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Playlist for Monday, April 20, 2026
12:00 - 6:00 am
12:00 am
Fanny Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words, Op 8
#1 in b
Sylviane Deferne, p
The Last Rose of Summer
12:05 am
Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 2 in c, Op 66
Trio Gaspard
Felix & Fanny Mendelssohn: Piano Trios
12:32 am
Felix Mendelssohn: "Songs Without Words," Op 62
No. 2 in B-Flat
Daniel Barenboim, p
Lieder Ohne Worte
12:34 am
Alexander Mackenzie: Overture to "The Cricket on the Hearth," Op 62
BBC Scottish Sym Orch/Martyn Brabbins
12:54 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.
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Exploring Music
The Russian Five
This group, also known as The Mighty Handful, includes Mily Balakirev, Modest Mussorgsky, César Cui, Alexander Borodin, and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Led by Balakirev, they helped create the Russian National School of Composers in Saint Petersburg from 1856 to 1870. Bill introduces each composer and shares important works performed by renowned musicians.
8:00 - 10:00 pm
8:00 pm
Live from WFMT
Cellist Brant Taylor and pianist Kuang-Hao Huang, two Chicago-based virtuosos and long-time collaborators, perform works by Bach, Debussy, Piazzolla, and more. Hosted by Kerry Frumkin.
10:00 pm - 12:00 am
10:00 pm
The WFMT Orchestra Series
San Francisco Symphony
Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77; Sayaka Soji, violin; Brahms Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98; Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor.






