Air Check
The Guide
Dear Member, Happy New Year! In 2016, while Downton Abbey embarks upon its sixth and final season, we are excited to premiere a new drama series Mercy Street – a compelling story set against the backdrop of the Civil War. We know you will instantly be drawn into the lives of a diverse cast of characters – doctors, nurses, contraband laborers, and Southern loyalists – who intersect in the chaotic world of Union-occupied Alexandria, Virginia, and the Mansion House Hospital. And on New Year’s night, our very contemporary Sherlock Holmes and his faithful friend Dr. Watson find themselves transported back to 1890s London as they race against time to crack the case of The Abominable Bride. Also on WTTW11, after the annual New Year’s concert from Vienna with Julie Andrews, Finding Your Roots returns to delve into the fascinating ancestry of more notable Americans; Hat Trick recalls the Chicago Blackhawks’ first Stanley Cup win on home ice in more than 75 years; many new engaging webisodes of our culinary conversation series Chat, Please! are available for viewing at wttw.com; In Performance at the White House celebrates creativity; and we celebrate Willie Nelson as he is recognized with the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize. We’ll also marvel at Nature’s Natural Born Hustlers and travel to Antarctica with NOVA; new episodes are back on Check, Please!; and we’ll present profiles of the notorious outlaws Bonnie & Clyde, cinema legend Charlie Chaplin, and comedian and director Mike Nichols, an influential figure in the early days of WFMT. You can watch all of this content on WTTW11 or online. WFMT begins the New Year with gala concerts by the Vienna Philharmonic and the Berlin Philharmonic: a morning Strauss Family extravaganza with Mariss Jansons conducting the Vienna musicians, then that evening, Sir Simon Rattle leading the Berlin ensemble in a festive concert featuring music by Maurice Ravel. January 2016 is Arts Month on WFMT. In a cross-platform initiative, we’ll devote four Fridays to exploring the relationships among music, dance, literature, theater, and the visual arts, both on the radio and via a rich cornucopia of online content. And from Lyric Opera of Chicago comes an early Verdi masterwork, his dramatic Nabucco. Remember that you can enjoy WFMT wherever you are, whenever you want, on wfmt.com or via our apps for Apple and Android devices. Again, all of us at WTTW and WFMT wish you a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2016. Sincerely,
Dan Schmidt President & CEO
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ON THE COVER: Laura Carmichael as Lady Edith. Photo: Courtesy of ©Nick Briggs/Carnival Film & Television Limited 2015 for MASTERPIECE.
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MEMBER CONNECTIONS Free Screening: In Football We Trust
Wild Kratts LIVE!
WTTW, in partnership with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and the Chicago chapter of the Positive Coaching Alliance, presents a free screening and discussion of the Independent Lens documentary film, In Football We Trust. In Football We Trust transports viewers deep inside the tightly-knit WHAT and complex Polynesian community in Salt Lake City, one of the WTTW presents a chief sources of the Free Screening of modern influx of In Football We Trust Pacific Islander WHERE football players to Chicago Cultural Center the NFL. Shot over 78 E. Washington Street a four-year period in Chicago with intimate access, the film folWHEN Saturday, January 16, lows four young 2:00 pm men striving to overcome gang violence and near poverty through the promise of American football. Immediately after the film screening there will be a panel discussion with questions and comments from the audience. This event is free. For more information, visit wttw.com/events.
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Wild Kratts LIVE!
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Rosemont Theatre 5400 N. River Road in Rosemont
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Sunday, April 10, 1:00 pm
Live Piano Concert Photo: David Beecroft
WFMT’s monthly live series, The PianoForte Salon Series, continues its season of broadcasts and you’re invited to be part of the audience! Join WFMT for a live performance and conversation this month with pianist Michael Tsalka. The program features the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and his sons. Michael Tsalka has won numerous prizes and awards around the world. He performs with WHAT equal virtuosity a The PianoForte Salon Series wide span of repertoire from the early WHERE PianoForte Studios Baroque to our 1335 S. Michigan Avenue days on the harpsiin Chicago chord, fortepiano, Michael Tsalka clavichord, square WHEN piano, chamber organ, and modern piano. Tsalka was born in Friday, February 5, Tel-Aviv, Israel, and has released 15 CDs 12:00 pm Admission to this concert is free. For more information, visit pianofortefoundation.org/series/radio.
The popular WTTW Kids show Wild Kratts is coming to the live stage. Animated Kratt Brothers, Martin and Chris, “come to real life” in a classically Wild Kratts story. In “To the Creature Rescue!”, the Emmy-nominated Kratt Brothers activate some fan-favorite Creature Power Suits to confront a comic villain. Through hilarious pratfalls and amazing animal ‘wow facts’, the Wild Kratts team rescues their favorite invention from Zach’s clutches so the animals of the creature world are safe once again. Wild Kratts LIVE! draws tens of thousands of creature-crazy kids and their families, and the notfor-profit Kratt Brothers Creature Hero Society, together with kids, has successfully protected critical wildlife habitats through the creation of nature reserves. For tickets, visit ticketmaster.com.
An Evening with Rick Steves Rick Steves, public television host and author of more 50 travel guidebooks, including Europe through the Back Door, shares lessons learned from a lifetime of travel. This entertaining, information-packed presentation will offer WHAT stories from Rick’s travels and his very An Evening with Rick Steves own tips and tricks. After spending a third of his adult life living out of a WHERE WTTW Studios rucksack in Europe, Rick knows exactly 5400 N. Saint Louis Avenue how you can enjoy maximum travel in Chicago thrills for every mile, minute, and dollar in your next adventure. WHEN Light refreshments will be served. Thursday, March 3, 5:00 pm For tickets, visit wttw.com/events. Rick Steves
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MEMBER PERKS $10 off tickets to The Magic Parlour
15% off Fresh Fruit for the New Year The Fruit Company is one of the leading fruit basket delivery companies and premier fresh fruit providers of gourmet Fruit Baskets, Gift Towers ,and Monthly Fruit Clubs in the nation. Since 1942, they’ve been offering the world’s finest fresh fruit, sourced from their own local orchards in Hood River, Oregon. Enjoy delicious orchard fresh fruit and gourmet delights delivered in an elegant basket, or join a fruit of the month club and receive fruit shipped at the peak of harvest for the ripest, freshest fruit. WTTW members received 15% off The Fruit Company products. To redeem this special offer, please use code WTTW15 at The Fruit Company website: thefruitcompany.com. Excludes free shipping offers.
2-for-1 Tickets to Northbrook Symphony Orchestra’s Celestial Brilliance
The House Theatre of Chicago presents an intimate evening of classic magic starring third-generation magician Dennis Watkins! Chicago’s exclusive magic show is held inside the historic Palmer House Hilton Hotel, giving guests a one-of-a-kind way to experience extraordinary sleight-of-hand, mentalism, stunning physical feats, and more! Wine and beer is included with your tickets. The Magic Parlour continues its open run on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 and 9:30 pm, and Sundays at 2:00 pm at the Palmer House, 17 E. Monroe Street in Chicago. This special offer is valid through January 31, 2016 for all performances Fridays through Sundays. To redeem, use code WTTW10 online at TheMagicParlourChicago.com/reservations or via phone at (773) 769-3832. Cannot be combined with other offers, or applied to previous purchases.
Dennis Watkins
15% off Candles and Lights Illuminate your home with unique or classic votive, pillar, and tealight candles in the New Year. 100candles.com offers a variety of candles and displays for you to create a beautiful, wholesome, and safe environment where the whole family can enjoy the glow of wax and LED candles. You’ll also find candle holders, string lights, candelabras, sconces, and more at this one-stop-shop online store. WTTW members receive 15% off at 100candles.com. To redeem this special offer, use code WTTW at checkout on 100candles.com. No minimum required. Excludes items that are marked “Not Discountable.”
NSO Music Director Lawrence Rapchak
WFMT members receive 2-for-1 tickets to Northbrook Symphony Orchestra’s Celestial Brilliance. The repertoire includes Mozart’s Symphony No 28 in C Major, Piano Concerto No 17 in G Major, and Symphony No 31 in D Major. To redeem this special offer, please call (847) 272-0755 and use code WFMT. The concert takes place at the Sheely Center for the Performing Arts at 2300 Shermer Road in Northbrook on Sunday, January 17 at 4:00 pm. For more information visit TheNSO.org.
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Daily Television Programming • Programmer’s Picks on WTTW11
Independent Lens: Chuck Norris vs Communism
Chaplin: The Legend of the Century
Ilinca Calugareanu’s film brings us to a time and place when films that were made for entertainment also helped spark the coming revolution.
This film chronicles Charlie Chaplin’s impoverished early life in Victorian England, his Hollywood success and off-screen notoriety, and his ultimate exile from the United States during the Cold War.
Monday, January 4, 10:00 pm
Thursday, January 14, 8:00 pm
Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song Rosanne Cash, Jamey Johnson, Alison Krauss, Raul Malo of the Mavericks, Neil Young, and others pay tribute.
Friday, January 15, 9:00 pm
See page 6 for information about WTTW Prime listings.
Friday 1 EARLY MORNING 12:00 The Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead This concert, filmed in October 1980 at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, captured the Dead at a moment of transformation. 1:30 BBC World News 2:00 Nightly Business Report 2:30 Tavis Smiley 3:00 Charlie Rose 4:00 Live from Lincoln Center: New York Philharmonic New
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Benedict Cumberbatch
Sherlock on Masterpiece: The Abominable Bride Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman return as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in the acclaimed modern retelling of Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic stories. But now our heroes find themselves in 1890s London. Beloved characters Mary Morstan (Amanda Abbington), Inspector Lestrade (Rupert Graves), and Mrs. Hudson (Una Stubbs) also turn up at 221b Baker Street.
Friday, January 1, 8:00 pm
Year’s Eve – La Vie Parisienne [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-5:30 WTTW Kids 5:30 PBS NewsHour EVENING 6:30 Great Performances: From Vienna – The New Year’s Celebration 2016 The Vienna Philharmonic performs Strauss Family waltzes at the opulent Musikverein accompanied by the Vienna City Ballet. Hosted by Julie Andrews. 8:00 Sherlock on Masterpiece: The Abominable Bride 9:32 Salute to Downton Abbey Join host Hugh Bonneville to recall the high points of the series storyline and its memorable cast of characters, and share tantalizing previews of Season 6. 10:00 The Manners of Downton Abbey: A Masterpiece Special Enter the world of Edwardian manners with Alastair Bruce, historical advisor to Downton Abbey and authority on the authentic etiquette of aristocrats and servants. 11:00 Cool Heat Concert Discover some of America’s most gifted creators of original jazz and pop music as they celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Bloom School of Jazz, at Chicago’s Mayne Stage.
Saturday 2 EARLY MORNING 12:00 BBC World News 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Frontline: Escaping ISIS [R] 3:30 Great Performances: From Vienna – The New Year’s Celebration 2016 See Fri. Jan. 1 at 6:30 pm. [R] 5:00 Salute to Downton Abbey See Fri. Jan. 1 at 9:32 pm. [R] MORNING 5:30-10:00 WTTW Kids 10:00 Lidia’s Kitchen: Ragu
10:30 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook – Fish on the Menu 11:00 This Old House Hour AFTERNOON 12:00 Cook’s Country: American Classics with a Twist 12:30 Simply Ming: Carla Hall 1:00 A Chef’s Life: Stop, Squash, and Roll 1:30 Jacques Pepin: Heart & Soul – Global Gastronomy 2:00 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Mahogany Chicken and Asparagus Stir-Fry 2:30 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Springtime Sweets 3:00 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: Cooking with Wine 3:30 Martha Bakes: Never Enough Chocolate 4:00 Check, Please! The Angry Crab, Oak+Char, Preservation Bread & Wine Catherine’s guests are sports executive Cam Buckner, who recommends The Angry Crab in West Rogers Park; marketing manager Erica Abdnour, who loves Oak+Char in downtown Chicago; and writer Aaron Adams, whose choice is Preservation Bread & Wine in Geneva. 4:30 I’ll Have What Phil’s Having: Barcelona Venture with Phil to enjoy a world-class breakfast of foie gras and eggs, a tapas crawl, and even a vermouth bar. 5:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: Rome – Ancient Glory EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:30 McLaughlin Group 7:00 Doc Martin: The Practice Around the Corner Mrs. Tishell returns to the village. Martin has to work out what is wrong with beachcomber Lorna. 8:00 Doc Martin: Hazardous Exposure Martin’s mother returns to Portwenn with some interesting news. 9:00 Doc Martin: Listen with Mother Martin
In the Spotlight
Michelle Dockery
Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (New Season) The year is 1925. Momentous changes threaten Downton Abbey, its owners and staff, and past scandals are looming. The beloved ensemble is back for the farewell performance, closing the book on a television legend, one of the most popular series in public television history. Starring Dame Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, and Michelle Dockery.
Sundays beginning January 3, 8:00 pm reluctantly agrees to help Louisa hand out awards at her school’s sports day. 10:00 Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey (Season 5, Part 9) [R]
Sunday 3 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Great Performances: Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga – Cheek to Cheek Live! [R] 2016
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WTTW Digital Channel Highlights These digital channels are available with digital cable or over-the-air with a digital receiver. For more information about digital television and for complete schedules, visit wttw.com/schedules. Nature: Natural Born Hustlers
Wednesday, January 13, 20, 27, 8:00 pm
When it comes to the most important goals in the animal kingdom, learning how to survive and raising the next generation are right at the top of the list. This three-part series reveals the modus operandi of some of nature’s greatest animal con artists as they outwit predators, line up their next meal, and get the girl.
WTTW11 in HD Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers can watch WTTW11 in high-definition by tuning to channel 11-1. Cable or satellite viewers can locate WTTW11 in highdefinition on the on-screen menu.
Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: White-headed capuchins
Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery Saturdays, January 16 & 23, 7:00 pm
WTTW Prime
The most notable expedition in U.S. history was led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, with soldiers, an African-American slave, a female guide, and Canadian boatmen. This Ken Burns masterpiece re-creates the 1803 journey to locate the Northwest Passage.
WTTW Prime is our “prime time all the time” channel. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers can tune to channel 11-2 to find WTTW Prime. WTTW Prime is on Comcast digital cable channel 370 and on RCN channel 37.
Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: Meriwether Lewis
Eat the Right Thing
Sunday, January 3, 11:00 am
WTTW Create WTTW Create is our how-to and lifestyle programming channel. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers tune to channel 11-3. WTTW Create is on Comcast digital cable channel 369 and on RCN channel 38. WTTW Create programming airs from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm.
WTTW PRIME
Happy New Year! Let’s forget about all the unhealthy food you ate this past year and focus on all the healthy food you’ve promised to eat this year! Join chefs Pati Jinich, Mary Ann Esposito, and Ian Knauer ad as they demonstrate step by step how to create healthy meals and still keep it delicious.
Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: Mary Ann Esposito
Eyes on the Prize
WTTW World
Sundays, 7:00 pm starting January 17
WTTW WORLD features public television’s signature documentary, science, and news programming complemented by original content from emerging producers. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers tune to channel 11-3. WTTW WORLD is on Comcast digital cable channel 369 and on RCN channel 38. WTTW World airs from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am.
Eyes on the Prize tells the definitive story of the civil rights era from the point of view of the ordinary men and women whose extraordinary actions launched a movement that changed the fabric of American life, and embodied a struggle whose reverberations continue to be felt today.
Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: Rosa Parks being fingerprinted
Hi Opie!
WTTW Vme
Saturdays and Sundays, 8:00 am starting January 9
WTTW Vme is our Spanish language channel. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers can tune to channel 11-4. WTTW Vme is on Comcast digital channels 368 and 629, Dish Network channels 846 and 9414, DirectTV channel 440, and RCN channel 39.
Hi Opie! is a live-action preschool series that follows the social, emotional, and intellectual escapades of five-year-old Opie, a new kid in kindergarten and your new puppet friend.
Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: Opie
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• America’s Test Kitchen • Check, Please! • Chicago Tonight • Doc Martin • Father Brown • McLaughlin Group
Find WTTW on Comcast on Demand.
Pictured: Julia Collin Davison, America’s Test Kitchen
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In Defense of Food [R] Nature: Animal Misfits [R] The Manners of Downton Abbey: A Masterpiece Special See Fri. Jan. 1 at 10:00 pm. [R]
MORNING 5:00-11:00 WTTW Kids 11:00 Sara’s Weeknight Meals: Sustainable Surf 11:30 Wisconsin Foodie: Sourdough AFTERNOON 12:00 Check, Please! The Angry Crab, Oak+Char, Preservation Bread & Wine See Sat. Jan. 2 at 4:00 pm. [R] 12:30 Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking: Fresno, California 1:00 Finding Your Roots: Ancient Roots Tina Fey, David Sedaris, George Stephanopoulos 2:00 Masterpiece Mystery! Grantchester (Part 1 of 6) James Norton stars as Sidney Chambers, a young and charismatic vicar who turns
In the Spotlight
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Finding Your Roots (New Season) Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is back for a new 10-part season of this popular series, delving into the intimate background and genetics of an all-new group of Americans. The series combines history and science in a fascinating exploration of race, family, and identity in today’s America. Each hour features a different group of celebrity guests, who are bound together by an intimate, sometimes hidden link, whether it be as old friends, through long-lost relatives, or even through a common ancestral past.
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amateur investigator when one of his parishioners dies under suspicious circumstances. Masterpiece Mystery! Grantchester (Part 2 of 6) Sidney’s former flame throws an engagement party that leads to murder. Masterpiece Mystery! Grantchester (Part 3 of 6) An old woman tells Sidney that someone wants her dead. Then she dies. Coincidence? PBS NewsHour Weekend [R] Salute to Downton Abbey [R]
EVENING 6:00 Secrets of Highclere Castle Highclere Castle is famous for being the backdrop to Downton Abbey. This is the behind-the-scenes story of the one of the England’s most spectacular country houses. 7:00 Countdown to Downton Abbey Count down the moments till the final Season begins, with cast and filmmaker interviews celebrating the global impact of the series. 8:00 Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 1 of 9) Extortion and downsizing threaten Downton Abbey. Change is afoot at the hospital. Mrs. Hughes poses a delicate question. Daisy speaks her mind, and Anna and Bates wait for the word. 9:15 Celebration of Downton Abbey Continue the excitement, and glean hints of what’s to come, along with behind-the-scenes interviews with cast and producers. 10:00 Born to Be King This BBC documentary marks the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s first child, HRH Prince George of Cambridge, great grandson of Queen Elizabeth II. 10:32 Check, Please! The Angry Crab, Oak+Char, Preservation Bread & Wine [R] 11:00 Austin City Limits: Alabama Shakes, Vintage Trouble
Monday 4 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Doc Martin: The Practice Around the Corner See Sat. Jan. 2 at 7:00 pm. [R] 1:00 Doc Martin: Hazardous Exposure See Sat. Jan. 2 at 8:00 pm. [R] 2:00 Doc Martin: Listen with Mother See Sat. Jan. 2 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Secrets of Highclere Castle See Sun. Jan. 3 at 6:00 pm. [R] 4:00 Masterpiece Mystery! Grantchester (Part 3 of 6) See Sun. Jan. 3 at 4:00 pm. [R]
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Victory Garden’s Ediblefeast: Omaha P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home: The Pioneers Challenge with Georgia Pellegrini
MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Spokane (Part 1 of 3) Celebrate our 20th anniversary with treasures such as a 1919 Belmont Stakes trophy, and two Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso oil paintings. Which find is worth $200,000 to $300,000? 9:00 Antiques Roadshow: Pittsburgh (Part 2 of 3) Highlights include a 6.5 carat yellow mine-cut diamond ring, and three Charles Darwin first editions insured at $284,000. 10:00 Independent Lens: Chuck Norris vs. Communism See how the power of cinema ignited a revolution in 1980s Romania, as an intrepid VHS bootlegger and a brave translator brought western movies to audiences behind the Iron Curtain. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report
Benjamin Netanyahu
Frontline Netanyahu at War traces the increasingly contentious relationship between America and Israel, and their bitter clash over Iran’s nuclear program. Supplements and Safety investigates the hidden dangers of vitamins – examining the marketing and regulating of supplements, and cases of contamination and serious health problems.
Tuesdays, January 5 and 19, 10:00 pm
Tuesday 5 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 1 of 9) See Sun. Jan. 3 at 8:00 pm. [R] 4:00 Masterpiece Mystery! Grantchester (Part 2 of 6) See Sun. Jan. 3 at 3:00 pm. [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Finding Your Roots: The Stories We Tell Donna Brazile, Ty Burrell, Kara Walker 9:00 Frontline: Netanyahu at War 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report
Wednesday 6 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Antiques Roadshow: Pittsburgh (Part 2 of 3) See Mon. Jan. 4 at 9:00 pm. [R]
Hat Trick: Blackhawks This film takes you down to the ice and inside the locker room following the Chicago Blackhawks’ unforgettable Stanley Cup win against Tampa Bay, which delivered the Hawks and their fans the club’s first Cup-clinching victory at home since 1938. Relive the spectacle of the championship parade and rally at Soldier Field, then follow the Cup on its journey from North America to Finland, Slovakia, and Sweden.
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6:00 Arthur 6:30 Odd Squad 7:00 Wild Kratts 7:30 Wild Kratts 8:00 Nature Cat 8:30 Curious George 9:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 9:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 10:00 Sesame Street 10:30 Peg + Cat 11:00 Dinosaur Train 11:30 Thomas & Friends
Afternoons 12:00 Super Why 12:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 1:00 Nature Cat 1:30 Cat in the Hat 2:00 Arthur 2:30 Arthur 3:00 Curious George 3:30 Nature Cat 4:00 Odd Squad 4:30 Odd Squad 5:00 Wild Kratts 5:30 Wild Kratts
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5:30 Cat in the Hat 6:00 Sesame Street 6:30 Bob the Builder 7:00 Sid the Science Kid 7:30 Super Why 8:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 9:00 Nature Cat 9:30 Arthur
Sunday Mornings 5:00 Super Why 5:30 Caillou 6:00 Cyberchase 6:30 Wordgirl 7:00 Martha Speaks 7:30 Peg + Cat 8:00 Arthur 8:30 Curious George 9:00 Nature Cat 9:30 Odd Squad 10:00 Wild Kratts 10:30 Wild Kratts
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Independent Lens: Chuck Norris vs. Communism See Mon. Jan. 4 at 10:00 pm. [R] Rick Steves’ Europe: Rome – Ancient Glory [R] Chicago Tonight [R]
MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids
James Taylor
In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of American Creativity Celebrating art and literature in unique American musical forms, this concert commemorates the 50th anniversary of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act.
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EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Nature: Animal Odd Couples Hear stories of the most unlikely cross-species relationships imaginable. 9:00 NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare NOVA unearths traces of a World War I attack devised by Allies who planted explosives in secret tunnels driven under the German trenches. 10:00 Particle Fever Follow six brilliant scientists for the launch of the Large Hadron Collider.
Thursday 7 EARLY MORNING 12:00 BBC World News 12:30 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:30 Nightly Business Report 2:00 Tavis Smiley 2:30 Charlie Rose 3:30 Finding Your Roots: The Stories We Tell See Tues. Jan. 5 at 8:00 pm. [R]
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4:29 Born to Be King See Sun. Jan. 3 at 10:00 pm. [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Hat Trick 10:00 A Few Great Bakeries Find out how a business that makes cakes, pies, bread, and bagels can become a neighborhood landmark. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report
Friday 8 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Frontline: Netanyahu at War See Tues. Jan. 5 at 9:00 pm. [R] 4:30 Check, Please! The Angry Crab, Oak+Char, Preservation Bread & Wine [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour
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Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman 7:30 Jay’s Chicago: No Ordinary Art Jay Shefsky meets unusual artists: a man with a big talent for making tiny things. A woman who wallpapered her home with broken glass. A sand artist. A paralyzed “mouth painter” and the love of his life. 8:00 Check, Please! Carnitas Don Pedro, Wasabi, Fig and Olive Catherine’s guests are writer M.C. Antil, who recommends Carnitas Don Pedro in the Pilsen neighborhood; giving coordinator Pablo Anaya, who loves Wasabi in Logan Square; and engagement strategist Ellie Bahrmasel, whose choice is Gold Coast eatery Fig and Olive. 8:30 Incommon with Mike Leonard: Creativity The escalating costs of higher education place a high priority on lucrative jobs after college. But is income the only measure of success? 9:00 In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of American Creativity 10:00 The Rutles: All You Need is Cash This famous music mockumentary takes satirical aim at The Beatles by chronicling the humorous
rise and fall of a fictitious band called The Rutles. 11:30 BBC World News
Saturday 9 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman [R] 12:30 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill 1:00 Nightly Business Report 1:30 Tavis Smiley 2:00 Charlie Rose 3:00 Particle Fever See Wed. Jan. 6 at 10:00 pm. [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman [R] MORNING 5:30-10:00 WTTW Kids 10:00 Lidia’s Kitchen: Crespelle 10:30 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook – Life’s a Picnic 11:00 This Old House Hour
In the Spotlight
Peter Greenberg
The Travel Detective with Peter Greenberg (New Series) CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg shares cutting-edge travel news, must-have information, and insider secrets on navigating the travel process. Each episode provides need-to-know tips to improve the travel experience: how – and when – to book a hotel room, avoiding nickeland-diming fees, and how to speed through airport security. The eight-part series also features signature “Hidden Gems” destination segments, volunteer vacation opportunities, and places to stay around the world that have a unique history connected to them.
Saturdays beginning January 9, 5:00 pm
AFTERNOON 12:00 Cook’s Country: Muffins and Doughnuts Get a Makeover 12:30 Simply Ming: Ed Lee 1:00 A Chef’s Life: Pretty in Peach 1:30 Jacques Pepin: Offal Good 2:00 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: The Italian Vegetarian 2:30 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated 3:00 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: Italian Favorites 3:30 Martha Bakes: Danish 4:00 Check, Please! Carnitas Don Pedro, Wasabi, Fig and Olive See Fri. Jan. 8 at 8:00 pm. [R] 4:30 The Mind of a Chef: Prune 5:00 The Travel Detective with Peter Greenberg: Training Passengers Like Crew Members Ever wonder how you can prepare for an emergency just like a flight crew member? Travel expert Peter Greenberg takes us to a unique real-world airline safety program in London. 5:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: Rome – Baroque Brilliance EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:30 McLaughlin Group 7:00 Doc Martin: Departure Louisa has shocking news for Martin. 8:00 Doc Martin: Rescue Me As Season 7 begins, Martin returns to Portwenn, but without Louisa. She has gone to stay with her mother in Spain to take some time out to think, and Martin is left wondering if she will ever come back. 9:00 Father Brown: The Owl of Minerva A fugitive takes sanctuary in St. Mary’s and asks for help. Father Brown is stunned to realize that the man in the confessional is Inspector Sullivan...and he’s wanted for murder. 10:00 Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 1 of 9) [R] 11:30 PBS Previews: The Best of PBS Indies Preview upcoming 2016 independent documentary films from Independent Lens and P.O.V., including interviews with filmmakers.
Sunday 10 EARLY MORNING 12:00 In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of American Creativity See Fri. Jan. 8 at 9:00 pm. [R] 1:00 Antiques Roadshow: Spokane (Part 1 of 3) See Mon. Jan. 4 at 8:00 pm. [R] 2:00 Nature: Animal Odd Couples See Wed. Jan. 6 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:00 NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare See Wed. Jan. 6 at 9:00 pm. [R]
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
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A Few Great Bakeries See Thurs. Jan. 7 at 10:00 pm. [R]
MORNING 5:00-11:00 WTTW Kids 11:00 Sara’s Weeknight Meals: Fan Fare 11:30 Wisconsin Foodie AFTERNOON 12:00 Check, Please! Carnitas Don Pedro, Wasabi, Fig and Olive [R] 12:30 Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking: Austin, Texas 1:00 Finding Your Roots: The Stories We Tell [R] 2:00 Masterpiece Mystery! Grantchester (Part 4 of 6) A shocking murder reveals the depths of homophobia in Cambridge. Geordie crosses swords with Sidney. 3:00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Elephants Can Remember While Poirot investigates a famed psychiatrist’s murder, Ariadne Oliver looks into a couple’s mysterious death. 4:30 Jay’s Chicago: No Ordinary Art See Fri. Jan. 8 at 7:30 pm. [R] 5:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend [R] 5:30 Incommon with Mike Leonard: Creativity See Fri. Jan. 8 at 8:30 pm. [R]
EVENING 6:00 Our City, Our Shakespeare Renée Fleming, Barbara Gaines, Ashley Wheater, Anthony Freud, Martha Gilmer, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, and more leading civic and cultural figures paint a vibrant portrait of how Shakespeare comes alive in Chicago. 6:30 Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 1 of 9) [R] 8:00 Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 2 of 9) Wedding plans hit a snag. Pigs lead to trouble for Edith and Marigold. Thomas gets a hint. Anna has a secret appointment. Violet and Isobel lock horns over health care. 9:00 Sherlock on Masterpiece: The Abominable Bride See Fri. Jan. 1 at 8:00 pm. [R] 10:33 Check, Please! Carnitas Don Pedro, Wasabi, Fig and Olive [R] 11:00 Austin City Limits: Kendrick Lamar
Monday 11 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Front and Center 1:00 Doc Martin: Departure See Sat. Jan. 9 at 7:00 pm. [R] 1:48 Doc Martin: Rescue Me See Sat. Jan. 9 at 8:00 pm. [R] 2016
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In the Spotlight painting by Rockwell Kent, valued at $150,000 to $250,000. 10:00 Independent Lens: Autism in Love Follow four adults on the autism spectrum as they open up their personal lives and navigate dating and romantic relationships. 11:30 BBC World News
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Jeffrey Brown, Hari Sreenivasan and Gwen Ifill
PBS NewsHour: 2015 State of the Union Address On Tuesday, January 12, President Barack Obama is scheduled to deliver his final State of the Union address. The speech will cover a wide range of issues facing the U.S. today, from immigration and environmental policy to national security. Join PBS NewsHour live for reporting and analysis. Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff will co-anchor the broadcast.
Tuesday, January 12, 8:00 pm
EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Nightly Business Report 1:30 Tavis Smiley 2:00 Charlie Rose 3:00 Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 2 of 9) See Sun. Jan. 10 at 8:00 pm. [R] 4:00 Masterpiece Mystery! Grantchester (Part 4 of 6) See Sun. Jan. 10 at 2:00 pm. [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 PBS NewsHour: 2015 State of the Union Address 10:00 Finding Your Roots: The Irish Factor Soledad O’Brien, Bill O’Reilly, Bill Maher 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report
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Father Brown: The Owl of Minerva See Sat. Jan. 9 at 9:00 pm. [R] Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Elephants Can Remember See Sun. Jan. 10 at 3:00 pm. [R] Victory Garden’s Ediblefeast: New Orleans P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home: It’s Spooky
MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Spokane (Part 2 of 3) Discover fantastic finds in Spokane, including a 1961-1963 JFK archive and Gone with the Wind sketches. Can you guess which is valued at $60,000-$80,000? 9:00 Antiques Roadshow: Pittsburgh (Part 3 of 3) Highlights include a collection of correspondence between members of the Kennedy family and JFK’s former personal secretary, and a 1946 oil
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EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Antiques Roadshow: Pittsburgh (Part 3 of 3) See Mon. Jan. 11 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Independent Lens: Autism in Love See Mon. Jan. 11 at 10:00 pm. [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Nature: Natural Born Hustlers – Staying Alive (Part 1 of 3) Stand back as animals lie, cheat, or steal from one another to survive. 9:00 NOVA: Life’s Rocky Start NOVA goes around the world and back in time to investigate how minerals are vital to the origins and evolution of life. 10:00 Earth’s Natural Wonders: Extreme Wonders (Part 1 of 3) Visit extreme locales, including Mount Everest’s Khumbu Icefall, the Grand Canyon, and the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. 11:00 BBC World News
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Thursday 14 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 The Rutles: All You Need is Cash See Fri. Jan. 8 at 10:00 pm. [R] 4:00 Jay’s Chicago: No Ordinary Art [R] 4:30 Incommon with Mike Leonard: Creativity [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Chaplin: The Legend of the Century 9:30 Extraordinary Women: Hedy Lamarr Austrian Hedy Lamarr was known as the most beautiful woman in film. But her endless pursuit of love and stability led to six disastrous, high-profile marriages and a desperate struggle to combine career and motherhood. 10:30 Free Spirit Media Peace Exchange In this new documentary from Chicago’s Free Spirit Media, five young Chicagoans calling themselves “Peace Builders” travel to Thailand and Burma. Hosted by local community and peace leaders, they continue their studies to learn how cultural, spiritual, and social factors contribute to either peace or violence. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report
bikes and sends them to developing countries. And a new Northside nature center. 8:00 Check, Please! JP Graziano, Ada Street, Deka 8:30 Incommon with Mike Leonard: Providence Mike visits Providence, Rhode Island to explore life’s providential twists and turns through the intertwined lives of college students of the 1960s, Vietnam veterans, and the Providence College hockey team. 9:00 Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize 10:30 Equal Under God This new documentary by local filmmakers Evan Garcia, Andersen Xia, and Abigail Hodgson exposes the terror experienced by albinos in Uganda due to ancient superstitions that brand them as cursed. The film follows 26-year-old Ogik Peter, an albino fighting for the rights and protection of Ugandans with the skin condition. Equal Under God also features the heartbreaking
In the Spotlight Miniature owl
Friday 15 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Nature: Natural Born Hustlers – Staying Alive See Wed. Jan. 13 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:30 NOVA: Life’s Rocky Start See Wed. Jan. 13 at 9:00 pm. [R] 4:30 Check, Please! Carnitas Don Pedro, Wasabi, Fig and Olive [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman 7:30 Jay’s Chicago: Teamwork Chicago neighbors adopt a colony of feral cats. A 25-year-old artists collaboration. A 14-year-old billiard whiz. A bike shop that rescues
Nature: Natural Born Hustlers (3 Parts) When it comes to the most important goals in the animal kingdom, learning how to survive and raising the next generation are right at the top of the list, and the lengths to which some animals go to achieve these objectives can often be downright devious. This series reveals the modus operandi of some of nature’s greatest animal con artists as they outwit predators, line up their next meal, and get the girl.
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In the Spotlight stories of two albino teenagers Peter is mentoring. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill
Saturday 16 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman [R] 12:30 Nightly Business Report 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Finding Your Roots: The Irish Factor See Tues. Jan. 12 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Earth’s Natural Wonders: Extreme Wonders (Part 1 of 3) See Wed. Jan. 13 at 10:00 pm. [R] 4:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: Rome – Baroque Brilliance [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman [R] MORNING 5:30-10:00 WTTW Kids 10:00 Lidia’s Kitchen: Polenta
In the Spotlight
Charlie Chaplin
Chaplin: Legend of the Century In this comprehensive documentary, French writers Laurent Delahousse and Laurent Seksik pair with director Frederic Martin to explore the life and legacy of cinema’s great “Little Tramp,” Charlie Chaplin, chronicling his impoverished early life in Victorian England, his Hollywood success and off-screen notoriety, and his ultimate exile from the United States during the Cold War.
Thursday, January 14, 8:00 pm
10:30 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook – Effortless Entertaining 11:00 This Old House Hour AFTERNOON 12:00 Cook’s Country: A Hearty Fall Dinner 12:30 Simply Ming: Tiffani Faison 1:00 A Chef’s Life: Getting’ Figgy with It 1:30 Jacques Pepin: Catch O’the Day 2:00 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Spa Cuisine Gets a Makeover 2:30 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated 3:00 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: On the Bone 3:30 Martha Bakes: Pulled Doughs 4:00 Check, Please! JP Graziano, Ada Street, Deka See Fri. Jan. 15 at 8:00 pm. [R] 4:30 The Mind of a Chef: Garbage 5:00 The Travel Detective with Peter Greenberg: Boating Safety Peter takes an in-depth look at boating safety and explains what you can do to save lives, including your own. 5:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: Rome – Back-Street Riches EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:30 McLaughlin Group 7:00 As Time Goes By 7:30 Keeping Up Appearances 8:00 Doc Martin: The Shock of the New Louisa’s return further raises questions about her and Martin’s relationship. 9:00 Father Brown: The Flying Stars Father Brown becomes embroiled with a theatrical family when he discovers that a supposed tragic drowning was actually murder. 10:00 Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 2 of 9) [R] 11:00 Sherlock on Masterpiece: The Abominable Bride [R]
Sunday 17 EARLY MORNING 12:33 Chaplin: The Legend of the Century See Thurs. Jan. 14 at 8:00 pm. [R] 2:02 Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize See Fri. Jan. 15 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Antiques Roadshow: Spokane (Part 2 of 3) See Mon. Jan. 11 at 8:00 pm. [R] 4:30 Our City, Our Shakespeare See Sun. Jan. 10 at 6:00 pm. [R] MORNING 5:00-11:00 WTTW Kids 11:00 Sara’s Weeknight Meals: Fan Fare 11:30 Wisconsin Foodie
AFTERNOON 12:00 Check, Please! JP Graziano, Ada Street, Deka [R] 12:30 Joanne Weir Gets Fresh 1:00 Finding Your Roots: The Irish Factor [R] 2:00 Masterpiece Mystery! Grantchester (Part 5 of 6) On holiday in London, Sidney and Geordie happen upon a murder, allowing them to show Scotland Yard a thing or two. 3:00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Labours of Hercules Poirot journeys to the Swiss Alps to lay a trap for an infamous art thief, with catastrophic results. 4:31 Jay’s Chicago: Teamwork See Fri. Jan. 15 at 7:30 pm. [R] 5:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend [R] 5:30 Incommon with Mike Leonard: Providence See Fri. Jan. 15 at 8:30 pm. [R] EVENING 6:00 Secrets of Henry VIII’s Palace We scratch beneath the brick and stone to unveil an abundance of art and stories that bring Hampton Court alive. 7:00 Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 2 of 9) [R] 8:00 Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 9) A wedding dress drama takes a disastrous turn. The breakfast battle is settled. A handsome volunteer helps Edith meet a deadline. The hospital debate gets nasty. 9:00 Mercy Street: The New Nurse (Part 1 of 6) New England nurse Mary Phinney begins her duties in Mansion House, a hotel turned Union hospital in an occupied Southern town. Mansion House owner James Sr. struggles to preserve the family fortune as daughter Emma secretly searches for her beau. 10:00 Moone Boy: Where the Streets Do Have Names In September 1991, Liam and Debra abandon the kids for a romantic break to celebrate their 20th anniversary. 10:30 Check, Please! JP Graziano, Ada Street, Deka [R] 11:00 Austin City Limits: Ryan Adams, Shakey Graves
Monday 18 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Front and Center 1:00 Doc Martin: The Shock of the New See Sat. Jan. 16 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:45 Father Brown: The Flying Stars See Sat. Jan. 16 at 9:00 pm. [R] 2:36 Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Labours of Hercules See Sun. Jan. 17 at 3:00 pm. [R]
Catherine De Orio
Check, Please! (New Episodes) Host Catherine De Orio returns with a new group of “regular person reviewers,” weighing in on a diverse collection of Chicago eateries new to the program. Tonight, her guests are Bedford Park web developer Al Herrera, who recommends JP Graziano Grocery & Sub Shop in the West Loop; stay-at-home mom Caroline Vanderoef of Lincoln Park, who loves West Town eatery Ada Street; and Park Ridge sales manager Olya Lebedyeva, whose choice is Deka, a brasserie in Wheeling.
Friday, January 15, 8:00 pm
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Extraordinary Women: Hedy Lamarr See Thurs. Jan. 14 at 9:30 pm. [R] Victory Garden’s Ediblefeast: Charlotte P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home: Embracing Winter
MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Spokane (Part 3 of 3) Highlights include a Chinese huanghuali cosmetic case and an 1860 John J. Audubon chromolithograph. 9:00 Antiques Roadshow: El Paso (Part 1 of 3) Highlights include a 1937 first edition copy of The Hobbit, valued at $80,000 to $120,000. 10:00 Independent Lens: Little White Lie When filmmaker Lacey Schwartz discovers that the man she’s always assumed was her father is not her biological parent, she unlocks a powerful family secret. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report 2016
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In the Spotlight
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson: Library of Congress Gershwin Prize Willie Nelson is the first country music artist to receive the prestigious Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Among those paying tribute to the 82-year-old musician at Washington DC’s DAR Constitution Hall are Rosanne Cash, Jamey Johnson, Alison Krauss, Raul Malo of the Mavericks, Neil Young, and Promise of the Real, the band featuring Nelson’s son, Lukas. Also appearing will be Edie Brickell, Leon Bridges, Ana Gabriel, Paul Simon, and Buckwheat Zydeco.
Friday, January 15, 9:00 pm
Tuesday 19 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 9) See Sun. Jan. 17 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Mercy Street: The New Nurse See Sun. Jan. 17 at 9:00 pm. [R] 4:30 Moone Boy: Where the Streets Do Have Names See Sun. Jan. 17 at 10:00 pm. [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Finding Your Roots: In Search of Freedom Learn how the ancestors of Maya Rudolph, Shonda Rhimes, 12
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and Keenen Ivory Wayans struggled for freedom, and how each of these cultural trailblazers gains a new understanding of how they fit into this proud trajectory. 9:00 Bonnie & Clyde: American Experience 10:00 Frontline: Supplements and Safety This program investigates the hidden dangers of vitamins and supplements, a multibilliondollar industry with only limited FDA oversight. The documentary explores the risks of taking mega doses of vitamins and examines how they are marketed and regulated. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report
Wednesday 20 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Antiques Roadshow: El Paso (Part 1 of 3) See Mon. Jan. 18 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Independent Lens: Little White Lie See Mon. Jan. 18 at 10:00 pm. [R] 4:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: Rome: Back-Street Riches [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Nature: Natural Born Hustlers: The Hunger Hustle (Part 2 of 3) Animals the world over have adapted their bodies or behavior in extreme ways to create a tantalizing trap. 9:00 NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice 10:00 Earth’s Natural Wonders: Wonders of Water (Part 2 of 3) See wonders created by the grand and unpredictable power of water. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report
Thursday 21 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Bonnie & Clyde: American Experience See Tues. Jan. 19 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Frontline: Supplements and Safety See Tue. Jan. 19 at 10:00 pm. [R] 4:30 Jay’s Chicago: Teamwork [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids
EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Robin Williams Remembered: A Pioneers of Television Special This tribute to actor and comedian Robin Williams features one of his last full-length interviews, and includes comments on his life and work and clips from his career. 9:00 Mercy Street: The New Nurse [R] 10:00 Independent Lens: The Homestretch Follow three Chicago teens who brave frigid winters, high school pressures, and homelessness as they fight to graduate and build a future. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report
Friday 22 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Finding Your Roots: In Search of Freedom See Tues. Jan. 19 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Secrets of Henry VIII’s Palace 4:30 Check, Please! JP Graziano, Ada Street, Deka [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman 7:30 Jay’s Chicago: Musical Ties A Chicago banjo player’s long correspondence with Pete Seeger. A teen YouTube star. A developmentally disabled adult performs with his idol on stage at Ravinia. A Rwandan pop star makes a new home in Chicago. 8:00 Check, Please! EL Ideas, Chef Shangri-La, Shokran Catherine’s guests are sales VP Ryan Lowe, who recommends EL Ideas in the Pilsen neighborhood; language arts teacher Melissa Cunningham of Lombard, who loves Chef Shangri-La in North Riverside; and wedding planner Gilles Aniorte, whose choice is Chicago eatery Shokran. 8:30 InCommon with Mike Leonard: Persistence inCommon profiles a man defying doctors’ pessimism, and two New Orleans pals who persist in unusual artistic paths to Hollywood and beyond. 9:00 Great Performances at the Met: Il Trovatore Verdi’s classic opera stars Anna Netrebko in her Met role debut as
Leonora. Dmitri Hvorostovsky sings Count di Luna.
Saturday 23 EARLY MORNING 12:00 BBC World News 12:30 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman [R] 1:00 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill 1:30 Nightly Business Report 2:00 Tavis Smiley 2:30 Charlie Rose 3:30 Independent Lens: The Homestretch See Thurs. Jan. 21 at 10:00 pm. [R] 4:30 The Travel Detective with Peter Greenberg: Boating Safety See Sat. Jan. 16 at 5:00 pm. [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman [R] MORNING 5:30-10:00 WTTW Kids 10:00 Lidia’s Kitchen: Eggs 10:30 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook – The Ultimate Cookout 11:00 This Old House Hour
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Hannah James
Mercy Street (New Series) Based on true stories, this new series takes viewers beyond the battlefield and into the lives of distinctive cast of characters – doctors, nurses, contraband laborers, and Southern loyalists – realizing the chaotic world of Union-occupied Alexandria, Virginia in the early years of the Civil War. In the premiere, meet two volunteer nurses on opposite sides of the conflict
Sundays beginning January 17, 9:00 pm
In the Spotlight AFTERNOON 12:00 Cook’s Country: Grilled and Smoked 12:30 Simply Ming: Jamie Bissonnette 1:00 A Chef’s Life: Pickle Perfect 1:30 Jacques Pepin: Julia Remembered 2:00 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Pizza and Cookies Go Gluten-Free 2:30 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated 3:00 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: Cheese 3:30 Martha Bakes: Celebration Cakes 4:00 Check, Please! EL Ideas, Chef Shangri-La, Shokran See Fri. Jan. 15 at 8:00 pm. [R] 4:30 The Mind of a Chef: Rome 5:00 The Travel Detective with Peter Greenberg: Airline Safety Rankings How safe is your airline and how do the world’s airlines actually rank? 5:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: Florence – Heart of the Renaissance EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:30 McLaughlin Group 7:00 As Time Goes By 7:30 Keeping Up Appearances
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Doc Martin: It’s Good to Talk Martin decides to move out of the surgery to give Louisa space, leaving Mrs. Tishell concerned he will not be able to look after himself on his own. 9:00 Father Brown: The Wrong Shape Leonard Quinton is found hanging in the conservatory. When Father Brown realizes that he could not have committed suicide, the search begins for a murderer. 10:00 Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 9) [R] 11:00 Mercy Street: The New Nurse [R]
Sunday 24 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Antiques Roadshow: Spokane (Part 3 of 3) See Mon. Jan. 18 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:00 Nature: Natural Born Hustlers: The Hunger Hustle (Part 2 of 3) See Wed. Jan. 20 at 8:00 pm. [R] 2:00 NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice See Wed. Jan. 20 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Earth’s Natural Wonders: Wonders of Water (Part 2 of 3) See Wed. Jan. 20 at 10:00 pm. [R] 4:00 Robin Williams Remembered: A Pioneers of Television Special See Thurs. Jan. 21 at 8:00 pm. [R] MORNING 5:00-11:00 WTTW Kids 11:00 Sara’s Weeknight Meals: Sam’s Simple Sauté 11:30 Wisconsin Foodie
Bonnie & Clyde: American Experience Discover the true story of the most famous outlaw couple in U.S. history. Though their exploits were romanticized, the Barrow gang was believed responsible for at least 13 murders, including two policemen, as well as robberies and kidnappings.
Tuesday, January 19, 9:00 pm
AFTERNOON 12:00 Check, Please! EL Ideas, Chef Shangri-La, Shokran [R] 12:30 Joanne Weir Gets Fresh 1:00 Finding Your Roots: In Search of Freedom [R] 2:00 Masterpiece Mystery! Grantchester (Part 6 of 6) As Geordie’s life hangs in the balance, Sidney has to defy police to stop a killing spree. 3:00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Poirot’s Last Case Confined to a wheelchair and crippled with arthritis, the now elderly Hercule Poirot battles his ultimate nemesis in his last-ever case. 4:31 Jay’s Chicago: Musical Ties See Fri. Jan. 22 at 7:30 pm. [R] 5:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend [R] 5:30 Incommon with Mike Leonard: Persistence See Fri. Jan. 22 at 8:30 pm. [R] EVENING 6:00 Secrets of Chatsworth We take a look inside and stroll around the vast gardens and estate, talking to the Duke and Duchess to find
out the real truth behind the Chatsworth estate. 7:00 Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 9) [R] 8:00 Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 4 of 9) Miss Baxter faces a dilemma. Anna and Mary rush to London. Daisy continues to press her case. A former maid comes to lunch. Car talk is in the air. 9:00 Mercy Street: The Haversack (Part 2 of 6) Emma nurses her wounded friend. Dr. Foster wrestles with his marriage and career as Mary tries to improve her patients’ lives. Aurelia submits to Silas’ advances in exchange for his help. 10:00 Moone Boy: The Plunder Years Sick of being caught between two warring parents, Padraic goes on the run with Martin. 10:30 Check, Please! EL Ideas, Chef Shangri-La, Shokran [R] 11:00 Austin City Limits: Angelique Kidjo
Monday 25 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Front and Center 1:00 Doc Martin: It’s Good to Talk See Sat. Jan. 23 at 8:00 pm. [R] 2:00 Father Brown: The Wrong Shape See Sat. Jan. 23 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Poirot’s Last Case See Sun. Jan. 24 at 3:00 pm. [R] 4:30 Incommon with Mike Leonard: Persistence [R] 5:00 Victory Garden’s Ediblefeast: San Diego 5:30 P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home: Life on Moss Mountain Farm
Albrecht Gotz
NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice Dive under the ice to explore Antarctica’s under-ice landscape with a team of scientists as they search for the mystery killer decimating the population of delicate shrimp-like creatures at the foundation of the Antarctic food chain.
Wednesday, January 20, 9:00 pm
MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Little Rock (Part 1 of 3) Travel to Little Rock and discover finds like an Olin Travis Ozark hilltop painting and an English giltwood cabinet-on-stand, ca. 1730. Which one is appraised for $80,000 to $120,000? 9:00 Antiques Roadshow: El Paso (Part 2 of 3) Highlights include a collection of signed Andy Warhol soup cans and pop art and a circa 1570 “Lotto” Oushak rug, conservatively valued between $30,000 and $40,000. 10:00 Independent Lens: No Mas Bebes (No More Babies) 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report
Maria Figueroa at the federal courthouse
Independent Lens: No Mas Bebes Explore the case of Mexican-American women who claim they were coercively sterilized at a Los Angeles hospital in the late 1960s and 1970s. Meet the mothers, young Chicana lawyers, and whistle-blowing doctors who exposed the shocking practice.
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Comedy Jimmy Kimmel, Norman Lear, Bill Hader 9:00 The Mine Wars: American Experience Go inside the coal miners’ bitter battle for dignity at the dawn of the 20th century. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report
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Chef David Kinch (left) visits New Orleans and shares a laugh and a few tips about how best to fry an oyster on Season 4 of Mind of a Chef.
Tuesday 26 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 4 of 9) See Sun. Jan. 24 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Mercy Street: The Haversack (Part 2 of 6) See Sun. Jan. 24 at 9:00 pm. [R]
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MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Finding Your Roots: Tragedy + Time =
EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Antiques Roadshow: El Paso (Part 2 of 3) See Mon. Jan. 25 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Independent Lens: No Mas Bebes (No More Babies) See Mon. Jan. 25 at 10:00 pm. [R] 4:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: Florence – Heart of the Renaissance [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Nature: Natural Born Hustlers – Sex, Lies, & Dirty Tricks (Part 3 of 3) Crafty animals turn to disguise, illusion, duplicity, and mimicry to beat the odds and live another day.
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NOVA: Nepal Earthquake Dramatic eyewitness footage reveals the shocking quake that rocked Nepal in April 2015. 10:00 Earth’s Natural Wonders: Living Wonders (Part 3 of 3) Witness wonders created by the force that makes our planet unique: life itself. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report
Thursday 28 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 The Mine Wars: American Experience See Tues. Jan. 26 at 9:00 pm. [R] 4:30 Jay’s Chicago: Musical Ties [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 India Awakes 9:00 Mercy Street: The Haversack [R] 10:00 Extraordinary Women: Audrey Hepburn Winning an Oscar for her first major film role in Roman Holiday, 2016
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In the Spotlight Ambrish Mehta at computer helps farmers map their land
India Awakes For many centuries, only the politically connected and elite prospered in India, while the rest of the population lived in poverty. However, with recent shifts that embrace a more liberal economic climate, things are changing. This documentary, hosted by noted Swedish author, commentator, and Cato Institute Senior Fellow Johan Norberg, follows three individuals who are working hard to improve not only their lives, but also the lives of those around them, illustrating how India is on a path to evolve as a preeminent world leader.
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Mike Nichols: American Masters Meet one of America’s great directors (The Graduate, Angels in America), who discusses his life and 50-year artistic career, from comedy duo Nichols and May to Charlie Wilson’s War.
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Audrey Hepburn went on to star in other iconic films. But behind the glamour was a life marked by tragedy and loss. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report
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EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Finding Your Roots: Tragedy + Time = Comedy See Tues. Jan. 26 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Earth’s Natural Wonders: Living Wonders (Part 3 of 3) See Wed. Jan. 27 at 10:00 pm. [R] 4:30 Check, Please! EL Ideas, Chef Shangri-La, Shokran [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman 7:30 Jay’s Chicago: On the Water Jay Shefsky meets people passionate about their boats. Overnight with the crew of a historic tall ship. Kayaking on the busy industrial Calumet River. Speedboat drag racing on a small Illinois lake. 8:00 Check, Please! Asian Harbor, Beatrix, Sauce and Bread Kitchen Catherine’s guests are Hazelcrest police officer Terrence Boone, who recommends Asian Harbor in Homewood; HR associate Miranda Justus, who loves Beatrix in the River North neighborhood; and grad student Dong Huynh, whose choice is Chicago’s Sauce and Bread Kitchen. 8:30 InCommon with Mike Leonard: Awe inCommon travels in RVs to Utah and Nevada and finds the breathtaking spectacle of the Night Sky – and other unexpected wonders. 9:00 Mike Nichols: American Masters 10:00 Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration View dozens of classic TV and movie clips and hear comments from Moore’s co-stars, Oprah Winfrey, and Moore herself. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill
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MORNING 5:30-10:00 WTTW Kids 10:00 Lidia’s Kitchen: Perfect Roasted Chicken 10:30 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook – Lunch on the Grill 11:00 This Old House Hour AFTERNOON 12:00 Cook’s Country: Pasta for Every Palette 12:30 Simply Ming: Todd English 1:00 A Chef’s Life: Prickly Business 1:30 Jacques Pepin: Gloria’s Favorites 2:00 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Southeast Asian Specialties 2:30 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated 3:00 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: Lamb 3:30 Martha Bakes: Bake it Dark 4:00 Check, Please! Asian Harbor, Beatrix, Sauce and Bread Kitchen See Fri. Jan. 29 at 8:00 pm. [R] 4:30 The Mind of a Chef: Hunger 5:00 The Travel Detective with Peter Greenberg: Dark Science of Menu Engineering The next time you go out to eat at a restaurant, do you have any idea what you’re going to order? Probably not. However, the restaurant might know! 5:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: Florentine Delights and Tuscan Side Trips EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:30 McLaughlin Group 7:00 As Time Goes By 7:30 Keeping Up Appearances 8:00 Doc Martin: Education, Education, Education Louisa and Martin have their first therapy session together. 9:00 Father Brown: The Man in the Tree When Lady Felicia finds a stripped and injured man stuck up a tree, Sid is implicated as the perpetrator. Can Father Brown prove his innocence, or has Sid gone too far this time? 10:00 Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 4 of 9) [R]
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Sunday 31 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Antiques Roadshow: Little Rock (Part 1 of 3) See Mon. Jan. 25 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:00 Extraordinary Women: Audrey Hepburn See Thurs. Jan. 28 at 10:00 pm. [R] 2:00 Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration See Fri. Jan. 29 at 10:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Mike Nichols: American Masters See Fri. Jan. 29 at 9:00 pm. [R] 4:00 India Awakes See Thurs. Jan. 28 at 8:00 pm. [R] MORNING 5:00-11:00 WTTW Kids 11:00 Sara’s Weeknight Meals: Trip to Spain 11:30 Wisconsin Foodie AFTERNOON 12:00 Check, Please! Asian Harbor, Beatrix, Sauce and Bread Kitchen [R] 12:30 Joanne Weir Gets Fresh 1:00 Finding Your Roots: Tragedy + Time = Comedy [R] 2:00 Extraordinary Women: Audrey Hepburn [R] 3:00 Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration [R] 4:00 Mike Nichols: American Masters [R] 5:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend [R] 5:30 Incommon with Mike Leonard: Awe See Fri. Jan. 29 at 8:30 pm. [R] EVENING 6:00 Secrets of Althorp: The Spencers Althorp was childhood home to the much-beloved Diana, Princess of Wales. Diana’s brother Charles, the 9th Earl Spencer, gives us a personal tour around this magnificent manor that is still very much a family home. 7:00 Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 4 of 9) [R] 8:00 Downton Abbey, Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 5 of 9) 9:00 Mercy Street: The Uniform (Part 3 of 6) Dr. Foster confronts his family’s divided loyalties. Alice is shocked to find her fiancé, Tom, deeply changed by war. Samuel and Aurelia try to persuade a slave boy to seize a chance at freedom. 10:00 Moone Boy: Fecks, Lies, and Videotape Martin and Padraic try to film a hilarious home video. 10:30 Check, Please! Asian Harbor, Beatrix, Sauce and Bread Kitchen [R] 11:00 Austin City Limits: SleaterKinney, Heartless Bastards
January At-a-Glance • Arts • Performance American Masters: Mike Nichols Friday, 9:00 pm (1/29) Sunday, 4:00 pm, 3:00 am (1/31) Austin City Limits Sundays, 11:00 pm Cool Heat Friday, 11:00 pm (1/1) Front and Center Mondays, 12:00 am (1/11, 1/18, 1/25) Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead Friday, 12:00 am (1/1) Great Performances: From Vienna The New Year’s Celebration Friday, 6:30 pm (1/1) Saturday, 3:30 am (1/2) Great Performances at the Met: Il Trovatore Friday, 9:00 pm (1/22) Great Performances: Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga Cheek to Cheek Live Sunday, 12:00 am (1/3) In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Creativity Friday, 9:00 pm (1/8) Sunday, 12:00 am (1/10) Our City, Our Shakespeare Sunday, 6:00 pm (1/10) Sunday, 4:30 am (1/17) Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize Friday, 9:00 pm (1/15) Sunday, 2:00 am (1/17)
Drama • Comedy • Movies Agatha Christie’s Poirot Sundays, 3:00 pm (1/10, 1/17, 1/24) Monday, 3:30 am (1/11) Monday, 2:36 am (1/18) Monday, 3:00 am (1/25) American Masters: Mike Nichols Friday, 9:00 pm (1/29) Sunday, 4:00 pm, 3:00 am (1/31) As Time Goes By Saturdays, 7:00 pm (1/16, 1/23, 1/30) Celebration of Downton Abbey Sunday, 9:15 pm (1/3) Chaplin: The Legend of the Century Thursday, 8:00 pm (1/14) Sunday, 12: 30 am (1/17) Countdown to Downton Abbey Sunday, 7:00 pm (1/3) Doc Martin Saturday, 7:00 pm (1/2) Saturdays, 8:00 pm Mondays, 1:00 am Monday, 2:00 am (1/4) Downton Abbey Sundays, 8:00 pm Sunday, 6:30 pm (1/10) Sundays, 7:00 pm (1/17, 1/24, 1/31) Saturdays, 10:00 pm Extraordinary Women: Heddy Lamarr Thursday, 10:00 pm (1/28) Sunday, 1:00 am, 2:00 pm (1/31) Extraordinary Women: Audrey Hepburn Thursday, 10:00 pm (1/28) Sunday, 1:00 am, 2:00 pm (1/31) Father Brown Saturdays, 9:00 pm (1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30) Monday, 1:45 am (1/18) Monday, 2:00 am (1/25) Monday, 2:35 am (1/11)
Keeping Up Appearances Saturdays, 7:30 pm (1/16, 1/23, 1/30) Manners of Downton Abbey Friday, 10:00 pm (1/1) Sunday, 4:00 am (1/3) Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration Friday, 10:00 pm (1/29) Sunday, 2:00 am, 3:00 pm (1/31) Masterpiece Mystery! Grantchester Sundays, 2:00 pm (1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24) Sunday, 3:00 pm (1/3) Sunday, 4:00 pm (1/3) Monday, 4:00 am (1/4) Tuesdays, 4:00 am (1/5, 1/12) Mercy Street Sundays, 9:00 pm (1/17, 1/24, 1/31) Thursdays, 9:00 pm (1/21, 1/28) Saturdays, 11:00 pm (1/30) Tuesdays, 3:30 am (1/19, 1/26) Moone Boy Sundays, 10:00 pm (1/17, 1/24, 1/31) Tuesdays, 4:30 am (1/19, 1/26) Robin Williams Remembered Thursday, 8:00 pm (1/21) Sunday, 4:00 am (1/24) Rutles: All You Need Is Cash Friday, 10:00 pm (1/8) Salute to Downton Abbey Friday, 9:30 pm (1/1) Saturday, 5:00 am (1/2) Sunday, 5:30 pm (1/3) Sherlock on Masterpiece: The Abominable Bride Friday, 8:00 pm (1/1) Sunday, 9:00 pm (1/10) Saturday, 11:00 pm (1/16)
Cooking & Dining • Home Improvement • Travel America’s Test Kitchen Saturdays, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook Saturdays, 10:30 am Antiques Roadshow Mondays, 8:00 pm, 9:00 pm Wednesdays, 2:30 am Sunday, 1:00 am (1/10) Sunday, 3:30 am (1/17) Sundays, 12:00 am (1/24, 1/31) Check, Please! Fridays, 8:00 pm (1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29) Saturdays, 4:00 pm Sundays, 12:00 pm Sundays, 10:30 pm Fridays, 4:30 am Chef’s Life Saturdays, 1:00 pm Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen Saturdays, 12:00 pm I’ll Have What Phil’s Having Saturday, 4:30 pm (1/2) Jacques Pepin: Heart & Soul Saturdays, 1:30 pm Joanne Weir Gets Fresh Sundays, 12:30 pm (1/17, 1/24, 1/31) Lidia’s Kitchen Saturdays, 10:00 am Martha Bakes Saturdays, 4:00 pm Martha Stewart’s Cooking School Saturdays, 3:30 pm Mind of a Chef Saturdays, 4:30 pm (1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30)
Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking Sundays, 12:30 pm (1/3, 1/10) New Scandinavian Cooking Saturdays, 10:00 am P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home Mondays, 5:30 am Rick Steves’ Europe Saturdays, 5:30 pm Wednesdays, 4:30 am (1/6, 1/20, 1/27) Saturday, 4:30 am (1/6) Sara’s Weeknight Meals Sundays, 11:00 am Simply Ming Saturdays, 12:30 pm This Old House Hour Saturday, 11:00 am Travel Detective Saturdays, 5:00 pm (1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30) Victory Garden’s Ediblefeast Mondays, 5:00 am Wisconsin Foodie Sundays, 11:30 am
Nature • Science • Technology Earth’s Natural Wonders Wednesdays, 10:00 pm (1/13, 1/20, 1/27) Saturday, 3:30 am (1/16) Sunday, 3:00 am (1/24) Friday, 3:30 am (1/29) Nature Wednesdays, 8:00 pm Sunday, 2:00 am (1/10) Sundays, 1:00 am (1/3, 1/24) Friday, 2:30 am (1/15) Saturday, 2:30 am (1/30) NOVA Wednesdays, 9:00 pm Sunday, 3:00 am (1/10) Friday, 3:30 am (1/15) Sunday, 2:00 am (1/24) Saturday, 3:30 am (1/30) Particle Fever Wednesday, 10:00 pm (1/6) Saturday, 3:00 am (1/9)
Public Affairs • History • Documentary BBC World News Mondays-Fridays, 11:00 pm Bonnie and Clyde: American Experience Tuesday, 9:00 pm (1/19) Thursday, 2:30 am (1/21) Born To Be King Sunday, 10:00 pm (1/3) Thursday, 4:30 am (1/7) Chaplin: The Legend of the Century Thursday, 8:00 pm (1/14) Sunday, 12: 30 am (1/17) Charlie Rose Mondays-Fridays, 1:30 am Chicago Tonight Mondays-Fridays, 7:00 pm, 12:00 am, 5:00 am Equal Under God Friday, 10:30 pm (1/15) Extraordinary Women: Heddy Lamarr Thursday, 10:00 pm (1/28) Sunday, 1:00 am, 2:00 pm (1/31) Extraordinary Women: Audrey Hepburn Thursday, 10:00 pm (1/28) Sunday, 1:00 am, 2:00 pm (1/31)
Few Great Bakeries Thursday, 10:00 pm (1/7) Sunday, 4:00 am (1/10) Finding Your Roots Tuesdays, 8:00 pm (1/5, 1/19, 1/26) Tuesday, 10:00 pm (1/12) Sundays, 1:00 pm (1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31) Thursday, 3:30 am (1/7) Saturday, 2:30 am (1/16) Fridays, 2:30 am (1/22, 1/29) Free Spirit Media Peace Exchange Thursday, 10:30 pm (1/14) Frontline Tuesdays, 9:00 pm (1/5) Tuesday, 10:00 pm (1/19) Friday, 2:30 am (1/8) Saturday, 2:30 am (1/2) Thursday, 3:30 am (1/21) Hat Trick Thursday, 8:00 pm (1/7) I’ll Have What Phil’s Having Saturdays, 4:30 pm (1/2) inCommon with Mike Leonard Fridays, 8:30 pm (1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29) Sundays, 5:30 pm (1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31) Monday, 4:30 am (1/25) In Defense of Food Sunday, 1:00 am (1/3) Independent Lens Mondays, 10:00 pm Wednesday, 3:30 am Independent Lens: Homestretch Thursday, 10:00 pm (1/21) Saturday, 3:30 am (1/23) India Awakes Thursday, 8:00 pm (1/28) Sunday, 4:00 am (1/31) Jay’s Chicago Fridays, 7:30 pm (1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29) Sundays, 4:30 pm (1/10, 1/17, 1/24) Thursdays, 4:30 am (1/14, 1/21, 1/28) Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration Friday, 10:00 pm (1/29) Sunday, 2:00 am, 3:00 pm (1/31) The McLaughlin Group Saturdays, 6:30 pm Mine Wars: American Experience Tuesdays, 9:00 pm (1/12) Thursday, 2:30 am (1/14) Nightly Business Report Mondays-Wednesdays, 11:30 pm Fridays, 1:00 am Saturdays, 12:00 am PBS NewsHour Mondays-Fridays, 6:00 pm PBS NewsHour Weekend Saturdays, 6:00 pm Sundays, 5:00 pm Secrets of Althorp: The Spencers Sunday, 6:00 pm (1/31) Secrets of Chatsworth Sunday, 8:00 pm (1/24) Secrets of Henry VIII’s Palace Sunday, 6:00 pm (1/17) Friday, 3:30 am (1/22) Secrets of Highclere Castle Sunday, 6:00 pm (1/3) Monday, 3:00 am (1/4) Tavis Smiley Tuesdays-Saturdays, 1:00 am Washington Week Fridays, 11:30 pm (1/15, 1/29) Saturday, 12:30 am (1/9) Saturday, 1:00 am (1/23)
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• Daily Radio Programming Programmer’s Picks Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin
Live from WFMT: Piano and Strings
Chicago’s Avalon Quartet in Levin Studio
Early in the month Bill investigates Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) a composer who launched Italian symphonic music into the 20th century. Later in January, Bill presents a weeklong Schubertiade.
The Sheridan Solisti will present Dvorak’s beloved Piano Quintet plus two rarities: a piano quintet by John Field and the Grande Sextet by Mikhail Glinka. Kerry Frumkin hosts.
Mondays-Fridays, January 4-8 and 25-29, 7:00 pm
Monday, January 4, 8:00 pm
This acclaimed ensemble has a new concert series at the Art Institute, featuring chamber music by Mieczyslaw Weinberg (1919-1996), a Soviet-era composer of Polish-Jewish origin. Kerry Frumkin hosts a preview on Impromptu.
In the Spotlight
Mariss Jansons
Two New Year’s Day Concerts The Vienna Philharmonic New Year’s concert celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2016. At press time the program was not available, but we know it’ll feature waltzes, polkas, and other festive compositions by members of the Strauss family, all performed in the Golden Hall of Vienna’s venerable Musikverein. This year’s guest conductor is the Latvian-born maestro Mariss Jansons, whose association with the VPO dates from 1992. On New Year’s Eve, the Berlin Philharmonic plans a gala celebration of French music in its concert home, the Philharmonie, led by music director Sir Simon Rattle with guest violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter. Mutter’s association with the BPO goes back to 1977, when she was discovered by then-music director Herbert von Karajan as a 13-year-old prodigy. She’ll be playing Saint-Saëns’ Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso and Ravel’s Tzigane. The European Broadcasting Union is making the concert available for air the day after the performance.
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Friday 1 New Year’s Day 2:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 10:00 New Year’s in Vienna: Recorded in the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein earlier today, Mariss Jansons conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in music of the Strauss family. 12:00 Newscast • Mozart Serenade #13 in G, K 525, Eine kleine Nachtmusik – English Concert/ Andrew Manze. Harmonia Mundi 907280. [20:50] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Chausson Symphony in B-Flat, Op 20 – BBC Phil/Yan Pascal Tortelier. Chandos CHAN-9650. [33:03] There’s more French music tonight at 8:00 on a gala New Year concert by the Berlin Philharmonic. 2:00 Schubert Impromptus, D 899 (Op 90) – Vassily Primakov, p. Bridge 9327. [28:49] 3:00 Various Somerset Wassail; A New Year Carol – Cambridge Singers/John Rutter. Collegium COLCD-111. [4:19] Finzi New Year Music (Nocturne), Op 7 – Northern Sinfonia/ Richard Hickox. EMI CDC749912-2. [11:53] Berlioz L’Enfance du Christ, Op 25: The Shepherds’ Farewell – Cambridge Singers, City of London Sinfonia/John Rutter. Collegium COLCD-111. [3:36] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a Newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: An Invitation to the Dance, part I, gets us dancing in the New Year. 8:00 The Berlin Philharmonic’s 2015-16 New Year’s Concert: Recorded last night in the Philharmonie; Sir Simon Rattle, conductor; AnneSophie Mutter, violin – Chabrier: L’Etoile Overture. Saint-Saens: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso. Massenet: Le Cid Suite. Ravel: Tzigane. Poulenc: Les Biches Suite. Ravel: La Valse.
Thursday, January 14, 2:00 pm
10:00 Relevant Tones with Seth Boustead: Music Inspired by Rumi, the Persian mystic, poet, and polymath. 11:00 Best of Studs Terkel: Born to Live was produced by Studs and the late Jim Unrath (1937-2015) and won the Prix Italia in 1962 in the field of radio documentary. We replay it tonight in memory of Jim.
Saturday 2 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 7:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting the Chicago area’s young musicians 12:00 Live from the Met: Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus” – Susanna Phillips (Rosalinde); Lucy Crowe (Adele); Susan Graham (Orlofsky); Toby Spence (Eisenstein); Dimitri Pittas (Alfred); Paulo Szot (Falke); Metropolitan Opera Cho & Orch/James Levine. 3:45 Trifonov Rachmaniana – Daniil Trifonov, p. DG 4794970. [11:35] Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto #1 in f-sharp, Op 1 – Simon Trpceski, p; Royal Liverpool Phil/Vasily Petrenko. Avie AV-2191. [26:50] 4:30 Arias and Songs with Larry Johnson: Music by Jerome Kern 5:00 Bach Chorale-preludes: Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland; In Dulci Jubilo; Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ – Wilhelm Kempff, p. DG 439672-2 (2). [9:15] Handel Water Music Suite – Pittsburgh Sym/André Previn. Phi 411047-2. [16:58] Britten Gloriana, Op 53: Courtly Dances – Royal Phil/ André Previn. Telarc CD80126. [10:18] Wagner Die
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Sunday 3 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 With Heart and Voice 7:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:55 Fine Arts Calendar 10:00 The New Releases with Lisa Flynn 12:00 Vivaldi Cello Concerto in c, R 401 – Yo-Yo Ma, vc; Amsterdam Baroque Orch/Ton Koopman. Sony SK-90916. [10:12] Yo-Yo plays a French concerto on our Chicago Symphony broadcast at 1:00 pm. Bach Chaconne in d – Yevgeny Kissin, p. RCA 68911-2. [14:51] Shostakovich Piano Concerto #1 in c, Op 35 – Yevgeny Kissin, p; Moscow Virtuosi/Vladimir Spivakov. RCA 60567-2 (2). [21:52] 1:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts: Charles Dutoit, conductor; Robert Chen, violin; Yo-Yo Ma, cello – Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales. Debussy: Symphonic fragments from The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian. Saint-Saens: La Muse et le Poète. Lalo: Cello Concerto. 3:00 Schubert String Quartet #10 in E-Flat, D 87 – Leipzig String Quartet. MD+G 3070605-2. [26:29] Schubert Schwanengesang, D 957: Songs to texts by Heine – Matthias Goerne, br; Christoph
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1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Beethoven Piano Concerto #1 in C, Op 15 – Richard Goode, p; Budapest Festival Orch/Ivan Fischer. Nonesuch 480508-2 (3). [35:53] 2:00 Respighi Botticelli Triptych – New York Respighi Symphony/ Salvatore Di Vittorio. Naxos 8.573168. [20:21] Donizetti Lucia di Lammermoor: Sextet, Chi mi frena – Sutherland, Pavarotti, Royal Opera House Cho and Orch/Bonynge. Lon 443814-2. [3:43] Six Chicagobased musicians play quintets and a sextet on Live from WFMT tonight at 8:00. 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Schumann Kinderszenen, Op 15 – Martha Argerich, p. EMI 93399-2. [18:35] Schuman New England Triptych – Eastman-Rochester Orch/Howard Hanson. Mercury 432755-2. [15:47] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a Newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Respighi 8:00 Live from WFMT: Susan Merdinger, piano; Cyrus Forough & Michele Lekas, violins; Sarah Greene, viola; Mark Lekas, cello; Collins Trier, double-bass; quintets and a sextet for piano and strings.
10:00 Critical Thinking with Andrew Patner 11:00 Brahms Symphony #2 in D, Op 73 – Orch Révolutionnaire et Romantique/Sir John Eliot Gardiner. Soli Deo Gloria SDG703. [43:21] Brahms Four Vocal Quartets, Op 92 – Monteverdi Cho/John Eliot Gardiner; Robert Levin, p. Phi 4757558. [8:43]
Tuesday 5 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • WF Bach Sinfonia for Strings in F, F 67 – Berlin Academy for Ancient Music. Harmonia Mundi HMC-901772. [15:18] JL Bach Concerto in d for 2 violins, 2 oboes, strings and continuo – Musica Antiqua Cologne/Reinhard Goebel. Archive 471150-2. [7:14] Bach Brandenburg Concerto #5 in D, BWV 1050 – Berlin Academy for Ancient Music. Harmonia Mundi HMC-901634/5 (2). [18:55] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Mendelssohn Quartet #3 in D, Op 44/1 – Cecilia String Quartet. Analekta AN2-9844. [27:32] Nicolai The Merry Wives of Windsor Overture – Vienna Phil/Christian Thielemann. DG 4745022. [8:50] 2016
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In the Spotlight
Paolo Pietropaolo
Shanghai Spring The WFMT Radio Network and the Shanghai Conservatory of Music come together to throw open the door between Western and Chinese music. Hosted and produced by Paolo Pietropaolo, Shanghai Spring highlights performances from the Shanghai Spring International Music Festival. Besides sampling the music, Paolo will offer mini-documentaries that profile the life of Shanghai, a Chinese cultural capital and one of the most bustling and vibrant cities in the world. The eight-part series of two-hour broadcasts will prominently feature the composers and performers who are revolutionizing Western classical traditions in China, creating some brand-new sounds.
Wednesdays beginning January 6, 8:00 pm
11:00 Grieg Piano Concerto in a, Op 16 – Stephen Hough, p; Bergen Phil/Andrew Litton. Hyperion CDA-67824. [29:46] 12:00 Newscast • Gabrieli Exaudi Me Domine; Canzon per Sonar #2 – National Brass Ensemble. Oberlin Music OC 15-04. [8:31] Puccini Preludio Sinfonico – La Scala Phil/Riccardo Muti. Sony SK-63025. [8:44] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Sibelius Symphony #2 in D, Op 43 – Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orch/George Szell. Phi 420771-2. [41:43] 2:00 Stravinsky Serenade in A – Leon Fleisher, p. Vanguard ATMCD-1796. [13:39] Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings in C, Op 48 – Royal Phil/Daniele Gatti. Harmonia Mundi HMU-907394. [31:42] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Haydn String Quartet in b, Op 33/1 – Cuarteto Casals. Harmonia Mundi HMX2962022.23 (2). [21:22] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree,
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including a Newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Respighi 8:00 Ryan Opera Center Recital Series 9:00 (Later than usual) The Tuesday Night Opera with Peter Van De Graaff: Rachmaninoff’s “Francesca da Rimini” – Soloists; Russian State Cho, Orch/ Andrey Chistiakov. Chant du Monde LDC-288081. 10:30 Beethoven Piano Concerto #2 in B-Flat, Op 19 – Alfred Brendel, p; Vienna Phil/Sir Simon Rattle. Phi 462781-2 (3). [29:37] Franck Symphony in d – Orchestre Métropolitain/ Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Atma ACD2-2647. [41:33] Fauré Pavane, Op 50 – Albrecht Mayer, ob d’amore; St. Martin’s Academy/Mathias Mönius. Lon 4782564. [5:54]
Wednesday 6 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Bach Prelude & Fugue in Eb, BWV 552, St. Anne – Los Angeles Phil/Esa-Pekka Salonen. Sony SK-89012. [15:24] Bach Anna Magdalena Notebook: Aria, Willst du mein Herz mir schenken, BWV 518 – Lorraine Hunt, s; Nicholas McGegan, hc; David Bowles, vc. Harmonia Mundi HMU-907042. [5:07] Scriabin Prometheus: The Poem of Fire – Dmitri Alexeev, p; Philadelphia Choral Arts Society, Philadelphia Orch/Riccardo Muti. EMI CDC7-54112-2. [20:50] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Mozart Cosi fan tutte Overture – St. Martin’s Academy/Sir Neville Marriner. EMI CDC7-47014-2. [4:49] Mozart Cosi fan tutte: Grand Scherzo based on Act I finale – Anderson & Roe Piano Duo. Steinway & Sons 30022. [11:34] 11:00 Rachmaninoff Cello Sonata in g, Op 19 – Alisa Weilerstein, vc; Inon Barnatan, p. Lon 4788416. [36:01] 12:00 Newscast 12:15 Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts: Pianist Sean Chen live from the Cultural Center 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Telemann Suite in a for flute and strings – Michala Petri, r; Berlin Baroque Soloists. RCA 57130-2. [23:28] 2:00 Beethoven Piano Concerto #3 in c, Op 37 – Paul Lewis, p; BBC Sym/Jiri Belohlavek. Harmonia Mundi HMC902053.55 (3). [36:04]
3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Verdi Nabucco: Gli arredi festivi; Va pensiero – La Scala Cho and Orch/Riccardo Muti. EMI CDR5-69846-2. [9:59] Nabucco opens at Lyric Opera January 23. Rota Concerto for Strings – La Scala Phil/Riccardo Muti. Sony SK-66279. [15:24] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a Newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Respighi 8:00 Shanghai Spring: Shanghai, Center of the Universe 10:00 To be announced
piano – Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini; Shostakovich: Symphony #11, The Year 1905. 10:00 Baroque&Before with Candice Agree 11:00 Rachmaninoff EtudesTableaux, Op 33 – Vladimir Ashkenazy, p. Lon 444845-2 (2). [23:01] Rachmaninoff Vespers (All-Night Vigil), Op 37: The Great Doxology – Phoenix Chorale, Kansas City Chorale/Charles Bruffy. Chandos CHSA-5148. [9:19] Shostakovich Ballet Suite #3 – Frankfurt Radio Sym/Dmitri Kitaenko. RCA 68304-2. [15:44]
Thursday 7 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin – Philadelphia Orch/Eugene Ormandy. Sony 48163. [17:25] Poulenc Gloria – Sylvia McNair, s; Atlanta Sym & Cho/Robert Shaw. Telarc CD-80105. [24:22] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Barber Overture to TheSchool for Scandal, Op 5 – Royal Scottish National Orch/Marin Alsop. Naxos 8.559024. [8:37] Bolcom Graceful Ghost Rag – Leon Fleisher & Katherine Jacobson, p. Sony Classical 88875064162. [4:59] 11:00 Brahms Symphony #4 in e, Op 98 – Budapest Festival Orch/ Iván Fischer. Channel Classics CCSSA-35315. [41:08] 12:00 Newscast • Debussy Violin Sonata in g – Janine Jansen, v; Itamar Golan, p. Lon B0015249-02. [13:54] Takemitsu Toward the Sea: #3, Cape Cod – Sebastian Bell, alto-f; John Williams, g. Sony SK-46720. [4:21] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Beethoven Piano Concerto #4 in G, Op 58 – Emanuel Ax, p; Royal Phil/André Previn. RCA 5930-2. [34:55] 2:00 Cage In A Landscape – Yolanda Kondonassis, h. Azica ACD-71281. [9:43] Alfvén A Legend of the Skerries, Op 20 – Royal Stockholm Phil/ Neeme Järvi. Bis 725. [16:11] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Bach Oboe Concerto in E-Flat (BWV 1053) – Four Centuries of Bach/John Abberger, ob. Analekta AN2-9910. [17:51] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a Newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Respighi 8:00 The New York Philharmonic This Week: Semyon Bychkov, conductor; Kirill Gerstein,
In the Spotlight
Members of eighth blackbird
WFMT’s Arts Month What are the relationships between music and other art forms, like painting, poetry, and dance? What music has inspired great visual, dramatic, and literary artists of the past and present? Our hosts and producers hope to explore these questions and others as we devote four Fridays to diverse, yet related, topics: music and the visual arts, music and literature, music and theater, and finally music and dance. We’ll be hearing from creative artists of many stripes who share their thoughts, and play music that illustrates the many relationships among art forms. Be sure to check wfmt.com for related website features, and we hope you’ll be able to join us for some or all of these special Fridays. A highlight of January 8 will be a live 8:00 pm broadcast from the Museum of Contemporary Art featuring eighth blackbird, the museum’s new ensemble-in-residence, and we plan to share other live events too.
Fridays, January 8-29, throughout the day
Friday 8 On Fridays we’re celebrating our January theme: Arts Month on WFMT, exploring the relationships between music, other performing arts, the visual arts, and literature. 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn 12:00 Newscast • Music in Chicago 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin
3:00 Fine Arts Calendar 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a Newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Respighi 8:00 Live from the Museum of Contemporary Art: eighth blackbird – The museum’s ensemble-inresidence will perform music from its latest album. 10:00 Relevant Tones with Seth Boustead: A tribute to Gunther Schuller 11:00 Best of Studs Terkel
The 17th International FRYDERYK CHOPIN Piano Competition Bronze Medal and Mazurka Prize Winner
KATE LIU January 16, 2016 | 7:30 pm
Saturday 9
In the Spotlight
Michael Barenboim
Noteworthy from the Chicago Symphony Michael Barenboim (b. 1985) is the son of pianist-conductor Daniel Barenboim and pianist Elena Baskirova. He studied music and philosophy in Berlin and Paris and has concertized internationally; this season he’s a soloist with Italy’s Santa Cecilia Orchestra, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and the National Orchestra of Spain among other groups. A noted interpreter of music by Pierre Boulez, he was also the soloist at the Vienna Philharmonic’s first performance of the Violin Concerto by Arnold Schoenberg. He also played this concerto in Chicago with CSO guest conductor Asher Fisch, one of January’s featured Chicago Symphony Orchestra broadcasts. We’ll also be hearing last February’s all-Mozart concert led by music director Riccardo Muti. Joined by the CSO Chorus and a solo quartet, Muti led a performance of the D Minor Requiem Mass. The concert opens with Rudolf Buchbinder playing the C Minor Piano Concerto.
Sundays, January 10 and 17, 1:00 pm
12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 7:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting the Chicago area’s young musicians 12:00 Live from the Met: Donizetti’s “Anna Bolena” – Sondra Radvanovsky (Anna); Jamie Barton (Giovanna); Tamara Mumford (Smeton); Stephen Costello (Percy); Ildar Abdrazakov (Henry); Metropolitan Opera Cho & Orch/Marco Armiliato. 3:45 Henry VIII Keyboard pieces arranged for brass – Philip Jones Brass Ensemble. Lon 417524-2. [10:05] Mozart Piano Concerto #23 in A, K 488 – Cleveland Orch/Mitsuko Uchida, p. Lon B0013276-02. [26:48] 4:30 Arias and Songs with Larry Johnson: A Trip to Brazil 5:00 Gershwin Seven Virtuoso Etudes – Earl Wild, p. Ivory Classics 70702. [18:06] Copland Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes – St. Louis Sym/ Leonard Slatkin. EMI CMS764315-2 (2). [23:02] Bernstein 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue: Take Care of This House, Mr President – Sumi Jo, s; Susan Graham, ms; Cologne Gürzenich Orch/James Conlon. Erato 85772-2. [2:57] 6:00 Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: Music from Catalonia, including works by Xavier Montsalvatge, Federico Mompou, and Leonardo Balada. 7:00 Sweet Folk Chicago with Rich Warren 8:00 Folkstage hosted by Rich Warren 9:00 The Midnight Special with Rich Warren
Sunday 10 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 With Heart and Voice 7:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:55 Fine Arts Calendar
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800.838.3006 | musicinst.org 10:00 The New Releases with Lisa Flynn 12:00 Bach Cantata #65, Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen – Amsterdam Baroque Cho and Orch/Ton Koopman. Erato 25488-2 (3). [14:12] Bach Orchestra Suite #3 in D, BWV 1068 – Le Concert des Nations/ Jordi Savall. Alia Vox AVSA9890 (2). [26:06] Dowland The Most Sacred Queen Elizabeth, Her Galliard; Go from My Window – David Russell, g. Telarc CD-80659. [4:25] 1:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts: Asher Fisch, conductor; Michael Barenboim, violin – Wagner: Siegfried Idyll. Schoenberg: Violin Concerto. Mahler: Adagio from Symphony #10. Wagner: Prelude to Parsifal. Plus Bach performed by soloists from the orchestra. 3:00 Franck Violin Sonata in A – Joshua Bell, v; Jean-Yves Thibaudet, p. Lon 421817-2. [27:20] Reinecke Flute Sonata in e, Op 167, Undine – James Galway, f; Phillip Moll, p. RCA 61615-2. [19:45] 4:00 J Strauss Kaiserwalzer, Op 437 – Berlin Phil/Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Teldec 244892. [12:16] Beethoven Piano Concerto #5 in E-Flat, Op
73, Emperor – Van Cliburn, p; Chicago Sym/Fritz Reiner. . RCA 61961-2. [38:11] 5:00 Schubert Gesänge des Harfners, D 478 – Ian Bostridge, t; Leif Ove Andsnes, p. EMI 84321-2. [9:46] Schubert Piano Trio #1 in B-Flat, D 898 (Op 99) – András Schiff, p; Yuuko Shiokawa, v; Milós Perényi, vc. Teldec 13151-2 (2). [40:48] Mozart Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat, K 364 – Giuliano Carmignola, v; Danusha Waskiewicz, vi; Orch Mozart/Claudio Abbado. Archive 4777371 (2). [27:31] 6:30 Mahler Symphony #2 in c, Resurrection – Isobel Buchanan, s; Mira Zakai, c; Chicago Sym & Cho/Sir Georg Solti. Lon 410202-2 (2). [80:51] 8:00 Collectors’ Corner with Henry Fogel: The art of violinist Berl Senofsky 10:00 Pipedreams: Organ music with Michael Barone 11:00 Britten Nocturnal After John Dowland, Op 70 – Paul Galbraith, g. Mashulka 2009. [17:10] Chopin Nocturnes in B, E, e – Maurizio Pollini, p. DG 4775718. [14:51] Sibelius Night Ride and Sunrise, Op 55 – Royal Stockholm Phil/Paavo Järvi. Virgin Classics 45213-2. [14:41] 2016
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12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • RimskyKorsakov Russian Easter Overture, Op 36 – New York Phil/Yuri Temirkanov. RCA 61173-2. [16:05] Rachmaninoff Prelude in b, Op 32/10; Prelude in c-sharp, Op 3/2 – Vassily Primakov, p. Bridge 9348. [11:47] Gliere Concerto for Soprano and Orchestra, Op 82 – Joan Sutherland, s; London Sym/Richard Bonynge. Lon 430006-2. [11:32] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Bach Violin Concerto #2 in E, BWV 1042 – Alina Ibragimova, v; Arcangelo/Jonathan Cohen. Hyperion CDA-68068. [14:56] Bach Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria – Philippe Quint, v; Matt Herskowitz Trio. Avanti 10502. [5:46] 11:00 Ravel Ma Mère l’Oye (Mother Goose) – Lyon National Orch/Leonard Slatkin. Naxos 8.660336. [27:11] 12:00 Newscast • Haydn The Creation: The Heavens Are Telling – Soloists, Chicago Sym & Cho/Sir Georg Solti. Lon 425498-2. [3:30] Haydn Quartet in B-Flat, Op 76/4, Sunrise – Angeles String Quartet. Phi 464650-2 (21). [23:39] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Bizet Symphony in C – Cincinnati Sym/ Jesús López-Cobos. Telarc CD-80224. [30:54] 2:00 Schumann Carnaval, Op 9 – Vera Gornostaeva, p. LP Classics 1026. [31:22] Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture – London Sym/Sir Colin Davis. Phi 456143-2 (6). [8:58] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Stravinsky Jeu de cartes – BBC Scottish Sym/Ilan Volkov. Hyperion CDA-67698. [21:35] Shostakovich Moscow, Cheremushki, Op 105: Suite from the operetta – Philadelphia Orch/Riccardo Chailly. Lon 452597-2. [19:57] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a Newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: The Symphony, part 2, early Romantics 8:00 Live from WFMT: The Formosa Quartet 10:00 Critical Thinking with Andrew Patner 11:00 Mozart Piano Concerto #20 in d, K 466 – Norwegian Chamber Orch/Leif Ove Andsnes, p. EMI 00281-2. [29:46] Fauré Messe basse – King’s College Cho/Stephen Cleobury; Tom Etheridge, o. King’s College Cambridge KGS-0005. [9:45]
Fauré Nocturne #13 in b, Op 119 – Vladimir Horowitz, p. RCA 60377-2. [7:25]
Tuesday 12 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine
In the Spotlight
Monteverdi
A Monteverdi Rarity As music director at the prestigious St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Claudio Monteverdi branched out during his final years to compose operas for the city’s annual Carnival seasons. One of these was Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria from 1640, setting to music the familiar mythological story of the Greek hero Ulysses’ return from the Trojan War and his vanquishing of the opportunistic suitors who were plaguing his faithful wife, Penelope. The opera features lyrical solos for these two principal characters, but beautiful music is also provided for other members of the large cast, notably the secondary lovers, Penelope’s maid Melanto and the suitors’ servant, Eurimaco. The music given to Minerva, the goddess of wisdom, also stands out. Several ancient gods and goddesses have roles to play: Minerva, Cupid, Neptune, and Jupiter, plus allegorical figures including Human Frailty, Time, and Fortune. Baroque-music maven Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts the recording Peter Van De Graaff will present.
Tuesday, January 12, 8:00 pm
9:00 News Summary • Schein Paduana and Galliard – Empire Brass. Telarc CD-80257. [3:45] Strauss Four Songs, Op 27: #4, Morgen – Renée Fleming, s; English Chamber Orch/Jeffrey Tate. Lon 458858-2. [4:05] Strauss Also sprach Zarathustra, Op 30 – Chicago Sym/Pierre
In the Spotlight
Jan Lisiecki
Carnegie Hall Live: The Visiting Philadelphians The first 2016 presentation in the ongoing Carnegie Hall Live series will feature the Philadelphia Orchestra performing a famous Strauss waltz, Tales from the Vienna Woods, and a modern work inspired by it, HK Gruber’s Charivari. The body of the program features Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto and a Mahler orchestration of his “Serioso” string quartet. Philadelphia music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin has been with the orchestra since 2012 and also leads the Rotterdam Philharmonic; he’s a native of Montreal who studied at the Quebec Conservatory and New Jersey’s Westminster Choir College, in addition to being mentored by the famed conductor Carlo Maria Giulini. The dynamic young soloist in Beethoven’s concerto will be Jan Lisiecki, Gramophone magazine’s Young Artist of the Year for 2013, the year he also won the Leonard Bernstein Award. A native of Canada, he’s recorded music by Mozart and Chopin and appeared with orchestras worldwide. His appearance with the Philadelphia Orchestra will mark his Carnegie Hall debut. This season’s broadcasts celebrate the renowned concert venue’s 125th anniversary season.
Thursday, January 14, 7:00 pm
Boulez. DG 457649-2. [33:26] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Giuliani Grand Duetto Concertante, Op 52 – Stephanie Chase, v; Richard Savino, g. E-One EOM-CD-7693 (2). [17:11] Rossini The Barber of Seville: Duet, Dunque io son—Kathleen Battle, Placido Domingo, Chamber Orch of Europe/Claudio Abbado. DG 437841-2. [4:52] 11:00 Schubert Symphony #9 in C, D 944, Great – Budapest Festival Orch/Ivan Fischer. Channel Classics CCSSA-31111. [52:38] 12:00 Newscast • Chopin Scherzo #3 in c-sharp, Op 39 – Lang Lang, p. Sony 88875117582. [7:17] Herz Grande Polonaise brillante, Op 30 – Tasmanian Sym/Howard Shelley, p. Hyperion CDA-68100. [14:02] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Shostakovich Lyric Waltz; Short Piece; Spanish Dance; Nocturne; Polka – Vladimir Ashkenazy, p. Lon B0001846-02. [10:14] Délibes Le Roi s’amuse: Ballet music – Bohemia Chamber Phil/Douglas Bostock. Classico CD-158. [13:33] Verdi Rigoletto: Duet, E il sol dell’anima – Christine Schäfer, s; Marcelo Alvarez, t; Berlin Phil/Claudio Abbado. DG 459555-2. [4:33] 2:00 Beethoven Violin Concerto in D, Op 61 – Renaud Capuçon, v; Rotterdam Phil/ Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Virgin Classics 694589. [44:34] 112121 BREAK here 3x4_WFMT.indd 1 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Bach Lute Suite in e, BWV 996 – Paul Galbraith, 8-string g. Delos DE-3258. [13:54] Ginastera Estancía Suite – Simon Bolivar Sym/Eduardo Mata. Dorian DOR-90211. [12:23] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a Newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: The Symphony, part 2, early Romantics 8:00 The Tuesday Night Opera with Peter Van De Graaff: Monteverdi’s “Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria” – Sven Olof Eliasson, Kurt Equiluz, Paul Esswood, Vienna Concentus Musicus/Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Warner Classics 82564314829 (9).
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Wednesday 13 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Mozart The Marriage of Figaro Overture – Royal Phil/Jane Glover. RPM 28040. [4:15] Brahms Four Songs for women’s Chorus, two horns & harp, Op 17 – D Everson & S Multer, fh’s; E 2016
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In the Spotlight
Chen Yi
Relevant Tones Making Tracks to China The city of Shanghai, China, is home to a number of cultural events, including the Shanghai Spring festival profiled elsewhere in these pages, and also its annual New Music Week, under the auspices of the Shanghai Conservatory and the topic of four upcoming editions of Relevant Tones with Seth Boustead. Seth and his producer, Jesse McQuarters, visit this recently-established festival to find out what’s new. This month’s episodes feature music by Chen Yi and Beat Fuhrer, plus performances by the renowned Ensemble InterContemporain. In February the focus will be on music by the festival’s guest composers and by conservatory faculty members.
Fridays, January 15 and 22, 10:00 pm Nielsen, h; Kansas City Chorale/ Charles Bruffy. Nimbus NI-5524. [14:37] Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals – Philadelphia Orch/Eugene Ormandy; Claude Frank, Lillian Kallir, p’s. Sony SBK-62638. [20:31] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Bach Italian Concerto in F, BWV 971 – Murray Perahia, p. Sony 82429-2 (3). [12:44] Torelli TwoTrumpet Concerto in D – Ludwig Güttler & Mathias Schmutzler, tr’s; Virtuosi Saxoniae. Berlin Classics 0092412-BC. [6:27] 11:00 Bernstein West Side Story: Symphonic Dances – Baltimore Sym/David Zinman. Lon 452916-2. [22:17] 12:00 Newscast 12:15 Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts: The Allant Trio (piano, violin, cello) live from the Cultural Center 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Bruch Scottish Fantasy, Op 46 – Nicola Benedetti, v; BBC Scottish Sym/Rory Macdonald. Lon 26
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B0021290-02. [31:03] 2:00 Franchomme Dix Mélodies italiennes, Op 17: #6, La Norma de Bellini – Louise Dubin, vc; Hélène Jeanney, p. Delos DE-3469. [5:32] Bellini Norma: Duet, Mira, oh Norma – Caballé, Verrett, New Philharmonia/ Anton Guadagno. RCA 62699-2. [7:30] Respighi The Fountains of Rome – Accademia di Santa Cecilia Orch/Daniele Gatti. Conifer 51292-2. [17:56] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Mozart Clarinet Quintet in A, K 581 – Chicago Chamber Musicians. Summit DCD-461. [32:36] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a Newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: The Symphony, part 2, early Romantics 8:00 Shanghai Spring: City of Music 10:00 To be announced
Thursday 14 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Grainger The Duke of Marlborough Fanfare – Dallas Wind Sym/ Jerry Junkin. Reference RR117. [2:25] Vaughan Williams Silent Noon; Linden Lea – Bryn Terfel, br; Malcolm Martineau, p. DG B0004216-02. [5:55] Elgar Enigma Variations – English Sym/William Boughton. Nimbus NI-5206. [30:56] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Ravel Piano Concerto in G – Yuja Wang, p; Zurich Tonhalle Orch/Lionel Bringuier. DG B0023931-02. [20:36] Liszt Années de pèlerinage, 2nd Year, Italy: #4, Sonetto 47 del Petrarca – Alfred Brendel, p. Phi 446924-2 (5). [5:12] 11:00 Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet Suite: Montagues and Capulets, The Young Juliet, Madrigal, Minuet, Masks, Romeo and Juliet – Chicago Sym/ Riccardo Muti. CSO ReSound CSOR-9011402. [26:05] 12:00 Newscast • Handel Concerto grosso in F, Op 6/2 – Boston Baroque Ensemble/ Martin Pearlman. Telarc CD-80253. [10:43] Handel Passacaglia – Jaime Laredo, v; Sharon Robinson, vc. Arabesque Z-6735. [7:29] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Lalo Symphonie espagnole in d, Op 21 – Joshua Bell, v; Montreal Sym/Charles Dutoit. Lon 425501-2. [35:00] Tarrega Recuerdos de la Alhambra – David Russell, g. Telarc CD-80576. [5:31] 2:00 Impromptu: Live from Levin Studio, the Avalon Quartet previews its February concert
at the Art Institute, to feature music by Mieczyslaw Weinberg. 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Mozart Symphony #38 in D, K 504, Prague – Berlin Phil/Karl Böhm. DG 447416-2 (2). [25:13] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a Newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Carnegie Hall Live: Live from New York City, The Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin; Jan Lisiecki, piano – J Strauss Jr: Tales from the Vienna Woods. Beethoven: Piano Concerto #4; Quartet in f, Op 95, arr Mahler. HK Gruber: Charivari. 9:00 (Later than usual) Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: The Symphony, part 2, looks at early-Romantic symphonies. 10:00 Baroque&Before with Candice Agree 11:00 Mozart Variations on Ah! vous dirai-je, Maman, K 265 – Andras Schiff, p. Lon 421369-2. [14:04] Franck Symphonic Variations – Earl Wild, p; Orch/Massimo Freccia. Chesky CD-87. [17:38] Massenet Manon: Ah, fuyez, douce image; En fermant les yeux (Dream) – Marcelo Alvarez, t; Nice Phil/Mark Elder. Sony SK-89650. [7:39] Bernstein Peter Pan: Dream with Me – Linda Eder, s; Amber Chamber Orch/Alexander Frey. Koch 7596-2. [4:35]
Friday 15 Today we continue our Arts Month celebration, relating music to other forms of art. 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn 12:00 Newscast • Music in Chicago 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a Newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: The Symphony, part 2, early Romantics 8:00 To be announced 10:00 Relevant Tones with Seth Boustead: Visiting the Shanghai New Music Week and featuring music by Chen Yi and Beat Fuhrer. 11:00 Best of Studs Terkel
Saturday 16 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 7:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar
11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting the Chicago area’s young musicians 12:00 Live from the Met: Bizet’s “Pearlfishers” – Diana Damrau (Leila); Matthew Polenzani (Nadir); Mariusz Kwiecien (Zurga); Nicolas Testé (Nourabad); Metropolitan Opera Cho & Orch/ Gianandrea Noseda. 3:00 Debussy Images, set 2 – Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, p. DG 415372-2. [13:35] Saint-Saëns Symphony #3 in c, Op 78, Organ – Philadelphia Orch/ Christoph Eschenbach, Olivier Latry, o. Ondine ODE-10945. [38:03] Rameau La Poule (The Hen) – Igor Kipnis, hc. CBS MLK-45524. [4:35] Respighi Gli Uccelli (The Birds) – Orpheus Chamber Orch. DG 437533-2. [18:14] 4:30 Arias and Songs with Larry Johnson: A collection of bel-canto arias 5:00 Bach Orchestra Suite #1 in C, BWV 1066 – Freiburg Baroque Orch/Gottfried von der Goltz. Harmonia Mundi HMC-902113.14 (2). [25:25] Holst St. Paul’s Suite, Op 29/2 – New Zealand Chamber Orch/Nicholas Braithwaite. Koch 3-7058-2. [13:03] Holst Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda, Op 26/3: Hymn to the Dawn; Hymn to the Waters; Hymn of the Travellers – Thelma Owen, h; Holst Singers/Hilary Davan Wetton. Hyperion CDA-66175. [7:28] 6:00 Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: Opening the Borders takes a new look at Cuban music. 7:00 Sweet Folk Chicago with Rich Warren 8:00 Folkstage hosted by Rich Warren: Bryan Bowers live from Levin Studio 9:00 The Midnight Special with Rich Warren
Sunday 17 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 With Heart and Voice 7:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:55 Fine Arts Calendar 10:00 The New Releases with Lisa Flynn 12:00 Beethoven Violin Sonata #3 in E-Flat, Op 12/3 – Itzhak Perlman, v; Vladimir Ashkenazy, p. Lon 417573-2. [19:20] Prokofiev Piano Concerto #1 in D-Flat, Op 10 – Vladimir Ashkenazy, p; Utah Sym/ Maurice Abravanel. Intaglio INCD-7181. [15:09] Basarabye; Der Heyser Bulgar – Itzhak Perlman, v; Brave Old World Klezmer Band. EMI CDC5-55555-2. [10:45] 1:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts: Riccardo Muti, conductor; Rudolf
Buchbinder, piano; David McGill, bassoon – Mozart: Piano Concerto #24 in c, K 491; Requiem Mass in d, K 626; Bassoon Concerto in B-Flat, K 191. 3:00 Debussy Sonata for flute, viola and harp – Marina Piccinini, f; Kim Kashkashian, vi; Sivan Magen, h. ECM 2345. [18:02] Ponce Sonatina meridional – Denis Azabagic, g. Naxos 8.554555. [9:08] Albéniz Iberia, Bk 1 – Cincinnati Sym/ Jesús López-Cobos. Telarc CD-80470 (2). [18:27] 4:00 Nielsen Three Piano Pieces, Op 59 – Leif Ove Andsnes, p. Virgin Classics 45129-2. [10:20] Grieg Piano Concerto in a, Op 16 – Leif Ove Andsnes, p;
In the Spotlight Zeljko Lucic
Berlin Phil/Mariss Jansons. EMI 94399-2. [28:59] 5:00 Milhaud Saudades do Brasil, Op 67 – Orch/Darius Milhaud. EMI CDC7-54604-2. [22:51] Poulenc Gloria – Jessica Rivera, s; Chicago Sym & Cho/ Bernard Haitink. CSO ReSound CSOR-901906. [23:52] 6:00 Beethoven Symphony #7 in A, Op 92 – San Francisco Sym/Michael Tilson Thomas. SFS Media SFS-0054. [39:40] Beethoven Six Bagatelles, Op 126: Nos 4-6 – Alfred Brendel, p. Phi 446922-2 (5). [11:03] Vivaldi Viola d’amore and Lute Concerto in d, R 540 – Rachel Barton Pine, vida; Hopkinson Smith, l; Ars Antigua. Cedille CDR 90000159. [12:04] Mendelssohn Symphony #4 in A, Op 90, Italian – London Sym/ Claudio Abbado. DG 4153532 (4). [28:24] Verdi Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew slaves, Va pensiero – La Scala Cho and Orch/Riccardo Muti. EMI CDR569846-2. [4:52] Nabucco opens at Lyric Opera on Saturday. 8:00 Collectors’ Corner with Henry Fogel: Music by Joachim Raff 10:00 Pipedreams: Organ music with Michael Barone 11:00 Dvorak Piano Quartet #2 in E-Flat, Op 87 – Emanuel Ax, p; Isaac Stern, v; Jaime Laredo, vi; Yo-Yo Ma, vc. Sony SK-62597. [33:29] Wilde The Cellist of Sarajevo: A Lament in Rondo Form, Op 12 – Yo-Yo Ma, vc. Sony SK-64114. [7:00] Pärt Da Pacem, Domine – Polyphony/Stephen Layton. Hyperion CDA-68056. [5:41]
Monday 18 Verdi’s Nabucco at Lyric Opera A tale involving political and religious struggles could be set in any major modern locale, or in the far-off and long-ago world of the Hebrew Bible, the years of the ancient Israelites’ Babylonian captivity. Nabucco, or Nebuchadnezzar, is the tormented ruler being portrayed at Lyric by baritone Zeljko Lucic. His daughter Abigaille, a warrior princess, is sung by dramatic soprano Tatiana Serjan, and his gentler daughter Fenona will be portrayed by Elizabeth DeShong. There’s also a mighty basso role, Zaccaria, the Israelite priest being sung by Russian bass Dmitry Belosselskiy. There’s a great deal of wonderful Verdian music to hear and enjoy during this opera, not least the famous Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves. The work was Verdi’s first major success, the one that put him on the map of Italian opera for all time. Peter Van De Graaff and Lyric’s Roger Pines will co-host WFMT’s live broadcast.
Saturday, January 23, 7:15 pm
12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Chabrier Joyeuse Marche – Detroit Sym/ Paul Paray. Mercury 434303-2. [3:33] Chabrier Larghetto – Ronald Janezic, fh; Vienna Phil/ Sir John Eliot Gardiner. DG 447751-2. [9:59] Chabrier Suite pastorale – Detroit Sym/Paul Paray. Mercury 434303. [16:00] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Corelli Sonata in C, Op 5/3 – Trio Settecento. Cedille CDR90000099. [10:02] Traditional Medley of Scots Tunes – Rachel Barton Pine & Alasdair Fraser, v’s; Scottish Chamber Orch/ Alexander Platt. Cedille CDR-90000083 (2). [5:56] 11:00 Chopin Piano Concerto #1 in e, Op 11 – Yevgeny Kissin, p; Moscow Phil/Dmitri Kitayenko. RCA 68378-2. [36:08] 12:00 Newscast • Schulhoff Esquisses de Jazz – Ragazze Quartet. Channel Classics CCSSA-36815. [11:45] Ippolitov-Ivanov Caucasian
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Visit wttw.com/matchinggifts or wfmt.com/matchinggifts to learn more about your eligibility, your company’s program, and even complete your employer’s matching gift form. For more information, please contact: Miriam Lugo at (773) 509-5432 matchinggifts@wttw.com WWCI Federal Tax Identification Number: 32-2246703 Sketches, Suite #1, Op 10 – Baltimore Sym/David Zinman. Telarc CD-80378. [20:13] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Hanson Symphony #5, Op 43, Sinfonia Sacra – Seattle Sym/Gerard Schwarz. Delos DE-3130. [15:09] Hailstork Epitaph for A Man Who Dreamed – Chicago Sinfonietta/Paul Freeman. Cedille CDR-90000061. [7:37] Copland A Lincoln Portrait – Yolanda King, n; Chicago Sinfonietta/Paul Freeman. Chicago Sinfonietta 101. [12:59] 2:00 Schubert Piano Sonata in C, D 840, Reliquie – Sviatoslav Richter, p. Lon 4758616 (2). [45:01] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Albéniz Iberia, Bk 2 – Cincinnati Sym/ Jesús López-Cobos. Telarc CD-80470 (2). [21:43] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a Newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin 8:00 Live from WFMT: Baroque Band 10:00 Critical Thinking with Andrew Patner 11:00 Joachim Violin Concerto in d, Op 11, Hungarian – Rachel Barton Pine, v; Chicago Sym/ Carlos Kalmar. Cedille 068. [47:15] Goncharov Gypsy
Fantasy – Odessa Balalaikas. Nonesuch 79034-2. [3:49]
Tuesday 19 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Mozart The Magic Flute Overture – La Cetra/Andrea Marcon. DG 4779445. [6:43] Schubert Die Zauberharfe Overture – London Classical Players/ Sir Roger Norrington. EMI CDC7-49889-2. [9:41] Falla El Amor Brujo – Leontyne Price, s; Chicago Sym/Fritz Reiner. RCA 62586-2. [27:35] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Granados Piano Quintet in g, Op 49 – Javier Perianes, p; Quiroga Quartet. Harmonia Mundi HMC-902226. [15:55] Falla The Three-Cornered Hat: Three Dances – Chicago Sym/Fritz Reiner. RCA RCD1-5404. [12:14] 11:00 Haydn Symphony #94 in G, Surprise – London Phil/ Eugen Jochum. DG 437201-2 (4). [24:54] Beethoven Two Mandolin Sonatas – Michala Petri, r; Lars Hannibal, g. Our Recordings 6. 220601. [7:21] 12:00 Newscast • Greene St. Cecilia Overture – Baroque Band/ Garry Clarke. Cedille CDR 2016
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90000152. [3:45] Britten Hymn to St. Cecilia, Op 27 – The Sixteen/Harry Christophers. Coro COR-16134. [10:58] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Mozart Violin Concerto #5 in A, K 219, Turkish – Giuliano Carmignola, v; Orch Mozart/Claudio Abbado. Archive 4777371 (2). [24:13] Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto #5 in F, Op 103, Egyptian – Stephen Hough, p; City of Birmingham Sym/Sakari Oramo. Hyperion CDA-67331/2 (2). [26:51] Join Peter Van De Graaff tonight at 8:00 for Verdi’s Aida. 2:00 Ravel Introduction and Allegro – Vanessa McKeand, h; Carol Wincenc, f; David Campbell, cl; Allegri String Quartet. Virgin Classics 59695-2. [10:32] Elgar Introduction and Allegro, Op 47 – Solo quartet, London Sym Strings/Sir Colin Davis. LSO Live LSO-0109. [14:48] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Albéniz Iberia, Bk 3 – Cincinnati Sym/ Jesús López-Cobos. Telarc CD-80470 (2). [21:55] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a Newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin 8:00 The Tuesday Night Opera with Peter Van De Graaff: Verdi’s “Aida” – Anja Harteros, Jonas Kaufmann, Erwin Schrott, Santa Cecilia Academy Cho & Orch/ Antonio Pappano. Warner Classics 0825646106639 (3). 11:00 Brahms Symphony #3 in F, Op 90 – Berlin Phil/Sir Simon Rattle. EMI 67254-2 (3). [39:11] Wagner Götterdämmerung: Dawn and Siegfried’s Rhine Journey – Chicago Sym/ Fritz Reiner. EMI CDC562866-2 (2). [13:14]
Wednesday 20 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Debussy Preludes, Bk 1: La cathédrale engloutie – Philadelphia Orch/Wolfgang Sawallisch. EMI CDC5-55592-2. [8:34] Barrios Mangoré La Catedral – John Williams, g. Sony SK-64396. [6:57] Respighi Vetrate di Chiesa (Church Windows) – Cincinnati Sym/Jesús López-Cobos. Telarc CD-80356. [27:47] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Dowland Welcome Home; Frogg Galliard; A Fancy; My Ladie Riches Galyerd – Paul O’Dette, l. Harmonia Mundi HMU-907160. [8:37] Vaughan Williams English Folksong Suite – U of Texas Wind Ensemble/ 28
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Jerry F Junkin. Reference Recordings RR-104. [11:32] 11:00 Brahms Violin Concerto in D, Op 77 – Nathan Milstein, v; Pittsburgh Sym/ William Steinberg. EMI CDM5-66550-2. [36:08] 12:00 Newscast 12:15 Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts: Pianist Daria Rabotkina live from the Cultural Center 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Prokofiev Lieutenant Kije Suite, Op 60 – Chicago Sym/Claudio Abbado. DG 447419-2. [19:35] Strauss Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks, Op 28 – Pittsburgh Sym/Manfred Honeck. Reference FR-707. [14:35] 2:00 Mozart Violin Sonata in B-Flat, K 454 – Dmitry Sitkovetsky, v; Antonio Pappano, p. Hänssler Classic CD-98.251. [20:46] Donizetti Don Pasquale: Duet, Cheti, cheti immantinente – Thomas Hampson, br; Samuel Ramey, b; Munich Radio Orch/ Miguel Gomez-Martinez. Teldec 13149-2. [6:55] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Albéniz Iberia, Bk 4 – Cincinnati Sym/ Jesús López-Cobos. Telarc CD-80470 (2). [19:41] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a Newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin 8:00 Shanghai Spring: The Music of the Middle Kingdom 10:00 To be announced
Thursday 21 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Lara Granada – Placido Domingo, t; London Sym/Marcel Peeters. DG 445777-2. [3:53] Verdi Aida: Aria, Se quel guerrier…Celeste Aida – Placido Domingo, t; Philharmonia/Riccardo Muti. EMI CDC5-67830-2 (2). [4:20] Wagner Die Walküre: Act 1 excerpts—Deborah Polaski, Placido Domingo, Berlin Staatskapelle/Daniel Barenboim. Teldec 23294. [30:00] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Verdi String Quartet in e – Cremona Quartet. Klanglogo KL-1400. [22:55] Puccini Turandot: Non piangere, Liù; Nessun dorma – Jonas Kaufmann, t; Santa Cecilia Orch/Antonio Pappano. Sony Classical 88875092492. [5:45] 11:00 Strauss Ein Heldenleben, Op 40 – Chicago Sym/Fritz Reiner. RCA 61494-2. [43:28] 12:00 Newscast • Debussy Suite bergamasque: Clair de lune – Ivan Moravec, p. VAI
VAIA-1043 (2). [5:10] Françaix L’Horloge de Flore (Flower Clock) – Albrecht Mayer, ob; St. Martin’s Academy/Mathias Mönius. Lon 4782564. [17:07] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet – Simon Bolivar Sym/Gustavo Dudamel. DG B0015296-02. [22:14] Gounod Romeo and Juliet: Juliet’s waltz song, Je veux vivre – Nicole Cabell, s; London Phil/Sir Andrew Davis. Lon B0006590-02. [4:00] 2:00 Impromptu: Live from Levin Studio, Ian Maksin & Friends 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Schubert Rosamunde incidental music, D 797: Overture – Chicago Sym/ James Levine. DG 415137-2. [9:55] J Strauss Jr Waltzes, Roses from the South, Op 388 – Vienna Phil/Daniel Barenboim. Lon B001256902 (2). [8:42] Lauridsen Les Chansons des Roses – Polyphony/Stephen Layton. Hyperion CDA-67580. [17:12] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a Newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin 8:00 The New York Philharmonic This Week: Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Leila Josefowicz, violin – Ravel: Mother Goose Suite. Salonen: Violin Concerto. Sibelius: Symphony #5. 10:00 Baroque&Before with Candice Agree 11:00 Mozart String Quartet #18 in A, K 464 – Emerson String Quartet. Andante 123 (3). [32:54] Mozart Les Petits Riens, K 299b: Excerpts – Concerto Cologne. DG Archiv 4775800. [18:16]
Friday 22 We continue today with Arts Month on WFMT. 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn 12:00 Newscast • Music in Chicago 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a Newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin 8:00 To be announced 10:00 Relevant Tones with Seth Boustead: Visiting the Shanghai New Music Week and featuring performances by the Ensemble Intercontemporain.
11:00 Best of Studs Terkel
Saturday 23 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 7:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting the Chicago area’s young musicians 12:00 From the Metropolitan Opera: Wagner’s “Tannhäuser” – Johan Botha (Tannhäuser); Eva-Maria Westbroek (Elisabeth); Michelle DeYoung (Venus); Peter Mattei (Wolfram); Metropolitan Opera Cho & Orch/James Levine. Performance from 10/31/2015. 4:00 Debussy Six Epigraphes antiques – Jeffrey Kahane & Wu Han, p. Music@Menlo Live 2012 (6). [13:30] Debussy Prelude to The Afternoon of A Faun – Chicago Sym/Sir Georg Solti. Lon 436468-2. [9:35] 4:30 Arias and Songs with Larry Johnson: Opera arias and scenes conducted by Leopold Stokowski 5:00 Granados Escenas romanticas – Alicia de Larrocha, p. EMI CMS7-64524-2 (2). [21:47] Ravel Rapsodie espagnole – Seattle Sym/Ludovic Morlot. Seattle Symphony Media SSM1002. [15:28] Turina La Oración del Torero, Op 34 – I Solisti Italiani. Denon CO-75040. [9:28] 6:00 Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: Fiesta Goes to the Movies 7:15 Lyric Opera of Chicago Broadcasts – Live from the Civic Opera House: Lyric Presents Verdi’s “Nabucco” – Zeljko Lucic (Nabucco); Dmitry Belosselskiy (Zaccaria); Tatiana Serjan (Abigaille); Elizabeth DeShong (Fenena); Lyric Opera Cho & Orch/Carlo Rizzi. 10:15 (Later than usual) The Midnight Special with Rich Warren
Sunday 24 1:15 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 With Heart and Voice 7:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:55 Fine Arts Calendar 10:00 The New Releases with Lisa Flynn 12:00 Stravinsky Three Movements from Petrouchka – Yuja Wang, p. [15:23] Wang is the guest soloist on our upcoming Chicago Symphony broadcast. Massenet Manon Ballet: Act 1, Scene 1 – Royal Opera House Orch/Richard Bonynge. Lon 414585-2 (2). [27:11] Puccini Manon Lescaut: Aria, In quelle trine morbide – Montserrat Caballé, s; London Sym/Sir Charles Mackerras. [2:50] 1:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts:
Sakari Oramo, conductor; Yuja Wang, piano – Brett Dean: Amphitheatre. Prokofiev: Piano Concerto #3. Nielsen: Symphony #5. Plus Brahms’ Serenade #2 conducted by Lorin Maazel. 3:00 Beethoven Piano Sonata #21 in C, Op 53, Waldstein – Garrick Ohlsson, p. Bridge 9250. [25:03] Bach Orchestra Suite #2 in b, BWV 1067 – Marc Hantaï, f; Le Concert des Nations/Jordi Savall. Alia Vox AVSA-9890 (2). [26:26] 4:00 Massenet Manon Ballet: Act 1, Scene 2 – Royal Opera House Orch/Richard Bonynge. Lon 414585-2 (2). [13:07] Rossini La Danza – Luciano Pavarotti, t; Bologna Orch/Richard Bonynge. Lon 458000-2. [3:10] Copland Billy the Kid – St. Louis Sym/Leonard Slatkin. EMI CDC7-47382-2. [32:26] 5:00 Orff Carmina Burana – Chicago Sym & Cho/James Levine. DG 415136-2. [60:00] 6:00 Mozart The Magic Flute Overture – English Concert Winds. Hyperion CDA-66887. [4:33] Massenet Manon Ballet: Act 2 – Royal Opera House Orch/Richard Bonynge. Lon 414585-2 (2). [43:00] 7:00 Brahms Piano Quintet in f, Op 34 – Leon Fleisher, p; Emerson String Quartet. DG
B0008718-02 (2). [44:34] Copland Appalachian Spring: Simple Gifts – Prairie Wind Quintet. Albany TROY-401. [3:18] 8:00 Collectors’ Corner with Henry Fogel: Jascha Horenstein Mahler recordings 10:00 Pipedreams: Organ music with Michael Barone 11:00 Massenet Manon Ballet: Act 3 – Royal Opera House Orch/Richard Bonynge. Lon 414585-2 (2). [24:27] Debussy Three Nocturnes – Toulouse Capitole Women’s Cho, Orch/Michel Plasson. EMI CDC7-49472-2. [26:27]
Monday 25 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Bach Two-Violin Concerto in d, BWV 1043 – Hilary Hahn & Margaret Batjer, v’s; Los Angeles Chamber Orch/Jeffrey Kahane. DG B0000986-02. [14:18] Stravinsky Wind Octet – London Sinfonietta members/ Esa-Pekka Salonen. Sony SK45965. [14:06] Mozart Rondo in a, K 511 – Mitsuko Uchida, p. Phi 456982-2 (2). [10:11] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn •
Bach Brandenburg Concerto #3 in G, BWV 1048 – European Brandenburg Ensemble/Trevor Pinnock. Avie AV-2119 (2). [11:44] Hindemith Morgenmusik – Meridian Arts Ensemble Brass Quintet. Channel Classics CCS-2191. [5:28] 11:00 Scriabin Waltz in f, Op 1; Poème, Op 41 – Valentina Lisitsa, p. Decca 4788435. [8:54] Ravel La Valse – Cincinnati Sym/Paavo Järvi. Telarc CD-80601. [11:32] 12:00 Newscast • Haydn Symphony #92 in G, Oxford – Berlin Phil/ Sir Simon Rattle. EMI 94237-2 (2). [24:47] Poulenc Quatre Petites Prières de St. François d’Assise – New College Oxford Choir/Edward Higginbottom. Avie AV-2084. [7:34] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Taffanel Fantasy on themes from Weber’s Der Freischütz – Cavatina Duo. Bridge 9448. [11:58] Eugenia and Denis pay a return visit to Live from WFMT tonight at 8:00. Fauré Masques et Bergamasques, Op 112 – Seattle Sym/Ludovic Morlot. Seattle Symphony Media SSM-1004. [13:40] 2:00 Schumann Symphony #1 in Bb, Op 38, Spring – Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch/Riccardo
Chailly. Lon 4780037. [30:20] Quilter Now sleeps the crimson petal; Weep you no more; Go, lovely rose – Bryn Terfel, br; Malcolm Martineau, p. DG B0004216-02. [7:31] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Haydn Cello Concerto #1 in C, H VIIb:1 – Wendy Warner, vc; Camerata Chicago/Drostan Hall. Cedille CDR 90000 142. [25:29] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a Newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Schubertiade 8:00 Live from WFMT: The Cavatina Duo in music for flute and guitar 10:00 Critical Thinking with Andrew Patner 11:00 Bruckner Symphony #0 in d, Die Nullte – Chicago Sym/Sir Georg Solti. Lon 448910-2 (10). [45:34] Bruckner Os Justi – Voces8. Lon 4785703. [4:51]
Tuesday 26 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Strauss Der Rosenkavalier: Waltzes – Chicago Sym/Fritz Reiner. RCA 68638-2. [8:35] Lalo Le 2016
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Roi d’Ys Overture – Chicago Sym/Jean Martinon. Sony Classical 88843062752 (10). [11:21] Bartok The Miraculous Mandarin Suite – Chicago Sym/Sir Georg Solti. Lon 430352-2. [18:23] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio espagnol, Op 34 – New York Phil/Kurt Masur. Teldec 171252. [15:34] Tarrega Capricho arabe – Jason Vieaux, g. Azica ACD-71287. [5:12] 11:00 Brahms Piano Quartet #3 in c, Op 60 – Beaux Arts Trio; Walter Trampler, vi. Phi 454017-2 (2). [33:27] 12:00 Newscast • Telemann Suite in a for flute and strings – Verbruggen, Cunningham, Age of Enlightenment Orch/Huggett. Harmonia Mundi HMU-907093. [15:24] Handel Samson: Let the Bright Seraphim – Kathleen Battle, s; Wynton Marsalis, tr; St. Luke’s Orch/John Nelson. Sony SK-46672. [5:35] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Turina Circulo, Op 91 – Lincoln Trio. Cedille CDR-90000150. [11:14] Vivaldi Three-Violin Concerto in F, R 551 – Pinchas Zukerman, Itzhak Perlman & Isaac Stern, v’s; NY Phil/Zubin Mehta. Sony SM2K-66472 (2). [10:38] 2:00 Stravinsky Petrouchka Suite – Chicago Sym/Carlo Maria Giulini. EMI 85974-2 (4). [24:29] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Haydn Cello Concerto #2 in D, H VIIb:2 (Op 101) – Wendy Warner, vc; Camerata Chicago/Drostan Hall. Cedille CDR 90000 142. [26:39] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a Newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Schubertiade 8:00 The Tuesday Night Opera with Peter Van De Graaff: Mozart’s “Abduction from the Seraglio” – Diana Damrau, Rolando Villazon, FranzJosef Selig, Chamber Orch of Europe/Yannick NézetSéguin. DG 4794064 (2). 11:00 Tchaikovsky Swan Lake Suite – Chicago Sym/Sir Georg Solti. Lon 425516-2. [26:28] Weill Lady in the Dark: Symphonic Nocturne – Bournemouth Sym/Marin Alsop. Naxos 8.557481. [17:32] Weill Lost in the Stars – Samuel Ramey, b; London Studio Orch/Ettore Stratta. Teldec 90865-2. [4:47]
9:00 News Summary, after which Carl will continue to celebrate Mozart’s birthday. 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Mozart Violin Sonata in E-Flat, K 380 – Anne Sophie Mutter, v; Lambert Orkis, p. DG B0007102-02 (4). [20:07] Mozart The Marriage of Figaro: Deh vieni, non tardar – Magdalena Kozená, ms; Age of Enlightenment Orch/Sir Simon Rattle. Archive 4776272. [4:17] 11:00 Mozart Symphony #36 in C, K 425, Linz – Berlin Phil/ Claudio Abbado. Sony SK-66859. [35:47] 12:00 Newscast 12:15 Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts: The Tekalli Duo (violin-piano) live from the Cultural Center 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Mozart Vesperae solennes de confessore, K 339 – Soloists; Amsterdam Baroque Cho & Orch/Ton Koopman. Erato 10705-2. [26:14] 2:00 Mozart Twelve Variations on La Belle Françoise, K 353 – Michel Dalberto, p. Denon CO-78909. [14:49] Mozart Symphony #35 in D, K 385, Haffner – Royal Concertgebouw Orch/ Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Warner Classics 62334-2 (8). [22:35] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K 622 – Richard Stoltzman, cl; English Chamber Orch/ Alexander Schneider. RCA 60379-2-RG. [29:00] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a Newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Schubertiade 8:00 Shanghai Spring: Western Waves 10:00 Mozart Symphony #39 in E-Flat, K 543 – Dresden Staatskapelle/Sir Colin Davis. Phi 410046-2. [31:24] Mozart Oboe Concerto in C, K 314 – Lucas Macías Navarro, ob; Orch Mozart/Claudio Abbado. Claves 50-1302. [19:49] Mozart Symphony #41 in C, K 551, Jupiter – Chicago Sym/ James Levine. RCA 613972. [36:50] Mozart Fantasia in c, K 396 – Richard Egarr, fortepiano. Harmonia Mundi HMU-907387. [8:38] Mozart Motet, Ave Verum Corpus, K 618 – King’s College Cambridge Choir/Stephen Cleobury. Lon B0006918-02 (2). [3:34]
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nuit) – Sutherland, Tourangeau; Suisse Romande Cho and Orch/Bonynge. Lon 458118-2 (2). [4:15] Copland Duo for Flute (Violin) and Piano – Fenwick Smith, f; Randall Hodgkinson, p. Northeastern NR-227. [14:08] Strauss DuetConcertino – Larry Combs, cl; David McGill, bn; Chicago Sym/Daniel Barenboim. Teldec 23913-2. [19:49] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn • Poulenc Flute Sonata – Jonathan Snowden, f; Andrew Litton, p. Virgin Classics 61495-2 (2). [12:22] Milhaud Suite française, Op 248 – Monte Carlo Phil/Georges Prêtre. EMI CDM7-69854-2. [13:43] 11:00 Schumann Piano Concerto in a, Op 54 – Martha Argerich, p; Chamber Orch of Europe/ Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Teldec 90696-2. [29:39] 12:00 Newscast • Vivaldi String Concerto in G, R 151, Alla Rustica – Concerto Italiano/ Rinaldo Alessandrini. Naive OP-30554. [3:24] Diamond Rounds for string orchestra – Do.gma Chamber Orch/Mikhail Gurewitsch. MD+G 9121717. [14:57] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Berlioz Romeo and Juliet, Op 17: Love scene (Adagio) – Chicago Sym/Carlo Maria Giulini. Sera 69020-2. [16:52] Prokofiev Ten Pieces from Romeo and Juliet, Op 75: Romeo and Juliet Before Parting – Jorge Federico Osorio, p. Cedille CDR 90000153. [7:41] 2:00 Vaughan Williams Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus – Utah Sym/Maurice Abravanel. Vanguard SVC-43. [12:39] Purcell The Fairy Queen: Symphony While the Swans Come Forward; Followers of Night; Green Men – Les Arts Florissants. Harmonia Mundi HMC-1308/9 (2). [4:37] Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals: The Swan – Yo-Yo Ma, vc; Gaby Casadesus & Philippe Entremont, p’s. Sony 02668-2. [3:11] Yang Wei The Swan – Yang Wei, pipa, from Live from WFMT 10/19/2015. WFMT recording. [9:40] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Cimarosa Two-Flute Concerto in G – Mathieu Dufour, f; Alex Klein, ob; Czech National Sym/Paul Freeman. Cedille CDR-90000080. [19:11] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a Newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Schubertiade 8:00 The New York Philharmonic This Week: Jeffrey Kahane, conductor & piano; Michelle Kim, violin; Rebecca Young, viola – Mozart: Piano Concertos
in G & d, K 453, K 466; Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat, K 364. 10:00 Baroque&Before with Candice Agree 11:00 Stravinsky The Firebird – San Francisco Sym/Michael Tilson Thomas. RCA 68898-2 (3). [47:28] Stravinsky Pastorale (Song Without Words) – R Schulte, v; S Taylor, ob; M Feld, eh; C Neidich, cl; F Morelli, bn. Koch 3-7504-2. [3:15]
Friday 29 Today’s music and features will conclude January’s Arts Month on WFMT celebration 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn 12:00 Newscast • Music in Chicago 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a Newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Schubertiade 8:00 To be announced 10:00 Relevant Tones with Seth Boustead: Featuring the Spektral Quartet and its new CD, Serious Business. 11:00 Best of Studs Terkel
Saturday 30 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 7:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting the Chicago area’s young musicians 12:00 Live from the Met: Puccini’s “Turandot” – Nina Stemme (Turandot); Marco Berti (Calaf); Alexander Tsymbalyuk (Timur); Anita Hartig (Liu); Metropolitan Opera Cho & Orch/Paolo Carignani. 3:35 Strauss Don Juan, Op 20 – Pittsburgh Sym/Manfred Honeck. Reference FR-707. [18:39] Mozart Two-Piano Concerto (#10) in E-Flat, K 365 – Daniel Barenboim, p; English Chamber Orch/ Sir Georg Solti, p. Lon 430232-2. [23:30] 4:30 Arias and Songs with Larry Johnson: Music from Verdi’s Nabucco, currently playing at Lyric Opera 5:00 Duarte Joan Baez Suite – Sharon Isbin, g. Sony 45456-2. [15:57] Piston The Incredible Flutist Suite – Oregon Sym/ Carlos Kalmar. Pentatone PTC 5186481. [17:12] Traditional Shenandoah/Shenandoah Falls – James Galway, f; Jay
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Ungar, fiddle; Molly Mason, g. RCA 63883-2. [5:16] Traditional Wild Mountain Thyme; Simple Gifts – The Armstrongs (George, Gerry, Rebecca, Jennifer). Flying Fish FF-70594. [4:18] Jennifer Armstrong performs tonight’s live Folkstage concert at 8:00. Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: Elbio calls Ildegonda, by Mexico’s Melesio Morales, a treasure of Latin-American opera. He’ll present highlights. Sweet Folk Chicago with Rich Warren Folkstage hosted by Rich Warren: Jennifer Armstrong live from Levin Studio The Midnight Special with Rich Warren
Sunday 31 Franz Peter Schubert 1797-1828 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 With Heart and Voice 7:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:55 Fine Arts Calendar 10:00 The New Releases with Lisa Flynn 12:00 Schubert Die Sterne; Himmelsfunken; Ständchen (Leise flehen meine Lieder) – Simon Keenlyside, br; Malcolm Martineau, p. Wigmore Hall Live 0031. [11:03] Schubert Piano Quintet in A, D 667, Trout – Andreas Haefliger, p; Joseph Carver, db; Takács SQ members. Lon 460034-2. [40:44] 1:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts: Ludovic Morlot, conductor; Denis Kozhukhin, piano – Gershwin: An American in Paris. Ravel: Left-Hand Piano Concerto in D. Stravinsky: Jeu de cartes. Ravel: La Valse. Plus more Ravel conducted by Jean Martinon, and Debussy conducted by Cristian Macelaru. 3:00 Schubert String Quintet in C, D 956 – Emerson String Quartet; Mstislav Rostropovich, vc. DG 459151-2 (3). [53:44] 4:00 Schubert Mass #2 in G, D 167 – Upshaw, Gordon, Stone; Atlanta Sym Cho, Orch/Robert Shaw. Telarc CD-80212. [24:36] Schubert Ständchen (Horch, horch, die Lerch); Der Müller und der Bach; Auf dem Wasser zu singen – Yevgeny Kissin, p. DG 435028-2. [12:44] Schubert Winterreise, D 911: Gefrorne Tränen; Erstarrung; Der Lindenbaum – Mark Padmore, t; Paul Lewis, p. Harmonia Mundi HMU-907484. [10:27] 5:00 Schubert Symphony #9 in C, D 944, Great – Royal Concertgebouw Orch/ Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Teldec 97512-2. [58:30] 6:00 Bach Keyboard Concerto #1 in d, BWV 1052 – St. Martin’s Academy/Murray
Perahia, p. Sony 82429-2 (3). [20:39] Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op 61: Intermezzo, Nocturne, Wedding March – Chicago Sym/ James Levine. DG 4151372. [14:17] Gounod Roméo et Juliette: Duet, Va, je t’ai pardonné...Nuit d’hyménée – Anna Netrebko, s; Roberto Alagna, t; Metropolitan Opera Orch/Placido Domingo. DG B0015987-02. [11:03] Walton As You Like It: A Poem for Orchestra after Shakespeare – St. Martin’s Academy/Sir Neville Marriner. Chandos CHAN-8842.
[12:30] Purcell The Fairy Queen: Masque of the Four Seasons – Taverner Consort/ Andrew Parrott. Virgin Classics 45116-2. [16:17] Vivaldi The Four Seasons, Op 8/1-4: Violin Concerto #3, R 293, Autumn – Viktoria Mullova, v; Chamber Orch of Europe/Claudio Abbado. Phi 420216-2. [10:06] Hadley One Morning in Spring – Philharmonia/Matthias Bamert. Chandos CHAN-9539. [4:14] 8:00 Collectors’ Corner with Henry Fogel: Jascha Horenstein Mahler recordings 10:00 Pipedreams: Organ music
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with Michael Barone 11:00 Schubert Rosamunde incidental music, D 797: Entr’acte #3 in B-Flat – Chicago Sym/ James Levine. DG 415137-2. [7:09] Schubert Notturno in E-Flat, D 897 – David Golub, p; Mark Kaplan, v; Colin Carr, vc. Arabesque Z-6580-2 (2). [8:15] Harbison November 19, 1828 – Lydian String Quartet; Yehudi Wyner, p. Harmonia Mundi HMU-907057. [16:27] Schubert Vocal scene, Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, D 965 – Benita Valente, s; Harold Wright, cl; Rudolf Serkin, p. Bridge 9316. [11:26]
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Leatherback Turtle Atlantic Arenal Volcano Rio Frio National Park Ocean Hot Springs Wildlife Jungle Cruise Nesting Beaches Hacienda Hanging Coffee Tour Fortuna Bridges Poás Volcano Guanacaste Sarchi Butterfly Cloud Forest Hike J.W. Marriott Resort Garden Wildlife Rescue Center Monteverde San José Cooperative COSTA RICA Aerial Tram Pacific Ocean Dry Tropical Forest Tarcoles River Cruise Birdwatching & Crocodile Spotting Cruise Daystop
Overnight
Manuel Antonio National Park Rainforest Hike
Manuel Antonio National Park
Two Nights
Keel-billed Toucan
Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge
Birdwatching
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