Best Radio Clasica Podcasts (2025)

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THE LIEUTENANT KIJE, and excerpts 27:39

2y ago27:39

27:39

We conclude our series with the music of SERGEI PROKOFIEV presenting a suite from the score of the movie THE LIEUTENANT KIJE, and excerpts from his opera THE LOVE OF THREE ORANGESBy MOZART P252

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Concerto for violin & orchestra #2 of SERGEI PROKOFIEV 29:41

2y ago29:41

29:41

The violinist VIKTORIA MULLOVA renders her interpretation of the concerto for violin & orchestra #2 of SERGEI PROKOFIEVBy MOZART P251

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MP249 PROKOFIEV: ROMEO & JULIET 29:39

2y ago29:39

29:39

Our program begins a short series with the music of SERGEI PROKOFIEV presenting a suite from his ballet ROMEO & JULIET, perhaps his most beloved workBy MOZART P249

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ARAM KHACHATURIAN with his symphony #248. 29:24

2y ago29:24

29:24

We conclude the series with the music of ARAM KHACHATURIAN with his symphony #2.By mozart p248

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ARAM KHACHATURIAN 29:13

2+ y ago29:13

29:13

Our program continues with the music of ARAM KHACHATURIAN presenting his concerto for violin and orchestra.By mozart p247

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ALICIA DE LARROCHA interpreting ARAM KHACHATURIAN's piano concerto 28:55

2+ y ago28:55

28:55

Our program presents the pianist ALICIA DE LARROCHA interpreting ARAM KHACHATURIAN's piano concertoBy mozart p246

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SPARTACUS and MASQUERADE 27:52

2+ y ago27:52

27:52

Our program begins a new series with the music of Armenian composer ARAM KHACHATURIAN, presenting music from his ballets SPARTACUS and MASQUERADEBy mozart mp245

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TCHAIKOVSKY, and the ROMEO & JULIET overture 28:28

2+ y ago28:28

28:28

We start the new year with the music of TCHAIKOVSKY, and the ROMEO & JULIET overtureBy mozart mp244

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MP243 THE MUSIC OF JOHANN STRAUSS II 26:27

2+ y ago26:27

26:27

For our New Year Celebration, we return to Viena and the music of Johann Strauss II.

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MP242 ARIEL RAMIREZ: MISA CRIOLLA 26:24

2+ y ago26:24

26:24

We celebrate the week of Christmas, with the MISA CRIOLLA composed by Argentinian ARIEL RAMIREZ, adorning the liturgy with indigenous musical instruments.

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MP241 BEETHOVEN'S CHORAL FANTASY 26:44

2+ y ago26:44

26:44

In his Choral Fantasy, a work for piano, orchestra, soloists, and chorus, Beethoven's modifies the melody of his ODE TO THE JOY, from his Symphony #9

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P240 THE MUSIC MAKERS 28:45

2+ y ago28:45

28:45

In "THE MUSIC MAKERS", ELGAR celebrates those who make music, the dreamers of dreams with some of his best melodies.

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MP239 ELGAR: SYMPHONY #1 29:24

2+ y ago29:24

29:24

Our program continues with the music of SIR EDWARD ELGAR, presenting his Symphony #1, Tuesday November 29, 5:30pm and Thursday, December 1, 5pmBy MOZART P239

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MP238 ELGAR: CELLO CONCERTO 29:51

2+ y ago29:51

29:51

Our program presents the legendary cellist JACQUELINE DU PRE interpreting Elgar's Cello Concerto on Tuesday, November 22, 5:30pm and Thursday, November 24, 5pmBy MOZART P238

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MP237 ELGAR: ENIGMA VARIATIONS 27:02

2+ y ago27:02

27:02

Our program presents ELGAR's ENIGMA VARIATIONS, his first big success and one of his most popular works Tuesday November 15, 5:30pm and Thursday, November 17, 5pm.By MOZART P237

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MP236 The music of EDWARD ELGAR 28:35

2+ y ago28:35

28:35

Mozart, Beethoven & Mas begins a series with the music of SIR EDWARD ELGAR, Tuesday, November 8, 5:30pm and Thursday November 10, 5pmBy MOZART P236

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P 235 Jan Sibelius 29:06

2+ y ago29:06

29:06

Our series with the music of Jan Sibelius concludes with the presentation of the symphonic poem \ 'FINLANDIA' , felt to represent Finland's national anthem.By MOZART P235

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P234 JAN SIBELIUS, presenting his symphony #5 29:47

2+ y ago29:47

29:47

Our program continues the series with the music of JAN SIBELIUS, presenting his symphony #5By MOZART P234

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P 233 VOCES INTIMAS 27:22

2+ y ago27:22

27:22

Our program explores Sibelius' chamber music with small pieces composed for the cello, and Sibelius only string quartet, also referred to as VOCES INTIMAS, or intimate voices.By MOZART P233

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P232 Violin Concerto SIBELIUS 29:33

2+ y ago29:33

29:33

We start a short series with the music of Finnish Composer JAN SIBELIUS, presenting his violin concerto interpreted by violinist LEONIDAS KAVADOS.By MOZART P232

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P 231 Mozart's Violin Concerto #5 28:54

2+ y ago28:54

28:54

Our program presents Mozart's Violin Concerto #5, the last of the five concertos composed by Mozart in 1775, when he was 19 years old. The concert is nicknamed "The Turkish" because its last movement is a Rondo "alla Turca" , a new innovation popularized in the operas in that time.By MOZART P231

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EP 230 CESAR FRANCK - SYMPHONY IN D MINOR 29:31

2+ y ago29:31

29:31

MOZART, BEETHOVEN & MAS concludes the series with the music of CESAR FRANCK, presenting his SYMPHONY IN D MINOR.By MOZART P230

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EP 229 Franck's piano music and some sacred music. 28:35

2+ y ago28:35

28:35

229 MOZART, BEETHOVEN & MAS presents some of Franck's piano music and some sacred music.By MOZART P229

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EP 228 Franck's violin sonata 29:53

2+ y ago29:53

29:53

MOZART, BEETHOVEN & MAS begins a short series with the music of French composer CESAR FRANCK, presenting Joshua Bell in Franck's violin sonataBy MOZART P228

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P227 EDWARD GRIEG'S PIANO CONCERTO 29:06

2+ y ago29:06

29:06

MOZART, BEETHOVEN & MAS presents EDWARD GRIEG's piano concerto. Inspired by Robert Schumann's piano concerto, Grieg produces a similar intense and beautiful concerto.By MOZART P227

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P226 SAINT SAENS SYMPHONY #3 29:34

2+ y ago29:34

29:34

Saint Saens Symphony #3 is nicknamed the "Organ Symphony" because of the significant use of the organ in the piece. Saint Saens was an accomplished Organist, thus the especial use of the instrument.By MOZART P226

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P225 SAINT SAENS CELLO MUSIC 27:53

2+ y ago27:53

27:53

In today's program, we will hear CAMILLE SAINT SAENS CONCERTO FOR CELLO #1, and other cello pieces including THE SWAN.By MOZART P225

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P224 SAINT SAENS VIOLIN CONCERTO #3 28:10

2+ y ago28:10

28:10

SAINT SAENS composed three concertos for violin and orchestra, as well as two other orchestral pieces for the violin. In today's program, we would listen to the violinist JOSHUA BELL in the Violin Concerto #3By MOZART P224

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P223 SAINT SAENS PIANO CONCERTO #2 29:43

2+ y ago29:43

29:43

The prolific French composer Camille Saint Saens composed five concertos for piano and orchestra, of which we would listen to the Second with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet.By MOZART P223

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P 222 BEETHOVEN'S SYMPHONY #8 28:37

2+ y ago28:37

28:37

Confronting a difficult time in his life where he even contemplated suicide, Beethoven produces his happiest symphony.By MOZART P222

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P221 DVORAK'S SYMPHONY #9 28:35

3y ago28:35

28:35

DVORAK composed his symphony #9 while visiting America, and was inspired by native and african american music, earning the name of SYMPHONY OF THE NEW WORLD.By MOZART P221

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P220 DVORAK'S THE GOLDEN SPINNING WHEEL 30:01

3y ago30:01

30:01

Dvorak composed five symphonic poems, in the style of Franz Liszt inspired by literary poems. Let us listen to the Golden Spinning Wheel, one of the five.By MOZART P220

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P219 DVORAK'S VIOLONCELLO CONCERTO 29:53

3y ago29:53

29:53

This is one of the most beloved cello concertos in the repertoire. Let us listen to cellist YO YO MA interpretation.By DVORAK'S VIOLONCELLO CONCERTO

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MOZART P218 28:42

3y ago28:42

28:42

"Mozart's piano concerto #19 is also referred to as the Second Coronation Concert, composed for the coronation of King Leopold I"By MOZART'S PIANO CONCERTO #19

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P217 FALLA: NIGHT IN THE GARDENS OF SPAIN 28:40

3y ago28:40

28:40

Night in the Gardens of Spain is a group of symphonic studies for the piano and orchestra, almost a piano concerto by MANUEL DE FALLABy MOZART P217

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P216 FALLA: THE THREE CORNERED HAT 28:00

3y ago28:00

28:00

Continuing with the music of FALLA, our program presents selections from the ballet THE THREE CORNERED HAT, with popular Spanish dances like the farruca and the jota.By MOZART P216

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P215 FALLA: CANCIONES POPULARES ESPANOLAS 27:44

3y ago27:44

27:44

Mozart, Beethoven & Mas begins a series with the music of Spanish composer, MANUEL DE FALLA featuring short pieces written for the piano and popular Spanish songs.By MOZART P215

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P214 BEETHOVEN:STRING QUARTET #1 28:01

3y ago28:01

28:01

Mozart, Beethoven & Mas presents the first of the 16 string quartets composed by Beethoven following the classical style of Haydn & Mozart.By MOZART P214

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P213 RODRIGO: CONCIERTO ANDALUZ FOR FOUR GUITARS 27:50

3y ago27:50

27:50

MOZART, BEETHOVEN & MAS presents the entire ROMERO Family, the group of four Guitarist, THE ROMEROS, IN THE Concierto Andaluz for four guitars.By MOZART P213

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P212 RODRIGO: FANTASIA PARA UN GENTILHOMBRE 28:35

3y ago28:35

28:35

JOAQUIN RODRIGO composed this beautiful guitar piece for the famous Spanish Guitarist ANDRES SEGOVIA. Our program presents guitarist PEPE ROMERO in this Concert.By MOZART P212

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P211 RODRIGO: CONCIERTO DE ARANJUEZ 29:09

3y ago29:09

29:09

MOZART, BEETHOVEN Y MAS presents the Guitarist PEPE ROMERO in the Beautiful CONCEIRTO DE ARANJUEZ for Guitar and Orchestra.By MOZART P211

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MOZART P210: MUSIC FOR THE GUITAR 27:39

3y ago27:39

27:39

MOZART, BEETHOVEN Y Mas explores the Music composed for the guitar.By MOZART P210

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MOZART P209: PIANO QUARTET #1 28:08

3y ago28:08

28:08

Mozart composed many combinations for the piano and strings, trios, quartets, and quintets. In this Program, we explore the Quartet for Piano and Strings #1By MOZART P209

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MOZART P208: RACHMANINOV: THE ISLE OF THE DEAD 29:14

3y ago29:14

29:14

By MOZART P208

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MOZART MP207: RACHMANINOV PIANO CONCERTO #2 29:19

3y ago29:19

29:19

By MOZART MP207

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RACHMANINOV CELLO SONATA #2 30:18

3y ago30:18

30:18

MOZART, BEETHOVEN & MAS presents cellist YO YO MA and pianist EMMANUEL AX in the beautiful sonata for piano and violoncello in G minor of SERGEI RACHMANINOVBy MOZART P206

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BEETHOVEN: PIANO CONCERTO #3 27:45

3y ago27:45

27:45

MP205 BEETHOVEN: PIANO CONCERTO #3 MOZART, BEETHOVEN & MAS presents pianist LEIF OVE ANDSNES in Beethoven's piano concerto #3By MOZART P205

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RSAKOV RUSSIAN EASTER FESTIVAL OVERTURE 28:14

3y ago28:14

28:14

Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov was the most prolific composer of the Group of the Five. In his RUSSIAN EASTER FESTIVAL OVERTURE, he brings beautiful melodies of the Russian liturgy.By MOZART P204

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MUSSORGSKY: PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION 28:14

3y ago28:14

28:14

Modest Mussorgsky was another Russian composer of the GROUP OF THE FIVE. PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITON was composed originally for piano, but the most popular version is the orquestral version by RAVELBy MOZART P204

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BORODIN: PRINCE IGOR 28:52

3y ago28:52

28:52

Alexander Borodin was another Russian composer of the GROUP OF THE FIVE. In today's program, I have created a "suite" of the orchestral numbers of his opera PRINCE IGORBy MOZART P202

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