Celebrate Labor Day with Beethoven, Mozart and more

Labor Day weekend is a great time to enjoy the last days of summer—and relax and enjoy great music. This year, CPR Classical will be providing the soundtrack all weekend long.

From Thursday 3pm, Listen to your favorite masterpieces from some of the greatest composers of all time. The party starts with Grieg’s “Peer Gynt.” The playlist includes classics by Bach, Mozart and Beethoven; American masters such as Aaron Copland and Florence Price; and modern top stars like Connor Chee and Joe Hisaishi.

Scroll down to get a taste of what to expect this weekend.

Highlights of the weekend:

• Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1
• Falla: El Amor Brujo: Ritual Fire Dance
• Britten: Orchestral Guide for Young People
• Prize: Symphony No. 4: III. Juba Dance
• Mozart: A Little Night Music
• Various spirituals
• Beethoven: Violin Concerto
• Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings
• Dukas – The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
• Bach: Brandenburg Counterto No. 5
• Dvorak: String Quartet No. 12 “American”
• Mozart: Symphony No. 40 “Jupiter”