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      Playlist for Saturday, January 31, 2026

      Playing this hour

      12:00 - 7:00 am

      12:00 am

      Franz Schubert: Kyrie in F, D 66

      Capella Bavariae; Wolfgang Sawallisch, p
      Schubert: Sacred Works

      MHS 534447-T (2)

      12:05 am

      Franz Schubert: "Rosamunde" Incidental Music, D 797

      Entr'acte No. 1 in b

      Utah Sym Orch/Maurice Abravanel
      Music For The Theater: Beethoven: Incidental Music for Goethe's Egmont, The Creatures of Prometheus/ Schubert: Rusamunde

      Vanguard OVC-8084/85 (2)

      12:13 am

      Franz Schubert: "Rosamunde" Incidental Music, D 797

      Entr'acte No. 3 in B-Flat

      Czech Chamber Phil/Rudolf Krecmer

      Discover Int'l DICD-920520

      12:20 am

      Franz Schubert: "Rosamunde" Incidental Music, D 797

      "Hirtenlied"

      Orpheus Chamber Orch
      Classical Hits

      DG 437782-2

      12:21 am

      Franz Schubert: String Quartet No. 13 in a minor, D. 804 "Rosamunde"

      New Hungarian String Quartet

      Vox CDX-5022 (2)

      12:54 am

      Franz Schubert: Song, "Täglich zu singen," D 533

      Wolfgang, br; Ulrich Eisenlohr, p
      Schubert: Lieder

      Naxos 8.557568

      1:00 am

      Franz Schubert: Offertorium in C, D 136, "Totus in corde langueo"

      Capella Bavariae; Wolfgang Sawallisch, p
      Schubert: Sacred Works

      MHS 534447-T (2)

      1:05 am

      Johann Strauss II: Perpetuum mobile (Ein musikalischer Scherz), Op. 257

      Vienna Phil/Claudio Abbado
      New Year's Concert 1988

      DG 423662-2

      1:08 am

      Franz Lehár: "Gold and Silver" Waltzes, Op. 79

      Cincinnati Pops/Erich Kunzel
      Viennafest

      Telarc CD-80547

      1:14 am

      Franz Lehár: The Merry Widow Ballet

      Mazurka

      Adelaide Sym Orch/John Lanchbery
      Highlights From The Merry Widow Ballet, Arranged And Conducted By John Lanchbery, The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra And The Adelaide Singers

      Angel S-37092

      1:16 am

      Franz Schubert: Piano Sonata in B-Flat, D 960

      Walter Hautzig, p
      Schubert: Sonata In Bb, Moments Musicaux, Waltzes

      Connoisseur CD-4209

      1:55 am

      Franz Schubert: Song, "Klage", D 436

      Wolfgang, br; Ulrich Eisenlohr, p
      Schubert: Lieder

      Naxos 8.557568

      2:00 am

      Ernest Tomlinson: "Fairy Coach"

      Czecho-Slovak Radio Sym/Ernest Tomlinson
      TOMLINSON : British Light Music

      Marco Polo 8.223413

      2:02 am

      Ernest Tomlinson: "Hornpipe"

      Czecho-Slovak Radio Sym/Ernest Tomlinson
      TOMLINSON : British Light Music

      Marco Polo 8.223413

      2:05 am

      Albert W Ketèlby: Wedgewood Blue

      Czecho-Slovak Radio Sym/Adrian Leaper
      KETELBEY : British Light Music

      Marco Polo 8.223442

      2:09 am

      Clive Richardson: "Beachcomber"

      Dallas Wind Sym/Frederick Fennell
      Beachcomber

      Reference Recordings RR-62-CD

      2:13 am

      Ernest Tomlinson: "Sweet and Dainty"

      Czecho-Slovak Radio Sym/Ernest Tomlinson
      TOMLINSON : British Light Music

      Marco Polo 8.223413

      2:15 am

      Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in b minor, D. 759, "Unfinished"

      St Martin's Academy/Neville Marriner
      Schubert: The 10 Symphonies

      Philips 412176-2 (6)

      2:55 am

      Franz Schubert: Song, "Der Liebende", D 207

      Wolfgang, br; Ulrich Eisenlohr, p
      Schubert: Lieder

      Naxos 8.557568

      3:00 am

      Ferry Muhr: Csardas No. 2

      I Salonisti
      Orient Express

      London 425200-2

      3:05 am

      Johannes Brahms: "Hungarian Dances"

      No. 1 in g minor

      Vienna State Opera Orch/Mario Rossi

      Omega OCD-1023

      3:08 am

      Johannes Brahms: "Hungarian Dances"

      No. 5 in g minor

      Vienna State Opera Orch/Mario Rossi

      Omega OCD-1023

      3:10 am

      Leo Weiner: "Prince Csongor and the Goblins," Op 10

      Introduction and Scherzo

      Chicago Sym/Sir Georg Solti
      Mephisto Magic * Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Solti

      London 443444-2

      3:21 am

      Hungarian ANON 17th c: "Hungarian Minuet"

      Kecskes Ensemble
      Music of the Kuruc Era

      Hungaroton HCD-31088

      3:22 am

      Franz Schubert: "Divertissement à l'hongroise" in g, D 818

      Artur and Karl-Ulrich Schnabel, p
      Schubert And Schnabel (Volume IV)

      Arabesque Z-6574

      3:54 am

      Franz Schubert: "Lied in der Abwesenheit," D 416

      Wolfgang, br; Ulrich Eisenlohr, p
      Schubert: Lieder

      Naxos 8.557568

      4:00 am

      Franz Schubert: Overture in B-Flat, D 470

      Prague Sinfonia/Christian Benda
      Schubert: Complete Overtures, Vol 1

      Naxos 8.570328

      4:05 am

      Leonard Bernstein: "Candide"

      Overture

      Buffalo Phil/Lukas Foss
      Americana: 20th Century Works For Orchestra

      Vox ACD-8155

      4:10 am

      Leonard Bernstein: "Candide"

      Ia. Westphalia Chorale

      London Sym Cho, Orch/Leonard Bernstein
      Bernstein: Candide

      DG 429734-2 (2)

      4:11 am

      Leonard Bernstein: "Candide"

      "Battle Music"

      London Sym Orch/Leonard Bernstein
      Bernstein: Candide

      DG 429734-2 (2)

      4:12 am

      Franz Schubert: Piano Trio No. 2 in E-Flat, D 929 (Op. 100)

      Beaux Arts Trio
      The Piano Trios

      Philips 412620-2 (2)

      4:55 am

      Franz Schubert: Song, "Der Leidende", D 432

      Wolfgang, br; Ulrich Eisenlohr, p
      Schubert: Lieder

      Naxos 8.557568

      5:00 am

      Franz Schubert: "Moments musicaux," D 780

      No. 1

      Clifford Curzon, p
      Schubert: Piano Sonata in D D. 850, 6 Moments Musicaux D. 780, Impromptus in G Flat and A Flat D.899 Nos. 3 and 4

      London 417642-2

      5:05 am

      Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 2 in B-flat, D. 125

      Hanover Band/Roy Goodman
      Schubert Symphonies

      MHS 522932-L (2)

      5:38 am

      Franz Schubert: "Moments musicaux," D 780

      #3 in f

      Imogen Cooper, p
      Schubert * Piano Music 1823-1828 * Live from the Southbank Centre * Imogen Cooper

      Avie AV-2157 (2)

      5:40 am

      Franz Schubert: "Sonnett I," D 628

      Matthias Goerne, br; Graham Johnson, p
      The Hyperion Schubert Edition, Volume 27

      Hyperion CDJ-33027

      5:43 am

      Franz Schubert: "Sonnett II," D 629

      Matthias Goerne, br; Graham Johnson, p
      The Hyperion Schubert Edition, Volume 27

      Hyperion CDJ-33027

      5:46 am

      Franz Schubert: Overture in C, "In the Italian Style," D 591

      Stuttgart Radio Sym Orch/Paul Angerer

      Pantheon D-1841-X

      5:53 am

      Franz Schubert: Song, "Pensa, che questo istante," D 76

      Stephen Varcoe, br; Graham Johnson, p
      The Hyperion Schubert Edition, Volume 33

      Hyperion CDJ-33033

      6:00 am

      Franz Schubert: "Die Winterreise," D 911

      #12, "Im Dorfe"

      Leslie Howard, p
      The Complete Liszt Piano Music

      Hyperion CDS-44501/98 (98)

      6:05 am

      Franz Schubert: Symphonic Fragments in D, D 615

      St Martin's Academy/Neville Marriner
      Schubert: The 10 Symphonies

      Philips 412176-2 (6)

      6:12 am

      Franz Schubert: Song, "Mahomets Gesang", D 721

      Michael George, b; Graham Johnson, p
      The Hyperion Schubert Edition, Volume 28

      Hyperion CDJ-33028

      6:14 am

      Franz Schubert: Piano Sonata in A-Flat, D 557

      Malcolm Bilson, forte-p
      Schubert: Piano Sonatas, Vol 7

      Hungaroton HCD-31592

      6:26 am

      Franz Schubert: Quartet in E-Flat, D 568 (originally piano sonata)

      Robert Stallman, f; members of Martinu Quartet
      New Schubert: Works for Flute & Strings * Robert Stallman

      Bogner's Café BOCA-103

      6:54 am

      Franz Schubert: Song, "Nur wer die Liebe kennt", D 513a

      Edith Mathis, s; Graham Johnson, p
      The Hyperion Schubert Edition, Volume 21

      Hyperion CDJ-33021

      7:00 - 11:00 am

      7:00 am

      Weekend Mornings

      With news at 7:00 am; "Saturday Morning Listener's Choice" at 8:00 am; and "Soundtrack" at 9:00 am.

      7:00 am

      Hosted by Kristina Lynn.

      7:02 am

      Antonín Dvořák: "From the Bohemian Forest," Op. 68

      V. "Silent Woods"

      Peter Bruns, vc; Dresden Staatskapelle/Michael Helmrath
      Dvořák, Suk: Works for Cello & Orchestra

      Hänssler Classic CD-98.478

      7:08 am

      Edvard Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Op. 43

      No. 6, "To Spring"

      Leif Ove Andsnes, p
      Grieg: Piano Concerto, Sonata Op. 7, Lyric Pieces Op. 43, 54, and 65

      Virgin 59300-2

      7:12 am

      Johan Halvorsen: Norwegian Rhapsody No. 2 in G

      Trondheim Sym Orch/Ole Kristian Ruud
      Svendsen & Halvorsen: Norwegian Rhapsodies

      Simax PSC-1085

      7:25 am

      Jennifer Higdon: "Trumpet Songs"

      No. 3, "In Our Quiet"

      Scott Meredith, tr; Rúbia Santos, p
      Chamber Music of Jennifer Higdon

      Albany TROY-1395

      7:29 am

      Franz Schubert/Franz Liszt: "Schwanengesang," D 957

      No. 4, "Ständchen: Leise flehen meine Lieder"

      Vladimir Horowitz, p
      100 Piano Masterworks

      DG 4828050

      7:36 am

      Franz Schubert: "Rosamunde," D 797

      Overture, "The Magic Harp," D 644

      Chamber Orch of Europe/Claudio Abbado
      Schubert: Rosamunde

      DG 431655-2

      7:47 am

      François-Adrien Boieldieu: Harp Concerto in C (in Three Tempi)

      III. Finale, Rondeau, "Allegro agitato"

      Lily Laskine, h; Paillard Chamber Orch/Jean-François Paillard
      Lily Laskine joue Boieldieu, Mozart, Pierné

      Erato ECD-88069

      7:55 am

      Charlotte Sohy: String Quartet No. 1, Op. 25

      III. "Badinage (Très vif)"

      Quatuor Hermès
      Charlotte Sohy, Compositrice de la Belle Epoque

      La Boîte à Pépites BAP01.03

      8:00 am

      Saturday Morning Listener's Choice

      8:00 am

      George Frideric Handel: "Music for the Royal Fireworks"

      "La Réjouissance"

      Academy of Ancient Music/Christopher Hogwood
      Handel: Water Music, Music For The Royal Fireworks, Alchymist, Three Concerti a Due Cori, Two Arias For Wind Band

      L'Oiseau-Lyre 400059-2

      8:02 am

      Edward Elgar: "Sea Pictures," Op. 37

      No. 4, "Where Corals Lie"

      Janet Baker, ms; London Sym Orch/John Barbirolli
      Elgar: Cello Concerto, Sea Pictures

      EMI CDC5-56219-2

      8:07 am

      Max Richter: "On the Nature of Daylight"

      Jess Gillam, sx; Jess Gillam Ensemble
      Jess Gillam: Time

      Decca 4851062

      8:15 am

      Felix Mendelssohn: "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Op. 61

      "Intermezzo"

      Bamberg Sym/Claus Peter Flor
      Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream

      RCA 7764-2-RC

      8:20 am

      Regina Harris Baiocchi: "Piano Poems"

      No. 1, "common things surprise us"

      Sarah Cahill, p
      The Future is Female, Vol. 3 At Play

      First Hand FHR-133

      8:23 am

      Regina Harris Baiocchi: "Piano Poems"

      No. 4, "a candle burns time"

      Sarah Cahill, p
      The Future is Female, Vol. 3 At Play

      First Hand FHR-133

      8:28 am

      Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F, Op. 68, "Pastoral"

      I. "Awakening of cheerful feelings on arrival in the countryside"

      Vienna Phil/Andris Nelsons
      Beethoven: Complete Symphonies

      DG 4837071

      8:38 am

      Gioachino Rossini: "Soirées musicales"

      No. 8, "La danza"

      Daniel Ottensamer & Andreas Ottensamer, cl's; Vienna Virtuosi
      The Clarinotts

      DG 4811917

      8:44 am

      Christian Sinding: "Rustles of Spring," Op. 32, No. 3

      Jerome Lowenthal, p
      Christian Sinding: Music For Piano

      Arabesque Z-6578

      8:47 am

      Christian Sinding: Suite in A minor, Op. 10

      III. Finale, "Tempo giusto"

      Itzhak Perlman, v; Pittsburgh Sym Orch/André Previn
      The Art of Itzhak Perlman

      EMI ZDMD7-64617-2 (4)

      8:53 am

      Anonymous Spanish: "Tres morillas m'enamoran"

      Jan Garbarek, sx; Hilliard Ensemble
      Officium Novum

      ECM 2125

      9:00 am

      Alfred Newman: 20th Century Fox Fanfare

      London Phil Orch/John Mauceri
      The Genius of Film Music

      LPO 0086

      9:00 am

      Soundtrack

      9:02 am

      John Barry: "The Chase"

      Main Title

      Studio Orch/John Barry
      The Chase (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

      Columbia G-010000669616I

      9:05 am

      John Barry: "Robin and Marian"

      "Morning in the Forest; This Way; John Bursts In; The End"

      City of Prague Phil Orch/Nic Raine
      John Barry - The Collection - 40 Years of Film Music

      Silva Screen Records FILMXCD-349

      9:14 am

      John Barry: "Monte Walsh"

      Suite

      City of Prague Phil Orch/Nic Raine
      The Classic Film Music of John Barry, Vol. 2

      Silva SSD-1055

      9:26 am

      John Barry: "The Lion in Winter"

      Suite

      Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Cho & Orch/John Barry
      The Lion In Winter (Original Sound Track Recording)

      Columbia 66133

      9:36 am

      John Barry: "Deadfall" film music

      Romance for Guitar and Orchestra

      Milan Zelenka, g, City of Prague Phil Orch/Nic Raine
      The Classic Film Music of John Barry, Vol. 2

      Silva SSD-1055

      9:48 am

      John Barry: "Mary, Queen of Scots"

      Suite

      City of Prague Phil Orch/Nic Raine
      The Classic Film Music of John Barry, Vol. 2

      Silva SSD-1055

      10:01 am

      Franz Schubert: "An die Musik," D 547

      Arleen Auger, s; Lambert Orkis, fp
      Schubert: Winterreise, Lieder

      Virgin 61457-2

      10:05 am

      Richard Strauss: Wind Serenade in E-flat, Op. 7

      Minnesota Orch Winds/Edo de Waart
      An Alpine Symphony / Serenade

      Virgin 91102-2

      10:15 am

      Leonard Cohen: "Hallelujah"

      Anderson & Roe Piano Duo
      Impromptu: Anderson & Roe (May 10, 2008)

      WFMT

      10:27 am

      Colin McPhee: "Nocturne" (1958)

      Esprit Orch/Alex Pauk
      Tabuh-Tabuhan - Music of Colin McPhee

      Radio Canada Int'l SMCD-5181

      10:36 am

      George Frideric Handel: Concerto grosso in g minor, Op. 6, No. 6

      Academy of Ancient Music/Andrew Manze
      Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6

      Harmonia Mundi HMU-907228.29 (2)

      10:53 am

      Florence Price: "Colonial Dance"

      Württemberg Phil/John Jeter
      Florence Beatrice Price: Songs of the Oak, Concert Overtures Nos. 1 & 2, The Oak, Colonial Dance, Suite of Dances

      Naxos 8.559920

      10:57 am

      Florence Price: "Ticklin' Toes"

      Zürich Chamber Orch/Daniel Hope, v
      Dance!

      DG 4864994

      11:00 am

      11:00 am

      Introductions

      Clara Zhang, 16, piano. Bach Prelude & Fugue in D minor, BWV 875; Chopin Ballade No. 3; Ravel "Pavane for a Dead Princess;" Haydn Sonata No. 62 in E-Flat, 3rd mvt; Walker Sonata No. 2, 2nd mvt; Rachmaninoff "Lilacs," Op. 21/5; Bowen Toccata, Op. 155.

      11:42 am

      Traditional American: "Bound for California" medley

      James Galway, f, Jay Ungar, fiddle, Molly Mason, g
      A Song of Home: An American Musical Journey

      RCA 63883-2

      11:48 am

      Franz Schubert: Octet in F, D 803

      IV. Andante and Variations

      S Meyer, cl; B Schneider, hn; D Jensen, bn; K E Sundquist, db; Modigliani Quartet
      Knut Erik Sundquist, double bass,
      Schubert: Octet

      Mirare MIR-438

      12:00 - 4:00 pm

      12:00 pm

      Metropolitan Opera

      R Strauss's Arabella

      Rachel Willis-Sørensen (Arabella); Tomasz Konieczny (Mandryka); Louise Adler (Zdenka); Pavol Breslik (Matteo); Brindley Sheratt (Waldner); Metropolitan Opera Cho & Orch/Nicholas Carter. Sung in German. Recorded November 22, 2025.

      3:16 pm

      Franz Schubert: Piano Quintet in A, D. 667, "Trout"

      III. "Scherzo"

      The Kanneh-Masons
      River of Music

      Decca 4871265

      3:21 pm

      music continues...

      3:30 pm

      Saturday Afternoon Music

      4:00 pm

      4:00 pm

      Listening to Singers with Oliver Camacho

      For the 229th anniversary of his birth, a program of Schubert lieder on texts of Johann Mayrhofer and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

      5:00 - 8:00 pm

      5:00 pm

      Weekend Evening Music

      8:00 pm

      8:00 pm

      Folkstage hosted by Marilyn Rea Beyer

      Live from the Levin Performance Studio: Jim Bizer comes from the shores of Lake Saint Clare near Detroit Michigan to the shores of Lake Michigan in Chicago to play his witty, winsome, and wise songs for the studio audience.

      9:00 pm - 12:00 am

      9:00 pm

      The Midnight Special with Marilyn Rea Beyer

      Visit the icy waters of The Great Lakes in song and bid a hearty happy birthday to Illinois songwriter Joe Jencks!