midnight–6am  |  6am–12pm  |  12pm–7pm  |  7pm–midnight

Classics in the Morning 9am–noon, WGBH 89.7

Listed by composer: title of the piece, performers (label)

9:00am Strauss II, Johann: Explosions Polka, Op. 43 London Symphony Orchestra/John Georgiadis (MCA 25236) Buy this CD 9:04am Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a Hallé Orchestra/Stanislaw Skrowaczewski (MCA 25857) Buy this CD 9:26am Thomas Canning: Fantasy on a Hymn Tune by Justin Morgan for Double String Quartet and Orchestra Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra/Raymond Leppard (Decca 458 157) Buy this CD 9:38am Chopin: Prelude in c-sharp minor, Op. 45 and Preludes 1-5, Op. 28 Gilbert Kalish, piano Only on 89.7! Buy this CD 9:48am Franck, César: Symphonic Variations Alexis Weissenberg, piano; Berlin Philharmonic/Herbert von Karajan (EMI 64747) Buy this CD 10:09am Bach, J.S.: Sonata No. 2 for unaccompanied violin in A minor, BWV 1003 Midori, violin (Sony 97745) Buy this CD 10:36am Schubert: Du bist die Ruh, D.776 (orchestration Anton Webern); Der Wegweiser D.911 no. 20 from "Winterreise" (orchestration Anton Webern); an die Musik, D.547 (orchestration Max Reger) Thomas Quasthoff, bass-baritone; Chamber Orchestra of Europe/Claudio Abbado (Deutsche Grammophon B0000049) Buy this CD 10:49am Schubert/Liszt: "Hark! Hark! The Lark" (Ständchen) Ignaz Friedman, piano (Philips 456 805) Buy this CD 10:56am Schumann: Symphony No. 1 in B-flat, Op. 38 "Spring" Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra/Bernard Haitink (Philips 42 079) Buy this CD 11:30am Wheelock, Donald: Selections from Suite for Piano Judith Gordon, piano Only on 89.7! Buy this CD 11:39am Cowell, Henry: Hymn and Fuguing Tune No. 2 Manhattan Chamber Orchestra/Richard Auldon Clark (New World 80405) Buy this CD 11:48am Henry Cowell: Pulse The New Music Consort (New World Records 80405) Buy this CD 11:53am Ravel: Menuet Antique Boston Symphony Orchestra/Bernard Haitink (Philips 454 452) Buy this CD

Classical Performances noon–4pm, WGBH 89.7

with Cathy Fuller (noon-1pm) & Brian McCreath (1-4pm)

12:00pm Gershwin, George: Lullaby Indianapolis Symphony/Raymond Leppard (DECCA 458 157) Buy this CD 12:09pm Mozart: Piano Sonata in A, K. 331 Quynh Nguyen, piano Only on 89.7! Buy this CD 12:27pm Beethoven: String Quartet in c minor, op. 18 No. 4 Parker Quartet Only on 89.7! Buy this CD 12:50pm Parker, Horatio: Vathek -- Symphonic Poem Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Krueger (Bridge 9124) Buy this CD 1:11pm Prokofiev: Ten PIeces from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 75 Nikolai Lugansky, piano (Warner 61255) Buy this CD 1:44pm Hertel: Trumpet and Oboe Concerto in E-flat Friedemann Immer, trumpet; Hans Peter Westermann, oboe; Cologne Chamber Orchestra/Helmut Müller-Brühl (Koch 3-1615-2) Buy this CD 2:01pm Grieg: Cello Sonata in A minor, Op. 36 David Hardy, cello; Lambert Orkis, piano (Dorian DSL-90705) Buy this CD 2:31pm Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10 Hallé Orchestra/Stanislaw Skrowaczewski (Hallé HLL 7506) Buy this CD 3:06pm Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D, BWV 1050 Raphael Alpermann, harpsichord; Berlin Academy of Ancient Music (Harmonia Mundi HMC 901634) Buy this CD 3:27am Harrison: Grand Duo Jennifer Koh, violin; Reiko Uchida, piano (Cedille CDR 90000 103) Buy this CD

Airtimes are approximate.

Only on 89.7! performances and recordings are exclusive WGBH Radio productions and are not commercially available.

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