Classical Californians: Bill Lueth

After nearly 40 years in the radio industry, Bill Lueth, President of Classical California San Francisco, is heading into a well-earned retirement in Leisuretown. To mark this milestone, Bill returns to the mic for a special episode of Classical Californians, sharing musical memories and a carefully curated playlist inspired by mentors, colleagues, and donors—a heartfelt tribute and sincere thank-you to those who shaped his career.

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Mlada: Procession of the Nobles, Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy

Giuseppe Verdi, Cortigiani, vil razza dannata (Rigoletto), Leonard Warren; RCA Victor Orchestra

Gabriel Fauré, III. Sanctus, John Rutter; Simon Standage; John Scott; City of London Sinfonia; The Cambridge Singers

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: II. Adagio, Sabine Meyer; Berliner Philharmoniker; Claudio Abbado

Ludovico Einaudi, Due Tramonti, Marco Decimo

Sergei Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27: III. Adagio, Philadelphia Orchestra; Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Howard Shore, Concerning Hobbits

Ennio Morricone, Cinema Paradiso