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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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October 25, 2012

6:06 AM

Sinfonia Op 3

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Composer : Johann Adolf Hasse

Catalog : 453435 CD

Conductor : Reinhard Goebel

Orchestra : Musica Antiqua Koln

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Label : D. Gramphn

6:14 AM

Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-Flat

Artist : Barry Tuckwell, horn

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Composer : Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Catalog : 5737 CD

Conductor : Barry Tuckwell

Orchestra : English Chamber Orchestra

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Label : London/Dec

6:30 AM

Fantasy on Serbian Themes Op 6

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Composer : Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Catalog : 553513 CD

Conductor : Igor Golovchin

Orchestra : Moscow Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Naxos

6:42 AM

Concerto Grosso No. 1 in D Op 6

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Composer : Archangelo Corelli

Catalog : 74168 CD

Orchestra : I Solisti Italiani

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Label : Denon

7:06 AM

Concertoin d Op 4

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Composer : Charles Avison

Catalog : 557905 CD

Conductor : Pavlo Beznosiuk

Orchestra : Avison Ensemble

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Label : Naxos

7:15 AM

The Kilties

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Composer : Samuel Morris

Catalog : 5 CD

Conductor : (Colonel) Lowell E. Graham

Orchestra : US Air Force Band

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Label : USAF

7:19 AM

Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat

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Composer : William Boyce

Catalog : 46 CD

Conductor : Antonio Janigro

Orchestra : I Solisti Zagreb

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Label : VangrdOmeg

7:28 AM

Rondo Brilliant for piano and orchestra in E-Flat Op 29

Artist : Ian Hobson, piano

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Composer : Felix Mendelssohn

Catalog : 6688 CD

Conductor : Ian Hobson

Orchestra : Sinfonia da Camera

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Label : Arabesque

7:43 AM

A Carmen Fantasy for Trumpet and Orch.

Artist : Doc Severinsen, trumpet

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Composer : Frank Proto

Catalog : 80223 CD

Conductor : Erich Kunzel

Orchestra : Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

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Label : Telarc

8:06 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

8:15 AM

Adagio and Rondo for clarinet and orch

Artist : Dieter Klocker, clarinet

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Composer : Johann Nepomuk Hummel

Catalog : 223431 CD

Conductor : Gernot Schmalfuss

Orchestra : Slovak Radio Symphony Orchest.

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Label : MarcoPolo

8:28 AM

Our Town

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Composer : Aaron Copland

Catalog : 42429 CD

Conductor : Aaron Copland

Orchestra : London Symphony Orchestra

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Label : CBS/Sony

8:43 AM

Espana

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Composer : Emmanuel Chabrier

Catalog : 76900 CD

Conductor : Herbert von Karajan

Orchestra : Philharmonia Orchestra

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Label : Angel/EMI

8:49 AM

Rondo for Violin & Orchestra in B-Flat

Artist : Julia Fischer, violin

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Composer : Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Catalog : 64 CD

Conductor : Yakov Kreizberg

Orchestra : Netherlands Chamber Orchestra

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Label : Pentatone

9:06 AM

Concerto in a

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Composer : George Phillip Telemann

Catalog : 413788 CD

Conductor : Reinhard Goebel

Orchestra : Musica Antiqua Koln

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Label : D. Gramphn

9:16 AM

Piano Concerto No. 13 in C

Artist : Christian Zacharias, piano

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Composer : Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Catalog : 9401667 CD

Conductor : Christian Zacharias

Orchestra : Lausanne Chamber Orchestra

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Label : MD+G

9:43 AM

L’Arlesienne Suite No. 2

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Composer : Georges Bizet

Catalog : 434321 CD

Conductor : Paul Paray

Orchestra : Detroit Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Mercury

10:00 AM

Orchestral Suite (Overture) No. 3 in D

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Composer : Johann Sebastian Bach

Catalog : 80619 CD

Conductor : Martin Pearlman

Orchestra : Boston Baroque

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Label : Telarc

10:21 AM

Konzertstuck in D Op 12

Artist : Janos Starker, cello

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Composer : Ernst von Dohnanyi

Catalog : 3095 CD

Conductor : Gerard Schwarz

Orchestra : Seattle Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Delos

10:47 AM

Sarabande & Chaconne from Almira

Artist : Alessio Bax, piano

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Composer : Franz Liszt

Catalog : 61695 CD

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Label : Warner Bro

11:02 AM

Andante Religioso

Artist : Marianne Thorsen, violin

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Composer : Johan Halvorsen

Catalog : 10584 CD

Conductor : Neeme Jarvi

Orchestra : Bergen Philharmonic

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Label : Chandos

11:11 AM

Harold in Italy Op 16

Artist : David Aaron Carpenter, viola

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Composer : Hector Berlioz

Catalog : 1188 CD

Conductor : Vladimir Ashkenazy

Orchestra : Helsinki Philharmonic

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Label : Ondine

12:06 PM

Patrie- Overture Op 19

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Composer : Georges Bizet

Catalog : 64869 CD

Conductor : Daniel Barenboim

Orchestra : Orchestre de Paris

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Label : Angel/EMI

12:20 PM

String Quartet No. 4 in e Op 44

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Composer : Felix Mendelssohn

Catalog : 3888 CD

Orchestra : Emerson String Quartet

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Label : D. Gramphn

12:50 PM

Concerto for oboe and 2 violins in C

Artist : Simon Standage, violin

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Composer : Antonio Vivaldi

Catalog : 528 CD

Conductor : Simon Standage

Orchestra : Collegium Musicum

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Label : Chandos

1:06 PM

Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C Op 3

Artist : Antony Cooke, cello

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Composer : Frederic Chopin

Catalog : 2956 CD

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Label : Centaur

1:19 PM

Piano Concerto No. 1 in b-Flat Op 23

Artist : Daniel Barenboim, piano

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Composer : Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Catalog : 57417 CD

Conductor : Sergiu Celibidache

Orchestra : Munich Philharmonic Orchestra

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Label : Angel/EMI

2:00 PM

Symphonyin C

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Composer : Georges Bizet

Catalog : 80224 CD

Conductor : Jesus Lopez-Cobos

Orchestra : Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Telarc

2:33 PM

Symphony No. 3 in D-Sharp

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Composer : Ture Rangstrom

Catalog : 1014 CD

Conductor : Janos Furst

Orchestra : Helsingborgs Symph. Orchestra

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Label : Sterling

3:00 PM

Italian Serenade in G

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Composer : Hugo Wolf

Catalog : 434108 CD

Conductor : Semyon Bychkov

Orchestra : Berlin Philharmonic

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Label : Philips

3:10 PM

Concerto for Violin, Piano and Orch.in D

Artist : Christoph Eschenbach, piano

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Composer : Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Catalog : 89488 CD

Conductor : Christoph Eschenbach

Orchestra : Sym Orch N. D. R. Hamburg

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Label : CBS/Sony

3:41 PM

THE SNOW MAIDEN suite

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Composer : Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Catalog : 550486 CD

Conductor : Donald Johanos

Orchestra : Slovak Radio Symphony Orchest.

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Label : Naxos

4:06 PM

Variations Symphoniques

Artist : Earl Wild, piano

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Composer : Cesar Franck

Catalog : 87 CD

Conductor : Massimo Freccia

Orchestra : RCA Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Chesky Rec

4:28 PM

Carmen Suite No. 2

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Composer : Georges Bizet

Catalog : 37260 CD

Conductor : Leopold Stokowski

Orchestra : National Philharmonic Orch.

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Label : CBS/Sony

4:43 PM

CARMEN: Toreador song

Artist : Ludovic Tézier, baritone

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Composer : Georges Bizet

Catalog : 4777177 CD

Conductor : Marco Armiliato

Orchestra : S.W. Rad. Sym Orch Baden-Baden

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Label : D. Gramphn

4:50 PM

Villanelle for Horn & Orch

Artist : Radek Baborak, horn

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Composer : Paul Dukas

Catalog : 3348 CD

Conductor : Jiri Belohlavek

Orchestra : Prague Chmbr Philharmonic Orch

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Label : Supraphon

5:06 PM

Carnival-Overture Op 45

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Composer : Alexander Glazunov

Catalog : 1000163 CD

Conductor : Evgeny Svetlanov

Orchestra : USSR Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Melodya

5:18 PM

Spanish Suite: In Malaga

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Composer : Frederic Curzon

Catalog : 223425 CD

Conductor : Adrian Leaper

Orchestra : Slovak Radio Symphony Orchest.

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Label : MarcoPolo

5:28 PM

Beatles Concerto for two pianos and orch

Artist : Rostal & Schaefer, piano duo

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Composer : John Rutter

Catalog : 1821 CD

Conductor : John Rutter

Orchestra : Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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Label : London/Dec

5:53 PM

GYPSY BARON: Entrance March Op 327

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Composer : Johann Strauss II

Catalog : 12569 CD

Conductor : Daniel Barenboim

Orchestra : Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

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Label : London/Dec

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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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