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WQXR 105.9 FM

Rating: 4.6 Reviews: 14

WQXR-FM is New York City’s only classical music radio station, broadcasting live on 105.9 FM. We share our audience’s passion for music by playing the most outstanding pieces on air. Show more

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On the air WQXR 105.9 FM

Live	Wedding Music, Op. 45-Adolf Jensen
05:01	Symphony On A French Mountain Air, Op. 25-Vincent d'Indy
04:50	Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, BWV 1049-Johann Sebastian Bach

WQXR 105.9 FM playlist

TOP songs on WQXR 105.9 FM

CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS (1835-1921) FRE - CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS: THE SWAN

Camille Saint-Saëns — Carnival Of The Animals. 13: The Swan

Ralph Vaughan Williams — Vaughan Williams - The Vagabond

Love for Three Oranges, Op. 33: March; Scherzo-Sergei Prokofiev

Sergei Prokofiev — The Love For Three Oranges, Op. 33: III. Marche

Gioachino Rossini — The Barber of Seville Overture

The Endellion String Quartet - Haydn: String Quartet in C, Op. 74, No. 1

Endellion String Quartet — String Quartets, Op. 74 (Hob. III: 72-74) 'Apponyi', String Quartet in C Major, Op. 74, No. 1: I. Allegro Moderato

Byrd — Ave Verum Corpus

Pines Of Rome — -

Hector Berlioz — Corsair Overture (Live)

Pietro Mascagni — Intermezzo - Cavalleria Rusticana

Symphony No. 3 in C major Op 52 - Jean Sibelius

Jean Sibelius — Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43: I. Allegretto: IV

WQXR 105.9 FM reviews

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David I 28.03.2025

Thankbyou
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Donald May 18.06.2023

Excellent programming for expanding the mind with the Classics
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JM Landecy 19.05.2023

Belle programmation ! ...des compositions inspirantes!
5

Robert Grant 28.12.2022

Always outstanding
5

Javier Melgar Álvarez 30.09.2022

INMEJORABLE.. EXCELENTE MÚSICA CLÁSICA. NO CAMBIEN!!!
5

Dr. Brian Klinge 29.05.2022

I AM AN AVID LISTENER!! LISTEN IN MY OFFICE IN SO. CALIF...
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MLKJU LKKPIO 03.07.2021

Love this station, listen on my desktop computer in Killdeer, ND.
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Newoka Mackey 09.11.2020

DO IT FOODY, DAMMIT DO IT OOUUWWAAA!!!
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Dave Obelkevich 12.06.2020

Many evenings, at 6:59, the "announcer" does NOT announce either the title or composer of the last piece played before 7 PM. When this practice stops, I will start to contribute to the station, which I have been listening to for 70 years. Yours in music, Dave Obelkevich
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Kate McAleer 29.01.2020

As a New York transplant to the coast of Maine, I feel remembered and embraced by the music and voices of WQXR. Barrie Pribyl

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The daily playlist includes the most prominent composers from all over the world such as Strauss, Ravel, Wagner, Mozart, Bach as well as less popular personalities like Franz Schreker, George Phillip Telemann, Christian Cannabich, etc.

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