You Choose the Chicago Symphony Conductor

For this week’s Showdown we look back to three previous music directors of the CSO: Fritz Reiner, Sir Georg Solti and Daniel Barenboim. You told us which one you wanted to hear cond... Oct 3, 2012

Happy Birthday George Gershwin

For this week's Showdown, we asked you to select your favorite from three great Gershwin works: Rhapsody In Blue, An American in Paris and the Second Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra.... Sep 26, 2012

Kick-Off Music for the New York Philharmonic's 171st Season

For today’s Showdown, we asked you to cast your vote for one of three New York Philharmonic recordings of music that will be heard in performances this upcoming season. We played the winner at noon.

Sep 19, 2012

Celebrating Clara Schumann

In honor of Clara Schumann, for this week’s Showdown we asked you to select your favorite from one work she composed and two works she was connected with in a significant way. We played the winner at noon.

Sep 12, 2012

Choose Your Back to School Classic

This week's Showdown was a photo finish. As voting closed, it appeared that Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra had won; a second look revealed that the Saint-Saens Carnival of the ... Sep 5, 2012

Choose an Itzhak Perlman Concerto

Friday is the 67th birthday of Itzhak Perlman. We marked the occasion by giving you a choice of one of his three celebrated concerto recordings. You voted for the Beethoven and we played it at noon.

Aug 29, 2012

You Decide Debussy's Birthday Music

In celebration of Debussy's birthday week, we asked you to vote for one of his orchestral masterpieces. You chose Images and we played it at 12 noon.

Aug 22, 2012

Which Joshua Bell Violin Concerto Beckons You?

For today’s Showdown, we asked you to pick your favorite violin concerto from three classic Joshua Bell performances. We played the winner at noon.

Aug 15, 2012

Battle of the Beethoven Piano Sonatas

We asked which one of two Rudolf Buchbinder performances of Beethoven sonatas — the "Appassionata" or the "Pathetique" — you'd like to hear. We played the winner at noon.

Aug 8, 2012

Which Mozart Piece Hits the Mark?

For today's Showdown, you voted your favorite of three Mozart masterpieces — the Clarinet Concerto in A, the Symphony No. 39 and the Symphony No. 41. We played the winner at noon.

Aug 1, 2012