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Most popular songs in 98.7 WFMT playlist

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Dana Suesse - Serenade to a Skyscraper - Sara Davis Buechner, p - Jazz Nocturne: The Piano Works of Dana Suesse - eOne
Dana Suesse - Serenade to a Skyscraper - Sara Davis Buechner, p - Jazz Nocturne: The Piano Works of Dana Suesse - eOne
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Heitor Villa-Lobos - Concerto for Guitar & Small Orchestra (1951) - Goran Sollscher,
Heitor Villa-Lobos - Concerto for Guitar & Small Orchestra (1951) - Goran Sollscher,
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Frederick Delius - Two Aquarelles (to be sung of a summer night on the water) - Guildhall String Ensemble/Robert Salter - Holst, Delius, Ireland, Finzi, Walton, Elgar, Warlock - English Music For Strings - RCA
Frederick Delius - Two Aquarelles (to be sung of a summer night on the water) - Guildhall String Ensemble/Robert Salter - Holst, Delius, Ireland, Finzi, Walton, Elgar, Warlock - English Music For Strings - RCA
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Felix Mendelssohn - String Octet in E-Flat, Op 20 - Concertante Chamber Players - Mendelssohn: Octet In E- Flat, Op. 20/ Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - Helicon
Felix Mendelssohn - String Octet in E-Flat, Op 20 - Concertante Chamber Players - Mendelssohn: Octet In E- Flat, Op. 20/ Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - Helicon
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Florence Price - Village Scenes - Josh Tatsuo Cullen, p - Scenes in Tin Can Alley - Blue Griffin
Florence Price - Village Scenes - Josh Tatsuo Cullen, p - Scenes in Tin Can Alley - Blue Griffin
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George Frideric Handel - Harpsichord Suite No. 5 in E - Lisa Smirnova, p - Georg Friedrich Handel: Eight Great Suites - Lisa Smirnova - ECM
George Frideric Handel - Harpsichord Suite No. 5 in E - Lisa Smirnova, p - Georg Friedrich Handel: Eight Great Suites - Lisa Smirnova - ECM
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James MacMillan - O Radiant Dawn - Chicago Trombone Consort - Live from Mayne Stage (May 29, 2011) - WFMT
James MacMillan - O Radiant Dawn - Chicago Trombone Consort - Live from Mayne Stage (May 29, 2011) - WFMT
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Bassoon Concerto in B-Flat, K. 191 - David McGill, b
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Bassoon Concerto in B-Flat, K. 191 - David McGill, b
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Franz Joseph Haydn - Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor, Farewell - St Martin's Academy/Iona Brown - Haydn: Symphonies - Hanssler Classic
Franz Joseph Haydn - Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor, Farewell - St Martin's Academy/Iona Brown - Haydn: Symphonies - Hanssler Classic
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach - Cello Concerto in A, Wq 172 - Lynn Harrell, v
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach - Cello Concerto in A, Wq 172 - Lynn Harrell, v
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Gioachino Rossini - Il turco in Italia - Prague Sinfonia/Christian Benda - Rossini: Complete Overtures, Vol. 4 - Naxos
Gioachino Rossini - Il turco in Italia - Prague Sinfonia/Christian Benda - Rossini: Complete Overtures, Vol. 4 - Naxos
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Richard Strauss - Don Quixote, Op. 35 - Mstislav Rostropovich, v
Richard Strauss - Don Quixote, Op. 35 - Mstislav Rostropovich, v
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Elfrida Andree - Piano Quintet in E minor - Midsummer's Music - Midsummer's Music: Spohr / Andree / Karg-Elert - Centaur
Elfrida Andree - Piano Quintet in E minor - Midsummer's Music - Midsummer's Music: Spohr / Andree / Karg-Elert - Centaur
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Alessandro Stradella - Sinfonia No. 22 in E minor - Convivium - Early Italian Violin Sonatas - Hyperion
Alessandro Stradella - Sinfonia No. 22 in E minor - Convivium - Early Italian Violin Sonatas - Hyperion
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Judith Weir - Truly I Tell You - Westminster Abbey Choir/James O'Donnel
Judith Weir - Truly I Tell You - Westminster Abbey Choir/James O'Donnel
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Antonio Vivaldi - Trio Sonata in B-Flat, R. 76 (Op. 5/17) - Rebel - Antonio Vivaldi - Shades of Red - Bridge
Antonio Vivaldi - Trio Sonata in B-Flat, R. 76 (Op. 5/17) - Rebel - Antonio Vivaldi - Shades of Red - Bridge
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Alex Shapiro - Perpetual Spark - Fifth House Ensemble - Fifth House Ensemble - Excelsior - Cedille
Alex Shapiro - Perpetual Spark - Fifth House Ensemble - Fifth House Ensemble - Excelsior - Cedille
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Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen - Le Concert des Nations/Jordi Savall - Purcell: The Fairy Queen & The Prophetess - Orchestral Suites - Fontalis
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen - Le Concert des Nations/Jordi Savall - Purcell: The Fairy Queen & The Prophetess - Orchestral Suites - Fontalis
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Pablo de Sarasate - Fantasy on Gounod's Faust - Rachel Barton Pine,
Pablo de Sarasate - Fantasy on Gounod's Faust - Rachel Barton Pine,
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Peggy Glanville-Hicks - Etruscan Concerto - Keith Jarrett,
Peggy Glanville-Hicks - Etruscan Concerto - Keith Jarrett,
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Earl Zindars - Brass Square - Chicago Sym Orch Brass Quintet - Concert in Brass - Audiophile
Earl Zindars - Brass Square - Chicago Sym Orch Brass Quintet - Concert in Brass - Audiophile
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Zenobia Powell Perry - Tawawa House Suite - Josephine Gandolfi & Deanne Tucker, p - Zenobia Powell Perry Piano Works - Cambria
Zenobia Powell Perry - Tawawa House Suite - Josephine Gandolfi & Deanne Tucker, p - Zenobia Powell Perry Piano Works - Cambria
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Nino Rota - The Leopard (Il Gattopardo) - La Scala Phil/Riccardo Muti - Nino Rota: Music for Film - Sony
Nino Rota - The Leopard (Il Gattopardo) - La Scala Phil/Riccardo Muti - Nino Rota: Music for Film - Sony
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Lou Harrison - A Waltz for Evelyn Hinrichsen - Yvar Mikhashoff, p - The Waltz Project (17 Contemporary Waltzes For Piano) - Nonesuch
Lou Harrison - A Waltz for Evelyn Hinrichsen - Yvar Mikhashoff, p - The Waltz Project (17 Contemporary Waltzes For Piano) - Nonesuch
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Johann Baptist Vanhal - Symphony in C, Bryan C17 - Toronto Chamber Orch/Kevin Mallon - Vanhal: Symphonies, Vol 4 - Naxos
Johann Baptist Vanhal - Symphony in C, Bryan C17 - Toronto Chamber Orch/Kevin Mallon - Vanhal: Symphonies, Vol 4 - Naxos
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Johannes Brahms - Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 - Bella Voce/Andrew Lewi
Johannes Brahms - Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 - Bella Voce/Andrew Lewi
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Karl Jenkins - Cantate Domino - Polyphony/Stephen Layton - Karl Jenkins: Motets - DG
Karl Jenkins - Cantate Domino - Polyphony/Stephen Layton - Karl Jenkins: Motets - DG
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Ivan Hallstrom - An Adventure in Scotland - Malmo Opera Orch/Michael Bartosch - Ivar Hallstrom Ballet Music - Sterling
Ivan Hallstrom - An Adventure in Scotland - Malmo Opera Orch/Michael Bartosch - Ivar Hallstrom Ballet Music - Sterling
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Robert Schumann - Fantasiestucke, Op. 73 - Sophie Webber, v
Robert Schumann - Fantasiestucke, Op. 73 - Sophie Webber, v
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Carl Maria von Weber - Clarinet Quintet in B-Flat, Op. 34 - Charles Neidich, c
Carl Maria von Weber - Clarinet Quintet in B-Flat, Op. 34 - Charles Neidich, c
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Adolphe Adam - Giselle - Royal Opera House Orch/Mark Ermler - - Conifer
Adolphe Adam - Giselle - Royal Opera House Orch/Mark Ermler - - Conifer
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Maurice Ravel - Miroirs - Pierre-Laurent Aimard, p - Ravel: The Piano Concertos, Miroirs - DG
Maurice Ravel - Miroirs - Pierre-Laurent Aimard, p - Ravel: The Piano Concertos, Miroirs - DG
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Richard Strauss - Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, Op. 28 - London Sym Orch/Claudio Abbado - Strauss: Don Juan, Till Eulenspiegel, Tod und Verklarung - DG
Richard Strauss - Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, Op. 28 - London Sym Orch/Claudio Abbado - Strauss: Don Juan, Till Eulenspiegel, Tod und Verklarung - DG
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Manuel Ponce - Four Mexican Dances - Argentina Duran, p - Rapsodia Mexicana - Bravo Music
Manuel Ponce - Four Mexican Dances - Argentina Duran, p - Rapsodia Mexicana - Bravo Music
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Henry Thacker Burleigh - From the Southland - Jeni Slotchiver, p - American Heritage - Zoho
Henry Thacker Burleigh - From the Southland - Jeni Slotchiver, p - American Heritage - Zoho
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Collectors' Corner with Henry Fogel - - -
Collectors' Corner with Henry Fogel - - -
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Bedřich Smetana - Vltava (The Moldau) - Detroit Sym Orch/Neeme Jarvi - The Water Planet - Chandos
Bedřich Smetana - Vltava (The Moldau) - Detroit Sym Orch/Neeme Jarvi - The Water Planet - Chandos
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Giuseppe Tartini - Violin Sonata in G minor, Devil's Trill - Trondheim Soloists/Anne-Sophie Mutter, v - Anne-Sophie Mutter, Trondheim Soloists* - Vivaldi: The Four Seasons • Tartini: Devil's Trill - DG
Giuseppe Tartini - Violin Sonata in G minor, Devil's Trill - Trondheim Soloists/Anne-Sophie Mutter, v - Anne-Sophie Mutter, Trondheim Soloists* - Vivaldi: The Four Seasons • Tartini: Devil's Trill - DG
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Aaron Copland - Quiet City - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein - Copland: Symphony No. 3, Quiet City - DG
Aaron Copland - Quiet City - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein - Copland: Symphony No. 3, Quiet City - DG
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Johannes Brahms - Serenade No. 2 in A, Op. 16 - London Sym Orch/Bernard Haitink - Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4 - LSO Live
Johannes Brahms - Serenade No. 2 in A, Op. 16 - London Sym Orch/Bernard Haitink - Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4 - LSO Live
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John Mackey - This Cruel Moon - Dallas Winds/Jerry Junkin - Asphalt Cocktail: Music of John Mackey - Reference
John Mackey - This Cruel Moon - Dallas Winds/Jerry Junkin - Asphalt Cocktail: Music of John Mackey - Reference
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Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat, Op. 127 - Cuarteto Casals - Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets, Volume 1 - Harmonia Mundi
Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat, Op. 127 - Cuarteto Casals - Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets, Volume 1 - Harmonia Mundi
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Einojuhani Rautavaara - Vigilia (in memory of St John the Baptist) - Finnish Radio Chamber Cho/Timo Nuoranne - Rautavaara: Vigilia - Ondine
Einojuhani Rautavaara - Vigilia (in memory of St John the Baptist) - Finnish Radio Chamber Cho/Timo Nuoranne - Rautavaara: Vigilia - Ondine
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Frederic Chopin - Nocturnes, Op. 9 - William Kapell, p - Chopin: Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Mozart - RCA
Frederic Chopin - Nocturnes, Op. 9 - William Kapell, p - Chopin: Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Mozart - RCA
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Edvard Grieg - Symphonic Dances, Op. 64 - Royal Scottish National Orch/Bjarte Engeset - GRIEG, E.: Orchestral Music, Vol. 1 - Piano Concerto, Op. 16 / Symphonic Dances / In Autumn (Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Engeset) - Naxos
Edvard Grieg - Symphonic Dances, Op. 64 - Royal Scottish National Orch/Bjarte Engeset - GRIEG, E.: Orchestral Music, Vol. 1 - Piano Concerto, Op. 16 / Symphonic Dances / In Autumn (Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Engeset) - Naxos
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Arcangelo Corelli - Oboe Concerto in A - Maurice Andre, t
Arcangelo Corelli - Oboe Concerto in A - Maurice Andre, t
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Gyorgy Ligeti - Old Hungarian Ballroom Dances - Asko Ensemble, Schoenberg Ensemble/Reinbert de Leeuw - The Ligeti Project, Vol. 5 - Teldec
Gyorgy Ligeti - Old Hungarian Ballroom Dances - Asko Ensemble, Schoenberg Ensemble/Reinbert de Leeuw - The Ligeti Project, Vol. 5 - Teldec
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Venth - Aria - Rachel Barton Pine,
Venth - Aria - Rachel Barton Pine,
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Serge Prokofiev - Semyon Kotko Overture, Op. 81a - Russian National Orch/Mikhail Pletnev - Russian Overtures - DG
Serge Prokofiev - Semyon Kotko Overture, Op. 81a - Russian National Orch/Mikhail Pletnev - Russian Overtures - DG
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Edward Elgar - Cockaigne Overture (In London Town), Op. 40 - BBC Sym Orch/Sir Andrew Davis - The Ultimate Overtures Collection - Erato
Edward Elgar - Cockaigne Overture (In London Town), Op. 40 - BBC Sym Orch/Sir Andrew Davis - The Ultimate Overtures Collection - Erato
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