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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 29, 2012

6:06 AM

Overture in A

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Composer : Josef Myslivecek

Catalog : 4776418 CD

Conductor : Werner Erhardt

Orchestra : Concerto Koln

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Label : D. Gramphn

6:16 AM

Cello concerto in a, RV 420

Artist : Han-na Chang, cello

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Composer : Antonio Vivaldi

Catalog : 34791 CD

Conductor : Christopher Warren-Green

Orchestra : London Chamber Orchestra

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Label : Angel/EMI

6:30 AM

Two Huts Overture

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Composer : Karol Kurpinski

Catalog : 369 CD

Conductor : Grzegorz Nowak

Orchestra : Sinfonia Varsovia

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Label : Accord

6:44 AM

Leonore Overture No. 2 Op 72

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Composer : Ludwig Van Beethoven

Catalog : 429762 CD

Conductor : Claudio Abbado

Orchestra : Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

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Label : D. Gramphn

7:06 AM

DER GRAF VON LUXEMBURG: Waltzes

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Composer : Franz Lehar

Catalog : 62698 CD

Conductor : Arthur Fiedler

Orchestra : Boston Pops Orchestra

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Label : RCA/BMG

7:15 AM

Independentia-March

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Composer : Robert Browne Hall

Catalog : 5 CD

Conductor : (Colonel) Lowell E. Graham

Orchestra : US Air Force Band

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Label : USAF

7:19 AM

DAMNATION OF FAUST: Menuet des Follets

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Composer : Hector Berlioz

Catalog : 2008 CD

Conductor : Valery Gergiev

Orchestra : Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchest

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Label : Nederland

7:28 AM

Concerto No. 3 a cinque in F Op 9

Artist : Pierre Pierlot, oboe

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Composer : Tomasso Albinoni

Catalog : 45557 CD

Conductor : Claudio Scimone

Orchestra : I Solisti Veneti

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Label : Erato

7:43 AM

Capriccio Espagnol Op 34

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Composer : Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Catalog : 434308 CD

Conductor : Antal Dorati

Orchestra : London Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Mercury

8:06 AM

Carnival Overture Op 92

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Composer : Antonin Dvorak

Catalog : 60563 CD

Conductor : Leonard Bernstein

Orchestra : New York Philharmonic

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Label : CBS/Sony

8:17 AM

Concerto Grosso No. 6 in D Op 3

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Composer : Francesco Manfredini

Catalog : 553891 CD

Conductor : Jaroslav Krcek

Orchestra : Capella Istropolitana

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Label : Naxos

8:28 AM

Swedish Dances, Suite No. 2 Op 63

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Composer : Max Bruch

Catalog : 777385 CD

Conductor : Werner Andreas Albert

Orchestra : S.W. German Radio Symph. Orch.

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Label : CPO

8:42 AM

Lady Radnor’s Suite

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Composer : Sir Charles Hubert H. Parry

Catalog : 550331 CD

Conductor : Adrian Leaper

Orchestra : Capella Istropolitana

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Label : Naxos

9:06 AM

Sinfonia in B-Flat

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Composer : Johann (Jan Vaclav) Stamitz

Catalog : 553194 CD

Conductor : Richard Armstrong

Orchestra : New Zealand Chamber Orchestra

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Label : Naxos

9:17 AM

String Quintet in G Op 77

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Composer : Antonin Dvorak

Catalog : 9046 CD

Orchestra : Chilingirian Quartet

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Label : Chandos

9:53 AM

BARTERED BRIDE: Skocn (Spring Dance)

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Composer : Bedrich Smetana

Catalog : 3163 CD

Conductor : Vaclav Neumann

Orchestra : Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

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Label : Supraphon

10:00 AM

Scenes Poétiques Op 46

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Composer : Benjamin Godard

Catalog : 570554 CD

Conductor : Kirk Trevor

Orchestra : Slovak State Philh., Kosice

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Label : Naxos

10:20 AM

Violin Concerto No. 2 in d Op 44

Artist : Itzhak Perlman, violin

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Composer : Max Bruch

Catalog : 49071 CD

Conductor : Zubin Mehta

Orchestra : Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

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Label : Angel/EMI

10:47 AM

Keyboard Concerto No. 7 in g, BWV 1058

Artist : Christophe Rousset,harpsichord

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Composer : Johann Sebastian Bach

Catalog : 4759099 CD

Conductor : Christopher Hogwood

Orchestra : Academy of Ancient Music

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Label : London/Dec

11:02 AM

Wedding Scenes Suite

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Composer : Bedrich Smetana

Catalog : 223705 CD

Conductor : Robert Stankovsky

Orchestra : Slovak Radio Symphony Orchest.

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Label : MarcoPolo

11:16 AM

Symphony No. 7 in d Op 70

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Composer : Antonin Dvorak

Catalog : 9391 CD

Conductor : Jiri Belohlavek

Orchestra : Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

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Label : Chandos

12:06 PM

Orchestral Trio in F Op 1, No. 3

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Composer : Johann (Jan Vaclav) Stamitz

Catalog : 553213 CD

Conductor : Richard Armstrong

Orchestra : New Zealand Chamber Orchestra

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Label : Naxos

12:24 PM

Concerto for Two Pianos & Orchestra in B-Flat

Artist : Rosi & Toni Grunschlag, pianos

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Composer : Jan Ladislav Dussek

Catalog : 2635 CD

Conductor : Paul Angerer

Orchestra : Vienna Volksoper Orchestra

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Label : Centaur

1:02 PM

Divertimento in B-Flat, K. 270

Artist : Danzi Quartet

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Composer : Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Catalog : 60115 CD

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Label : CBS/Sony

1:16 PM

Caprice (after Saint-Saens)

Artist : Joshua Bell, violin

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Composer : Eugene Ysaye

Catalog : 433519 CD

Conductor : Andrew Litton

Orchestra : Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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Label : London/Dec

1:27 PM

Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat

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Composer : Franz Berwald

Catalog : 553052 CD

Conductor : Okko Kamu

Orchestra : Helsingborgs Symph. Orchestra

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Label : Naxos

2:00 PM

Danube Symphonic Poem

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Composer : Leos Janacek

Catalog : 7008 CD

Conductor : Libor Pesek

Orchestra : Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

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Label : RecordsInt

2:19 PM

Symphonic Dances Op 45

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Composer : Sergei Rachmaninoff

Catalog : 1003 CD

Conductor : Robert Spano

Orchestra : Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

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3:00 PM

Quintet No. 4 for winds in B

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Composer : Josef Myslivecek

Catalog : 777377 CD

Conductor : Carin van Heerden

Orchestra : L'Orfeo Wind Ensemble

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Label : CPO

3:09 PM

Piano Quintet in A Op 81

Artist : Stephen Kovacevich, piano

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Composer : Antonin Dvorak

Catalog : 462284 CD

Orchestra : Members of the Berlin Philharmonic Octet

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Label : Philips

3:42 PM

Rhapsodie espagnole

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Composer : Maurice Ravel

Catalog : 98555 CD

Conductor : Leopold Stokowski

Orchestra : London Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Angel/EMI

4:06 PM

Death and Transfiguration Op 24

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Composer : Richard Strauss

Catalog : 310 CD

Conductor : Marc Albrecht

Orchestra : Strasbourg Philharmonic Orch

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Label : Pentatone

4:30 PM

NORMA Overture (Sinfonia)

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Composer : Vincenzo Bellini

Catalog : 4609 CD

Conductor : James Levine

Orchestra : Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

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Label : RCA/BMG

4:38 PM

NORMA: Sediziose voci... Casta diva

Artist : Maria Callas, soprano

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Composer : Vincenzo Bellini

Catalog : 57613 CD

Conductor : Tullio Serafin

Orchestra : La Scala Philaharmonic

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Label : Angel/EMI

4:46 PM

I PURITANI: A te, o cara

Artist : Franco Corelli, tenor

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Composer : Vincenzo Bellini

Catalog : 64887 CD

Conductor : Franco Ferraris

Orchestra : Philharmonia Orchestra

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Label : Angel/EMI

4:49 PM

W Tatrach (In the Tatra Mountains)

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Composer : Wladyslaw Zelenski

Catalog : 369 CD

Conductor : Grzegorz Nowak

Orchestra : Sinfonia Varsovia

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Label : Accord

5:06 PM

DON GIOVANNI Overture, K. 527

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Composer : Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Catalog : 85060 CD

Conductor : Sir Neville Marriner

Orchestra : Academy of St Martin in Fields

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Label : Angel/EMI

5:15 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

5:26 PM

Phantasia- Based on themes from PHANTOM

Artist : Sarah Chang, violin; Julian Lloyd Webber, cello

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Composer : Andrew Lloyd Webber (arr. Geoffrey Alexander)

Catalog : 58043 CD

Conductor : Simon Lee

Orchestra : The London 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

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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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