classical music highlights

We've got a rollicking symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven from his Heroic Period to energize you through the end of the work week.

Tchaikovsky couldn't find just the right sort of melody from 18th Century France, so he wrote his own for his Variations on a Rococo Theme. We'll enjoy them during our music this evening beginning at 8 p.m. on 91.1 and 107.5 FM and our music stream.

Get in the mood for a relaxing Labor Day weekend with George Butterworth's tranquil tapestry of English folksongs, The Banks of Green Willow during our music today. Tune in at 9 a.m. on 91.1 and 107.5 FM and our music stream.

Our music this evening includes Dohnanyi's sophisticated versions of a familiar childhood melody in his Variations on a Nursery Song. Tune in at 8 p.m. on 91.1 and 107.5 FM and our music stream.

Just like her father Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth I loved music. Our music today includes some dances by her favorite composer, Anthony Holborne. Tune in at 9 a.m. on 91.1 and 107.5 FM and our music stream.

The double bass creates a solid foundation for Edgar Meyer's Quintet for strings. We'll enjoy it during our music this evening beginning at 8 p.m. on 91.1 and 107.5 FM and our music stream.

As soon as he arrived in Vienna, Beethoven wanted to make an impression as both a composer and piano virtuoso. He did both with his Piano Concerto No. 2, which we'll enjoy during our music today beginning at 9 a.m. on 91.1 and 107.5 FM and our music stream.

Beethoven loved escaping to the countryside, and he'll take us there with his Pastoral Symphony during our music this evening. Tune in at 8 p.m. on 91.1 and 107.5 FM and our music stream.

Felix Mendelssohn shares his memories of Italy during our music today with his Italian Symphony. Tune in at 9 a.m. on 91.1 and 107.5 FM and our music stream.

Haydn's Symphony No. 92 was first performed as part of the festivities when he received an honorary degree from Oxford University. We'll celebrate along with him during our music this evening beginning at 8 p.m. on 91.1 and 107.5 FM and our music stream.