Friday, September 25, 2026

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      Playlist for Friday, September 25, 2026

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      12:00 - 6:00 am

      12:00 am

      Bach, Johann Sebastian: Cantata No. 29, "Wir danken dir, Gott"

      Sinfonia

      Pierre Cochereau, o; Wind Ensemble
      Musique à Notre-Dame de Paris

      Philips 442473-2 (2)

      12:05 am

      Bach, Johann Christoph Friedrich JCF: Symphony #3 in d

      Berlin Baroque Soloists/Reinhard Goebel
      Bach: 7 Symphonies

      Hänssler Classics HC-21029

      12:13 am

      Bach, Johann Sebastian: "Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach"

      "Praeludium" No. 1

      Joseph Payne, hc
      Klavierbüchlein for Wilhelm Friedemann

      Hänssler Classic CD-92.137 (2)

      12:15 am

      Rachmaninoff, Sergei: Symphony No. 3 in a, Op. 44

      Detroit Sym/Leonard Slatkin
      RACHMANINOV, S.: Symphony No. 3 / Symphonic Dances (Detroit Symphony, Slatkin)

      Naxos 8.573051

      12:55 am

      Scriabin, Alexander: Twenty-Four Preludes, Op 11

      No. 15

      Vladimir Sofronitski, p
      Scriabin Piano Works

      Profil PH-22006 (12)

      1:00 am

      Spohr, Ludwig (Louis): "Festmarsch" in D

      Swiss Italian Orch/Howard Shelley

      Hyperion CDA-67939

      1:05 am

      Still, William Grant: Lyric Quartet (1960)

      II. "The Quiet One"

      Catalyst Quartet
      Uncovered, Vol. 3: Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, George Walker, William Grant Still

      Azica ACD-71357

      1:10 am

      Walker, George: Lyric for Strings (1946)

      Cleveland Chamber Sym/Edwin London
      Walker: Orchestral Works

      Albany TROY-270

      1:16 am

      Burleigh, Henry Thacker: "I Don't Feel No-Ways Tired"

      Alchemy Viols/Philip Spray
      Deep River: Spirituals' Cross-Currents

      Navona Records NV-6650

      1:18 am

      Spohr, Ludwig (Louis): Symphony #4 in F, Op 86, "Die Weihe der Töne"

      Swiss Italian Orch/Howard Shelley
      Spohr Symphonies

      Hyperion CDA-67622

      1:55 am

      Loewe, Carl: Song, "Du schönes Fischermädchen," Op 9/5

      Yvi Jänicke, ms; Cord Garben, p
      Loewe: Lieder & Balladen Complete Edition

      CPO 777355-2 (21)

      2:00 am

      Chaminade, Cecile: "Sérénade aux étoiles," Op. 142

      Juliette Hurel, f; Hélène Couvert, p
      Compositrices

      Alpha 573

      2:05 am

      Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Flute Quartet No. 1 in D, K. 285

      L Beznosiuk, f; P Beznosiuk, v; T Dunn, vi; R Tunnicliffe, vc
      R Tunnicliffe,
      Mozart Flute Quartets * Beethoven Serenade

      Avie AV-2108

      2:19 am

      Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Six German Dances, K. 571

      No. 3 in C

      Slovak Sinfonietta/Taras Krysa
      Mozart: Complete Edition

      Brilliant Classics 92540 (170)

      2:20 am

      Benda, Johann (Jan)(Jiri): Clavier Concerto in C

      Josef Hala, hc; Ars Rediviva Ensemble
      Benda: Harpsichord Concertos

      Supraphon 111001-2

      2:35 am

      Hindemith, Paul: "Kammermusik" #2, Op 36/1

      Ronald Brautigam, p; Royal Concertgebouw Orch/Riccardo Chailly
      Kammermusik 1-7

      London 433816-2 (2)

      2:54 am

      Colnot, Cliff: Fanfare (1984)

      Chicago Brass Quintet
      Virtuoso Brass

      Delos DE-1022

      3:00 am

      Glazunov, Alexander: "The Seasons," Op 67

      "Petit Adagio"

      Swedish Radio Sym/Yevgeny Svetlanov
      Russian Adagios

      Ondine ODE-938-2

      3:05 am

      Ippolitov-Ivanov, Mikhail: "Caucasian Sketches," Suite #2, Op 42, "Iveria"

      Ukraine National Sym Orch/Arthur Fagen
      IPPOLITOV- IVANOV: Caucasian Sketches / Turkish Fragments

      Naxos 8.553405

      3:29 am

      Martinu, Bohuslav: Five Madrigal Stanzas (1943)

      #4, Scherzando, poco allegro

      Josef Suk, v; Josef Hala, p

      Discover Int'l DICD-920317

      3:30 am

      Bach, Johann Sebastian: "Brandenburg" Concerto No. 3 in G, BWV 1048

      Suk Chamber Orch/Josef Suk, vi
      Bach: Brandenburg Concertos, Orchestral Suite No 2

      Vanguard OVC-7002/3 (2)

      3:42 am

      Martinu, Bohuslav: Violin Sonata #2 (1931)

      Josef Suk, v; Josef Hala, p

      Supraphon 110099-2

      3:54 am

      Verdi, Giuseppe: "Aida"

      Act 2: Dance of the Moorish Slaves

      Metropolitan Opera Orch
      Verdi: Ballet Music * James Levine

      Sony SK-52489

      4:00 am

      Massenet, Jules: "Werther" (1892)

      "Je ne soi si je veille..O nature pleine de grace"

      Marcelo Alvarez, t; Nice Phil and Cho/Mark Elder
      Marcelo Alvarez: French Tenor Arias

      Sony SK-89650

      4:05 am

      Massenet, Jules: Orchestral Suite from "Esclarmonde"

      Hong Kong Phil/Kenneth Jean
      MASSENET: Orchestral Suites

      Marco Polo 8.223354

      4:28 am

      Rameau, Jean-Philippe: "Daphnis et Aeglé"

      "Contredanse"

      La Petite Bande/Sigiswald Kuijken
      Concert De Danse

      Accent ACC-96122-D

      4:30 am

      Bach, Johann Sebastian: Cantata No. 29, "Wir danken dir, Gott (We thank you, God)"

      Sinfonia

      Vienna Concentus Musicus/Nikolaus Harnoncourt
      Complete Cantatas Vol. 5

      Teldec 8.35034 (2)

      4:33 am

      Bach, Johann Sebastian: Clavier Concerto No. 2 in E, BWV 1053

      Edwin Fischer, p; Philharmonia Orch/Edwin Fischer

      EMI/Ang CDH7-64928-2

      4:54 am

      Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann: Acht Fugen für Orgel oder Clavier, F 31

      Fugue IV

      Chris Farr, hc
      J. S. Bach and Sons

      Channel Classics CCS-2091

      5:00 am

      Stenhammar, Wilhelm: Serenade in F, Op 31 (1911-13)

      3rd mvt, "Canzonetta"

      Swedish Radio Sym Orch/Esa-Pekka Salonen
      Serenad / Midvinter / Chitra

      Musica Sveciae MSCD-626

      5:04 am

      Wirén, Dag: String Serenade, Op 11

      Stockholm Sinfonietta/Esa-Pekka Salonen
      A Swedish Serenade

      BIS CD-285

      5:18 am

      Stenhammar, Wilhelm: Song, "I en skogsbacke"

      Ingvar Wixell, br; Stockholm Phil/Johan Arnell

      Musica Sveciae MSCD-617

      5:20 am

      Elgar, Edward: "Enigma" Variations, Op. 36

      London Sym Orch/Eduardo Mata

      Vox VU-9018

      5:54 am

      Ford: A Galliard

      Narciso Yepes, g, Godelieve Monden, g
      Guitar Duos

      RCA 60764-2

      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.

      6:04 am

      Peter Warlock: "Capriol" Suite

      Guildhall String Ensemble/Robert Salter
      English Music for Strings

      RCA 7761-2-RC

      6:15 am

      Charles Wuorinen: "Bearbeitungen über das Glogauer Liederbuch"

      Ensemble Recherche
      renaissance transcriptions

      Coviello COV-60812

      6:24 am

      music continues...

      10:00 am - 3:00 pm

      10:00 am

      Midday with Lisa Flynn

      Including "Music in Chicago" at 12:00 pm.

      3:00 - 7:00 pm

      3:00 pm

      Afternoon Music with Candice Agree

      Including "Friday Afternoon at the Movies" at 4:30pm and "The Unrush Hour" at 5:00 pm.

      7:00 pm

      7:00 pm

      Exploring Music

      Darius Milhaud (1892-1974)

      Host Peter van de Graaff invites you into the vibrant musical world of Darius Milhaud, who stands among history’s most prolific composers and whose music is alive with inspiration and imagination. Born in Southern France, he traveled to Brazil and later to California, where he taught young musicians including Burt Bacharach, Dave Brubeck, and William Bolcom.

      8:00 - 11:00 pm

      11:00 pm

      11:00 pm

      Best of Studs Terkel

      David Attenborough (2/8/1985)

      In his 1984 book and subsequent BBC and PBS television series, Sir David Attenborough (b. 1926) examined the forces that shape the Earth's surface and how the living adapt. The author, broadcaster, and naturalist spoke with Studs Terkel in 1985.