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Sunday, December 5 Back to Top
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6am
France has more than just wine and cheese. Sample its range of composers and musicians on Classical Sunrise.
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10am
Explore and enjoy classical piano music by Schubert, Schumann, Chopin, and others.
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Noon
Handel's magnificent adaptation of the Shakespearean drama, set in ancient Egypt.
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6pm
Michael showcases seasonal music and other tours de force for the monarch of music.
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8pm
A special marathon edition featuring the best in chamber music
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11pm
Soothing nocturne and etude masterpieces for your evening hours
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Monday, December 6 Back to Top
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6am
A special marathon edition of "Dawn's Early Light"
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10am
Hear Concerti by Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Beethoven, and others featuring the finest violinists.
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Noon
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12:05pm
The name of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina is synonymous with the
Italian Renaissance in music.
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2pm
From breathtaking fjords, vast forests, and deep lakes came the inspiration of many of Scandinavia's finest composers.
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4pm
Call in your pledge to support the BBC at 434-924-0885
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4:55pm
The Early Music Show features the Flemish genius, considered one of the
greatest composers of Renaissance sacred choral music.
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8pm
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8:05pm
A special marathon edition featuring the Contessa's choices of the best
in classical recordings.
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11pm
The challenge and the delight: Join Penny for a special presentation of this miracle of music, plus a selection of concert overtures.
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Tuesday, December 7 Back to Top
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6am
"La Belle Musique" features the finest in classical music from two countries famousfor their legacy of composers.
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10am
Favorite chamber music for winds from our chamber music specialist
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Noon
The captivating waltz music of Strauss, pere et fils.
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2pm
Always a memorable occasion: Join Roger as he highlights excerpts from opening nights at Italy's premier opera house.
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4pm
Call in your pledge to support the BBC at 434-924-0885
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5pm
Draw your bath and luxuriate in an outpouring of nocturnal beauty in this special edition of Eventide.
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8pm
A Time for Singing presents Trios and More in Opera.
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11pm
Tune in to the wondrous sounds of Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas masterpiece.
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Wednesday, December 8 Back to Top
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6am
The Radio Star brings you the zest and mystery of Latin American classical music on this special edition of "Gamut."
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10am
A composer of great facility and wit, his art is an aperitif of breezy, dapper, sparkling, yet technically superior music.
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Noon
Join Liz as she features the finest cellists performing a variety of cello concertos.
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2pm
Songs, chamber music, and even an orchestral selection from the late 19th century master of the Lied.
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4pm
Call in your pledge to support the BBC at 434-924-0885
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5pm
French piano music 1860-1960
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8pm
Strings of Boccherini, woodwinds of Holmboe, songs by Faure and Strauss, and musical romps by Shostakovich, Sousa, and Gottschalk
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11pm
Classical music in TV commercials and the movies
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Thursday, December 9 Back to Top
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6am
A special Marathon presentation of beautiful but rarely heard Japanese classical music
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10am
Traditional and early Christmas music...Wassail!
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Noon
Sonorous sounds d'Italia
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2pm
Lieder by the greatest of songsters
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4pm
Call in your pledge to support the BBC at 434-924-0885
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5pm
Enter a magic world of elves, heroes, witches, and beautiful maidens with the music of Chadwick, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Schumann.
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8pm
English composers of the 20th Century whose work was rooted in England's folk traditions, from Parry through Vaughan Williams and others
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11pm
Presenting a variety of classical favorites to enhance the beauty of the night
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Friday, December 10 Back to Top
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6am
Enjoy and share the gifts of Hungarian classical music through the ages, from the 16th to the 20th century.
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10am
The sheltering spirit and maternal qualities of Mary have inspired music throughout the centuries and around the globe.
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Noon
A delightful perusal of the fantasy form in the classical music repertoire
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2pm
Tracing the storied history of the instrument with the music of Richard Harvey, Leo Brouwer, and Joaquin Rodrigo
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4pm
Call in your pledge to support the BBC at 434-924-0885
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5pm
A celebration of early and 20th century music, contrasts and similarities
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8pm
From Ligeti to Nono, tune in for some of the most progressive music the classical genre has to offer. Samples from DG's series spotlight modern composers.
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11pm
A virtuoso performance of this seminal work, followed by selections from Messiaen's"Catalogue d'oiseaux" for solo piano
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Saturday, December 11 Back to Top
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6am
The variety of America's genius of music and song, secular and profane, solo to orchestral
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10am
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10:05am
Choral masterpieces and lesser-known gems from the British Isles.
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2pm
The best of brass in the solo, chamber, and orchestral repertoire...Let the sound be heard!
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4pm
Enjoy the amazing variety of orchestras, composers, conductors, and performers from The City That Never Sleeps.
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7pm
Some things familiar, some things peculiar...Four hours of Eric's commentary interrupted from time to time by music.
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11pm
Presenting Mahler's longest but rarely heard masterpiece
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Sunday, December 12 Back to Top
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6am
Thys Yool--Christmas music through the ages.
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10am
The passionate pulse of Russian Romantic music with works of Rachmaninov, Arensky, Glazunov, and many more
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Noon
Richard Wagner's masterpiece of transcendent love
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6pm
Handel's sacred oratorio adds the perfect AMEN to our musical celebration. Sing along!
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