Thursday, December 18, 2025

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      Playlist for Thursday, December 18, 2025

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      12:00 - 6:00 am

      Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff

      12:00 am

      Louis-Claude Daquin: "Noël Grand Jeu et Duo"

      Marie-Claire Alain, o (Cathédrale Saint-Théodorit d'Uzés)
      Noëls pour Orgue

      Erato ECD-88161

      12:05 am

      Michel Corrette: "Symphonie de Noel #5"

      La Fantasia/Rien Voskuilen
      Corrette: Les Six Symphonies De Noel

      Brilliant Classics 93538

      12:19 am

      Paul Le Flem: Symphony No. 4

      Rhenish Phil/James Lockhart
      Paul Le Flem

      Marco Polo 8.223655

      12:40 am

      French Trad: "A Carol for All Seasons"

      Westminster Concert Bell Cho/Donald Allured
      Noel-A Musical Feast

      Gothic G-49244

      12:42 am

      Afro-American Traditional: "The First Nowell"

      Gloriae Dei Cantores/Elizabeth C Patterson
      Gloriae Dei Cantores * Keeping Christmas * Beloved Carols and the Christmas Story

      Gloriae Dei Cantores GDCD-050

      12:47 am

      Carol, "O Come All Ye Faithful": Carol, "O Come All Ye Faithful"

      Gloriae Dei Cantores/Elizabeth C Patterson
      Gloriae Dei Cantores * Keeping Christmas * Beloved Carols and the Christmas Story

      Gloriae Dei Cantores GDCD-050

      12:53 am

      French Trad: Carol, "The Angel Gabriel"

      Rita Costanzi, h
      Pastorales de Noel

      Skylark 9400-CD

      1:00 am

      George Frideric Handel: "Messiah"

      Aria, "He shall feed His flock"

      Sonos Handbell Ensemble

      Well-Tempered Productions WTP-5191

      1:05 am

      George Frideric Handel: Concerto "a due cori" in F

      London Sym Orch/Charles Mackerras
      Music For The Royal Fireworks

      Testament SBT-1253

      1:29 am

      German Trad: Carol, "Joseph lieber, Joseph mein"

      Sonos Handbell Ensemble/James Meredith

      Well-Tempered Productions WTP-5176

      1:30 am

      Richard Wetz: "Ein Weihnachtsoratorium"

      Part II: "Die Geburt Christi"

      Marietta Zumbult, s; Mate Solyom-Nagy, br; Erfurt Phil Cho; Weimar Chamber Orch; George Alexander Albrecht
      Richard Wetz

      CPO 777638-2

      1:55 am

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      6:00 - 10:00 am

      6:00 am

      Morning Program

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      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.

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      2:00 - 7:00 pm

      2:00 pm

      Afternoon Music with Candice Agree

      Including "The Unrush Hour" at 5:00 pm.

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      7:00 pm

      7:00 pm

      Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin

      Peter Tchaikovsky, part II (1840-1893)

      This week, we’ll continue our exploration of Peter Tchaikovsky, focusing on the latter part of his life, including his symphonies, ballets, and life at the Moscow Conservatory. Bill will begin with Tchaikovsky’s "Variations on a Rococo Theme," Op. 33, for cello and orchestra, composed in 1876. We will conclude the week with his Symphony No. 6 in B minor, titled "Pathétique," which premiered in 1893 just days before his death. Throughout the week, Bill will share the story of Tchaikovsky’s failed marriage and his unique relationship with his patroness, Nadezhda von Meck.

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      8:00 - 10:00 pm

      8:00 pm

      Evening Music

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      10:00 pm - 12:00 am

      10:00 pm

      The New York Philharmonic This Week

      Lutosławski Chain 2: Dialogue for Violin and Orchestra; Jennifer Koh, violin; Tchaikovsky "Romeo and Juliet;" Shostakovich Symphony No. 5; Lorin Maazel, conductor.

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