Friday, March 20, 2026

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      Playlist for Friday, March 20, 2026

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      12:00 - 6:00 am

      12:00 am

      Robert Schumann: Four Songs for Double Chorus, Op 141

      #1, "An die Sterne"

      London Schubert Chorale/Stephen Layton
      The Songs of Robert Schumann 4

      Hyperion CDJ-33104

      12:05 am

      Robert Schumann: "Märchenbilder," Op. 113

      Matthew Lipman, vi; Henry Kramer, p
      Ascent

      Cedille CDR-90000184

      12:20 am

      Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Six German Dances, K. 571

      No. 1 in D

      Vienna Concentus Musicus /Nikolaus
      Nikolaus Harnoncourt: Waltzer Revolution

      Sony 88697914112

      12:21 am

      Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat, K. 238

      Adam Neiman, p; Wisconsin Chamber Orch/Andrew Sewell

      Wco Records CD-0003 (2)

      12:42 am

      Camargo Guarnieri: Piano Concerto #6

      Max Barros, p; Warsaw Phil/Thomas Conlin
      Latin American Classics * Guarnieri: Piano Concertos Nos 4, 5 and 6

      Naxos 8.557667

      12:54 am

      Felix Mendelssohn: "Songs Without Words," Op 19

      No. 6 in g, "Venetian Gondola Song"

      Daniel Barenboim, p
      Lieder Ohne Worte

      DG 423931-2 (2)

      1:00 am

      Edward MacDowell: Orchestra Suite #1 in d, Op 42

      3rd mvt, "In October"

      Eastman-Rochester Orch/Howard Hanson
      Hanson Conducts Chadwick, MacDowell & Peter

      Mercury 434337-2

      1:05 am

      Edward MacDowell: "Woodland Sketches", Op 51

      Alan Mandel, p
      MacDowell: Piano Sonatas Nos. 2-4, Sea Pieces, Sonata Tragica, & Woodland Sketches

      Phoenix PHCD-148 (2)

      1:25 am

      Germaine Tailleferre: "Chansons populaires françaises" (1952-55)

      "Mon père m'a mariée"

      Patrice Michaels, s; Czech National Sym Orch/Paul Freeman
      La vie est une parade

      Cedille CDR-90000070

      1:26 am

      Vincent D'Indy: "Fantaisie sur des Thèmes populaires français," Op 31

      Albrecht Mayer, ob; St Martin's Academy/Mathias Mönius
      Bonjour Paris * Albrecht Mayer

      London 4782564

      1:41 am

      Guillaume Lekeu: "Fantaisie sur 2 Airs Populaires Angevins"

      Liège Phil/Pierre Bartholomée
      Guillaume Lekeu Complete Works

      Ricercar RIC-351 (8)

      1:54 am

      Guillaume Lekeu: "Three Easy Pieces"

      "Chansonette sans paroles"

      Luc Devos, p
      Guillaume Lekeu Complete Works

      Ricercar RIC-351 (8)

      2:00 am

      Orlando Gibbons: "O clap your hands together"

      Stile Antico
      Sing with the Voice of Melody

      Harmonia Mundi HMU-807650

      2:05 am

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      6:00 - 10:00 am

      6:00 am

      Mornings with Jan Weller

      Including news and weather on the hour between 6:00 am and 9:00 am; and "Carl’s Almanac" at 7:30 am.

      10:00 am - 2:00 pm

      10:00 am

      Midday with Lisa Flynn

      Including the "Daily Excursion" at 11:00 am and "Music in Chicago" at 12:00 pm.

      2:00 - 7:00 pm

      2:00 pm

      Afternoon Music with Candice Agree

      Including "The Unrush Hour" at 5:00 pm.

      7:00 pm

      7:00 pm

      Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin

      Pacific Overtures I

      Join Bill for a trip around the Pacific Rim! From Australia, we'll hear Aboriginal music alongside pieces by Percy Grainger and Peter Sculthorpe. In New Zealand, we'll hear Māori music, featuring Dame Gillian Whitehead and Kiri Te Kanawa. Then, we'll continue sailing west to South America, where we'll encounter music from Argentina and Chile. It's a two-part show, so tune in next week to see where else we go!

      8:00 - 11:00 pm

      11:00 pm

      11:00 pm

      Best of Studs Terkel

      Celebrating J.S. Bach (3/21/1978)

      Studs Terkel was an ardent fan of J.S. Bach. The German composer and virtuoso of the Baroque period was born on March 21, 1685. In 1980, Studs crafted a tribute featuring Andrés Segovia, Dame Myra Hess, Pete Seeger, Bidu Sayão, Pablo Casals, Jean-Pierre Rampal, and others.