Playlist for Thursday, January 8, 2026

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff

6:00 am

Morning Program

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 pm

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree

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

7:00 pm

Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin

Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)

A master of wit and elegance, Francis Poulenc was equal parts boulevardier and enfant terrible. His melodic gifts and prolific output made him one of the 20th century’s most enduring composers. Even more impressive, Poulenc was the only self-taught member of Les Six. This group of young French composers was comprised of the brightest stars of contemporary French music. Bill displays the range of Poulenc's pieces this week— from witty parody to deep tragedy and everything in between.

8:00 pm

Evening Music

10:00 pm

The New York Philharmonic This Week

Ives "Central Park in the Dark;" Schoenberg "Transfigured Night;" Mahler Symphony No. 7; Mendelssohn "A Midsummer Night's Dream;" Mussorgsky "Night on Bald Mountain;" Adolphe "Dark Sand, Sifting Light;" Dutilleux "The Shadows of Time."