Playlist for Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff

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

Midday with Lisa Flynn

Including the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts at 12:15 pm.

12:15 pm

Dame Myra Hess Concerts

Pianist Han Chen performs music by Igor Stravinsky and Nina C. Young, live from Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago.

1:00 pm

Music for the Afternoon

3:00 pm

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree

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

7:00 pm

Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin

Curse of the Ninth! Ninth Symphonies

Why did so many great composers die after finishing their ninth symphony? This week, we look at the so-called curse of the Ninth Symphony, a legend that started with Beethoven in the mid-1820s. Over time, people began to believe that writing a ninth symphony could be a composer’s final work and maybe even mark their last year on Earth. We’ll listen to five famous ninth symphonies by Beethoven, Schubert, Bruckner, Dvořák, and Mahler.

8:00 pm

Evening Music

10:00 pm

Baroque&Before with Candice Agree

Julian Bream

English lutenist and guitarist Julian Bream’s contributions to music are innumerable. Although his repertoire spanned the centuries, this program focuses on his interpretations of works of the Renaissance and Baroque.