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Most popular songs in 98.7 WFMT playlist

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Peter Tchaikovsky - Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - Royal Opera House Orch/Sir Colin Davis - Tchaikovsky: Ballet Music - Philips
Peter Tchaikovsky - Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - Royal Opera House Orch/Sir Colin Davis - Tchaikovsky: Ballet Music - Philips
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Last heard 3 months ago
Johann Pachelbel - Canon and Gigue in D - Valente, s, Troyanos, ms, New York City Opera Orch/Rudel - Handel and Mozart: Arias and Duets - Musicmasters
Johann Pachelbel - Canon and Gigue in D - Valente, s, Troyanos, ms, New York City Opera Orch/Rudel - Handel and Mozart: Arias and Duets - Musicmasters
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Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari - The Jewels of the Madonna - Gothenburg Sym Orch/Neeme Jarvi - Intermezzo - DG
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari - The Jewels of the Madonna - Gothenburg Sym Orch/Neeme Jarvi - Intermezzo - DG
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Astrid von Wurtzler - Variations on Yankee Doodle - New York Harp Ensemble - An Evening with the New York Harp Ensemble - Hungaroton
Astrid von Wurtzler - Variations on Yankee Doodle - New York Harp Ensemble - An Evening with the New York Harp Ensemble - Hungaroton
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Bedřich Smetana - Macbeth and the Witches, Op. posth - Radoslav Kvapil, p - An Anthology of Czech Piano Music Vol. 6 - Smetana - Unicorn-Kanchana
Bedřich Smetana - Macbeth and the Witches, Op. posth - Radoslav Kvapil, p - An Anthology of Czech Piano Music Vol. 6 - Smetana - Unicorn-Kanchana
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Johann Sebastian Bach - Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846/69 - Emerson String Quartet - - DG
Johann Sebastian Bach - Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846/69 - Emerson String Quartet - - DG
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Frederic Chopin - Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 - Murray Perahia, p - Impromptus, Fantasie, Barcarolle, Berceuse - CBS
Frederic Chopin - Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 - Murray Perahia, p - Impromptus, Fantasie, Barcarolle, Berceuse - CBS
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Gyorgy Ligeti - Musica ricercata - Khatia Buniatishvili, p - Motherland - Sony
Gyorgy Ligeti - Musica ricercata - Khatia Buniatishvili, p - Motherland - Sony
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Arnold Bax - The Garden of Fand (1913-16) - Halle Orch/Sir John Barbirolli - - Nixa
Arnold Bax - The Garden of Fand (1913-16) - Halle Orch/Sir John Barbirolli - - Nixa
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Robert Nathaniel Dett - Cave of the Winds - Clipper Erickson, p - My Cup Runneth Over - The Complete Piano Works of R. Nathaniel Dett - Navona
Robert Nathaniel Dett - Cave of the Winds - Clipper Erickson, p - My Cup Runneth Over - The Complete Piano Works of R. Nathaniel Dett - Navona
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Agathe Backer Grondahl - Songs, Op. 56 - Kari Frisell,
Agathe Backer Grondahl - Songs, Op. 56 - Kari Frisell,
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Adolf von Henselt - Si oiseau j'etais, Op. 2, No. 6 - Sergei Rachmaninoff, p - The Performing Piano II - Newport Classic
Adolf von Henselt - Si oiseau j'etais, Op. 2, No. 6 - Sergei Rachmaninoff, p - The Performing Piano II - Newport Classic
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Michael Praetorius - Dance Suite - Los Angeles Guitar Quartet - Dances from Renaissance to Nutcracker - Delos
Michael Praetorius - Dance Suite - Los Angeles Guitar Quartet - Dances from Renaissance to Nutcracker - Delos
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Sergei Rachmaninoff - Song, Oh never sing to me again, Op. 4, No. 4 - John-Henry Crawford, v
Sergei Rachmaninoff - Song, Oh never sing to me again, Op. 4, No. 4 - John-Henry Crawford, v
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Ignaz Pleyel - Sinfonia Concertante #3 in G - Andras Adorja
Ignaz Pleyel - Sinfonia Concertante #3 in G - Andras Adorja
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Ottorino Respighi - Ancient Airs and Dances for the Lute, Set 3 - St. Paul Chamber Orch/Hugh Wolff - Respighi - Teldec
Ottorino Respighi - Ancient Airs and Dances for the Lute, Set 3 - St. Paul Chamber Orch/Hugh Wolff - Respighi - Teldec
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Domenico Scarlatti - Clavier Sonata in G, Kk 455 (L 209) - Matteo Mela & Lorenzo Micheli, g's - Scarlatti: Twelve Sonatas - Evidence
Domenico Scarlatti - Clavier Sonata in G, Kk 455 (L 209) - Matteo Mela & Lorenzo Micheli, g's - Scarlatti: Twelve Sonatas - Evidence
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Johann Sebastian Bach - Italian Concerto in F, BWV 971 - Amadeus Guitar Duo - Baroque Moments - Naxos
Johann Sebastian Bach - Italian Concerto in F, BWV 971 - Amadeus Guitar Duo - Baroque Moments - Naxos
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Gioachino Rossini - Maometto II - St Martin's Academy/Neville Marriner - Rossini: Overtures - Philips
Gioachino Rossini - Maometto II - St Martin's Academy/Neville Marriner - Rossini: Overtures - Philips
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Lauren Scott - Celestial Spirits - Lauren Scott, h - Beyond the Horizon - Avie
Lauren Scott - Celestial Spirits - Lauren Scott, h - Beyond the Horizon - Avie
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Florence Price - Piano Quintet (possibly unfinished) - Catalyst Quarte
Florence Price - Piano Quintet (possibly unfinished) - Catalyst Quarte
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Lili Boulanger - D'un matin de printemps - Lyon National Orch/Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider - Aux etoiles - French Symphonic Poems - Bru Zane
Lili Boulanger - D'un matin de printemps - Lyon National Orch/Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider - Aux etoiles - French Symphonic Poems - Bru Zane
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts - - -
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts - - -
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Adolphe Adam - Le Corsaire - English Chamber Orch/Richard Bonynge - Le Corsaire - Decca
Adolphe Adam - Le Corsaire - English Chamber Orch/Richard Bonynge - Le Corsaire - Decca
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Sergei Prokofiev - Flute Sonata in D, Op. 94 - Brandon Patrick George,
Sergei Prokofiev - Flute Sonata in D, Op. 94 - Brandon Patrick George,
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Last heard 9 days ago
Edvard Grieg - Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34 - St Martin's Academy/Neville Marriner - Grieg, Sibelius, Nielsen, Wiren - Argo
Edvard Grieg - Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34 - St Martin's Academy/Neville Marriner - Grieg, Sibelius, Nielsen, Wiren - Argo
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Jean Francaix - Divertissement for Two Guitars - Kazuhito, Naoko Yamashita, g's - Kazuhito and Naoko Yamashita- Guitar Duos - RCA
Jean Francaix - Divertissement for Two Guitars - Kazuhito, Naoko Yamashita, g's - Kazuhito and Naoko Yamashita- Guitar Duos - RCA
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Johannes Brahms - Three Intermezzi, Op. 117 - Stephen Hough, p - Brahms: The Final Piano Pieces - Hyperion
Johannes Brahms - Three Intermezzi, Op. 117 - Stephen Hough, p - Brahms: The Final Piano Pieces - Hyperion
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George Frideric Handel - Oboe Concerto No. 4 in B-Flat, HWV 302a - Lajos Lencses, o
George Frideric Handel - Oboe Concerto No. 4 in B-Flat, HWV 302a - Lajos Lencses, o
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Antonio Vivaldi - L'estro armonico Concerto No. 8 in A minor, R. 522 - Soloist
Antonio Vivaldi - L'estro armonico Concerto No. 8 in A minor, R. 522 - Soloist
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Andrzej Panufnik - Hommage a Chopin - Polish Chamber Orch/Mariusz Smolij - PANUFNIK: Old Polish Suite / Concerto in modo antico / Jagiellonian Triptych / Hommage a Chopin - Naxos
Andrzej Panufnik - Hommage a Chopin - Polish Chamber Orch/Mariusz Smolij - PANUFNIK: Old Polish Suite / Concerto in modo antico / Jagiellonian Triptych / Hommage a Chopin - Naxos
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Leonard Bernstein - West Side Story - Javier Morales-Martinez, c
Leonard Bernstein - West Side Story - Javier Morales-Martinez, c
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Last heard 3 months ago
Fritz Kreisler - Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani - Midori,
Fritz Kreisler - Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani - Midori,
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Clara Schumann - Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7 - Angela Cheng,
Clara Schumann - Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7 - Angela Cheng,
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Jules Massenet - Duo in D (1883) - Coenraad Boemendaal, v
Jules Massenet - Duo in D (1883) - Coenraad Boemendaal, v
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Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, Choral - Chamber Orch of Europe/Yannick Nezet-Seguin - Ludwig van Beethoven: The Symphonies - DG
Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, Choral - Chamber Orch of Europe/Yannick Nezet-Seguin - Ludwig van Beethoven: The Symphonies - DG
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Maurice Ravel - Jeux d'eau - Pierre-Laurent Aimard, p - The Liszt Project - DG
Maurice Ravel - Jeux d'eau - Pierre-Laurent Aimard, p - The Liszt Project - DG
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Hector Berlioz - Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23 - Boston Sym Orch/Charles Munch - Living Stereo Collection - RCA
Hector Berlioz - Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23 - Boston Sym Orch/Charles Munch - Living Stereo Collection - RCA
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James P. Johnson - Harlem Symphony - Concordia Orch/Marin Alsop - Victory Stride: The Symphonic Music of James P. Johnson - Nimbus
James P. Johnson - Harlem Symphony - Concordia Orch/Marin Alsop - Victory Stride: The Symphonic Music of James P. Johnson - Nimbus
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Antonin Dvořak - Slavonic Dances, Op. 72 - Cleveland Orch/George Szell - Dvořak: Slavonic Dances Opp. 46 & 72 - Sony
Antonin Dvořak - Slavonic Dances, Op. 72 - Cleveland Orch/George Szell - Dvořak: Slavonic Dances Opp. 46 & 72 - Sony
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Sylvius Leopold Weiss - Passacaglia in D - Miloš, g - Baroque - Sony
Sylvius Leopold Weiss - Passacaglia in D - Miloš, g - Baroque - Sony
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Florence Price - Fantasie No. 1 - Randall Goosby,
Florence Price - Fantasie No. 1 - Randall Goosby,
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Franz Krommer - Wind Octet in C, Op 76 - Sabine Meyer Wind Ensemble - - EMI/Ang
Franz Krommer - Wind Octet in C, Op 76 - Sabine Meyer Wind Ensemble - - EMI/Ang
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Gustav Mahler - Songs of a Wayfarer - Janet Baker, m
Gustav Mahler - Songs of a Wayfarer - Janet Baker, m
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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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