Leah Sosland

On our final show profiling the great Fritz Reiner's work, we have an all American program. Reiner conducts music by Gershwin, Copland and Rogers.

This is the second of three shows about the great conductor Fritz Reiner. Today's program spotlights his time as Music Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, featuring a dynamic live performance of Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony -- a work he and the CSO never recorded commercially.

This is the first of three shows dedicated to Fritz Reiner, the "Grumpy Cat" of conductors and one of the most amazing musicians of the 20th century. We'll hear recordings of Wagner, Beethoven and Johann Strauss II from his tenure as music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony.

This show features music by French composers Herold, Chaminade and Delibes, including pieces about a crazy pirate and some of the finest ballet works ever composed.

Sir Hamilton Harty was a remarkable conductor and composer and one of Ireland's most gifted musicians. We'll hear the impressive results he achieved from the podium in addition to two of his own compositions, including a dramatic tone poem that honors soldiers of the past.

This program features great piano compositions and great pianists. We'll hear Maurizio Pollini in iconic music of Beethoven and Chopin. Then, brace yourself for Chopin performed by Marc-Andre Hamelin.

Host Frank Byrne's first episode in a series of occasional broadcasts highlighting symphonies that classical music fans may not have encountered before.

For the second episode of "Gems of the Repertoire," host Frank Byrne concocts a program of Spanish music by non-Spanish composers. This playlist includes incredible works by Chabrier, Bizet, Glinka and Massenet, some of which were inspired by Spanish indigenous dance music.

Conductor Carlo Maria Giulini becomes Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and together they make a series of remarkable recordings. Enjoy Giulini's captivating recordings of Chopin and Schumann.

In this episode, Carlo Maria Giulini becomes Principal Guest Conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, a glorious period for both conductor and orchestra. We will hear a marvelous recording of his that was never even supposed to happen.