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      Playlist for Monday, April 6, 2026

      Playing this hour

      12:00 - 6:00 am

      12:00 am

      Agathe Backer Grondahl: "Fantasy Pieces," Op 36

      #5, "Ballade"

      Natalia Strelchenko, p
      Complete Piano Music Vol III

      Arena AR-07008

      12:05 am

      Christian Sinding: Violin Concerto #1 in A, Op 45

      Lea Birringer, violin; Hof Symphony Orchestra/Hermann Bäumers
      Christian Sinding

      Rubicon RCD-1081

      12:27 am

      Aram Khachaturian: "Pictures of Childhood"

      No. 5, "Study"

      Jean-Yves Thibaudet, p
      Khachaturian: Piano Concerto

      Decca 4870877

      12:29 am

      Aram Khachaturian: "Gayaneh"

      "Sabre Dance"

      Royal Phil/Yuri Temirkanov
      Khachaturian: Suites From The Ballets: Spartacus • Gayaneh

      EMI CDC7-47348-2

      12:31 am

      Arno Babajanian: Piano Trio in f-sharp

      Lincoln Trio
      Trios from Our Homelands

      Cedille CDR-90000165

      12:54 am

      Mondonville: "Titon et l'Aurore"

      "Air pour les vents"

      Musiciens du Louvre/Marc Minkowski
      MONDONVILLE: Titon et l'Aurore

      Erato 45715-2 (2)

      1:00 am

      Barbara Strozzi: "Canto di bella bocca"

      Pamela Murray, s; Pamela Dellal, ms; Favella Lyrica
      A New Sappho: Barbara Stozzi and Fontei

      Koch 3-7491-2

      1:05 am

      Antonio Vivaldi: Violin, Two-Oboe, Two-Horn, Bassoon Concerto in F, R 569

      Freiburg Baroque Orch/Gottfried von der Goltz
      Vivaldi: I Concerti di Dresda

      Naive OP 30283

      1:17 am

      Ernest Chausson: Three Shakespeare Songs, Op 28

      #3, "Chanson d'Ophélie"

      Ann Murray, ms; Graham Johnson, p

      Hyperion CDA-67321/2 (2)

      1:19 am

      Ernest Chausson: Concert in D, Op 21

      Soovin Kim, v; Jeremy Denk, p; Jupiter String Quartet
      Fauré, Chausson: Chamber Music For Violin

      Azica ACD-71243

      1:55 am

      Erik Satie: "Gnossiennes"

      No. 6

      Jean-Yves Thibaudet, p
      The Magic of Satie

      London 470290-2

      2:00 am

      Frédéric Chopin: Preludes, Op.28

      no.15 in D-flat, "Raindrop"

      Vladimir Horowitz, p
      Horowitz: Discovered Treasures

      Sony SK-48093

      2:05 am

      Heitor Villa-Lobos: Five Preludes for Guitar

      No. 3 in a (Andante)

      John Williams, g
      Guitar Recital: Paganini, Scarlatti, Giuliani and Villa-Lobos

      Sony SBK-62425

      2:13 am

      Antonio Lauro: Three Venezuelan Waltzes (Valses Venezolanas)

      #2

      Marcelo Kayath, g

      MCA Classics MCAD-25963

      2:14 am

      Nicolo Paganini: Sonatas for Violin & Guitar, Op 3

      #1 in A

      Gil Shaham, v; Göran Söllscher, g
      Paganini for Two

      DG 437837-2

      2:18 am

      Ludwig (Louis) Spohr: Symphony #1 in E-Flat, Op. 20

      Swiss Italian Orch/Howard Shelley
      SPOHR : Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2

      Hyperion CDA-67616

      2:54 am

      Carl Loewe: Song, "Saul vor seiner letzten Schlacht," Op. 5/6

      Thomas Mohr, br; Cord Garben, p
      Loewe: Lieder & Balladen Complete Edition

      CPO 777355-2 (21)

      3:00 am

      Franz Liszt: "Liebestraum" No. 3 in A-flat

      Philadelphia Orch/Eugene Ormandy

      Sony SM2K-48226 (2)

      3:05 am

      Aram Khachaturian: "Spartacus" (1954, rev 1968)

      Suite

      USSR Radio/TV Large Sym Orch/Aram Khachaturian
      Khachaturian: Concerto Rhapsodies, Spartacus (3 Excerpts), Ode Of Joy

      Russian Disc RDCD-11014

      3:20 am

      Gerald Tyrwhitt, Lord Berners: "The Triumph of Neptune" Suite

      "Harlequinade"

      Royal Liverpool Phil/Barry Wordsworth
      Lord Berners: The Triumph of Neptune (Suite)

      EMI/Ang CDM5-65098-2

      3:22 am

      Robert Schumann: Fantasy in C, Op. 131

      Ruggiero Ricci, v; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch/Kurt Masur

      Vox CDX-5027 (2)

      3:35 am

      Franz Schubert: Fantasia in f, D 940

      American Sym Orch/Leon Botstein

      Koch 3-7307-2

      3:53 am

      Franz Schubert: Song, "Ständchen (Horch, horch die Lerch)," D 889

      Elisabeth Schumann, s; Gerald Moore, p

      EMI/Ang CHS7-63040-2 (2)

      4:00 am

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

      "Nocturne"

      Bavarian Radio Sym Orch/Rafael Kubelik
      Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales, Alborada Del Gracioso- Une Barque Sur L'Ocean, Pavane pour Une Infante Defunte

      DG 413656-2

      4:05 am

      Ralph Vaughan Williams: "Serenade to Music"

      Sixteen solo singers, English Chamber Orch/Matthew Best
      Vaughan Williams: Serenade To Music, Flos Campi, Five Mystical Songs, Fantasia On Christmas Carols

      Hyperion CDA-66420

      4:19 am

      William Mathias: "As You Like It"

      Final Dance

      Yvonne Howard, ms; English Serenata
      Sweet Swan of Avon: Music For Shakespeare

      Meridian CDE-84301

      4:20 am

      Edward Elgar: "Falstaff" (Symphonic Study in c), Op 68

      Hallé Orch/Sir John Barbirolli

      EMI CDM7-69185-2

      4:55 am

      William Lawes: Symphony

      Harp Consort/Andrew Lawrence-King
      Exquisite Consorts

      Berlin Classics 0011552-BC

      5:00 am

      Joachim J Andersen: Impromptu, Op 7

      Paula Robison, f; Samuel Sanders, p
      Grieg & Andersen: Music for Flute and Piano

      Arabesque Z-6668

      5:05 am

      Edouard Lalo: "Rapsodie norvégienne" (1879)

      Orch de Bordeaux Aquitaine/Roberto Benzi
      Roma / Le Roi D'ys / Rhapsodie Norvegienne

      Forlane UCD-16564

      5:17 am

      Halfdan Cleve: Seven Piano Pieces, Op 1

      Geir Henning Braaten, p
      Cleve: Piano Works

      Norsk NKFCD-50023-2

      5:29 am

      Finn Mortensen: Wind Quintet Suite, Op 36

      5th mvt, "Wind Quintet"

      Oslo Wind Soloists
      Finn Mortensen: Symphony No. 1 & music for wind ensemble

      Aurora NCDB-4935

      5:31 am

      Robert Schumann: Cello Concerto in a minor, Op. 129

      Arto Noras, vc; Finnish Radio Sym Orch/Sakari Oramo
      Schumann, Dvorak Cello Concertos - Arto Noras

      Finlandia 98886-2

      5:54 am

      Nicolo Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op 1

      #16 in g

      Midori, v

      CBS MXK-45575

      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.

      6:03 am

      Benjamin Godard: "Suite de trois morceaux," Op. 116

      Susan Milan, f; City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox
      La Flûte Enchantée

      Chandos CHAN-8840

      6:16 am

      Walter Rabl: Quartet in E-Flat, Op. 1

      Finale, "Allegro con brio"

      D Ottensamer, cl; N Bendix-Balgley, v; S Koncz, vc; C Traxler, p
      Christoph Traxler, piano,
      Brahms/Koncz: Sonatas for Clarinet and Orchestra

      Pentatone PTC-5187425

      6:23 am

      Peter Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G, Op. 44

      III. Finale, "Allegro con fuoco"

      Mikhail Pletnev, p; Philharmonia Orch/Vladimir Fedoseyev
      Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3

      Virgin 91202-2

      6:31 am

      Gustav Holst: "Brook Green" Suite

      Royal Phil Strings/Barry Wordsworth
      English String Music

      Tring TRP-037

      6:39 am

      Michael Torke: "Bliss"

      University of Kansas Wind Ensemble/Paul W. Popiel
      Michael Torke: Concerto for Orchestra

      Ecstatic Records ER-092261

      6:51 am

      Darius Milhaud: "Le carnaval de Londres," Op. 172

      Overture and Dances

      New London Orch/Ronald Corp
      Milhaud: Le carnaval d'Aix, Le carnaval de Londres, L'apothéose de Molière, Le boeuf sur le toit

      Hyperion CDA-66594

      7:03 am

      Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf: Harp Concerto in A

      I. "Allegro molto"

      Marisa Robles, h; St Martin's Academy/Iona Brown
      Marisa Robles - Harp Concertos

      Decca 425723-2

      7:11 am

      Jean-Marie Leclair: Two-Violin Sonata in F, Op. 3, No. 4

      Itzhak Perlman & Pinchas Zukerman, v's
      Mozart: Duos For Violin & Viola / Perlman/Zukerman

      RCA 60735-2-RC

      7:22 am

      music continues...

      10:00 am - 12:00 pm

      10:00 am

      Midday with Lisa Flynn

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

      12:00 pm

      12:00 pm

      Music in Chicago

      The 2026 Crain-Maling Foundation CSO Young Artists Competition

      17-year-old violinist Cecilia O'Malley performs the first movement of Korngold's violin concerto with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago conducted by Naomi Woo. Recorded live in performance January 17, 2025.

      1:00 pm

      1:00 pm

      Music for the Afternoon

      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

      Homage

      The gift of immortality through the hands of great composers. How would you like to be the subject of a composition by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, or Mozart? In many cases, the fame of the music has outlasted that of its honoree, but we’ll explore some of these heartfelt gestures and the composers who made them. Works include Handel’s "Water Music" and Mussorgsky’s "Pictures at an Exhibition."

      8:00 - 10:00 pm

      8:00 pm

      Live from WFMT

      British-Korean pianist, composer, and arranger Hyung-ki Joo is recognized for bridging high-level classical virtuosity with comedy, pop culture, and education. Known as half of the duo Igudesman & Joo, Hyung-ki Joo returns to the Levin Studio for a rare solo recital.

      10:00 pm - 12:00 am

      10:00 pm

      The WFMT Orchestra Series

      Vienna Symphony Orchestra

      Ravel Piano Concerto for Left Hand in D; Anna Vinnitskaya, piano; Berg Seven Early Songs; Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, soprano; Wagner "A Faust Overture;" Mozart Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551, "Jupiter;" Petr Popelka, conductor.