Sunday, May 17, 2026

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      Playlist for Sunday, May 17, 2026

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      12:00 - 6:00 am

      12:00 am

      Karel Vacek: March, "Be Here to Stay"

      Czech Phil/Vaclav Neumann
      Old Czech Marches

      Supraphon 110725-2

      12:02 am

      Karel Vacek: "Fiddler's Polka"

      Czech Phil/Vaclav Neumann
      Old Czech Marches

      Supraphon 110725-2

      12:05 am

      Camille Saint-Saëns: Violin Sonata No. 1 in d, Op. 75

      Jean-Jacques Kantorow, v; Jacques Rouvier, p

      Denon CO-79552

      12:27 am

      Carl Stamitz: Clarinet Concerto #10 in B-Flat

      Sabine Meyer, cl; St Martin's Academy/Iona Brown

      EMI/Ang CDC7-54842-2

      12:44 am

      Johann Christian Cannabich: Sinfonia Concertante in C

      Camerata Bern/Thomas Füri

      DG Archiv 2723068 (3)

      12:53 am

      Alexander Scriabin: Etudes, Op 65

      #2, "Allegretto"

      Arthur Greene, p
      Scriabin: Etudes

      Supraphon SU-3324-2131

      1:00 am

      Clara Schumann: Three Romances, Op. 22

      No. 1, "Andante"

      Aaron Rosand, v, Hugh Sung, p
      Romances for Violin and Piano

      Vox 7505

      1:02 am

      Clara Schumann: Three Romances, Op. 22

      No. 2, "Allegretto"

      Aaron Rosand, v, Hugh Sung, p
      Romances for Violin and Piano

      Vox 7505

      1:05 am

      Paul Dukas: "La Péri"

      Dutch Radio Phil Orch/Jean Fournet

      Denon CO-75284

      1:27 am

      Paul Dukas: "La Péri"

      "Fanfare"

      Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
      Classics For Brass

      Argo ZRG-731

      1:28 am

      Camille Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D, Op. 17

      Jean-Philippe Collard, p; Royal Phil/André Previn
      Saint-Saens: Concerto Pour Piano No. 1

      EMI CDC7-49757-2

      1:57 am

      Thomas Morley: Madrigal, "Arise, Get Up, My Dear"

      Deller Consort
      The English Madrigal School

      Vanguard OVC-2533/34 (2)

      2:00 am

      Domenico Scarlatti: Clavier Sonata in F, Kk 468 (L 226)

      Victoria Drake, h

      Well-Tempered Productions WTP-5168

      2:05 am

      Charles Avison: Concerto grosso #12 in D, after Domenico Scarlatti

      St Martin's Academy/Neville Marriner
      12 Concerti Grossi

      Philips 438806-2 (2)

      2:20 am

      Johann Gottfried Walther: Concerto in D, after Albinoni

      Wolfgang Rübsam, o
      5 Barockkonzerte Für Orgel

      Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 1C-153-99932/34 (3)

      2:26 am

      Johann Mattheson: Suite for Two Harpsichords

      "Courante"

      Attilio Cremonesi & Alessandro De Marchi, hc's
      A duoi cembali - german music for two harpsichords

      Harmonia Mundi HMC-905235

      2:28 am

      Ludwig (Louis) Spohr: Clarinet Concerto #4 in e

      Thea King, cl; English Chamber Orch/Alun Francis
      Mozart: Clarinet Concerto/ Spohr: Clarinet Concerto No.4

      Meridian CDE-84022

      2:54 am

      Santiago de Murcia: "Otros canarios"

      Paul O'Dette, g
      ¡Jácaras!- 18th Century Spanish Baroque Guitar Music Of Santiago De Murcia

      Harmonia Mundi HMU-907212

      3:00 am

      Antonin Nyvlt: Captain Rimek March

      Czech Phil/Vaclav Neumann
      Old Czech Marches

      Supraphon 110725-2

      3:02 am

      Frantisek KOVARIK: March, Round About Vysehrad

      Czech Phil/Vaclav Neumann
      Old Czech Marches

      Supraphon 110725-2

      3:05 am

      Bedrich Smetana: "Má vlast (My Fatherland)"

      "Vysehrad (The High Castle)"

      Czech Phil/Václav Smetácek
      My Country

      Supraphon 38C37-7241

      3:20 am

      Bedrich Smetana: Eight-Hands Piano Sonata

      Ensemble/Maarten Bon

      RN Classics 93005

      3:30 am

      Maurice Ravel: "Frontispice" (1918)

      Paul Jacobs, Teresa Sterne, Gilbert Kalish, p
      Ravel: Chansons Madécasses / Sites Auriculaires / Sonata For Violin And Cello

      Nonesuch 71355-2

      3:31 am

      Johann Sebastian Bach: Clavier Concerto No. 1 in d minor, BWV 1052

      Byron Schenkman, hc; Seattle Baroque
      Bach: Harpsichord Concertos

      Centaur CRC-2497

      3:54 am

      Richard Strauss: Five Songs, Op. 48

      No. 5, "Winterliebe"

      Felicity Lott, s; Royal Scottish National Orch/Neeme Järvi
      Strauss, R: Orchestral Songs, Vol. 2

      Chandos CHAN-9159

      4:00 am

      Alexander Borodin: Song, "The Sleeping Princess"

      Marianna Tarassova, ms; Yuri Serov, p
      BORODIN, A.P.: Songs and Romances (Complete)

      Delos DE-3277

      4:05 am

      Alexander Borodin: "Prince Igor"

      Overture

      USSR Sym Orch/Yevgeny Svetlanov
      Symphony No. 3 / Works For Symphony Orchestra

      Melodiya SUCD-1000155

      4:15 am

      Peter Tchaikovsky: "Swan Lake," Op. 20

      Act 1: "Pas de trois" coda

      USSR Radio-TV Large Sym Orch/Gennady Rozhdestvensky

      MCA Classics MLD2-32119 (2)

      4:17 am

      Johannes Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in b minor, Op.115

      Karl Leister, cl; Berliner Solisten
      Mozart and Brahms: Clarinet Quintets

      Teldec 46429-2

      4:55 am

      Laszlo Lajtha: Six Piano Pieces, Op 14 (1930)

      #1, Ostinato

      Klara Körmendi, p
      LAJTHA : Piano Works

      Marco Polo 8.223473

      5:00 am

      Henry Purcell: "Elegy on the Death of John Playford"

      Hill, t; Keyte, b; Academy of Ancient Music/Hogwood

      L'Oiseau Lyre DSLO-514

      5:05 am

      John Playford: "The English Dancing Master"

      "The Healths"

      Broadside Band/Jeremy Barlow
      Popular Tunes In 17th Century England

      Harmonia Mundi HMA-1901039

      5:13 am

      Antony Holborne: Five Dances

      London Gabrieli Brass Ensemble
      The Splendour Of Baroque Brass

      ASV CDQS-6013

      5:19 am

      English ANON 14th c: Estampie anglaise

      Calliope
      Diversions: Pavannes, Ayres and Dances Of The Renaissance

      Summit DCD-112

      5:21 am

      Eduard Tubin: Symphony #3 (1942)

      Swedish Radio Sym/Neeme Järvi
      Symphonies Nos. 3 And 8

      BIS CD-342

      5:54 am

      music continues...

      6:00 am

      6:00 am

      With Heart and Voice

      "Praise the Lord." Host Peter DuBois shares psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs of praise from the vast repertoire of sacred choral and organ music.

      7:00 am - 12:00 pm

      3:00 - 6:00 pm

      3:00 pm

      Rising Stars in Concert 2026

      A showcase performance by The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center 2025/26 Ensemble with the Lyric Opera Orchestra conducted by Enrique Mazzola. Featuring selections from Donizetti’s "Viva la mamma," the program also includes additional repertoire chosen to highlight the Ensemble’s wide-ranging talents. Recorded Saturday, April 25 at the Lyric Opera House. Hosted by Lisa Flynn and Roger Pines.

      6:00 - 8:00 pm

      6:00 pm

      Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts

      Tchaikovsky, arr. Glazunov Meditation from "Souvenir d'un lieu cher," Op. 42; Julien Rachlin, violin; Mozart Sinfonia concertante in E-flat Major, K. 364; Stephanie Jeong, violin; Julien Rachlin, viola; Beethoven "The Creatures of Prometheus," Overture; Mozart Symphony No. 36 in C Major, K. 425, "Linz;" Julien Rachlin, conductor; Hindemith "Noblissima visione;" Jean Martinon, conductor.

      8:00 pm

      8:00 pm

      Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari

      Music from Uruguay Uruguay is a small country with strong cultural and musical traditions. A Uruguayan himself, Fiesta’s host, Elbio Barilari, will present Uruguayan orchestral music by the iconic composer Lamarque Pons and by living composers Fernando Condon, Sergio Cervetti and José Serebrier.

      9:00 - 11:00 pm

      9:00 pm

      Collectors' Corner with Henry Fogel

      Great Recordings by Great Tenors

      Great Recordings by Great Tenors.