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      Playlist for Monday, December 15, 2025

      Playing this hour

      12:00 - 6:00 am

      12:00 am

      Adolphe Adam: "O Holy Night"

      Giovanni De Chiaro, g
      Christmas On Guitar

      Centaur CRC-2101

      12:05 am

      Manuel Ponce: "Concierto del Sur"

      John Williams, g; English Chamber Orch/André Previn
      The Great Guitar Concertos

      CBS M2K-44791 (2)

      12:29 am

      French ANON 13th c: "Quem vidistis pastores"

      Boston Camerata/Joel Cohen
      Boston Camerata Christmas: Worlds of Early Music

      Erato ECD-75569

      12:31 am

      Jean-Marie Leclair: Flute Sonata in C, Op 2/3

      Christoph Huntgeburth, f; Mitzi Meyerson, hc; Hildegard Perl, viga
      Leclair: Sonatas for Flute and Basso Continuo

      ASV CDGAU-158

      12:42 am

      Pancrace Royer: "Almasis"

      Suite

      Les Talens Lyriques/Christophe Rousset
      Surprising Royer

      Aparte AP-298

      12:54 am

      Jean-Philippe Rameau: "Zais"

      "Contredanse en rondeau"

      Les Talens Lyriques/Christophe Rousset
      Rameau: Zaïs

      Aparté AP-109 (3)

      1:00 am

      Heinrich von Biber: Mystery Sonatas ("Rosary")

      Sonata I, "Annunciation"

      Boston Baroque
      The Mystery Sonatas

      Linn CKD-601 (2)

      1:05 am

      Heinrich von Biber: Passacaglia for solo violin

      Andrew Manze, v
      Biber: The Rosary Sonatas

      Harmonia Mundi HMU-907321.22 (2)

      1:14 am

      Berthold Goldschmidt: "Passacaglia," Op 4 (1925)

      City of Birmingham Sym/Berthold Goldschmidt
      Goldschmidt

      London 452599-2

      1:21 am

      William Walton: "Henry V" Suite (1944)

      Passacaglia: Death of Falstaff

      New Zealand Sym Orch/William Walton
      Walton Conducts Walton: The 1964 New Zealand Tour

      Bridge 9133-A/B (2)

      1:23 am

      Heinrich von Biber: Mystery Sonatas ("Rosary")

      Sonata III, "The Nativity"

      Boston Baroque
      The Mystery Sonatas

      Linn CKD-601 (2)

      1:30 am

      Benjamin Britten: "Christ's Nativity," Christmas Suite for Chorus

      BBC Singers; Orch/Steuart Bedford
      Britten

      Naxos 8.557203

      1:46 am

      Arthur Sullivan: "Pineapple Poll"

      Suite #2

      Philharmonia à Vent/John Boyd
      Basically British

      Elf ELFCD-1007

      1:54 am

      Arthur Sullivan: Ballet, "Victoria and Merrie England"

      "Entrance and Procession of Father Christmas"

      Dublin RTE Concert Orch/Andrew Penny
      SULLIVAN : Victoria and Merrie England

      Marco Polo 8.223677

      2:00 am

      Julia Schwartz: Carol, "Das Christkind im Wald"

      Swiss Vocal Consort/Marco Amherd
      Dormi Bel Bambin

      Prospero PROSP-0059

      2:05 am

      Peter Tchaikovsky: "The Nutcracker" Suite, Op. 71a

      Vienna Phil
      Ballet Suites

      DG 437806-2

      2:27 am

      Norman Dello Joio: "Christmas Music"

      "Silent Night"

      Debra Torok, p
      Norman Dello Joio: Complete Works for Piano, Vol. 3 - Family Album, Five Images, Stage Parodies

      Albany TROY-468

      2:29 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: Divertimento in C, H XIV:8

      L'Arte dell'Arco
      Haydn Edition

      Brilliant Classics 95594 (160)

      2:37 am

      Norman Dello Joio: "Homage to Haydn"

      Louisville Orch/Leonard Slatkin
      Dello Joio/ Schickele/ Persichetti

      Albany TROY-024

      2:55 am

      Norman Dello Joio: "Christmas Music"

      "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"

      Debra Torok, p
      Norman Dello Joio: Complete Works for Piano, Vol. 3 - Family Album, Five Images, Stage Parodies

      Albany TROY-468

      3:00 am

      Michel Corrette: "Messe pour le tems de Noël"

      "Noël suisse"

      Daniel Leininger, o
      Chants des Noels

      ADMSon ADMS-1102

      3:05 am

      Michel Corrette: "Symphonie de Noel #1"

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

      Brilliant Classics 93538

      3:13 am

      Joseph Jongen: "Fantasie sur deux noëls populaires Wallons," Op. 24

      Belgian National Orch/Roman Kofman
      Jongen

      Cypres CYP-1634

      3:29 am

      Jef van Hoof: Song, "Puppetjes-Wiegelied"

      Wilke te Brummelstrote, ms; Jozef de Beenhouwer, p
      Jef van Hoof

      Phaedra 92090

      3:30 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 1 in C, H VIIb:1

      Christoph Croisé, vc; Eurasian Soloists Chamber Orch/Sherniyaz Mussakhan
      Haydn

      Avie AV-2402

      3:54 am

      Samuel Scheidt: Motet, "A Child Is Born in Bethlehem"

      Swiss Vocal Consort/Marco Amherd
      Dormi Bel Bambin

      Prospero PROSP-0059

      4:00 am

      Nigerian Trad: Nativity Song, Betelehemu

      Turtle Creek Cho, Psychedelic Drum/Timothy Seelig
      Postcards

      Reference Recordings RR-61-CD

      4:05 am

      Halsey Stevens: Horn Sonata

      Christopher Leuba, fh; Kevin Aanerud, p
      Christopher Leuba, Horn

      Crystal CD-372

      4:19 am

      Traditional: "Deck the Halls"

      Dallas Wind Sym/Jerry Junkin
      Horns for the Holidays

      Reference RR-126

      4:21 am

      Giuseppe Sammartini: Concerto grosso in g, Op 5/6 "(Christmas)"

      Pastorale

      English Concert/Trevor Pinnock
      Weihnachtskonzerte = Christmas Concertos

      DG Archiv 435262-2

      4:25 am

      Antonio Vivaldi: "Gloria" in D, R 589

      Dawn Upshaw, other soloists, Atlanta Sym & Cho/Robert Shaw
      Gloria / Magnificat

      Telarc CD-80194

      4:55 am

      Domenico Scarlatti: Clavier Sonata, Kk 45

      John Browning, p
      Keyboard Sonatas

      MHS 513732-H

      5:00 am

      Julie Giroux: "I Got Rhythm for Christmas"

      University of Texas El Paso Symphonic Winds/Ron Hofstader
      Christmas Gone Crazy

      Mark 9417-MCD

      5:05 am

      George Gershwin: Variations on "I Got Rhythm"

      Anne-Marie McDermott, p; Dallas Sym/Justin Brown
      George Gershwin * Complete Music for Piano and Orchestra

      Bridge 9252

      5:14 am

      Ludwig Bonvin: "Christmas Night's Dream"

      Gowanus Arts Ensemble/Reuben Blundell
      American Romantics

      New Focus Recordings FCR-166

      5:18 am

      Carl Nielsen: "Dream of Silent Night"

      Martin Roscoe, p
      Nielsen: Complete Piano Music

      Hyperion 67591/2 (2)

      5:20 am

      Carl Nielsen: Symphony #4, Op 29, "The Inextinguishable"

      BBC Sym/Sir Andrew Davis

      Virgin Classics 91210-2

      5:55 am

      Niels Gade: Hymn, "Barn Jesus i en krybbe la"

      Danish National Radio Cho/Jesper Grove Jorgensen

      Chandos CHAN-9767

      6:00 - 10:00 am

      6:00 am

      Hosted by Jan Weller.

      6:04 am

      Robert Applebaum: "Oh Chanukah"

      Chicago a cappella
      Miracle of Miracles

      Cedille CDR-90000225

      6:08 am

      Truman Bullard: "Hanukkah Suite"

      Eaken Piano Trio
      Home for the Holidays

      Naxos 8.554099

      6:10 am

      Scott Robinson: "Great is the Miracle"

      IV. "Ozi and Oy Chanukah"

      Eaken Piano Trio
      I'll Be Home for the Holidays

      Naxos 8.554714

      6:14 am

      Josef Rheinberger: "Hirtenlied" (Andante pastorale)

      Hansjörg Schellenberger, ob; Hedwig Bilgram, o
      Works for Oboe & Organ

      Denon CO-75081

      6:19 am

      Leevi Madetoja: "Suite pastorale," Op. 34

      Oulu Sinfonia/Rumon Gamba
      Pictures from Finland

      Chandos CHAN-20401

      6:31 am

      Traditional Jewish: "Doyna"

      Itzhak Perlman, v; Israel Phil Orch/Dov Seltzer
      Tradition

      EMI CDC7-47904-2

      6:35 am

      Ernest Bloch: "Hebrew Suite"

      Hyman Bress, v; Prague Sym Orch/Jindrich Rohan
      Bloch: Schelomo, Concerto for Violin, Suite hébraique

      Supraphon 110674-2

      6:47 am

      Enrique Granados: "Valses poéticos"

      Judith Jáuregui, p
      Para Alicia

      BerliMusic BM-001

      7:04 am

      Peter Tchaikovsky: "A Klezmer Nutcracker"

      Kozatsky 'til You Dropsky

      Shirim

      Newport Classic NPD-85640

      7:05 am

      Peter Tchaikovsky: "A Klezmer Nutcracker"

      Dance of the Latkes Queens

      Shirim

      Newport Classic NPD-85640

      7:08 am

      Peter Tchaikovsky: "A Klezmer Nutcracker"

      March of the Macabees

      Shirim

      Newport Classic NPD-85640

      7:11 am

      George Frideric Handel: "Judas Maccabaeus"

      Chorus, "See the conqu'ring hero comes!"

      St Martin's Academy & Cho/Neville Marriner
      Handel: Coronation Anthems

      Philips 412733-2

      7:14 am

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

      Mischa Maisky, vc; Martha Argerich, p
      Beethoven: Cello Sonatas Opp. 69 & 102, Variations WoO 45

      DG 437514-2

      7:27 am

      Jeremiah Clarke: Suite in D

      "Prince of Denmark's March (Trumpet Voluntary)"

      Wynton Marsalis, tr; English Chamber Orch/Anthony Newman
      In Gabriel's Garden

      Sony SK-66244

      7:33 am

      Wilbur Chenoweth: "Noel, Noel, Bells Are Ringing"

      Roger Wagner Chorale/Roger Wagner; William Beck, o
      To Catch a Christmas Star: Christmas with Roger Wagner

      Delos D/CD-3072

      7:35 am

      Mykola Leontovych: "Carol of the Bells"

      Roger Wagner Chorale/Roger Wagner
      To Catch a Christmas Star: Christmas with Roger Wagner

      Delos D/CD-3072

      7:37 am

      Traditional: "Ding Dong Merrily on High"

      Cambridge Singers/John Rutter
      Christmas With The Cambridge Singers

      Collegium COLCD-111

      7:41 am

      Samuel Adler: "To Celebrate A Miracle" (Hanukkah Music)

      U Cincinnati College-Conservatory Wind Sym/Rodney Winther
      A Hanukka Celebration

      Naxos 8.559410

      7:56 am

      Gerald Cohen: "Chanukah Lights"

      Chicago a cappella
      Miracle of Miracles

      Cedille CDR-90000225

      8:03 am

      Tom Lehrer: "(I'm Spending) Hanukkah in Santa Monica"

      Tom Lehrer
      The Remains of Tom Lehrer

      The Remains of Tom Lehrer | Rhino R2 79831 3

      8:06 am

      Mikhl Gelbart: "Ikh bin a kleyner Dreydl"

      Chicago a cappella
      Miracle of Miracles

      Cedille CDR-90000225

      8:07 am

      Salamone Rossi: "Sonata sopra l'aria di Ruggiero"

      La Luna

      Dorian DOR-93200

      8:12 am

      Claudio Cavadini: Christmas Oratorio, "Una Notte di Natale"

      Piccoli Cantori della Turrita; Barta Wind Quartet/C Cavadini
      Christmas in Switzerland, Grisons, Valais, Ticino

      Musica Helvetica MHCD-69.2

      8:21 am

      Alfonso Montes: "Surama"

      Amadeus Guitar Duo
      Images from the South

      Naxos 8.573442

      8:30 am

      Traditional Jewish: "Al Hanisim"

      Chicago a cappella
      Miracle of Miracles

      Cedille CDR-90000225

      8:36 am

      Alexander Krein: "Caprice hébraïque," Op. 24

      Anne Battegay, v; Chamber Orch Mannheim/Marc-Olivier Oetterli
      The Essential Hebrew Violin

      ARS Produktion ARS-38348

      8:43 am

      Arcangelo Corelli: "Christmas Concerto" in G minor, Op. 6, No. 8

      Europa Galante/Fabio Biondi
      Opus 111 - 1996 - Autumn Releases

      Opus 111 OPS-30155

      8:57 am

      Herbert Fromm: Hannuka Madrigal

      Rochester Singers/Samuel Adler
      A Hanukka Celebration

      Naxos 8.559410

      9:04 am

      Peter Tchaikovsky: "A Klezmer Nutcracker"

      Tants Chinese

      Shirim

      Newport Classic NPD-85640

      9:05 am

      Peter Tchaikovsky: "A Klezmer Nutcracker"

      Araber Tants

      Shirim

      Newport Classic NPD-85640

      9:08 am

      Peter Tchaikovsky: "A Klezmer Nutcracker"

      Dance of the Dreydls

      Shirim

      Newport Classic NPD-85640

      9:12 am

      Walter Rollins: Carol, "Frosty the Snowman"

      Northern Lights Orch/Petri Juutilainen
      What if Mozart Wrote White Christmas

      Warren Schatz WS-5

      9:18 am

      Traditional: Spiritual Medley, "Glory to the Newborn King"

      Chanticleer
      Sing We Christmas

      Teldec 94563-2

      9:31 am

      Carolyne M. Taylor: Medley, "O Come All Ye Faithful"-Beethoven's "Pathétique"

      Jeffrey Biegel, p
      Classical Carols

      Koch KICCD-7737

      9:38 am

      music continues...

      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

      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.

      8:00 - 10:00 pm

      8:00 pm

      Live from WFMT

      Host Kerry Frumkin welcomes the Chicago-based piano duo Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem. The program features music by Tchaikovsky, Respighi, Liszt, Eric Ewazen, Ravel, and Gershwin.

      10:00 pm - 12:00 am

      10:00 pm

      The WFMT Orchestra Series

      Los Angeles Philharmonic

      Julia Adolphe "Chrysalis" (World Premiere, LA Phil Commission); Seth Parker Woods, cello; Granados "Tres danzas españolas;" Ravel "Pavane for a Dead Princess; Rapsodie espagnole; Boléro;" Ludovic Morlot, conductor.