Friday, March 20, 2026

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      Playlist for Friday, March 20, 2026

      Playing this hour

      12:00 - 6:00 am

      12:00 am

      Robert Schumann: Four Songs for Double Chorus, Op 141

      #1, "An die Sterne"

      London Schubert Chorale/Stephen Layton
      The Songs of Robert Schumann 4

      Hyperion CDJ-33104

      12:05 am

      Robert Schumann: "Märchenbilder," Op. 113

      Matthew Lipman, vi; Henry Kramer, p
      Ascent

      Cedille CDR-90000184

      12:20 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.

      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 - 11:00 pm

      11:00 pm

      11:00 pm

      Best of Studs Terkel

      Celebrating J.S. Bach (3/21/1978)

      Studs Terkel was an ardent fan of J.S. Bach. The German composer and virtuoso of the Baroque period was born on March 21, 1685. In 1980, Studs crafted a tribute featuring Andrés Segovia, Dame Myra Hess, Pete Seeger, Bidu Sayão, Pablo Casals, Jean-Pierre Rampal, and others.