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      Playlist for Monday, March 31, 2025

      12:00 am

      Collectors' Corner with Henry Fogel

      Historic recordings with Eduard van Beinum and the Concertgebouw Orchestra

      Berlioz "Symphonie fantastique;" Rákóczi March; Bruckner Symphony No. 9.

      12:00 am

      Continues from 11:00pm Sunday.

      1:00 - 6:00 am

      1:00 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: Baryton Trio in D, H XI:23

      Esterhazy Ensemble
      The Haydn Edition

      Brilliant Classics 93782 (150)

      1:04 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: Piano Concertino in C, H XIV:12

      Derek Han, p; English Chamber Orch/Paul Freeman

      Pro Arte 3541

      1:16 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: Welsh folksong, "Jenny's mantle", H XXXIb:5

      Jamie MacDougall, t; Eisenstadt Haydn Trio
      The Haydn Edition

      Brilliant Classics 93782 (150)

      1:18 am

      John Corigliano: "Promenade Overture"

      I Fiamminghi/Rudolf Werthen
      Corigliano: Creations And Other Works

      Telarc CD-80421

      1:27 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 45 in f-sharp minor, "Farewell"

      Polish Chamber Orch/Jerzy Maksymiuk

      EMI/Ang CDFB5-69767-2 (2)

      1:54 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: Welsh Folksong, "The departure of the king", H XXXIb:59

      Haydn Trio
      The Haydn Edition

      Brilliant Classics 93782 (150)

      2:00 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: "The Creation"

      Representation of Chaos

      Freiburg Baroque Orch/René Jacobs
      Joseph Haydn * The Creation * René Jacobs

      Harmonia Mundi HMC-992039.40 (2)

      2:05 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: "The Creation"

      Chorus, "The Heavens Are Telling"

      Atlanta Sym Cho, Orch/Robert Shaw
      The Power & The Majesty, Essential Choral Classics

      Telarc CD-80397

      2:09 am

      Serge Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 in D, Op. 25, "Classical"

      London Phil/Kurt Masur
      Symphonies 1-4

      Teldec 44941-2

      2:23 am

      Claude Debussy: "Hommage à Haydn"

      Werner Haas, p
      Complete Piano Music Volume 2

      Philips 438721-2 (2)

      2:25 am

      Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 18 in A, K. 464

      Artis String Quartet
      Mozart: The Six "Haydn" Quartets

      Sony S3K-46552 (3)

      2:54 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: Scottish Folk Songs

      "Sleepy Bodie"

      Janet Baker, ms; Yehudi Menuhin, v; George Malcolm, hc
      Scottish Folk Songs

      Angel S-37172

      3:00 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in F, Op. 74, No. 2

      2nd mvt, "Andante grazioso"

      Bart van Oort, forte-p
      The Haydn Edition

      Brilliant Classics 93782 (150)

      3:05 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: Divertimento in C, H II:11, "Birthday"

      Franz Liszt Chamber Orch/Janos Rolla
      Canon And Gigue - Popular Classics

      Teldec 6.43104

      3:16 am

      Peter Heidrich: Variations on "Happy Birthday"

      Venice String Quartet

      Dynamic CDS-195

      3:31 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: Scottish Folksong, "Bid me not forget", H XXXIa:126

      Lorna Anderson, s; Haydn Trio
      The Haydn Edition

      Brilliant Classics 93782 (150)

      3:33 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: "Sinfonia Concertante" in B-Flat, H I:105 (Op. 84)

      Lehmayer, ob; Werba, bn; Küchl, v; Bartolomey, vc; VPO/Leonard Bernstein

      DG 474919-2 (4)

      3:54 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: Scottish Folksong, "The shepherd's son", H XXXIa:106

      Lorna Anderson, s; Haydn Trio
      The Haydn Edition

      Brilliant Classics 93782 (150)

      4:00 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 53 in D, "L'impériale"

      Alternative Ending C

      Philharmonia Hungarica/Antal Dorati

      London STS-15316/17 (2)

      4:05 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 53 in D, "L'impériale"

      Orpheus Chamber Orch
      Symphonies No. 53 "L"Impériale" • No. 73 "La Chasse" • No. 79

      DG 439779-2

      4:27 am

      Marcel Grandjany: Fantasy on a Theme by Haydn

      Yolanda Kondonassis, h
      Scintillation

      Telarc CD-80361

      4:34 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: Welsh Folksong, "The lamentation of Britain," HXXXIb:43a

      Jamie MacDougall, t; Eisenstadt Haydn Trio
      Haydn: Scottish Songs, Vol. 3

      Brilliant Classics 93059/5 (5)

      4:36 am

      Camille Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1 in a minor, Op. 33

      Janos Starker, vc; London Sym Orch/Antal Dorati
      Perspectives * Janos Starker

      Philips B0007482-02

      4:55 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: Welsh Folksong, "The Marsh of Rhuddlan," H XXXVIb:49

      Jamie MacDougall, t; Eisenstadt Haydn Trio
      Haydn: Scottish Songs, Vol. 3

      Brilliant Classics 93059/5 (5)

      5:00 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: Piano Sonata in C, H XVI:7

      Stanley Hoogland, forte-p
      Haydn Edition

      Brilliant Classics 95594 (160)

      5:05 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 20 in C

      Philharmonia Hungarica/Antal Dorati
      Haydn * The Complete Symphonies * Antal Dorati

      London 4781221 (33)

      5:20 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in D, Op. 64, No. 5, "Lark"

      Angeles String Quartet
      Haydn: Complete String Quartets

      Philips 464650-2 (21)

      5:38 am

      French ANON 15th c: Le Banquet du voeu (Feast of the Pheasant) (1454)

      "Au chant de l'alouette"

      Gilles Binchois Ensemble/Dominique Vellard
      Le Banquet Du Voeu 1454

      Virgin 91441-2

      5:40 am

      Ralph Vaughan Williams: "The Lark Ascending" (1914, rev 1920)

      Hugh Bean, v; New Philharmonia Orch/Adrian Boult
      Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music, The Lark Ascending, Fantasia on Greensleeves, English Folk Song Suite, In The Fen Country, Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1

      EMI/Ang CDC7-47218-2

      5:54 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: Scottish Folksong, "Lord Balgorie's favourite," H XXXIa:273

      Jamie MacDougall, t; Eisenstadt Haydn Trio
      Haydn: Scottish Songs, Vol. 3

      Brilliant Classics 93059/5 (5)

      6:00 am - 7:00 pm

      6:00 am

      Mornings with John Clare

      Including news and weather on the hour between 6:00 am and 9:00 am; and "Carl’s Almanac" at 7:30 am.

      6:02 am

      Joseph Bologne (Chevalier de Saint-Georges): Violin Concerto in A, Op. 5, No. 2

      II. "Largo"

      Mutter's Virtuosi/Anne-Sophie Mutter, v
      Anne-Sophie Mutter & Mutter’s Virtuosi

      DG 4865256

      6:09 am

      Franz Schubert: String Quartet No. 15 in G, D. 887

      II. "Andante un poco moto"

      Takács Quartet
      Schubert: String Quartet in G major, D887; String Quartet in B-Flat major D112

      Hyperion CDA-68423

      6:22 am

      Maurice Ravel: "Menuet antique"

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

      Naxos 8.572887

      6:54 am

      WFMT Membership Drive

      Until 7:00 pm. Enjoy the best classical music through the day with your favorite WFMT personalities and special guests, and support the music you love by calling (773) 279-2100 or by visiting wfmt.com.

      7:00 pm

      7:00 pm

      Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin

      Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977)

      The renowned conductor was known for creating over 200 orchestral transcriptions. His works are colorful and varied, spanning a wide range from the organ pieces of JS Bach to the operas of Wagner. Stokowski played a pivotal role in the early development of orchestral recordings, and in 1940, he partnered with Walt Disney to produce the groundbreaking film "Fantasia."

      8:00 - 10:00 pm

      8:00 pm

      Live from WFMT

      Pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, winner of the 2024 Concours musical international de Montréal and the 2024 Leeds International Piano Competition, performs live in the Levin Studio. Hosted by Kerry Frumkin.

      9:40 pm

      Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: "Love's Labour's Lost," Op. 167

      Four Dances

      Malmö Sym/Andrew Mogrelia
      Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 / 4 Dances for Love's Labour's Lost

      Naxos 8.572823

      9:56 pm

      Sergei Prokofiev: "Romeo and Juliet," Op. 64

      Morning Serenade "(Aubade)"

      Royal Opera House Orch/Mark Ermler
      Sergei Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet - Royal Opera House Orch/Mark Ermler

      Conifer 55309-2 (2)

      10:00 pm - 12:00 am

      10:00 pm

      The WFMT Orchestra Series

      The Cleveland Orchestra

      Krenek "Kleine Symphonie," Op 58 ; Mahler Adagio from Symphony No. 10; Bartók String Quartet No. 3 for String Orchestra; Suite from "The Miraculous Mandarin," Op 19; Franz Welser-Möst, conductor.