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Classical Sunrise - Tuesday

Start the day right with WTJU! Every weekday morning from 7-9 Classical Sunrise eases you through your busy morning with friendly, knowledgeable hosts and special features you won't find anywhere else.

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1. "Art of Piano, Op. 66: III. Winter Morning in Istanbul" - Fazil Say - Fazil Say: Morning [Warner Classics ]
2. "Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120 (re-orchestrated by G. Mahler)" {Robert SCHUMANN} - ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra - Marin Alsop, Conductor - Symphonies Nos. 3 and 4 (re-orchestrated by G. Mahler) [Naxos ]
3. "12 New Etudes for Piano- Book II" {William BOLCOM} - Marc-Andre Hamelin - Bolcom: 12 New Etudes/Wolpe: Battle Piece [New World Records ]
   Notes: The 12 new etudes were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1988
4. "Stride" {Tania LEON} - London Philharmonic Orchestra - Dmitri Slobodeniouk, Conductor - [LPO ]
   Notes: Stride was awarded the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Music. Leon is a Cuban-born American composer renowned as a conductor, educator, and advisor to arts organizations.
5. "Yanga" {Gabriela ORTIZ} - Los Angeles Philharmonic- Gustavo Dudamel, cond. / Los Angeles Master Chorale / Tambuco Percussion Ensemble - Yanga [LA Philharmonic ]
   Notes: Winner of two awards at the 2026 Grammys: Best Classical Compendium and Best Choral Performance.
6. "Concerto pathétique, S258/R356" {Franz LISZT} - Martha Argerich and Nelson Freire, pianos - Martha: Solo and Duo Piano [Warner Classics - Parlophone ]
7. "Banner" {Jessie MONTGOMERY} - Catalyst Quartet and String Orchestra - Julian Wachner, Conductor - Music for Strings (Strum) [Azica ]
   Notes: Born in 1981 in Manhattan's Lower East Side, Montgomery's compositions focus on the vernacular and social justice. She is the 2025 Classical Woman of the Year
8. "Isolation Variation" {Michael ABELS} - Haillary Hahn - Abels: Isolation Variation [Deutsche Grammophon ]
   Notes: Abels is best known for the opera Omar and his scores for the Jordan Peele films Get Out, Us and Nope.
9. "Tibetan Dance" {Ryuichi SAKAMOTO} - Ryuichi Sakamoto - Playing the Piano [KAB America ]

Classical Prelude - Tuesday

Classical Prelude wakes you gently with fine orchestral and choral music. Most of the featured works are over 50 minutes long, enveloping you in a world of sound. Awaken to… MoreClassical Prelude wakes you gently with fine orchestral and choral music. Most of the featured works are over 50 minutes long, enveloping you in a world of sound. Awaken to music by classical and romantic composers such as Beethoven, Bruckner, Mozart, and Schubert. Less

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WTJU Overnight

An assortment of tunes curated from WTJU's digital database.

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