Playlist for Friday, December 19, 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

Music of the Baroque at the National Museum of Mexican Art

Live from Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood: The MOB Chorus and Brass present a program combining festive sounds of the season with a tour of Baroque-era music and composers active in Mexico and Latin America.

9:00 pm

Evening Music

11:00 pm

Best of Studs Terkel

Janis Joplin (1970)

A conversation with the American blues singer and song-writer Janis Joplin (1943 – 1970) recorded by Studs on his portable tape recorded backstage at Chicago's Aragon Ballroom. The show includes three interpretations of the Gershwin song "Summertime" – one by Mahalia Jackson, another by Billie Holiday, and one by Joplin.