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      Playlist for Saturday, November 7, 2026

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      12:00 - 7:00 am

      12:00 am

      Mussorgsky, Modest: "Khovanshchina"

      Entr'acte to Act 4, Scene 2

      Russian State Sym Orch/Yevgeny Svetlanov
      Without The Sun: Works For Orchestra

      RCA 68406-2

      12:05 am

      Schumann, Robert: Symphony in g, "Zwickau" (unfinished)

      Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique/Sir John Eliot Gardiner
      Schumann: Complete Symphonies

      Archive 457591-2 (3)

      12:23 am

      Schuman, William: "Newsreel" (1943)

      #2, "Fashion Show"

      Milwaukee Sym Orch/Lukas Foss
      American Festival

      Pro Arte CDD-102

      12:25 am

      Mussorgsky, Modest: "Pictures at an Exhibition"

      Sviatoslav Richter, p
      Philips 50- Sviatoslav Richter: The Sofia Recital 1958

      Philips 420774-2

      12:54 am

      Schuller, Gunther: "Seven Studies on Themes of Paul Klee"

      "Abstract Trio"

      Minneapolis Sym Orch/Antal Dorati
      Dorati Conducts Gershwin, Copland, Schuller, Bloch

      Mercury 434329-2

      1:00 am

      Mozart, Leopold: Musical Sleigh Ride

      Excerpts

      Moscow Academy of Ancient Music/Tatjana Grindenko
      Encore!

      Philips 432252-2

      1:05 am

      Rachmaninoff, Sergei: "The Bells," Op. 35

      "The Silver Sleigh Bells

      Daniil Trifonov, p
      Destination: Rachmaninoff

      DG 4836617

      1:12 am

      Heuberger, Richard: "Der Opernball"

      "Midnight Bells"

      Robert McDuffie, v; Cincinnati Pops Orch/Erich Kunzel
      Viennese Violin

      Telarc CD-80402

      1:15 am

      Ketèlbey, Albert: "Bells Across the Meadows"

      Palm Court Theatre Orch/Anthony Godwin
      The Grand Passions of Albert Ketelbey

      Chandos CHAN-6676

      1:19 am

      Handel, George Frideric: "Saul"

      "Bell" Sinfonia

      City of London Sinfonia/John Rutter
      The Handel Collection

      American Gramaphone AGCD-590

      1:21 am

      Handel, George Frederic: Concerto grosso in G, Op 6/1

      Music of the Baroque/Thomas Wikman
      Music of the Baroque

      Mintel Archive 8

      1:35 am

      Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony No. 19 in E-Flat, K. 132

      St Martin's Academy/Neville Marriner
      Mozart: Youth Symphonies Vol 1

      Pentatone 5186138

      1:54 am

      Henselt, Adolf: 12 Characteristic Etudes, Op 2

      #10

      Michael Ponti, p

      Vox CDX-5151 (2)

      2:00 am

      Goldschmidt, Berthold: "Comedy of Errors" (1925)

      Overture

      City of Birmingham Sym/Berthold Goldschmidt
      Goldschmidt

      London 452599-2

      2:05 am

      Quilter, Roger: "As You Like It"

      Czecho-Slovak Radio Sym/Adrian Leaper
      Quilter

      Marco Polo 8.223444

      2:14 am

      Korngold, Erich Wolfgang: "Much Ado About Nothing" incidental music, Op. 11

      Suite

      Northwest German Phil/Werner Andreas Albert
      Korngold: Orchestral Works 2

      CPO 999046-2

      2:31 am

      Korngold, Erich Wolfgang: "Songs of the Clown," after Shakespeare, Op. 29

      "Adieu, Good Man Devil"

      Anne Sofie von Otter, ms; Bengt Forsberg, p
      Rendezvous with Korngold

      DG 459631-2 (2)

      2:32 am

      Korngold, Erich Wolfgang: "Songs of the Clown," after Shakespeare, Op. 29

      "Hey Robin"

      Anne Sofie von Otter, ms; Bengt Forsberg, p
      Rendezvous with Korngold

      DG 459631-2 (2)

      2:33 am

      Wagenaar, Johan: "Driekoningenavond (Twelfth Night)" Overture, Op 36

      Royal Concertgebouw Orch/Riccardo Chailly
      Saul En David • Amphitrion • Cyrano De Bergerac • De Getemde Feeks

      London 425833-2

      2:43 am

      Mendelssohn, Felix: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Overture, Op. 21

      Atlanta Sym Orch/Yoel Levi
      Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream/ Symphony No. 4

      Telarc CD-80551

      2:54 am

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

      "Allegro vivace"

      Age of Enlightenment Orch/Charles Mackerras

      Virgin 90725-2

      3:00 am

      Hummel, Johann Nepomuk: "Roslin Castle"

      Jan Boland, f
      Giuliani, Hummel, et al.- A Potpourri of 19th-Century Salon Music on period instruments

      Titanic TI-161

      3:05 am

      Schubert, Franz: Symphony No. 3 in D, D. 200

      Virtuosi di Praga/Ulrich Backofen

      Discover Int'l DICD-920235

      3:29 am

      Spalding, Albert: Etchings, Op 5

      "Hurdy Gurdy"

      Albert Spalding, v; André Benoist, p
      Hark! Hark! The Lark

      Biddulph LAB-054

      3:31 am

      Martin, Frank: Saxophone Ballade in a (1938)

      Gary Louie, sx; St Petersburg Philharmonia Academic Sym/Vladimir Lande

      Kleos Classics KL-5150

      3:47 am

      Martin, Frank: Ballade for Flute and Strings (1941)

      Johannes Walter, f; Dresden Staatskapelle/Siegfried Kurz

      Berlin Classics 0091612-BC

      3:54 am

      Praetorius, Michael: "Terpsichore" (1612)

      "Gaillarde"

      New York Renaissance Band/Sally Logemann
      Praetorius: Terpsichore- Suites Nos. 1-4

      Arabesque Z-6531

      4:00 am

      Rebel, Jean-Féry: Passacaille

      Le Concert Royal/Patrick Bismuth
      Pastoral Delights

      Astrée E-8631

      4:05 am

      Bach, Johann Sebastian: Bach: "Passacaglia and Fugue in c minor," BWV 582

      Orch/Leopold Stokowski

      EMI/Ang CDM5-66385-2

      4:19 am

      Biber, Heinrich von: Violin Sonata No. 6

      Ryo Terakado, v; Siebe Henstra, hc; Kaori Uemura, viga

      Denon CO-78946

      4:33 am

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

      "Praeambulum" No. 9

      Joseph Payne, clavichord
      Klavierbüchlein for Wilhelm Friedemann

      Hänssler Classic CD-92.137 (2)

      4:35 am

      Devienne, Francois: Symphonie Concertante in G, Op 76

      A Nicolet, f; C Nicolet, f; Netherlands Chamber Orch/Ros-Marbá
      Devienne: Symphonie Concertante for 2 Flutes Op. 76, Flute Concerto

      Philips 9500773

      4:54 am

      Biabo, Giuseppino Del: Fuggi, fuggi, fuggi

      Julianne Baird, s, Ronn McFarlane, l
      Lute and Vocal Music - MONTEVERDI, C. / FRESCOBALDI, G. / NEGRI, C. / BORRONO, P.P. / CACCINI, G. (The Italian Lute Song)

      Dorian DOR-90236

      5:00 am

      Schubert, Franz: "Three Military Marches," Op. 51, D. 733

      No. 1 in D

      David Bradshaw, Cosmo Buono, p
      Schubert: Duo-Piano Works

      Albany TROY-069

      5:04 am

      Sibelius, Jean: "Finlandia," Op. 26

      Cleveland Orch/Yoel Levi
      Sibelius: Symphony No. 2- Finlandia

      Telarc CD-80095

      5:12 am

      Mielck, Ernst: "Finnish Suite", Op 10

      Finnish Radio Sym Orch/Ari Rasilainen

      Finland Transcriptions FT-9401

      5:30 am

      Andersen, Joachim: Flute Pieces, Op 55

      #6, "Scherzino"

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

      Arabesque Z-6668

      5:32 am

      Mchedelov, H. H: Variations on a Theme by Paganini

      Emilia Moskvitina, h

      West WG-8363

      5:41 am

      Szymanowski, Karol: Three Paganini Caprices, Op 40

      Eeva Koskinen, v; Juhani Lagerspetz, p
      Szymanowski: Complete Violin and Piano Music

      Ondine ODE-759-2

      5:53 am

      Chopin, Frédéric: Polish Songs, Op. 74

      No. 14, "The Ring"

      Claudie Verhaeghe, s; Jean Micault, p

      Discover Int'l DICD-920272

      6:00 am

      Gilbert & Sullivan: The Yeomen of the Guard

      Overture

      Royal Phil/Malcolm Sargent
      Gilbert And Sullivan: The Yeomen Of The Guard and Trial By Jury

      London B0001226-02

      6:05 am

      Britten, Benjamin: "Simple Symphony," Op. 4

      Bournemouth Sinfonietta/Ronald Thomas
      Britten: Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Simple Symphony and Prelude and Fugue

      Chandos CHAN-8376

      6:21 am

      Elgar, Edward: Six Promenades

      #1

      Athena Ensemble
      Elgar: Music For Wind Quintet, Vol. 2

      Chandos CHAN-6554

      6:22 am

      Brahms, Johannes: Variations in f-sharp on a theme by Schumann, Op 9

      Joseph Kalichstein, p
      Soirees Musicales, 6 pieces for piano, Op 6

      Koch KICCD-7732

      6:45 am

      Schumann, Robert: "Genoveva," Op. 81

      Overture

      London Sym Orch/Neeme Järvi
      Brahms: Symphony No. 4/ Schumann: Genoveva Overture

      Chandos CHAN-8595

      6:54 am

      Schumann, Robert: "Mädchenlieder", Op. 103

      No. 2, "Frühlingslied"

      Felicity Lott, s; Ann Murray, ms; Graham Johnson, p
      The Songs of Robert Schumann, Volume 10

      Hyperion CDJ-33110

      7:00 - 9:00 am

      7:00 am

      Weekend Mornings with Kristina Lynn

      With news at 7:00 am; "Saturday Morning Listener's Choice" at 8:00 am; and "Soundtrack" at 9:00 am.

      7:02 am

      Ralph Vaughan Williams: "The Lark Ascending"

      Michael Davis, v; London Sym Orch/Bryden Thomson
      Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5, The Lark Ascending

      Chandos CHAN-8554

      7:19 am

      Robert Schumann: Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70

      Nicholas Daniel, ob; Julius Drake, p
      Robert & Clara Schumann: Works for Oboe and Piano

      Chandos CHAN-20295

      7:29 am

      Scott Joplin: "Pine Apple Rag"

      Alexander Peskanov, p
      Joplin: Piano Rags, Vol. 1 / Peskanov

      Naxos 8.559114

      7:33 am

      Scott Joplin: "The Cascades"

      Chicago Saxophone Quartet
      The Chicago Saxophone Quartet

      Centaur CRC-2086

      7:36 am

      Dani Howard: "Ellipsis"

      Royal Liverpool Phil Orch/Pablo Urbina
      Dani Howard Orchestral Works

      Rubicon RCD-1125

      7:48 am

      Georges Bizet: "Jeux d'enfants," Op. 22

      "Petite Suite"

      Toronto Sym Orch/Sir Andrew Davis
      Bizet: L'Arlésienne Suites Nos. 1 & 2; Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite

      CBS MDK-45649

      8:00 am

      Saturday Morning Listener's Choice

      8:01 am

      Edvard Grieg: "Peer Gynt," Op. 23

      No. 13, "Morning Mood"

      Gothenburg Sym Orch/Neeme Järvi
      Grieg: Peer Gynt, Sigurd Jorsalfar (Complete Recordings)

      DG 423079-2

      8:06 am

      Richard Addinsell: "Warsaw Concerto"

      Jean-Yves Thibaudet, p; BBC Sym Orch/Hugh Wolff
      Warsaw Concerto

      Decca 460503-2

      8:17 am

      Maurice Ravel: "Gaspard de la nuit"

      "Ondine"

      Conrad Tao, p
      Voyages

      EMI 34476-2

      8:24 am

      William Grant Still: "The American Scene, Suite No. 5: A Mountain, a Memorial and a Song"

      II. "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ('Our Boys' will never be forgotten)"

      Manhattan Chamber Orch/Richard Auldon Clark
      William Grant Still: The American Scene

      Newport Classic NPD-85596

      8:32 am

      Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132

      III. "Heiliger Dankgesang"

      Dover Quartet
      Beethoven: Complete String Quartets, Vol 3

      Cedille CDR-90000215

      8:50 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: "Scherzando" No. 3 in D, H II:35

      Berlin Haydn Ensemble
      F.J. & J.M. Haydn: Flute Concertos & Scherzandi / Emmanuel Pahud

      EMI CDC5-56577-2

      9:00 - 11:00 am

      9:00 am

      Soundtrack

      9:00 am

      Alfred Newman: 20th Century Fox Fanfare

      London Phil Orch/John Mauceri
      The Genius of Film Music

      LPO 0086

      9:02 am

      Ennio Morricone: "The Untouchables"

      Suite

      Film Sym Orch/Constantino Martínez-Orts
      The Untouchables (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

      FSO Records 80088008

      9:10 am

      Ennio Morricone: "Cinema Paradiso"

      Love Theme

      Itzhak Perlman, v; Pittsburgh Sym Orch/John Williams
      Cinema Serenade

      Sony SK-63005

      9:14 am

      Ennio Morricone: "The Mission"

      "Gabriel's Oboe"

      Holly Gornik, ob; Orch/Jay Richards
      Gabriel's Oboe * Musica d'Amore del Cinema * Holly Gornik

      EJG Productions 40012

      9:19 am

      Ennio Morricone: "The Hateful Eight"

      Overture

      Czech National Sym Orch/Ennio Morricone
      Morricone - Quentin Tarantino's The H8ful Eight

      Decca 4770600

      9:22 am

      Ennio Morricone: "The Hateful Eight"

      "Sangue e neve (Blood and Snow)"

      Czech National Sym Orch/Ennio Morricone
      Morricone - Quentin Tarantino's The H8ful Eight

      Decca 4770600

      9:25 am

      Ennio Morricone: "Malena"

      Main Theme

      Yo-Yo Ma, vc; Roma Sinfonietta Orch/Ennio Morricone
      We All Love Ennio Morricone

      Sony 88697065902

      9:29 am

      Ennio Morricone: "The Life and Death of King Richard III"

      Main Theme

      Munich Radio Orch/Ennio Morricone
      Morricone Conducts Morricone

      EuroArts 8024211027

      9:33 am

      Ennio Morricone: "Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion"

      Main Theme

      Gilda Buttà, p; Munich Radio Orch/Ennio Morricone
      Morricone Conducts Morricone

      EuroArts 8024211027

      9:36 am

      Ennio Morricone: "The Working Class Goes to Heaven"

      Main Theme

      Gilda Buttà, p; Henry Raudales, v; Munich Radio Orch/Morricone
      Morricone Conducts Morricone

      EuroArts 8024211027

      9:42 am

      Ennio Morricone: "Canone Iverso"

      Suite

      Gilda Buttà, p; Henry Raudales, v; Munich Radio Orch/Morricone
      Morricone Conducts Morricone

      EuroArts 8024211027

      9:57 am

      Ennio Morricone: "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly"

      "The Ecstasy of Gold"

      Gemma Bertagnolli, s; Santa Cecilia Cho & Orch/Ennio Morricone
      Ennio Morricone Conducts Morricone

      Sony 88985354872

      10:01 am

      Louis Moreau Gottschalk: "Home Sweet Home," Op. 51

      Alan Feinberg, p
      The American Virtuoso

      Argo 436121-2

      10:08 am

      Edmond Dédé: "Chicago, grande valse à l'Américaine"

      Hot Springs Music Festival/Richard Rosenberg
      Dédé: Mon pauvre coeur- Françoise et Tirtillard- Méphisto masqué

      Naxos 8.559038

      10:18 am

      Shawn E. Okpebholo: "city beautiful"

      Lincoln Trio
      Trios from Contemporary Chicago

      Cedille CDR-90000211

      10:31 am

      Maurice Ravel: "Shéhérazade, ouverture de féerie"

      Lyon National Orch/Leonard Slatkin
      Ravel: Orchestra Music Vol. 1

      Naxos 8.572887

      10:45 am

      Claude Debussy: "Petite Suite"

      Quatuor Van Kuijk
      Impressions Parisiennes

      Alpha 1067

      11:00 am

      11:00 am

      Introductions

      An encore presentation of the Levin Studio recital by the then 17-year-old cellist Kevin Hernandez. Originally broadcast April 26, 2025.

      11:18 am

      Samuel Wesley: Symphony No. 5 in E-Flat

      European Community Chamber Orch/Jörg Faerber
      The Symphony in Europe, 1785

      Hyperion CDA-66156

      11:34 am

      Manuel Infante: "Danses Andalouses"

      Katia Labèque & Marielle Labèque, p's
      ¡España!

      Philips 438938-2

      11:51 am

      James P. Johnson: "Charleston"

      Frederick Boothe, tap dancer; Concordia Orch/Marin Alsop
      Victory Stride: The Symphonic Music of James P. Johnson

      Nimbus NI-2745

      12:00 - 3:00 pm

      12:00 pm

      From Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

      Britten's Peter Grimes

      Allan Clayton (Peter Grimes); Maria Bengtsson (Ellen Orford); Bryn Terfel (Captain Balstrode); Clive Bayley (Swallow); Jacques Imbrailo (Ned Keene); Royal Opera House Orchestra & Chorus; Jakub Hrůša, conductor. Sung in English.

      3:00 pm

      3:00 pm

      Afternoon Music

      4:00 pm

      4:00 pm

      Listening to Singers with Oliver Camacho

      A centennial celebration of the late, iconic Australian soprano Joan Sutherland, born November 7, 1926, co-hosted by renowned pianist, coach and voice teacher Gerald Martin Moore.

      5:00 - 8:00 pm

      5:00 pm

      Weekend Evening Music

      8:00 pm

      8:00 pm

      Folkstage hosted by Marilyn Rea Beyer

      From the archives: Just-this-side-of-outrageous Canadian songwriter Nancy White with pianist Bob Johnson performed funny and heartfelt songs on Folkstage in 2001.

      9:00 pm - 12:00 am

      9:00 pm

      The Midnight Special with Marilyn Rea Beyer

      Remembering the contributions of veterans. Celebrating Joni Mitchell’s birthday, as well as the 100th anniversary of “The Mother Road” U.S. Route 66.