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New York City • 105.9 FM • Classical, Opera
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Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 314
Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 314
Johann Strauss II
14:04
String Quintet in D Major, G. 313: IV. Finale: Allegro
String Quintet in D Major, G. 313: IV. Finale: Allegro
Luigi Boccherini
13:58
Pictures at an Exhibition
Pictures at an Exhibition
Modest Mussorgsky
13:23
Jacaras
Jacaras
Anonymous
13:20
Suite de trois morceaux, Op. 116
Suite de trois morceaux, Op. 116
Benjamin Godard
13:08
Intermezzo No. 1 in E
Intermezzo No. 1 in E
Johannes Brahms
13:02
Scherzo on Tropical Themes
Scherzo on Tropical Themes
Santos Cifuentes
12:54
Symphony No. 4 in B
Symphony No. 4 in B
Johann Christian Bach
12:46
The Wizard of Oz: Fantasy for Orchestra
The Wizard of Oz: Fantasy for Orchestra
Harold Arlen
12:38
Barcarolle No. 6 in E
Barcarolle No. 6 in E
Gabriel Faure
12:35
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Top Songs

1 True Love Waits
True Love Waits
Radiohead
2 Dance of the Trojan Women & Phryne's Dance (Ballet music from the opera 'Faust'), Charles Gounod
Dance of the Trojan Women & Phryne's Dance (Ballet music from the opera 'Faust'), Charles Gounod
Sofia Metropolitan Orchestra
3 Edward Elgar:Salut D'amour Op.12
Edward Elgar:Salut D'amour Op.12
Shun Someya
4 Fanfare for the Common Man
Fanfare for the Common Man
Aaron Copland & London Symphony Orchestra
5 Can You Feel the Love Tonight (From "The Lion King")
Can You Feel the Love Tonight (From "The Lion King")
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Matteo Bocelli
6 The Empire Strikes Back: The Imperial March
The Empire Strikes Back: The Imperial March
John Williams, Varujan Kojian & Utah Symphony
7 Isaias Savio - Batucada (Cenas Brasileiras)
Isaias Savio - Batucada (Cenas Brasileiras)
Antonio Carlos Barbosa Lima
8 Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
Alexandre Tharaud, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra & Alexander Vedernikov
9 Fantasia: The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Digitally Remastered)
Fantasia: The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Digitally Remastered)
Paul Dukas
10 Re-Entry and Splashdown (From "Apollo 13" Soundtrack)
Re-Entry and Splashdown (From "Apollo 13" Soundtrack)
James Horner
11 Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 -"Emperor": I. Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 -"Emperor": I. Allegro
Maurizio Pollini, Berlin Philharmonic & Claudio Abbado
12 Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15 "Scenes from Childhood": VII. Träumerei (Dreaming) in F Major [Live]
Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15 "Scenes from Childhood": VII. Träumerei (Dreaming) in F Major [Live]
Vadim Chaimovich
13 Hannes Hahn - Fantasia and Fugue In C Minor, Wq. 119/7, H. 75/5: Fugue
Hannes Hahn - Fantasia and Fugue In C Minor, Wq. 119/7, H. 75/5: Fugue
Jorg
14 Concerto Grosso No. 4 in F Major, Op. 3, HWV 315: I. Largo - Allegro
Concerto Grosso No. 4 in F Major, Op. 3, HWV 315: I. Largo - Allegro
Christian Moreaux, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski & George Frideric Handel
15 Theme from Jurassic Park
Theme from Jurassic Park
John Williams
16 Violin Concerto In D Minor for 2 Violins and Orchestra, BWV 1043: II. Largo Ma Non Tanto
Violin Concerto In D Minor for 2 Violins and Orchestra, BWV 1043: II. Largo Ma Non Tanto
Mainz Chamber Orchestra, Günter Kehr, Susanne Lautenbacher & Dieter Vorholz
17 Porz Goret
Porz Goret
Dalal
18 Can You Feel the Love Tonight (From "The Lion King")
Can You Feel the Love Tonight (From "The Lion King")
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Matteo Bocelli
19 Sobre las Olas [Over the Waves] (Juventino Rosas Cadenas)
Sobre las Olas [Over the Waves] (Juventino Rosas Cadenas)
HAMADA Takasi
20 Main Title Theme From "To Kill a Mockingbird"
Main Title Theme From "To Kill a Mockingbird"
Elmer Bernstein
21 Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61 (Version for Orchestra): VIII. Épilogue. Lent
Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61 (Version for Orchestra): VIII. Épilogue. Lent
Boston Symphony Orchestra & Seiji Ozawa
22 Anna Cislowska - Butterflying
Anna Cislowska - Butterflying
Tamara
23 Boléro
Boléro
Boston Symphony Orchestra & Seiji Ozawa
24 An American in Paris
An American in Paris
Seattle Symphony & Gerard Schwarz
25 Jesús Arturo Márquez: Conga del Fuego Nuevo
Jesús Arturo Márquez: Conga del Fuego Nuevo
Ensemble de Flautas de Valencia & José Carlos Hernández Alarcón
26 Can You Feel the Love Tonight (From "The Lion King")
Can You Feel the Love Tonight (From "The Lion King")
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Matteo Bocelli
27 Cobos, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Sergei Nakariakov & Franz Joseph Haydn - Trumpet Concerto in E-Flat Major Hob. VIIe No. 1: I Allegro
Cobos, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Sergei Nakariakov & Franz Joseph Haydn - Trumpet Concerto in E-Flat Major Hob. VIIe No. 1: I Allegro
Jesús López
28 Alan Silvestri - A Night at the Movies: The Avengers / Back to the Future / Forrest Gump - Main Title (Feather Theme) / Night at the Museum / Polar Express - Main Title
Alan Silvestri - A Night at the Movies: The Avengers / Back to the Future / Forrest Gump - Main Title (Feather Theme) / Night at the Museum / Polar Express - Main Title
Lakota West High School White Symphonic Band
29 Fanfare for the Common Man
Fanfare for the Common Man
Aaron Copland & London Symphony Orchestra
30 Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20, No. 1
Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20, No. 1
Pablo de Sarasate
31 Sophie Mutter, Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles & John Williams - Yoda's Theme (From "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back")
Sophie Mutter, Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles & John Williams - Yoda's Theme (From "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back")
Anne
32 Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
Vienna Philharmonic & Carlos Kleiber
33 Can You Feel the Love Tonight (From "The Lion King")
Can You Feel the Love Tonight (From "The Lion King")
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Matteo Bocelli
34 Fanfare for the Common Man
Fanfare for the Common Man
Aaron Copland & London Symphony Orchestra
35 Turandot: Nessun dorma
Turandot: Nessun dorma
José Carreras, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera & Lorin Maazel
36 Claude Debussy: Suite Bergamasque: III. Clair de lune
Claude Debussy: Suite Bergamasque: III. Clair de lune
Leon Fleisher
37 Le tombeau de Couperin (version for piano): No. I. Prelude
Le tombeau de Couperin (version for piano): No. I. Prelude
Alexander Schimpf
38 Five Bagatelles: Romance (Gerald Finzi)
Five Bagatelles: Romance (Gerald Finzi)
Atlanta Chamber Players
39 Bridge - The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse (Opening)
Bridge - The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse (Opening)
Isobel Waller
40 Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson - Symphony No. 2, Op. 30 "Romantic": III. Allegro con brio
Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson - Symphony No. 2, Op. 30 "Romantic": III. Allegro con brio
Eastman

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About the Radio Station

City
New York City
Frequency
105.9 FM
Language
English
Call Sign
WQXR-FM
First Air Date
July 15, 1962

WQXR Classical is a radio station in the United States that broadcasts on a frequency of 105.9 FM to listeners in New York City and far beyond. It also has an online version, so you can access their wide variety of classical music and interviews from wherever you are. WQXR Classical plays the works of great composers like Bach, Beethoven, and more; if you’re looking for new and interesting classical tunes, this radio station could be just the thing for you!

Contacts

Address
160 Varick Street, 8th floor New York, NY 10013
Phone
(646) 829-4400
Email
press@wqxr.org
Website
https://www.wqxr.org/
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