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12:00am
"The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra," Op. 34
Benjamin Britten
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
Henry Chapin, narrator
CBS/Sony 46712
12:19am
Peter Grimes
Benjamin Britten
Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent Garden
Sir Colin Davis, conductor
Jon Vickers, tenor
Heather Harper, soprano
Jonathan Summers, baritone
Elizabeth Bainbridge, contralto
Royal Opera House Chorus
Philips 462847
2:49am
Lachrymae op. 48a
Benjamin Britten
London Chamber Orchestra
Christopher Warren-Green, conductor
Virgin 61269
3:05am
Serenade, Op. 31
Benjamin Britten
English String Orchestra
William Boughton, conductor
Jerry Hadley, tenor
Anthony Halstead, horn
Nimbus 5234
3:30am
War Requiem
Benjamin Britten
London Symphony Orchestra
Benjamin Britten, conductor
Melos Ensemble
Bach Choir
London Symphony Chorus
Highgate School Choir
Simon Preston, organ
Galina Vishnevskaya, soprano
London/Decca 414383
4:53am
Sinfonia de Requiem Op. 20
Benjamin Britten
Berlin Philharmonic
Sergiu Celibidache, conductor
Music and Arts 1079
5:15am
Cantata Academica, Op. 62
Benjamin Britten
London Symphony Orchestra
George Malcolm, conductor
London Symphony Chorus
London/Decca 425153
5:37am
Simple Symphony, Op. 4
Benjamin Britten
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Deutsche Grammophon 423624
5:55am
Hymn to St. Cecilia
Benjamin Britten
London Symphony Chorus
George Malcolm, conductor
London/Decca 425153
6:07am
Cello Concerto No. 2
Alfred Schnittke
Russian State Symphony Orchestra
Valeri Polyansky, conductor
Alexander Ivashkin, cello
Chandos 241-39
6:49am
Symphony No. 3
Aaron Copland
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
CBS/Sony 63155
8:08pm
Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011
Johann Sebastian Bach
Thomas Demenga, cello
ECM 1782
8:32pm
Seven Tunes: Pastoral Ballade
Bright Sheng
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
CBS/Sony 64114
8:40pm
Requiem for a Dying Planet
Ernst Reijseger
Tenore e Cuncordu de Orosei
Winter & Winter 910127
9:36pm
Motet, "Der Geist hilft," BVW 226
Johann Sebastian Bach
RIAS-Kammerchor
Rene Jacobs, conductor
Various soloists
Harmonia Mundi 2951589
9:46pm
"Viderunt omnes"
Perotin
Kronos Quartet
Nonesuch 79457
10:00pm
"O Magnum misterium"
Anonymous
Marcel Peres, organ
Harmonia Mundi 901134
10:10pm
"Libri sapientiae"
Anonymous
Ensemble Organum
Harmonia Mundi 901134
10:18pm
"Un soir de neige"
Francis Poulenc
Robert Shaw, conductor
Robert Shaw Festival Singers
Telarc 80408
10:26pm
Figure humaine
Francis Poulenc
RIAS Chamber Choir
Harmonia Mundi 901872
New Sounds Live
2009-2010 Concert Season
Guitarist Vernon Reid's multi-media "Artificial Afrika" to the music of avant-pop Dutch composer Jacob TV, songs by Elizabeth and the Catapult, new music to silent films by Yasujiro Ozu, and more.
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Ear to Ear
Ear to Ear takes innovative musicians off the New York stages and into the studio for relaxed, insightful conversation, as they share their personal recordings with host David Garland.
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The New Americans
WNYC announces The New Americans, an ongoing station-wide celebration of foreign-born artists now residing in the United States.
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The Wordless Music Series
WNYC presents four one-hour specials that highlight the ground-breaking '07-'08 season of the Wordless Music Series, hosted by Radio Lab's Jad Abumrad.
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Concerts from the Frick Collection
For over sixty years, the series Concerts from The Frick Collection has delighted WNYC listeners with the finest in keyboard recitals, chamber groups, and early music ensembles.
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