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New York City • 105.9 FM • Classical, Opera
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Alcyone: Chaconne
Alcyone: Chaconne
Marin Marais
10:09
Aida: Triumphal Scene
Aida: Triumphal Scene
Giuseppe Verdi
10:01
Petrushka: Danse russe
Petrushka: Danse russe
Igor Stravinsky
09:57
Overture No. 3 in C Major, Op. 14
Overture No. 3 in C Major, Op. 14
Niels Gade
09:47
Piano Trio in D Major, Hob XV: 7
Piano Trio in D Major, Hob XV: 7
Franz Joseph Haydn
09:32
Persiflage
Persiflage
Carlo Martelli
09:26
Flute Concerto in D Major, Op. 283
Flute Concerto in D Major, Op. 283
Carl Reinecke
09:03
Mass in G Major, FP 89
Mass in G Major, FP 89
Francis Poulenc
08:45
Sonata No. 3 for Solo Violin in C Major, BWV 1005
Sonata No. 3 for Solo Violin in C Major, BWV 1005
Johann Sebastian Bach
08:18
Wallenstein's Camp
Wallenstein's Camp
Bedrich Smetana
08:03
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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 In a Sentimental Mood
In a Sentimental Mood
Duke Ellington
6 The Empire Strikes Back: The Imperial March
The Empire Strikes Back: The Imperial March
John Williams, Varujan Kojian & Utah Symphony
7 Fantasia: The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Digitally Remastered)
Fantasia: The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Digitally Remastered)
Paul Dukas
8 Re-Entry and Splashdown (From "Apollo 13" Soundtrack)
Re-Entry and Splashdown (From "Apollo 13" Soundtrack)
James Horner
9 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
10 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
11 L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1: I. Prelude
L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1: I. Prelude
London Philharmonic Orchestra & David Parry
12 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
13 Theme from Jurassic Park
Theme from Jurassic Park
John Williams
14 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
15 Porz Goret
Porz Goret
Dalal
16 Recuerdos De La Alhambra
Recuerdos De La Alhambra
Pepe Romero
17 Sobre las Olas [Over the Waves] (Juventino Rosas Cadenas)
Sobre las Olas [Over the Waves] (Juventino Rosas Cadenas)
HAMADA Takasi
18 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
19 Anna Cislowska - Butterflying
Anna Cislowska - Butterflying
Tamara
20 Boléro
Boléro
Boston Symphony Orchestra & Seiji Ozawa
21 An American in Paris
An American in Paris
Seattle Symphony & Gerard Schwarz
22 Jesús Arturo Márquez: Conga del Fuego Nuevo
Jesús Arturo Márquez: Conga del Fuego Nuevo
Ensemble de Flautas de Valencia & José Carlos Hernández Alarcón
23 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
24 Let You Break My Heart Again
Let You Break My Heart Again
Laufey & Philharmonia Orchestra
25 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
26 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
27 Fanfare for the Common Man
Fanfare for the Common Man
Aaron Copland & London Symphony Orchestra
28 Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20, No. 1
Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20, No. 1
Pablo de Sarasate
29 Jerusalem
Jerusalem
Terry Yount & Chris Dolske
30 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
31 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
32 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
33 Fanfare for the Common Man
Fanfare for the Common Man
Aaron Copland & London Symphony Orchestra
34 Rhapsody in Blue
Rhapsody in Blue
Leonard Bernstein & Columbia Symphony Orchestra
35 Libertango (Arr. for Piano 4-hands by Yamamoto)
Libertango (Arr. for Piano 4-hands by Yamamoto)
Alexandre Tharaud & Beatrice Rana
36 Turandot: Nessun dorma
Turandot: Nessun dorma
José Carreras, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera & Lorin Maazel
37 Claude Debussy: Suite Bergamasque: III. Clair de lune
Claude Debussy: Suite Bergamasque: III. Clair de lune
Leon Fleisher
38 Le tombeau de Couperin (version for piano): No. I. Prelude
Le tombeau de Couperin (version for piano): No. I. Prelude
Alexander Schimpf
39 Five Bagatelles: Romance (Gerald Finzi)
Five Bagatelles: Romance (Gerald Finzi)
Atlanta Chamber Players
40 Bridge - The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse (Opening)
Bridge - The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse (Opening)
Isobel Waller

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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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