestra

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Label : Chandos

5:28 PM

Tristan and Isolde Fantasia

Artist : Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, vln

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Composer : Franz Waxman

Catalog : 79464 CD

Conductor : Andrew Litton

Orchestra : London Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Nonesuch

5:47 PM

The Red Shoes Ballet

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Composer : Brian Easdale

Catalog : 1011 CD

Conductor : Kenneth Alwyn

Orchestra : Philharmonia Orchestra

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Label : Silva

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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 editor

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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