Programs · Episode
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Program: Classical Music with Mike McKay
Aired: Thursday, November 13, 2025 @ 5:00 am
Hosted by Mike McKay
Playlist
5 am | |
| Cesar Cui · Suite Miniature, Op. 20 Hong Kong Philharmonic Kenneth Schermerhorn Marco Polo 8.220308 "Cui Orchestral Works" | |
| Franz Joseph Haydn · Symphony No. 13 in D Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra Adam Fischer Nimbus 5321 "Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 9, 12, 13 & 40" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Keyboard Concerto in f, BWV 1056 Jeffrey Kahane, piano · Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (Live 01/22/2009 in Los Angeles) Jeffrey Kahane Yarlung Records 5784 "Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra - 40th Anniversary" | |
| Franz Strauss · Horn Concerto in c, Op. 8 Barry Tuckwell, horn · London Symphony Orchestra Istvan Kertesz Decca 000624902 "The Art of Barry Tuckwell" | |
6 am | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · The Marriage of Figaro, Suite (arr. for wind ensemble by Arthur Harris) London Symphonic Band John Snashall Sony 46267 "Mozart Goes to a Party" | |
| Richard Wagner · Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nurnburg Philharmonia Zurich Fabio Luisi Accentus 102 "Wagner: Preludes & Interludes" | |
| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Miniature March, Scherzo & Gavotte, from Orchestral Suite No. 1 in d, Op. 43 Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart Sir Neville Marriner Phoenix Edition 412 "Tchaikovsky: Suites 1-4" | |
| George Frideric Handel · Overture to "Alcina" English Chamber Orchestra Raymond Leppard Philips 422486 "Handel - 10 Overtures" | |
| Johann Strauss, Jr. · The Gypsy Baron, suite RTL Symphony Kurt Redel LaserLight 15045 "Magical Operetta, vol. 1" | |
7 am | |
| Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach · Symphony No. 1 in D, Wq.183 English Chamber Orchestra Raymond Leppard Philips 426081 "C.P.E. Bach: 6 Symphonies" | |
| Gabriel Faure · Sicilienne, from Pelleas & Melisande, Op. 78 Seunghee Lee, clarinet; Evan Solomon, piano Summit Records 577 "Embrace" | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · Symphony No. 9 in d, Op. 125 (ii. Molto vivace) (coda) Staatskapelle Berlin Daniel Barenboim Warner Classics 0190295824 "Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies" | |
| Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov · Scheherazade: The Tale of the Kalender Prince Jonathan Crow, violin · Toronto Symphony Orchestra Peter Oundjian Chandos CHSA 5145 "Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade" | |
| Loki Karuna · NoteWorthy: Clarice Assad | |
| Clarice Assad · A World of Change Lara Downes, piano Pentatone 5187018 "Lara Downes - Love at Last" | |
| Loki Karuna · NoteWorthy: Clarice Assad | |
| Clarice Assad · A World of Change Lara Downes, piano Pentatone 5187018 "Lara Downes - Love at Last" | |
| Antonin Dvorak · Slavonic Dances Nos. 1, 3 & 8, Op. 46 Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (Live in Tel Aviv, June 1988) Leonard Bernstein Deutsche Grammophon 427346 "Dvorák: Symphony No. 9" | |
| Antonin Dvorak · American Suite, Op. 98b (i. Andante con moto) Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas Sony Classical 60295 "Dvorak: Symphony No. 6; American Suite" | |
| Franz Behr · Polka de V R (trans. by Rachmaninoff) Howard Shelley, piano Hyperion 66486 "Rachmaninov: The Transcriptions" | |
| Fritz Kreisler · Liebesfreud (trans. by Rachmaninoff) Howard Shelley, piano Hyperion 64486 "Rachmaninov: The Transcriptions" | |
8 am | |
| Domenico Scarlatti · Sonata in D, K. 491 (L. 164) Murray Perahia, piano Sony Classical 62785 "Handel - Scarlatti - Murray Perahia" | |
| Niccolo Paganini · Moto perpetuo (Perpetual Motion) Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra Janos Rolla Hungaroton 060 "Encores" | |
| Franz Liszt · Mephisto Waltz No. 1 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Yuri Simonov Royal Philharmonic 28350 "Glinka - Ponchielli - Verdi - Thomas - Weber - Liszt - Berlioz" | |
| Johannes Brahms · Hungarian Dance No. 4 Gewandhaus Orchestra, Leipzig Kurt Masur Philips 411426 "Brahms: Hungarian Dances" | |
| Edvard Grieg · Symphonic Dances Nos. 1-3, Op. 64 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Yondani Butt ASV 722 "Edvard Grieg: Sigurd Jorsalfar, etc." | |
| Isaac Albeniz · Sevilla, from Suite Espanola, Op. 47 Angel Romero, guitar EMI Classics 47192 "Bolling: Concerto for Classics Guitar and Jazz Piano" | |
| Felix Mendelssohn · Concerto in E for 2 Pianos & Orchestra (1st mvt.) Katia & Marielle Labeque, pianos · Philharmonia Orchestra Semyon Bychkov Philips 432095 "Mendelssohn - Bruch: Concertos for 2 Pianos & Orchestra" | |
| Modest Mussorgsky · Promenade, from Pictures at an Exhibition Anastasia Dedik, piano Anastasia Dedik 8882953296 "Anastasia Dedik - Piano" | |
| Camille Saint-Saens · The Swan, from Carnival of the Animals Ann Martindale Williams, cello; Patricia Jennings, piano Philips 416288 "The Sound of Classics" | |
| William Kroll · Banjo and Fiddle Leonidas Kavakos, violin; Peter Nagy, piano Delos 3116 "Leonidas Kavakos Plays..." | |
| Henryk Wieniawski · Concert Polonaise, Op. 4 Leonidas Kavakos, violin; Peter Nagy, piano Delos 3116 "Leonidas Kavakos Plays..." | |
9 am | |
| Frederic Chopin · Piano Concerto No. 1 in e, Op. 11 (finale coda) Seta Tanyel, piano · The Philharmonia Carlo Rizzi Collins 12632 "Scharwenka - Chopin: Piano Concertos" | |
| Franz von Suppe · Overture to The Jolly Robbers Hungarian State Opera Orchestra Janos Sandor LaserLight 15611 "Suppe: Overtures" | |
| Antonio Vivaldi · Recorder Concerto in C, RV 444 Michael Schneider, recorder · Capella Academica Michael Schneider CPO 777304-2 "Vivaldi: Complete Recorder Concertos" | |
| Antonin Dvorak · Slavonic Dance, Op. 72, No. 1 Berlin Philharmonic Lorin Maazel EMI Classics 322902 "Dvorak: Slavonic Dances" | |
| Johannes Brahms · Concerto in a for Violin, Cello & Orch., Op. 102 "Double Concerto" Jascha Heifetz, violin; Gregor Piatigorsky, cello · RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (recorded May 1960) Alfred Wallenstein RCA Victor Red Seal 6778 "Double Concertos" | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · Symphony No. 7 in A, Op. 92 (finale) Berlin Philharmonic Herbert von Karajan Deutsche Grammophon 415121 "Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7" | |
| Gioacchino Rossini · Largo al factotum, from "The Barber of Seville" (arr. by Erich Kunzel) Doc Severinsen, trumpet · Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Erich Kunzel Telarc 80223 "Trumpet Spectacular" | |
| Dmitri Shostakovich · Romance, from "The Gadfly" Janine Jansen, violin · Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Barry Wordsworth Decca 475011 "Janine Jansen" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Symphony No. 1 in Eb, K. 16 (finale) Odense Symphony Orchestra Tamas Veto Unicorn-Kanchana Rec rds 2018 "Mozart: Symphony K16a 'Odense' " | |
| Alfredo Catalani · Scherzo Philharmonic Orchestra of La Scala Riccardo Muti Sony Classical 63025 "Puccini - Catalani - Ponchielli - Per Orchestra" | |
| Samuel Wesley · Violin Concerto No. 2 in D (finale) Elizabeth Wallfisch, violin · The Parley of Instruments Peter Holman Helios 55260 "English Classical Violin Concertos" | |