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Catfish Row (Suite from "Porgy and Bess"): Catfish Row
Catfish Row (Suite from "Porgy and Bess"): Catfish Row
George Gershwin
12:03
Suite ancienne, Op. 31: Gigue
Suite ancienne, Op. 31: Gigue
Johan Halvorsen
11:57
Don Chisciotte: Sinfonia
Don Chisciotte: Sinfonia
Giovanni Paisiello
11:53
Organ Concerto in B
Organ Concerto in B
George Frideric Handel
11:44
Saens
Saens
Camille Saint
11:36
Magnificat in D, BWV 243: Esurientes implevit bonis
Magnificat in D, BWV 243: Esurientes implevit bonis
Johann Sebastian Bach
11:33
Symphony No. 3 in D Major, "In the Old Style": IV. Allegro con anima
Symphony No. 3 in D Major, "In the Old Style": IV. Allegro con anima
Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek
11:22
La vida breve: Danza Espanola No. 2
La vida breve: Danza Espanola No. 2
Manuel De Falla
11:17
The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43: Overture
The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43: Overture
Ludwig van Beethoven
11:10
Suite champetre, Op. 98b
Suite champetre, Op. 98b
Jean Sibelius
11:02
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1 Enigma Variations, Op. 36: Var. 9. Adagio "Nimrod"
Enigma Variations, Op. 36: Var. 9. Adagio "Nimrod"
London Philharmonic Orchestra & Bernard Haitink
2 Grigoras Dinicu: Hora Staccato
Grigoras Dinicu: Hora Staccato
Duo Kitharsis
3 Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 (Arr. Kocsis for Piano)
Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 (Arr. Kocsis for Piano)
Lang Lang
4 Éljen a Magyar! Op. 332, Polka (Vienna 1951) [Remastered 2021]
Éljen a Magyar! Op. 332, Polka (Vienna 1951) [Remastered 2021]
Clemens Krauss & Vienna Philharmonic
5 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
6 Romance Op. 23
Romance Op. 23
Amy Beach, David Halen & Peter Henderson
7 You and I
You and I
Wilco
8 Dieskau - Ein Deutsches Requiem, nach Worten der heiligen Schrift, in F Major, Op. 45: I. Selig sind, die da Leid tragen. Ziemlich langsam und mit Ausdruck (2023 Remastered, London 1961)
Dieskau - Ein Deutsches Requiem, nach Worten der heiligen Schrift, in F Major, Op. 45: I. Selig sind, die da Leid tragen. Ziemlich langsam und mit Ausdruck (2023 Remastered, London 1961)
Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra & Dietrich Fischer
9 The Empire Strikes Back: The Imperial March
The Empire Strikes Back: The Imperial March
John Williams, Varujan Kojian & Utah Symphony
10 Fanfare for the Common Man
Fanfare for the Common Man
Minnesota Orchestra & Eiji Oue
11 Prelude #2 (Blue Lullaby)
Prelude #2 (Blue Lullaby)
Clive Lythgoe & George Gershwin
12 Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. Moderato
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. Moderato
Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra, Jansug Kakhidze, Sergei Rachmaninoff & George Vakhnadze
13 Franz Schubert: Schwanengesang, D. 957: IV. Ständchen (Serenade) [Arr. for Piano Solo by Franz Liszt]
Franz Schubert: Schwanengesang, D. 957: IV. Ständchen (Serenade) [Arr. for Piano Solo by Franz Liszt]
Vadim Chaimovich
14 Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
National Philharmonic Orchestra & Gianandrea Gavazzeni
15 Bridge - The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse (Opening)
Bridge - The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse (Opening)
Isobel Waller
16 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
17 Sonatine: I. Modéré
Sonatine: I. Modéré
Leon Fleisher
18 Scherzino Mexicano (manuel Maria Ponce)
Scherzino Mexicano (manuel Maria Ponce)
Kevin McCormick
19 Adagio In G Minor
Adagio In G Minor
Württemberg Chamber Orchestra, Günter Kehr & Douglas Haas
20 Maurice Ravel: Miroirs - Alborada del gracioso
Maurice Ravel: Miroirs - Alborada del gracioso
Vebjørn Anvik
21 César Franck - Psyché: I. Le Sommeil De Psyche
César Franck - Psyché: I. Le Sommeil De Psyche
The Hague Philharmonic
22 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
Kammerorchester Mainz, Günter Kehr, Susanne Lautenbacher & Dieter Vorholz
23 Sobre las Olas [Over the Waves] (Juventino Rosas Cadenas)
Sobre las Olas [Over the Waves] (Juventino Rosas Cadenas)
HAMADA Takasi
24 Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19: II. Allegro scherzando
Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19: II. Allegro scherzando
Zara Nelsova & Arthur Balsam
25 Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23
Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23
Krystian Zimerman
26 Boléro
Boléro
Boston Symphony Orchestra & Seiji Ozawa
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 En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor (Based On the Second Movement of Joaquin Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez")
En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor (Based On the Second Movement of Joaquin Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez")
Jake Shimabukuro
29 Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham
30 Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20, No. 1
Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20, No. 1
Pablo de Sarasate
31 Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 5, Einfach
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 5, Einfach
Nelson Goerner
32 Enigma Variations, Op. 36: Var. 9. Adagio "Nimrod"
Enigma Variations, Op. 36: Var. 9. Adagio "Nimrod"
London Philharmonic Orchestra & Bernard Haitink
33 Enigma Variations, Op. 36: Var. 9. Adagio "Nimrod"
Enigma Variations, Op. 36: Var. 9. Adagio "Nimrod"
London Philharmonic Orchestra & Bernard Haitink
34 Turandot: Nessun dorma
Turandot: Nessun dorma
José Carreras, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera & Lorin Maazel
35 Maurice Ravel - TZIGANE
Maurice Ravel - TZIGANE
Ioan Harea
36 Méditation from "Thaïs" (Live)
Méditation from "Thaïs" (Live)
ASTA 2003 Ithaca Advanced Violin Ensemble The Moorehead Sixth Grade Orchestra, Sandy Reuning & Jules Massenet
37 Por una Cabeza
Por una Cabeza
Andrea Bocelli
38 Concerto in D Minor for oboe, strings and basso continuo: II. Adagio
Concerto in D Minor for oboe, strings and basso continuo: II. Adagio
Xenia Löffler, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin & Georg Kallweit
39 Claude Debussy: Suite Bergamasque: III. Clair de lune
Claude Debussy: Suite Bergamasque: III. Clair de lune
Leon Fleisher
40 Le tombeau de Couperin (version for piano): No. I. Prelude
Le tombeau de Couperin (version for piano): No. I. Prelude
Alexander Schimpf

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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!

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Address
160 Varick Street, 8th floor New York, NY 10013
Phone
(646) 829-4400
Email
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Website
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