Holiday Music on WFMT See Page 2 for Highlights

Holiday Music on WFMT See page 2 for highlights.

ALSO INSIDE This month on WTTW11, we celebrate the season with The Wheaton College Christmas Festival: Love Divine, a concert by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and two holiday specials ñ Call the Midwife and Last Tango in Halifax. MEMBER CONNECTIONS Andrea Bocelli in Concert Ethan Bortnick LIVE in Andrea Bocelli returns to the U.S. for seven concerts only of rep- WHAT Concert ertoire from his Grammy-nominated album Cinema, special selec- Andrea Bocelli in Concert tions from his groundbreaking release Romanza, and a selection of beloved arias, love WHERE songs, and crossover United Center hits. 1901 W. Madison Street in Chicago The concerts will be led by Maestro WHEN Eugene Kohn and will Wednesday, December 6, also feature soprano 7:30 pm Larisa Martinez and Broadway sensation and Chicago native Heather Headley. The Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus will join Bocelli for this special concert. WTTW is excited to offer tickets to see one of the world’s most celebrated tenors at the United Center on Wednesday, December Andrea Bocelli Ethan Bortnick 6, 2017 at 7:30 pm. Visit wttw.com/events to purchase tickets.

WHAT Ethan Bortnick LIVE in Concert Celtic Thunder in Concert Celtic Thunder International singing sensation Celtic Thunder have WHERE scheduled a downtown Chicago performance as part of their Park West upcoming North American Symphony Tour. 322 W. Armitage Avenue This will be the second Symphony Tour for Celtic WHEN Thunder, who will depart from their traditional and critically Sunday, May 6, acclaimed large set productions to perform their hits, songs 7:30 pm from their Christmas albums, and songs from their new Celtic Thunder Inspirational album, in a dynamic live music experience accentuated by the instrumentals of full sym- Recognized by the Guinness World Records as phony orchestras. Celtic Thunder’s ﬁve male soloists “The World’s Youngest Solo Musician to Headline Damian McGinty, His Own Concert Tour,” 15-year-old Ethan WHAT Ryan Kelly, Bortnick has been performing around the world, Celtic Thunder in Concert Emmet Cahill, raising over $40,000,000 for charities across the Neil Byrne, and globe. See him in his return to the Chicago stage WHERE Michael O’Dwyer at Park West Theatre for a night of musical fun for Chicago Theatre will perform solo the entire family. Backed by a stage of world-class 175 N. State Street in Chicago and ensemble musicians, this concert is upbeat with an inspir- numbers. ing song list that will touch you on so many WHEN You are invited levels! Thursday, December 7, to celebrate the strength and courage of Ireland through this concert Every pair of tickets receives a Generations of 7:30 pm spectacular live from the Chicago Theatre. Visit wttw.com/events to Music 2-CD set. Visit wttw.com/events to pur- purchase tickets. chase tickets.

WTTW Kids Big Idea Traveling Lab Join us for an exciting 45-minute FREE live show, perfect for children 2 to 7 years old, bringing to life the fun and learning from WTTW Kids’ most popular and beloved children’s shows. Hosted by the WTTW Kids Lab Guys, children will be inspired to discover their own BIG IDEAS using our very own recipe of Wonder, Watch & WHAT Learn More! The exciting show will engage kids WTTW Kids Big Idea Traveling Lab to explore themes like emotions, life cycles, recy- WHERE cling, the natural world, and more as we discover Ford City Mall everyday BIG IDEAS. We’ll also learn about great 7601 S. Cicero Avenue children’s books that support the show’s themes in Chicago and experience a few fun surprises along the way. Some shows will include a character Meet & Greet WHEN Saturday, December 9, 11:00 am following the performance. Visit wttw.com/events to learn more.

2017 DECEMBER 3 MEMBER PERKS

Deeply Rooted Dance Theater 50% Off Second Ticket to Hyde Park School of Dance Nutcracker

Photo: Ken Carl Hyde Park School of Dance (HPSD) offers its annual presentation of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, featuring more than 175 dancers – from seven- year-olds to grandparents. Staged by HPSD Founding Artistic Director August Gabrielle Roitman Tye, ballet mistress and choreographer at Lyric Opera of Chicago, the 90-minute production follows Clara, Fritz, and the

mysterious Uncle Drosselmeyer from the Photo: Damien Thompson family holiday party and the midnight battle with the Mouse King and his troops through the Land of Snow to the Kingdom of Sweets. The performances feature a hip hop dance battle to send a message of peace. Instead of battling 50% Off Second Ticket to Deeply Rooted with swords, the mouse-soldiers use hip hop as their “weapons.” Dance Theater The Nutcracker takes place Friday, As the culminating event of its 20th anniversary season, Deeply Rooted December 8 at 7:00 pm at Mandel Hall, Dance Theater (DRDT) presents Deeply Free, featuring the premiere of 1131 E. 57th Street in Chicago. WTTW members who purchase one full-price South African choreographer Fana Tshabalala’s INDUMBA and works that general admission ticket to this performance may purchase a second span the company’s history. Originally intending to illuminate the spiritual general admission ticket at half price by calling (773) 493-8498 and impact of unresolved apartheid politics in his native South Africa, Tshabalala mentioning WTTW. has created an American/Chicago-focused adaptation of INDUMBA, an evening-length work performed on Friday, December 8. “Indumba” means African healing hut, promising a work of stirring resilience and reconciliation. 15% off Fresh Fruit for the Holidays For the December 9 performance, DRDT performs Femme, choreographed The Fruit Company is one of the leading fruit basket delivery companies and by Nicole Clarke-Springer, which celebrates the allure, courage, strength, and premier fresh fruit providers of gourmet Fruit Baskets, Gift Towers, and Monthly beauty of women; Desire (1994), choreographed by Gary Abbott, which por- Fruit Clubs in the nation. Since 1942, they’ve been offering the world’s finest trays three types of attraction: first sight, physical beauty, and young love; fresh fruit, sourced from their own local orchards in Hood River, Oregon. Church of Nations, created by Kevin Iega Jeff, which explores the religious, Enjoy delicious orchard fresh fruit and gourmet delights delivered in an elegant spiritual, and political implications of war and its devastating impact on basket or join a fruit of the humanity; and Jeff’s In a Child’s Eye, which tells the story of a little girl’s dream month club and receive fruit journey to a flower community, where she encounters a war between good shipped at the peak of harvest and evil. for the ripest, freshest fruit. Deeply Free features the premiere of INDUMBA on December 8 at 7:30 pm WTTW members receive 15% and company repertoire on December 9 at 7:30 pm at the Reva and David Logan off The Fruit Company prod- Center for the Arts on the University of Chicago campus, 915 E. 60th Street in ucts. To redeem this special of- Chicago. WTTW members who purchase one full-price ticket for either the fer, please use code WTTW15 at Ella Fitzgerald December 8 or December 9 performance may purchase a second ticket at The Fruit Company website: half price, subject to availability, by calling (312) 795-9777 and mentioning thefruitcompany.com. Excludes WTTW. For more information, visit deeplyrooteddancetheater.org. free shipping offers.

2-for-1 Tickets to Silk Road Rising’s Wild Boar A gripping investigation of journalistic integrity, city planning, and social conscience, Wild Boar is a new play from one of Hong Kong’s most acclaimed playwrights. When a controversial professor goes missing, an editor and his student band together to publicize the truth. Old ﬂames spark and friendships are tested in the U.S. premiere of this turbulent thriller about media manipulation, fake news, and who gets to speak for the poor. For 2-for-1 admission to Silk Road Rising’s Wild Boar, visit silkroadrising.org and use code WFMT when purchasing tickets. Performances are Thursday, November 9 through Sunday, December 17 at The Historic ChicagoTemple Building, 77 West Washington Street in Chicago.

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4 DECEMBER 2017 Daily Television Programming •

Programmer’s Picks on WTTW11

Cat’s Attic: Yusef Cat Stevens Last Tango in Halifax Secrets of Spanish Florida: Celebrate 50 years of the illustrious career of singer- Holiday Special A Secrets of the Dead Special songwriter Cat Stevens with this retrospective docu- This two-part special continues the story of Join a team of archaeologists, scientists, and mentary ﬁlmed in London and featuring performanc- childhood sweethearts, reunited after almost historians as they reveal the little-known history es of many of his beloved hits. Stevens, also known 60 years apart, as they negotiate the highs of America’s Spanish colonists who settled in as Yusuf, speaks about his fame, his songwriting and lows of life and relationships. Florida in 1565, long before Jamestown. process, and his many life-changing experiences. Sundays, December 17 & 24, 7:00 pm Tuesday, December 26, 9:00 pm Wednesday, December 6, 9:00 pm

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Friday 1 in this performance special. through the top ten causes Co-hosts Peter Noone and of premature death, revealing In the Spotlight EARLY MORNING the late Davy Jones sing which foods can address 1:30 Suze Orman’s Financial their biggest hits, focusing many of your health problems. Solutions for You Suze on the years 1965-1969. Orman focuses on helping This program includes pop MORNING individuals “find financial solu- sounds from Frat Rock to Surf 6:30 New Rules of Food with tions for you.” This special’s Pop, the British Beats to the Kristin Kirkpatrick Kristin’s central theme is that financial Breakthrough Bands, Motown, fun, straightforward “new decision-making should be Soul, and Pop classics. rules of food” will help you guided by an understanding 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R] decipher ever-changing diet of “the goal of money.” fads, the regulations on 3:30 ’60s Pop, Rock, & Soul MORNING-AFTERNOON food packaging claims and Legends of the 1960s unite 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids nutrition labels, and how to answer the surprisingly difficult EVENING question: Is this food? 6:00 PBS NewsHour 8:00 Suze Orman’s Financial 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week Solutions for You See Fri. in Review with Joel Weisman Dec. 1 at 1:30 am. [R] In the Spotlight 7:30 The Beatles: Eight Days a 10:00 Suze Orman’s Financial Week is based on the first part Solutions for You [R] of The Beatles’ career (1962- 1966) – the period in which AFTERNOON they toured and captured the 12:00 This is Bob Hope: world’s acclaim. The film ex- American Masters plores how John Lennon, Paul 2:00 The Chicago River Tour Chicago River Tour McCartney, George Harrison, with Geoffrey Baer and Ringo Starr came together 4:30 The Chicago River Tour with Geoffrey Baer and reveals their inner work- with Geoffrey Baer [R] Geoffrey Baer’s inaugural televised ings all the while, exploring River tour in 1995 came about as a The Beatles’ extraordinary and EVENING result of his work as a docent for the unique musical gifts and their 7:00 Great Performances: Hit Chicago Architecture Foundation. remarkable, complementary Man - David Foster and Due to numerous changes to the personalities. The film focuses Friends Legendary songwriter, landscape, he presented an updated on the time period from the producer, and maestro to the and expanded tour of the River in early Beatles’ journey in the stars, David Foster has gener- 2005. Now, 12 years later, Geoffrey days of The Cavern Club ated some of the world’s best returns to his roots for an in-depth in Liverpool to their last known popular music, and exploration of all three branches of the concert at Candlestick Park collaborated with a veritable river, including the less well-known in San Francisco in 1966. “Who’s Who” of superstars stretches extending south to the 10:00 ’60s Pop, Rock and Soul in a career that spans more Sanitary and Ship Canal and winding 12:00 BBC World News than three decades. In north through the Botanic Garden 12:30 The ’80s Take a joyful leap celebration of his remarkable and Skokie Lagoons. Along the way, This is Bob Hope: back into the 1980s, an era achievements, some of the Geoffrey shares dramatic stories American Masters when music videos ruled the biggest names in contem- of the river’s history, including how airwaves. Hosted by original porary music gather at the Chicago reversed the river’s flow in This program explores the entertainer’s MTV “VJ” Martha Quinn, this Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas one of America’s most ambitious and life with unprecedented access to his special revisits many of them, for a one-night-only concert controversial engineering projects ever. personal archives and clips from his offering a nonstop celebration that brings down the house. classic films, radio, and TV shows. Hear of pop hits by such superstars 9:00 To be announced Saturday, December 2, excerpts of Hope’s writings voiced by as Cyndi Lauper, Bruce Billy Crystal plus interviews with Woody Springsteen, Kim Carnes, 2:00 pm Allen, Dick Cavett, Margaret Cho, Linda Kenny Loggins, and more. Sunday 3 Hope, Kermit the Frog, Leonard Maltin, EARLY MORNING Conan O’Brien, Tom Selleck, Brooke 12:00 To be announced Shields, Connie Stevens, and writers Saturday 2 love and devotion for gospel including Sherwood Schwartz and EARLY MORNING MORNING-AFTERNOON music is revealed in this biographer Richard Zoglin. 2:30 Motown 25 6:00-3:30 To be announced film. Narrated by veteran 5:00 How Not to Die with Michael 3:30 He Touched Me: The Gospel newscaster Sander Vanocur, Saturday, December 2, Greger, MD In this new Music of Elvis Presley The Presley’s story is told with 12:00 pm special, Dr. Greger takes you intensity of Elvis Presley’s vintage photos, interviews,

2017 DECEMBER 5 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/schedule.

Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2017 Monday, December 25, 8:00 pm Join the midwives as they battle snow, ice, power cuts, and frozen pipes to provide patient care during the coldest winter in 300 years. WTTW11 in HD Valerie helps a young couple who experience a traumatic birth and Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers can watch Sister Julienne tries to reunite a family. WTTW11 in high-deﬁnition by tuning to channel 11-1. Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Cable or satellite viewers can locate WTTW11 in high- deﬁnition on the on-screen menu. Pictured: Barbara (Charlotte Ritchie) and Trixie (Helen George)

Downton Abbey New Year’s Marathon Begins Friday, December 29, 10:00 pm This beloved series spans 14 years of gripping drama centered on a WTTW Prime great English estate on the cusp of a vanishing way of life. America fell in love with the Granthams and their family of servants, and has WTTW Prime is our “prime time all the time” channel. followed them through sweeping change, scandals, love, ambition, Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers can tune to heartbreak, and hope ever since. Join us to return to Downton Abbey! channel 11-2 to ﬁnd WTTW Prime. WTTW Prime is on Comcast digital cable channel 370 and on RCN Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules channel 37. Pictured: Maggie Smith as the Dowager Countess of Grantham

New Year’s Celebration Sunday, December 31, 11:00 am Whether you are planning for an amazing gathering on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day, our WTTW Create hosts make sure it will WTTW Create be an unforgettable cocktail party! Indulge in the tasty appetizers prepared by chefs Steven Raichlen and Julie Tabouli. Interior Decora- WTTW Create is our how-to and lifestyle programming tor Katie Brown will be on hand to add some glistening touches to channel. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers tune make your party shine. to channel 11-3. WTTW Create is on Comcast digital cable channel 369 and on RCN channel 38. WTTW Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Create programming airs from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm. Pictured: Julie Tabouli cooks with her mother

WTTW World Stories from the Stage: Holiday Horror Monday, December 18, 8:30 pm WTTW WORLD features public television’s signature Join us for hilarious stories of holiday mishaps. Storytellers share documentary, science, and news programming their tales from epic blunders and celebrations gone wrong to complemented by original content from emerging unforgettable errors, unexpected consequences, and touching human producers. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers tune connections! to channel 11-3. WTTW WORLD is on Comcast digital cable channel 369 and on RCN channel 38. WTTW Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules World airs from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am. Pictured: A storyteller shares a story

Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas Friday, December 22, 6:00 pm and 7:30 pm It’s Christmas time and the Wild Kratts are taking a break from creature adventuring to celebrate. But when they receive an alert that their favorite creatures are suddenly disappearing around the globe, their holiday party quickly turns into a rescue mission. Our heroes NEW! WTTW PBS Kids 24/7 must race against time to thwart their greedy archrivals’ most miserly scheme yet! Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers can tune to channel 11-4. The WTTW PBS Kids 24/7 is on Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Comcast digital channels 368 and on RCN channel 39. Pictured: Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas

December On-Demand Picks on demand • America’s Test Kitchen • Check, Please! WTTW on Demand • Cook’s Country Pictured: Bridget and Julia, Cook’s Country Find WTTW on Comcast on Demand.

6 DECEMBER 2017 In the Spotlight In the Spotlight former Senior Advisor to MORNING-AFTERNOON President Barack Obama 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids Valerie Jarrett share memories of the dance halls, housing EVENING projects, and theaters that 6:00 PBS NewsHour dotted Bronzeville; the birth of 7:00 Chicago Tonight gospel music, and the unique 7:30 Brit Floyd: The blends of blues, jazz, and R&B World’s Greatest Pink that originated in Chicago; the Floyd Show Live outpouring of creative expres- 9:00 Cat’s Attic: Yusuf sion during the Black Arts Cat Stevens Movement; and the monu- 11:00 BBC World News mental successes of Chicago 11:30 To be announced institutions such as Soul Train, Ebony and Jet magazines, Ultra Wave and Soft Sheen, Thursday 7 and the Bud Biliken Parade, EARLY MORNING among many others. 12:00 To be announced 9:00 To be announced 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R]

MORNING-AFTERNOON Monday 4 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EARLY MORNING Celtic Woman – Victoria Returns 12:00 To be announced EVENING Homecoming: Ireland 5:00 Forever Painless with 6:00 PBS NewsHour Enjoy this sneak peek at season Celebrate the timeless emotion Miranda Esmonde-White 7:00 Chicago Tonight 2 of the popular drama series of Ireland’s centuries-old heritage This program provides a 7:30 The Chicago River Tour tracing the life of Queen Victoria, via in this live concert ﬁlmed in Dublin. groundbreaking and eye-open- with Geoffrey Baer [R] interviews with writer Daisy Goodwin Celtic Woman combines the country’s ing education on pain and its 10:00 The Chicago River Tour and Rebecca Eaton, the Executive ﬁnest musical talents with epic stage causes, and offers a new ap- with Geoffrey Baer [R] Producer of the Masterpiece series. production to present a uniquely proach to pain management, inspiring live experience. presenting an accessible and Friday 8 Sunday, December 3, widely available solution to 7:00 pm Sunday, December 3, the current pain epidemic. EARLY MORNING 12:30 BBC World News 5:00 pm MORNING-AFTERNOON 1:00 To be announced 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R]

EVENING MORNING-AFTERNOON and video footage, including 6:00 PBS NewsHour 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids some never-before-available 7:00 Chicago Tonight scenes of Elvis’s impromptu 7:30 Hamilton’s America Follow EVENING offstage gospel performances. the creation of Lin-Manuel 6:00 PBS NewsHour Many interviews reveal Miranda’s pop culture 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week that Presley’s unshakable Broadway phenomenon, in Review with Joel Weisman commitment to gospel music Hamilton, and the history be- 7:30 To be announced was tested many times by hind it. The program includes 11:00 BBC World News producers and record label ex- interviews with Presidents 11:30 To be announced ecutives, who were later to be Barack Obama and George surprised when the Grammys W. Bush, Nas, Questlove, overlooked Presley’s No. 1 Stephen Sondheim, and more. Saturday 9 hits in favor of three of his 9:30 To be announced EARLY MORNING best gospel performances. 11:00 BBC World News 12:00 To be announced 5:00 Celtic Woman – 11:30 To be announced Homecoming: Ireland MORNING 6:00 To be announced EVENING Tuesday 5 7:00 Victoria Returns Enjoy this EARLY MORNING AFTERNOON sneak peek at season 2 of the 12:00 To be announced 12:00 To be announced Pavlo: Live in Kastoria popular drama series tracing 5:00 Victoria Returns See Sun. 2:30 Rick Steves Special: the life of Queen Victoria, Dec. 3 at 7:00 pm. [R] European Festivals Popular Known for its picturesque lakes, the via interviews with writer 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R] travel expert Rick Steves trav- mountains of Greece come alive with Daisy Goodwin and Rebecca els throughout the Continent the sounds of Pavlo’s Mediterranean Eaton, the Executive Producer MORNING-AFTERNOON celebrating festivals, each one guitar music. Pavlo has thrilled of the Masterpiece series. 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids rich with tradition, great food, audiences throughout the United States 7:30 An Evening With The and fun. In Spain, Rick runs and Canada, has been nominated for HistoryMakers: Chicago EVENING with the bulls in Pamplona and several Juno Awards for unique world Stories In this special hosted 6:00 PBS NewsHour dances with locals at the April guitar music, performed for Prince by Regina Taylor and Harry 7:00 Chicago Tonight Fair in Seville. He also dons a Charles, and most recently was the Lennix, inﬂuential African 7:30 Pavlo Live in Kastoria mask in Venice for Carnival, headline artist at the World Music stage Americans celebrate the 9:00 Pavlo Live in Kastoria [R] and cheers on the horses at at the closing of the Pan American rich history and legacy of 10:30 To be announced The Palio di Siena in Italy. Games in Toronto. This special features Chicago’s Black community. Continuing the celebration Pavlo’s greatest hits as well as beloved Special guest presenters, in- across Europe, Rick hoists classics “Never On Sunday,” “Zorba,” cluding former Massachusetts Wednesday 6 a frothy stein at Munich’s and “Acropolis Adieu.” Governor Deval Patrick, EARLY MORNING Oktoberfest, tosses a caber blues guitarist Wayne Baker 12:00 BBC World News (a large tapered pole) at a Tuesday, December 5, Brooks, Ebony Media CEO 12:30 To be announced Scottish Highland Games, and 7:30 pm Linda Johnson Rice, and 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R] joins several European families

2017 DECEMBER 7 for their traditional Easter and Christmas observances. EVENING MORNING-AFTERNOON 8:00 Finding Your Roots with 4:00 Rick Steves Special: 7:00 To be announced 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids Dr. Henry Louis Gates, European Christmas From Jr.: Southern Roots Three manger scenes and mistletoe EVENING guests of disparate Southern to wintry wonderlands, this Sunday 10 6:00 PBS NewsHour backgrounds, DJ and program celebrates the EARLY MORNING 7:00 Chicago Tonight producer Questlove, talk show Christmas season throughout 12:00 To be announced 8:00 The Jewish Journey: host Dr. Phil and journalist the European continent. In this America A film that tells the Charlayne Hunter-Gault, find special, Rick visits friends and MORNING three part story of I) Jewish astonishing tales of bondage families in England, France, 6:00 To be announced life in the old country, II) the in their family histories. Norway, Germany, Austria, reasons behind leaving their 9:00 Finding Your Roots with Switzerland, and Italy to reveal AFTERNOON respective homes and journey- Dr. Henry Louis Gates, their customs and practices 12:00 To be announced ing to the U.S., and III) both Jr.: The Vanguard Author of the holiday season. He 3:30 Ethan Bortnick: Generations the establishment of commu- Ta-Nehisi Coates, filmmaker begins his travels in England, of Music Join the talented nities and the great accom- Ava DuVernay, and author where the Christmas pudding young virtuoso for a concert plishments made in the U.S. and activist Janet Mock see is the real centerpiece of a spanning generations and 9:30 To be announced their basic assumptions about traditional English holiday genres. Featuring guests Peter 11:00 BBC World News their families challenged, meal. In Paris, the Eiffel Tower Yarrow (Peter, Paul, and Mary), 11:30 Chicago Tonight [R] placing their ancestors – of all heralds the season with its Bethany Yarrow, and cellist colors - into the greater red, twinkling lights. And in Rufus Cappadocia, this con- context of black history. the countryside of Tuscany, cert will appeal to audiences Tuesday 12 10:00 Frontline villagers stack neat pyramids of all ages and musical tastes. EARLY MORNING 11:00 BBC World News of wood for great bonfires. 5:00 The Chicago River Tour 12:30 Charlie Rose 11:30 Chicago Tonight [R] The lighting of the fires is a with Geoffrey Baer [R] 1:30 Tavis Smiley signal to villagers – dressed 2:00 To be announced as shepherds – to come EVENING 4:30 Nightly Business Report Wednesday 13 and sing old carols. Rick 7:30 The Chicago River Tour 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] EARLY MORNING offers a colorful, musical with Geoffrey Baer [R] 12:30 Charlie Rose celebration of Christmas 10:00 To be announced MORNING-AFTERNOON 1:30 Tavis Smiley across Europe where you will 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids 2:00 Finding Your Roots with learn about customs from Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: “the old countries,” hear Monday 11 EVENING The Vanguard See Tues. local choirs, and discover EARLY MORNING 6:00 PBS NewsHour Dec. 12 at 9:00 pm. [R] holiday family traditions. 12:00 To be announced 7:00 Chicago Tonight 3:00 Frontline See Tues. Dec. 12 at 10:00 pm. [R]

8 DECEMBER 2017 2017 DECEMBER 9 3:00 Finding Your Roots with while enjoying its infectious Dr. Henry Louis Gates, love of music and perhaps Jr.: The Vanguard [R] the best beer in Europe. 4:00 Rick Steves’ Europe: With a beautifully preserved The Netherlands Beyond Old Town, Prague deserves Amsterdam By train, bike, its nickname: the Golden and boat, we visit the City of a Hundred Spires. Monday- Friday Mornings Saturday Mornings top Dutch sights outside 4:30 Nightly Business Report of Amsterdam: from Haarlem 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 6:00 Arthur 5:30 Peg + Cat to Rotterdam, and from Delft 6:30 Arthur 6:00 Sesame Street to the Zuiderzee. Along the MORNING-AFTERNOON 7:00 Ready Jet Go! 6:30 Sesame Street way, we enjoy charming 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids 7:30 Wild Kratts 7:00 Splash & Bubbles towns with fragrant cheese 8:00 Nature Cat 7:30 Splash & Bubbles markets, soggy polderland, EVENING 8:30 Curious George 8:00 Daniel Tigerí s Neighborhood mighty dikes, and windmills 6:00 PBS NewsHour 9:00 Daniel Tigerí s Neighborhood 8:30 Daniel Tigerí s Neighborhood both new and old. 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week 9:30 Daniel Tigerí s Neighborhood 9:00 Nature Cat 4:30 Nightly Business Report in Review with Joel Weisman 10:00 Splash & Bubbles 9:30 Arthur 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 7:30 Mike Leonard’s “Nothing 10:30 Splash & Bubbles Special” Local documentarian MORNING-AFTERNOON 11:00 Sesame Street Sunday Mornings Mike Leonard (The Ride of Our 11:30 Sesame Street 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids Lives, Old St. Patrick’s Church: 5:00 Dinosaur Train A Chicago Renaissance Story) Afternoons 5:30 Dinosaur Train EVENING visits the Wilmette Sports 6:00 Daniel Tigerí s Neighborhood 6:00 PBS NewsHour Shop and takes a funny look 12:00 Super Why! 6:30 Daniel Tigerí s Neighborhood 7:00 Chicago Tonight at a family tradition; offers 12:30 Daniel Tigerí s Neighborhood 7:00 Curious George 8:00 The Great British Baking a retrospective of ordinary 1:00 Cat in the Hat 7:30 Curious George Show: Christmas Americans who donated ex- Masterclass traordinary trees to Rockefeller 1:30 Peg + Cat 8:00 Ready Jet Go! 9:00 A Chef’s Life: Holiday Center; introduces us to two 2:00 Curious George 8:30 Nature Cat Special Join Vivian Howard American characters who en- 2:30 Arthur 9:00 Wild Kratts as she serves up the best gage in coffee shop repartee 3:00 Nature Cat 9:30 Wild Kratts of her Southern cooking about “nothing special” and 3:30 Nature Cat 10:00 Odd Squad heritage and the Chanukah offer witty social com- 4:00 Wild Kratts 10:30 Odd Squad traditions of her husband mentary reminiscent of Larry 4:30 Wild Kratts Ben. From humble Hoppin’ David; and much more. 5:00 Odd Squad John to elegant red velvet 8:00 Check, Please! Forbidden 5:30 Odd Squad cake, sample a charming and Root, Miss Saigon, Sofi delicious holiday celebration. Host Catherine De Orio 10:00 Is Your Brain Male or welcomes three new Female? New research guest-reviewers: Clare Lane, suggests that the connections who loves Forbidden Root 4:00 Check, Please! BYOB Check, in men and women’s brains in the Ukrainian Village Please! presents a compen- lens of perhaps the greatest follow different patterns - neighborhood; Daniel Nguyen, dium of its past segments storytellers of natural history. patterns which may explain who chose the Uptown on great BYOB places, 9:00 NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare typical forms of male and eatery Miss Saigon, and including Gio’s, EL Ideas, Isla During World War I, the Allies female behavior. But are these Mary Zavett, whose pick Pilipina, Angry Crab, Andi’s devised a devastating plan, patterns innate, or are they is Sofi in Printer’s Row. Thai Kitchen, and more. planting 600 tons of explo- shaped by the world around 8:30 European Christmas 4:30 Nightly Business Report sives in secret tunnels driven us? Using a team of human Markets Discover Europe’s 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] under German trenches. Join lab rats and a troop of Barbary Christmas Markets, where the NOVA to uncover traces of the monkeys, Michael Mosley and town center, market square, or MORNING-AFTERNOON operation, and learn why Alice Roberts test the science just the narrow, cobblestone 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids it failed to break the lethal and challenge old stereotypes. streets of the cities and towns deadlock of trench warfare. They ask whether this new of Europe come alive in EVENING 10:00 Supernature: Wild Flyers – scientific research will benefit winter with festively decorated 6:00 PBS NewsHour Defying Gravity (Part 1 of 3) both men and women - or wooden stalls offering all 7:00 Chicago Tonight Explore the basic principles whether it could drive the sorts of treats and delights, 8:00 Nature: Soul of the Elephant of flight to see how animals sexes even further apart. as the Kingston Trio provides Ironically, every dead elephant become airborne in the first 11:00 BBC World News special folk arrangements with its ivory intact is a place. From leapers to gliders 11:30 Chicago Tonight [R] of traditional Christmas carols. reason to celebrate. It means and those that effortlessly 9:00 Christmas with the Mormon an elephant died of natural fly for hours, each creature Tabernacle Choir Featuring causes, not bullets, snares has special techniques. Friday 15 Rolando Villazon or poison, and a soul was But all must overcome a EARLY MORNING 10:00 Lidia Celebrates America: allowed to be celebrated powerful force – gravity. 12:30 Charlie Rose Homegrown Heroes Join and mourned by its herd. 11:00 BBC World News 1:30 Tavis Smiley Lidia Bastianich to celebrate Award-winning filmmakers 11:30 Chicago Tonight [R] 2:00 Frontline [R] our homegrown heroes – vet- Dereck and Beverly Joubert 3:00 NOVA: Secret Tunnel erans who now cultivate the start with the remains of two Warfare See Wed. land they fought to defend. bull elephants and through a Thursday 14 Dec. 13 at 9:00 pm. [R] For many vets, farming is series of key flashbacks, look EARLY MORNING 4:00 Rick Steves’ Europe: therapy for the wounds at the lives they would have 12:30 Charlie Rose Prague The capital of the of war. Lidia farms and cooks led, the dramas they may have 1:30 Tavis Smiley Czech Republic, Prague is with them, then gathers with seen, their great migrations for 2:00 Finding Your Roots with the best-preserved Baroque them for a holiday dinner. water with their families, and Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: city in Central Europe. We 11:00 BBC World News their encounters with lions and Southern Roots See Tues. experience its massive castle, 11:30 Chicago Tonight: The hyenas. This film, shot over Dec. 12 at 8:00 pm. [R] beloved statue-lined bridge, Week in Review with two years, will be an intimate evocative Jewish Quarter, and Joel Weisman [R] look at elephants through the thrilling 20th-century history

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11:00 The Great British Baking 4:00 Nature: Soul of the Saturday 16 Show: Christmas Elephant [R] EARLY MORNING Masterclass See Thurs. 12:00 Charlie Rose Dec. 14 at 8:00 pm. [R] MORNING 1:00 Tavis Smiley 5:00-11:00 WTTW Kids 1:30 Nature: Soul of the AFTERNOON 11:00 Pati’s Mexican Table Elephant See Wed. 12:00 Cook’s Country: When 11:30 My Greek Table with Diane Dec. 13 at 8:00 pm. [R] Only Chocolate Will Do Kochilas: Santorini – 2:30 Supernature: Wild 12:30 A Chef’s Life: Holiday Flavors of a Volcano Flyers – Defying Gravity Special See Thurs. (Part 1 of 3) See Wed. Dec. 14 at 9:00 pm. [R] AFTERNOON Dec. 13 at 10:00 pm. [R] 1:30 Simply Ming: Tiffani Faison 12:00 Check, Please! Forbidden 3:30 Is Your Brain Male or 2:00 America’s Test Kitchen Root, Miss Saigon, Sofi [R] Female? See Thurs. from Cook’s Illustrated: 12:30 Lidia’s Kitchen: A Special Dec. 14 at 10:00 pm. [R] Summer Dinner Party Occasion Lidia shares some 4:30 Nightly Business Report 2:30 America’s Test Kitchen of her best recipes for the 5:00 Chicago Tonight: The from Cook’s Illustrated: perfect holiday feast. Week in Review with Outsmarting Thanksgiving 1:00 Pritzker Military Presents: Joel Weisman [R] 3:00 Martha Stewart’s Cooking James Holland – The Allies School: Sweets Strike Back Author James MORNING 3:30 Martha Bakes: Better Holland returns to the Pritzker 5:30-10:00 WTTW Kids (For You) Bake Sale Military Museum & Library 10:00 Sara’s Weeknight Meals: 4:00 Christopher Kimball’s to discuss the second book Best-Loved Italian Recipes Milk Street Television: in his acclaimed War in the Last Tango in Halifax 10:30 Ellie’s Real Good Crazy Noodles West trilogy on World War II. Holiday Special Food: How to Fish 4:30 Check, Please! Forbidden 2:00 To be announced This series continues the story Root, Miss Saigon, Sofi See of childhood sweethearts, reunited EVENING Fri. Dec. 15 at 8:00 pm. [R] after nearly 60 years apart, as they 5:00 Rick Steves’ Europe: Berlin 6:00 Making a New American and their families negotiate the highs 5:30 Moveable Feast with Nutcracker See Sat. and lows of life and relationships. In In the Spotlight Fine Cooking Dec. 16 at 10:00 pm. [R] this two-part special, Caroline’s new 7:00 Last Tango in Halifax headmistress position involves moving EVENING Holiday Special (Part 1 of 2) the family to a ramshackle farmhouse 6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend Caroline’s new headmistress just in time for Christmas. Meanwhile, 6:30 Washington Week position involves moving Alan has a difficult conversation with 7:00 Mr. Stink This holiday special the family to a ram- Gillian, who’s consumed by thoughts from the U.K. is based on shackle farmhouse in time for of the afterlife, convinced she’s being David Walliams’ bestsell- Christmas. Alan has a difficult haunted by her late husband Eddie. Photo: Chloe Hamilton ing book, telling the story conversation with Gillian, of Chloe, a lonely little girl who’s consumed by thoughts Sunday, December 17 who meets the malodor- of the afterlife, convinced ous tramp Mr. Stink (Hugh she’s being haunted by Eddie. and 24, 7:00 pm Bonneville) and his clever dog 8:00 Victoria on Masterpiece: Duchess, and lets them live Doll 123 (Season 1, Part 1 in the family’s garden shed. of 7) As a new queen, the 8:00 Father Brown: The Hand young Victoria struggles to of Lucia When a local writer is take charge amid plots to 2:00 Making a New American murdered, Father Brown must manipulate her. Her friendship Nutcracker [R] delve into her infamous novel with the prime minister leads 3:00 Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Lulu and Lucia for inspiration. to a crisis in Parliament. Special (Part 1 of 2) See 9:00 Death in Paradise (Season 3, 10:00 Marley’s Ghosts (Season 1, Sun. Dec. 17 at 7:00 pm. [R] Part 4 of 8) DI Goodman and Part 2 of 3) The ghosts 4:00 European Christmas Ashley Wheater with Anais Bueno his team are introduced to are still in residence at Markets See Fri. Dec. 15 the jet-setting world of airline Marley’s home, and they’re at 8:30 pm. [R] Making a New pilots and cabin crew when an driving her up the wall 4:30 Check, Please! Forbidden air stewardess is discovered and out of the house. Root, Miss Saigon, Sofi [R] American Nutcracker murdered. Will Humphrey 10:30 Check, Please! Forbidden 5:00 P. Allen Smith’s Garden In 2016, Chicago’s Joffrey Ballet gave and his team manage to Root, Miss Saigon, Sofi [R] Home: Leaders in the the work an ingenious makeover unravel the mysteries at 11:00 Austin City Limits: Ryan Field Join P. Allen Smith and a new setting: the fairgrounds the heart of this seemingly Adams/Shakey Graves as he learns a thing or two of Chicago’s 1893 World’s Columbian impossible murder? Enjoy intimate performances from gardeners, chefs, and Exposition. Now, WTTW takes you 10:00 Making a New American from singer/songwriters designers who are leading behind the scenes to reveal how it Nutcracker Ryan Adams and Shakey the pack in their field and was made and introduce the A-list 11:00 The Great British Baking Graves. Adams performs a are anything but traditional. creative talents who made it happen. Show: Christmas special acoustic set of hits 5:30 Martha Stewart’s Cooking They and many of the performers share Masterclass [R] and deep cuts. Graves School: Sweets [R] anecdotes about the process and recall showcases his latest effort, their first experiences either seeing or Sunday 17 And the War Came. MORNING-AFTERNOON performing in The Nutcracker. 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EARLY MORNING Monday 18 Saturday, December 16, 12:00 A Chef’s Life: Holiday EVENING Special [R] EARLY MORNING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 10:00 pm 1:00 Is Your Brain Male 12:00 Death in Paradise (Season 3, 7:00 Chicago Tonight or Female? [R] Part 4 of 8) See Sat. 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Saturday, December 23, 2:00 Lidia Celebrates America: Dec. 16 at 9:00 pm. [R] Richmond (Part 2 of 3) 7:00 pm Homegrown Heroes See 1:00 Father Brown: The Highlights include a 1765 Fri. Dec. 15 at 10:00 pm. [R] Hand of Lucia See Sat. Thomas Pitts silver epergne For full schedule, visit 3:00 Mr. Stink See Sat. Dec. 16 at 8:00 pm. [R] valued at $15,000 to $50,000, wttw.com/schedule. Dec. 16 at 7:00 pm. [R]

2017 DECEMBER 11 In the Spotlight 4:30 Nightly Business Report speed, maneuverability, 7:30 Mike Leonard’s “Nothing 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] and endurance. Special” This year, Mike 11:00 BBC World News enlists his family in folly, giving MORNING-AFTERNOON 11:30 Chicago Tonight [R] grandchildren free rein of the 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids holiday lighting. More joy in giving is shown through EVENING Thursday 21 Top Box volunteers, the 6:00 PBS NewsHour EARLY MORNING old-fashioned customer care 7:00 Chicago Tonight 12:30 Charlie Rose of Wilmette Sports Shop, and 8:00 Finding Your Roots with 1:30 Tavis Smiley a nostalgic but botched “‘Twas Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: 2:00 Finding Your Roots with the Night Before Christmas.” Funny Business Comedic Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: 8:00 Check, Please! Simi’s, guests Garrison Keillor, Amy Funny Business See Tues. Cellar Door Provisions, Schumer, and Aziz Ansari take Dec. 19 at 8:00 pm. [R] Mexique Catherine’s guests a serious look at their family 3:00 Finding Your Roots with are Don Heider, who chose trees, learning contrasting Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: Simi’s in West Rogers Park; stories of assimilation, The Impression See Tues. Chinwe Okorafor, who loves independence, hardship, and Dec. 19 at 9:00 pm. [R] the Logan Square eatery success all over the globe. 4:00 Marley’s Ghosts (Season 1, Cellar Door Provisions; and 9:00 Finding Your Roots with Dr. Part 2 of 3) See Sun. Kristin Nehls, who picked Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: The Dec. 17 at 10:00 pm. [R] Mexique in the Noble Square/ Impression Comedian Larry 4:30 Nightly Business Report West Town neighborhood. Wheaton College David and politician Bernie 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 8:30 Christmas on the Danube Sanders discover they have This special travels the majes- Christmas Festival: more in common than they MORNING-AFTERNOON tic Danube River as it passes Love Divine thought as they trace their 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids through stunning European roots from 1940s Brooklyn landscape, history, and This new special draws tells the back to Jewish communi- EVENING culture, visiting cities along the story of a long-awaited child – a king ties in Eastern Europe. 6:00 PBS NewsHour Danube that are particularly of glory born into the humblest of 10:00 Frontline 7:00 Chicago Tonight spectacular at Christmas. circumstances, a story that changed 11:00 BBC World News 8:00 Wheaton College Christmas 9:00 Christmas at Belmont Join human history. Join the Wheaton 11:30 Chicago Tonight [R] Festival: Love Divine Grammy-winning host Sheryl College Concert Choir, Men’s 9:00 Christmas with the Mormon Crow and almost 700 student Glee Club, Percussion Ensemble, Tabernacle Choir Featuring musicians, Belmont School Symphonic Band, Women’s Chorale, Wednesday 20 Rolando Villazon See Fri. of Music faculty, and the and guest artist Claire Holley for a EARLY MORNING Dec. 15 at 9:00 pm. [R] Nashville Children’s Choir for selection of pieces spanning the 12:30 Charlie Rose 10:00 Christmas in Norway with a production of traditional centuries, including “Wolcum Yole,” 1:30 Tavis Smiley the St. Olaf Choir This carols, classical masterworks, “A Rhapsody on Christmas Carols,” 2:00 Antiques Roadshow: Christmas special was filmed world music, and lighthearted “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” Richmond (Part 3 of 3) See in Trondheim, Norway’s seasonal favorites. and “Gloria.” Mon. Dec. 18 at 9:00 pm. [R] magnificent Nidaros Dom 10:00 Eric Idle’s The 3:00 Independent Lens: cathedral, one of the oldest Entire Universe Thursday, December 21, Supergirl See Mon. Gothic cathedrals in the world. 11:00 BBC World News 8:00 pm Dec. 18 at 10:00 pm. [R] Featured performers include 11:30 Chicago Tonight: The 4:30 Nightly Business Report the renowned voices of the St. Week in Review with 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] Olaf Choir, the premier mixed Joel Weisman [R] voice choral ensemble from MORNING-AFTERNOON St. Olaf College in Northfield, and a Tiffany & Co. brooch, 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids Minnesota, conducted by Saturday 23 ca. 1937, valued at $65,000. Anton Armstrong and Jentekor, EARLY MORNING 9:00 Antiques Roadshow: EVENING the girl choir of Nidaros 12:00 Charlie Rose Richmond (Part 3 of 3) 6:00 PBS NewsHour conducted by Anita Brevik. 1:00 Tavis Smiley Highlights include a collection 7:00 Chicago Tonight 11:00 BBC World News 1:30 Finding Your Roots with of Langston Hughes-signed 8:00 Nature: The Story of Cats - 11:30 Chicago Tonight [R] Dr. Henry Louis Gates, first editions and a 1935 Bride Asia to Africa (Part 1 of 2) Jr.: The Impression [R] of Frankenstein pressbook, Discover how the first cats 2:30 Supernature: Wild featuring many of the graphics arose in the forests of Asia, Friday 22 Flyers – Masters of the used for the film’s top posters. how they spread across the EARLY MORNING Sky (Part 2 of 3) See Wed. 10:00 Independent Lens: Supergirl continent, and later came to 12:30 Charlie Rose Dec. 20 at 10:00 pm. [R] Meet Naomi, a seemingly conquer Africa. We reveal 1:30 Tavis Smiley 3:30 Last Tango In Halifax ordinary Orthodox Jewish pre- how cats evolved with an 2:00 Nature: The Story Holiday Special [R] teen from New Jersey whose in-depth look at lions, servals, of Cats - Asia to Africa 4:30 Nightly Business Report extraordinary talent – breaking caracals, cheetahs, tigers, (Part 1 of 2) See Wed. 5:00 Chicago Tonight: The world powerlifting records - fishing, and sand cats. Dec. 20 at 8:00 pm. [R] Week in Review with turns her into an international 9:00 NOVA: Bird Brain Long 3:00 NOVA: Bird Brain See Wed. Joel Weisman [R] phenomenon in this unique mocked as empty-headed, Dec. 20 at 9:00 pm. [R] coming-of-age story. birds hide surprisingly acute 4:00 Mike Leonard’s “Nothing MORNING 11:30 BBC World News intelligence. But just how Special” See Fri. Dec. 15 5:30-10:00 WTTW Kids smart are they? As scientists at 7:30 pm. [R] 10:00 Sara’s Weeknight test avian aptitude with 4:30 Nightly Business Report Meals: Beantown Tuesday 19 brainteasers, discover 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 10:30 Ellie’s Real Good Food: EARLY MORNING how the genius of birds is Desserts with Benefits 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] leading us to rethink our MORNING-AFTERNOON 11:00 The Great British Baking 1:00 Charlie Rose basic notions of intelligence. 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids Show: Christmas 2:00 Tavis Smiley 10:00 Supernature: Wild Masterclass 2:30 Victoria on Masterpiece: Flyers – Masters of the EVENING Doll 123 (Season 1, Sky (Part 2 of 3) Explore 6:00 PBS NewsHour AFTERNOON Part 1 of 7) See Sun. the extremes of true flight: 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week 12:00 Cook’s Country: The Dec. 17 at 8:00 pm. [R] power, acceleration, top in Review with Joel Weisman Italian-American Kitchen

12 DECEMBER 2017 In the Spotlight 12:30 Cook’s Country: Big 11:00 Pati’s Mexican Table into her royal role. As she Flavors from Little Italy 11:30 My Greek Table with Diane ponders marriage, her friend- 1:00 A Chef’s Life: Chasing Trout Kochilas: Life of Pie ship with Lord Melbourne 1:30 Simply Ming: grows more complex. Matthew Peters AFTERNOON 9:00 Victoria on Masterpiece: 2:00 America’s Test Kitchen 12:00 Check, Please! Simi’s, Cellar The Clockwork Prince from Cook’s Illustrated: Door Provisions, Mexique [R] (Season 1, Part 3 of 7) Summer Pork Supper 12:30 Lidia’s Kitchen: The Roast Albert pays a visit against the 2:30 America’s Test Kitchen Today’s menu includes red queen’s wishes and meets from Cook’s Illustrated: onions stuffed with rice; a royal disdain. Where could Korean Feast roast pork shoulder with roast it possibly lead? Meanwhile, 3:00 Martha Stewart’s Cooking vegetable sauce; and a brown the mystery of Miss School: Cooking with Grains sugar, bourbon, and warm Skerrett’s past deepens. 3:30 Martha Bakes: Bakery- baked pineapple served with 10:00 Christmas at Belmont See Style Cookies a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Fri. Dec. 22 at 9:00 pm. [R] 4:00 Christopher Kimball’s 1:00 Making a New American 11:00 Christmas with the Mormon Milk Street Television: Nutcracker [R] Tabernacle Choir Featuring Japan Fried Chicken 2:00 Christmas in Christ Chapel Rolando Villazon [R] 4:30 Check, Please! Simi’s, at Gustavus More than 300 Cellar Door Provisions, students, faculty, and staff Mexique See Fri. Dec. 22 bring this program to life each Monday 25 at 8:00 pm. [R] year through the use of music, Christmas Day 5:00 Rick Steves Special: dance, spoken word, and Call the Midwife European Christmas See the visual arts. The theme for EARLY MORNING Sat. Dec. 9 at 4:00 pm. [R] the concert is “Ubuntu, Jesu: 12:00 Christmas in Norway with Holiday Special 2017 5:30 Moveable Feast with From the Cradle of Humankind the St. Olaf Choir See Thurs. This new holiday special opens with Fine Cooking to the Ends of the Earth.” Dec. 21 at 10:00 pm. [R] Poplar under a thick blanket of snow, 3:00 Christmas at Concordia: 1:00 Death in Paradise (Season 3, as the midwives face the challenge EVENING Gather Us In, O Child Part 5 of 8) See Sat. of the coldest winter in the United 6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend of Peace Under the artistic Dec. 23 at 9:00 pm. [R] Kingdom in 300 years. That winter – 6:30 Washington Week leadership of world-renowned 2:00 Father Brown: The Eagle commonly referred to as the Big Freeze 7:00 Making a New American composer and conductor and the Daw See Sat. of 1963 – saw temperatures plunge Nutcracker [R] Rene Claussen, 400 student Dec. 23 at 8:00 pm. [R] to record lows; the whole country 8:00 Father Brown: The Eagle and musicians perform music 3:00 Festival of Carols with was brought to a standstill due to the the Daw Father Brown visits a including traditional favorites Sylvia McNair See Sun. severe weather. Battling snow, ice, women’s prison to hear con- such as “Silent Night” and Dec. 24 at 5:00 pm. [R] power shortages and frozen pipes, the fession from a woman waiting “I Saw Three Ships” to 4:00 Wheaton College Christmas midwives strive to provide the best to be hanged for the murder an original composition Festival: Love Divine [R] possible care for their patients. Valerie of her husband. Under the by Rene Claussen. 5:00 Christmas with the Mormon helps a young couple who experience a seal of the confessional, she 4:00 St. Thomas Christmas: So Tabernacle Choir Featuring traumatic birth and Sister Julienne tries tells him that she’s arranged Bright the Star Recorded Rolando Villazon [R] to reunite a family. the death of her former lover. before a live audience at 9:00 Death in Paradise (Season 3, Orchestra Hall in downtown MORNING-AFTERNOON Monday, December 25, Part 5 of 8) DI Goodman Minneapolis, this program 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids and his team are drawn into celebrates the Advent and 8:00 pm the world of politics when Christmas season by drawing EVENING Saint-Marie’s scandalized from a songbook of familiar 6:00 PBS NewsHour Commerce Minister is traditional carols and innova- 7:00 Antiques Roadshow: discovered dead. Out of the tive contemporary selections. Naughty or Nice Highlights blue, Camille’s father turns 5:00 Festival of Carols with Sylvia from this special holiday Tuesday 26 out to have a link to the McNair Grammy-winning compendium of favorites from EARLY MORNING victim, and she is forced to soprano Sylvia McNair joins previous seasons includes an 12:00 BBC World News confront the fact that her the 150-voice Indianapolis 1863 Temperance lithograph 12:30 Last Tango In Halifax Holiday dad could be the murderer. Symphonic Choir and the illustrating the evils of imbibing Special (Part 2 of 2) See 10:00 Victoria on Masterpiece: Chamber Orchestra at The spirits, and a dress worn by Sun. Dec. 24 at 7:00 pm. [R] Doll 123 (Season 1, Palladium at The Center for Marilyn Monroe in the ﬁlm 1:30 Charlie Rose Part 1 of 7) [R] The Performing Arts for the Some Like It Hot valued at 2:30 Tavis Smiley 25th anniversary of this holi- $150,000 to $250,000. 3:00 Death in Paradise day favorite, which includes 8:00 Call the Midwife (Season 3, Part 5 of 8) [R] Sunday 24 familiar carol classics such as Holiday Special 2017 4:00 Christmas on the Christmas Eve “Joy to the World,” “The First 9:30 In Their Own Words: Queen Danube See Fri. Dec. 22 Noel,” and “O Holy Night.” Elizabeth II Follow Queen at 8:30 pm. [R] EARLY MORNING Elizabeth II’s remarkable life, 4:30 Nightly Business Report 12:00 Antiques Roadshow: EVENING from her youth to her uncle’s 5:00 In Their Own Words: Queen Richmond (Part 2 of 3) See 6:00 Wheaton College Christmas abdication, her father’s Elizabeth II See Mon. Mon. Dec. 18 at 8:00 pm. [R] Festival: Love Divine See coronation as King George VI, Dec. 25 at 9:30 pm. [R] 1:00 Frontline See Tues. Thurs. Dec. 21 at 8:00 pm. [R] her experience during World Dec. 19 at 10:00 pm. [R] 7:00 Last Tango In Halifax War II, her sudden ascension MORNING-AFTERNOON 2:00 Eric Idle’s The Entire Holiday Special (Part 2 of 2) to the throne, and her eventful 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids Universe See Fri. Dec. 22 Caroline tells Gillian the truth reign of more than 60 years. at 10:00 pm. [R] about why she took the new 10:30 Independent Lens: Meet the EVENING 3:00 Rick Steves Special: headmistress position. Gillian’s Patels Ravi Patel is almost 6:00 PBS NewsHour European Christmas [R] mounting guilt over Eddie’s 30 and still single, and his 7:00 Secret Life of Babies The 4:00 Christmas with the Mormon death drives her to make tradition-minded Hindu family ﬁrst three years are the most Tabernacle Choir Featuring a life-changing decision. is not happy. After he breaks important of a human’s entire Rolando Villazon [R] 8:00 Victoria on Masterpiece: up with his white girlfriend, life - it’s when we learn to Brocket Hall (Season 1, he enters the semi-arranged walk, talk, and socialize. But MORNING Part 2 of 7) Facing rioters marriage system in America. as an adult, baby behavior 5:00-11:00 WTTW Kids and suitors, Victoria grows is both mystifying and

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Arts • Performance Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress European Christmas Markets Public Affairs • Gershwin Prize Friday, 8:30 pm (12/15) ACL Hall of Fame New Year’s Eve Sunday, 11:20 pm (12/31) Monday, 4:00 am (12/18) History • Documentary Monday, 2:00 am (1/1) Great British Baking Show: Christmas BBC World News American Masters: This Is Bob Hope Masterclass Mondays-Fridays, 11:00 pm Friday, 9:00 pm (12/29) Drama • Comedy • Thursday, 11:00 am (12/14) Beatles: Eight Days a Week-The Saturday, 12:00 pm (12/2) Movies Saturdays, 11:00 am (12/16, 12/23) Touring Years Monday, 3:00 am (1/1) American Masters: This Is Bob Hope Saturday, 11:00 pm (12/16) Friday, 7:30 pm (12/1) Austin City Limits Friday, 9:00 pm (12/29) Lidia’s Kitchen Charlie Rose Sunday, 11:00 pm (12/17) Saturday, 12:00 pm (12/2) Sundays, 12:30 pm (12/17, 12/24) Mondays-Fridays, 12:30 am Beatles: Eight Days a Week- Monday, 3:00 am (1/1) Martha Bakes Chicago River Tour with Geoffrey Baer The Touring Years Call the Midwife Holiday Special Saturdays, 3:30 pm (12/16, 12/23, 12/30) Saturday, 2:00 pm, 4:30 pm (12/2) Friday, 7:30 pm (12/1) Monday, 8:00 pm (12/25) Martha Stewart Cooking School Thursday, 7:30 pm, 10:00 pm (12/7) Brit Floyd: The World’s Greatest Pink Sunday, 12:00 am (12/31) Saturdays, 3:00 pm (12/16, 12/23, 12/30) Sunday, 5:00 pm, 7:30 pm (12/10) Floyd Show Death in Paradise Monday, 5:30 am (12/18) Chicago Tonight Wednesday, 7:30 pm (12/6) Saturdays, 9:00 pm (12/16, 12/23, 12/30) Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking Mondays-Fridays, 7:00 pm, 11:30 pm, Cat’s Attic: Yusuf Cat Stevens Monday, 12:00 am (12/18) Saturdays, 5:30 pm (12/16, 12/30) 5:00 am Wednesday, 9:00 pm (12/6) Monday, 1:00 am (12/25) Mr. Stink Evening with the HistoryMakers: Celtic Woman: Homecoming Ireland Tuesday, 3:00 am (12/26) Saturday, 7:00 pm (12/16) Chicago Stories Sunday, 5:00 pm (12/3) Father Brown Sunday, 3:00 am (12/17) Sunday, 7:30 pm (12/3) Christmas at Belmont Saturdays, 8:00 pm (12/16, 12/23, 12/30) My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas Finding Your Roots Friday, 9:00 pm (12/22) Monday, 1:00 am (12/18) Sundays, 11:30 am (12/17, 12/24) Tuesdays, 8:00 pm, 9:00 pm (12/12, Sunday, 10:00 pm (12/24) Monday, 2:00 am (12/25) P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home 12/19) Christmas at Concordia: Gather Us In, Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special Monday, 5:00 am (12/18) Thursdays, 2:00 am, 3:00 am (12/14, O Child Sundays, 7:00 pm (12/17, 12/24) Patti’s Mexican Table 12/21) Sunday, 2:00 pm (12/24) Monday, 3:00 am (12/18) Sundays, 11:00 am (12/17, 12/24) Saturday, 1:30 am (12/23) Christmas in Christ Chapel at Gustavus Saturday, 3:30 am (12/23) Rick Steves’ Europe Wednesday, 2:00 am (12/13) Sunday, 2:00 pm (12/24) Tuesday, 12:30 am (12/26) Saturdays, 5:00 pm (12/16, 12/30) Foods of Chicago: A Delicious History Christmas in Norway with the Marley’s Ghosts Sunday, 4:30 am (12/31) Friday, 7:00 pm (12/29) St. Olaf Choir Sunday, 10:00 pm (12/17) Rick Steves’ European Christmas Sunday, 1:30 am (12/31) Thursday, 10:00 pm (12/21) Thursday, 4:00 am (12/21) Saturday, 4:00 pm (12/9) Frontline Monday, 12:00 am (12/25) Victoria on Masterpiece Saturday, 5:00 pm (12/23) Tuesdays, 10:00 pm (12/12, 12/19) Christmas on the Danube Sundays, 8:00 pm (12/17, 12/24) Rick Steves’ European Festivals Wednesday, 3:00 am (12/13) Friday, 8:30 pm (12/22) Sunday, 7:00 pm (12/31) Saturday, 2:30 pm (12/9) Friday, 2:00 am (12/15) Tuesday, 4:00 am (12/26) Sunday, 9:00 pm (12/24) Sara’s Weeknight Meals Sunday, 1:00 am (12/24) Christmas with the Mormon Saturdays, 10:00 pm (12/23, 12/30) Saturdays, 10:00 am (12/16, 12/23, Hidden Chicago Tabernacle Choir Saturday, 11:00 pm (12/30) 12/30) Thursday, 9:10 pm (12/28) Friday, 9:00 pm (12/15) Victoria Returns Simply Ming Saturday, 1:00 am (12/30) Thursday, 9:00 pm (12/21) Sunday, 7:00 pm (12/3) Saturdays, 1:30 pm (12/16, 12/23, 12/30) Hidden Chicago 2 Sunday, 4:00 am, 11:00 pm (12/24) Tuesday, 5:00 am (12/5) Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions Thursday, 10:25 pm (12/28) Monday, 5:00 am (12/25) Young Hyacinth for You Saturday, 2:10 am (12/30) ’80s My Music Saturday, 7:00 pm (12/30) Saturday, 8:00 am, 10:00 am (12/2) In Their Own Words: Queen Elizabeth II Saturday, 12:30 am (12/2) This Old House Hour Monday, 9:30 pm (12/25) Ethan Bortnick: Generation of Music Cooking & Dining • Saturday, 11:00 am (12/30) Tuesday, 5:00 am (12/26) Sunday, 3:30 pm (12/10) Independent Lens Festival of Carols with Sylvia McNair Home Improvement • Monday, 10:00 pm (12/18) Sunday, 5:00 pm (12/24) Nature • Science • Monday, 10:30 pm (12/25) Monday, 3:00 am (12/25) Travel Technology Wednesdays, 3:00 am (12/20, 12/27) Great Performances: Hit Man – America’s Test Kitchen Eric Idle’s The Entire Universe Jewish Journey America David Foster and Friends Saturdays, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm (12/16, Friday, 10:00 pm (12/22) Monday, 8:00 pm (12/11) Saturday, 7:00 pm (12/2) 12/23, 12/30) Sunday, 2:00 am (12/24) Lidia Celebrates America Hamilton’s America Antiques Roadshow How Not to Die with Friday, 10:00 pm (12/15) Monday, 7:30 pm (12/4) Monday, 8:00 pm, 9:00 pm (12/18) Michael Greger, MD Sunday, 2:00 am (12/17) He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Monday, 7:00 pm (12/25) Saturday, 5:00 am (12/2) Mike Leonard’s “Nothing Special” Elvis Presley Wednesdays, 2:00 am (12/20, 12/27) Is Your Brain Male or Female Fridays, 7:30 pm (12/15, 12/22) Sunday, 3:30 pm (12/3) Sunday, 12:00 am (12/24) Thursday, 10:00 pm (12/14) Friday, 4:00 am (12/22) Live from Lincoln Center: New York Check, Please! 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James Levine and Verdi The Film Score: Baroque&Before The Metropolitan Opera’s music director emeritus Music for the Winter Holidays Johann Sebastian Bach premiered his Christmas conducts Verdi’s Requiem, a unique stylistic fusion Oratorio at Leipzig’s St. Thomas Church, featuring Chicago Tribune ﬁlm critic Michael Phillips’ of sacred music and opera, to open the 2017-18 the St. Thomas Boys Choir, established more than latest special will sample seasonal music Met radio season. Levine has pointed out the human 800 years ago. Host Candice Agree presents high- from holiday movie classics, including drama Verdi perceived in the Requiem text, which he lights from this year’s performances in partnership “White Christmas” from Holiday Inn. set to appropriately dramatic music. with the European Broadcasting Union. Monday, December 18, 10:00 pm Saturday, December 2, 12:00 pm Wednesday, December 20, 10:00 pm

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Reference versary of the Old Town School Michael McHale, p. Cedille CDR Beecham. EMI CDM7-69871-2. RR-87. [18:08] Rutter Suite of Folk Music with special 90000172. [5:08] Rachmaninoff [10:10] Sarasate Magic Flute Antique – Andrew Nicholson, guests. The replay tonight hon- Symphonic Dances, Op 45 – Fantasy – Gil Shaham, v; Akira f; John Birch, hc; Royal Phil ors the OTSFM’s 60th birthday. Berlin Phil/Sir Simon Rattle. Eguchi, p. DG 447640-2. [11:43] Strings/John Rutter. London Warner Classics 84519-2. 2:00 Smetana The Bartered Bride: B0001821-02. [17:45] [35:51] Odessa Balalaikas Overture and Dances – Royal 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, Saturday 2 Down the Long Road; Gypsy Liverpool Phil/Libor Pesek. including new releases this hour 12:00 Through the Night with Fantasy – Odessa Balalaikas. Virgin Classics 59285-2. [17:42] 11:00 Traditional Red River Valley – Peter Van De Graaff Nonesuch 79034-2. [6:38] Dvorák String Quintet #3 in Dale Warland Singers. American 7:00 Weekend Mornings 6:00 Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: E-Flat, Op 97, American – Choral Catalog ACC-122. [5:30] with Dennis Moore The Latin-American Express Takács Quartet; Lawrence Copland Appalachian Spring – 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 7:00 WFMT Classical Cabaret: Power, vi. Hyperion CDA-68142. The Knights/Eric Jacobsen. 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting From the Chopin Theatre, [32:57] Dvorák Rusalka, Op Sony 88697599782. [24:05] the Chicago area’s host Robbie Ellis with the 114: Song to the Moon – Lucia 12:00 Newscast • Music in Chicago young musicians Fat Babies classic jazz band, Popp, s; Munich Radio Orch/ 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry 12:00 Live from the Met: Verdi’s violinist and erhu player Stefan Soltesz. EMI CDC7- Frumkin • Chabrier Suite Requiem Mass – Krassimira Chihsuan Yang, and singers E. 49319-2. [5:52] Kodály Summer pastorale – Suisse Romande Stoyanova, soprano; Ekaterina Faye Butler and Emily Rohm. Evening – Orpheus Chamber Orch/Neeme Järvi. Chandos Semenchuk, mezzo-soprano; Music director: Doug Peck. Orch. DG 447109-2. [16:26] CHSA-5122. [19:05] Grainger Aleksandr Antonenko, tenor; 8:00 Folkstage hosted by Prokoﬁev Romeo and Juliet Shepherd’s Hey; Handel Ferruccio Furlanetto, bass; Rich Warren: The Bills Suite: Montagues and Capulets, in the Strand – BBC Phil/ Metropolitan Opera Cho live from Levin Studio The Young Juliet, Madrigal, Richard Hickox. Chandos & Orch/James Levine. 9:00 The Midnight Special Minuet, Masks, Romeo CHAN-9584. [6:04] 1:45 PoetryNow with the Poetry with Rich Warren and Juliet – Chicago Sym/ 2:00 Ravel Habanera; Menuet Foundation: Joshua Edwards Riccardo Muti. CSO ReSound antique; Valses nobles et senti- reads and discusses The CSOR-9011402. [26:05] mentales – Robert Casadesus, Lamp of Mutual Aid. Sunday 3 4:00 Schubert Wanderer Fantasy p (w/Gaby Casadesus in 2:00 Mozart Violin Concerto #4 in D, 12:00 Through the Night with in C, D 760 – Maurizio Pollini, Habanera). Sony MH2K-63316 K 218 – Giuliano Carmignola, Peter Van De Graaff p. DG 447451-2. [21:33] (2). [20:36] J. Strauss Jr. v; Orch Mozart/Claudio 6:00 With Heart and Voice Turina Danzas fantásticas, Waltzes, Accelerationen – Abbado. Archive 4777371 (2). 7:00 Weekend Mornings Op 22 – London Phil/Enrique Vienna Phil/Carlos Kleiber. [19:35] Stravinsky Petrouchka with Dennis Moore Bátiz. EMI CDC7-49405-2. CBS 45564 (2). [8:21] (original 1911 version) – 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar [17:05] Albéniz Suite espa- 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Gershwin Chicago Sym/Sir Georg Solti. 12:00 Bizet L’Arlésienne Suite #1 – ñola: Cadiz; Leyenda – Jorge Three Preludes – Joshua Bell, London 443775-2. [34:49] Orch de la Bastille/Myung- Federico Osorio, p. Cedille v; John Williams, p. Sony 3:00 Bach Clavier Partita #3 Whun Chung. DG 431778-2. CDR-90000075. [9:49] SK-60659. [6:46] Williams in a, BWV 827 – Vladimir [18:18] Saint-Saëns Violin 5:00 Mozart Sinfonia Concertante in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Ashkenazy, p. London 4782163 Sonata #1 in d, Op 75 – Joshua E-Flat, K 364 – Rachel Barton Stone ﬁlm music: Prologue, (2). [16:32] Corelli Concerto Bell, v; Jeremy Denk, p. Sony Pine, v; Matthew Lipman, va; Wondrous World, Arrival of grosso in g, Op 6/8, Christmas 82026-2. [22:29] Dutilleux ASMF/Marriner. Avie AV-2317. Baby Harry – Orch/John Concerto – Cantilena/Adrian Flute Sonatina – Emmanuel [30:31] Stravinsky Danses Williams. Atlantic 83491-2. Shepherd. Chandos CHAN- Pahud, f; Eric Le Sage, p. Concertantes – City of London [11:56] Debussy Preludes, bk 6630. [15:59] Respighi Ancient 2: #s 7-12 – Pierre-Laurent Airs and Dances for the Lute, Aimard, p. DG 4779982. [21:12] set 1 – La Pieta`/Ange´le 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Dubeau. Analekta AN2-8719. All prerecorded music on 98.7WFMT is provided by Candice Agree, including [14:08] Bartók Romanian Folk the Richard and Mary L. Gray Music Library. a Newscast at 4:00 pm and Dances – I Solisti Italiani. Denon The Unrush Hour between CO-75040. 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2017 DECEMBER 21 Chopin Waltz in A-Flat, Op 42, Andrew Armstrong live from Perlman, v; Boston Sym/Seiji Piano Sonata #15 in D, Op Two-Four – Garrick Ohlsson, the Cultural Center Ozawa. EMI CDC5-55360- 28, Pastoral – John O’Conor, p. Arabesque Z-6669. [3:56] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry 2. [22:22] Dvorák Slavonic p. Telarc CD-80185. [22:45] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Ravel Daphnis Dances, Op 46: #2 in e – Itzhak 12:00 Newscast • Music in Chicago Frumkin • Debussy Quartet and Chloe Suite #2 – Orch Perlman, v; Samuel Sanders, 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry in g, Op 10 – Emerson String de Paris/Daniel Barenboim. p. EMI 56957-2. [4:15] Frumkin • Beethoven Quartet. DG 445509-2. [24:56] DG 4794648. [17:05] Bach 2:00 Nielsen Wind Quintet, Op Symphony #4 in B-Flat, Op 60– 2:00 Mozart Piano Concerto #17 in French Suite #1 in d, BWV 43 – Pahud, f; J. Kelly, ob; S St. Martin’s Academy/Joshua G, K 453 – Norwegian Chamber 812 – Vladimir Ashkenazy, Meyer, cl; S Schweigert, bn; Bell. Sony 49176-2. [33:04] Orch/Leif Ove Andsnes, p. Decca 4832150. [13:41] R Baborak, fh. EMI 94421-2. 2:00 Britten A Simple Symphony, p. EMI 00281-2. [28:01] 2:00 Beethoven Symphony No. [26:01] Nielsen Maskarade Op 4 – English Chamber Orch/ 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Puccini 3 in E-Flat, Op. 55, Eroica – Overture – Swedish Radio Benjamin Britten. London Crisantemi – Berlin RSO/ Berlin Phil/Claudio Abbado. Sym/Esa-Pekka Salonen. 417509-2. [17:28] Purcell Riccardo Chailly. London DG 469000-2 (5). [46:33] Sony SK-46668. [4:42] The Fairy Queen: Masque of 410007-2. [7:09] Join WFMT, 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Vivaldi 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Mozart the Four Seasons – Taverner Lisa Flynn, and Roger Pines Flute Concerto in g, R 439 Variations on Ah, vous dirai-je, Consort/Andrew Parrott. Virgin for the opening of Puccini’s (Op 10/2), La Notte – Giovanni maman, K 265 – Myung-Whun Classics 45116-2. [16:17] Turandot at Lyric Opera, tonight Antonini, r; Il Giardino Armonico. Chung, p. ECM 481 0765. [9:04] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Brahms at 7:15. Mahler Blumine – San Teldec 73267-2. [8:44] Falla Vaughan Williams English Academic Festival Overture, Op Francisco Sym/Michael Tilson Nights in the Gardens of Folksong Suite – London Wind 80 – Scottish Chamber Orch/Sir Thomas. SFS Media SFS-0060. Spain – Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Orchestra/Denis Wick. ASV Charles Mackerras. Telarc CD- [8:28] Delius In a Summer p; BBC Phil/Juanjo Mena. CDQS-6021. [10:19] Traditional 80450 (3). [9:40] Brahms Three Garden – Welsh National Opera Chandos CHAN-10694. [22:14] The First Nowell; Huron Carol Intermezzi, Op 117 – Jorge Orch/Sir Charles Mackerras. 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with (‘Twas in the Moon of Winter) – Federico Osorio, p. Cedille Argo 430202-2. [14:07] Candice Agree, including Yolanda Kondonassis, h. Telarc CDR 90000171 (2). [15:30] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with a Newscast at 4:00 pm and 80446. [3:58] Morley Four 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including The Unrush Hour between Dances – Los Angeles Guitar Candice Agree, including a Newscast at 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm Quartet. Delos 3132. [7:18] a Newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 6:00 The Kontras Quartet: Bill McGlaughlin continues The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm Folk Music Inspirations his Invitation to the Dance 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 6:00 The Kontras Quartet: 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill series tonight at 7:00. 6:00 The Kontras Quartet: Folk Music Inspirations McGlaughlin: Invitation 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Folk Music Inspirations: 7:15 Lyric Opera of Chicago to the Dance III Candice Agree, including Tonight is the final install- Broadcasts: Puccini’s 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore a Newscast at 4:00 pm and ment of this series from “Turandot” – Live from the 10:00 Baroque&Before with The Unrush Hour between our artists-in-residence. Lyric Opera House, starring Candice Agree 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill Amber Wagner (Turandot); 11:00 Reflections from the 6:00 The Kontras Quartet: McGlaughlin: Invitation Stefano La Colla (Calaf); Maria Keyboard with David Dubal Folk Music Inspirations to the Dance III Agresta (Liu); Andrea Silvestrelli 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore (Timur); Lyric Opera Cho & McGlaughlin: Invitation 10:00 Relevant Tones with Orch/Sir Andrew Davis. Thursday 7 to the Dance III Seth Boustead: Gender 11:00 Exploring Music with Bill 12:00 Through the Night with 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore identity in music McGlaughlin: Invitation Peter Van De Graaff 10:00 The San Francisco Symphony 11:00 Best of Studs Terkel: In honor to the Dance III 6:00 Mornings with Carl in Concert: Michael Tilson of WFMT’s 66th anniversary Grapentine Thomas, conductor; Susan December 13, a rebroadcast of 9:00 News Summary • The Graham, mezzo-soprano – Studs’ 1990 tribute to station Wednesday 6 Kontras Quartet: Folk Music Brahms: Variations on a co-founder Rita Jacobs Willens. 12:00 Through the Night with Inspirations • Griffes The Theme by Haydn. Berlioz: Peter Van De Graaff White Peacock – Seattle La Mort de Cléopâtre; L’Ile 6:00 Mornings with Carl Sym/Gerard Schwarz. Delos inconnue fr Les Nuits d’Été. Saturday 9 Grapentine DE-3099. [6:05] Loeffler Schumann: Symphony #4. 12:00 Through the Night with 9:00 News Summary • The Les Paons – Noel Lester, p. Peter Van De Graaff Kontras Quartet: Folk Music Koch 3-7460-2. [5:39] Kodály 7:00 Weekend Mornings Inspirations • Bach Toccata Variations on a Hungarian Friday 8 with Dennis Moore and Fugue in d minor, BWV Folksong, The Peacock – 12:00 Through the Night with 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 565 – Los Angeles Phil/ Chicago Sym/Neeme Järvi. Peter Van De Graaff 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting Esa-Pekka Salonen. Sony Chandos CHAN-8877. [25:10] 6:00 Mornings with Carl the Chicago area’s SK-89012. [10:07] Debussy 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, Grapentine young musicians Danse (Tarantelle styrienne) – including new releases this hour 9:00 News Summary • The 12:00 From the Met: Mozart’s Minnesota Orch/Eiji Oue. 11:00 Rachmaninoff Vocalise – Kontras Quartet: Folk Music “Magic Flute,” abridged, in Reference RR-79. [5:39] Lalo Northwestern University Inspirations • Bach Three English – Charles Castronovo Cello Concerto in d – Janos Cello Ensemble/Hans Jorgen Lute Pieces – Andres Segovia, (Tamino); Hanna-Elisabeth Starker, vc; London Sym/ Jensen. Sono Luminus SLE- g. MCA 42068. [8:56] Bach Müller (Pamina); Tobias Stanislaw Skrowaczewski. 70004. [7:26] Mendelssohn Cantata #82, Ich habe genug: Kehrer (Sarastro); Kathryn Mercury 432010-2. [22:50] Piano Concerto #1 in g, Op Aria, Schlummert ein, ihr mat- Lewek (Queen of the Night); 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, 25 – Murray Perahia, p; St. ten Augen – Lorraine Hunt Nathan Gunn (Papageno); including new releases this hour Martin’s Academy/Sir Neville Lieberson, ms; Emmanuel Metropolitan Opera Cho 11:00 Khachaturian Gayaneh: Four Marriner. CBS 42401. [20:05] Music Orch/Craig Smith. & Orch/Edo de Waart. Dances – Scottish National 12:00 Newscast • Mozart Clarinet Nonesuch 79692-2. [10:00] 2:00 PoetryNow with the Poetry Orch/Neeme Järvi. Chandos Quintet in A, K 581 – David Bach Brandenburg Concerto Foundation: Sueyeun CHAN-8542. [12:21] Ferenc Shifrin, cl; Emerson String #5 in D, BWV 1050 – St. Luke’s Juliette Lee reads and Farkas Ancient Hungarian Quartet. DG 459641-2. [31:43] Chamber Ensemble. St. Luke’s discusses after noise. Dances for Wind Quintet – Grieg Symphonic Dances, Op Collection SLC-0302 (2). [20:44] 2:05 Manfredini Concerto Borealis Wind Quintet. MSR 64: #1, Allegro moderato e mar- 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, grosso in C, Op 3/12, Christmas Classics MS-1128. [8:36] cato – Gothenburg Sym/Neeme including new releases this hour Concerto – Polish Chamber 12:00 Newscast Järvi. DG 419431-2. [6:47] 11:00 Chabrier Le roi malgré lui: Orch/Jerzy Maksymiuk. EMI 12:15 Dame Myra Hess Memorial 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Féte polonaise – Detroit CDFB5-69749-2 (2). [10:09] Concerts: Cellist Benedict Frumkin • Barber Violin Sym/Neeme Järvi. Chandos Respighi Botticelli Triptych – Kloeckner and pianist Concerto, Op 14 – Itzhak CHAN-9227. [6:53] Beethoven Orpheus Chamber Orch.

22 DECEMBER 2017 DG 437533-2. [19:41] Liszt D’Arcangelo, br; Vienna Gesu Bambino – Luciano Sym/Victor Alessandro. Années de pèlerinage, 2nd Phil/Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Pavarotti, t; National Phil/ London 4780192 (2). [11:03] year, Italy: Sonetto 104 del DG 4776558. [3:14] Kurt Adler. London 460400-2 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Petrarca – Nelson Freire, p. 1:00 Smetana Má Vlast (My (2). [4:30] Bach Jesu, Joy of Candice Agree, including London 4782728. [5:56] Fatherland): From Bohemia’s Man’s Desiring – St. Martin’s a Newscast at 4:00 pm and 3:00 Beethoven Violin Concerto in Meadows and Forests – Academy/Sir Neville Marriner. The Unrush Hour between D, Op. 61 – German Chamber Milwaukee Sym/Zdenek Macal. EMI CDM5-66646-2. [5:15] 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm Phil/Lisa Batiashvili, v. Sony Telarc CD-80265. [12:14] 8:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra 5:00 Bach Magnificat in D, BWV 88697334002. [43:44] Sulkhan Schumann Waldszenen, Radio Broadcasts: Michael 243 – Collegium 1704, Tsintsadze Miniatures – Op 82 – András Schiff, p. Tilson Thomas, conduc- Collegium Vocale 1704. Georgian Chamber Orch/ ECM 2122/23 (2). [21:19] tor; Emanuel Ax, piano – EBU recording. [25:10] Lisa Batiashvili, v. Sony Humperdinck Hänsel und Stravinsky: Scherzo à la russe. 7:00 Exploring Music with 88697334002. [12:46] Various Gretel: Witches’ Ride, Beethoven: Piano Concerto #4 Bill McGlaughlin: Don’t Miniature Overture fr The Gingerbread House, Witch’s in G. Sibelius: Symphony #2 in Shoot the Piano Player Nutcracker; Jesu, Joy of Waltz, Dream Pantomime – D. Britten: Four Sea Interludes 8:00 Live from WFMT: Pianist Man’s Desiring/Ding, Dong, Royal Phil/Rudolf Kempe. EMI & Passacaglia fr Peter Matthew Hagle con- Merrily on High – Jeffrey CDZB5-68736-2 (2). [18:28] Grimes /Jaap van Zweden. cludes his complete WFMT Biegel, p. Steinway 30005. 2:00 Britten A Ceremony of Carols, 10:00 Collectors’ Corner with Beethoven sonatas cycle. [7:51] Bach Brandenburg Op 28 – Finzi Singers/Paul Henry Fogel: Kirill Kondrashin 10:00 Itzahk Perlman’s Hanukkah Concerto #4 in G, BWV Spicer. Chandos CHAN-9598. conducts Mahler with the Royal Radio Party: The famed violin- 1049 – European Brandenburg [21:48] Elgar Enigma Variations, Concertgebouw Orchestra. ist shares his favorite music for Ensemble/Trevor Pinnock. Op 36 – Vienna Phil/Sir John the Jewish Festival of Lights. Avie AV-2119 (2). [15:00] Eliot Gardiner. DG 463265-2. 11:00 Beethoven The Creatures of 4:30 Arias and Songs with Larry [30:34] Brahms Variations Monday 11 Prometheus: Adagio, Pastorale, Johnson: Puccini’s Turandot, on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 12:00 Through the Night with Allegretto-Finale – Orpheus currently playing at Lyric Opera 56b – Martha Argerich & Nelson Peter Van De Graaff Chamber Orch. DG 419608- 5:00 Bizet Jeux d’enfants, Op 22 – Freire, p’s. DG 4778570. [17:09] 6:00 Mornings with Carl 2. [12:41] Sullivan Ballet, Bastille Orch/Myung-Whun Vaughan Williams Five Variants Grapentine Victoria and Merrie England: Chung. DG 431778-2. [11:21] of Dives and Lazarus – St. 9:00 News Summary • Stravinsky Festivities on the Village Green; Various March of the Siamese Martin’s Academy/Sir Neville Pastorale – Dame Joan Procession of Mummers and Children fr The King and I; Marriner. Argo 414595-2. Sutherland, s; London Sym/ Revellers; Morrice Dance; March of the Toys fr Babes [13:00] Respighi Adagio con Richard Bonynge. London Christmas Revels – Dublin RTE in Toyland – Boston Pops/ Variazioni – Mischa Maisky, 430006-2. [1:54] Jolivet Concert Orch/Andrew Penny. Arthur Fiedler. RCA 61249-2. vc; Orch de Paris/Semyon Pastorales de Noel – Marco Polo 8.223677. [24:29] [7:15] Vienna Choir Boys Es Bychkov. DG 435781-2. [12:54] Philadelphia Wind Quintet. Various Star Carol; Once in ist ein Ros’ entsprungen; Ding, 4:00 Beethoven Symphony #5 in Boston Records 1061. [11:15] Royal David’s City – Bach Dong, Merrily on High; Adeste c minor, Op 67 – Montreal Berlioz Romeo and Juliet, Choir, Royal Phil/John Rutter. Fideles – Vienna Choir Boys Sym/Kent Nagano. Analekta Op 17: Scene – Chicago London B0018092-02. [6:51] w/Placido Domingo, t. RCA AN2-9150-5 (11). [34:11] Sym/Carlo Maria Giulini. Rutter Angels’ Carol – Arturo 68150-2. [8:31] Strauss Der Beethoven Fantasy for Piano, EMI 85974-2 (4). [25:50] Delmoni, vi; Emily Mitchell, h; Rosenkavalier: Suite – Buffalo Chorus and Orchestra, Op 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, Timothy Smith, o. John Marks Phil/JoAnn Falletta. Naxos 80 (Choral Fantasy) – Prague including new releases this hour Records JMR-20. [3:37] 8.572041. [23:47] Mozart Phil Cho, Mahler Chamber 11:00 Bridge Sir Roger de Coverley String Divertimento in D, K Orch/Leif Ove Andsnes, p. (Christmas Dance) – English 136 – Concerto Cologne. Sony 88843058862. [18:36] String Orch/William Boughton. Tuesday 12 Archive 4775800. [16:44] There’s more Beethoven Nimbus NI-5366. [4:53] 12:00 Through the Night with Gershwin Catfish Row Suite on our Chicago Symphony Whitbourn Missa carolae: Peter Van De Graaff fr Porgy and Bess – Chicago broadcast tonight at 8:00. Processional & Kyrie; Gloria – 6:00 Mornings with Carl Sym/James Levine. DG 5:00 Williams Summon the Westminster Williamson Grapentine 431625-2. [23:21] Gershwin Heroes – Boston Pops/John Voices/James Jordan. 9:00 News Summary • Locatelli Embraceable You – Jenny Lin, Williams. Sony 70636-2. [6:14] Naxos 8.573715. [11:20] Concerto grosso in f, Op p. Steinway 30011-A. [3:13] Strauss Ein Heldenleben, Op 12:00 Newscast • Bizet L’Arlésienne 1/8, Christmas Concerto – 7:00 Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: 40 – Boston Sym/Seiji Ozawa; Suite #2 – Granada City Orch/ Tafelmusik/Jeanne Lamon. Lost But Not Forgotten Joseph Silverstein, violin solo. Josep Pons. Harmonia Mundi Analekta AN2-9811. [16:01] 8:00 Folkstage hosted by Rich Philips 442645-2. [45:49] HMC-901675. [17:22] Lizotte Prokofiev Scythian Suite, Op Warren: Diamonds in the 6:00 Various Hark, the Herald Angels La Madone – Valérie Milot, h. 20 – Chicago Sym/Claudio Rust live from Levin Studio Sing, arranged in the style Analekta AN2-9974. [6:10] Abbado. DG 447419-2. [20:38] 9:00 The Midnight Special of Beethoven; Un Sospiro/In 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, with Rich Warren the Bleak Midwinter – Jeffrey Frumkin • Mozart including new releases this hour Biegel, p. Steinway 30005. Symphony #29 in A, K 11:00 Bach Christmas Suite – [7:35] Mendelssohn Violin 201 – Prague Chamber Septura. Naxos 8.573719. Sunday 10 Concerto in e, Op 64 – Isabelle Orch/Sir Charles Mackerras. [9:54] Fauré Dolly Suite, Op 12:00 Through the Night with Faust, v; Freiburg Baroque Telarc CD-80165. [28:25] 56 – Seattle Sym/Ludovic Peter Van De Graaff Orchestra/Pablo Heras- 2:00 Hanson Merry Mount Suite – Morlot. Seattle Symphony 6:00 With Heart and Voice Casado. Harmonia Mundi Nashville Sym/Kenneth Media SSM-1004. [16:18] 7:00 Weekend Mornings HMM-902325. [25:07] Sedaka Schermerhorn. Naxos 12:00 Newscast • Charpentier with Dennis Moore Manhattan Intermezzo – Jeffrey 8.559072. [17:59] Various Pastorale de Noël – Ensemble 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar Biegel, p; Brown University O Magnum Mysterium by Correspondances/ Sébastian 12:00 Beethoven Piano Sonata #8 in Orch/Paul Phillips. Naxos Victoria & Lauridsen – Robert Daucé. Harmonia Mundi c, Op 13, Pathétique – Rudolf 8.573490. [18:10] Bernstein Shaw Festival Singers. HMC-902247. [8:12] Massenet Serkin, p. CBS MYK-37219. West Side Story Concerto for Telarc CD-80531. [10:24] Thaïs: Meditation – Anne- [19:27] Haydn Flute Concerto string quartet and orches- 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Sophie Mutter, v; Berlin in D – Jean-Pierre Rampal, f; tra – Harlem Quartet; Chicago Mascagni Cavalleria rusti- Phil/Herbert von Karajan. Franz Liszt Chamber Orch/ Sinfonietta/Mei-Ann Chen. cana: Intermezzo sinfonico – EMI 07634-2 (2). [6:43] János Rolla. Sony SBK- Cedille CDR-90000141. Philharmonia/Riccardo Muti. 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry 62649. [18:03] Mozart The [25:47] Burt Suite of Carols – EMI CDM7-69596-2. [3:35] Frumkin • Beethoven Marriage of Figaro, K 492: Voi Tanglewood Festival Cho, Vivaldi Two-Guitar Concerto Symphony #6 in F, Op 68, che sapete; Non più andrai – Boston Pops/John Williams. in G, R 532 – Pepe & Celin Pastoral – Minnesota Orch/ Christine Schäfer, s; Ildebrando Philips 416287-2. [12:51] Yon Romero, g’s; San Antonio Osmo Vänskä. Bis [41:36]

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2:00 Warlock Capriol Suite – Los 6:00 Mornings with Carl Angeles Guitar Quartet. Delos Grapentine DE-3132. [8:21] Warlock 9:00 News Summary • Handel Bethlehem Down – The Sixteen/ Harpsichord Suite #5 in Harry Christophers. Coro E: Air with variations, The COR-16146. [4:50] Jacob Harmonious Blacksmith–Sir William Byrd Suite – Eastman Andrew Davis, hc. Pro Arte Wind Ensemble/Frederick CDD-333. [4:49] Terkel Fennell. Mercury 432009- Studs Terkel Sampler. WFMT 2. [18:15] Byrd Ave Maria; recording. [9:00] Stravinsky Ecce Virgo Concipiet – Stile Le Chant du Rossignol Antico. Harmonia Mundi (Song of the Nightingale) – HMU-807517. [4:23] Chicago Sym/Fritz Reiner. 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • RCA 68168-2. [22:24] Bernstein Candide Overture – 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, St. Louis Sym/Leonard including new releases this hour Slatkin. EMIel CDM7-64303-2. 11:00 Mozart Serenade #13 in G, K [4:18] Piston The Incredible 525, Eine kleine Nachtmusik – Flutist Suite – New York Phil/ Salzburg Mozarteum Camerata Leonard Bernstein. Sony Academica/Sándor Végh. SMK-61849. [15:49] Various Capriccio 10185. [17:28] Fantasy on I Saw Three Ships; Various Dormi, dormi; Patapan – BBC Singers, The Christmas Song – The Royal Phil/James Galway, f. King’s Men. King’s College RCA RCD1-5888. [4:29] Cambridge KGS-0017. [5:35] Give the gift of adventure! 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with 12:00 Newscast Candice Agree, including 12:15 Dame Myra Hess Memorial !"#$%&'()*'(+%&$,(-&%.(*%.'(+/)* a Newscast at 4:00 pm and Concerts: Pianist Drew )*/0(1+1&,2+/33/34(05607&/#)/%38 The Unrush Hour between Petersen live from the 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm Cultural Center 9%3)*$:(#17;14'0(/37$5,'($'))'&0< 7:00 Exploring Music with 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry 0%5='3/&0<(17)/=/)/'0(>(.%&'?((( Bill McGlaughlin: Don’t Frumkin • Korngold Violin

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2017 DECEMBER 25 Light) – Chicago a cappella. 2:00 Afternoons with Kerry Overture – Scottish Chamber Choir, Berlin Philharmonic/ Cedille CDR-90000107. [6:32] Frumkin • Beethoven Orch/Sir Charles Mackerras. Sir Simon Rattle. Berlin 2:00 Brahms Piano Trio #3 in c, Symphony #7 in A, Op 92 – Telarc CD-80442. [5:28] Philharmonic Beethoven: Op 101 – Leonidas Kavakos, Vienna Phil/Carlos Kleiber. Beethoven Symphony #8 in F, Complete Symphonies. [67:27] v; Yo-Yo Ma, vc; Emanuel Ax, DG 447400-2. [38:39] Op 93 – Vienna Phil/Leonard 7:00 Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: p. Sony 88985407292. [21:05] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Korngold Bernstein in concert. [26:01] Music inspired by the writ- Piazzolla Tango Suite – Yo-Yo Tänzchen im alten Stil – Helsinki 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with ings of Jorge Luis Borges Ma, vc, w/assisting artists. Phil/John Storgards. Ondine Candice Agree, including 8:00 Folkstage hosted Sony SK-63122. [9:51] ODE-1182-2. [7:18] Nielsen a Newscast at 4:00 pm and by Rich Warren 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Mozart Little Suite for Strings, Op The Unrush Hour between 9:00 The Midnight Special Piano Sonata #11 in A, K 331: 1 – Norwegian Chamber Orch/ 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm with Rich Warren Finale, Rondo alla turca – Alison Iona Brown. Virgin Classics 7:00 Exploring Music with Balsom, tr; Gothenburg Sym/ 45224-2. [15:38] Grainger Bill McGlaughlin: Don’t Edward Gardner. EMI CDC3- Lincolnshire Posy – City of Shoot the Piano Player Sunday 17 53255-2. [3:07] Saint-Saëns Birmingham Sym Winds/Sir 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore 12:00 Through the Night with Introduction and Rondo Simon Rattle. EMI CDC5- 10:00 Relevant Tones with Seth Peter Van De Graaff Capriccioso, Op 28 – Itzhak 56412-2. [16:47] Grainger The Boustead: Seth presents 6:00 With Heart and Voice Perlman, v; Orch de Paris/Jean Sussex Mummers’ Christmas highlights from recent European 7:00 Weekend Mornings Martinon. EMI CDC7-47725-2. Carol – Jeffrey Biegel, p. concerts, in partnership with the with Dennis Moore [9:13] Ravel Rapsodie espag- Steinway 30005. [2:34] European Broadcasting Union. 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar nole – Seattle Sym/Ludovic 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with 11:00 Best of Studs Terkel: 12:00 Vaughan Williams The First Morlot. Seattle Symphony Candice Agree, including Pianist Ursula Oppens Nowell – Soloists; London Phil Media SSM-1002. [15:28] a Newscast at 4:00 pm and interviewed in 1990 Orch & Cho/Vladimir Jurowski. 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with The Unrush Hour between LPO 0050. [28:19] Elgar Candice Agree, including 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm Serenade for Strings in E, Op a Newscast at 4:00 pm and 7:00 Exploring Music with Saturday 16 20 – Philharmonia Strings/ The Unrush Hour between Bill McGlaughlin: Don’t 12:00 Through the Night with Sir Andrew Davis. Onyx 4025. 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm Shoot the Piano Player Peter Van De Graaff [12:16] Various Impressions 7:00 Exploring Music with 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore 7:00 Weekend Mornings on a French Noel (Fauré); Bill McGlaughlin: Don’t 10:00 The San Francisco Symphony with Dennis Moore Serenade for a Christmas Shoot the Piano Player in Concert: Michael 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar Night (Susa) – Philip Brunelle, 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore Tilson Thomas, conductor; 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting o; Lynne Aspnes, h; David 10:00 Baroque&Before with Thomas Hampson, bari- the Chicago area’s John Olsen, vibraphone. Virgin Candice Agree tone – Stravinsky: Scènes young musicians Classics 91088-2. [12:11] 11:00 Reﬂections from the de ballet. Adams: The 12:00 Live from the Met: Bellini’s 1:00 Mozart Serenade #6 in D, Keyboard with David Dubal Wound Dresser. Stravinsky: “Norma” – Angela Meade K 239, Notturna – English Petrouchka (complete ballet). (Norma); Jamie Barton Concert/Andrew Manze. (Adalgisa); Joseph Calleja Harmonia Mundi 907280. Thursday 14 (Pollione); Matthew Rose [13:42] Mozart Piano 12:00 Through the Night with Friday 15 (Oroveso); Metropolitan Opera Concerto #9 in E-Flat, K 271, Peter Van De Graaff 12:00 Through the Night with Cho & Orch/Joseph Colaneri. Jeunehomme – Alfred Brendel, 6:00 Mornings with Carl Peter Van De Graaff 3:20 PoetryNow with the Poetry p; Vienna Phil/Sir Charles Grapentine 6:00 Mornings with Carl Foundation: Uche Nduka reads Mackerras. London 4782116 9:00 News Summary • Falla Grapentine and discusses With A Swoop. (2). [34:49] Mendelssohn A The Three-Cornered Hat: 9:00 News Summary • Bach Violin 3:30 Beethoven Romance #1 in Midsummer Night’s Dream Suite #2 – Philadelphia Orch/ Sonata in G, BWV 1021 – G, Op 40 – Gil Shaham, v; Overture, Op 21 – Leipzig Riccardo Muti. EMI CDM7- Andrew Manze, v; Richard Orpheus Chamber Orch. DG Gewandhaus Orch/Riccardo 63572-2. [12:04] Victoria Egarr, hc. Harmonia Mundi 449923-2. [6:13] Schumann Chailly. London 4756939. Motet, O Magnum Mysterium – HMU-907250.51 (2). [9:08] Three Romances, Op 94 – [12:00] Schubert Ständchen Cambridge Singers/John Strauss Metamorphosen – Keisuke Wakao, ob; Christoph (Horch, horch, die Lerch); Der Rutter. Collegium COLCD-111. Berlin Phil Strings/Herbert von Eschenbach, p. Denon Müller und der Bach; Auf dem [4:00] Rodrigo Concierto Karajan. DG 447422-2. [27:30] CO-18090. [15:34] Bartók Wasser zu singen – Yevgeny de Aranjuez – Christopher 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, Rumanian Christmas Carols – Kissin, p. DG 435028-2. Parkening, g; Royal Phil/ including new releases this hour Zoltán Kocsis, p. Philips [12:44] Delius Two Aquarelles Andrew Litton. [21:18] 11:00 Bach Cantata #147, Herz und 442016-2. [10:41] Dvorák to be sung of a summer 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, Mund und Tat und Leben: Jesu, Slavonic Dances, Op 72: #’s night on the water – English including new releases this hour Joy of Man’s Desiring – Alison 4-6 – Czech Phil/Jiri Belohlávek. Chamber Orch/Benjamin 11:00 Respighi Ancient Airs and Balsom, tpt; King’s College Decca 4789458. [12:02] Britten. London 425160-2. Dances for the Lute, set 2 – Los Choir/Stephen Cleobury. 4:30 Arias and Songs with Larry [5:19] Rutter Shepherd’s Pipe Angeles Chamber Orch/Sir Warner 0190295924652. [5:42] Johnson: Two Sleepwalkers Carol; Nativity Carol; Sans Day Neville Marriner. EMI CDFB5- Vivaldi Violin Concerto in D, 5:00 Beethoven Romance #2 in Carol; What Sweeter Music – 69358-2 (2). [16:55] Noëls R 210 (Op 8/11) – Europa F, Op 50 – Rachel Barton Polyphony/Stephen Layton. du Monde Ancien Il est né Galante/Fabio Biondi, v. Virgin Pine, v; Göttingen Sym/ Hyperion CDA-67245. [14:49] le divin enfant; Sussex Carol; Classics 45465-2 (2). [10:55] Christoph-Mathias Mueller. 3:00 Prokoﬁev Six Pieces from The Old Yeare Now; Guillo 12:00 Newscast • Music in Chicago Cedille CDR 90000144. [8:33] Cinderella, Op 102 – Frederic prends ton tambourin – Apollo’s 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Beethoven Piano Sonata #14 Chiu, p. Harmonia Mundi HMU- Fire voices & instruments. Frumkin • Tchaikovsky Swan in c-sharp minor, Op. 27/2, 907195. [21:59] Stravinsky Eclectra ECCD-2041. [7:48] Lake Suite – Vienna Phil/James Moonlight – Yevgeny Kissin, The Firebird Suite – Royal 12:00 Newscast • Schubert Die Levine. DG 437806-2. [30:38] p. RCA 68910-2. [15:37] Concertgebouw Orch/Riccardo Zauberharfe Overture – Vienna 2:00 Vaughan Williams Fantasia Beethoven Rondo in B-Flat, Chailly. London 458142-2. Sym/Nikolaus Harnoncourt. on Christmas Carols – Thomas WoO 6 – Sviatoslav Richter, p; [28:32] Samuel-Rousseau Teldec 8.43187. [10:59] Allen, br; Corydon Singers, Vienna Phil/Kurt Sanderling. Variations pastorales sur un Liszt Weihnachtsbaum: English Chamber Orch/ DG B0009666-72 (23). [9:22] vieux Noël – Nicanor Zabaleta, Abendglocken (Evening Matthew Best. [12:26] Chopin 5:45 Beethoven Symphony #9 in h. DG 2531051. [8:00] Adam Bells) – Alfred Brendel, p. Polonaise-Fantasie in A-Flat, d, Op 125, Choral – Annette Cantique de Noël (O Holy Philips 446924-2 (5). [4:16] Op 61 – Maurizio Pollini, Dasch, soprano; Eva Vogel, Night) – Luciano Pavarotti, t; 1:00 Impromptu: Live from Levin p. DG 413795-2. [13:05] mezzo-soprano; Christian National Phil/Adler. London Studio–Members of Chicago’s 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Elsner, tenor; Dimitry 414044-2. [4:13] Adam Giselle: Music of the Baroque Mozart Don Giovanni Ivashchenko, bass; Berlin Radio Act 1 excerpts – Vienna

26 DECEMBER 2017 Phil/Herbert von Karajan. 12:00 Newscast • Rutter Hymn to Sinfonietta & Boston Pops/ London 4757507. [28:17] the Creator of Light, preceded Arthur Fiedler. RCA 60121-2. Wednesday 20 Poulenc Quatre Motets pour by plainchant antiphon O [11:40] Daugherty Bells for 12:00 Through the Night with le Temps de Noël – Elora Oriens – Clare College Choir Stokowski – University of Texas Peter Van De Graaff Festival Singers/Noel Edison. Cambridge U/Graham Ross. Wind Ensemble/Jerry F Junkin. 6:00 Mornings with Carl Naxos 8.572978. [11:08] Harmonia Mundi HMU-907579. Reference RR-104. [13:55] Grapentine 5:00 Mendelssohn Octet in E-Flat, [8:24] Humperdinck Hänsel 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, 9:00 News Summary • J. Strauss Op 20 – COE Soloists/Daniel und Gretel Overture – Berlin including new releases this hour Jr. Waltzes, Wine, Women and Hope, v 1. DG 4776634. [30:54] Phil/Herbert von Karajan. 11:00 Poole Veni Redemptor Song, Op 333 – Boston Sym Fanny Mendelssohn Das EMI CDM7-64629-2. [8:30] Gencium; The Cherry Tree Chamber Players. DG 463667- Jahr: Excerpts – Jennifer Eley, 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Carol – Anonymous 4. 2. [13:12] Lehár Frasquita: My p. Koch 3-7197-2. [18:22] Frumkin • Mozart Piano Harmonia Mundi HMU-807453. Little Nest of Heavenly Blue – 6:00 Anderson Suite of Carols Concerto #27 in B-Flat, [8:41] Anderson A Christmas Jonas Kaufmann, t; Berlin RSO/ for String Orchestra – BBC K 595 – Alessio Bax, p; Festival – Boston Pops/Arthur Jochen Rieder. Sony 08771. Concert Orch Strings/Leonard Southbank Sinfonia/Simon Fiedler. RCA 61685-2. [8:37] [3:35] Benjamin Britten A Slatkin. Naxos 8.559621. [12:20] Over. Signum SIGCD-321. 12:00 Newscast • Schubert Ceremony of Carols, Op 28 – Whitacre Hope, Faith, Life, [31:41] Torelli Concerto Adagio and Rondo in A, D Robert Shaw Chamber Singers. Love; Her Sacred Spirit Soars; grosso in g, Op 8/6, Christmas 438 – Baiba Skride, v; CPE Telarc CD-80461. [22:08] Lux Aurumque – Polyphony/ Concerto – Les Violons Bach Chamber Orch/Hartmut 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, Stephen Layton. Hyperion du Roy/Bernard Labadie. Haenchen. Sony SK-97749. including new releases this hour CDA-67543. [13:06] Lehár Dorian DOR-90012. [6:01] [13:44] Schubert Ave Maria – 11:00 Praetorius Terpsichore: Gold und Silber Waltzes; 2:00 Vaughan Williams The Wasps Valentina Lisitsa, p. London Dances – New London Consort/ Ballsirenen Waltzes fr The Merry incidental music – Kansas City B0018987-02. [5:32] Biebl Philip Pickett. L’Oiseau Lyre Widow – Vienna Phil/Sir John Sym/Michael Stern. Reference Ave Maria – Cantus. Cantus 414633-2. [11:15] Various Eliot Gardiner. DG 463185- Recordings RR-129. [25:18] Recordings CTS-1211. [7:11] Es ist ein Ros entsprun- 2. [16:09] Anderson Sleigh Tallis Gloria fr Missa Puer Natus 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry gen; Hodie Christus Natus Ride – St. Louis Sym/Leonard Est – Stile Antico. Harmonia Frumkin • Bach Brandenburg Est – Stile Antico. Harmonia Slatkin. RCA 68048-2. [2:50] Mundi HMU-807517. [9:28] Concerto #5 in D, BWV 1050 – Mundi HMU-807575. [6:13] Rutter Suite Antique – Andrew 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Berlin Academy for Ancient 12:00 Newscast Nicholson, f; John Birch, hc; Beethoven O Come All Ye Music. Harmonia Mundi 12:15 Dame Myra Hess Memorial Royal Phil Strings/John Rutter. Faithful (after Pathétique piano HMC-901634/5 (2). [18:55] Concerts: Violinist Naria Kim London B0001821-02. [17:45] sonata – Jeffrey Biegel, p. Koch Bach Cantata #1, Wie schön and pianist Kuang-Hao Huang Bach Orchestra Suite #2 in KICCD-7737. [5:38] Weber leuchtet der Morgenstern: live from the Cultural Center b, BWV 1067 – Gonzalo X Clarinet Concertino in E-Flat, Opening chorus – Vienna Boys’ 1:00 Afternoons with Ruiz, ob; Ensemble Sonnerie/ Op 26 – David Shifrin, cl; Choir, Cho Viennensis, Vienna Kerry Frumkin • Orff Monica Huggett. Avie AV-2171. Orch di Padova e del Veneto/ Concentus Musicus/Nikolaus Weihnachtsgeschichte [17:45] Debussy Petite Suite– David Golub. Delos DE-3220. Harnoncourt. Warner Classics (Christmas Story) – Tölz Kazuhito & Naoko Yamashita, [10:06] Traditional Oh Come 68081. [9:36] Anonymous Star Boys’ Choir, instrumental g’s. RCA 6777-2-RC. [12:15] Emmanuel; La Cloche de Noel; in the East – Rose Ensemble. ensemble/Carl Orff. EMI 8:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Lo How A Rose; O Come Rose Ensemble 00009. [4:16] CDM7-69561-2. [27:54] Radio Broadcasts: Charles All Ye Faithful – Canadian 2:00 Khachaturian Masquerade 2:00 Haydn Quartet in D, Op 64/5, Dutoit, conductor; Truls Mork, Brass. Philips 426835-2. Suite – Scottish National Orch/ Lark – Danish String Quartet. cello – Stravinsky: Chant fu- [9:58] Traditional O Come Neeme Järvi. Chandos CHAN- Avi Music 8553264. [17:31] nèbre. Dvorak: Cello Concerto All Ye Faithful – Mormon 8542. [16:17] Various My Respighi Gli Uccelli (The in b. Prokoﬁev: Symphony Tabernacle Choir, New York Little Dreydl; Candles Burning; Birds) – New York Respighi #5. Beethoven: King Stephen Phil/Leonard Bernstein. Chanukah; Sunrise, Sunset fr Symphony/Salvatore Di Vittorio. Overture (/Esa-Pekka Salonen). Sony SFK-63303. [2:55] Fiddler on the Roof – Rachel Naxos 8.573168. [20:36] 10:00 Collectors’ Corner with Henry 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Van Voorhees, h. Centaur 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Fogel: Kirill Kondrashin con- Candice Agree, including CRC-2317. [6:21] James Burgundian/Bizet Carol, ducts Mahler with the Leningrad a Newscast at 4:00 pm and Pierpont Jingle Bells (Jingle a Patapan & Farandole from (St. Petersburg) Philharmonic. The Unrush Hour between cappella) – Chicago a cappella. L’Arlésienne Suite #2 – King’s 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm Cedille 90000107. [3:58] Singers, City of London 7:00 Exploring Music with 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Sinfonia/Richard Hickox. Monday 18 Bill McGlaughlin: A Traditional The Twelve Days of EMI CDC7-49909-2. [3:52] 12:00 Through the Night with Holiday Celebration Christmas – Joan Sutherland, Rossini La Boutique fan- Peter Van De Graaff 8:00 Holiday Music with Dennis s; Ambrosian Singers, tasque – St. Martin’s 6:00 Mornings with Carl Moore: Tonight Dennis will New Philharmonia/Richard Academy/Sir Neville Marriner. Grapentine play a complete recording Bonynge. London 433010-2. Philips 420485-2. [20:34] 9:00 News Summary • Tchaikovsky of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker [3:10] Strauss Burleske in 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Yevgeny Onegin: Waltz – ballet, to honor the 125th d – Jean-Yves Thibaudet, p; Candice Agree, including Philadelphia Orch/Eugene anniversary of the premiere Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch/ a Newscast at 4:00 pm and Ormandy. CBS MLK-39440. of this holiday classic. Herbert Blomstedt. London The Unrush Hour between [6:40] Tchaikovsky The 10:00 The Film Score with Michael B0004645-02. [19:05] 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm Nutcracker: Waltz of the Phillips: Movie music for 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with 7:00 Exploring Music with Flowers – Chicago Sym/ the winter holidays Candice Agree, including Bill McGlaughlin: A Fritz Reiner. RCA 68530-2. a Newscast at 4:00 pm and Holiday Celebration [6:29] Tchaikovsky Capriccio The Unrush Hour between 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore italien, Op 45 – Cincinnati Tuesday 19 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 10:00 Baroque&Before with Candice Sym/Erich Kunzel. Telarc 12:00 Through the Night with 7:00 Exploring Music with Agree: A special two-hour edi- CD-80041. [15:20] Peter Van De Graaff Bill McGlaughlin: A tion for Christmas will feature 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, 6:00 Mornings with Carl Holiday Celebration four cantatas from Bach’s including new releases this hour Grapentine 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore Christmas Oratorio (#s 1, 2, 3 & 11:00 Lutoslawski Polish Christmas 9:00 News Summary • Haydn Handel Messiah: Christmas 6), performed and recorded in Carols: Excerpts – Polish Trumpet Concerto in E-Flat – section and Hallelujah – Gritton, St. Thomas Church, Leipzig. National Radio Sym & Cho/ Gilbert Johnson, tr; Philadelphia Mingardo, Padmore, Miles, Antoni Wit. Naxos 8.555994. Orch/Eugene Ormandy. Sony Tenebrae Choir, London [12:00] Chopin Barcarolle, SBK-62649. [14:00] Mozart Two Sym/Sir Colin Davis. LSO Thursday 21 Op 60 – Benjamin Grosvenor, Church Sonatas in C; Sleigh Live LSO-0607 (2). [59:33] 12:00 Through the Night with p. Decca 4830255. [8:29] Ride–Carl Weinrich, o; Fiedler Peter Van De Graaff

2017 DECEMBER 27 6:00 Mornings with Carl Christmas carols Grapentine Friday 22 Saturday 23 8:00 Folkstage hosted by Rich 9:00 News Summary • Nielsen 12:00 Through the Night with 12:00 Through the Night with Warren: Michael Smith, Helios Overture, Op 17 – Peter Van De Graaff Peter Van De Graaff Jamie O’Reilly, and friends Chicago Sym/Jean Martinon. 6:00 Mornings with Carl 7:00 Weekend Mornings live from Levin Studio Sony Classical 88843062752 Grapentine with Dennis Moore 9:00 The Midnight Special (10). [12:27] Various Carols 9:00 News Summary • Haydn 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar with Rich Warren and Dance Tunes – Baltimore Sinfonia Concertante in 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting Consort. Dorian DOR-90198. B-Flat – Soloists, Philadelphia the Chicago area’s [18:00] Tchaikovsky The Orch/Eugene Ormandy. Sony young musicians Sunday 24 Snow Maiden, Op 12: First SBK-62649. [22:30] Vaughan 12:00 Live from the Met: Mozart’s Christmas Eve set of excerpts – Detroit Williams Fantasia on Christmas “Marriage of Figaro” – Adam Sym/Neeme Järvi. Chandos Carols – Stephen Varcoe, br; Plachetka (Figaro); Christiane 12:00 Through the Night with CHAN-9324. [10:00] Cambridge Singers & City of Karg (Susanna); Luca Pisaroni Peter Van De Graaff 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, London Sinfonia/John Rutter. (Count); Rachel Willis-Sorensen 6:00 With Heart and Voice including new releases this hour Collegium COLCD-121. [11:25] (Countess); Serena Malfi 7:00 Weekend Mornings 11:00 Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker, Prokofiev Cinderella, Op (Cherubino); Metropolitan Opera with Dennis Moore Op 71: Waltz of the Flowers – 87: Grand Waltz – Cleveland Cho & Orch/Harry Bicket. 9:00 King’s College Service of Stewart Goodyear, p. Orch/Vladimir Ashkenazy. 3:40 PoetryNow with the Poetry Lessons and Carols: Live Steinway & Sons 30040. [6:26] London 410162-2 (2). [5:19] Foundation: Jennifer from King’s College Chapel at Glazunov Concert Waltz #1 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, Foerster reads and dis- England’s Cambridge University, in D, Op 47 – Philharmonia/ including new releases this hour cusses The Other Side. the annual service of readings Yevgeny Svetlanov. EMI 11:00 Rouse Karolju – Philharmonia 3:45 M-A Charpentier Noels pour and music for Christmas Eve. CDC7-47847-2. [9:46] Cho, BBC Sym/David Zinman. les Instruments – Les Violons 10:30 Weekend Mornings 12:00 Newscast • Various O Little RCA 11561-2. [29:25] Holborne du Roy/Bernard Labadie. with Dennis Moore Town of Bethlehem; Hark Pavane & Galliard – Empire Dorian DOR-90180. [14:46] 11:00 Fine Arts Calendar the Herald Angels Sing – St. Brass. Telarc CD-80257. [5:59] Traditional Angels We Have 12:00 Mozart Clarinet Trio in E-Flat, K Paul’s Cathedral Choir/Andrew 12:00 Newscast • Music in Chicago Heard on High – Kiri Te 498, Kegelstatt – Martin Fröst, Carwood. Decca 4789225. 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Kanawa, s; Philharmonia/ cl; Antoine Tamestit, vi; Leif Ove [6:35] Arcangelo Corelli Frumkin • Bizet L’Arlésienne Carl Davis. London 414632-2. Andsnes, p. Bis 1893. [18:41] Concerto grosso in g, Op 6/8, Suite #2 – Barcelona Sym/José [3:30] Traditional Ding, Dong, Respighi Botticelli Triptych: Christmas Concerto – Les Serebrier. Bis CD-1305. [18:15] Merrily on High – Cambridge Adoration of the Magi – St. Violins du Roy/Bernard Labadie. Various We Three Kings of Singers/John Rutter. Collegium Paul Chamber Orch/Hugh Dorian DOR-90180. [13:11] Orient Are; Tomorrow Shall Be COLCD-111. [1:40] Ravel Wolff. Teldec 18970-2 (2). [8:45] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry My Dancing Day – Robert Shaw La Valse – Rotterdam Phil/ Menotti Amahl and the Night Frumkin • Tchaikovsky Chorale. RCA 6429-2. [5:16] Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Visitors: Orchestral Suite – Symphony #1 in g, Op 13, Vivaldi Concerto in E, R 270, Il EMI 66342-2. [12:27] Atlanta Sym/Robert Shaw. Winter Dreams – Chicago Riposo, per il Natale – I Solisti 4:30 Arias and Songs with Larry Turnabout QTV-S-34647/48. Sym/Claudio Abbado. Italiani. Denon CO-78912. [8:36] Johnson: Music for the holidays [6:15] Robert Russell Bennett Sony SK-48056. [43:33] 2:00 Liszt Weihnachtsbaum: 5:00 Anonymous To Drive the Christmas Medley #3 – Atlanta 2:00 Larsson A Winter’s Tale Part One – Alfred Brendel, Cold Winter Away: Festivities Sym Cho & Orch/Robert Shaw. incidental music: Four p. Philips 454140-2. [21:55] in the Tavern – St. George’s Telarc CD-80087. [12:46] Vignettes – CBC Vancouver Traditional I Saw Three Ships; Canzona/John Sothcott. 1:00 Bach Chromatic Fantasy and Orch/Mario Bernardi. Radio O Tannenbaum; Allon gay Vanguard VSD-71261. [8:03] Fugue in d, BWV 903 – András Canada Int’l 5157. [10:02] Holst bergeres; The Holly and the Traditional The Twelve Days of Schiff, p. Philips 456925-2 (2). Personent Hodie; Lullay My Ivy – Robert Shaw Chorale. Christmas – Elmer Iseler Singers [11:19] Join us tonight at 8:00, Liking; In the Bleak Midwinter – RCA DCM2-1217 (2). [7:51] & Canadian Brass. Philips when Nicholas Kraemer and Christ Church Cathedral Liszt Weihnachtsbaum: Part 426835-2. [7:15] Anonymous first-chair soloists from the Choir/Stephen Darlington. Two – Alfred Brendel, p. To Drive the Cold Winter Chicago Symphony perform Nimbus NI-5098. [11:22] Philips 454140-2. [17:04] Away: A Medieval Holiday – Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos. 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Vivaldi 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • St. George’s Canzona/John Bach Magnificat in E-Flat, BWV The Four Seasons, Op 8/1-4: Various Hark, the Herald Sothcott. Vanguard VSD-71261. 243a, with four interpolated Violin Concerto #4 in f, R 297, Angels Sing; Good King [14:33] Ellisor Blackberry Christmas chorales – Sampson, Winter – Amsterdam Guitar Wenceslas – Canadian Brass. Winter – Stephen Seifert, Danz, Padmore, Nock; Ghent Trio. RCA 61652-2. [8:58] Philips 426835-2. [3:58] dulcimer; Nashville Chamber Collegium Vocale, Orch/ Various Stille Nacht (Silent Mendelssohn Symphony #4 Orch/Paul Gambill. Warner Philippe Herreweghe. Harmonia Night); Huron Carol (‘Twas in in A, Op 90, Italian – Vienna Classics 46739-2. [16:55] Mundi HMC-901781.82 the Moon of Winter) – Dawn Phil/Christoph von Dohnányi. 6:00 Bach Pastorale in F; Air from (2). [34:10] Regney Do You Upshaw, s; Chanticleer. London 433341-2. [25:38] Orchestra Suite #3 – David Hear What I Hear – Yolanda Teldec 85555-2. [8:19] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Russell, g. Telarc CD-80693. Kondonassis, h; Jurij Konje, 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including [7:19] Pierné Divertissements per. Telarc CD-80446. [3:40] Candice Agree, including a Newscast at 4:00 pm and sur un Thème Pastoral – BBC 2:00 Hely-Hutchinson Carol a Newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between Phil/Juanjo Mena. Chandos Symphony – Pro Arte Orch/ The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm CHAN-10633. [11:55] Mozart Barry Rose. EMI ESD-7021. 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with String Divertimento in F, K [24:01] Traditional The 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: A 138 – I Musici de Montréal/Yuli First Nowell; O Come All Ye Bill McGlaughlin: A Holiday Celebration Turovsky. Chandos CHAN-9045. Faithful – King’s College Cho Holiday Celebration 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore [13:05] Various El Cant dels Cambridge, Philip Jones Brass 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore 10:00 Relevant Tones with Seth Ocells (Carol of the Birds); Gesu Ensemble/David Willcocks. EMI 10:00 The San Francisco Symphony Boustead: Highlights from Bambino – Kathleen Battle, s; CDM5-66241-2. [9:38] Harrison in Concert: Michael Tilson the World Music Days Christopher Parkening, g. Sony Something; Here Comes the Thomas, conductor; Yefim held in Vancouver by the SK-62723. [5:42] Boccherini Sun – Milos Karadaglic, g; Bronfman, piano – CPE International Society for Guitar Quintet in D: Finale, Chris Hill, db; String Ensemble/ Bach: Symphony #1 in D. Contemporary Music. Grave assai; Fandango – Christopher Austin. Mercury Widmann: Trauermarsch (SF 11:00 Best of Studs Terkel: Milos Karadaglic, g; English B0024425-02. [6:05] Britten Symphony co-commission). Christmas Memories Chamber Orch/Paul Watkins. A Hymn to the Virgin – Brahms: Symphony #1 in DG B0019383-02. [4:02] Chanticleer/Joseph Jennings. c. Stravinsky: Apollo. 7:00 Fiesta! with Elbio Chanticleer CR-8803. [3:33] Barilari: Latin-American Mozart Serenade #13 in G, K

28 DECEMBER 2017 525, Eine kleine Nachtmusik – Suite of Carols; We Wish You A g. Centaur CRC-2101. [5:07] Music/Richard Egarr. Harmonia English Concert/Andrew Merry Christmas – Tanglewood Various Candlelight Carols – Mundi HMU-907415. [12:55] Manze. Harmonia Mundi Festival Cho, Boston Seraphic Fire/Patrick Dupré Bartók Piano Concerto #1 – 907280. [20:50] English String Pops Orch/John Williams. Quigley; Jacqueline Kerrod, h. Maurizio Pollini, p; Chicago Miniatures The Holy Boy; Sir Philips 416287-2. [14:48] Seraphic Fire Media . [13:34] Sym Orch/Claudio Abbado. Roger de Coverley – English 8:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry DG 415371-2. [23:22] Northern Philharmonia/David Radio Broadcasts: Nicholas Frumkin • Corelli Concerto 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, Lloyd-Jones. Naxos 8.555068. Kraemer, conductor; soloists grosso in g, Op 6/8, Christmas – including new releases [7:25] Various Ave Maria; from the orchestra – Bach: Europa Galante/Fabio Biondi. this hour Break Comfort Ye…Ev’ry Valley – Six Brandenburg Concertos. Opus 111 OPS-30155. [13:16] 11:00 Grieg Holberg Suite, Op 40 – Juan Diego Florez, t; Bologna 10:00 Pierné Les Enfants à Various A spotless Rose; In English String Orch/William Teatro Comunale Orch/Michele Bethléem – Soloists; French dulci jubilo; Quem pastores – Boughton. Nimbus NI-5032. Mariotti. London B0014875-02. Radio Orch, French Radio Handel & Haydn Society/Harry [17:44] Handel Water Music: [11:20] Handel Messiah: And Cho’s/Lasserre de Rozel. Christophers. Coro COR- Allegro-Andante-Allegro the Glory of the Lord; For Unto Erato 45008-2. [56:39] 16117. [11:26] Various Nun da capo – Summit Brass. Us A Child Is Born – Robert 11:00 Christmas Silver Bells; komm, der Heiden Heiland; Summit DCD-138. [7:08] Shaw Chorale; Orch/Robert Have Yourself a Merry Little Jesus Christ the Apple Tree – 12:00 Newscast • Schubert Shaw. RCA 62317-2. [6:40] Christmas – Eaken Piano Music of the Baroque/William Impromptus, D 935 (Op 142): 4:00 Piazzolla Las Cuatro Trio. Naxos 8.554099. Jon Gray. MOB 2012. [8:42] #2 in A-Flat – Radu Lupu, Estaciones Porteñas (Four [5:38] Chopin Prelude #15, Werner Christmas Pastoral p. London 460975-2. [7:29] Seasons in Buenos Aires): Raindrop; Berceuse in D-Flat, in g for Organ and Strings – Mozart Idomeneo ballet music, Invierno Porteño (Winter) – Op 57 – Alicia de Larrocha, Preston, o (St. Paul’s Church, K 367 – Apollo’s Fire/Jeannette Jason Vieaux, g; Julian Labro, p. London 433089-2. [10:36] New Southgate, London); Sorrell. Avie AV-2159. [16:21] bandoneon; Far Cry Chamber Anonymous 13th Century English Chamber Orch. 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Orch. Azica ACD-71270. [7:48] Christmas Day Mass, Notre Novalis 150133-2 (2). [4:42] Frumkin • Tchaikovsky Meyer Winter’s Chill – Modern Dame School: Gradual, Viderunt 2:00 Morton Gould Serenade of Piano Concerto #1 in b-ﬂat, Mandolin Quartet; Edgar Meyer, Omnes – Ensemble Organum/ Carols – New Philharmonia/ Op 23 – András Schiff, p; db. Windham Hill 11108-2. Marcel Péres. Harmonia Morton Gould. RCA 7931- Chicago Sym/Sir Georg Solti. [5:29] Ewazen Oboe Concerto, Mundi HMX-290649/54 (6). 2. [13:38] Lee Holdridge London 417294-2. [33:32] Down A River of Time – Linda [7:44] Tournier Six Noels, Christmas Medley – Placido 2:00 Gabrieli Motet, Angelus ad pas- Strommen, ob; International Op 32 – Nicanor Zabaleta, h. Domingo, t; Vienna Sym/Lee tores ait – Music of the Baroque Sejong Soloists. Albany TROY- DG 2531051. [8:14] Mozart Holdridge. CBS MK-37245. Choir/Edward Zelnis. MOB 577. [23:52] Rutter The Lord Serenade #10 in B-Flat, K 361: [5:18] Traditional Dormi, non 2006. [4:16] Clarke Prelude, Bless You and Keep You; A Adagio – Netherlands Wind piangere; Canta, rie, bebe – Allegro and Pastorale – Patricia Gaelic Blessing – Polyphony/ Ensemble/Edo de Waart. Philips Choir. Philips PHS-600036. McCarty, vi; Peter Hadcock, cl. Stephen Layton. Hyperion CDA- 412244-1. [5:38] Various Still, [5:54] Respighi Ancient Airs Northeastern NR-212. [14:43] 66947. [4:37] Various Sinfonia still, still; Green Grow’th the and Dances for the Lute, Ravel Introduction and Allegro – fr Christmas Oratorio; Pifa fr Holly; In the Bleak Midwinter – set 3 – Orpheus Chamber Isabelle Moretti, h; Quatuor Messiah – Academy of Ancient Theatre of Voices/Paul Hillier. Orch. DG 437533-2. [16:37] Parisii. Naive V-4919. [11:03] Music/Christopher Hogwood. Harmonia Mundi HMU-907079. Various Break Forth, O 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Jos Oiseau 410179-2. [7:57] [9:06] Gruber Stille Nacht – Beauteous Heavenly Light; Strauss Polka mazur, Aus der 5:00 Vaughan Williams Christmas Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, s; Hallelujah – Atlanta Choral Ferne, Op 270 – Vienna Phil/ cantata, Hodie – E Gale, R Tear, Julian Bream, g; Philharmonia/ Guild/William Noll. Newport Franz Welser-Most. London S Roberts, LSO Chorus, St. Sir CharlesMackerras. EMI Classic NPD-85529. [5:20] 4782601 (2). [5:09] Lanner Paul’s Cathedral Choristers, CDM7-63574-2. [3:35] 3:00 Schumann Piano Concerto Die Mozartisten Waltzes, Op London Sym/Richard Hickox. in a, Op 54 – Maria-Joao 196 – Vienna Phil/Mariss EMI CDC7-54128-2. [57:42] Pires, p; Chamber Orch of Jansons. DG 4775566 (2). 6:00 Falla The Three-Cornered Hat: Monday 25 Europe/Claudio Abbado. DG [9:38] Mozart Symphony #38 Four Dances – Berlin Radio Christmas Day 463179-2. [31:48] Various Ave in D, K 504, Prague – Chicago Sym/Lorin Maazel. DG 447414- Maria – Luciano Pavarotti, t; Sym/Sir Georg Solti. [26:00] 2. [20:08] Various Parade of 12:00 Through the Night with Wandsworth School Boys Choir, 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with the Wooden Soldiers; Three Peter Van De Graaff National Phil/Adler. London Candice Agree, including Nutcracker dances; The Toy 6:00 Mornings with Carl 414044-2. [9:15] Various a Newscast at 4:00 pm and Trumpet – Boston Pops/Arthur Grapentine Angelus ad Virgenem; The The Unrush Hour between Fiedler. RCA 61685-2. [12:16] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, Holly and the Ivy; I Sing of A 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm Mozart Piano Sonata #11 in A, including new releases this hour Maiden; Ding, Dong, Merrily 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill K 331 – Fazil Say, p. Atlantic 11:00 Traditional The Little Drummer on High – Trinity College Choir McGlaughlin: The mu- 21970-2. [18:35] Anderson Boy; We Wish You a Merry Cambridge/Richard Marlow. sic of London, week 1 A Christmas Festival – BBC Christmas; O Little Town Conifer 51754-2 (2). [8:52] 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore Concert Orch/Leonard Slatkin. of Bethlehem – Mormon 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Naxos 8.559621. [9:03] Ponce Tabernacle Cho; Philadelphia Candice Agree, including Canciones Mexicanas (Estrellita, Brass Ensemble/Richard P a Newscast at 4:00 pm and Wednesday 27 La Barca del Marino, Cuiden Su Condie. Sony 88985 35958 2. The Unrush Hour between 12:00 Through the Night with Vida) – Jorge Federico Osorio, [9:40] Various Weihnachtsbaum: 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm Peter Van De Graaff p. Cedille CDR-90000086. The Shepherds at the Manger 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill 6:00 Mornings with Carl [9:18] Anonymous Villancicos: (In Dulci Jubilo); Hark the Herald McGlaughlin: The mu- Grapentine Riu, Riu, Chiu; E la Don, Angels Sing arranged in the sic of London, week 1 9:00 News Summary • Copland Don, Verges Maria – Waverly style of Beethoven – Jeffrey 8:00 Holiday Music with El Salón México – New York Consort/Michael Jaffee. CBS Biegel, p. Steinway 30005. Dennis Moore Phil/Leonard Bernstein. MK-34554. [4:01] Rodrigo [6:39] Anderson Suite of Carols [11:01] Gershwin Three Zarabanda lejana y villancico – for Woodwinds – BBC Concert Preludes – Oscar Levant, p. San Diego Chamber Orch/ Orch Winds/Leonard Slatkin. Tuesday 26 [5:38] Gershwin An American Donald Barra. Koch 3-7160-2. Naxos 8.559621. [10:44] 12:00 Through the Night with in Paris – Chicago Sym/ [9:12] Mozart Sleigh Ride – St. 12:00 Newscast • Chadwick Peter Van De Graaff James Levine. [17:33] Martin’s Academy/Sir Neville Symphonic Sketches: #2, 6:00 Mornings with Carl 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, Marriner. EMI CDZ7-62507-2. Noël – Eastman-Rochester Grapentine including new releases this hour [3:04] Anderson Sleigh Ride – Orch/Howard Hanson. Mercury 9:00 News Summary • Handel 11:00 Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Boston Pops/Arthur Fiedler. 434337-2. [8:46] Yon Gesu Concerto Grosso in F, Op in e, Op 64 – Anne Akiko RCA 61685-2. [2:59] Various Bambino – Giovanni De Chiaro, 3/4 – Academy of Ancient Meyers, v; Philharmonia/Litton.

2017 DECEMBER 29 RCA 61700-2. [27:19] Holborne Sym/Paavo Järvi. Telarc in g, La Poule – Amsterdam 4:30 Arias and Songs with The Honiesuckle; Paradizo; CD-80660. [17:09] Baroque Orch/Ton Koopman. Larry Johnson: New Year’s Fairie Round – Fretwork. Virgin 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Erato 45807-2. [22:29] Eve, Viennese style Classics 90706-2. [5:55] Frumkin • Rachmaninoff Piano 12:00 Newscast • Music in Chicago 5:00 Schubert Symphony #8 in 12:00 Newscast Concerto #3 in d, Op 30 – 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry b, D 759, Unfinished – The 12:15 Dame Myra Hess Memorial Yuja Wang, p; Simón Bolívar Frumkin • Mozart Divertimento Knights/Eric Jacobsen. Concerts: Pianist Sohyun Ahn Sym Orch/Gustavo Dudamel. in F, K 439b, II – Chicago Ancalagon ANC-137. [21:50] live from the Cultural Center DG B0019102-02. [40:45] Symphony Winds. CBS M2K- Schubert Viennese Dances; 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry 2:00 Bach Christmas Oratorio, part 42144 (2). [17:04] Schubert Ecossaisen, Op 49 – Boskovsky Frumkin • Wagner Siegfried 1: Opening chorus, Jauchzet, Impromptus, D 935 (Op 142): Ensemble/Willi Boskovsky. Idyll – Berlin Phil/James frohlocket – Monteverdi Choir, #3 in B-Flat – Andreas Haefliger, Vanguard OVC-8016. [10:56] Levine. [18:15] Holst A English Baroque Soloists/Sir p. Sony SK-53108. [11:09] Traditional Medley of Scots Winter Idyll – Ulster Orch/ John Eliot Gardiner. Archive 2:00 Ravel Piano Concerto in Tunes – Rachel Barton Pine & JoAnn Falletta. [9:01] 439885-2. [7:43] Bach G – Jean-Yves Thibaudet, p; Alasdair Fraser, v’s; Scottish 2:00 Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto Christmas Oratorio: Final Montreal Sym/Charles Dutoit. Chamber Orch/Alexander Platt. #2 in g, Op 22 – Stephen chorale, Nun seid ihr wohl London 452448-2. [22:17] Cedille 90000083 (2). [5:56] Hough, p; City of Birmingham gerochen – L Güttler, tr; Leipzig 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Copland Traditional L’amour de moy; Sym/Sakari Oramo.[21:36] U Cho & New Bach Collegium Billy the Kid Suite – London Loch Lomond – Chanticleer. Saint-Saëns The Swan; Musicum/M Pommer. Capriccio Sym/Aaron Copland. CBS Teldec 16676-2. [7:58] Debussy Havanaise – Yo-Yo Ma, vc; 10039. [3:02] Tartini Sinfonia MK-42431. [21:36] Korngold Preludes, bk 2: Feux d’artifice – Philippe Entremont, Gaby pastorale in D (Christmas The Adventures of Robin Hood Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Casadesus, Kathryn Stott, Sinfonia) – Collegium Aureum. film music: Suite – Hollywood p. DG 427391-2. [4:40] p’s. Sony 93927. [11:59] RCA 77048-2. [12:58] Bowl Sym/John Mauceri. Stravinsky Fireworks, Op 4 – 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Chabrier 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Philips 432109-2. [11:10] Chicago Sym/Pierre Boulez. DG Bourrée fantasque – Claire Shostakovich The Gadfly 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with 437850-2. [3:54] Shostakovich Aebersold & Ralph Neiweem, Suite, Op 97a: Romance – Candice Agree, including Piano Concerto #1 in c, p. WFMT Live from the Archive Detroit Sym/Neeme Järvi. a Newscast at 4:00 pm and Op 35 – Lise de la Salle, p; . [5:54] Gismonti 7 Anéis – Chandos CHAN-9227. [5:50] The Unrush Hour between Gulbenkian Orch/Lawrence Brasil Guitar Duo. CAG 119. Shostakovich Lyric Waltz; 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm Foster. Naive V-5053. [23:25] [8:21] Bach Violin and Oboe Short Piece; Spanish Dance; 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill Ravel Boléro – Philadelphia Concerto in c, BWV 1060 – Nocturne; Polka – Vladimir McGlaughlin: The mu- Orch/Riccardo Muti. EMI Johnny Gandelsman, v; Adam Ashkenazy, p. London sic of London, week 1 CDC7-47022-2. [17:09] Hollander, ob; The Knights. B0001846-02. [10:14] J. 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore 7:00 Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: Warner 0825646170982. [12:35] Strauss Jr. Waltzes, Voices 10:00 Relevant Tones with Latin-American mix tape part 2 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with of Spring – Vienna Phil/ Seth Boustead: El Niño 8:00 Folkstage hosted Candice Agree, including Carlos Kleiber. [6:38] by John Adams is dis- by Rich Warren a Newscast at 4:00 pm and 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with cussed and sampled. 9:00 The Midnight Special The Unrush Hour between Candice Agree, including 11:00 Best of Studs Terkel: A musi- with Rich Warren 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm a Newscast at 4:00 pm and cal variety show from 1997, 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill The Unrush Hour between which Studs called the last pic- McGlaughlin: The mu- 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm ture program of recorded music. Sunday 31 sic of London, week 1 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill New Year’s Eve 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore McGlaughlin: The mu- 10:00 Baroque&Before with sic of London, week 1 Saturday 30 12:00 Through the Night with Candice Agree 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 11:00 Reflections from the 10:00 The San Francisco Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 With Heart and Voice Keyboard with David Dubal Symphony in Concert: 7:00 Weekend Mornings 7:00 Weekend Mornings Michael Tilson Thomas, with Dennis Moore with Dennis Moore conductor; Karina Gauvin, 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar Thursday 28 soprano; Kelley O’Connor, 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting 12:00 Chopin Waltzes, Op 34/3, 34/2, 12:00 Through the Night with mezzo-soprano; SF Symphony the Chicago area’s 64/2 – Daniel Barenboim, p. DG Peter Van De Graaff Chorus – Mahler: Symphony young musicians B0015384-02. [12:51] Richard 6:00 Mornings with Carl #2, Resurrection. The final 12:00 Live from the Met: Lehar’s Strauss Der Rosenkavalier: Grapentine broadcast in this series. “Merry Widow” – Susan Waltzes – Scottish National 9:00 News Summary • Brahms Graham (Hanna); Paul Groves Orch/Neeme Järvi. Chandos Academic Festival Overture, Op (Danilo); Andriana Chuchman CHAN-8834. [20:22] Brahms 80 – Philadelphia Orch/Riccardo Friday 29 (Valencienne); Taylor Stayton Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op 52: Muti. Philips 470942-2. [10:30] 12:00 Through the Night with (Camille); Thomas Allen #s 8-16 – Westminster Choir/ Bach Trio Sonata in G, BWV Peter Van De Graaff (Baron); Metropolitan Opera Joseph Flummerfelt. Delos 1038 – Emmanuel Pahud, f; 6:00 Mornings with Carl Cho & Orch/Ward Stare. DE-3193. [10:36] Anderson Berlin Baroque Soloists. EMI Grapentine 3:05 PoetryNow with the The Waltzing Cat – BBC 57111-2. [7:15] Stravinsky 9:00 News Summary • Bach Poetry Foundation: Brenda Concert Orch/Leonard Slatkin. Four Etudes – Chicago Sym/ Brandenburg Concerto #6 in Coultas reads and dis- Naxos 8.559356. [2:36] Pierre Boulez. [9:36] B-Flat, BWV 1051 – English cusses An After Hour. 1:00 Respighi The Fountains of 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, Concert/Trevor Pinnock. [16:45] 3:20 J Strauss Jr Artist’s Life Rome – Cincinnati Sym/Jesús including new releases this hour Elgar Froissart Overture, Op Waltzes, Op 316 – Vienna López-Cobos. Telarc CD- 11:00 Gervaise Livres de Danseries: 19 – English Sym/William Phil/Mariss Jansons. DG 80505. [15:21] Smetana Má Branles – Renaissonics. Titanic Boughton. Nimbus NI-5206. 4775566 (2). [8:43] Various Vlast (My Fatherland): Vltava TI-232. [7:20] Debussy Danses [14:23] Bach Fantasia and Evenings Near Moscow; (The Moldau) – Shelest Piano sacrée et profane – Elizabeth Fugue in c, BWV 537 – Los Russian Intermezzo – Odessa Duo. Sorel Classics SCCD-002. Hainen, h; IRIS Orch/Michael Angeles Phil/Esa-Pekka Balalaikas. Nonesuch 79034-2. [11:52] Thomson The River Stern. Avie AV-2285. [9:59] Salonen. Sony SK-89012. [9:10] [5:55] Coates London Again Suite – Los Angeles Chamber 12:00 Newscast • Purcell Chacony 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, Suite – Royal Liverpool Phil/ Orch/Sir Neville Marriner. in g – Les Violons du Roy/ including new releases this hour John Wilson. Avie AV-2070. EMI CDM7-64307-2. [24:04] Bernard Labadie. Dorian 11:00 Granados Goyescas: #4, La [15:35] Offenbach Gaîté Schubert Song, Die Forelle, DOR-90012. [5:27] Britten The maja y el ruiseñor – Alicia de Parisienne Suite – Cincinnati D 550 – Barbara Bonney, s; Young Person’s Guide to the Larrocha, p. RCA 60408-2-RC. Pops/Erich Kunzel. MMG Emanuel Ax, p. Sony SK-61964. Orchestra, Op 34 – Cincinnati [6:28] Haydn Symphony #83 MWCD-7119. [23:09] [2:15] Schubert Piano Quintet

30 DECEMBER 2017 in A, D 667, Trout – Emanuel [12:37] Rosenthal Fantasy Kaiserwalzer, Op 437 – Vienna CDC7-47316-2. [23:45] Ax, Pamela Frank, Rebecca on Waltzes by Johann Phil/Claudio Abbado. DG 8:00 New Year’s Eve Midnight Young, Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Strauss Jr. – Konstantin 431628-2. [10:35] Respighi Special With Rich Warren Meyer. Sony SK-61964. [37:48] Scherbakov, p. EMI CDZ5- Feste Romane – Philadelphia Strauss Family Blue Danube 69704-2. [10:41] J. Strauss Jr. Orch/Riccardo Muti. EMI Waltzes; Radetzky March – Vienna Phil/Riccardo Muti. EMI CDC5-56393-2. [14:21] 3:00 Various Greensleeves; Nuttmigs and Ginger – Baltimore December Sponsors Thank You Consort. Dorian DOR-90142. [8:09] Handel Music for the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Royal Fireworks – Academy Foundation of Ancient Music/Christopher • Chicago Tonight Hogwood. Oiseau 400059-2. AARP Chicago The Admiral at the Lake Judy and John McCarter [20:49] Bach Sleepers Wake; • The Chicago River Tour with • Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts • The Chicago River Tour with Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; Geoffrey Baer Mr. and Mrs. William G. Brown Geoffrey Baer Chorale, Ein feste Burg ist unser Susan and Stephen Baird • Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin Millennium Properties R/E Gott – Mormon Tabernacle Foundation The John and Jacolyn Bucksbaum • The Chicago River Tour with Cho, Philadelphia Orch/Eugene • The Chicago River Tour with Foundation Geoffrey Baer Ormandy. Sony MDK-48296. Geoffrey Baer • Lyric Opera of Chicago Broadcasts Richard and Beverly Moody [10:05] Bach In Dulci Jubilo; Dr. Paul and Dr. Susan Balter The Matthew and Kay Bucksbaum • Fall arts programming Awake Thou Wintry Earth; My • Fall arts programming Family Spirit Be Joyful – E Power Binny’s Beverage Depot Alexandra and John Nichols • Lyric Opera of Chicago Broadcasts Biggs, o; Orch/Zoltan Rozsnyai. • Chicago Tonight • Ask Geoffrey segments on Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation CBS MK-42646. [7:27] Chicago Tonight Ken Norgan • Impromptu 4:00 Respighi The Pines of Rome – Blue Man Group • The Chicago River Tour with • Live from WFMT Oslo Phil/Mariss Jansons. EMI • Check, Please! Geoffrey Baer • WFMT Classical Cabaret CDC5-55600-2. [22:29] Griffes BMO Harris Bank William F. O’Connor Foundation Family Law Ofﬁces of Davis Four Roman Sketches, Op • Chicago Tonight 7 – James Tocco, p. Gasparo • Check, Please! Friedman GSCD-231. [19:29] Wagner • The Chicago River Tour with Peoples Gas • Baroque & Before with Candice Agree Geoffrey Baer • The Chicago River Tour with • Chicago Symphony Orchestra Tannhäuser: Pilgrim’s Chorus, Geoffrey Baer Radio Broadcasts Beglückt darf nun dich – Royal Brinson Foundation Opera House Cho, Philharmonia • NOVA Polk Bros. Foundation The Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Orch/Giuseppe Sinopoli. DG City Club of Chicago • Chicago Tonight Family 445769-2. [6:07] Bach Siciliano • Chicago Tonight Paul and Joan Rubschlager • Introductions • Lyric Opera of Chicago Broadcasts in g; Das alte Jahr vergan- Clifford Law Ofﬁces • The Chicago River Tour with gen ist – Angela Hewitt, p. • Closed captioning of local productions Geoffrey Baer Negaunee Foundation • Introductions Hyperion CDA-67309. [6:34] ComEd Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Strauss Till Eulenspiegel’s • Chicago Tonight Foundation Les Nomades Merry Pranks, Op 28 – Berlin • Programming celebrating diverse • Chicago Tonight • Los Angeles Opera Phil/Gustavo Dudamel. DG voices The Carole and Al Salvino Family • Metropolitan Opera B0018913-02. [15:54] Strauss • San Francisco Opera Howard and Ursula Dubin • Fall arts programming Family Polkas: Bahn frei, Foundation Steve and Delores Sarovich Piano Trends Music & Band Pizzicato, Fledermaus, Thunder • BBC World News Foundation Company and Lightning – Boston Pops/ • Chicago Tonight • The Chicago River Tour with • Introductions Arthur Fiedler. RCA 61688-2. Foley & Lardner Geoffrey Baer PNC Wealth Management [10:15] Strauss Die Fledermaus • Sunday Fine Arts Calendar Quadrille, Op 363 – Berlin • The Chicago River Tour with William Blair Geoffrey Baer • Programming celebrating diverse Phil/Herbert von Karajan. DG Poetry Foundation voices • Spoken Word programming 410027-2. [5:08] Strauss Julius N. Frankel Foundation Die Fledermaus: Champagne • Chicago Tonight Joyce Saxon Chorus – Schwarzkopf, Joel M. Friedman, President, Alvin • Fiesta Gedda, Krebs, Streich, Kunz, H. Baum Family Fund Schiller DuCanto and Fleck Philharmonia Cho, Orch/ • Science segments on Chicago Tonight • Los Angeles Philharmonic Aldi Karajan. EMI CHS7-69531- • San Francisco Opera Lloyd A. Fry Foundation • WTTW Kids Big Idea Tour 2 (2). [2:36] Rossini Soirées • Chicago Tonight • San Francisco Symphony Carlson for Kids Musicales: La pastorella Earl and Brenda Shapiro Foundation The Grainger Foundation • WTTW Kids Big Idea Tour dell’Alpi; La danza – Kemal • Making a New American Nutcracker • Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin Gekic, p. Naxos 8.553961. [6:29 Eye Level Learning Center Illinois Arts Council Agency Wintrust 6:00 Mozart Symphony #31 in • WTTW Kids Big Idea Tour • Arts programming • Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin D, K 297, Paris – London Happy Family Helen Zell Mozart Players/Jane Glover. The Inland Real Estate Group of • WTTW Kids Big Idea Tour Companies, Inc. • Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin ASV CDDCA-647. [18:23] Russell and Josephine Kott • Chicago Tonight Charpentier Louise: Depuis Memorial Charitable Trust, a le jour – Nicole Cabell, s; ITW partner of the Oak Park-River Forest London Phil/Sir Andrew Davis. • The Chicago River Tour with Community Foundation London B0013059-02 (2). Geoffrey Baer • Children’s programming [5:21] D’Indy Fantaisie sur des Peter Kelliher II Edmond and Alice Opler Foundation Thèmes populaires français, • The Chicago River Tour with • Children’s programming Op 31 – Albrecht Mayer, ob; Geoffrey Baer Segal Family Foundation St. Martin’s Academy/Mathias Russell and Josephine Kott • Children’s programming – Super Why! Mönius. London 4782564. Memorial Charitable Trust, a Siggis [14:54] Bernstein Candide partner of the Oak Park-River Forest • WTTW Kids Big Idea Tour Suite – University of South Community Foundation Carolina Wind Ensemble/ • Arts segments on Chicago Tonight Wisconsin Dells • WTTW Kids Big Idea Tour Scott Weiss. Naxos 8.573056. Jim and Kay Mabie • Fall arts programming

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