Playlist for Monday, December 15, 2025

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

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 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

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.