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Winter music: From a concert on January 6th at the Aspen Music Festival's winter series, we're going to hear pianist Vladimir Feltsman perform the Partita No. 1 in B-flat major by J.S. Bach. We'll also hear his encore, the Nocturne in C-sharp minor by Frederic Chopin. (Aspen Music Festival Audio Institute)

Dance of the Conductors: It's been a furious two weeks for changes at the top of leading American orchestras. We'll hear from one of the names in the news, Zdenek Macal (ZHDAY-nek mah-KAHL). He's stepping down as leader of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. We'll hear him conduct the "Polka," "Furiant" and "Dance of the Comedians" from Bedrich Smetana's (BAYDR-zhik SMET-tah-nah's) opera, "The Bartered Bride." It's from a 1999 concert they gave at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. (Recorded by Karl Held)

Fleisher in Portland: We'll hear two selections from a recital Leon Fleisher gave January 6th at Portland State University, in Oregon. We'll hear him play Leopold Godowski (goh-DAWF-skee's) "Symphonic Metamorphosis on the Schatz Waltz." It's based on a waltz Johann Strauss, Jr. wrote for his operetta, "The Gypsy Baron." Then we'll hear Fleisher play "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring." (Recorded by Roderick Evenson (EE-vehn-son)). 15:56.

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The Cleveland organ: Last weekend, audiences in Cleveland had their first chance to hear the restored 6,025 pipe Skinner organ, which was recently re-installed in Severance Hall. Before the concert, Fred spoke with Donald Rosenberg, the author of the new book "The Cleveland Orchestra Story," about what it took to put the organ in place. We'll also hear what the organ sounded like on Saturday night at the gala concert when Thomas Trotter played a piece called "Variations on an Old Carol." (WCLV, Cleveland, OH)

We'll hear the Ave Maria by Igor Stravinsky. Dale Warland conducts the Dale Warland Singers. (American Choral Catalog ACC 121)

Big, Brassy Christmas: The eleven players of the New York Big Brass gave a holiday concert December 6th at The American Theatre in Hampton, Virginia. We'll hear selections from that concert, including "In Dulci Jubilo" (een DOOL-chee YOO-bee-loh) by Michael Praetorius (pray-TOH-ree-us); "Alleluia" by Randall Thompson, and a taste of "Farandole" from the "L'arlesienne (lahr-lay-ZYEH(N)) Suite" by Georges Bizet (zhorzh bee-ZAY). (Recorded by Harvey Jernegan)

Holiday music from the New York Big Brass Ensemble: From a concert it gave on December 6th at the American Theatre in Hampton, Virginia, we'll hear the ensemble perform "Ding Dong Merrily on High" and a Christmas Music Suite. (Harvey Jernegan Recordings)

Last spring, the Orion String Quartet performed all of Beethoven's string quartets in a series of free concerts in New York City. From Alice Tully Hall, we're going to hear the ensemble's rendition of the String Quartet No. 6 in B-flat major, Op. 18. (Leszek Wojcik Recordings)

Nielsen Miniatures: We'll hear five toy-sized pieces by Danish composer Carl Nielsen. Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes (LAYF OH-veh AHNDZ-ness) plays Nielsen's five "Humoresque Bagatelles." (VIRGIN 7243 5 45129 2 6)