Playlist for Thursday, December 18, 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

Evening Music

10:00 pm

The New York Philharmonic This Week

Vivaldi Concerto for Piccolo, Strings, and Cembalo in C, RV. 444; Mindy Kaufmann, piccolo; Paine Symphony No. 2 in A, Op. 34, "In Spring;" Zubin Mehta, conductor; Mozart Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra in B-flat, K. 191; Judith LeClair, bassoon; Christopher Hogwood, conductor; Hindemith Symphony, "Mathis der Maler;" Leonard Bernstein, conductor.