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Studs Terkel (Rebroadcast from 2005) (Critical Thinking)With Studs Terkel‘s centennial anniversary approaching, Andrew presents his 2005 WFMT interview with Studs discussing his then new book, And They All Sang: Adventures of an Eclectic Disc Jockey. Studs talks about his disc jockey days in general, his love of opera, and the music editions of The Studs Terkel Program which aired daily for 45 years, from more [...]

Studs 100th, Iceman Cometh (Critic's Choice)Andrew comments on the celebration of Studs Terkel's 100th birthday year, as well as Goodman Theatre's staging of Iceman Cometh [...]

Playlists for May 14 – 18: Nobody Ever Builds a Statue to a CriticMonday Schumann: Carnival, Op. 9 V. Eusebius (excerpt) XII. Chopin (excerpt) Uchida, p. Phil 94302 :26, 1:17 Purchase Chopin: Variations on “Là ci darem la mano,” Op. 2 Introduction (Largo-Poco più mosso) Warsaw Philharmonic/Kord; Ohlsson,p. Arabesque 6702 18:50, :36, :23 Purchase Mozart: Don Giovanni “La ci Darem la Mano” Overture (excerpt) “Venite Pur Avanti” (excerpt) [...]

Love and LongingLisa Flynn’s New Release of the Week is:Love and LongingDeutsche Grammophon B0016761-02

...and our live audience...

Lisa with David Schrader in the Levin Studio on "Cedille Day".

...and our live audience...

Lisa with David Schrader in the Levin Studio on "Cedille Day".

David Schraeder and Lisa in the Levin studio for "Cedille Day".

MusicNOW: May 2012 (Critical Thinking)With an assist from Chicago Symphony Orchestra Mead Composer-in-Residence Anna Clyne, Andrew previews two Chicago upcoming new-music events from CSO MusicNOW and ensemble dal niente with Italian pianist/conductor/curator Marino Formenti [...]

Playlists for May 7 – 11: The Mighty HandfulThe music of five composers from St. Petersburg who sought to create a uniquely Russian musical tradition. We’ll hear compositions by Rimsky-Korsakov, Cui, Borodin, Balakirev, and Mussorgsky. Monday Sheremetiev: “Nine sili nebesniye” (excerpt) Chorovaya Akademia/Sedov RCA 68055 2:25 Purchase Glinka: Overture to A Life for the Tsar USSR Symphony Orchestra/Svetlanov Mel 10-00166 9:23 Purchase Glinka: [...]

10: Music for BrassLisa Flynn’s New Release of the Week is:10: Music for BrassEMI Classics 88326-2

Sir Georg Solti, Federico Fellini, Jerry Garcia – I LOVE MY JOBSTUDS TERKEL TURNS 100 May 16th ALL Studs, ALL day. 98.7 WFMT Chicago/wfmt.com

On May 16th, WFMT will celebrating Studs Terkel, our "Free Spirit" for 45 years. Listen to 98.7 from 1 to 7 PM for clips from Studs' shows (many never before heard on our "Best of Studs Terkel" encore broadcasts) along with some of the music that Studs loved. It will be a great celebration...and we hope you'll join us!

Music of Carl Ruggles (Part 2 of 2) (Critical Thinking)In the second of two programs of music from an important new reissue on CD, Andrew asks "Who's Afraid of Carl Ruggles?" [...]

New Member Benefits on our notes page for a brand new month!

May Member Benefits Member Benefits May 2012   The following organizations are offering members TWO TICKETS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE FULL-PRICE TICKET unless otherwise noted.  Offer limited to one pair of tickets per event on an "as available" basis.  Call the designated phone number at least 24 hours in advance to re...

Music of Carl Ruggles (Part 1 of 2) (Critical Thinking)In the first of two programs of music from an important new reissue on CD, Andrew asks "Who's Afraid of Carl Ruggles?" [...]

Playlists for April 30 – May 4: The ViolaWe’ll celebrate some of the exquisite music written for the violin’s darker cousin, including music by Hindemith and Walton. Monday Telemann: Concerto in G Major for Viola and Orchestra Musica Antiqua Köln/Goebel; Deuter, vla. Archiv 463074 10:49 Purchase Vivaldi: Concerto in d minor, RV. 540, II & III Academy of Ancient Music/Manze; Jones, vla. d’amore; [...]

Yuja Wang: FantasiaLisa Flynn’s New Release of the Week is:Yuja Wang: FantasiaDeutsche Grammophon B0016606-02

“You and the Night and the Music” booksCountless composers have been inspired to write music based on poems and literature, but last week Bill turned the tables and explored authors that were driven to set pen to paper by beautiful music. Here’s the list of books that Bill read from, all worthy of further investigation. Louis de Berniers: The War of Don [...]

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Playlists for April 23 – 27: You and the Night and the MusicNovelists who have drawn their plots around great music.
Monday
Schwartz: “You and the Night and the Music” (excerpt)
Frank Sinatra
1:13
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Benedetto Persichini: Polcha variata
Alison Stephens, mandolin
Chandos 9780
3:19
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Beethoven: String Quartet #15 In A Minor, Op. 132, III, IV & V
Emerson Quartet
DG 447075
17:50, 8:13
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J.S. Bach: Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067
Academy of St....

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Brian Dickie (Critic's Choice)Andrew comments on Brian Dickie’s exit at Chicago Opera Theater.
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Charles Rosen (Part 2 of 2 – Rebroadcast from 2007) (Critical Thinking)Conversation and music with eminent pianist, scholar, and critic Charles Rosen who turns 85 next month.  To celebrate this milestone, we pick up where we left off last week with the second of a pair of conversations with Rosen, which took place five years ago on the eve of his 80th birthday.
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Playlists for April 16-20: The Big Five, Part I: The Chicago Symphony OrchestraMonday
Mahler: Symphony No. 5, I (excerpt)
CSO/Solti
Lon 430804
1:34
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Johnson: “Sweet Home Chicago”
Robert Johnson
Sony B000002ADN
1:58
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Mendelssohn: Wedding March fr. Midsummer Night’s Dream
CSO/Stock
CSO 100th Anniversary Box Set
4:29
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Wagner, arr. Thomas: Träume fr. Wesendonk Lieder
CSO/Stock
CSO 100th Anniversary Box Set
4:11
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Stock: Symphonic Waltz, Op. 8
CSO/Stock
CSO 100th Anniversary Box Set
8:41
Liadov: Baba-Yaga, Op. 56
CSO/Stock
CSO 100th Anniversary Box Set
2:45
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Brahms: Symphony No....

Water NightLisa Flynn’s New Release of the Week is:Water NightDecca B0016636-02

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Today on Relevant Tones, London-based DJ, composer and entrepreneur Gabriel Prokofiev talks with Seth Boustead about composing and performing for a 21st century audience, family legacies, and the use of sampling in classical music. 5 PM on 98.7WFMT or wfmt.com!