SAT.

DECEMBER 1 Franz Xaver Richter (1709) / Giuseppe Sarti (1729) / Agathe Backer-Grondahl (1847) / Dorothy James (1901) / Gordon Crosse (1937)

10 am

Bartók: The Wooden Prince, op. 13

11 am

Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony, op. 58

noon

Grieg: Sigurd Jorsalfar (incidental music), op. 22 (Suite, op. 56) (for Piano)

1 pm

Gebel: String Quintet #1 in E Minor, op. 20

2 pm

Atterberg: Symphony #4 in G Minor, op. 14 "Sinfonia Piccola"

SUN.

DECEMBER 2 Henry Thacker Burleigh (1866) / Sir John Barbirolli (1899) / Adolph Green (1915) / Maria Callas (1923) / Jörg Demus (1928)

3 pm

THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA «»«»«» Neeme Järvi, conductor; Marvis Martin, soprano; Ewa Podles, contralto «» Mahler: Symphony #2 in C Minor "Resurrection"

MON.

DECEMBER 3 Nicolo Amati (1596) / Padre Antonio Soler (1729) / Anton Webern (1883) / Nino Rota (191) / Irving Fine (1914) / Phyllis Curtin (1922)

9 am

Brahms: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in F Minor, op. 120/#1

10 am

Stravinsky: Symphony in E-flat Major, op. 1

11 am

Haydn (attr.): Piano Trio in G Major, Hob. XV:41

noon

Saint-Saëns: Piano Trio #2 in E Minor, op. 92

1 pm

Bach (recon. Mohr): Concerto for Flute and Orchestra in C Major, S. 1032 (from Sonata for Flute and Harpsichord in A Major, S. 1032)

2 pm

Roussel: Symphony #3 in G Minor, op. 42

3 pm

Mozart: String Quartet #17 in B-flat Major, K. 458 "The Hunt" ("Haydn" Quartet #4)

4 pm

Jos. Strauss: "Kakadu-Quadrille", op. 276; Jos. Strauss: "Etiquette" (Polka-Française), op. 208

5 pm

KARL HAAS «»«»«» In a Festive Mood «» The festive month of December is ushered in with music of an especially upward mood.

6 pm

Beethoven: 12 Minuets for Orchestra, WoO 7; Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto #2 in D Minor, op. 119

7 pm

Falla: La Vida Breve (First Spanish Dance) (for Piano); Hummel: Rondo Brillant in G Major, op. 126 (for Flute and Piano); Mahler: Symphony #9 in D Major

9 pm

Thomas: Raymond (Overture); Falla: 7 Canciones populares españolas; Beethoven: Symphony #2 in D Major, op. 36

10 pm

Fine: Toccata Concertante (for Orchestra); Liszt: 3 Liebesträume (for Piano); Bach: Magnificat in D Major, S. 243

11 pm

Webern: Passacaglia for Orchestra, op. 1; Stravinsky: The Firebird (complete)

TUE.

DECEMBER 4 Christoph Loeffelholz von Colberg (1572) / André Campra (1660) / Johann Friedrich Burgmüller (1806) / Sir Hamilton Harty (1879) / Yvonne Minton (1938)

5 pm

KARL HAAS «»«»«» Minor Ups & Major Downs «» Today program explores the charming reversal of the "sad" minor and "happy" major.

6 pm

Elgar: The Wand of Youth, op. 1 (Suite #1, op. 1a)

7 pm

Massenet: Esclarmonde (Suite)

8 pm

EVENING AT THE OPERA «»«»«» Lady of Spain, I Adore You: Spanish Sopranos & Mezzos

WED.

DECEMBER 5 Orazio Vecchi (1550) / Francesco Geminiani (1687) / Grace Moore (1901) / José Carreras (1946)

5 pm

KARL HAAS «»«»«» The Stuff that Dreams are Made Of «» A look at dreams, as created musically by so many masters.

6 pm

Chopin: Piano Concerto #1 in E Minor, op. 11

7 pm

Beethoven: Symphony #9 in D Minor, op. 125 "Choral"

8 pm

Arnold: The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (film score) (Suite)

9 pm

Mozart: Il Re Pastore, K. 208 (Overture); Tartini (arr. Zandonai): Sonata for Violin in G Minor "Devil's Trill"; Williams: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (film score) (excerpts from the original soundtrack)

10 pm

Strauss: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, op. 60 (Suite); Prokofiev: Violin Concerto #1 in D Major, op 19

11 pm

Liszt: Symphonic Poem #1 "Ce qu'on entend sur la montagne"; Hanson: Symphony #1 in E Minor, op. 21 "Nordic"

THU.

DECEMBER 6 Ira Gershwin (1896) / Dave Brubeck (1920) / Nikolaus Harnoncourt (1929) / Henryk-Mikolaj Górecki (1933)

5 pm

KARL HAAS «»«»«» Like Clockwork «» A look at the many musical works which have a basic rhythm that can be likened to the ticking of a clock.

7 pm

Mario's Minute (Mario Lanza)

8 pm

Thursday Evening Piano Concerto

9 pm

GOOD FOLK «»«»«» New Folk «» Kimberly M'Carver: Cross the Danger Line; Gordon Bok: Dear to Our Island; Lucy Kaplansky: Every Single Day; Arthur Godfrey: East Side of Town; A Christmas Celtic Sojourn; Tom Callinan & Phil Rosenthal: 2 Songs for America; Heather Schilansky: It's So Hard to Believe; Michael Jonathan: Dreams of Fire

11 pm

NEW MUSIC GALLERY «»«»«» Celtic Yule; A Celtic Celebration, Vol. 2; Patricia Spero: Celtic Christmas Harp

FRI.

DECEMBER 7 Bernardo Pasquini (1637) / Teodoro Cottrau (1827) / Hermann Goetz (1840) / Pietro Mascagni (1863) / Rudolf Friml (1879) / Ernst Toch (1887) / Richard Franko Goldman (1910) / Krystian Zimerman (1956)

10 am

Bach: Suite for Orchestra #3 in D Major, S. 1068 (Air); Bach: Partita for Violin in E Major, S. 1006 (Preludio); Bach (orch. Stokowski): Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, S. 565

11 am

Beethoven: Piano Concerto #5 in E-flat Major, op. 73 "Emperor"

5 pm

KARL HAAS «»«»«» How Classical is Classical? «» A discussion of the real meaning of the often misleading musical description "classical".

6 pm

Vaughan Williams: Norfolk Rhapsody #1 in E Minor

7 pm

Strauss: An Alpine Symphony, op. 64

8 pm

Charismatic Concerto

9 pm

MIXED BAG «»«»«» Classical Music Theme: Classical Music Quiz

10 pm

MIXED BAG «»«»«» Broadway and Film Scores «» Mystery Voice Quiz; Herman: Mame

11 pm

MIXED BAG «»«»«» Just Jazz

SAT.

DECEMBER 8 Johann Christoph Bach (1642) / Fantisek Dusek (1731) / Jean Sibelius (1865) / Manuel Ponce (1882) / Bohuslav Martinu (1890) / James Galway (1939)

10 am

Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto #2 in D Minor, op. 40

11 am

Martinu: Symphony #6 "Fantaisies Symphoniques"

noon

Marek: Capriccio for Orchestra, op. 15

1 pm

Röntgen: music for piano 4-hands

2 pm

G. Lloyd: Symphony #6

SUN.

DECEMBER 9 Emil Waldteufel (1837) / Joaquín Turina (1882) / Conchita Supervia (1895) / Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (1915) / Alan Ridout (1934) / Tatiana Troyanos (1938) / Joshua Bell (1967)

3 pm

THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA «»«»«» Neeme Järvi, conductor; Alexander Markovich, piano «» Liszt: Symphonic Poem #6 "Mazeppa"; Scharwenka: Piano Concerto #4 in F Minor, op. 82; Beethoven: Symphony #5 in C Minor, op. 67; Mozart: 6 Ländler, K. 606

MON.

DECEMBER 10 Errico Petrella (1813) / César Franck (1822) / Theodor Kirchner (1823) / Paul Dessau (1894) / Olivier Messiaen (1908) / Morton Gould (1913) / Yuri Temirkanov (1938) / Sarah Chang (1980)

9 am

Debussy: Fantaisie for Piano and Orchestra

10 am

Beethoven: Symphony #6 in F Major, op. 68 "Pastorale"

11 am

Dvorak: Sonata for Violin and Piano in F Major, op. 57

noon

Ysaÿe: Chant d'Hiver for Violin and Orchestra in B Minor, op. 15

1 pm

Gershwin: Porgy and Bess (Suite) (for Brass)

2 pm

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, op. 20 (Suite)

3 pm

Gottschalk: "La Gallina" (Cuban Dance), op. 53 (RO 100) (for Piano 4-Hands); Gottschalk: "Ojos Criollos" (Cuban Dance), op. 37 (RO 184) (for Piano 4-Hands); Gottschalk: "Pasquinade", op. 59 (RO 189) (for Piano 4-Hands); Gottschalk: "Radieuse" (Grand Concert Waltz), op. 116 (RO 217) (for Piano 4-Hands); Gottschalk: "Ses yeux" (Concert Polka), op. 66 (RO 234) (for Piano 4-Hands)

4 pm

Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Horns in F Major, R. 538 (P. 320)

5 pm

KARL HAAS «»«»«» Chanuka «» The Festival of Lights is celebrated with a special program of music germane to the occasion.

6 pm

Mozart: Divertimento in F Major, K. 247; Ysaÿe: "Extase", op. 18 (for Violin and Piano)

7 pm

Dvorak: 4 Romantic Pieces for Violin and Piano, op. 75; Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto #1 in B-flat Minor, op. 23

8 pm

Torke: Color Music ("Green"); Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (Prelude to Act 1 and "Liebestod" [Act 3]); Wagner: Lohengrin (Preludes to Act 1 and Act 3)

9 pm

Hanel: Judas Maccabæus

TUE.

DECEMBER 11 Manuel Cardoso (1566) / Charles Wesley (1757) / Hector Berlioz (1803) / Eugene Thayer (1838) / Giacomo Lauri-Volpi (1892) / Elliott Carter (1908) / James McCracken (1926)

5 pm

KARL HAAS «»«»«» Name the Composer «» The monthly mystery composer quiz, challenging you to identify the master through his music, ranging from the obscure to the well-known.

6 pm

Beethoven: Symphony #9 in D Minor, op. 125 "Choral"

7 pm

Haydn: Symphony #7 in C Major "Le Midi"

8 pm

EVENING AT THE OPERA «»«»«» Highlights from Beatrice di Tenda and Bellini's Other Operas

WED.

DECEMBER 12 Lodovico Giustini (1685) / Kurt Atterberg (1887) / Frank Sinatra (1915) / Frank Ahrold (1931)

5 pm

KARL HAAS «»«»«» Influential Evidence «» Today program compares similarities of style between various works by different masters.

6 pm

Bach: Christmas Oratorio, S. 248 (excerpts); Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel (complete)

8 pm

Tiomkin: It's a Wonderful Life (film score)

9 pm

Monteverdi (arr. Frackenpohl): Christmas Vespers (excerpts) (for Brass); Guaraldi (arr. Starobin): A Charlie Brown Christmas ("Christmas Time is Here"); holiday selections by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Vienna Choir Boys

10 pm

Ives: "A Christmas Carol"; 3 Christmas spirituals (sung by Marian Anderson, Jessye Norman and Leontyne Price); Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols; Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, op. 71 (complete)

11 pm

THU.

DECEMBER 13 Thomas Walter (1696) / Josef Lhévinne (1874) / Samuel Dushkin (1891) / Jonel Perlea (1900) / Carlos Montoya (1903)

5 pm

KARL HAAS «»«»«» The Age of Beethoven «» The first of two programs commemorating Beethoven's birthday, today exploring the political and cultural climate of his time.

7 pm

Mario's Minute (Mario Lanza)

8 pm

Thursday Evening Piano Concerto

9 pm

GOOD FOLK «»«»«» World «» AfroCelt Sound System: Further in Time; José Luis Encinas: guitarra romantica; María Márquez: Eleven Love Songs; Gypsy Caravan; Arabic Groove; Maurice Poirier: Behind a Voice; Patrick Hadley: Egypticat; Vartina: Ilmatar

11 pm

NEW MUSIC GALLERY «»«»«» Richard Carr: Christmas Fireside; Mannheim Steamroller: Christmas; Christmas in the Aire; Kelly Yost: Still...Still...Still

FRI.

DECEMBER 14 Dobri Christov (1875) / Manolis Kalomiris (1883) / Charles Seeger (1886) / Spike Jones (1911) / Rosalyn Tureck (1914) / Richard Cassilly (1927) / Ron Nelson (1929) / Christopher Parkening (1947)

10 am

Liszt: Années de Pèlerinage (First Year: Switzerland) (for Piano)

11 am

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (for Piano)

5 pm

KARL HAAS «»«»«» Ludwig the Great «» An early celebration of Beethoven's birthday featuring some of his most memorable works.

6 pm

Offenbach: La Belle Hélène (Overture)

7 pm

Saint-Saëns: The Carnival of the Animals (narrated by Noel Coward)

8 pm

Charismatic Concerto

9 pm

MIXED BAG «»«»«» Tchaikovsky: The Snow Queen (narrated by Natalia Makarova)

10 pm

MIXED BAG «»«»«» Broadway and Film Scores «» Mystery Voice Quiz; Rodgers & Hammerstein: Cinderella

11 pm

MIXED BAG «»«»«» Just Jazz

SAT.

DECEMBER 15 Charles Demantius (1567) / Michel Richard Delalande (1657) / Ida Haendel (1924) / Raina Kabaivanska (1934)

10 am

Bach: Cantata #140 "Wachet auf! ruft uns die Stimme"

11 am

Saint-Saëns: Symphony #3 in C Minor, op. 78 ("Organ")

noon

Schelb: Concerto for English Horn and String Orchestra

1 pm

Godowsky: 53 Studies on Chopin's Études (for Piano) (selections)

2 pm

Harty: An Irish Symphony

SUN.

DECEMBER 16 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770) / François Boieldieu (1775) / Zoltán Kodály (1882) / Sir Noel Coward (1899) / Thea King (1925) / Rodion Shchedrin (1932) / Trevor Pinnock (1946)

3 pm

THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC «»«»«» Kurt Masur, conductor; The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra (Wynton Marsalis, director) «» Marsalis: All Rise (selections); Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, op. 71 (Suite, op. 71a) (interspersed with the corresponding movements from the arrangement by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn)

5 pm

CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS WITH THE AMERICAN BOYCHOIR «»«»«» Concert performances of Christmas carols and music from Germany, Italy, England, Russia and France

MON.

DECEMBER 17 Domenico Cimarosa (1749) / Arthur Fiedler (1894)

9 am

Elgar: Enigma Variations, op. 36

10 am

Grieg: Norwegian Dances, op. 35

11 am

Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (Prelude to Act 1 & "Liebestod" [Act 3])

noon

Weber: Piano Sonata #2 in A-flat Major, op. 39 (J. 199)

1 pm

Rossini: Introduction, Theme and Variations for Clarinet and Orchestra in E-flat Major

2 pm

Spohr: Symphony #7 in C Major "Earthly and Divine in Human Life"

3 pm

Mozart: Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello in D Major, K. 593

4 pm

M. Haydn: Symphony in F Major, P. 32

5 pm

KARL HAAS «»«»«» Thrice-Told Tales «» Music written specifically for three instruments.

6 pm

19th ANNUAL FINE ARTS RADIO HOLIDAY PARTY AND GIFT WRAP «»«»«» A celebration of holiday music from classical to popular to folk, during which you are invited to call in at (203) 268-WMNR to request your favorite seasonal music.

9 pm

Manfredini: Concerto Grosso in C Major, op. 3/#12 ("Per la Notte di Natale")

10 pm

Vaughan Williams: Hodie

11 pm

Respighi: Lauda per la Natività del Signore

TUE.

DECEMBER 18 Philipp Dulichius (1562) / Edward MacDowell (1860) / Lionel Monckton (1861)

5 pm

KARL HAAS «»«»«» You Can't Hold It Back «» A look at the inevitability of musical growth in selected compositions.

6 pm

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, op. 71 (Suite #1, op. 71a); L. Mozart (form. attr. Haydn): Toy Symphony (Cassation in G Major); Rimsky-Korsakov: Christmas Eve (Suite)

8 pm

EVENING AT THE OPERA «»«»«» Apollo Granforte and Other Italian Baritones of His Era (guest: Jack Dipisa)

WED.

DECEMBER 19 Louis Nicolas Clérambault (1676) / George Frederick Bristow (1825) / Bronislaw Hubermann (1882) / Fritz Reiner (1888) / Edith Piaf (1915)

5 pm

KARL HAAS «»«»«» So Be It «» This first program for the Christmas season this year features various musical settings of "Amen" and "Hallelujah".

6 pm

Arnold: Commonwealth Christmas Overture

7 pm

Menotti: Amahl and the Night Visitors

8 pm

Addinsell: A Christmas Carol (film score)

9 pm

Morley (arr.): Christmas Night Medley; Simeone: "The Little Drummer Boy"; holiday selections by the Vienna Choir Boys and the Cambridge Singers

10 pm

Chadwick: Symphonic Sketches (#2 "Noël"); holiday selections by the Canadian Brass; Finzi: In Terra Pax (cantata); Handel: Messiah (excerpts)

THU.

DECEMBER 20 Henry Hadley (1871) / Vagn Holmboe (1909) / John Harbison (1938)

5 pm

KARL HAAS «»«»«» A Christmas Quilt «» A combination of various compositions celebrating the Christmas spirit.

7 pm

Mario's Minute (Mario Lanza)

8 pm

Thursday Evening Piano Concerto

9 pm

GOOD FOLK «»«»«» Christmas World «» John Denver: Christmas Like a Lullaby; Leon Redbone: Christmas Island; Raffi's Christmas Album; Roches: We Three Kings; 5 Chinese Brothers: A Window Shopper's Christmas; Tish Hinojosa: Memorabilia Navideña; A Scottish Christmas; Los Reyes: Gipsy Christmas; Kiho'alu Christmas; Christmas Morning

11 pm

NEW MUSIC GALLERY «»«»«» George Skaroulis: Season Traditions; Christmas Blessings: Narada Collection #3; Enya: Oícle Chuin; Lorie Line: The Silver Album

FRI.

DECEMBER 21 Zdenek Fibich (1850) / Leroy Robertson (1896) / Julius Chajes (1910) / Michael Tilson Thomas (1944) / András Schiff (1953)

10 am

Brahms: 6 Klavierstücke, op. 118

11 am

Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto #1 in D Major, op. 17

5 pm

KARL HAAS «»«»«» Spirit of the Season «» A goodly helping of the compositions which express the Christmas spirit in an inspiring way.

6 pm

Ireland: A London Overture

7 pm

Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, op. 67

8 pm

Charismatic Concerto

9 pm

MIXED BAG «»«»«» Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, op. 71 (excerpts, with narration); Gallico: The Snow Goose (with narration)

10 pm

MIXED BAG «»«»«» Broadway and Film Scores «» Mystery Voice Quiz; Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of Music

11 pm

MIXED BAG «»«»«» Just Jazz

SAT.

DECEMBER 22 Karl Friedrich Abel (1723) / Giovanni Bottesini (1821) / Franz Schmidt (1874) / Edgar Varèse (1883) / Deems Taylor (1885) / André Kostelanetz (1901) / Felix Slatkin (1915)

10 am

Britten: A Boy was Born, op. 3

11 am

Mahler: Symphony #4 in G Major

noon

Reed: Russian Christmas music

1 pm

Stölzel: Christmas Oratorio (Cantata #1 "Ach, dass die Hülfe aus Zion über Israel käme" (for the First Day of Christmas)

2 pm

P. Scharwenka: Quintet for Piano and Strings in B Minor

SUN.

DECEMBER 23 Tomás Torrejón y Velasco (1644) / Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (1689) / Jean-Noël Hamal (1709) / Edouard de Reszke (1853) / Giacomo Puccini (1858) / Claudio Scimone (1934)

3 pm

NEW YORK POPS: A HOLIDAY CELEBRATION «»«»«» Skitch Henderson conducts the New York Pops in winter holiday melodies and light classics.

4 pm

A BOSTON POPS CHRISTMAS «»«»«» Burt: A Christmas Offering (John Williams, conductor); Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel ("Dream Pantomime") (Arthur Fiedler, conductor); Berlioz: L'Enfance du Christ, op. 25 ("Shepherds' Farewell") (Keith Lockhart, conductor) (with the Tanglewood Festival Chorus; John Oliver, director)

5 pm

A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL «»«»«» Christmas music and arrangements of Leroy Anderson with the composer conducting.

MON.

DECEMBER 24 Peter Cornelius (1824) / Enrique Fernandez Arbós (1863) / Charles Wakefield Cadman (1881) / Lucrezia Bori (1887) / Franz Waxman (1906) / Zara Nelsova (1918) / Claude Frank (1925)

9 am

Schubert: String Quartet #10 in E-flat Major, D. 87 (op. 125/#1)

10 am

Smetana: Má Vlast (#4 "From Bohemia's Woods and Fields")

11 am

Beethoven: Octet for Wind Instruments in E-flat Major, op. 103

noon

Mozart: "Exsultate, jubilate", K. 165

1 pm

Praetorius: 3 seasonal songs ("Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen"; "Quem pastores laudavere"; "O Sanctissima")

2 pm

Burt: A Christmas Greeting

3 pm

Charpentier: Noëls sur les Instruments (H. 534)

4 pm

Purcell: Christmas Anthem (for Choir and Organ)

5 pm

KARL HAAS «»«»«» The Story of the Bells «» On this Christmas Eve, Karl Haas presents his annual program of bell sounds from around the world.

6 pm

Manfredini: Concerto Grosso in C Major, op. 3/#12 ("Per la notte di Natale"); Saint-Säens: Oratorio de Noël, op. 12

7 pm

Holiday music for keyboard

8 pm

Finzi: Dies Natalis (Cantata), op. 8; Kancheli: Life Without Christmas ("Morning Prayers")

9 pm

CAROLS OF NINE CENTURIES «»«»«» with Clint MacGowan

TUE.

DECEMBER 25 Orlando Gibbons (1583) / José Jiménez (1601) / Giuseppe de Luca (1876) / Gladys Swarthout (1904) / Cab Calloway (1907) / Noël Lee (1924)

10 am

DELPHINE MARCUS CHRISTMAS DAY SPECIAL «»«»«» Delphine's annual three-hour garland of holiday favorites.

6 pm

Saint-Saëns: The Carnival of the Animals

7 pm

Elgar: Nursery Suite

8 pm

EVENING AT THE OPERA «»«»«» Wagner: Lohengrin

WED.

DECEMBER 26 Johann Georg Pisendel (1687) / Victor Hely-Hutchinson (1901) / Earle Brown (1926) / Teresa Kubiak (1937) / Adriana Maliponte (1942) / Antonio Molina (1948) / André-Michel Schub (1952)

5 pm

KARL HAAS «»«»«» It's a Small World «» A special program for children showing their influence on some of the world's great music.

6 pm

Prokofiev: Symphony #1 in D Major, op. 25 "Classical"; Strauss, Jr.: Die Fledermaus (complete, with guest artists)

9 pm

Bach: Cantata #147 "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" ("Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring"); Menotti: Amahl and the Night Visitors (original 1951 cast); Britten: A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28

10 pm

Berlioz: L'Enfance du Christ, op. 25

THU.

DECEMBER 27 Bernard van Dieren (1884) / Marlene Dietrich (1901) / Oscar Levant (1906)

5 pm

KARL HAAS «»«»«» Air-Lift «» Another program filled with music designed to uplift and exhilarate the listener.

7 pm

Mario's Minute (Mario Lanza)

8 pm

Thursday Evening Piano Concerto

9 pm

GOOD FOLK «»«»«» Gordon Lightfoot, Then and Now «» Gordon Lightfoot: early releases; Songbook; A Painter Passing Through | Anna Hills & Cindy Mangsen: Never Grow Up; John Whelan: Flirting with the Edge

11 pm

NEW MUSIC GALLERY «»«»«» David Bryan: Lunar Eclipse; Nikkos: Angels Dreaming

FRI.

DECEMBER 28 Johann Krieger (1651) / Johann Christian Cannabich (1731) / Francesco Tamagno (1850) / Roger Sessions (1896) / Earl "Fatha" Hines (1905)

10 am

Haydn: Symphony #103 in E-flat Major "Drum-Roll"

11 am

Elgar: Symphony #2 in E-flat Major, op. 63

5 pm

KARL HAAS «»«»«» Come Again «» The rondo form is featured today, with examples of its characteristics from many sources.

6 pm

Smetana: The Bartered Bride (Overture)

7 pm

Rossini (arr. Respighi): La Boutique Fantasque

8 pm

Charismatic Concerto

9 pm

Lehár: The Merry Widow (complete)

SAT.

DECEMBER 29 Pablo Casals (1876) / Peggy Glanville-Hicks (1912) / Roman Vlad (1919)

10 am

Finzi: In Terra Pax (cantata); Beethoven: Symphony #9 in D Minor, op. 125 "Choral"

noon

Andriessen: Variations on a Theme by Couperin (for Flute, Harp and Orchestra)

1 pm

Chabrier: Capriccio for Piano; Chabrier: Impromptu for Piano

2 pm

Solère: Concerto Espagnol for Clarinet and Orchestra in B-flat Major

SUN.

DECEMBER 30 William Croft (1678) / André Messager (1853) / Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904) / Paul Bowles (1910) / Sir David Willcocks (1919) / Noel Paul Stookey (1937) / Jeff Lynne (1947)

3 pm

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS: A CELEBRATION OF THE WINTER SOLSTICE «»«»«» Carols, traditional dances and processionals selected from eleven Revels celebrations that took place around the country last year.

5 pm

Christmas and classical piano music with George Winston and Kelly Yost

MON.

DECEMBER 31 Ernest John Moeran (1894) / Silvestre Revueltas (1899) / Nathan Milstein (1904) / Jule Styne (1905) / Jaap Schröder (1925) / Odetta (1930)

9 am

Bach: Suite for Orchestra #3 in D Major, S. 1068

10 am

Reger: Fantasy and Fugue on a Theme of Mozart, op. 132a (for 2 Pianos)

11 am

Sibelius: Tapiola (symphonic poem), op. 112

noon

Bach: Suite for Cello #1 in G Major, S. 1007

1 pm

Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-flat Major, op. 11

2 pm

Schumann: Symphony #4 in D Minor, op. 120

3 pm

Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano in E-flat Major, K. 380

4 pm

Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words (for Piano) (Book #1, op. 19)

5 pm

KARL HAAS «»«»«» Ring In the New «» A program anticipating the arrival of the New Year.

6 pm

Enescu: Suite for Orchestra #1 in C Major, op. 9; Forster: Concerto for Horn and Orchestra in E-flat Major

7 pm

Busoni: Fantasia Contrappuntistica (for 2 Pianos)

8 pm

Tchaikovsky: Suite for Orchestra #2 in C Major, op. 53; Van Cleave: The Twilight Zone (TV score) ("I Sing the Body Electric")

9 pm

Haydn: Symphony #59 in A Major "Fire"

10 pm

Beethoven: Piano Concerto #5 in E-flat Major, op. 73 "Emperor"

11 pm

Tchaikovsky: Capriccio Italien, op. 45