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Set in the natural surroundings of New Mexico, the evocative work Bless Me, Ultima was composed in 2018 by Hector Armienta, based on a novel by Rudolfo Anaya. The main characters are a young boy, and a spiritually-inspired woman.
Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony have won widespread acclaim for performing Mahler. Join us for a 2017 concert that includes his Symphony No. 1 and the Adagio from Symphony No. 10.
Saturday, September 12, 12:00 pm
Thursday, September 17, 9:00 pm
Tuesday 1 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 Jean Françaix Divertissement for wind trio – Chicago Chamber Musicians. Cedille CDR-90000040. [10:12] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart String Divertimento in D, K. 136 – Concerto Cologne. Archive 4775800. [16:44] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Leó Weiner Divertimento No. 1 for Strings, Op. 20, on Old Hungarian Dances – I Virtuosi Italiani. Arcadia ARC-2002-2. [10:03] 11:00 Joaquín Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez – John Williams, g; Philharmonia/Louis Frémaux. CBS MDK-45648. [21:40] 12:00 Music in Chicago, plus: Gabriel Fauré Dolly Suite, Op. 56 – Katia, Marielle Labèque, p. Philips 420159-2. [16:41] 1:00 Music for the Afternoon • Giuseppe Verdi Don Carlos: Ballet de la reine – Monte Carlo National Opera Orch/Antonio de Almeida. Philips 422846-2 (2). [16:10] Leonard Bernstein West Side Story: Prologue, Jet Song, Something’s Coming, Rock Blues, Mambo, Cha-Cha, Maria, America – Katia & Marielle Labèque, p’s; Gonzalo Grau & Raphael Séguinier, per. KML 1121. [20:23] 2:00 Afternoon Masterwork: Jean Sibelius Symphony No. 5 in E-Flat, Op. 82 – Gothenburg Sym/Neeme Järvi. Bis CD-622/24 (4). [33:39] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Jessie Montgomery Strum – Catalyst Quartet. Azica ACD-71302.
[6:53] Michael Praetorius Dance Suite – Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. Delos DE-3132. [10:02] Johann Sebastian Bach Three-Part Sinfonias, BWV 787-801: Nos. 4, 11, 14 – Stewart Goodyear, p. Sono Luminus DSL-92220. [5:52] Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Sinfonia in E-Flat, Wq 183/2 – Berlin Academy for Ancient Music. Harmonia Mundi HMC-901622. [10:50] 4:00 Late Afternoon 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 11 8:00 From the CSO’s Archives: Maestro’s Choice – Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel (/Pierre Boulez, 1995). Schumann: Symphony No. 2 (/Fritz Reiner, 1957). Brahms: Tragic Overture (/ Frederick Stock, 1941). Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor (Emil Gilels, Jean Martinon, 1966). 10:00 Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: As Night Descends – Wolf: Italian Serenade. Bloch: Three Nocturnes. Chopin: Two Nocturnes; Cello Sonata. 11:00 Evening Music on WFMT
Wednesday 2 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 Henry Purcell The Fairy Queen: Suite from Act 3 – Le Concert des Nations/Jordi Savall. Fontalis ES-8583. [11:01] John Alden Carpenter Krazy Kat – Los Angeles
All prerecorded music on 98.7WFMT is provided by the Richard and Mary L. Gray Music Library.
Most live performances on 98.7WFMT are broadcast from the Fay and Daniel Levin Performance Studio.
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Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin Schubertiades were home music-making parties, where the composer’s friends would play piano music, songs, and chamber scores.
Monday-Friday, September 28October 2, 7:00 pm
Phil/Calvin Simmons. New World 80228-2. [12:52] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: John Williams Jurassic Park: Main Theme – Vienna Phil/John Williams. DG. [6:02] 11:00 William Grant Still Africa: Land of Romance – Lara Downes, p. Steinway & Sons 30016. [6:53] 12:00 Music in Chicago Dame Myra Hess Encore: Pianist Lee Dionne 1:00 Music for the Afternoon • Franz Schubert Piano Quintet in A, D. 667, Trout – Thomas Ades, p; members of Belcea Quartet; Colin Long, db. EMI 57664-2. [41:15] 2:00 Afternoon Masterwork: Carl Nielsen Symphony No. 5, Op. 50 – New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein. CBS MK-44708. [33:14] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Manuel de Falla Seven Popular Spanish Songs: Five excerpts – Augustin Hadelich, v; Pablo Sainz Villegas, g. Avie AV-2280. [10:41] Franz Liszt Rhapsodie Espagnole – Joshua Pierce, p; Moscow State Phil/Paul Freeman. MSR Classics MS-1210. [15:12] 4:00 Late Afternoon 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 11 8:00 Music of the Baroque Encore – The MOB Orchestra conducted by Jane Glover; Imogen Cooper, piano – Mozart: Ballet music from Idomeneo; Piano Concerto No. 25. Haydn: Symphony No. 101, Clock. 10:00 Baroque&Before with Candice Agree 11:00 Evening Music on WFMT
Thursday 3 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 Edvard Grieg Four Lyric Pieces – Alice Sara Ott, p. DG 4794631. [16:40] George Walker Lyric
In the Spotlight
Emil Gilels and his sister the violinist Elizabeth Gilels
From the CSO’s Archives: Maestro’s Choice The Ukrainian-born pianist Emil Gilels (1916-1985) had an extensive performing career in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe before his first U.S. appearance. In 1966, he returned to perform Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto with the Chicago Symphony under Jean Martinon, the climax of the first September edition of this series curated for WFMT by Riccardo Muti. Also hear Brahms’ Tragic Overture conducted by Frederick Stock. The following week, Muti conducts the rarely performed Lélio: Return to Life by Berlioz, a work for narrator, chorus, and orchestra, narrated by actor Gérard Depardieu. Finally, hear Pierre Boulez conducting Stravinsky’s complete ballet Pulcinella, while Bernard Haitink continues the orchestra’s Richard Strauss connection with Ein Heldenleben, from 2009 and 2008 respectively.
Tuesdays, September 1-15 8:00 pm for Strings – Chicago Sinfonietta/Paul Freeman. Cedille 90000061. [5:17] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn,
