Thursday, March 19, 2026

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      Playlist for Thursday, March 19, 2026

      Playing this hour

      12:00 - 6:00 am

      12:00 am

      George Frideric Handel: Coronation Anthem, "Zadok the Priest"

      Christ Church Cathedral Choir/Stephen Darlington
      Treasures of Christ Church

      Avie AV-2215

      12:05 am

      George Frideric Handel: Concerto grosso in D, Op. 6, No. 5

      St Martin's Academy/Iona Brown
      Handel: 12 Concerti Grossi, Op. 6

      Philips 410048-2 (3)

      12:22 am

      George Frideric Handel: "An Occasional Oratorio"

      March

      Berlin Academy for Ancient Music/Justin Doyle

      Harmonia Mundi HMM-902708

      12:24 am

      Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations on "See the Conquering Hero Comes," WoO.45

      Steven Honigberg, vc; Carol Honigberg, p
      Beethoven: Complete Works for Cello

      Albany TROY-268/69 (2)

      12:37 am

      Ulysses Kay: "Fantasy Variations"

      Vienna Radio Sym/Arthur Fagen
      Ulysses Kay

      Naxos 8.559870

      12:55 am

      Ulysses Kay: 8 Inventions

      No. 1

      Rochelle Sennet, p
      Bach to Black: Suites for Piano

      Albany TROY-1910-12

      1:00 am

      Maurice Ravel: "Le tombeau de Couperin"

      II. "Forlane"

      Artur Rubinstein, p
      The Artistry of Artur Rubinstein

      RCA 5665-2-RC

      1:05 am

      Francois Couperin: Concert Royal #2 in D

      Vienna Concentus Musicus/Nikolaus Harnoncourt
      Music At The Court Of Louis XIV

      Artemis ATM-CD-1276

      1:18 am

      François Couperin: Pièces de clavecin, Bk 1 (1713): 3e ordre in c/C

      "Première Courante"

      Carole Cerasi, hc
      Couperin: Complete Works for Harpsichord

      Metronome METCD-1100 (10)

      1:20 am

      Hans Gál: Symphony #3 in A, Op 62

      Orch of the Swan/Kenneth Woods
      Robert Schumann: Symphony No 3 * Hans Gál: Symphony No 3

      Avie AV-2230

      1:54 am

      Francois Couperin: "Les petits moulins à vent"

      Mie Miki, accordion
      French Baroque Music

      Challenge Classics 72014

      2:00 am

      Erich Wolfgang Korngold: "Much Ado About Nothing"

      Garden Scene

      Renaud Capuçon, v; Jérôme Ducros, p
      Capriccio

      Virgin Classics 374087-2

      2:05 am

      Richard Strauss: Violin Concerto in d, Op. 8

      Renaud Capuçon, v; Vienna Phil/Petr Popelka
      Richard Strauss - Renaud Capuçon - Seiji Ozawa

      DG 4867082

      2:35 am

      Richard Strauss: Song, "Nebel"

      Christiane Libor, s; Nina Schumann, p
      Strauss: Complete Songs

      Two Pianists TP-1039312 (9)

      2:36 am

      Francis Poulenc: Brass Suite

      Equale Brass
      Bacchanales

      Nimbus NIM-5004

      2:43 am

      Germaine Tailleferre: String Quartet

      Porter String Quartet

      Helicon Classics HE-1008

      2:54 am

      Germaine Tailleferre: "Pastorale" in D (1919)

      Andrew West, p
      L'Album des Six: The Complete Works of Les Six for Flute and Piano

      Hyperion CDA-67204

      3:00 am

      Edward Elgar: "Sospiri," Op 70

      Bournemouth Sinfonietta/George Hurst
      Elgar & Vaughan Williams: Orchestral Music

      Chandos CHAN-8432

      3:05 am

      Edward Elgar: Introduction and Allegro, Op 47

      Camerata Chicago/Drostan Hall

      DMD Classics 2013 (3)

      3:20 am

      Malcolm Arnold: Three Shanties, Op 4

      Nash Ensemble
      The Chamber Music Of Malcolm Arnold – 3

      Hyperion CDA-66173

      3:26 am

      Ralph Vaughan Williams: "Three Preludes on Welsh Hymn Tunes" (Household Music), 1940

      London Brass Virtuosi/David Honeyball
      English Music for Brass

      Helios CDH-88013

      3:34 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: Welsh Folksong, "Venture Gwen," H XXXIb:6

      Jamie MacDougall, t; Eisenstadt Haydn Trio
      Haydn: Scottish Songs, Vol. 3

      Brilliant Classics 93059/5 (5)

      3:36 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: Piano Concerto in D, H XVIII:11 (Op. 21)

      Franz Liszt Chamber Orch/Emanuel Ax, p
      Haydn: Piano Concertos (F Major · G Major · D Major)

      Legacy 89853-2

      3:54 am

      Johann Sebastian Bach: "Anna Magdalena Notebook"

      Polonaise in F

      Nicholas McGegan, clavichord
      Clavierbüchlein Für Anna Magdalena Bach

      Harmonia Mundi HMU-907042

      4:00 am

      music continues...

      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.

      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

      Pacific Overtures I

      Join Bill for a trip around the Pacific Rim! From Australia, we'll hear Aboriginal music alongside pieces by Percy Grainger and Peter Sculthorpe. In New Zealand, we'll hear Māori music, featuring Dame Gillian Whitehead and Kiri Te Kanawa. Then, we'll continue sailing west to South America, where we'll encounter music from Argentina and Chile. It's a two-part show, so tune in next week to see where else we go!

      8:00 - 10:00 pm

      10:00 pm - 12:00 am

      10:00 pm

      The New York Philharmonic This Week

      Haydn Symphony No. 96, "Miracle;" Bruckner Symphony No. 7; Bernard Haitink, conductor.