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      Playlist for Thursday, June 5, 2025

      12:00 - 6:00 am

      12:00 am

      Antonin Dvorák: "Rusalka," Op. 114

      "Song to the Moon"

      Yo-Yo Ma, vc; The Knights/Eric Jacobsen

      Warner 0190295875213

      12:05 am

      Sophie Menter: "Ungarische Zigeunerweisen" (Concerto in Hungarian Style)

      Leslie Howard, p; Budapest Sym/Karl Anton Rickenbacher
      Liszt: The Complete Piano Music

      Hyperion CDA-67403/4 (2)

      12:23 am

      Franz Liszt: "Responsories and Antiphons"

      "Caligaverunt oculi mei"

      Leslie Howard, p
      Responsories and Antiphons

      Hyperion CDA-67161/2 (2)

      12:24 am

      Franz Liszt: Three Concert Etudes

      No. 1, "Il lamento"

      Daniil Trifonov, p
      Transcendental: Daniil Trifonov Plays Liszt

      DG 479 5529 (2)

      12:33 am

      August Klughardt: Wind Quintet, Op 79

      Westwood Wind Quintet
      Woodwind Treasures

      Crystal CD-250

      12:54 am

      Paul Chihara: "Bagatelles" (2010)

      #4, "Frankie and Annie..."

      Quyhn Nguyen, p
      Paul Chihara: Concerto-Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra, Bagatelles, Reverie, Ami

      Naxos 8.559894

      1:00 am

      British Trad: Folksong, "Shallow Brown"

      Shirley-Quirk, br; Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orch/Britten
      Salute To Percy Grainger

      London 425159-2

      1:05 am

      Franz Krommer: Oboe Concerto #1 in F, Op 37

      Alex Klein, ob; Czech National Sym/Paul Freeman
      Oboe concertos by Krommer and Hummel

      Cedille CDR-90000045

      1:27 am

      Benjamin Britten: Two Insect Pieces

      "The Wasp"

      Sara Watkins, ob; Osian Ellis, h
      Tit for Tat: A Celebration

      Meridian CDE-84119

      1:29 am

      Benjamin Britten: "King Arthur" (incidental music for radio play)

      Suite

      BBC Phil/Richard Hickox
      Britten: American Overture, King Arthur Suite, World of the Spirit

      Chandos CHAN-9487

      1:54 am

      Henry Purcell: "King Arthur"

      Song Tune, "Fairest Isle"

      Notturna/Christopher Palameta
      The Glory of Purcell

      Atma ACD2-2831

      2:00 am

      Maurice Greene: Overture #2 in G

      Baroque Band/Garry Clarke
      Maurice Greene Overtures

      Cedille CDR-90000152

      2:05 am

      Charles Avison: Concerto grosso #9 in C, after Domenico Scarlatti

      Café Zimmermann
      Charles Avison * Concertos in Seven Parts Done from the Lessons of Domenico Scarlatti

      Alpha 031

      2:18 am

      Elena Ruehr: "The Scarlatti Effect" (1997)

      Irina Muresanu, v; ; Jennifer Kloetzel, vc; Sarah Bob, p
      Lift: Chamber Music by Elena Ruehr

      Avie AV-2319

      2:32 am

      Domenico Scarlatti: Clavier Sonata in g, Kk 60 (L 13)

      Scott Ross, hc
      Domenico Scarlatti: Complete Keyboard Works

      Erato 45309-2 (34)

      2:33 am

      Alexander Glazunov: Violin Concerto in a, Op 82

      David Oistrakh, v; Russian State Sym/Kiril Kondrashin

      Omega OCD-1025

      2:55 am

      Alexander Scriabin: Four Preludes, Op 37

      No. 3

      Vladimir Sofronitski, p
      Scriabin Piano Works

      Profil PH-22006 (12)

      3:00 am

      Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari: "Il campiello (The Square)"

      Suite

      St Martin's Academy/Neville Marriner
      Wolf-Ferrari: Orchestral Music

      EMI/Ang CDC7-54585-2

      3:05 am

      Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 6 in E-Flat, K. 614

      Arthur Grumiaux, Ensemble
      Mozart: Complete String Quintets

      Philips 456058-2 (2)

      3:29 am

      Norwegian Trad: Rotnams-Knut, Halling

      Knut Buen, fiddle
      Norwegian Peasant Dances

      Simax PDC-0004

      3:31 am

      Johann Halvorsen: "Air norvégien," Op 7

      Dong-Suk Kang, v; Czechoslovak Radio Sym/Adrian Leaper
      Sibelius

      Naxos 8.550329

      3:38 am

      Percy Grainger: Scandinavian Suite (1902)

      Joel Moerschel, vc; Stephen Drury, p
      The Christmas Connection

      Northeastern NR-228-CD

      3:54 am

      Edvard Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Op. 43

      No. 1, "Butterfly"

      Andrei Gavrilov, p
      Grieg: Lyric Pieces

      DG 437522-2

      4:00 am

      Heinrich Marschner: "Hans Heiling"

      Aria from Act 1, "An jenem Tag"

      Thomas Hampson, br; Munich Radio Orch/Fabio Luisi

      EMI/Ang CDC5-55233-2

      4:04 am

      Carl Maria von Weber: Piano Concerto #2 in E-Flat, Op 32

      Gerhard Oppitz, p; Bavarian Radio Sym Orch/Colin Davis
      Weber: Complete Works for Piano and Orchestra

      RCA 68219-2

      4:25 am

      Carl Maria von Weber: "Favorite Waltzes for Empress Marie Louise"

      #4

      Eva Schieferstein, p
      Weber: Schieferstein - Valses favorites pour l'impératrice

      Koch 3-6731-2

      4:27 am

      Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2 in e, Op. 67

      Briggs Piano Trio
      Gal/Shostakovich

      Avie AV-2390

      4:54 am

      Jacques Moderne: "Plaindre l'ennuy"

      Ensemble Doulce Mémoire/Denis Raisin-Dadre
      Fricassées Lyonnaises

      Astrée E-8567

      5:00 am

      Clara Schumann: "Soirées musicales," Op. 6

      #2, "Notturno"

      David Quigley, p
      Piano Nocturnes

      Avie AV-2388

      5:04 am

      Robert Schumann: "Fantasiestücke," Op. 73

      Inbal Segev, vc; Juho Pohjonen, p

      Avie AV-2389

      5:15 am

      Samuel Scheidt: Fantasia super "Io son ferito"

      Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet
      Baroque Recorder Music

      L'Oiseau Lyre 421130-2

      5:26 am

      Samuel Scheidt: "Galliard Battaglia"

      St Louis Brass Quintet
      Baroque Brass

      Summit DCD-120

      5:28 am

      Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade No. 12 in c, K 388

      English Concert Winds
      Mozart

      Helios CDH-55092

      5:54 am

      Alexander Scriabin: Five Preludes, Op 74

      #4

      Daniele Pollini, p
      Daniele Pollini

      DG 4816917

      6:00 - 10:00 am

      6:00 am

      Music with Jan Weller

      6:03 am

      Richard Wagner: "Lohengrin"

      Prelude to Act 1

      Philharmonia Zürich/Fabio Luisi
      Wagner: Preludes and Interludes

      Philharmonia Records PHR-0102 (2)

      6:13 am

      Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio in G minor

      Paul Nicholson, o; Guildhall String Ensemble/Robert Salter
      Strings - The Definitive Collection

      RCA 61275-2

      6:22 am

      Gioachino Rossini: Wind Quartet No. 4 in B-Flat

      I. "Allegro vivace"

      Philadelphia Woodwind Quintet members
      Musical Banquet

      Boston Records BR-1063-CD

      6:32 am

      Manuel de Falla: Four Spanish Pieces

      "Montañesa; Andaluza"

      Brazilian Guitar Quartet
      Spanish Dances

      Delos DE-3466

      6:42 am

      Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2, "Moonlight"

      Alessio Bax, p
      Alessio Bax plays Beethoven

      Signum SIGCD-397

      6:57 am

      Grigoras Dinicu: "Hora Staccato"

      Minnesota Orch/Eiji Oue
      Bolero! Orchestral Fireworks

      Reference RR-92

      7:02 am

      Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade No. 10 in B-Flat, K. 361, "Gran Partita"

      VII. Finale, "Molto allegro"

      St Martin's Academy/Neville Marriner
      Mozart: The Singles - 66 Classic Tracks

      Decca 4831010

      7:07 am

      Bedřich Smetana: "Vyšehrad (The High Castle)"

      Czech Phil/Rafael Kubelík
      Smetana: Má Vlast

      Supraphon SU-19102031

      7:23 am

      Kevin Puts: "Four Airs"

      No. 4, "Air"

      Kristin Lee, v; Jeremy Ajani Jordan, p
      American Sketches

      First Hand Records FHR-147

      7:30 am

      Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor, Op. 39

      Martha Argerich, p
      Martha Argerich - The Legendary 1965 Recording

      EMI CDC5-56805-2

      7:39 am

      Oscar Straus: "Walzerträume"

      Cincinnati Pops Orch/Erich Kunzel
      Viennafest

      Telarc CD-80547

      7:48 am

      Carlos Guastavino: "Jeromita Linares"

      Pablo Cohen, g; Camerata Bariloche
      Impresiones

      Dorian DOR-90202

      8:04 am

      Hugo Wolf: "Italian Serenade" in G

      Orpheus Chamber Orch
      Wagner, Sibelius, Puccini, Wolf, Turina, Dvořák, Berlioz

      DG 431680-2

      8:13 am

      Erik Satie: Three "Gymnopédies"

      Pascal Rogé, p
      Satie: 3 Gymnopédies & Other Piano Works

      Decca B0006393-02

      8:22 am

      Arthur Foote: "A Night Piece"

      Carol Wincenc, f; Green Mountain Festival Quartet
      American Flute Quintets

      Bridge 9373

      8:33 am

      Camille Saint-Saëns: "Morceau de concert" in G, Op. 154

      Elizabeth Hainen, h; Bulgarian National Radio Orch/Rossen Milanov
      Elizabeth Hainen * Harp Concertos * Albrechtsberger * Parish-Alvars * Saint-Saens

      Avie AV-2221

      8:50 am

      Malcolm Arnold: English Dances, Set 1, Op. 27

      Dallas Wind Sym/Jerry Junkin
      Malcolm Arnold for Band

      Reference RR-66

      9:03 am

      Giacomo Meyerbeer: "Dinorah"

      Overture

      New Zealand Sym Orch/Darrell Ang
      Meyerbeer: Overtures and Entr'actes from the French Operas

      Naxos 8.573195

      9:18 am

      Franz Schubert: "Notturno" in E-Flat, D. 897

      Anne-Sophie Mutter, v; Maximilian Hornung, vc; Daniil Trifonov, p
      Schubert: Trout Quintet

      DG 4797570

      9:27 am

      Alexander Glazunov: "The Seasons," Op. 67

      Autumn: "Bacchanal"

      Slovak Radio Sym Orch/Ondrej Lenárd
      WFMT Autumn Mix

      Naxos/WFMT (Autumn Mix)

      9:33 am

      František Janoska: "The Four Seasons in Janoska Style" (after Vivaldi)

      Autumn: I. "7/8 Balkan Journey"

      Janoska Ensemble
      Vivaldi: The Four Seasons in Janoska Style

      DG 9487617

      9:40 am

      Aaron Copland: "Old American Songs" Set 1

      No. 4, "Simple Gifts"

      Chicago Brass Quintet
      American Voices

      Centaur CRC-3159

      9:44 am

      Amy Beach: Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 150

      Fifth House Ensemble
      Rush Hour Concert: Fifth House Ensemble (July 3, 2018)

      Classical Music Chicago

      10:00 am - 3:00 pm

      10:00 am

      Midday with Lisa Flynn

      Including the "Daily Excursion" at 11:00 am and "Music in Chicago" at 12:00 pm.

      10:00 am

      Gioachino Rossini: "Tancredi"

      Overture

      Cincinnati Sym Orch/Thomas Schippers
      Rossini: Stabat Mater, Overtures

      Vox CDX-5141 (2)

      10:08 am

      Edward Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61

      I. "Allegro"

      Renaud Capuçon, v; London Sym Orch/Simon Rattle
      Elgar: Violin Concerto, Violin Sonata

      Erato 190295112677

      10:28 am

      Franz Liszt: "Hungarian Rhapsody" No. 2 in C-sharp minor

      Earl Wild, p
      Liszt Sonata, Etudes, Rhapsodies

      Etcetera KTC-2010 (2)

      10:40 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: "Scherzando" No. 4 in G, H II:36

      Berlin Haydn Ensemble
      F.J. & J.M. Haydn: Flute Concertos & Scherzandi / Emmanuel Pahud

      EMI CDC5-56577-2

      10:49 am

      Charles Tomlinson Griffes: "Poem"

      Mary Stolper, f; Czech National Sym Orch/Paul Freeman
      American Flute Concertos

      Cedille CDR-90000046

      11:01 am

      Darius Milhaud: "Suite provençale," Op. 152b

      Detroit Sym Orch/Neeme Järvi
      French Favorites

      Chandos CHAN-9072

      11:16 am

      Luigi Boccherini: Guitar Quintet No. 4 in D, "Fandango," Op. 50, G 448

      II. "Allegro maestoso"

      Sharon Isbin, g; Pacifica Quartet
      Souvenirs of Spain & Italy

      Cedille CDR-90000190

      11:24 am

      Anonymous 18th-century German: Hunting Horn Concerto in E-Flat

      Ludwig Güttler, hunting hn; Virtuosi Saxoniae
      Trompetenglanz: Music for Trumpet and Corno Da Caccia

      Berlin Classics 0092412-BC

      11:38 am

      George Enescu: Romanian Rhapsody in D, Op. 11, No. 2

      Royal Scottish National Orch/Neeme Järvi
      Bartók: Concerto For Orchestra · Enescu: Romanian Rhapsodies

      Chandos CHAN-8947

      11:52 am

      Peter Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 3 in D, Op. 29, "Polish"

      V. Finale, "Allegro con fuoco (Tempo di Polacca)"

      Philharmonia Orch/Riccardo Muti
      Tchaikovsky: Complete Symphonies

      Warner 82564627825

      12:01 pm

      Franz Schubert: "Schwanengesang," D 957

      No. 4, "Ständchen: Leise flehen meine Lieder"

      Eugenia Moliner, f; Beilin Han, p
      Song to the Moon

      Azica ACD-71369

      12:06 pm

      Franz Schubert: "Schwanengesang," D 957

      No. 14, "Die Taubenpost"

      Eugenia Moliner, f; Beilin Han, p
      Song to the Moon

      Azica ACD-71369

      12:11 pm

      Antonio Vivaldi: Sinfonia in G, R. 149

      Academy of Ancient Music/Andrew Manze
      Vivaldi: Concert for the Prince of Poland

      Harmonia Mundi HMU-907230

      12:19 pm

      Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C, Op. 21

      Chicago Sym Orch/Fritz Reiner
      Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 6

      RCA 60002-2

      12:44 pm

      Frédéric Chopin: Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23

      Benjamin Grosvenor, p
      Chopin: Sonatas 2 & 3; Ballade No. 1; Berceuse; Nocturnes

      Decca 4870958

      12:54 pm

      Radamés Gnattali: "Dança brasileira"

      Manuel Barrueco, g
      Cantos y Danzas

      Warner 5565782

      1:01 pm

      Aaron Copland: "The Red Pony" Suite

      Buffalo Phil Orch/JoAnn Falletta
      Aaron Copland: Four Dances from Rodeo; The Red Pony (Suite); Prairie Journal; Letter from Home

      Naxos 8.559240

      1:26 pm

      Claude Debussy: "Estampes"

      Jean-Paul Gasparian, p
      Debussy

      Naïve V-7958

      1:42 pm

      Johannes Brahms: Brahms: Four Songs for women's chorus, two horns and harp, Op. 17

      No. 1, "Es tönt ein voller Harfenklang"

      Monteverdi Cho/Gardiner; Halstead & Rutherford, hn's; Wynne, h
      Brahms: Choral Works

      Philips 4757558

      1:46 pm

      Johannes Brahms: Brahms: Four Songs for women's chorus, two horns and harp, Op. 17

      No. 4, "Gesang aus Ossians Fingal"

      Monteverdi Cho/Gardiner; Halstead & Rutherford, hn's; Wynne, h
      Brahms: Choral Works

      Philips 4757558

      1:52 pm

      Jean Sibelius: "Spring Song," Op. 16

      Scottish National Orch/Sir Alexander Gibson
      Nielsen: Symphony No. 5, Etc; Sibelius / Alexander Gibson

      Chandos CHAN-6533

      2:01 pm

      Sergei Prokofiev: "Romeo and Juliet" Suite No. 1, Op. 64bis

      National Sym Orch/Mstislav Rostropovich
      Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet Suites Nos. 1 & 2

      DG 410519-2

      2:30 pm

      Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto grosso in D, Op. 6, No. 1

      Tafelmusik/Jeanne Lamon
      Corelli: Concerti Grossi Op. 6

      RCA 7908-2-RC

      2:44 pm

      Roger Quilter: "Country Pieces," Op. 27

      Clipper Erickson, p
      The Mystic and the Muse: Piano music of Cyril Scott and Roger Quilter

      Dtr DTR-2013

      2:54 pm

      Alan Hovhaness: "Prayer of St. Gregory," Op. 62b

      Martin Hackleman, hn; Rolf Smedvig, tr; Michael Murray, o
      Ceremonial Music for Trumpet & Organ

      Telarc CD-80341

      3:00 - 7:00 pm

      3:00 pm

      Afternoon Music with Candice Agree

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

      3:00 pm

      Zoltán Kodály: "Háry János" Suite, Op. 35a

      Chicago Sym Orch/Sir Georg Solti
      Solti: Bartok

      Decca 443444-2

      3:24 pm

      Anatol Liadov: Three Piano Pieces, Op 11

      Stephen Coombs, p
      Liadov: Marionettes, A Musical Snuffbox & other piano music

      Hyperion CDA-66986

      3:35 pm

      Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G, K. 216

      Julia Fischer, v; Netherlands Chamber Orch/Yakov Kreizberg
      Mozart: The Violin Concertos

      Pentatone PTC-5186453 (2)

      3:58 pm

      Rinaldo Alessandrini: Overture in G after Bach

      III. "Aria I" after Praeludium from the Praeludium et partita dei tuono terzo in F Major, BWV 833

      Concerto Italiano/Rinaldo Alessandrini
      More Bach, Please!

      Naïve OP-8454

      4:00 pm

      Antonín Dvořák: Four Romantic Pieces, Op. 75

      Donald Weilerstein, v; Vivian Hornik Weilerstein, p
      Dvořák Trios * Weilerstein Trio

      Koch KICCD-7657

      4:14 pm

      Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestra Suite No. 4 in D, BWV 1069

      Ensemble Sonnerie/Monica Huggett
      J S Bach: Orchestral Suites for a Young Prince

      Avie AV-2171

      4:33 pm

      Manuel de Falla: Seven Popular Spanish Songs

      Avi Avital, m; Ensemble
      Ralf Benesch, guitar,
      Zvi Plesser, cello,
      Between Worlds

      DG B0019758-02

      4:48 pm

      Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G, Op. 58

      III. Finale, Rondo, "Vivace"

      Alicia de Larrocha, p; Berlin Radio Sym Orch/Riccardo Chailly
      Beethoven: Piano Concertos, Choral Fantasy

      Decca 414391-2 (3)

      5:00 pm

      Robert Schumann: "Papillons," Op. 2

      András Schiff, p
      Geistervariationen

      ECM 2122/23 (2)

      5:15 pm

      Steven Mackey: "Mnemosyne's Pool"

      IV. "In Memoriam A.H.S."

      Sydney Sym Orch/David Robertson
      Beautiful Passing

      Canary Classics CC-22

      5:21 pm

      Gareth Farr: "Ahi"

      IV. Finale

      NZTrio
      Spark

      Trust MMT-2066

      5:28 pm

      Louise Farrenc: Nonet in E-Flat, Op. 38

      Minerva Chamber Ensemble
      Farrenc: Nonetto, Op 38; Brahms: Serenade, Op 11

      Centaur CRC-3092

      6:00 pm

      Peter Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, "Pathétique"

      III. "Allegro molto vivace"

      Philharmonia Orch/Riccardo Muti
      Tchaikovsky: Complete Symphonies

      Warner 82564627825

      6:10 pm

      George Frideric Handel: "Saul"

      Act 1 Sinfonia

      English Concert/Trevor Pinnock, o
      Handel Overtures

      Archiv 419219-2

      6:23 pm

      Michael Praetorius: Motet, "Christus der uns selig macht"

      London Early Music Consort/David Munrow
      Praetorius: Terpsichore dances; Motets from Musæ Sionæ

      Virgin 61289-2

      6:31 pm

      Ernesto Cordero: "Concierto Festivo"

      Pepe Romero, g; I Solisti di Zagreb
      Ernesto Cordero: Caribbean Concertos for Guitar and Violin

      Naxos 8.572707

      6:56 pm

      Fats Waller: "Ain't Misbehavin'"

      Alan Feinberg, p
      Fascinatin' Rhythm

      Argo 444457-2

      7:00 pm

      7:00 pm

      Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin

      It Takes Two to Tango

      This week features remarkable performances of musicians working in tandem playing Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart; plus, duets of Verdi, Puccini, and Wagner.

      8:00 - 10:00 pm

      8:02 pm

      Paul Hindemith: "The Four Temperaments"

      Carol Rosenberger, p; Royal Phil Orch/James DePreist
      Paul Hindemith: The Four Temperaments; Nobilissima visione

      Delos D/CD-1006

      8:33 pm

      Johann-Jacob Walther: Aria in E minor, "Melancholia"

      Dorian Komanoff Bandy, v; Hank Knox, hc; Elinor Frey, vc
      Lovers and Mourners: Variations and Sonatas from 17th-Century Germany

      Leaf Music LM-263

      8:40 pm

      Johann Sebastian Bach: Oboe d'amore Concerto (after BWV 209)

      English Concert/Albrecht Mayer, ob d'amore
      Cantilena: Voices of Bach

      Decca 4781517

      9:01 pm

      Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K. 421

      Cleveland Quartet
      Mozart: String Quartets Nos. 14 & 15

      Telarc CD-80297

      9:34 pm

      Ernst von Dohnányi: Variations on a Nursery Song, Op. 25

      Isata Kanneh-Mason, p; Royal Liverpool Phil Orch/Domingo Hindoyan
      Childhood Tales

      Decca 4854180

      10:00 pm - 12:00 am

      10:00 pm

      The New York Philharmonic This Week

      Ives "Holidays Symphony;" Copland "Lincoln Portrait;" William Warfield, narrator; Blitzstein "Airborne Symphony;" Orson Welles, Andrea Velis; David Watson; Choral Arts Society; Leonard Bernstein, conductor.