Radio – Classical KUSC https://www.kusc.org Southern California Classical Radio Mon, 18 Sep 2023 17:06:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.12 https://www.kusc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cropped-KUSC-favicon-32x32.png Radio – Classical KUSC https://www.kusc.org 32 32 Listen Now | Stream The Classical California Ultimate Playlist & See What Made The List https://www.kusc.org/radio/streams/listen-to-the-classical-california-ultimate-playlist-stream/ Sat, 16 Sep 2023 02:00:44 +0000 https://www.kusc.org/?p=12628 This is where the spirit of California meets the wonder of classical music, and…

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This is where the spirit of California meets the wonder of classical music, and thousands of classical fans from across California and beyond voted for their classical favorites and the music that captures the spirit of the Golden State. The 2023 Classical California Ultimate Playlist is now live! Now you can stream your favorites anytime online and on our apps!

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Our new weekly segment, Classical Californians begins with composer/pianist Jake Heggie taking over the microphone to introduce a few recordings that are particularly meaningful to him, and that he wants to share with our Classical California audience… This is a busy fall for him – the Metropolitan Opera is opening its season with the work that established his career, Dead Man Walking (2000) starring Joyce DiDonato as Sister Helen Prejean, the nun who tries to reach a convicted murderer on death row. Then just weeks after that, Houston Grand Opera will open with his new work, Intelligence, based on the true story of two women who infiltrated the Confederate White House during the American Civil War.

Tune in to hear the feature each Wednesday evening… And come back here for highlights of the broadcast!

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]]> Listen to the Classical California Ultimate Playlist | See What Made The List https://www.kusc.org/radio/programs/classical-california-ultimate-playlist/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 07:00:13 +0000 https://www.kusc.org/?p=14347 The 2023 Classical California Ultimate Playlist is coming! This is where the spirit of…

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The 2023 Classical California Ultimate Playlist is coming! This is where the spirit of California meets the wonder of classical music, and thousands of classical fans from across California and beyond voted for their classical favorites and the music that captures the spirit of the Golden State. Tune in all week long as we count down the top 250!

If you’re hungry for more, we’re taking you behind-the-music with a series of fun and informative blogs about the music you picked — and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok,and Twitter!


See what made the list below.
1. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony #9
2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony #41 “Jupiter”
3. George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
4. Antonín Dvořák: Symphony #9 “From the New World”
5. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony #6 “Pastoral”
6. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony #7
7. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony #5
8. Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto #5 “Emperor”
9. Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto #2
10. Peter Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
11. Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
12. Claude Debussy: Clair de lune
13. Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring
14. Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata #14 “Moonlight”
15. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony #3 “Eroica”
16. Maurice Ravel: Boléro
17. Johannes Brahms: Symphony #3
18. William Grant Still: Summerland
19. Bedřich Smetana: Ma Vlast: The Moldau
20. Antonio Vivaldi: Four Seasons: Summer
21. Camille Saint-Saëns: Symphony #3 “Organ”
22. George Frideric Handel: Water Music
23. Scott Joplin: Maple Leaf Rag
24. John Williams: Raiders of the Lost Ark
25. Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto #3
26. Arturo Márquez: Danzón #2
27. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem
28. Igor Stravinsky: Firebird
29. Clara Schumann: Piano Concerto
30. Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
31. John Williams: Harry Potter
32. Scott Joplin: The Entertainer
33. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
34. Howard Shore: Lord of the Rings
35. George Frideric Handel: Messiah
36. John Williams: Star Wars
37. Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata & Fugue in d minor
38. Hans Zimmer: Pirates of the Caribbean
39. Franz Liszt: Piano Concerto #1
40. Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings
41. Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez
42. José Pablo Moncayo: Huapango
43. Johann Pachelbel: Canon in D
44. Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Concerto
45. Sergei Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini
46. Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
47. Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
48. Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto
49. George Frideric Handel: Music for Royal Fireworks
50. Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations
51. Michael Giacchino: Up
52. Fanny Mendelssohn: May: Spring Song
53. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine kleine nachtmusik
54. Ferde Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite
55. Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt
56. John Williams: Jurassic Park
57. Gustav Holst: The Planets: Jupiter
58. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Clarinet Concerto
59. Peter Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto #1
60. Léo Delibes: Lakme: Flower Duet
61. John Barry: Out of Africa
62. Claude Debussy: La Mer
63. Ludwig van Beethoven: Choral Fantasy
64. Peter Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
65. Florence Price: Symphony #1
66. Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhbition
67. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Magic Flute
68. Reena Esmail: Saans
69. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto #21
70. Ludwig van Beethoven: Für Elise
71. Jean Sibelius: Finlandia
72. Juventino Rosas: Sobre las Olas
73. Erik Satie: Gymnopedies
74. Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
75. Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto #4
76. Morten Lauridsen: Les Chansons des Roses: Dirait-on
77. Margaret Bonds: Troubled Water
78. Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto
79. Cecile Chaminade: Scarf Dance
80. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony #40
81. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony #8
82. Ennio Morricone: The Mission: Gabriel’s Oboe
83. Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story
84. Ludwig van Beethoven: Triple Concerto
85. Alexander Borodin: In the Steppes of Cental Asia
86. Georges Bizet: Carmen
87. Koji Kondo: Legend of Zelda
88. Max Bruch: Violin Concerto
89. Teresa Carreño: Mi Teresita Waltz
90. Peter Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture
91. John Williams: E.T.
92. Johann Sebastian Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
93. Carlos Chávez: Symphony #2 “Sinfonía India”
94. John Williams: Schindler’s List
95. Gioachino Rossini: William Tell Overture
96. Joe Hisaishi: Spirited Away
97. Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata #8 “Pathetique”
98. Astor Piazzolla: Libertango
99. Joseph Haydn: Trumpet Concerto
100. Michael Giacchino: Ratatouille
101. Franz Schubert: Piano Quintet “Trout”
102. Antonio Vivaldi: Four Seasons: Spring
103. Ludovico Einaudi: Two Sunsets
104. Johann Sebastian Bach: Sheep May Safely Graze
105. Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto #3
106. Gabriel Fauré: Butterfly
107. Aaron Copland: Rodeo
108. Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals: The Swan
109. Peter Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
110. Luigi Boccherini: Guitar Quintet #4 “Fandango Quintet”
111. Ludovico Einaudi: Primavera
112. Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves
113. Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations
114. Joe Hisaishi: Howl’s Moving Castle: Merry-Go-Round of Life
115. Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins
116. Jeremy Soule: Elder Scrolls: Skyrim
117. Felix Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture
118. Peter Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings
119. Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges: Sinfonie concertante for 2 Violins
120. Franz Liszt: Les Preludes
121. Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphony #2
122. Sergei Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
123. Johann Strauss II: Blue Danube Waltz
124. Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
125. Gabriel Fauré: Pavane
126. Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra
127. Helen Jane Long: Echo
128. Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser: Overture
129. Antonio Vivaldi: Four Seasons: Winter
130. Antonín Dvořák: Rusalka: Song to the Moon
131. Antonín Dvořák: Cello Concerto
132. Claude Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
133. Jean Sibelius: Symphony #2
134. Yoko Shimomura: Kingdom Hearts: Dearly Beloved
135. Peter Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty
136. George Gershwin: Concerto in F
137. Gustav Holst: The Planets: Mars
138. Jerry Goldsmith: Star Trek
139. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Flute and Harp
140. Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto
141. George Gershwin: An American in Paris
142. Yann Tiersen: Amelie
143. Ottorino Respighi: Pines of Rome
144. Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont Overture
145. Gabriel Fauré: Requiem
146. Elmer Bernstein: The Magnificent Seven
147. Johann Sebastian Bach: Air on the G String
148. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony #4
149. Igor Stravinsky: Rite of Spring
150. Gustav Mahler: Symphony #5: Adagietto
151. Joseph Haydn: Piano Trio #39 in G HOB 15:25
152. Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio in g minor
153. Johannes Brahms: Symphony #1
154. Maria Theresia von Paradis: Sicilienne
155. Franz Schubert: Symphony #8 “Unfinished”
156. Jules Massanet: Thais: Meditation
157. Peter Tchaikovsky: Symphony #5
158. Morten Lauridsen: O Magnum Mysterium
159. Luigi Boccherini: Night Music of the Streets of Madrid
160. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony #1
161. Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in b minor
162. Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto #2
163. Franz Schubert: Symphony #9 “Great”
164. Giacomo Puccini: Turandot: Nessun dorma
165. Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances
166. Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto #3
167. Peter Tchaikovsky: Symphony #6
168. Aram Khachaturian: Spartacus: Adagio
169. Max Bruch: Scottish Fantasy
170. Frederick Delius: Florida Suite
171. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony #2
172. Sergei Rachmaninoff: Vocalise
173. Ennio Morricone: Cinema Paradiso
174. Edward Elgar: Salut d’Amour
175. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro
176. Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata #21
177. Maurice Ravel: Pavane for a Dead Princess
178. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony #39
179. Johann Sebastian Bach: St. Matthew Passion
180. Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto #1
181. Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto
182. Gustav Mahler: Symphony #1
183. Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa Solemnis
184. Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto #5
185. Antonín Dvořák: String Quartet #12 “American”
186. William Grant Still: Afro-American Symphony
187. Antonio Vivaldi: Four Seasons: Autumn
188. Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasilieras #5: Aria
189. Johannes Brahms: Symphony #4
190. Frédéric Chopin: Piano Concerto #1
191. Gioachino Rossini: Barber of Seville Overture
192. Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto #2
193. Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody #2
194. Robert Schumann: Piano Concerto
195. Lawrence Mumford: Of Times and Seasons
196. Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto in G
197. George Frideric Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
198. Clara Schumann: Piano Trio
199. Peter Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet
200. Johann Sebastian Bach: Cello Suite #1
201. Alexander Borodin: Polovtsian Dances
202. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto #20
203. Ludwig van Beethoven: Romance for the Violin No. 2
204. Erich Korngold: Adventures of Robin Hood
205. Alexandra Streliski: The Breach
206. Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto #2
207. Frédéric Chopin: Fantaisie Impromptu in c # minor
208. Howard Shore: The Hobbit
209. Gustav Mahler: Symphony #2
210. Ennio Morricone: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
211. Lawrence Mumford: Hope and a Future
212. Francisco Tárrega: Recuerdos de Alhambra
213. Tan Dun: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
214. Maurice Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin
215. Frédéric Chopin: Piano Concerto #2
216. Edvard Grieg: Holberg Suite
217. George Frideric Handel: Xerxes: Largo
218. Florence Price: Symphony #3
219. Manuel Ponce: Estrellita
220. Ludwig Göransson: Oppenheimer: Can You Hear the Music
221. Joseph Haydn: Cello Concerto #2
222. Alberto Ginastera: Dance of the Graceful Maiden
223. Ralph Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music
224. Isaac Albéniz: Mallorca
225. R. Nathaniel Dett: Juba Dance
226. Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto #6
227. Karl Jenkins: Paladio
228. Leonard Bernstein: Candide
229. Joaquín Rodrigo: Fantasia para un gentihombre
230. Johannes Brahms: German Requiem
231. Peter Tchaikovsky: Capriccio Italien
232. Isaac Albéniz: Asturias
233. Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony #4 “Italian”
234. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus
235. Antonín Dvořák: Symphony #8
236. Cécile Chaminade: Concertino for Flute in D
237. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Deep River
238. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni
239. Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto
240. Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana
241. Morten Lauridsen: Lux Aeterna
242. John Williams: Superman
243. Richard Wagner: Die Walkure: Ride of the Valkyries
244. Bear McCreary: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
245. Jacques Offenbach: Tales of Hoffmann
246. Florence Price: Fantasie Negre #2
247. Dmitri Shostakovich: Jazz Suite
248. Johannes Brahms: Symphony #2
249. Mahito Yokota: Gusty Garden Galaxy
250. Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto #4

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Starting Saturday, September 9th, you can enjoy a brand new weekly feature: Saturday Morning Car Tunes. Saturdays at 8:15am and 3:15pm, Solomon Reynolds tosses you inside the orchestra pit for a deep dive into classical music and orchestral instruments. Why does the viola play second fiddle to the violin? Where are some surprising places to hear the bassoon? What even is a clarinet? This fun and funky feature is approximately 5 minutes and perfect for families en route to Saturday activities.

Listen to the latest episode on demand below.

September 9th: The Clarinet

Whether it’s taking a starring role in the slurpy introduction to Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, flowing gracefully in a concerto by Mozart, or imitating a cat or donkey, the clarinet is one of the most versatile of instruments. Solomon shows some of the many different sounds and personalities clarinets can have in their musical toolbox.

Listen to the feature!  

September 16th: The Cello

Cello? It’s a bass! It can go low and it can go high, as shown by Bach, Saint-Saëns, Elgar, and AC/DC. Tune in this Saturday to hear the latest episode of Car Tunes.

Listen to the feature!  

More about Solomon:

A native of Houston, TX, Samoan American tenor Solomon Reynolds has equal passions for classical music and indie pop. Solomon is a three-time Encouragement Award recipient of the Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition in the Houston, Utah, and Los Angeles Districts. He recently performed as Perchik in the First Nat’l Tour of Fiddler on the Roof, directed by Tony-Award winning director Bartlett Sher. In addition to stage roles, Solomon is also an active singer-songwriter under his artist name, Solly.

Read more about all the new shows and features coming this fall here.

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]]> Last Chance | Vote Now to Build the Classical California Ultimate Playlist https://www.kusc.org/radio/programs/vote-for-your-classical-california-ultimate-playlist/ Mon, 31 Jul 2023 07:00:03 +0000 https://www.kusc.org/?p=12380 There’s no place like home…especially when home is California! A place this unique and…

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There’s no place like home…especially when home is California! A place this unique and beautiful deserves great music to match. What classical pieces sound like the spirit of California? What makes the perfect soundtrack for this Golden State? Vote now for the Classical California Ultimate Playlist and help build the sound of Classical California. ​

You can vote for up to three different pieces at a time. You may vote as many times as you’d like but each vote must be for a different piece of music. You can also be on the radio! When you vote, share the story why you made your selection and we may just read it on air. And if you’d like to hear your voice on the radio, you can also share your story via voicemail or voice memo. Learn more about that here.

If you’d like some inspiration to help you make your choice, take a look at a list of popular pieces on KUSC. Plus, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for even more ways to play along!


Want to share why you picked your favorite piece and possibly hear yourself on KUSC? To share your story, call 1-213-225-7540 — or send a recording to lovekusc@kusc.org. Start with your name and the city where you’re calling from, then share your message. For more tips, click here. Sending us your message implies consent to use on the radio or our social media channels.





Need to jog your memory or find inspiration? Peruse the list below featuring popular pieces on KUSC. Feel free to choose from the list or come up with anything else that’s your favorite piece of classical music and help us build the Classical California Ultimate Playlist!

Albeniz: Asturias
Albinoni: Adagio in g minor
Anonymous: Romance for Guitar
Bach: Air on the G String
Bach: Brandenburg Concertos
Bach: Cello Suite #1
Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins
Bach: Goldberg Variations
Bach: Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring
Bach: Magnificat
Bach: Mass in b minor
Bach: Orchestral Suites
Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor
Bach: Passion According to St. Matthew
Bach: Sheep May Safely Graze
Bach: Sleepers Wake
Bach: Toccata & Fugue in d minor
Badelt: Pirates of the Caribbean
Barber: Adagio for Strings
Barry: Theme from “Out of Africa”
Beach: Gaelic Symphony
Beach: Piano Concerto
Beethoven: Choral Fantasy
Beethoven: Egmont Overture
Beethoven: Fur Elise
Beethoven: Piano Concerto #4
Beethoven: Piano Concerto #5 “Emperor”
Beethoven: Piano Sonata #14 “Moonlight”
Beethoven: Piano Sonata #21 “Waldstein”
Beethoven: Piano Sonata #31
Beethoven: Piano Sonata #32
Beethoven: Piano Sonata #8 “Pathetique”
Beethoven: Romance #2
Beethoven: Symphony #3 “Eroica”
Beethoven: Symphony #5
Beethoven: Symphony #6 “Pastoral”
Beethoven: Symphony #7
Beethoven: Symphony #8
Beethoven: Symphony #9
Beethoven: Triple Concerto
Beethoven: Violin Concerto
Berlioz: Requiem
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
Bernstein: Candide Overture
Bernstein: West Side Story Symphonic Dances
Bizet: Carmen
Bizet: L’Arlesienne Suites
Bizet: Symphony in C Major
Boccherini: Fandango Quintet
Boccherini: Night Music on the Streets of Madrid
Borodin: In the Steppes of Central Asia
Borodin: Nocturne
Borodin: Polovetsian Dances
Borodin: String Quartet #2: Nocturne
Boulez: Le Marteau sans Maitre
Brahms: German Requiem
Brahms: Haydn Variations
Brahms: Hungarian Dances
Brahms: Piano Concerto #1
Brahms: Piano Concerto #2
Brahms: Symphony #1
Brahms: Symphony #2
Brahms: Symphony #3
Brahms: Symphony #4
Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn
Brahms: Violin Concerto
Bruch: Scottish Fantasy
Bruch: Violin Concerto #1
Chaminade: Concertino
Chaplin: Smile
Chopin: “Grand Valse Brilliant”
Chopin: “Raindrop” Prelude
Chopin: Barcarolle
Chopin: Fantaisie Impromptu in c# minor
Chopin: Heroic Polonaise
Chopin: Military Polonaise
Chopin: Nocturne #19 in e
Chopin: Piano Concerto #1
Chopin: Piano Concerto #2
Clara Schumann: Piano Concerto
Copland: Appalachian Spring
Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Copland: Hoe Down
Corelli: Christmas Concerto
Debussy: Clair de Lune
Debussy: La Mer
Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Delibes: Lakme: Flower Duet
Delius: Florida Suite
Desplat: The King’s Speech
Desplat: The Shape of Water
Djawadi: Game of Thrones
Doyle: Sense and Sensibility
Dukas: Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Durufle: Requiem
Dvorak: Cello Concerto
Dvorak: Rusalka: Song to the Moon
Dvorak: Serenade for Strings
Dvorak: String Quartet #12 “American”
Dvorak: Symphony #8
Dvorak: Symphony #9 “From the New World”
Dvorak: Violin Concerto
Einaudi : Primavera
Einaudi: Two Sunsets
Elfman: Edward Scissorhands
Elgar: Cello Concerto
Elgar: Enigma Variations
Fanny Mendelssohn: Concert Overture
Faure: Cantique de Jean Racine
Faure: Pavane
Faure: Requiem
Franck: Symphony in d
Gershwin: An American in Paris
Gershwin: Concerto in F
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Glass: Einstein on the Beach
Glazunov: The Seasons
Goldsmith: Star Trek
Grieg: Holberg Suite
Grieg: Peer Gynt
Grieg: Piano Concerto
Grofe: Grand Canyon Suite
Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Handel: As With Rosy Steps The Morn from Theodora
Handel: Messiah
Handel: Royal Fireworks Music
Handel: Water Music
Handel: Xerxes: Largo
Hanson: Symphony #2 “Romantic”
Haydn: Cello Concerto #1
Haydn: Symphony #104 “London”
Haydn: Symphony #94 “Surprise”
Haydn: Trumpet Concerto
Henze: Symphony #7
Herrmann: Psycho
Hisaishi: The Merry-Go-Round of Life
Holst: The Planets
Janacek: Sinfonietta
Jenkins: Palladio
Joan Tower: Fanfare #1 for the Uncommon Woman
Joplin: Maple Leaf Rag
Joplin: Solace
Joplin: The Entertainer
Karlowicz: Violin Concerto
Khachaturian: Masquerade: Waltz
Khachaturian: Spartacus: Adagio
Kondo: Legend of Zelda
Korngold: Robin Hood
Lauridsen: O magnum mysterium
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody #2
Liszt: La Campanella
Liszt: Liebestraum
Liszt: Piano Concert #1
Lunn: Downton Abbey
Mahler: Symphony #1
Mahler: Symphony #2
Mahler: Symphony #5: Adagietto
Mahler: Symphony #9
Margaret Bonds: Troubled Water
Marianelli: Pride & Prejudice
Marquez: Danzon #2
Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
Massenet: Thais: Meditation
Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture
Mendelssohn: Midsummer Night’s Dream
Mendelssohn: Symphony #3 “Scottish”
Mendelssohn: Symphony #4 “Italian”
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto
Moncayo: Huapango
Moross; The Big Country
Morricone: Cinema Paradiso
Morricone: Once Upon a Time in America
Morricone: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Morricone: The Mission: Gabriel’s Oboe
Mouret: Symphonic Suite #1
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto
Mozart: Concerto for 2 Pianos
Mozart: Don Giovanni
Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Mozart: Flute & Harp Concerto
Mozart: Laudate Dominum
Mozart: Magic Flute
Mozart: Marriage of Figaro
Mozart: Piano concerto #17
Mozart: Piano Concerto #20
Mozart: Piano Concerto #21
Mozart: Piano Concerto #25
Mozart: Requiem
Mozart: Rondo alla Turca
Mozart: Symphonie Concertante
Mozart: Symphony #25
Mozart: Symphony #38 “Prague”
Mozart: Symphony #39
Mozart: Symphony #40
Mozart: Symphony #41 “Jupiter”
Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
Myers: Cavatina
Newman: The Natural
Nyman: The Piano
Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld: Overture
Offenbach: Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle
Orff: Carmina Burana
Pachelbel: Canon
Paganini: Violin Concerto #1
Patrick Doyle: Sense and Sensibility
Piazzolla: Libertango
Price: Symphony #1
Price: Symphony #3
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto #3
Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet
Prokofiev: Symphony #1 “Classical”
Puccini: Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
Puccini: La Boheme
Puccini: Tosca
Puccini: Turandot: Nessun Dorma
Rachmaninoff: Paganini Rhapsody
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto #2
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto #3
Rachmaninoff: Symphony #2
Rachmaninoff: Vocalise
Rameau: Gavotte & Six Doubles
Ravel: Bolero
Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin
Ravel: Pavane for a Dead Princess
Respighi: Pines of Rome
Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez
Rodrigo: Fantasia para un Gentilhombre
Rosas: Over the Waves
Rossini: Barber of Seville Overture
Rossini: Thieving Magpie Overture
Rossini: William Tell: Overture
Rota: The Godfather
Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals: The Swan
Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto #2
Saint-Saens: Rhapsodie d’Auvergne
Saint-Saens: Symphony #3 “Organ”
Satie: Gymnopedies
Schubert: “Trout” Quintet
Schubert: Nocturne for Piano Trio
Schubert: Serenade
Schubert: String Quintet
Schubert: Symphony #5
Schubert: Symphony #8 “Unfinished”
Schubert: Symphony #9 “Great”
Schumann, Clara: Piano Trio
Schumann: Piano Concerto
Shore: Lord of the Rings
Shostakovich: Jazz Suite: Waltz
Shostakovich: Symphony #5
Sibelius: Finlandia
Sibelius: Karelia Suite
Sibelius: Symphony #2
Sibelius: Symphony #5
Sibelius: Violin Concerto
Silvestri: Back to the Future
Smetana: The Moldau
Still: Afro-American Symphony
Stockhausen: Gruppen
Strauss, J Jr: Blue Danube Waltz
Strauss, J Jr: Die Fledermaus: Overture
Strauss, R: Der Rosenkavalier
Stravinsky: Petrushka
Stravinsky: The Firebird
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring
Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture
Tchaikovsky: Capriccio Italien
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto #1
Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet
Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings
Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Waltz
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
Tchaikovsky: Symphony #4
Tchaikovsky: Symphony #5
Tchaikovsky: Symphony #6
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
Uematsu: Final Fantasy Theme
Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music
Vaughan Williams: Tallis Fantasy
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Verdi: Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves
Verdi: Va Pensiero
Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras #5: Aria
Vivaldi: Four Seasons: Spring
Vivaldi: Four Seasons: Summer
Vivaldi: Four Seasons: Autumn
Vivaldi: Four Seasons: Winter
Vivaldi: Guitar Concerto in D
Wagner: Die Meistersinger: Prelude
Wagner: Die Valkure: Ride of the Valkyries
Wagner: Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde
Wagner: Rienzi Overture
Wagner: Siegfried Idyll
Wagner: Tannhauser Overture
Wagner: Tannhauser: Festmarsch
Walker: Lyric for Strings
Wililams: Schindler’s List
Williams: E.T.
Williams: Harry Potter
Williams: Jurassic Park
Williams: Superman
Williams: Theme from “Jurassic Park”
Williams: Theme from “Raiders of the Lost Ark”
Williams: Theme from “Schindler’s List”
Williams: Theme from “Star Wars”
Yanover: Suddenly I Felt Joy
Zipoli: Elevazione

Do you have your selections ready? Vote now!




How Voting Works for the Classical California Ultimate Playlist

Voting begins 12:00 AM PDT on July 31, 2023 and ends 11:59 PM PDT August 22, 2023. We retain the right to change the rules for voting in the Classical California Ultimate Playlist as deemed necessary. You may vote for up to three different pieces at one time. You may vote as many times as you’d like, however, all votes must be for different pieces of music; you may not vote for the same selection twice. Multiple votes for the same piece of music from the same person will not be included. We will do our best to interpret each entry, however, if we are unable to determine the selection, we will be unable to include the submission. All submissions are collected to help create the Classical California Ultimate Playlist. Classical KUSC maintains editorial control over the final playlist.

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]]> Please Pardon the Interruption | 99.7 FM San Luis Obispo is Off the Air https://www.kusc.org/radio/listening/outage/ Mon, 31 Jul 2023 01:40:57 +0000 https://www.kusc.org/?p=15302 Unfortunately, due to a PG&E outage, 99.7 FM San Luis Obispo is currently off…

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Unfortunately, due to a PG&E outage, 99.7 FM San Luis Obispo is currently off the air. Our engineers are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible. We hope power will be restored Monday afternoon.

We appreciate your patience during this time. You can still listen 24/7 on our free KUSC Apple App or Android App. You can explore all the ways to listen here.

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]]> Please Pardon the Interruption | HD Service Temporarily Unavailable on 91.5 FM https://www.kusc.org/radio/listening/pardon-the-interruption/ Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:00:52 +0000 http://www.kusc.org/?p=10354 Unfortunately, due to hardware failure, 91.5 FM’s over the air HD service is temporarily…

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Unfortunately, due to hardware failure, 91.5 FM’s over the air HD service is temporarily unavailable on your radio in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas. We are working to bring it back as soon as possible. Until then, HD radio will not be available in cars or HD home radios. Radio “now playing” data will still be presented in most cars and on radios. Our engineers are actively working on the situation and hope to restore HD as soon as possible. In the meantime, you may explore the many ways to listen to KUSC for more streaming options. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.

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]]> SoCal Sunday Night with the LA Phil at the Hollywood Bowl | Sundays at 7pm https://www.kusc.org/radio/programs/socal-sunday-night/ Thu, 29 Jun 2023 07:00:06 +0000 http://kusc.org/?p=208 Coming Attractions

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Photo of Gustavo Dudamel by Adam Latham

SoCal Sunday Night returns for another series with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, with performances recorded during the LA Phil’s 2023 season at the Hollywood Bowl. Starting with the monumental Verdi Requiem, the series will run through October 22nd and includes guest artists and conductors playing a wide variety of repertoire. The show will be hosted by KUSC’s Brian Lauritzen, and will be available for on-demand streaming for a limited time following the broadcast.

 

August 20, 2023

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor

Leah Hawkins, soprano
Rihab Chaieb, mezzo-soprano
Mario Chang, tenor
Ryan Speedo Green, bass-baritone

Los Angeles Master Chorale
Grant Gershon, Artistic Director / Jenny Wong, Associate Artistic Director

VERDI  Requiem
(Performance Date: July 11, 2023)

 

August 27, 2023

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Alisa Weilerstein, cello

PROKOFIEV  Symphony No. 1 (“Classical”) in D Major
TCHAIKOVSKY  Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33
PROKOFIEV  Selections from Romeo and Juliet
(Performance Date: July 20, 2023)

 

September 3, 2023

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Makoto Ozone, piano

Cindy McTEE  Timepiece
GERSHWIN  Rhapsody in Blue
DVOŘÁK  Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”
(Performance Date: July 25, 2023)

 

September 10, 2023

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Ryan Bancroft, conductor
Eric Lu, piano

Caroline SHAW  Entr’acte
BEETHOVEN  Piano Concerto No. 4
ELGAR  Enigma Variations
(Performance Date: August 8, 2023)

 

September 17, 2023

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Louis Langrée, conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano

RAVEL  Piano Concerto in G
BERLIOZ  Symphonie fantastique
(Performance Date: August 15, 2023)

 

September 24, 2023

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Anna Rakitina, conductor
Sterling Elliott, cello

DVOŘÁK  Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104
SHOSTAKOVICH  Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47
(Performance Date: August 17, 2023)

 

October 1, 2023

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Simone Menezes, conductor
Clara-Jumi Kang, violin

BEETHOVEN  Violin Concerto
BEETHOVEN  Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”
(Performance Date: August 29, 2023)

 

October 8, 2023

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gemma New, conductor
Nathan Cole, violin

Jessie MONTGOMERY  Shift, Change, Turn
TCHAIKOVSKY (orch. MATTHEWS)  Selections from The Seasons, Op. 37
VIVALDI  The Four Seasons
(Performance Date: August 31, 2023)

 

October 15, 2023

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Nicholas McGegan, conductor
Bomsori Kim, violin

MOZART  Overture to Don Giovanni
MOZART  Violin Concerto No. 5, “Turkish”
MOZART  Symphony No. 38, K. 504 “Prague”
(Performance Date: September 5, 2023)

 

October 22, 2023

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin

Pacific Chorale
Robert Istad, Artistic Director

Adam SCHOENBERG  Cool Cat (world premiere, LA Phil commission)
Philip GLASS  Violin Concerto No. 1
HOLST  The Planets
(Performance Date: September 12, 2023)

 

 

 

 

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]]> Let Freedom Ring: A Musical Celebration of Juneteenth with Lara Downes | Monday, June 19, 8PM – 12AM https://www.kusc.org/radio/programs/let-freedom-ring-a-musical-celebration-of-juneteenth-with-lara-downes/ Mon, 12 Jun 2023 07:00:30 +0000 https://www.kusc.org/?p=14032 Lara Downes | Photo by Max Barrett To commemorate the Juneteenth holiday, Lara Downes…

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Lara Downes | Photo by Max Barrett

To commemorate the Juneteenth holiday, Lara Downes is presenting a program of music by Black composers, reflecting on freedom and celebrating the limitless power of creative expression. Join us for Let Freedom Ring: a Musical Celebration of Juneteenth Monday, June 19th, from 8PM – Midnight.

In the meantime, get a preview with 7 Pieces to Commemorate Juneteenth on the KUSC Blog.

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]]> The Return of LA Opera On-Air! https://www.kusc.org/radio/programs/the-return-of-la-opera-on-air/ Fri, 09 Jun 2023 20:40:21 +0000 https://www.kusc.org/?p=15726 Jamez McCorkle as Omar (Photo by Cory Weaver) Another exciting summer with the LA…

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Jamez McCorkle as Omar (Photo by Cory Weaver)

Another exciting summer with the LA Opera On-Air broadcasts is about to raise its curtain, and I’m excited to be with you for all three productions! This summer you’ll get to hear a grand opera classic, a Pulitzer Prize winning game changer, and a rarely produced gem from one of your favorite French composers!

Saturday, June 17, 10am
Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida
The grand finale production of the 2021-2022 season is back!  The dynamic duo of Latonia Moore and Russell Thomas take center stage as star-crossed lovers Aida and Radamès in one of Verdi’s biggest operas. The score includes so many memorable moments, such as the Triumphal March, Radamès’ aria of love “Celeste Aida,” and Aida’s high flying “Ritorna vinicitor” (Return Victorious). Aida is forced to choose between her secret lover who commands the army of her enemy or loyalty to her homeland.  Which will she choose?

Saturday, June 24, 10am
Michael Abels and Rhiannon Giddens’ Omar
 Omar was an instant hit during LA Opera’s most recent season, earning universal acclaim and the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for music!  Michael Abels and Rhiannon Giddens have crafted a gorgeous, tuneful score which tells the story of a faithful pilgrim taken from his homeland and enslaved in a distant country. Omar Ibn-Said rises above his misfortune, sharing the faith that kept him moving forward.  LA Opera On-Air gives you a chance to experience one of opera’s newest triumphs!

 Saturday, July 1, 10am
Claude Debussy’s Pelléas & Mélisande
Claude Debussy’s music is hailed for its color, drama, and dreaminess. He takes all these characteristics and weaves them into the music for his only completed opera, the fairy tale like Pelléas & Mélisande. American superstar Will Liverman is the young prince Pelléas who falls desperately in love with a strange woman who has married his older brother. How will this love triangle resolve? Who will ultimately win the heart of the mysterious Mélisande? Debussy’s water-colored score sets the stage for LA Opera On-Air’s season finale!

 

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]]> KUSC’s Love at First Listen | Now Through Friday https://www.kusc.org/radio/programs/love-at-first-listen/ Mon, 22 May 2023 07:00:31 +0000 http://kusc.org/?p=2439 We asked you to tell us your “Love at First Listen” piece — the…

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We asked you to tell us your “Love at First Listen” piece — the music you fell for instantly, and can’t wait to share. We heard from listeners all around California and beyond! Thank you to everyone who reached out to us with your story.

Now we’re playing your Love at First Listen stories! Fall in love with classical music all over again now through Friday, 8AM to 7PM daily, as we playback your stories and the pieces that inspired them.

Here are some of our Love at First Listen stories, and some of yours! We’ll be bringing you new additions throughout the week, so check back here for more!

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]]> Please Pardon the Interruption | Classical California Ultimate Playlist is temporarily unavailable https://www.kusc.org/radio/streams/please-pardon-the-interruption-classical-california-ultimate-playlist-is-temporarily-unavailable/ Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:58:51 +0000 https://www.kusc.org/?p=15581 We regret to inform you that our Classical California Ultimate Playlist is currently experiencing…

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We regret to inform you that our Classical California Ultimate Playlist is currently experiencing an outage. Our team is aware of the issue and working hard to get everything back up and running as soon as possible.

We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience while we work to resolve the issue. Please check back soon for updates.

Thank you for your understanding.

 

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]]> Thank You For Making Us One of the Most Popular Streamers In the Country! https://www.kusc.org/radio/listening/triton-ranker/ Sun, 01 Jan 2023 08:00:28 +0000 https://www.kusc.org/?p=15297 On behalf of all of us at Classical California KUSC, we wanted to take…

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On behalf of all of us at Classical California KUSC, we wanted to take a moment and say thank you for making us one of the most listened to streaming organizations in the country! We’ve now made the Triton Digital Ranker, the industry standard for streaming data, for 43 months and counting!

We’ve only been able to reach such heights thanks to the incredible donors and listeners like you regularly streaming us and our sister station Classical KDFC in San Francisco, as well as our many additional curated streaming options such as the Classical California Ultimate Playlist, Nuestra Música [Presentado en Español], Nuestra Música [Hosted in English], Classical Americana, The Great Escape, The Classical California Movie Music Playlist, and A Classical California Chirstmas.

To see the latest Triton Digital Ranker, please click here. To find the many ways to listen to us online, on our free apps, smart speakers, and more, please click here. You can support Classical KUSC by clicking here.

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]]> Happy New Year from KUSC https://www.kusc.org/radio/programs/happy-new-year/ Sat, 31 Dec 2022 08:00:40 +0000 http://www.kusc.org/?p=11729 Happy New Year from all of us at Classical KUSC. However you’re celebrating, we’ve…

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Happy New Year from all of us at Classical KUSC. However you’re celebrating, we’ve got your musical soundtrack covered from New Year’s Eve and into the New Year.

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]]> The Classical California Ultimate Playlist Returns | See What Made The List https://www.kusc.org/radio/programs/classical-california-ultimate-playlist-encore/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 08:00:14 +0000 https://www.kusc.org/?p=12729 Beginning December 26th, enjoy an encore performance of the Classical California Ultimate Playlist! This…

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Beginning December 26th, enjoy an encore performance of the Classical California Ultimate Playlist! This year’s response was overwhelming, and your votes made this amazing list of 250 pieces of music possible. The Classical California Ultimate Playlist Encore begins Monday morning, December 26th, at 7 am. Ring out the old and bring in the new with Classical California KUSSC!

See what made the list below and tune in to a 24/7 stream of your Classical California Ultimate Playlist right here on kusc.org and on our free Apple and Android Apps.

Listen to the Classical California Ultimate Playlist Stream

If you’re hungry for more, we’re taking you behind-the-music with a series of fun and informative blogs about the music you picked.

See what made the list below.

1. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony #9 “Choral”
2. Antonin Dvorak: Symphony #9 “From the New World”
3. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony #7
4. George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
5. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony #6 “Pastoral”
6. Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto #2
7. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony #5
8. Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring
9. Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
10. Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata #14 “Moonlight”
11. Claude Debussy: Suite Bergamasque: Clair de lune
12. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony #41 “Jupiter”
13. Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto #5 “Emperor”
14. John Williams: Star Wars: Main Title
15. Bedřich Smetana: Má vlast: The Moldau
16. Arturo Márquez: Danzon #2
17. Jean Sibelius: Finlandia
18. Howard Shore: Lord of the Rings
19. Ferde Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite
20. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Clarinet Concerto
21. George Gershwin: Concerto in F
22. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony #3 “Eroica”
23. Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story
24. Peter Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto #1
25. Astor Piazzolla: Libertango
26. John Barry: Out of Africa
27. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
28. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem
29. Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez
30. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony #40 in G minor
31. John Williams: Jurassic Park
32. Peter Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
33. Ottorino Respighi: Pines of Rome
34. Ennio Morricone: The Mission: Gabriel’s Oboe
35. Gustav Holst: The Planets: Jupiter
36. Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio in g minor
37. Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
38. Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings
39. Camille Saint-Saëns: Symphony #3 “Organ”
40. Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations
41. Sergei Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
42. Johann Pachelbel: Canon in D
43. Maurice Ravel: Bolero
44. José Pablo Moncayo: Huapango
45. George Frideric Handel: Music for Royal Fireworks
46. Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto #3
47. John Williams: Raiders of the Lost Ark: Raiders March
48. Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt
49. Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
50. Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Concerto
51. Clara Schumann: Piano Concerto
52. Joe Hisaishi: Spirited Away
53. Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto
54. George Frideric Handel: Messiah
55. Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
56. Dmitri Shostakovich: Jazz Suite
57. Peter Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
58. Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
59. Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto
60. George Frideric Handel: Water Music Suite #2
61. Alexander Borodin: In the Steppes of Central Asia
62. Erik Satie: Gymnopedies
63. Gustav Holst: The Planets: Mars
64. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik
65. Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
66. Franz Liszt: Les Preludes
67. Franz Schubert: Piano Quintet “Trout”
68. Scott Joplin: Maple Leaf Rag
69. Jerry Goldsmith: Star Trek
70. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony #25 in g minor
71. Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
72. George Gershwin: An American in Paris
73. Ludwig van Beethoven: Choral Fantasy
74. Ludovico Einaudi: Two Sunsets
75. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto #21
76. John Williams: E.T.
77. Peter Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture
78. Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde – Liebestod
79. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Magic Flute
80. Antonio Vivaldi: Four Seasons: Spring
81. Ludwig van Beethoven: Für Elise
82. Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto
83. Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata #8 “Pathetique”
84. Léo Delibes: Lakme: Flower Duet
85. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony #39
86. Leonard Bernstein: Candide
87. Florence Price: Fantase Negre #2
88. Antonin Dvorak: Rusalka: Song to the Moon
89. Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals
90. John Williams: Harry Potter
91. Giacomo Puccini: Turandot: Nessun dorma
92. Gustav Mahler: Symphony #9
93. Georges Bizet: Carmen
94. Florence Price: Symphony #3
95. Johann Strauss II: Blue Danube Waltz
96. Franz Schubert: Symphony #8 “Unfinished”
97. Koji Kondo: Legend of Zelda
98. Sergei Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
99. Maria Theresia Von Paradis: Sicilienne
100. Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet
101. Johann Sebastian Bach: Sheep May Safely Graze
102. Max Bruch: Violin Concerto #1
103. Gustav Mahler: Symphony #1 “Titan”
104. Margret Bonds: Troubled Water
105. Juventino Rosas: Sobre Las Olas
106. Hans Zimmer and Klaus Badelt: Pirates of the Caribbean
107. Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto #4
108. John Williams: Schindler’s List
109. Felix Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture
110. Helen Jane Long: Echo
111. Igor Stravinsky: Rite of Spring
112. William Grant Still: Symphony #1 “Afro-American”
113. Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations
114. Peter Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker
115. Tan Dun: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
116. Alberto Ginastera: Dance of the Graceful Maiden
117. Jean Sibelius: Symphony #2
118. Claude Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
119. Michael Giacchino: Up
120. Frédéric Chopin: Piano Concerto #1
121. Ludovico Einaudi: Primavera
122. Isaac Albéniz: Mallorca
123. William Grant Still: Summerland
124. Manuel Ponce: Estrellita
125. Carlos Chávez: Symphony #2 “Sinfonía India”
126. Scott Joplin: Pineapple Rag
127. Aram Khachaturian: Spartacus: Adagio
128. Alexander Borodin: Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances
129. Johann Sebastian Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
130. Ludwig van Beethoven: Triple Concerto
131. Johannes Brahms: German Requiem
132. Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George: Symphony in G
133. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony #8
134. Jules Massenet: Thais: Meditation
135. Nobuo Uematsu: Final Fantasy
136. Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphony #2
137. Morten Lauridsen: O Magnum Mysterium
138. Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto #2
139. Gustav Mahler: Symphony #5 (Adagietto)
140. Gioachino Rossini: William Tell Overture
141. Claude Debussy: La Mer
142. Bela Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra
143. Antonio Vivaldi: Four Seasons: Winter
144. Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite #3: Air on the G String
145. Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser – Overture
146. Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto
147. Jean Sibelius: Symphony #5
148. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro
149. John Lunn: Downton Abbey
150. Antonin Dvorak: String Quartet #12 “American”
151. Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves
152. Igor Stravinsky: Firebird
153. Johannes Brahms: Symphony #4
154. Fanny Mendelssohn: May: Spring Song
155. Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in b minor
156. Cecile Chaminade: Scarf Dance
157. Gabriela Lena Frank: An Andean Walkabout: VI. Coquetos
158. Reena Esmail: Saans
159. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto #20
160. Gabriel Fauré: Requiem
161. Johannes Brahms: Symphony #1
162. Johann Sebastian Bach: Cello Suite #1
163. Bernard Hermann: Vertigo
164. Luigi Boccherini: Night Music of the Streets of Madrid
165. Ralph Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music
166. Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto #5
167. Peter Tchaikovsky: Symphony #5
168. Joseph Haydn: Symphony #104 “London”
169. Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins
170. Caroline Shaw: To the Hands
171. Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto #3
172. Gustav Mahler: Symphony #2 “Resurrection Symphony”
173. Aaron Copland: Rodeo: Hoe Down
174. Teresa Carreño: Mi Teresita Waltz
175. Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto #3
176. Peter Tchaikovsky: Symphony #6 “Pathetique”
177. Peter Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings
178. Max Bruch: Scottish Fantasy
179. Maurice Ravel: Pavane for a Dead Princess
180. Johannes Brahms: Symphony #3
181. Maurice Ravel: Tombeau de Couperin
182. Howard Hanson: Symphony #2 “Romantic”
183. Gabriel Fauré: Pavane
184. Giacomo Puccini: La Boheme
185. Antonin Dvorak: Cello Concerto
186. Ennio Morricone: Cinema Paradiso
187. Franz Schubert: Symphony #9 “Great”
188. Antonio Vivaldi: Four Seasons: Autumn
189. Johann Sebastian Bach: St. Matthew Passion
190. R. Nathaniel Dett: Juba Dance
191. Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse Macabre
192. Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Violin Concerto
193. Frederick Delius: Florida Suite
194. Maurice Ravel: Mother Goose Suite
195. Antonio Vivaldi: Four Seasons: Summer
196. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Flute and Harp Concerto
197. Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont Overture
198. Giacomo Puccini: Tosca
199. Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne #2 in Eb Major (op 9)
200. Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody #2
201. Ennio Morricone: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
202. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Deep River
203. Peter Tchaikovsky: Capriccio Italien
204. Jeremy Soule: Skyrim
205. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony #4
206. Sergei Prokofiev: Symphony #1 “Classical”
207. George Frideric Handel: Xerxes: Largo
208. Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata #21 “Waldstein”
209. Luigi Boccherini: Guitar Quintet #4 “Fandango Quintet”
210. Joseph Haydn: Trumpet Concerto
211. Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa Solemnis
212. Gioachino Rossini: Thieving Magpie Overture
213. Frédéric Chopin: Piano Concerto #2
214. Hector Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
215. Florence Price: Symphony #1
216. Edvard Grieg: Holberg Suite
217. Jacques Offenbach: Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle
218. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante
219. Inon Zur: Fallout 4
220. Yann Tiersen: Amelie
221. Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto in G
222. Richard Wagner: Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries
223. Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto
224. Morten Lauridsen: Lux Aeterna
225. Peter Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Waltz
226. Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto #1
227. George Frideric Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
228. Domenico Zipoli: Elevazione
229. Aram Khachaturian: Masquerade
230. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony #1
231. Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto #2
232. Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana – Intermezzo
233. Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier
234. Isaac Albeniz: Asturias
235. Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto #1
236. Giacomo Puccini: Madame Butterfly: Humming Chorus
237. Elmer Bernstein: The Magnificent Seven
238. Alexander Borodin: Nocturne
239. Robert Schumann: Piano Concerto
240. Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto #6
241. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus
242. Maurice Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe
243. Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto #2
244. Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn
245. Johann Sebastian Bach: Sleepers Awake
246. Frédéric Chopin: Prelude “Raindrop” Op28 #15
247. Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem
248. Claude Debussy: Arabesque
249. Camille Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto #2
250. Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto #4

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]]> Celebrate Hanukkah on KUSC https://www.kusc.org/radio/programs/celebrate-hanukkah-on-kusc/ Fri, 16 Dec 2022 08:00:06 +0000 https://www.kusc.org/?p=15277 Candles Burning Brightly – Sunday, December 18, 7pm A delightful hour for everyone to…

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Candles Burning Brightly – Sunday, December 18, 7pm

A delightful hour for everyone to celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights! Lots of music from Jewish communities around the world, plus a hilarious lesson on how to prepare a classic Hanukkah dish and a timeless and touching holiday story that brings light into every home.

The Opera Show Celebration of Hanukkah – Sunday, December 18, 9pm

The Opera Show celebrates Hanukkah by honoring some of the greatest Jewish composers that have written for the stage. Music from Aaron Copland, Eric Korngold, Giacomo Meyerbeer, and more!

Hanukkah Highlights with Lara Downes – Monday, December 19, 8PM – Midnight

Lara kicks off each hour of her show with music dedicated to the holiday.

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]]> The Met Opera Broadcasts Return This December https://www.kusc.org/radio/programs/met-opera/ Mon, 05 Dec 2022 08:00:30 +0000 http://kusc.org/?p=3404 The auditorium of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City | Photo by…

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The auditorium of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City | Photo by Jonathan Tichler/Metropolitan Opera

Launched in 1931, the Met’s Saturday matinee broadcasts are the longest-running continuous classical radio series in American broadcast history. Tune in to Classical KUSC each Saturday morning at 10am for another wonderful Metropolitan Opera Broadcast.

See what’s coming up below:

The current Met Opera broadcast season is over. Stay tuned for details on the next season!

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]]> Please Pardon the Interruption | Technical Difficulties with KUSC’s Office Phone System https://www.kusc.org/radio/listening/pardon-the-interruption-phone/ Fri, 02 Dec 2022 19:00:18 +0000 https://www.kusc.org/?p=12396 Unfortunately, we’re currently experiencing technical difficulties with office phone system. You may difficulting reaching…

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Unfortunately, we’re currently experiencing technical difficulties with office phone system. You may difficulting reaching us by phone. Our engineers are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible and hope to have it resolved soon. We apologize for the inconvenience. In the meantime, you may email us here.

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]]> Listen Now | A Classical California Christmas https://www.kusc.org/radio/streams/listen-now-a-classical-california-christmas/ Mon, 14 Nov 2022 08:00:27 +0000 https://www.kusc.org/?p=12683 Need a little of that holiday spirit, right this very minute? We know how…

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Need a little of that holiday spirit, right this very minute? We know how you feel. A Classical California Christmas is streaming 24 hours a day on demand. Classical Holiday favorites; comfort, joy and peace whenever your spirit needs a lift. Available only on KUSC.org and our free Smartphone apps. Happy holidays from our family to yours.

Listen to the Web Stream
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Want to add the stream manually to your Sonos, Smart Speaker, or other favorite devices? Just add one of these URLs:

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A Classical California Christmas is sponsored by:

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]]> Join Classical KUSC at the Walt Disney Concert Hall this Season! https://www.kusc.org/radio/programs/la-phil-walt-disney-concert-hall-2022-2023/ Mon, 10 Oct 2022 07:00:09 +0000 http://www.kusc.org/?p=5269 Redefining what an orchestra can be, the LA Phil is as vibrant as Los…

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Redefining what an orchestra can be, the LA Phil is as vibrant as Los Angeles, one of the world’s most open and dynamic cities. Led by Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel, this internationally renowned orchestra harnesses the transformative power of live music to build community, foster intellectual and artistic growth, and nurture the creative spirit.

Join Classical KUSC and the LA Phil this season for 8 nights of great musical performances at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, one of the most acoustically sophisticated concert halls in the world!

You can see a list of upcoming performances below:

 

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