The Guide | December 2016 by WTTW

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The Guide

Dear Member, In 2016, Chicago and the world marked the 400th anniversary of the passing of William Shakespeare with a variety of events. As this year draws to a close, WTTW is proud to bring back the distinguished Hollow Crown series with three of the Bard’s stirring history plays – Henry VI, Parts I and II and, on Christmas night, Richard III starring popular British stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Judi Dench. Both of these renowned actors are also part of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s gala celebration, Shakespeare Live!, which also includes appearances by David Tennant, Joseph Fiennes, John Lithgow, Ian McKellen, Helen Mirren, David Suchet, and a very special royal guest. In December, we’ll offer a variety of music on WTTW11 for every taste, whether it’s country legends Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, and Ray Price; André Rieu, the King of the Waltz; pop superstars The Carpenters; opera great Placido Domingo; Broadway star Laura Osnes and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir; choral ensembles from St. Olaf and Wheaton Colleges; the Boston Pops; the New York Philharmonic; and notably Welsh crooner Tom Jones, in a new Soundstage concert recorded in the WTTW Studios earlier this year. American Masters profiles the legendary architect Eero Saarinen; Great British Baking Show experts Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood present several fun and informative Masterclasses; Call the Midwife returns with a new holiday special; and don’t miss the new Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention with Geoffrey Baer and its accompanying immersive mobile website at wttw.com/navypier. This month, WFMT heralds the return of live broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera on Saturdays. The December presentations include Hansel and Gretel in the afternoon of Christmas Eve. Our holiday features include the annual Festival of Lessons and Carols live from King’s College Chapel at Cambridge University, plus a performance of Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus in honor of Hanukkah, sung by Chicago’s Music of the Baroque. And Live from WFMT will feature a holiday concert by Chicago’s Bella Voce, and a recital by pianist Matt Hagle, who continues his Levin Studio Beethoven cycle. Enjoy much more digital content, including fine arts news and feature stories, weekly quizzes, playlists, live streaming, and more at wfmt.com. On behalf of all of us at WTTW and WFMT, I extend best wishes to you and your family for a warm and wonderful holiday season. Please consider an additional holiday gift, and thank you for your yearround support which makes all of this possible. Sincerely,

Dan Schmidt President & CEO

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ON THE COVER: Benedict Cumberbatch as RICHARD III in Great Performances: The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses: Richard III. Credit: Courtesy of Robert Viglasky © 2015 Carnival Film & Television Ltd. DECEMBER

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MEMBER CONNECTIONS Live Piano Concert: Lori Sims WFMT’s monthly live series, The PianoForte Salon Series, continues its season and you’re invited to be part of the live audience! Join WFMT for a performance and conversation with pianist Lori Sims performing Debussy. Internationally known pianist Lori Sims received the Gold Medal at the 1998 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, where she also won the prize for the best performance of a work by Brahms. Ms. Sims’s other awards WHAT The PianoForte Salon Series include first prize cowinner of the 1994 Felix WHERE Bartholdy-Mendelssohn PianoForte Studios Competition in Berlin, 1335 S. Michigan Avenue Germany, winner of the Lori Sims in Chicago 1993 American Pianists’ WHEN Association Competition with outstanding distinction Friday, December 2, 12:00 pm from the jury, and the silver medal winner in the 1987 Kosciuszcko Foundation Chopin Competition. While a student, Ms. Sims was the recipient of numerous awards, including the Dean’s Prize for Most Outstanding Graduating Student at the Yale School of Music, and a Deutsche Akedemische Austauschdienst two-year fellowship from the Federal Republic of Germany. Admission to this concert is free. For program information, visit pianofortefoundation.

Meet Nature Cat at Kohl Children’s Museum Join walk-around PBS and WTTW Kids character Nature Cat at the Kohl Children’s Museum as we celebrate the season with a special day of winter fun. From 2:00 to 4:00, children and families can WHAT watch the new Nature Cat Nature Cat at Kohl Children’s Museum episode “Pet Sounds,” WHERE participate in interactive, Kohl Children’s Museum nature-inspired activities, 2100 Patriot Boulevard and sit in on story time! in Glenview Nature Cat can’t wait to meet you and get his WHEN picture taken with you! Tuesday, December 13, 2:00 pm And while you’re at the Museum, check out the new Animal Secrets exhibit! Children can explore the hidden habitats and secret lives of forest animals. For more information, visit wttw.com/events.

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Save the Date for MASTERPIECE: Victoria Screening

Jenna Coleman

WHAT

An Evening with Victoria: A New MASTERPIECE Series

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Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark Street in Chicago

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Wednesday, January 11 Time to be announced on wttw.com/events

The highly anticipated new MASTERPIECE series – Victoria – follows the drama of the candid, spirited monarch who was perhaps the first woman to seem to have it all. Join us on the evening of January 11 for a screening of the premiere before it airs on WTTW11. In 1837, a diminutive, neglected teenager is crowned Queen Victoria, navigates the scandal, corruption, and political intrigues of the Court, and soon rises to become the most powerful woman in the world. This new eight-part drama follows Victoria from the time she becomes Queen in 1837 at the age of 18, through her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert. Famous for her candor and spirit, Victoria’s often tumultuous reign lasted for 63 years; she was England’s longest-serving monarch until she was overtaken by Elizabeth II in September 2015. Tickets to this special premiere event will be available on wttw.com/events in December 2016.

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood – LIVE

Daniel Tiger

The legacy of the beloved Mister Rogers lives on with the hit series Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. Now, Daniel and all of his friends are hopping aboard the Trolley to delight live audiences with DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD LIVE! Donning his iconic red sweater, Daniel takes the audience on an interactive musical adventure, as he WHAT Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood – LIVE and his friends explore the vibrant world of their muchloved Neighborhood of Make-Believe, sharing stories WHERE of friendship, helping others, and celebrating new Rosemont Theatre experiences. This live theatrical production filled with 5400 N. River Road in Rosemont, singing, dancing, laughter, and “grr-ific” surprises will Illinois warm the hearts of multiple generations. WHEN For tickets, visit ticketmaster.com, and search for Sunday, February 12, 2:00 pm “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.” Use code PBS for presale tickets.

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15% Off Tickets to Deeply Rooted Dance Theater

50% Off Hyde Park School of Dance Nutcracker Tickets Hyde Park School of Dance (HPSD) offers its annual presentation of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, featuring 206 dancers – from fouryear-olds to grandparents – supported by more than 100 volunteers. Staged by HPSD Founding Artistic Director August Tye, ballet mistress and choreographer at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the 90-minute production follows Clara, Fritz, and the mysterious Uncle Drosselmeyer from the family holiday party and the midnight battle with the Mouse King and his troops through the Land of Snow to the Kingdom of Sweets. This year’s performances contain a new element: a hip-hop dance battle to showcase the range of dance genres HPSD offers, as well as send a message of peace – instead of battling with swords, the mouse-soldiers use hip-hop as their “weapons.” The Nutcracker takes place Friday, December 9 at 7:00 pm; Saturday, December 10 at 1:00 and 6:00 pm; and Sunday, December 11 at 2:00 pm at Mandel Hall, 1131 E. 57th Street in Chicago. WTTW members who purchase one full-price ticket to the Friday 7:00 pm performance or Saturday 6:00 pm performance may purchase a second ticket at half price. Use code word WTTW to redeem this offer. Tickets and information are available at (773) 493-8498.

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Deeply Rooted Dance Theater kicks off its 20th anniversary season with performances featuring two world premieres. When Men, which explores the idea of abandoning stigmas to strengthen from within, is choreographed by Joshua L. Ishmon, with music by Ananda Giri and Paolo Nutini and text by Charlie Chaplin. Femme, which celebrates the allure, courage, strength, and beauty of women, is choreographed by Nicole Clarke-Springer, with music by Nina Simone. The program also includes a revival of Jagged Ledges, which explores the plight of people living with HIV/AIDS and the soul’s quest for freedom, choreographed by Gary Abbott and Kevin Iega Jeff, with music by Martin Tillman, Tom Bedvik, Jai Utal, and Peter Gabriel, and text by Staceyann Chin; The March, reflections on American’s Civil Rights era, choreographed by Jeff and Abbott to music by Roberta Flack and Samuel Barber; Bach’d, which reflects the timeless grace, passion, power, and rhythmic qualities of Johann Sebastian Bach’s compositions, choreographed by Abbott; Wild is the Wind, choreographed by Jeff to music by Nina Simone; and Heaven, which celebrates joy and humanity, clarity and resolve, choreographed by Jeff and Abbott to original music by Raymond Jones. Performances on December 3 at 7:30 pm and December 4 at 2:00 pm at the University of Chicago’s Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts at 915 E. 60th Street in Chicago. WTTW members may save 15% on full-price tickets, subject to availability, by calling (312) 795-9777 and mentioning code WTTW. For more information, please visit deeplyrootedproductions.org.

15% Off Holiday Cheeses The holidays are a time for entertaining, and cheeses are often part of the celebrations! Founded in 1940, Murray’s Cheese is a Greenwich Village-based storefront and website where you can find the most delicious cheese across the globe. Murray’s specializes in new and artisan cheeses produced from California to Vermont and from Athens to Wales. And everywhere in between. As a WTTW member, you can receive 15% off delicious cheeses, charcuterie, and specialty foods delivered to your door. Give as a gift or treat yourself by selecting from a large variety of gourmet cheeses boasting complex flavors. To redeem this special offer, visit murrayscheese.com and use code WTTW15. Only valid on online orders at murrayscheese.com. Cannot be redeemed for cash and does not apply to classes, catering, or gift cards.

2-for-1 Tickets to Chicago Shakespeare Theatre’s King Charles III Charles. Camilla. William. Kate. Harry. One family holds the future of Great Britain in its hands. But what will it be? The Queen is dead. The “King-in-waiting” finally ascends the throne. Defying centuries of tradition, Charles boldly attempts to reassert the crown’s power, landing himself – and his country – in a royal mess. Downton Abbey actor Robert Bathurst takes on the title role for the Chicago premiere of King Charles III. For 2-for-1 admission to Chicago Shakespeare Theatre’s King Charles III, please call (312) 595-5600 and use code WFMT or visit chicagoshakes.com and use code MCARD. Valid for tickets to any Tuesday through Friday evening performance. Subject to availability. Offer not valid in conjunction with any other offers or on previously purchased tickets. Chicago Shakespeare Theatre is on Navy Pier at 800 East Grand Avenue in Chicago. FOR DOZENS OF OTHER DISCOUNTS, visit wfmt.com and, under the Support WFMT menu, click on “Member Benefits” or call (312) 987-WFMT for a recorded message. 4

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Daily Television Programming • Programmer’s Picks on WTTW11

Il Volo: Notte Magica Join the international superstar trio and special guest Placido Domingo for a magical night of music beneath the stars in Florence, Italy’s beautiful Santa Croce Square. Il Volo pays tribute to the Three Tenors with songs in true operatic style.

Monday, December 5, 7:30 pm

Independent Lens: Meet the Patels

Eero Saarinen: American Masters

This film is a laugh-out-loud real life romantic comedy about an Indian-American who enters a love triangle between the woman of his dreams and his parents. This hilarious and heartbreaking film reveals how love is a family affair.

Explore the life of Finnish-American modernist architectural giant Eero Saarinen, whose visionary buildings include National Historic Landmarks such as St. Louis’ iconic Gateway Arch and the General Motors Technical Center in Michigan.

Monday, December 26, 9:00 pm

Tuesday, December 27, 8:00 pm

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EARLY MORNING 1:15 On the Psychiatrist’s Couch with Dr. Daniel Amen, MD The Washington Post wrote that by almost any measure, Dr. Daniel Amen is the most popular psychiatrist in America. He has written 10 New York Times bestselling books, including the mega-bestseller Change Your Brain, Change Your Life. 3:00 Chicago’s Loop: A New Walking Tour Written and hosted by Geoffrey Baer, this multiplatform program traces the fascinating history of downtown Chicago’s rise, fall, and rebirth, revealing the fascinating, fun, and sometimes tragic stories behind the buildings and places that shape our “city-within-a-city.” 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R]

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MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 7:30 Last of the Breed 9:00 The Highwaymen Live at Nassau Coliseum Join Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson – “the Mt. Rushmore of country music” – for this live concert recorded in 1990. The Highwaymen perform classics like “Big River,” “Me and Bobby McGee,” and “Always on My Mind.” 10:30 Last of the Breed [R]

Friday 2 EARLY MORNING 12:00 BBC World News 12:30 Eat to Live with Joel Fuhrman, MD Cut through the hype and get the help you need to lose weight and lower blood pressure and cholesterol without drugs. Dr. Fuhrman provides the latest research that sets you on the path to recovery even if you have diabetes or pre-diabetes.

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Eat to Live with Joel Fuhrman, MD [R] Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You Suze Orman focuses on helping individuals “find financial solutions for you.” This special’s central theme is that financial decision-making should be guided by an understanding of “the goal of money.” Chicago Tonight [R]

MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman 7:30 André Rieu: Waltzing Forever 9:00 I Miss Downton Abbey Revisit treasured moments from the unforgettable series, including new behind-thescenes clips and interview footage. Celebrate the stellar cast, the superb writing, and the spectacular locations of the most successful British drama ever. 10:30 Rocktopia Live in Budapest: A Classical Evolution Immerse yourself in this revolutionary performance that fuses classical music with classic rock in a concert filmed live at the Hungarian State Opera House in Budapest. From Mozart to Queen, this concert delivers one-of-a-kind musical arrangements.

Saturday 3 EARLY MORNING 12:00 BBC World News 12:30 Eat Fat Get Thin with Dr. Mark Hyman Dr. Mark Hyman introduces a new weight-loss and healthy living program based on the latest science, and explains how eating fat can help promote weight loss and optimum health. 2:00 Eat Fat Get Thin with Dr. Mark Hyman [R] 3:45 Chicago’s South Side This WTTW cross-platform documentary hosted by Geoffrey Baer traces the rich history

and culture of the neighborhoods south of I-55. From Ashburn to Auburn, Hyde Park to Hegewisch, Woodlawn to Wrightwood, you’ll learn about the events that shaped communities and meet the people who created the true identity of Chicago’s South Side. MORNING 6:30 Chicago’s Loop: A New Walking Tour See Thurs. Dec. 1 at 3:00 am. [R] 9:00 Chicago’s Lakefront More than a decade ago, Geoffrey Baer took made a sweeping journey from one end of Chicago’s lakefront to the other. Since then, dramatic changes have taken place along the shoreline – Millennium Park, Soldier Field, entire new neighborhoods of condo towers, and more. Join him as he retraces his steps. 11:30 Chicago’s South Side See Sat. Dec. 3 at 3:45 am. [R] AFTERNOON 2:00 Chicago’s Loop: A New Walking Tour [R] 4:00 Chicago’s Lakefront [R] EVENING 7:00 The Carpenters: Close to You and Christmas Memories 9:00 Chris Botti in Boston Trumpeter Chris Botti welcomes a group of guest artists, along with his world-class band, that includes Sting, Lucia Micarelli, John Mayer, Josh Groban, Katharine McPhee, Yo-Yo Ma, Steven Tyler, and Sy Smith, with Keith Lockhart conducting the Boston Pops. The program was filmed at Symphony Hall in Boston. 10:30 Van Morrison: Live at the Rainbow Watch the legendary Irish soul singer at the peak of his powers in a 1973 London concert. Features Morrison’s scorching renditions of signature songs including “Brown Eyed Girl,” “Moondance,” and “Caravan,” backed by the Caledonia Soul Orchestra.

In the Spotlight Photo: Bill Richert

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Tom Jones

Tom Jones: Soundstage The incomparable Grammy- and Brit Award-winning Tom Jones takes to Chicago’s Grainger Studio stage to perform songs from his long and illustrious career, spanning 50 years and 100 million records sold. This exclusive Soundstage performance features songs from Jones’ recent critically-acclaimed albums – Long Lost Suitcase, Spirit in the Room, and Praise & Blame – as well as a selection of iconic hits (“It’s Not Unusual,” “She’s a Lady,”) and more that will take audiences on a musical journey back in time and across the musical spectrum. Appearing with Jones is renowned bluegrass singer-songwriter and 27time Grammy winner Alison Krauss.

Tuesday, December 6, 7:30 pm

Sunday 4 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You See Fri. Dec. 2 at 4:00 am. [R] 2:00 Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You [R] 4:00 Chicago’s Loop: A New Walking Tour [R] 2016

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WTTW Digital Channel Highlights These digital channels are available with digital cable or over-the-air with a digital receiver. For more information about digital television and for complete schedules, visit wttw.com/schedules. Great Performances: The Hollow Crown – Henry VI Sundays, December 11 and 18, 8:00 pm

England is in crisis. War rages and divisions within the English court threaten the crown. Young Henry VI causes outrage by marrying Margaret of Anjou; the scene is set for civil war. With Tom Sturridge, Sophie Okonedo, and Hugh Bonneville.

WTTW11 in HD Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers can watch WTTW11 in high-definition by tuning to channel 11-1. Cable or satellite viewers can locate WTTW11 in highdefinition on the on-screen menu.

Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: Tom Sturridge as Henry VI

Sacred Journeys Sundays, 8:00 pm

Join host Bruce Feiler on an unprecedented journey to the world’s most meaningful landscapes and rigorous religious pilgrimages. Feiler and contemporary sojourners journey to sacred sites cherished by billions and visited annually by hundreds of millions of pilgrims.

WTTW Prime WTTW Prime is our “prime time all the time” channel. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers can tune to channel 11-2 to find WTTW Prime. WTTW Prime is on Comcast digital cable channel 370 and on RCN channel 37.

Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: A young man during the Osun-Osogbo festival

Joy to the World

Sunday, December 25, 11:00 am

WTTW Create WTTW Create is our how-to and lifestyle programming channel. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers tune to channel 11-3. WTTW Create is on Comcast digital cable channel 369 and on RCN channel 38. WTTW Create programming airs from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm.

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Tis the season to be jolly, as family and friends gather to celebrate Christmas and Kwanzaa. Globe trekker Joseph Rosendo takes us to San Antonio where everything is sparkling and festive. Learn about the seven principles of Kwanzaa and have a healthy Kwanzaa feast ad with Chef Wilbert Jones.

Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: Joseph Rosendo, Travelscope

The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor

WTTW World

Sunday, December 4, 9:00 pm

WTTW WORLD features public television’s signature documentary, science, and news programming complemented by original content from emerging producers. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers tune to channel 11-3. WTTW WORLD is on Comcast digital cable channel 369 and on RCN channel 38. WTTW World airs from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am.

This is the story of Haing Ngor, one of the most recognized survivors of the Cambodian genocide and a man who became a worldwide ambassador for justice in his homeland, only to be murdered in a Los Angeles Chinatown alley.

Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: Dr. Haing S. Ngor

Football Rebels

Sundays, 12:00 pm

WTTW Vme WTTW Vme is our Spanish language channel. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers can tune to channel 11-4. WTTW Vme is on Comcast digital channels 368 and 629, Dish Network channels 846 and 9414, DirectTV channel 440, and RCN channel 39.

When football becomes a citizen sport! At a time when business seems to be corrupting our relationship with sport, the indomitable Eric Cantona shows us footballers who’ve managed to resist.

Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: Eric Cantona

December On-Demand Picks on demand

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Check, Please! Death in Paradise Father Brown Mike Leonard’s Nothing Special Wheaton College Christmas Festival

Pictured: Catherine De Orio, Check, Please!

AFTERNOON 12:30 Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You [R] 2:30 The Carpenters: Close to You and Christmas Memories See Sat. Dec. 3 at 7:00 pm. [R] 4:30 The Jewish Journey: America A film that tells the three-part story of Jewish life in the old country, the reasons behind leaving their respective homes and journeying to the U.S., and both the establishment of communities and the great accomplishments made in America. EVENING 6:00 Hugs and Knishes: A Celebration of Our Jewish Food and Traditions 7:00 Hamilton’s America 9:00 Emin: Live from Russia with David Foster Join international recording star Emin and special guests for a spectacular concert taped at the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. Emin is joined onstage by Grammy Award-winner David Foster along with singers Ani Lorak and Polina Gagarina. 10:30 To be announced

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Tuesday 6 EARLY MORNING 12:00 BBC World News 12:30 To be announced 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 7:30 Tom Jones: Soundstage 9:00 The Carpenters: Close to You and Christmas Memories [R] 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 To be announced

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Geoffrey Baer

Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention

EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 7:30 Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention 9:00 To be announced 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 To be announced

EVENING 6:00 To be announced 8:00 Great Performances: The Hollow Crown – Henry VI, Part I England is in crisis. War rages and divisions within the English court threaten the crown. Young Henry VI causes outrage by marrying Margaret of Anjou; the scene is set for civil war. With Tom Sturridge, Sophie Okonedo, and Hugh Bonneville. 10:00 To be announced

Navy Pier celebrates its 100th birthday with a dramatic facelift and a new Ferris wheel. It hosts more visitors each year than any other tourist spot in the Midwest. But for the majority of the Pier’s 100 years, it was in search of an identity. In this WTTW special, Geoffrey Baer traces the Pier’s dramatic history.

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EARLY MORNING 12:00 To be announced 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R]

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Wednesday 7 EARLY MORNING 12:00 To be announced 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids

MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 7:30 To be announced

Friday 9

EARLY MORNING 12:00 To be announced

EARLY MORNING 12:00 BBC World News 12:30 To be announced 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R]

EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 7:30 Il Volo: Notte Magica 9:00 Visions of Italy, Southern Style Shot in high-definition by a helicopter-mounted camera, this film captures images of Italy that no tourist’s camera could. With informative and poetic narration and a soundtrack that resonates with the history and beauty of the region, get ready for an incomparable experience of southern Italy’s considerable charms.

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Rick Steves Special: European Christmas Popular travel expert Rick Steves visits friends and families in England, France, Norway, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy to reveal their customs and practices of the holiday season. This special includes local choirs, and recalls holiday family traditions. Rick Steves’ Europe Three episodes of the popular series.

MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 To be announced

Monday 5 MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids

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MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman 7:30 To be announced

Saturday 10 EARLY MORNING 12:00 BBC World News 12:30 To be announced MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-3:30 to be announced

Wednesday, December 7, 7:30 pm

MORNING 6:30 Chicago’s Lakefront [R] 9:00 Inspire Happiness Positive psychology authors and researchers Shawn Achor and Michelle Gielan reveal how to create happier and more positive lives. Using cutting-edge scientific research, they offer easy-to-implement strategies, explain the scientific research behind them, and share moving success stories of everyday people, to prove that we can positively influence others. 10:30 Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You [R]

Photo: Bill Richert

In the Spotlight

MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention See Wed. Dec. 7 at 7:30 pm. [R] 9:45 To be announced 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report

Tuesday 13 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 To be announced 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 The Central Park Five Late in the evening of April 19, 1989, Tricia Meili, a 28-year-old white investment banker, went jogging through Central Park in New York City.

Benedict Cumberbatch as Richard III

Great Performances: The Hollow Crown Enjoy these faithful film adaptations of three of William Shakespeare’s history plays: Henry VI, Parts I and II and Richard III, brought to vivid life by a stellar cast of renowned British actors, including Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Sturridge, Sophie Okonedo, Keeley Hawes, Hugh Bonneville, and Judi Dench.

Sundays, December 11, 18, and 25, 8:00 pm 2016

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6:00 Cat in the Hat 6:30 Arthur 7:00 Wild Kratts 7:30 Ready Jet Go! 8:00 Nature Cat 8:30 Curious George 9:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 9:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 10:00 Splash & Bubbles 10:30 Seseme Street 11:00 Dinosaur Train 11:30 Peg + Cat

Afternoons 12:00 Thomas & Friends 12:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 1:00 Nature Cat 1:30 Dinosaur Train 2:00 Splash & Bubbles 2:30 Arthur 3:00 Nature Cat 3:30 Ready Jet Go! 4:00 Odd Squad 4:30 Odd Squad 5:00 Wild Kratts 5:30 Wild Kratts

5:30 Cat in the Hat 6:00 Sesame Street 6:30 Bob the Builder 7:00 Super Why 7:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:30 Splash & Bubbles 9:00 Nature Cat 9:30 Arthur

Sunday Mornings 5:00 Super Why 5:30 Caillou 6:00 Cyberchase 6:30 WordGirl 7:00 Martha Speaks 7:30 Peg + Cat 8:00 Arthur 8:30 Curious George 9:00 Nature Cat 9:30 Ready Jet Go! 10:00 Odd Squad 10:30 Wild Kratts

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When she was found hours later, she had been brutally raped, beaten, and left for dead. This film examines the notorious crime, the media response, the public outcry it triggered, and the miscarriage of justice that followed it. 10:00 Frontline: From Jesus to Christ – The First Christians (Part 1 of 2) Part one traces the life of Jesus of Nazareth, exploring the message that helped his ministry grow and the events that led to his crucifixion around 30 C.E. The film then turns to the period that followed Jesus’ death, examining the rise of Christianity and concluding with the bloody and violent siege of Jerusalem and the beginning of a rift between Christianity and Judaism.

Wednesday 14 EARLY MORNING 12:00 BBC World News 12:30 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:30 Tavis Smiley 2:00 Charlie Rose 3:00 Nightly Business Report 3:30 Remember Pearl Harbor Narrated by veteran Hollywood actor Tom Selleck, this program marks the 75th anniversary of the surprise

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attack by the Japanese on the American Pacific Fleet on December 7, 1941, launching the United States into World War II. The film traces the tragic events and courageous acts of those who were in or near Pearl Harbor on that day. Chicago Tonight [R]

MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Nature: Legendary White Stallions This story of the world-famous Lipizzaner stallions focuses on the bond that develops between the horses and their caregivers at the famous Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria. Their carefully choreographed movements were originally developed for the training of war horses; only the strongest and most athletic horses qualified. The Lipizzaner stallion is bred for its courage, strength, and character, but the horse is also gentle, sensitive, and exceptionally responsive to praise. 9:00 NOVA: Mystery of a Masterpiece In October 2009, a striking portrait of a young woman in Renaissance

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dress made world news headlines. Originally sold two years before for around $20,000, the portrait is now thought to be an undiscovered masterwork by Leonardo da Vinci worth more than $100 million. How did cutting edge imaging analysis help tie the portrait to Leonardo? 10:00 Secrets of the Dead: Van Gogh’s Ear The night when Vincent van Gogh cut his own ear defines his turbulent life and art. Generations have theorized about what really happened on December 23, 1888, in the French town of Arles, but no one has been clear on the details…until now. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report

Thursday 15 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Frontline: From Jesus to Christ – The First Christians (Part 1 of 2) See Tues. Dec. 13 at 10:00 pm. [R] 4:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: Florentine Delights and Tuscan Side Trips In this second of a two episodes on Florence, Rick enjoys more of

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MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 10 Homes that Changed America Geoffrey Baer visits homes that transformed residential living, from grand estates like Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater to the pueblos of Taos, New Mexico, and the tenements of 19th-century New York. 9:00 Wheaton College Christmas Festival: Good News of Great Joy Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois presents its beloved annual Christmas concert. This special features the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music’s Concert Choir, Men’s Glee

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The Great British Baking Show Masterclass Marathon Judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood tackle some of their favorite holiday treats, and many of the same fiendishly difficult recipes with which they challenged the amateur baker contestants on the series, offering valuable baking tips along the way.

Saturday, December 17, 10:00 am Club, Symphonic Band, and Women’s Chorale. 10:00 Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita Dr. Jack Kessler, a prominent neurologist, shifts his diabetes research to stem cell research when his daughter is paralyzed from the waist down. The program brings the stem cell debate to the forefront and examines the constantly evolving interplay between the promise of new discoveries, the controversy of modern science, and the courage of people living with devastating disease and injury. 11:30 BBC World News

Friday 16 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Nightly Business Report 3:00 The Central Park Five See Tues. Dec. 13 at 8:00 pm. [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman

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Mike Leonard’s “Nothing Special” Local documentarian Mike Leonard (The Ride of Our Lives, Old St. Patrick’s Church: A Chicago Renaissance Story) visits the Wilmette Sports Shop and takes a funny look at a family tradition; offers a retrospective of ordinary Americans who donated extraordinary trees to Rockefeller Center; introduces us to two American characters who engage in coffee shop repartee about “nothing special” and offer witty social commentary reminiscent of Larry David; and much more. 8:00 Check, Please! de Quay, Artango, Mott Street Catherine De Orio welcomes three more guest-reviewers: wine consultant Lee Salzman, who recommends the Lincoln Park eatery de Quay; medical salesman Gil Cagua, whose choice is Artango Bar & Steakhouse in Lincoln Square; and engineer Charles Drayton, who loves Mott Street in Wicker Park. 8:30 MEXICO – One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless: Dreaming of Sustainable Agriculture Chef Pedro Abascal is changing tourist’s perceptions of the food in Riviera Maya, using local farms to supply his hip hotel restaurants. Rick and Pedro discuss his challenges and successes of his approach over a traditional Yucatecan meal at Faison y Venado. 9:00 Joshua Bell’s Seasons of Cuba Witness award-winning, world-famous violinist Joshua Bell lead a Live From Lincoln Center event with musicians from America and Cuba, building a bridge between cultures and artistry. 10:00 Lidia Celebrates America: Holiday for Heroes Join host Lidia Bastianich for an unforgettable holiday special celebrating veterans, who discuss the importance of family during holidays, the challenges and sacrifices of their work, and the pride they take in having defended our country. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report

Saturday 17 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman [R] 12:30 Tavis Smiley 1:00 Charlie Rose 2:00 Great Performances: The Hollow Crown – Henry VI, Part I See Sun. Dec. 11 at 8:00 pm. [R]

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MORNING 5:30-10:00 WTTW Kids 10:00 The Great British Baking Show: Christmas Masterclass 1 11:00 The Great British Baking Show: Christmas Masterclass 2 AFTERNOON 12:00 The Great British Baking Show: Masterclass 1 1:00 The Great British Baking Show: Masterclass 2 2:00 The Great British Baking Show: Masterclass 3 3:00 The Great British Baking Show: Masterclass 4 4:00 Check, Please! de Quay, Artango, Mott Street See Fri. Dec. 16 at 8:00 pm. [R] 4:30 The Mind of a Chef: Strip Malls 5:00 Rick Steves’ Europe: West England The quintessence of charming England is the West Country: quaint Cotswold villages with their fine churches, manor homes, and gastropubs; Wells, England’s smallest cathedral town; and the New Age capital of Glastonbury, with its legends of the Holy Grail and King Arthur. Rick finishes by pondering the dramatic prehistoric stone circles of Stonehenge and Avebury. 5:30 Travel Detective with Peter Greenberg: Airline Safety Rankings How safe is your airline and how do the world’s airlines actually rank? Peter takes a very serious look at the hard data, and says there are some huge surprises over which airlines pass muster – and which airlines don’t. EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:30 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill 7:00 Mr. Stink This holiday special from the U.K. is based on David Walliams’ bestselling book, telling the story of Chloe, a lonely little girl who meets the malodorous tramp Mr. Stink (Hugh Bonneville) and his clever dog Duchess, and lets them live in the family’s garden shed. 8:00 Father Brown: The Man in the Shadows Father Brown finds himself embroiled with MI5, which puts Lady Felicia in a compromising position. To protect secrets in her own past, will she betray her friend?

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Death in Paradise (Season 4, Part 2) The team enters the world of surfing when DI Goodman is convinced that there’s more to the murder of a surf instructor than meets the eye. 10:00 Produced by George Martin 11:00 Xmas Without China Tom Xia emigrated from mainland China to California at age eight. A series of Chinese toy recalls forces Xia’s neighbors, the Joneses, to have their son tested for lead poisoning. With China’s ascent to world superpower status heating up American fears, Xia challenges the Joneses to make it through the Christmas season without any Chinese products.

Sunday 18 EARLY MORNING 12:00 10 Homes that Changed America See Thurs. Dec. 15 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:00 Nature: Legendary White Stallions See Wed. Dec. 14 at 8:00 pm. [R] 2:00 NOVA: Mystery of a Masterpiece See Wed. Dec. 14 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Secrets of the Dead: Van Gogh’s Ear See Wed. Dec. 14 at 10:00 pm. [R] 4:00 Xmas Without China See Sat. Dec. 17 at 11:00 pm. [R] MORNING 5:00-11:00 WTTW Kids 11:00 Sara’s Weeknight Meals: Holiday Food Gifts Sara releases your creative spirit by teaching how to make Homemade Marshmallows with a Hot Chocolate Mix. For the wine enthusiast, her Homemade Cheese Crackers pair beautifully with some cheese and wine. Peppermint Bark looks very expensive but couldn’t be easier to make. As an added bonus, we’ll have creative packaging ideas that will make your gifts everyone’s favorites. 11:30 Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking AFTERNOON 12:00 Check, Please! de Quay, Artango, Mott Street [R] 12:30 Pati’s Mexican Table: Alan Goes to College Pati’s oldest son, Alan is graduating from high school soon, and Pati wants to make sure he goes to college with some basic cooking techniques and knowledge. In this episode, she makes a few simple, inexpensive recipes that any college kid can do, and shares simple cooking tips. 1:00 Christmastime In New Orleans Taped in part at the historic Saenger Theatre in

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downtown New Orleans, this concert celebrates the city’s vast and unique musical influences. Vibraphonist/percussionist Jason Marsalis and The NOLA Players perform a variety of holiday classics, and a few of the Big Easy’s finest chefs, including John Folse, Leah Chase, and John Besh, discuss how and why the city’s gastronomy embodies a cross-section of global cultures, and demonstrate recipes typical of New Orleans at Christmastime. Travelscope: Christmas in Switzerland Host Joseph Rosendo journeys to Lausanne, Montreux, and Basel to bask in the glow of a Swiss-style Christmas at some of the country’s holiday markets, where food stalls feature some of the best regional fare. He samples locally produced wine, venison sausage fresh from the hunt, and even chestnuts roasted on an open fire. Christmas on the Danube This special travels the majestic Danube River as it passes through stunning European landscape, history, and culture, visiting cities along the Danube that are particularly spectacular at Christmas. European Christmas Markets Discover Europe’s Christmas Markets, where the town center, market square, or just the narrow, cobblestone streets of the cities and towns of Europe come alive in winter with festively decorated wooden stalls offering all sorts of treats and delights, as the Kingston Trio provides special folk arrangements of traditional Christmas carols. Alsatian Christmas Table with Chef Hubert Keller: Alsatian Christmas Dinner Chef Keller prepares Roast Turkey with Chestnut Stuffing, and serves it with Braised Fennel with Dried Figs. Alsatian Christmas Table with Chef Hubert Keller: Alsatian Christmas Treats Chef Keller shows how to make the famous Petits Bonhommes, the brioche bread figures found in Alsace at Christmas time, served with his favorite hot chocolate. He also reveals the secret recipe for making his famous Alsatian fruitcake. A Chef’s Life Holiday Special Chef Vivian Howard hosts her own vision of the season’s celebrations, exploring holiday traditions, Kinston, NC style. This special invites viewers to join in one of the most charming and delicious celebrations of the season. “Deck the Halls, Y’all!”

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EVENING 6:00 Secrets of Her Majesty’s Secret Service Ian Fleming’s James Bond and the BBC drama Spooks take us into a world of espionage, code-breaking, weapons, and gadgets – top secret maneuvers to protect Queen and country. But what is the real British Secret Service like? 7:00 More Manners of Downton Abbey: A Masterpiece Special Return to the world of manners with Alastair Bruce, Downton Abbey’s historical advisor. With interviews with cast members including Hugh Bonneville and Michelle Dockery, the program navigates the social protocol of aristocrats and servants in the 1920s. 8:00 Great Performances: The Hollow Crown – Henry VI, Part II Bitter rivalries erupt. The feeble King Henry is overshadowed by Queen Margaret. Edward IV takes the throne, but youngest brother Richard has his eyes on the crown. With Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Sturridge, Sophie Okonedo, and Keeley Hawes. 10:30 Check, Please! de Quay, Artango, Mott Street [R] 11:00 European Christmas Markets See Sun. Dec. 18 at 2:30 pm. [R] 11:30 Film School Shorts: Our Culture If the gangsters of Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas got into the fast food business, Foodfellas would result. A quick stop for gas turns into a high-stress waiting game for one unlucky criminal in Open 24 Hours, featuring Brad Leland and Dale Raoul. The episode ends with a mischievous cat that loves knocking over trashcans, much to his owner’s dismay in Trash Cat.

Monday 19 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Austin City Limits: SleaterKinney/Heartless Bastard Relish the best in smart indie rock with Sleater-Kinney and Heartless Bastards. Seattle veterans Sleater-Kinney rock tracks from their acclaimed LP No Cities to Love. Austin rockers Heartless Bastards showcase their latest LP, Restless Ones. 1:00 Mr. Stink See Sat. Dec. 17 at 7:00 pm. [R] 2:00 Father Brown: The Man in the Shadows See Sat. Dec. 17 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Death in Paradise (Season 4, Part 2) See Sat. Dec. 17 at 9:00 pm. [R]

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MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: The Best of 20 Experience favorite appraisals from all 20 seasons, including a Navajo Ute First Phase Blanket, a signed Warhol collection, and a Tang Dynasty marble lion. Which of these classic Roadshow treasures is now valued at $750,000-$1,000,000? 9:00 Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir featuring Laura Osnes and Martin Jarvis 10:00 Christmas in Norway with the St. Olaf Choir This Christmas special was filmed in Trondheim, Norway’s magnificent Nidaros Dom cathedral, one of the oldest Gothic cathedrals in the world. Featured performers include the renowned voices of the St. Olaf Choir, the premier mixed voice choral ensemble from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, conducted by Anton Armstrong and Jentekor, the girl choir of Nidaros conducted by Anita Brevik. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report

Tuesday 20 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Secrets of Her Majesty’s Secret Service See Sun. Dec. 18 at 6:00 pm. [R] 3:30 More Manners of Downton Abbey: A Masterpiece Special See Sun. Dec. 18 at 7:00 pm. [R] 4:30 Christmas on the Danube See Sun. Dec. 18 at 2:00 pm. [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 White House: Inside Story Gain access to America’s most iconic residence – symbol of national history and icon of democracy. From the Oval Office to the family dining

Shakespeare Live! from the RSC On the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, Great Performances presents the Royal Shakespeare Company’s star-studded gala, with David Tennant, Benedict Cumberbatch, Judi Dench, Joseph Fiennes, John Lithgow, Ian McKellen, Helen Mirren, David Suchet, and more.

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room, through crises and world wars, the 200-year story of the White House is the story of America itself. 10:00 Frontline: From Jesus to Christ – A Light to the Nations (Part 2 of 2) Part two turns from the life of Jesus to the period that followed his death, examining the rise of Christianity and concluding with the bloody and violent siege of Jerusalem and the beginning of a rift between Christianity and Judaism.

Wednesday 21 EARLY MORNING 12:00 BBC World News 12:30 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:30 Tavis Smiley 2:00 Charlie Rose 3:00 Nightly Business Report 3:30 Antiques Roadshow: The Best of 20 See Mon. Dec. 19 at 8:00 pm. [R] 4:30 European Christmas Markets [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Nature: Snow Chick The intimate and incredible journey 2016

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of one vulnerable and charismatic Emperor penguin chick, from the moment he emerges from the egg to the moment he leaves for the sea as a boisterous adolescent. His story begins with his father, who’s left holding the baby through the long Antarctic winter while his mother is 50 miles away catching fish to feed him. Mom and Dad swap responsibilities until the chick is big enough to take his first steps. 9:00 NOVA: Secrets of Noah’s Ark A 3,700-year-old inscribed clay tablet reveals a surprising new version of the Biblical flood story, complete with how-to instructions for assembling an ark. Following the directions, expert boat builders assemble and launch a massive reed boat. 10:00 Secrets of the Dead: The Lost Gardens of Babylon Examine a world wonder so elusive that most people have decided it must be mythical. Now, this film proves that the spectacular Hanging Gardens of Babylon did exist, shows where they were, what they looked like, and how they were constructed. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report

Thursday 22 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 White House: Inside Story See Tues. Dec. 20 at 8:00 pm. [R] 4:30 Christmastime in New Orleans See Sun. Dec. 18 at 1:00 pm. [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 10 Parks that Changed America Explore the serene spaces that offer city dwellers a respite from the hustle and bustle of urban life, from Savannah’s elegant squares to a park built over a freeway in Seattle to New York’s High Line. 9:00 Bing Crosby Rediscovered: American Masters Explore the life and legend of this iconic entertainer through never-before-seen footage and interviews with his immediate family and Tony Bennett. Narrated by Stanley Tucci, this documentary reveals a man far more complex than his public persona. 12

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10:30 Mike Leonard’s “Nothing Special” See Fri. Dec. 16 at 7:30 pm. [R] 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report

Friday 23 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Nature: Snow Chick See Wed. Dec. 21 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:30 NOVA: Secrets of Noah’s Ark See Wed. Dec. 21 at 9:00 pm. [R] 4:30 Check, Please! de Quay, Artango, Mott Street [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight[R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Christmastime in New Orleans [R] 7:30 Mike Leonard’s “Nothing Special” 2015 Edition Mike enlists his family in folly, giving grandchildren free rein of the holiday lighting. More joy in giving is shown through Top Box volunteers, the oldfashioned customer care of Wilmette Sports Shop, and a nostalgic but botched “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.” 8:00 Check, Please! Nico Osteria, Little Bad Wolf, Greenhouse Inn Catherine De Orio welcomes three guest-reviewers who compare notes about their chosen restaurants: real estate executive Christine Torres, who recommends Gold Coast eatery Nico Osteria; teacher William Ferguson, whose choice is Little Bad Wolf in Edgewater; and radio show host Molly Cavanaugh, who loves Greenhouse Inn at the Misericordia Home in Rogers Park. 8:30 MEXICO – One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless: Pit Cooking, Sacred and Smoky Cooking in underground pits is an elemental part of Yucatecan cooking. In fact, it’s downright sacred, as seen during the preparation of mucbil pollo at an intimate candlelit Hanal Pixan ceremony (think of it as the Yucatan’s version of Dias de Los Muertos.) Rick heads to Yaxunah to see the entire process of making cochinita pibil. 9:00 Shakespeare Live! from the RSC 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report

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EARLY MORNING 12:00 Mike Leonard’s “Nothing Special” 2015 Edition See Fri. Dec. 23 at 7:30 pm. [R] 12:30 Tavis Smiley 1:00 Charlie Rose 2:00 Bing Crosby Rediscovered: American Masters See Thurs. Dec. 22 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Secrets of the Dead: The Lost Gardens of Babylon See Wed. Dec. 21 at 10:00 pm. [R] 4:30 10 Parks that Changed America See Thurs. Dec. 22 at 8:00 pm. [R] MORNING 5:30-11:30 WTTW Kids Holiday Specials 11:30 A Chef’s Life Holiday Special See Sun. Dec. 18 at 4:00 pm. [R] AFTERNOON 12:30 Remembering Chicago Personal snapshots and historical footage are woven together to present fascinating insights into a fabric of Chicago in the 1920s, ’30s, and ’40s that is now just a memory. 1:30 Remembering Chicago and World War II Though Chicago was far from the battlefield, the events of World War II were never far from the hearts and minds of Chicagoans. This program features the deeply moving stories of local residents who lived through that emotionally charged era. 2:40 Remembering Chicago Again A nostalgic look at the 1940s and 1950s in Chicago. Highlights include stories and snapshots of World War II, automobiles, the Sox and Cubs, the blues and gospel, and much more. 3:45 Remembering Chicago: The Boomer Years Relive Chicago through the eyes of 20 Chicagoans as they recount the stories and events of their youth, and the hallmarks that define them as individuals, as Chicagoans, and as Baby Boomers. 5:30 Remembering Chicago: The ’70s & ’80s This documentary vividly recalls the transformative era from 1970-1985 as remembered by a diverse and colorful collection of Chicagoans who lived it. EVENING 7:00 Happy Holidays with the Boston Pops 8:00 Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir featuring Laura Osnes and Martin Jarvis See Mon. Dec. 19 at 9:00 pm. [R] 9:00 Wheaton College Christmas Festival: Good News of Great Joy See Thurs. Dec. 15 at 9:00 pm. [R]

10:00 Christmas at Belmont Almost 700 student musicians join the Belmont School of Music faculty and the Nashville Children’s Choir, to present this production of traditional carols, classical masterworks, world music, and lighthearted seasonal favorites. 11:00 Christmas in Norway with the St. Olaf Choir See Mon. Dec. 19 at 10:00 pm. [R]

Sunday 25 Christmas Day EARLY MORNING 12:00 Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir featuring Laura Osnes and Martin Jarvis [R] 1:00 Wheaton College Christmas Festival: Good News of Great Joy [R] 2:00 Christmas at Belmont [R] 3:00 Christmas in Norway with the St. Olaf Choir [R] 4:00 Happy Holidays with the Boston Pops See Sat. Dec. 24 at 7:00 pm. [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 5:00-10:30 WTTW Kids 10:30 Anne of Green Gables Marathon (in 6 parts) The original miniseries based on Lucy Maud Montgomery’s beloved novels, starring Megan Follows as Anne, Colleen Dewhurst as Marilla, and Richard Farnsworth as Matthew. The story follows Anne from her arrival, as a young girl, at the Cuthberts’ farm on Prince Edward Island in Avonlea, through her success as a teacher in Kingsport, to her return to Avonlea. EVENING 6:30 Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2016 8:00 Great Performances: The Hollow Crown – Richard III In his quest for the crown, Richard plans the murder of his brother George. After the death of Edward IV, Richard’s path to the throne is clear, except for the princes in the tower. With Benedict Cumberbatch, Judi Dench, and Phoebe Fox. 10:30 Check, Please! Nico Osteria, Little Bad Wolf, Greenhouse Inn See Fri. Dec. 23 at 8:00 pm. [R] 11:00 10 Parks that Changed America [R]

Monday 26 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Austin City Limits: Tom Waits Tom Waits performs in this classic episode from 1979.

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MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Hidden Chicago Geoffrey Baer travels all over the Chicago region in search of often-overlooked fragments of our history, including: relics from the World’s Fair of 1893, historic murals magnificently restored, the former movie studio where Charlie Chaplin worked, a Gold Coast alley still paves with century-old wood blocks, a cow path among the Loop skyscrapers, a 2,000-year-old Roman column given to Chicago by Benito Mussolini, the remains of a storefront that melted in the Chicago Fire, and much, much more! Each find has a fascinating story to tell. 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Birmingham (Part 1 of 3) Highlights include hand-colored Andy Warhol lithographs; a pair of southern dolls that includes an “Alabama baby” doll purchased for 50 cents; and a Frederic Remington portrait with a letter from the artist, appraised together for $600,000 to $800,000. 9:00 Independent Lens: Meet the Patels 10:30 2016 Latino Film Festival Special: The Park Bench An unconventional romantic comedy about Emily, a neurotic but sweet librarian, who tutors Mateo, a puckish undergrad in American Lit. They meet three times a week on a park bench – discussing the classics, then confessions, then...revelations. By semester’s end, they must make decisions that will change their lives forever.

Tuesday 27 EARLY MORNING 12:00 BBC World News 12:30 Tavis Smiley 1:00 Charlie Rose 2:00 Nightly Business Report 2:30 Great Performances: The Hollow Crown – Richard III See Sun. Dec. 25 at 8:00 pm. [R] 5:00 Hidden Chicago See Mon. Dec. 26 at 7:00 pm. [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids

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Wednesday 28 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Antiques Roadshow: Birmingham (Part 1 of 3) See Mon. Dec. 26 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Independent Lens: Meet the Patels See Mon. Dec. 26 at 9:00 pm. [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Nature: Cold Warriors – Wolves and Buffalo For thousands of years, wolves hunted buffalo across the vast North American plains until the westward settlement of the continent saw the virtual extinction of these vast herds and their eternal predators, the wolves. However, this ancient relationship was not lost altogether and continues uninterrupted in just one location – on the northern edge of the continent’s central plains in a place named Wood Buffalo National Park. 9:00 NOVA: Building Pharaoh’s Chariot Around 3,600 years ago, reliefs in Egyptian tombs and temples depicted pharaohs and warriors riding into battle on horse-drawn chariots. 10:00 Egypt’s Treasure Guardians Follow a select group of individuals determined to bring Egypt back from the brink: to discover more of the country’s history, keep its heritage safe, and persuade tourists to visit the country again. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report

Thursday 29 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Frontline: Exodus See Tues. Dec. 27 at 9:00 pm. [R] 4:30 Check, Please! Nico Osteria, Little Bad Wolf, Greenhouse Inn [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids

EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 10 Towns that Changed America Visit influential towns across the country from Greenbelt, Maryland, and Seaside, Florida, to Riverside, Illinois, and Levittown, New York, that had a lasting impact on the way our cities and suburbs are designed. 9:00 Foods of Chicago: A Delicious History You are what you eat, goes the old saying. So what can we learn about Chicagoans from the food on our plates? Geoffrey Baer plays both taste tester and tour guide, exploring the little-known stories behind Chicago’s favorite foods. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report

Friday 30 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Eero Saarinen: American Masters See Tues. Dec. 27 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Call The Midwife Holiday Special 2016 See Sun. Dec. 25 at 6:30 pm. [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman 7:30 Architect Scott Merrill: The Power of Simplicity Geoffrey Bear introduces us to this year’s winner of the Richard H. Driehaus Prize at the University of Notre Dame, Scott Merrill, a Florida-based architect whose work with traditional building types and town planning points to a belief in creating a fair society. Merrill’s values translate to an architecture of modesty, as seen in his work in New Urbanist communities like Seaside and Windsor, Florida. 8:00 Check, Please! Fish Market, Charlatan, Bar Pastoral Host Catherine De Orio welcomes three guestreviewers who weigh in on their chosen restaurants: talent manager Alicia James, who loves Boston Fish Market in Des Plaines; attorney Alex Dravillas, who recommends Charlatan in West Town; and artist Adam Thomas, whose choice is Bar Pastoral in the Lakeview neighborhood. 8:30 MEXICO – One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless: Examining the Yucatan’s

Abundant Natural Resources The salt marshes of Celestun and a seaside octopus farm are unlikely places for a chef to get inspired. But Chef Roberto Solis’ approach to food has always been a little different, just see the menu of his revered restaurant Nectar in Merida, which continues to charm and dazzle. 9:00 To be announced 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report

Saturday 31 New Year’s Eve EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman 12:30 Tavis Smiley 1:00 Charlie Rose 2:00 10 Towns that Changed America See Thurs. Dec. 29 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Foods of Chicago: A Delicious History See Thurs. Dec. 29 at 9:00 pm. [R] 5:00 To be announced MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 To be announced EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:30 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill 7:00 Live from Lincoln Center: New York Philharmonic New Year’s Eve 8:30 Billy Joel: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize Singer-songwriter Billy Joel is honored with the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The evening includes performances by Joel, as well as Tony Bennett, Boyz II Men, Gavin DeGraw, Josh Groban, Natalie Maines, John Mellencamp, and LeAnn Rimes, with a special performance by Kevin Spacey – as well as a dance ensemble performance from Twyla Tharp’s “Movin’ Out.” 10:00 Carole King – The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize: In Performance at the White House President and Mrs. Obama welcome Carole King and a collection of stars to the East Room of the White House. 11:00 In Performance at the White House: Memphis Soul This all-star concert, hosted by President and Mrs. Obama in the East Room of the White House, honors the memorable soul sounds from the mid- to late-1960s in Memphis, a segregated city in the 1960s, where many whites and blacks nonetheless came together to make soulful music.

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• December At-a-Glance Arts • Performance André Rieu: Waltzing Forever Friday, 7:30 pm (12/2) Austin City Limits Mondays, 12:00 am (12/19, 12/26) Billy Joel: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize Saturday, 8:30 pm (12/31) Bing Crosby Remembered: American Masters Thursday, 9:00 pm (12/21) Saturday, 2:00 am (12/24) Carole King: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize Saturday, 10:00 pm (12/31) Carpenters: Close to You & Christmas Memories Saturday, 7:00 pm (12/3) Sunday, 2:30 pm (12/4) Tuesday, 9:00 pm (12/6) Chris Botti in Boston Saturday, 9:00 pm (12/3) Christmas at Belmont Saturday, 10:00 pm (12/24) Sunday, 2:00 am (12/25) Christmas in Norway with the St. Olaf Choir Monday, 10:00 pm (12/19) Sunday, 11:00 pm (12/24) Sunday, 3:00 am (12/25) Christmas on the Danube Sunday, 2:00 pm (12/18) Tuesday, 4:30 am (12/20) Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Monday, 9:00 pm (12/19) Saturday, 8:00 pm (12/24) Sunday, 12:00 am (12/25) Christmastime in New Orleans Sunday, 1:00 pm (12/18) Thursday, 4:30 am (12/22) Friday, 7:00 pm (12/23) Emin: Live from Russia with David Foster Sunday, 9:00 pm (12/4) Hamilton’s America Sunday, 7:00 pm (12/4) Happy Holidays with the Boston Pops Saturday, 7:00 pm (12/24) Sunday, 4:00 am (12/25) Highwaymen Live at Nassau Coliseum Thursday, 9:00 pm (12/1) Il Volo: Notte Magica Monday, 7:30 pm (12/5) In Performance at the White House: Memphis Soul Saturday, 11:00 pm (12/31) Joshua Bell’s Seasons of Cuba Friday, 9:00 pm (12/16) Last of the Breed Thursday, 7:30 pm, 10:30 pm (12/1) Live from Lincoln Center: New York Philharmonic New Year’s Eve Saturday, 7:00 pm (12/31) Produced by George Martin Saturday, 10:00 pm (12/17) Monday, 4:00 am (12/19) Shakespeare Live! From the RSC Friday, 9:00 pm (12/23) Rocktopia Live in Budapest: A Classical Evolution Friday, 10:30 pm (12/2) Van Morrison: Live at the Rainbow Saturday, 10:30 pm (12/3)

Wheaton College Christmas Festival Thursday, 9:00 pm (12/15) Saturday, 9:00 pm (12/24) Sunday, 1:00 am (12/25)

Drama • Comedy • Movies Anne of Green Gables Sunday, 10:30 am-6:30 pm (12/25) Death in Paradise Saturday, 9:00 pm (12/17) Monday, 3:00 am (12/19) Father Brown Saturday, 8:00 pm (12/17) Monday, 2:00 am (12/19) Great Performances: The Hollow Crown Sundays, 8:00 pm (12/11, 12/18, 12/25) Saturday, 2:00 am (12/17) Tuesday, 2:30 am (12/27) I Miss Downtown Friday, 9:00 pm (12/2) Keeping Up Appearances Sunday, 5:30 pm (12/18) More Manners of Downton Abbey Sunday, 7:00 pm (12/18) Tuesday, 3:30 am (12/20) Mr. Stink Saturday, 7:00 pm (12/17) Monday, 1:00 am (12/19)

Cooking & Dining • Home Improvement • Travel Alsatian Christmas Table with Chef Hubert Keller Sunday, 3:00 pm, 3:30 pm (12/18) Antiques Roadshow Mondays, 8:00 pm (12/19, 12/26) Wednesday, 2:30 am (12/28) Wednesday, 3:30 am (12/21) Check, Please! Fridays, 8:00 pm (12/16, 12/23, 12/30) Saturday, 4:00 pm (12/17) Sunday, 12:00 pm (12/18) Sundays, 10:30 pm (12/18, 12/25) Friday, 4:30 am (12/23) Thursday, 4:30 am (12/29) Chef’s Life Holiday Special Sunday, 4:00 pm (12/18) Saturday, 11:30 am (12/24) European Christmas Markets Sunday, 2:30 pm, 11:00 pm (12/18) Wednesday, 4:30 am (12/21) Great British Baking Show: Christmas Masterclass Saturday, 10:00 am, 11:00 am, (12/17) Great British Baking Show: Masterclass Saturday, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm (12/17) Hugs and Knishes: A Celebration of Jewish Food Sunday, 6:00 pm (12/4) Martha Stewart Cooking School Mondays, 5:00 am (12/19, 12/26) Mexico: One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless Fridays, 8:30 pm (12/16, 12/23, 12/30) Mind of a Chef Saturday, 4:30 pm (12/17) Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking Sunday, 11:30 am (12/18) P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home Mondays, 5:30 am (12/19, 12/26) Pati’s Mexican Table Sunday, 12:30 pm (12/18)

Rick Steves’ Europe Saturday, 5:00 pm (12/17) Saturday, 5:00 pm -7:00 pm (12/10) Thursday, 4:30 am (12/15) Rick Steves’ European Christmas Saturday, 3:30 pm (12/10) Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions For You Sunday, 10:00 am (12/4) Travel Detective with Peter Greenberg Saturday, 5:30 pm (12/17) Travelscope: Christmas in Switzerland Sunday, 1:30 pm (12/18) Visions of Italy: Southern Style Monday, 9:00 pm (12/5)

Nature • Science • Technology Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita Thursday, 10:00 pm (12/15) Nature Wednesdays, 8:00 pm (12/14, 12/21, 12/28) Sunday, 1:00 am (12/18) Friday, 2:30 am (12/23) NOVA Wednesdays, 9:00 pm (12/14, 12/21, 12/28) Sunday, 2:00 am (12/18) Friday, 3:30 am (12/23) Secrets of the Dead Wednesdays, 10:00 pm (12/14, 12/21) Saturday, 3:30 am (12/24) Sunday, 3:00 am (12/18)

Public Affairs • History • Documentary Architect Scott Merrill: The Power of Simplicity Friday, 7:30 pm (12/30) BBC World News Mondays-Fridays, 11:00 pm Central Park Five Tuesday, 8:00 pm (12/13) Friday, 3:00 am (12/16) Charlie Rose Mondays-Fridays, 1:30 am Chicago Tonight Mondays-Fridays, 7:00 pm, 12:00 am, 5:00 am Chicago’s Lakefront Saturday, 9:15 am, 4:15 pm (12/3) Sunday, 6:30 am (12/4) Chicago’s Loop: A New Walking Tour Saturday, 6:30 am, 2:00 pm (12/3) Sunday, 4:00 am (12/4) Chicago’s South Side Saturday, 3:45 am, 11:30 am (12/3) Eero Saarinen: American Masters Tuesday, 8:00 pm (12/27) Friday, 2:30 am (12/30) Egypt’s Treasure Guardians Wednesday, 10:00 pm (12/28) Film School Shorts Sunday, 11:30 pm (12/18) Foods of Chicago Thursday, 9:00 pm (12/29) Saturday, 3:00 am (12/31) Frontline: From Jesus to Christ Tuesdays, 10:00 pm (12/13, 12/20) Thursday, 2:30 am (12/15)

Frontline: Exodus Tuesday, 9:00 pm Thursday, 2:30 am (12/29) Hidden Chicago Monday, 7:00 pm (12/26) Tuesday, 5:00 am (12/27) Hugs and Knishes: A Celebration of Jewish Food Sunday, 6:00 pm (12/4) Independent Lens: Meet the Patels Monday, 9:00 pm (12/26) Wednesday, 3:30 am (12/28) Inspire Happiness Sunday, 9:00 am (12/4) Jewish Journey: America Sunday, 4:30 pm (12/4) Lidia Celebrates America: Holiday for Heroes Friday, 10:00 pm (12/16) Saturday, 4:00 am (12/17) Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita Thursday, 10:00 pm (12/15) Mike Leonard’s “Nothing Special” Friday, 7:30 pm (12/16, 12/23) Thursday, 10:30 pm (12/22) Saturday, 12:00 am (12/24) Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention Wednesday, 7:30 pm (12/7) Monday, 7:30 pm (12/11) Nightly Business Report Mondays-Thursdays, 11:30 pm Saturdays, 12:30 am PBS NewsHour Mondays-Fridays, 6:00 pm PBS NewsHour Weekend Saturdays, 6:00 pm Sundays, 5:00 pm Remembering Chicago Saturday, 12:30 pm (12/24) Remembering Chicago Again Saturday, 1:30 pm (12/24) Remembering Chicago and World War II Saturday, 2:30 pm (12/24) Remembering Chicago: The ’70s and ’80s Saturday, 5:30 pm (12/24) Remembering Chicago: The Boomer Years Saturday, 3:45 pm (12/24) Secrets of Her Majesty’s Secret Service Sunday, 6:00 pm (12/18) Tuesday, 2:30 am (12/20) Secrets of the Dead Wednesdays, 10:00 pm (12/14, 12/21) Saturday, 3:30 am (12/24) Sunday, 3:00 am (12/18) Tavis Smiley Tuesdays-Saturdays, 1:00 am 10 Homes that Changed America Thursday, 8:00 pm (12/15) Sunday, 12:00 am (12/18) 10 Parks that Changed America Thursday, 8:00 pm (12/22) Saturday, 4:30 am (12/24) Sunday, 11:00 pm (12/25) 10 Towns that Changed America Thursday, 8:00 pm (12/29) Saturday, 2:00 am (12/31) Washington Week with Gwen Ifill Saturdays, 6:30 pm (12/17, 12/31) White House: Inside Story Tuesday, 8:00 pm (12/20) Thursday, 2:30 am (12/22) Xmas Without China Saturday, 11:00 pm (12/17) Sunday, 4:00 am (12/18)

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• Daily Radio Programming Programmer’s Picks Relevant Tones in the Netherlands

Sacred Music: New and Old

Celebrating 70 years, the Netherlands contemporarymusic festival Gaudeamus Musiekweek showcases young talent from around the world. Tune in for this special! Tune in to this special from Seth Boustead in the field.

Composer-organist William Neil led a concert last April at Chicago’s St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, featuring the church’s choir and soprano Josifien Stoppelenburg. The works are scored for voices, winds, piano, and digital acoustics. The program is rounded out with music by Hildegard of Bingen.

Fridays, December 2 and 9, 10:00 pm

Thursday 1 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Vivaldi Viola d’amore Concerto in F, R 97 – Rachel Barton Pine, vi d’amore; Ars Antigua. [11:15] Bernstein Candide Suite – Minnesota Orch/Eiji Oue. [18:08] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including new releases this hour 11:00 Grieg Holberg Suite, Op 40 – Moscow Soloists/Yuri Bashmet. RCA 60368-2. [19:35] 12:00 Newscast • Debussy Sonata (#2) for Flute, Viola and Harp – Ransom Wilson, f; Paul Neubauer, vi; Nancy Allen, h. Delos DE-3167 (3). [16:39] Poulenc Les Biches: 3rd mvt, Rag-Mazurka – Ulster Orch/ Yan-Pascal Tortelier. [6:19] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto #1 in b-flat, Op 23 – Ingolf Wunder, p; St Petersburg Phil/Vladimir Ashkenazy. DG 4790670. [32:52] 2:00 Pärt Veni Creator; Da Pacem Domine – Vox Clamantis/ Jaan-Eik Tulve. ECM 2466. [7:53] Chopin Berceuse, Barcarolle, Bolero – Garrick Ohlsson, p. Arabesque Z-6686. [22:09] Various Pavane for A Dead Princess; Gymnopédie #3; Pie Jesu; Barcarolle – James Galway, f; London Sym/Klauspeter Seibel. DG B0003024-02. [14:58] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Bizet Carmen Suite #1 – Cincinnati Pops/Erich Kunzel. Telarc CD-80703. [11:40] Stravinsky Suite italienne – Mischa Maisky, vc; Martha Argerich, p. 17:36] There’s more Stravinsky on our San Francisco Symphony broadcast tonight at 8:00.

Friday, December 23, 8:00 pm

4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: The Big Five, part 1, celebrates the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. 8:00 The San Francisco Symphony in Concert: Pablo HerasCasado, conductor; Igor Levit, piano – Haydn: Symphony #44 in e, Trauer. Mozart: Piano Concerto #9 in E-Flat, K 271, Jeunehomme. Debussy: Prelude to The Afternoon of A Faun. Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements. 10:00 Baroque&Before with Candice Agree 11:00 Dvorák Legends, Op 59 – Czech Phil/Sir Charles Mackerras. Supraphon SU35332031. [40:39] Dvorák Rusalka, Op 114: Deprived of my youthful spirit; Song to the Moon – Lucia Popp, s; Munich Radio Orch/ Stefan Soltesz. [10:44]

Friday 2 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Ibert Trois Pièces brèves – New York Woodwind Quintet. Boston Skyline BSD-139. [6:45] Handel Trio Sonata in G, Op 5/4 – London Baroque. Harmonia Mundi HMC-901389. [12:38] Bach Triple Concerto in a, BWV 1044 – English Baroque Soloists/Sir John Eliot Gardiner. [20:32] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including new releases this hour 11:00 Bach Guitar Concerto in a (after BWV 1041) – Xuefei Yang, g; Elias String Quartet. EMI

New Year’s Eve Midnight Special Rich Warren’s annual New Year’s Eve Midnight Special features listener requests and live performances by Honor Finnegan and Reggie Harris. Join Rich and WFMT for this celebration of music and laughter.

Saturday, December 31, 8:00 pm

79018-2. [14:37] Shostakovich The Gadfly Suite, Op 97a – Thomas Yang, v; Chicago Sinfonietta/Paul Freeman. Pro Arte CDD-551. [10:37] 11:55 (Earlier than usual) Newscast 12:00 PianoForte Salon Series Live 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Vaughan Williams English Folksong Suite – St Martin’s Academy/Sir Neville Marriner. London 417778-2. [10:29] Walton As You Like It: A Poem for Orchestra after Shakespeare – St Martin’s Academy/Sir Neville Marriner. Chandos CHAN-8842. [12:30] 2:00 Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D, Op 35 – Jennifer Koh, v; Odense Sym/Alexander Vedernikov. Cedille CDR 90000166. [38:06] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Mozart Piano Sonata #13 in B-Flat, K 333 – Stephen Hough, p. [20:00] Mozart Symphony #38 in D, K 504, Prague – Chicago Sym/Rafael Kubelik. Mercury 4756862 (4). [23:52] Bill McGlaughlin concludes his CSO tribute tonight at 7:00 on Exploring Music. 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: The Big Five, part 1, celebrates the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore, including music of the 21st century 10:00 Relevant Tones with Seth Boustead: In the Field visiting the 70th Gaudeamus Muziekweek in The Netherlands, showcasing young composers and musicians from around the world. 11:00 Best of Studs Terkel

Saturday 3 All prerecorded music on 98.7WFMT is provided by the Richard and Mary L. Gray Music Library.

Most live performances on 98.7WFMT are broadcast from the Fay and Daniel Levin Performance Studio.

DECEMBER

2016

12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 7:00 Weekend Mornings with Dennis Moore 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 10:30 (Earlier than usual) Introductions: Spotlighting the Chicago area’s young musicians

11:30 Live from the Met: Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” – Anna Netrebko (Manon); Marcelo Alvarez (Des Grieux); Christopher Maltman (Lescaut); Brindley Sherratt (Geronte); Metropolitan Opera Cho & Orch/Marco Armiliato. 2:55 PoetryNow with the Poetry Foundation: Patricia Spears Jones reads and discusses Beuhal, Peel Me A Grape. 3:00 Tchaikovsky Symphony #1 in g, Op 13, Winter Dreams – Chicago Sym/Claudio Abbado. Sony SK-48056. [43:33] Tchaikovsky The Months (The Seasons), Op 37: November (Troika); December (Christmas) – Mikhail Pletnev, p. Virgin Classics 45042-2. [7:13] Shostakovich Ballet Suite #3 – Royal Scottish National Orch/Neeme Järvi. [15:46] Sheynkman Variations on Two Russian Folksongs – Odessa Balalaikas. [6:51] 4:30 Arias and Songs with Larry Johnson: Celebrating Massenet’s Don Quichotte, which is currently at Lyric Opera. 5:00 Warlock Capriol Suite – Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. [8:21] Elbio Barilari plays more guitar music tonight at 7:00 pm on Fiesta. Fauré Pelléas et Mélisande, Op 80 – New Philharmonia/Sir Andrew Davis. CBS MYK-38471. [16:50] Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto #2 in g, Op 22 – André Watts, p; Atlanta Sym/Yoel Levi. Telarc CD-80386. [23:55] Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals – Noel Coward, n; Hambro & Zayde, p’s; Frank Miller, vc; Orch/ André Kostelanetz. DRG 19064. [26:47] Mozart Two-Piano Concerto (#10) in E-Flat, K 365 – Radu Lupu, p; English Chamber Orch/Murray Perahia, p. Sony SK-44915. [23:20] 7:00 Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: Latin-American guitar music 8:00 Folkstage hosted by Rich Warren: Diana Jones live from Levin Studio 9:00 The Midnight Special with Rich Warren

Sunday 4 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 With Heart and Voice: Music for Advent II 7:00 Weekend Mornings with Dennis Moore 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 12:00 Beethoven Piano Sonata #21 in C, Op 53, Waldstein – Garrick Ohlsson, p. Bridge 9250. [25:03] Mozart Violin Concerto #3 in G, K 216 – Lara St John, v; The Knights/Eric Jacobsen. [23:34] 1:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts: Donald Runnicles, conductor – Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem. Strauss: Death and Transfiguration. Elgar: Enigma Variations. We also hear Dvorak’s Violin Concerto with soloist Christian Tetzlaff and EsaPekka Salonen conducting. 3:00 Schubert Song, Die Forelle, D 550 – Renée Fleming, s; Christoph Eschenbach, p. London 455294-2. [2:09] Schubert Piano Quintet in A, D 667, Trout – James Levine, p; Gerhart Hetzel, v; Wolfram Christ, vi; Georg Faust, vc; Alois Posch, db. DG 431783-2. [39:22] Schubert An die Nachtigall; Ave Maria – Renée Fleming, s; Christoph Eschenbach, p. London 455294-2. [9:49]

4:00 Vaughan Williams Symphony #5 in D – Atlanta Sym/ Robert Spano. Telarc CD80676. [39:30] Rutter Carol, Mary’s Lullaby – Julian Lloyd Webber, vc; John Lenehan, p. Philips 442426-2. [1:50] Rutter Setting of I Wonder As I Wander; Angels’ Carol; Donkey Carol – Polyphony/ Stephen Layton. [9:52] 5:00 Brahms Violin Concerto in D, Op 77 – Nikolaj Znaider, v; Vienna Phil/Valery Gergiev. [41:50] C Schumann Variations on a Theme by Robert, Op 20 – Angela Cheng, p. Radio Canada Int’l MVCD-1087. [9:02] 6:00 Vivaldi The Four Seasons, Op 8/1-4: Violin Concerto #4, R 297, Winter – Anne Akiko Meyers, v; English Chamber Orch/David Lockington. E One EOM-CD-7790. [8:50] Bach Brandenburg Concerto #5 in D, BWV 1050 – Apollo’s Fire/ Jeannette Sorrell, hc. Avie AV-2207 (2). [21:17] Traditional Appalachian Barn Dance; Nobody But the Baby – Sandra Simon & Abigail Lennox, s’s; Scott Mello, t; Apollo’s Fire/ Jeannette Sorrell. Avie AV-2205. [4:23] Copland Our Town – London Sym/Aaron Copland. CBS MK-42429. [11:01] 7:00 Ryan Opera Center Recital Series: Mezzo-soprano Annie Rosen and bass

Patrick Guetti in songs and duets by Brahms, Strauss, Medtner, Ibert, Mompou, Guastavino, and Obradors. 8:00 Collectors’ Corner with Henry Fogel: Music by Vincent D’Indy 10:00 Pipedreams: Organ music with Michael Barone 11:00 Elgar Violin Concerto in b, Op 61 – Yehudi Menuhin, v; New Philharmonia/Sir Adrian Boult. EMI CDM764725-2. [47:46] Elgar Sea Pictures, Op 37: Where Corals Lie – Dame Janet Baker, ms; London Sym/Sir John Barbirolli. EMI 56219-2. [4:11]

Monday 5 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Handel Concerto Grosso in B-Flat, Op 3/1 – Academy of Ancient Music/Richard Egarr. Harmonia Mundi 907415. [8:20] Liszt Piano Concerto #2 in A – Krystian Zimerman, p; Boston Sym/Seiji Ozawa. [21:53] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including new releases this hour 11:00 Bizet L’Arlésienne Suite #2 – Montreal Sym/Charles Dutoit. London 417839-2. [18:16] 12:00 Newscast 12:15 Chicago Chamber Musicians

First Monday: Live from the Cultural Center 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Tchaikovsky Symphony #2 in c, Op 17 – Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch/Kurt Masur. Teldec 44943-2. [33:33] 2:00 Bach Aria variata alla maniera italiana, BWV 989 – Vladimir Ashkenazy, p. London 4786773. [14:06] Puccini Turandot: Act 1 finale, beginning Signore, ascolta – Caballé, Pavarotti, Ghiaurov, John Alldis Choir & London Phil/Zubin Mehta. London 414274-2 (2). [7:58] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Ockeghem Ave Maria – Bella Voce/Andrew Lewis. Bella Voce CD. [3:38] The group comes to Live from WFMT with a holiday program tonight at 8:00. Respighi Ancient Airs and Dances for the Lute: Passacaglia; Campanae Parisienses; Bergamasca – Konstantin Scherbakov, p. Naxos 8.553704. [12:17] Rutter Suite Antique – Andrew Nicholson, f; John Birch, hc; Royal Phil Strings/John Rutter. London B0001821-02. [17:45] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: String quartets by Haydn and Mozart 2016

DECEMBER

In the Spotlight

Members of Chanticleer

Music for Christmas December 7: An hour of Carols and Cheer is hosted by Scott Blankenship and Matt Culloton. December 14: The singers of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir are famous for year-round performances, but the music of Christmas brings out the very best in their artistry. December 21: The male vocal ensemble Chanticleer is worldrenowned for the sensitivity and sheer beauty of its singing. New for 2016, this holiday performance by the group will range wide over songs from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, traditional carols, and folksongs. December 24, 9:00 am: The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols for Christmas has been presented at King’s College of Cambridge University since 1918. Readers from the university community and the city of Cambridge present texts from the Hebrew Bible and the Gospels to foretell and announce the birth of Jesus, then the choir responds with carols. Michael Barone hosts the broadcast.

December 7, 14, and 21, 10:00 pm and December 24, 9:00 am 8:00 Live from WFMT: Bella Voce directed by Andrew Lewis in a holiday program. 10:00 Arts Conversations 11:00 Beethoven Symphony #6 in F, Op 68, Pastoral – Vienna Phil/Leonard Bernstein. DG 413779-2. [44:46] Nielsen Pastoral, Pan and Syrinx, Op 49 – Danish National Sym/ Thomas Dausgaard. [8:43]

Tuesday 6 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Bach 22

DECEMBER

2016

Toccata and Fugue in d, BWV 565 – Los Angeles Phil/ Esa-Pekka Salonen. Sony SK-89012. [10:07] Debussy Danse (Tarantelle styrienne) – Minnesota Orch/Eiji Oue. [5:39] Lalo Cello Concerto in d – Janos Starker, vc; London Sym/Stanislaw Skrowaczewski. Mercury 432010-2. [22:50] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including new releases this hour 11:00 Bach Orchestra Suite #3 in D, BWV 1068 – Freiburg Baroque Orch/Gottfried von der Goltz. Harmonia Mundi [22:23] 12:00 Newscast • Weber Invitation to the Dance, Op 65 – Stephen Hough, p. Hyperion CDA67686. [8:04] Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture, Op 9 – Baltimore Sym/David Zinman. Telarc CD-80271. [8:47] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Respighi Poema autunnale – Julia Fischer, v; Monte Carlo Phil/Yakov Kreizberg. London B001553502. [14:23] Glazunov The Seasons: Spring and Summer – Royal Phil/Vladimir Ashkenazy. London 433000-2. [17:52] Various Un Sospiro/In the Bleak Midwinter – Jeffrey Biegel, p. Steinway 30005. [4:00] Break 2:00 Tchaikovsky Symphony #3 in D, Op 29, Polish – Chicago Sym/Claudio Abbado. Sony SK-45939. [44:39] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Mozart Piano Concerto #27 in B-Flat, K 595 – Kremerata Baltica/ Yevgeny Kissin, p. EMI 26645-2. [29:34] Mozart Three German Dances, K 605 – St Martin’s Academy/Neville Marriner. Philips 416484-2. [6:33] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: String quartets by Haydn and Mozart 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore

Wednesday 7 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Loeffler Les Paons – Noel Lester, p. Koch 3-7460-2. [5:39] Griffes Four Roman Sketches, Op 7: #1, The White Peacock – Seattle Sym/ Gerard Schwarz. Delos DE3099. [6:06] Kodály Variations on a Hungarian Folksong, The Peacock – Chicago Sym/Neeme Järvi. [25:10] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including new releases this hour 11:00 Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture, Op 21 – Age of Enlightenment Orch/Sir Charles Mackerras. Virgin Classics 61183-2. [11:53]

Purcell The Fairy Queen: Excerpts – Empire Brass. EMI CDC7-49277-2. [8:00] 12:00 Newscast 12:15 Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts: Cellist Tomoko Fujita and pianist Luba Poliak live from the Cultural Center 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Tchaikovsky Symphony #4 in f, Op 36 – Colorado Sym/Marin Alsop. Naxos 8.555714. [44:05] 2:00 Bach Viola da Gamba Sonata #2 in D, BWV 1028 – Jordi Savall, vi da gamba; Ton Koopman, hc. Alia Vox AV-9812. [15:05] Various Huron Carol (‘Twas in the moon of winter); Short Fantasy on A Neapolitan Carol; Dream Season – Yolanda Kondonassis, h; Jurij Konje, per. Telarc CD-80446. [7:35] Praetorius Dance Suite – Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. Delos DE-3132. [10:02] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Chopin Waltzes, Op 64 – Ingrid Fliter, p. EMI 14899-2. [8:43] Strauss Der Rosenkavalier, Op 59: First Waltz Sequence – Czech Phil/ Vladimir Ashkenazy. Ondine ODE-976-2. [13:28] Weinberger Schwanda the Bagpiper: Polka and Fugue – Chicago Sym/Fritz Reiner. RCA 62587-2. [9:20] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: String quartets by Haydn and Mozart 8:00 Mahler Symphony #9 in d – Los Angeles Phil/Gustavo Dudamel. DG B0017969-02 (2). [86:06] 9:30 Mahler Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Das irdische Leben; Das himmlische Leben; Revelge; Urlicht – Thomas Hampson, br; Wiener Virtuosen. DG 4779289. [23:47] 10:00 Carols and Cheer: Radio host Scott Blankenship and Matt Culloton of The Singers play favorite carols as recorded by today’s soloists and ensembles. 11:00 Schubert Piano Trio #2 in E-Flat, D 929 (Op 100) – Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio. Bridge 9376-A/B (2). [47:37] Schubert Song, Mille cherubini in coro – Renata Tebaldi, s; New Philharmonia/ Anton Guadagno. London 433010-2. [4:15]

Thursday 8 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Stravinsky Ragtime – Boston Sym Chamber Players. DG 4636672. [4:38] Stravinsky Pastorale (Song Without Words) – Boston Sym Chamber Players. DG

463667-2. [2:57] Beethoven Symphony #7 in A, Op 92 – London Sym/Bernard Haitink. LSO Live LSO-0078. [38:40] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including new releases this hour 11:00 Mozart Violin Concerto #4 in D, K 218 – Henning Kraggerud, v; Norwegian Chamber Orch. Naxos 8.573513. [20:15] 12:00 Newscast • Nicolai The Merry Wives of Windsor Overture – Vienna Phil/Christian Thielemann. DG 4745022. [8:50] Ravel Piano Sonatine – Alicia de Larrocha, p. [11:19] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Various Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland; Jesus Christ the Apple Tree – Music of the Baroque/William Jon Gray. MOB 2012. [8:42] Corelli Variations in d on La Folia, Op 5/12 – Itzhak Perlman, v; Samuel Sanders, p. EMI CDC754882-2. [10:40] Vivaldi Flute Concerto in G, R 102 – Wilbert Hazelzet, f; Musica Antiqua Cologne/Reinhard Goebel. Archive 471729-2. [12:48] 2:00 Tchaikovsky Symphony #5 in e, Op 64 – West-Eastern Divan Orch/Daniel Barenboim. Warner Classics 62190-5. [44:59] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Rachmaninoff Piano Sonata #2 in b-flat, Op 36 – Vassily Primakov, p. Bridge 9322. [19:43] Chausson Poème, Op 25 – Rachel Kolly d’Alba, v; Pays de la Loire National Orch/John Axelrod. Warner Classics 67181-4. [17:59] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: String quartets by Haydn and Mozart 8:00 The San Francisco Symphony in Concert: Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor – Ravel: Mother Goose Suite. Salonen: Nyx. Stravinsky: The Firebird. We also hear Mozart’s Symphony #34 conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas. 10:00 Baroque&Before with Candice Agree 11:00 Chausson Poème de l’amour et de la mer, Op 19 – Victoria de los Angeles, s; Lamoureux Orch/Jean-Pierre Jacquillat. [27:34] Fauré Barcarolle #13 in C, Op 116 – Alessio Bax, p. Music@Menlo 2010. [4:30] Ravel Daphnis and Chloe Suite #2 – Oslo Phil/Mariss Jansons. EMI CDC7-49964-2. [16:55]

Friday 9 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Webern Im Sommerwind – Chicago Sym/

Bernard Haitink. CSO ReSound CSOR-9011002. [15:03] Honegger Pastorale d’Été – London Phil/Vladimir Jurowski. LPO LPO-0058. [7:23] Schubert Variations on an Original Theme in A-Flat, D 813 – Martha Argerich & Daniel Barenboim, p. DG 479 3922. [18:32] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including new releases this hour 11:00 Handel Music for the Royal Fireworks – Aradia Ensemble/ Kevin Mallon. [20:06] 12:00 Newscast • Music in Chicago 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto #2 in G, Op 44 – Eldar Nebolsin, p; New Zealand Sym/Michael Stern. Naxos 8.573462. [42:46] 2:00 Beethoven Violin Sonata #5 in F, Op 24, Spring – Isabelle Faust, v; Alexander Melnikov, p. Harmonia Mundi HMC-902025.27 (4). [23:04] Debussy Printemps – ORTF Orch/Jean Martinon. EMI CDM7-69588-2. [16:04] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Lauridsen O Magnum Mysterium – Polyphony/ Stephen Layton. Hearts of Space 2-HOS-11116. [6:35] Hovhaness Symphony #2, Op 132, Mysterious Mountain – Chicago Sym Orch/Fritz Reiner. RCA 61957. [19:06] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: String quartets by Haydn and Mozart 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem, Op 45 – Kathleen Battle, s; Håkan Hagegård, br; Chicago Sym & Cho/James Levine. RCA 61349-2. [70:50] Broadcast this evening in memory of Richard Kiphart. 9:15 Brahms Double Concerto in a, Op 102 – Joshua Bell, v; Steven Isserlis, vc; St Martin’s Academy. Sony 88985321792. [33:05] Brahms Geistliches Wiegenlied, Op 91/2 – Anne Sofie von Otter, ms; Daniel Hope, vi; Bengt Forsberg, p. DG B0015312-02. [5:58] 10:00 Relevant Tones with Seth Boustead: In the Field visiting the 70th Gaudeamus Muziekweek in The Netherlands, showcasing young composers and musiciansfrom around the world. 11:00 Best of Studs Terkel

the Chicago area’s young musicians 12:00 Live from the Met: Saariaho’s “L’Amour de Loin” – Susanna Phillips (Clémence); Tamara Mumford (Pilgrim); Eric Owens (Jaufré Rudel); Metropolitan Opera Cho & Orch/Susanna Mälkki. 2:55 PoetryNow with the Poetry Foundation: Idra Novey reads and discusses The Man Who Gave Birth to A Panda. 3:00 Tchaikovsky Symphony #6 in b, Op 74, Pathétique – Budapest Festival Orch/Iván Fischer. [46:13] Rimsky-Korsakov Christmas Eve: Polonaise – Philadelphia Orch/Eugene Ormandy. Sony SBK-62647. [4:23] Mozart Three-Piano Concerto (#7) in F, K 242 (version for 2 pianos) – Katherine Jacobson Fleisher, p; Stuttgart Chamber Orch/Leon Fleisher, p. [25:03] We have more Mozart, live from Lyric Opera tonight. 4:30 Arias and Songs with Larry Johnson: In Memoriam 5:00 Bernstein West Side Story: Symphonic Dances – Utah Sym/Keith Lockhart. Reference Recordings RR-105. [22:09] Carpenter Tango Américain; Polonaise Américaine – Denver Oldham, p. New World NW-328/9 (2). [7:01] Thomson Louisiana Story Suite – New London Orch/ Ronald Corp. [20:37] 6:00 Borne Fantaisie Brillante on themes from Bizet’s Carmen – Mathieu Dufour, f; KuangHao Huang, p. Cedille 121. [11:23] Sarasate Magic Flute Fantasy – Gil Shaham, v; Akira Eguchi, p. [11:43] Mozart Flute Concerto #1 in G, K 313 – James Galway, f; St Martin’s Academy/Sir Neville Marriner. [26:20] Chopin FantaisieImpromptu in c-sharp, Op 66 – Yevgeny Kissin, p. [5:51] 7:15 Lyric Opera of Chicago Broadcasts: Live from the Civic Opera House, Lyric Presents Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” – Andrew Staples (Tamino); Christiane Karg (Pamina); Adam Plachetka (Papageno); Christof Fischesser (Sarastro); Kathryn Lewek (Queen of the Night); Lyric Opera Cho & Orch/Rory Macdonald. 11:00 (Later than usual) The Midnight Special with Rich Warren

Saturday 10

2:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 With Heart and Voice: For the series’ third Advent program, Peter DuBois presents music in praise of the Virgin Mary. 7:00 Weekend Mornings with Dennis Moore

12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 7:00 Weekend Mornings with Dennis Moore 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting

Sunday 11

NICHOLS CONCERT HALL • 1490 CHICAGO AVENUE, EVANSTON

Duke It Out! Saturday, December 10 10 am & 2 pm A Nutcracker performance families won’t want to miss! Curated by Dance Chicago, this concert pairs the Tchaikovsky and Ellington/Strayhorn versions of this beloved holiday favorite! General Admission: $7

CALL: 800.838.3006 • VISIT: MUSICINST.ORG 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 12:00 Anonymous Peace and Joy; Drive the Cold Winter Away; Shiloh – Rose Ensemble. Rose Ensemble 00009. [7:21] Thomson Symphony on a Hymn Tune – EastmanRochester Orch/Howard Hanson. Mercury 434310-2. [20:33] Canning Fantasy on a Hymn Tune by Justin Morgan – Cincinnati Sym Strings/Jesús López-Cobos. Telarc CD-80503. [8:56] Anonymous Star in the East – Rose Ensemble. Rose Ensemble 00009. [4:16] 1:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts: Stéphane Denève, conductor; James Ehnes, violin – Weber: Ruler of the Spirits Overture. Shostakovich: Violin Concerto #1. Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique. We also hear music from Berlioz’s Romeo and Juliet conducted by Sir Mark Elder. 3:00 Beethoven String Quartet #10 in E-Flat, Op 74, Harp – Takàcs Quartet. London 470847-2 (2). [31:37] We’ll be playing Beethoven all this week leading up to his birthday on Friday. Mozetich The Passion of Angels, Concerto for 2 Harps & Orchestra – Nora Bumanis & Julia Shaw, h’s; CBC Vancouver Orch/Mario Bernardi. [20:56] 4:00 Bruckner Symphony #4 in Eb, Romantic – Berlin Phil/Sir Simon

Rattle. EMI 84723-2. [71:19] 5:15 Beethoven Piano Sonata #29 in B-Flat, Op 106, Hammerklavier – Rudolf Buchbinder, p. [41:12] 6:00 Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker Suite, Op 71a – Chicago Sym/ Sir Georg Solti. London 4174002. [23:16] Ellisor Blackberry Winter – Stephen Seifert, dulcimer; Nashville Chamber Orch/ Paul Gambill. Warner Classics 46739-2. [16:55] Traditional A Wasssail, A Wassail Throughout All This Town; Here We Come A-Wassailing; The Cherry Tree Carol – Theatre of Voices/Paul Hillier. [8:48] 7:00 Copland The Red Pony Suite – Boston Pops/John Williams. Sony SK-64147. [24:58] Liszt Am stillen Herd, transcribed from Wagner’s Die Meistersinger – Leslie Howard, p. [9:50] Wagner Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Act 1 Prelude – Royal Concertgebouw Orch/Riccardo Chailly. London 448155-2. [8:55] Wagner Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Prize Song, Morgenlicht leuchtend – Jonas Kaufmann, t; Prague Phil Orch/Marco Armiliato. [5:15] 8:00 Collectors’ Corner with Henry Fogel: Music by Vincent D’Indy 10:00 Pipedreams: Organ music with Michael Barone 11:00 Brahms Piano Quintet in f, Op 34 – Leon Fleisher, p; Juilliard 2016

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String Quartet. Sony 57340. [41:01] Verdi Otello: Willow Song and Ave Maria – Renée Fleming, s; London Sym/ Sir Georg Solti. [11:46]

Monday 12 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Locatelli Concerto grosso in f, Op 1/8, Christmas Concerto – Tafelmusik/Jeanne Lamon. Analekta AN2-9811. [16:01] Bonelli Two Canzonas – Piffaro/ Joan Kimball, Robert Wiemken. Archive 445883-2. [5:51] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including new releases this hour 11:00 Respighi Ancient Airs and Dances for the Lute, Set 1 – La Pietà/Angèle Dubeau. Analekta AN2-8719. [14:08] Sarasate Two Spanish Dances, Op 26 – Julia Fischer, v; Milana Chernyavska, p. [10:36] 12:00 Newscast • Mozart The Magic Flute Overture – Bavarian Radio Sym/Bernard Haitink. EMI CDC7-47008-2. [7:25] Sor Variations on a theme from Mozart’s Magic Flute, Op 9 – Eduardo Fernández, g. London 414160-2. [7:33] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Tchaikovsky

Concert Fantasy in G, Op 56 – Eldar Nebolsin, p; New Zealand Sym Orch/Michael Stern. Naxos 8.573462. [29:35] Beethoven Choral Fantasy in c, Op 80 – Vladimir Ashkenazy, p; Cleveland Orch & Cho. London 421718-2 (3). [20:36] 2:00 Nielsen Three pieces from The Mother – James Galway, f; Sioned Williams, h. RCA 6359-2. [6:34] Suk String Serenade in E-Flat, Op 6 – Bavarian Radio Sym/Mariss Jansons. BR Klassik 900145. [25:43] Bill McGlaughlin plays serenades and other night pieces on Exploring Music this week. Whitacre A Boy and A Girl; Water Night; This Marriage; Lux Aurumque – Elora Festival Singers/Noel Edison. Naxos 8.559677. [13:58] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Beethoven What Child is This? (after Beethoven’s Sonata in c#, Op 27/1); O Come All Ye Faithful (after Piano Sonata #8 in c, Op 13) – Jeffrey Biegel, p. Koch KIC-CD-7737. [11:09] Bach Clavier Concerto #6 in F, BWV 1057 – Andreas Staier, hc; Freiburg Baroque Orch. Harmonia Mundi HMC902181.82 (2). [15:14] Brahms Eleven Chorale Preludes, Op 122: Es ist ein Ros’; Herzlich tut mich verlangen (2 versions); O Welt, ich muss dich

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lassen – Canadian Brass. Opening Day ODR-7415. [9:03] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: A Little Night Music 8:00 Live from WFMT: Pianist Matthew Hagle continues his Beethoven sonata cycle. 10:00 Arts Conversations 11:00 Mozart Serenade #10 in B-Flat, K 361 – St Luke’s Orch/Sir Charles Mackerras. [50:37] Praetorius Chorale, Vom Himmel hoch – Netherlands Bach Society Cho/Jos van Veldhoven. Channel Classics CCS-15198. [3:24]

Tuesday 13 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • WFMT: 65 years on the air today Handel Harpsichord Suite #5 in E: Air with variations, The Harmonious Blacksmith – Sir Andrew Davis, hc. Pro Arte CDD-333. [4:49] Terkel Studs Terkel Sampler – Taken from Studs Terkel: Montage of A Life. WFMT recording . [9:00] Stravinsky Le Chant du Rossignol (Song of the Nightingale) – Chicago Sym/Fritz Reiner. RCA 68168-2. [22:24] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including new releases this hour 11:00 Beethoven Two Rondos, Op 51: #1 in C – Charles Richard-Hamelin, p. Analekta AN2-9129. [5:48] Field Rondo in A-Flat – Míceál O’Rourke, p; London Mozart Players/ Matthias Bamert. Chandos CHAN-9534. [7:25] 12:00 Newscast • Haydn String Quartet in D, Op 64/5, Lark – Danish String Quartet. Avi Music 8553264. [17:31] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Beethoven Symphony #9 in d, Op 125, Choral – Lorengar, Minton, Burrows, Talvela, Chicago Sym & Cho/Sir Georg Solti in 1972. London 4759090 (6). [76:32] Every time we’ve taken a poll over the last six and half decades, WFMT listeners have voted Beethoven’s Ninth their favorite piece of classical music. 2:20 Debussy Preludes, Bk 2: #s 1-6 – Pierre-Laurent Aimard, p. DG 4779982. [18:36] Debussy Prelude to The Afternoon of A Faun – New York Phil/Kurt Masur. Teldec 13133-2. [11:29] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Praetorius Terpsichore: Dances – New London Consort/ Philip Pickett. Oiseau 414633-2. [11:15] Tchaikovsky Sleeping 26

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Beauty Suite – Philadelphia Orch/Riccardo Muti. EMI CDC7-47075-2. [20:48] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: A Little Night Music 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore

Wednesday 14 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • J Strauss Jr Waltzes, Wine, Women and Song – Boston Sym Chamber Players. DG 463667-2. [13:12] Lehár Frasquita: My Little Next of Heavenly Blue – Jonas Kaufmann, t; Berlin RSO/ Jochen Rieder. Sony 8884308. [3:35] Britten A Ceremony of Carols, Op 28 – Robert Shaw Chamber Singers/ Shaw. Telarc 80461. [22:08] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including new releases this hour 11:00 Rimsky-Korsakov The Snow Maiden Suite – Seattle Sym/ Gerard Schwarz. [12:34] Meyer Winter’s Chill – Modern Mandolin Quartet; Edgar Meyer, db. Windham Hill 11108-2. [5:29] 12:00 Newscast 12:15 Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts: Pianist Luca Buratto live from the Cultural Center 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Locatelli Concerto grosso in f, Op 1/8, Christmas – Collegium Mozarteum Salzburg. Arte Nova 30505-2. [15:41] Verdi I Vespri Siciliani: Summer and Autumn fr Four Seasons ballet – Bournemouth Sym/José Serebrier. Naxos 8.572818-19 (2). [15:03] 2:00 Tchaikovsky Manfred Symphony, Op 58 – Oslo Phil/ Mariss Jansons. Chandos CHAN-8672/8 (7). [53:20] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Bach Partita in a, BWV 1013 – David Russell, g. Telarc CD-80693. [13:11] Vaughan Williams Partita for Double String Orchestra – London Sym/ Bryden Thomson. Chandos CHAN-9262/3 (2). [19:43] Bach Six Schübler Chorales, BWV 645-650: #1, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme – David Russell, g. Telarc CD-80584. [5:05] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: A Little Night Music 8:00 Mahler Symphony #10 (Deryck Cooke performing version) – Chicago Sym/Jean Martinon.

CSO CD-90/12 (12). [66:20] 10:00 Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir: Familiar carols, lesser-known melodies, new holiday classics. Julie Amacher hosts. 11:00 Beethoven String Quartet #14 in c-sharp, Op 131 – Vienna Phil Strings/André Previn. DG 463579-2. [43:36] Smith Variations on Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light – Gregg Smith Singers/Gregg Smith. MMG MWCD-7165. [8:45]

Thursday 15 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Mozart Symphony #34 in C, K 338 – Vienna Phil/James Levine. DG 419189-2. [20:29] Byrd Christe, qui lux es et dies – Stile Antico. Harmonia Mundi HMU-907419. [3:49] Gould Serenade of Carols – New Philharmonia/Morton Gould. RCA 7931-2. [13:38] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including new releases this hour 11:00 Holborne Elizabethan Dance Suite – Empire Brass. Telarc CD-80257. [5:59] Britten Gloriana, Op 53: Courtly Dances – Royal Phil/André Previn. Telarc CD-80126. [10:18] 12:00 Newscast • Ravel Violin Sonata in G – Jaime Laredo, v; Joseph Kalichstein, p. Arabesque Z-6736-2 (2). [17:22] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Beethoven The Ruins of Athens, Op 113: Chorus of Dervishes; Turkish March; Twine Ye Garlands – Beecham Choral Society, Royal Phil/Sir Thomas Beecham. EMI CDM7-69871-2. [10:10] Beethoven Variations in D on the Turkish March, Op 76 – Emil Gilels, p. EMI CDFB5-695092 (2). [7:08] Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op 33 – Mstislav Rostropovich, vc; Berlin Phil/Herbert von Karajan. DG 4777158. [18:54] 2:00 Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Christmas Carols – Thomas Allen, br; Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orch/Matthew Best. Hyperion CDA-66420. [12:26] Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending – Julia Fischer, v; Monte Carlo Phil/ Yakov Kreizberg. London B0015535-02. [14:27] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Bach Brandenburg Concerto #1 in F, BWV 1046 – Il Giardino Armonico/Giovanni Antonini. Teldec 98442-2 (2). [18:09] Smetana The Brandenburgers in Bohemia: Overture & Act 1 ballet music – Slovak State Phil/ Robert Stankovsky. Marco Polo

8.223326. [3:19] Martinu Three Czech Dances – Joshua Pierce, Dorothy Jonas, p’s. [13:20] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: A Little Night Music 8:00 The San Francisco Symphony in Concert: Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano; Susanna Phillips, soprano – Bernstein: Symphony #2, The Age of Anxiety. Mahler: Symphony #4 in G. Copland: Quiet City. 10:00 Baroque&Before with Candice Agree 11:00 Bernstein Serenade After Plato’s Symposium – Philippe Quint, v; Bournemouth Sym/ Marin Alsop. [31:18] Mozart Serenade #13 in G, K 525, Eine kleine Nachtmusik – English Concert/Andrew Manze. [20:50]

Friday 16 Ludwig van Beethoven 1770-1827 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Beethoven Egmont, Op 84: Four Entr’actes and Victory Symphony – New York Phil/Kurt Masur. Teldec 77313-2. [17:08] Beethoven String Quartet #3 in D, Op 18/3 – Jerusalem Quartet. Harmonia Mundi HMC 902207.08 (2). [23:31] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including new releases this hour 11:00 Beethoven Leonore Overture #3 in C, Op 72b – Chicago Sym/ Sir Georg Solti. London 4217732. [13:52] Beethoven Andante favori in F, WoO 57 – Barry Douglas, p. RCA 7720-2. [9:07] 12:00 Newscast • Music in Chicago 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Beethoven Symphony #7 in A, Op 92 – Vienna Phil/Carlos Kleiber. DG 447400-2. [38:39] 2:00 Mozart The Magic Flute, K 620: Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja; Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen – Bryn Terfel, b-br; Scottish Chamber Orch/Sir Charles Mackerras. DG B0007194-02. [6:51] Beethoven Variations in F on Mozart’s Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen, Op 66 – Adrian Brendel, vc; Alfred Brendel, p. Philips B0003958-02 (2). [10:11] Beethoven Missa Solemnis in D, Op 123: Benedictus – Vocal soloists, Chicago Sym & Cho/ Sir Georg Solti; Victor Aitay, v. London 425884-2 (2). [10:00] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Beethoven Piano Trio in B-Flat, Op 97, Archduke – Emil Gilels, p; Leonid Kogan, v;

Mstislav Rostropovich, vc. DG 4777476 (2). [43:49] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: A Little Night Music 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore, including Beethoven and music of the 21st century 10:00 Relevant Tones with Seth Boustead: Sampling modern oratorios 11:00 Best of Studs Terkel

Saturday 17 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 7:00 Weekend Mornings with Dennis Moore 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting the Chicago area’s young musicians 12:00 Live from the Met: Strauss’ “Salome” – Catherine Naglestad (Salome); Zeljko Lucic (Jochanaan); Gerhard Siegel (Herod); Nancy Fabiola Herrera (Herodias); Kang Wang (Narraboth); Metropolitan Opera Cho & Orch/Johannes Debus. 1:55 PoetryNow with the Poetry Foundation: Yolanda Wisher reads and discusses Tin Woman’s Lament. 2:00 Strauss Dance Suite after Couperin – Dresden Staatskapelle/Rudolf Kempe. EMI CMS7-64350-2 (3). [28:41] Tchaikovsky The Snow Maiden, Op 12 (incidental music to Ostrovsky play) – Detroit Sym/Neeme Järvi. Chandos CHAN-9324. [19:04] 3:00 Bach Magnificat in E-Flat, BWV 243a, with four interpolated Christmas chorales – Sampson, Danz, Padmore, Nock; Ghent Collegium Vocale, Orch/Philippe Herreweghe. Harmonia Mundi HMC-901781.82 (2). [34:10] Bach Sheep May Safely Graze; Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; Das alte Jahr vergangen ist; In dulci jubilo – Angela Hewitt, p. Hyperion CDA-67309. [14:18] Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in e, Op 64 – Daniel Hope, v; Chamber Orch of Europe/Thomas Hengelbrock. DG 4776634. [25:57] 4:30 Arias and Songs with Larry Johnson: Beethoven at 246 5:00 Various Parade of the Wooden Soldiers; Three Nutcracker dances; The Toy Trumpet – Boston Pops/Arthur Fiedler. RCA 61685-2. [12:16] Falla Seven Popular Spanish Songs – Alison Balsom, tr; Gothenburg Sym Orch/Edward Gardner. EMI 53255-2. [11:35] Traditional Four Spanish Carols (Fum, Fum; Hacia Belen; Ya Viene; La Virgen Lava Pañales) – Robert

Shaw Chorale. RCA DCM21217 (2). [5:49] Falla The Three-Cornered Hat: Three Dances – Boston Pops/Arthur Fiedler. RCA 68550-2. [11:34] 6:00 Mozart Piano Concerto #17 in G, K 453 – Norwegian Chamber Orch/Leif Ove Andsnes, p. EMI 00281-2. [28:01] Wagner Siegfried Idyll – San Francisco Sym/Herbert Blomstedt. London 436129-2. [19:36] 7:00 Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: An Imaginary Concert, edition 3.0 8:00 Folkstage hosted by Rich Warren 9:00 The Midnight Special with Rich Warren

Sunday 18 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 With Heart and Voice: Music for Advent IV 7:00 Weekend Mornings with Dennis Moore 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 12:00 Various Joy to the World; Gaudete; Personent Hodie; Yorkshire Wassail Song; Green Grow’th the Holly; Here We Come A-Wassailing; A Wassail All Over This Town – Theatre of Voices/Paul Hillier. Harmonia Mundi HMU-907079. [13:48] Holst St Paul’s Suite, Op 29/2 – Guildhall String Ensemble/ Robert Salter, v. RCA 7761-2. [12:08] Delius Three Small Tone Poems: #1, Summer Evening; Sleigh Ride – Royal Phil/Thomas Beecham. EMI CDS7-47509-8 (2). [11:43] Adams Short Ride in A Fast Machine – Bournemouth Sym/ Marin Alsop NexGen 5010793001. Naxos 8.559031. [4:14] 1:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts: Ingo Metzmacher, conductor – Tchaikovsky: Excerpts fr The Nutcracker. Stravinsky: Petrouchka. Shostakovich: Symphony #11, The Year 1905. 3:00 Mozart Quartet #19 in C, K 465, Dissonant – Alban Berg String Quartet. Teldec 72480-2 (4). [29:43] Beethoven Wind Octet in E-Flat, Op 103 – Mozzafiato/Charles Neidich. Sony SK-53367. [21:57] 4:00 Vaughan Williams Christmas cantata, Hodie – E Gale, R Tear, S Roberts, LSO Chorus, St Paul’s Cathedral Choristers, London Sym/Richard Hickox. EMI CDC7-54128-2. [57:42] 5:00 Glazunov Violin Concerto in a, Op 82 – Nicola Benedetti, v; Bournemouth Sym/Kirill Karabits. Decca 4788758. [20:17] Glazunov The Seasons, Op 67: Spring, Summer, Autumn – Royal Scottish National Orch/ José Serebrier. Warner Classics 61434-2. [28:13] 6:00 Mussorgsky Khovanshchina:

Orchestral excerpts – Berlin Phil/Claudio Abbado. Sony SK-62034. [11:35] Rutter Christ Is the Morning Star; All Bells in Paradise – Cambridge Singers, Royal Phil Orch/John Rutter. Collegium COLCD-138. [10:00] Rossini-Respighi La Boutique fantasque Suite – Boston Pops/ Arthur Fiedler. RCA 61847-2. [27:14] Rossini Semiramide Overture – Philharmonia/Carlo Maria Giulini. EMI CDM7-690422. [12:45] Wagner Tannhäuser: Overture and Venusberg Music – New York Phil/Zubin Mehta. Sony SK-45749. [25:00] Wagner Tannhäuser: O du mein holder Abendstern – Bryn Terfel, b-br; Berlin Phil/ Claudio Abbado. DG 4713482. [5:40] Ponce Estrellita – Joshua Bell, v; St Luke’s Orch/Michael Stern. [3:12] 8:00 Collectors’ Corner with Henry Fogel: Music by the late Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara 10:00 Pipedreams: Organ music with Michael Barone 11:00 Griffes Poem – Scott Goff, f; Seattle Sym/Gerard Schwarz. Delos DE-3099. [10:29] Griffes Four Roman Sketches, Op 7 – Denver Oldham, p. New World 80310-2. [17:09] Respighi The Fountains of Rome – Oslo Phil/Mariss Jansons. [16:45]

Monday 19 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including new releases this hour 11:00 Bach Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Part 2: Sinfonia (Pastoral Symphony) – Taverner Players/ Andrew Parrott. EMI CDM769853-2. [6:02] Handel Trio Sonata in F, Op 5/6 – Academy of Ancient Music members/ Richard Egarr, hc. [11:53] 12:00 Newscast • Humperdinck Hansel and Gretel Overture – Royal Phil/Rudolf Kempe. [7:45] The Met brings us this opera on Saturday at noon. Biebl Ave Maria – Cantus. [7:11] 1:00 Impromptu: Live from Levin Studio, members of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center sample Bach’s Brandenburgs in anticipation of tonight’s concert at the Harris Theater. 2:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Tchaikovsky Suite #2 in C, Op 53, Caractéristique – Detroit Sym/Neeme Järvi. Chandos CHAN-9454. [38:29] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Mendelssohn The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave) Overture, Op 26 – Leipzig Gewandhaus

Orch/Riccardo Chailly. London 4781525. [11:25] Mendelssohn Carol, Hark, the Herald Angels Sing – Mormon Tabernacle Cho/Craig Jessop. Telarc CD80552. [3:29] Arnold Four Irish Dances, Op 126 – Philharmonia/ Bryden Thomson. Chandos CHAN-8867. [7:00] Warren Wexford Bells: Suite on Old Irish Tunes – Royal Ballet Sinfonia/Gavin Sutherland. ASV 2126. [11:26] Break 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin 8:00 A Holiday Special 10:00 Arts Conversations 11:00 Dvorák The Golden Spinning Wheel, Op 109 – Royal Concertgebouw Orch/ Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Teldec 87630-2. [28:21] Smetana Má Vlast (My Fatherland): From Bohemia’s Meadows and Forests – Chicago Sym/Rafael Kubelik. [12:39] Schubert Ave Maria – Juan Diego Florez, t; Bologna Teatro Comunale Orch/Michele Mariotti. [5:04]

Tuesday 20 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including new releases this hour 11:00 Vaughan Williams Six Studies in English Folksong – Paul Watkins, vc; Ian Brown, p. Hyperion CDA-67313. [9:05] Vaughan Williams The Truth from Above; Wassail Song – St John’s College Cho, Cambridge U/Christopher Robinson. Nimbus NI-5589. [6:07] 12:00 Newscast • Mozart Three German Dances, K 605 – Orpheus Chamber Orch. [5:57] Tchaikovsky String Serenade in C, Op 48: 2nd mvt, Tempo di valse – New York Phil/Kurt Masur. Teldec 94571-2. [3:51] Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker, Op 71: Waltz of the Snowflakes – New York Phil/Kurt Masur. Teldec 94571-2. [4:00] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Various Motet, Fuit homo missus a Deo; Jubilate Deo – Music of the Baroque Choir/Edward Zelnis. MOB 2006. [11:08] Corelli Concerto grosso in g, Op 6/8, Christmas Concerto – Les Violins du Roy/ Bernard Labadie. Dorian DOR90180. [13:11] Gabrieli Motet, Angelus ad pastores ait – Music of the Baroque Choir/Edward Zelnis. MOB 2006. [4:16] 2:00 Grieg Piano Concerto in a, Op 16 – Leif Ove Andsnes, p; 2016

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Wednesday 21 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including new releases this hour 11:00 Anderson Suite of Carols for String Orchestra – BBC Concert Orch Strings/Leonard Slatkin. [12:20] Walker The Christ-Child’s Lullaby – Chicago A Cappella. [5:43] 12:00 Newscast 12:15 Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts: Cellist Ruth Marshall and pianist Garret Ross live from the Cultural Center 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Holst A Winter Idyll – Ulster Orch/JoAnn Falletta. Naxos 8.572914. [9:01] Holst Carol, In the Bleak Midwinter – Chanticleer. Erato 35810-2. [5:07] Hear more from Chanticleer tonight at 10:00. Piazzolla Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas (Four Seasons in Buenos Aires) – Daniel Barenboim, p; Rodolfo Mederos, bandoneon; Hector Console, db. Teldec 13474-2. [16:30] 2:00 Haydn Symphony #96 in D, Miracle – Philharmonia/Leonard Slatkin. RCA 68424-2. [24:22] Handel Messiah: Pastoral Symphony (Pifa) – St Martin’s Academy/Sir Neville Marriner. EMI CDB5-68953-2 (2). [3:09] Mysterium O Magnum Mysterium by Victoria and Lauridsen – Handel and Haydn Society. Avie AV-0039. [11:02] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Larsson A Winter’s Tale incidental music: Four Vignettes – CBC Vancouver Orch/Mario Bernardi. Radio Canada Int’l 5157. [10:02] Anonymous Peace and Joy; Drive the Cold Winter Away; Shiloh – Instrumental Ensemble/Rolf Lislevand. ECM 2088. [4:26] Vivaldi Lute Concerto in D, R 93 – Julian Bream, l; Bream Consort. RCA 61589-2. [9:45] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 28

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7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin 8:00 Pierné Les Enfants à Bethléem – Soloists; French Radio Orch, French Radio Cho’s/Lasserre de Rozel. Erato 45008-2. [56:39] 9:00 Schubert Symphony #9 in C, D 944, Great – Metropolitan Opera Orch/James Levine. DG B0019094-02 (2). [54:09] 10:00 A Chanticleer Christmas: The acclaimed male vocal ensemble in a new holiday program. 11:00 Mozart Flute and Harp Concerto in C, K 299 – James Galway, f; Marisa Robles, h; St Martin’s Academy/Sir Neville Marriner. [29:40] Schubert Winterreise, D 911: Gefrorne Tränen; Erstarrung; Der Lindenbaum – Mark Padmore, t; Paul Lewis, p. Harmonia Mundi HMU-907484. [10:27] Debussy Préludes, Bk 1: Des pas sur la neige – Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, p. [4:59]

Thursday 22 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including new releases this hour 11:00 Anonymous All Sons of Adam, Sing Nowell!; What Child is This? – Apollo’s Fire; Ensemble La Nef/Jeannette Sorrell. Avie AV-2269. [6:50] Susato The Danserye: Excerpts – U of Texas Wind Ensemble/Jerry Junkin. Reference RR-104. [9:00] 12:00 Newscast • Chopin Berceuse in D-Flat, Op 57 – Garrick Ohlsson, p. [5:52] Lutoslawski Polish Christmas Carols: Excerpts – Polish National Radio Sym Orch & Cho/Antoni Wit. Naxos 8.555994. [12:00] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Traditional Adeste Fideles; Carol of the Birds – Robert Shaw Chamber Singers/Shaw. Telarc CD80461. [7:51] Stravinsky Le Chant du Rossignol (Song of the Nightingale) – Berlin Radio Sym/Riccardo Chailly. London 414078-2. [20:55] 2:00 Mozart Piano Concerto #24 in c, K 491 – Vassily Primakov, p; Odense Sym/Scott Yoo. Bridge 9328-A/B (2). [31:45] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Various Sonata pian e forte à 8; Ave Maris Stella; Angelus ad Virginem – Music of the Baroque Chorus and Brass/ Paul Agnew. Music of the Baroque CD. [10:58] Bach Orchestra Suite #4 in D (BWV 1069) – Ensemble Sonnerie/ Monica Huggett. Avie AV-2171. [17:31] Rutter Carol, Angel Tidings; I Wonder As I Wander – Polyphony/Stephen Layton.

Hyperion CDA-67245. [4:52] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm. Music at 4:00 pm includes Friedhofer The Bishop’s Wife Suite – Studio Orchestra/ Hugo Friedhofer. Brigham Young University Film Music Archives FMA-HF109. [15:29] 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin 8:00 The San Francisco Symphony in Concert: Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Alexander Barantschik, violin; Jonathan Vinocour, viola – Samuel Adams: Radial Play. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat, K 364. Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra. Debussy: Three Nocturnes. 10:00 Baroque&Before with Candice Agree: A special two-hour edition for Christmas

Friday 23 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including new releases this hour 11:00 Traditional The Christmas Suite – Giovanni De Chiaro, g. Centaur CRC-2262. [11:58] Ramirez Navidad Nuestra: El Nacimiento – Rolando Villazon, t; Bryn Terfel, b-br; Welsh National Opera Orch/ Tecwyn Evans. [4:01] 12:00 Newscast • Music in Chicago 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Sullivan Ballet, Victoria and Merrie England: Scene VI, Christmas Revels – Dublin RTE Concert Orch/ Andrew Penny. [13:35] Ravel Daphnis and Chloe Suite #1 – Royal Concertgebouw Orch/ Bernard Haitink. Pentatone PTC-5186167. [11:27] 2:00 Britten A Ceremony of Carols, Op 28 – Trinity College Cho, Cambridge/Richard Marlow; Frances Kelly, h. Conifer 51287-2. [23:01] Handel Harp Concerto in B-Flat, Alexander’s Feast – Maxine Eilander, h; Vicki Boeckman & Sand Dalton, r’s; Seattle Baroque Orch/Stephen Stubbs. Atma ACD2-2541. [12:00] Handel Messiah: Comfort Ye...Ev’ry Valley – Juan Diego Florez, t; Bologna Teatro Comunale Orch/Michele Mariotti. [6:16] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Bloch Schelomo: Hebraic Rhapsody – Yo-Yo Ma, vc; Chicago Sym/ Miguel Harth-Bedoya. CSO Resound CSOR-901801. [22:39] Herbert Irish Rhapsody – Ulster Orch/JoAnn Falletta. Naxos 8.573517. [15:58] Various Carol Medley – The Chieftains. RCA 60824-2. [5:22]

4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm. Music at 4:00 pm will include Addinsell Scrooge Suite, arr Steve Bernstein – BBC Philharmonic/Rumon Gamba. Chandos 10046. [14:07] 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin 8:00 A Concert of Sacred Music: Recorded at St Stanislaus Kostka Church in April, with the church’s Organ Choir; pianist William Neil; woodwind artist Tom Cullion; and soprano Josefien Stoppelenburg – Gullion: Quiet. Neil: Deep Blue; Black Madonna. Bingen: O Ignis Spiritus. Neil: Out of Darkness Into Light. Kerry Frumkin hosts. 10:00 Relevant Tones with Seth Boustead: In Soundwards: Opposites Attract, Seth and Q2 Music’s Phil Kline audition and discuss new releases of new music. 11:00 Best of Studs Terkel

Saturday 24 Christmas Eve Hanukkah Beginning at Sundown 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 7:00 Weekend Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols: Live from King’s College, Cambridge University, the annual performance by the King’s College Choir and members of the Cambridge community is hosted by Michael Barone. 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting the Chicago area’s young musicians 12:00 From the Metropolitan Opera: Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel” – Alice Coote (Hansel); Christine Schäfer (Gretel); Philip Langridge (Witch); Rosalind Plowright (Gertrude); Alan Held (Peter); Metropolitan Opera Cho & Orch/Vladimir Jurowski. A performance from 2008. 2:30 Various The Three Kings; Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day – Cambridge Singers/John Rutter. Collegium COLCD-106. [4:11] Bizet Jeux d’enfants, Op 22 – San Francisco Ballet Orch/Martin West. Reference Recordings RR-131. [23:35] Various My Little Dreydl; Candles Burning; Chanukah; Sunrise, Sunset fr Fiddler on the Roof – Rachel Van Voorhees, h. Centaur CRC-2317. [6:21] Isaacson Aspects of A Great Miracle – Southern Chorale, instrumental ensemble/Tim Koch. Naxos 8.559410. [9:58] Bernstein West Side Story

Concerto for string quartet and orchestra – Harlem Quartet; Chicago Sinfonietta/Mei-Ann Chen. Cedille CDR-90000141. [25:47] Bernstein Candide: Make Our Garden Grow – Jerry Hadley, other soloists, London Sym/Leonard Bernstein. [5:41] 4:00 Bach Clavier Concerto #2 in E, BWV 1053 – St Martin’s Academy/Murray Perahia, p. Sony 82429-2 (3). [19:02] Break Bach Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Part 2: Sinfonia (Pastoral Symphony) – St Martin’s Academy/Sir Neville Marriner. [5:58] 4:30 Arias and Songs with Larry Johnson: Music for the holidays 5:00 Vivaldi Violin Concerto in E, R 270, Il Riposo, per il Natale – Europa Galante/Fabio Biondi, v. Virgin Classics 45424-2. [7:15] Respighi Lauda per la Natività del Signore – Soloists; Berlin Radio Cho & Polyphonia Ensemble/Maris Sirmais. Carus 83.473. [25:26] Vivaldi The Four Seasons, Op 8/1-4: Concerto #4 in f, Winter – Yolanda Kondonassis, h; Flanders Orch/Rudolf Werthen. Telarc CD-80523. [8:33] Various Do You Hear What I Hear; Carol of the Bells – Yolanda Kondonassis, h; Jurij Konje, per. Telarc CD-80446. [6:08] 6:00 Mozart Piano Concerto #21 in C, K 467 – Rudolf Serkin, p; London Sym/Claudio Abbado. [30:10] Various Parade of the Wooden Soldiers; Star of Bethlehem fr Home Alone – Tanglewood Festival Cho, Boston Pops Orch/John Williams. Sony SK-48232. [7:50] Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker, Op 71: Waltz of the Flowers – Stewart Goodyear, p. Steinway & Sons 30040. [6:26] Various Gesu Bambino; Adeste Fideles – Luciano Pavarotti, t; Wandsworth School Boys Choir, National Phil/Samuel Adler. [8:00] 7:00 Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: Latin-American Christmas carols 8:00 Folkstage hosted by Rich Warren 9:00 The Midnight Special with Rich Warren

Sunday 25 Christmas Day First Full Day of Hanukkah 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 With Heart and Voice: Host Peter DuBois plays favorite Christmas carols and anthems requested by listeners. 7:00 Weekend Mornings with Dennis Moore 12:00 Adler To Celebrate A Miracle (Hanukkah Music) – U Cincinnati College-Conservatory Wind Sym/Rodney Winther. Naxos

8.559410. [13:54] Charpentier Noels pour les Instruments – Les Violons du Roy/Bernard Labadie. Dorian 90180. [14:46] Labadie conducts our upcoming CSO Messiah at 1:00 pm. HelyHutchinson Carol Symphony – Pro Arte Orch/Barry Rose. EMI ESD-7021. [24:01] 1:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts: Bernard Labadie, conductor; vocal soloists and CSO Chorus – Handel: Messiah. 3:00 Alwyn Lyra Angelica – Rachel Masters, h; City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox. Chandos CHAN-9065. [30:25] Orff Weihnachtsgeschichte (Christmas Story) – Tölz Boys’ Choir, instrumental ensemble/Carl Orff. EMI CDM7-69561-2. [27:54] 4:00 Brahms Piano Concerto #2 in B-Flat, Op 83 – Emanuel Ax, p; Boston Sym/Bernard Haitink. Sony SK-63229. [49:43] Brahms Eleven Chorale Preludes, Op 122: #4, Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen (Lo how a rose) – Richard Marlow, o (Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge U). Conifer 51754-2 (2). [2:43] 5:00 Traditional Carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas – Joan Sutherland, s; Ambrosian Singers, New Philharmonia/ Richard Bonynge. London 433010-2. [3:10] Traditional Carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas – Elmer Iseler Singers & Canadian Brass. Philips 426835-2. [7:15] Respighi Ancient Airs and Dances for the Lute, Set 3 – Los Angeles Chamber Orch/Sir Neville Marriner. EMI CDFB5-69358-2 (2). [14:51] Bach Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Part 1: Opening Chorus, Jauchzet, frohlocket – Vienna Boys’ Cho, Cho Viennensis, Concentus Musicus/Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Teldec 8.35022 (3). [8:20] Various I Wonder As I Wander; Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy; What Child Is This; Good King Wenceslas – Canadian Brass. Philips 426835-2. [7:37] 6:00 Anderson A Christmas Festival – BBC Concert Orch/ Leonard Slatkin. Naxos 8.559621. [9:03] Anderson Sleigh Ride – Jeffrey Biegel, p. Steinway 30005. [3:29] Bridge Sir Roger de Coverley (Christmas Dance) – English String Orch/William Boughton. Nimbus NI-5366. [4:53] Shatin Nun, Gimel, Hei, Shin – New London Children’s Choir/Ronald Corp. Naxos 8.559410. [2:15] Various By the Wayside Stands A Tree; Rozhinkes mit Mandlen – Itzhak Perlman, v; Israel Phil/ Dov Seltzer. EMI CDC7-479042. [11:03] Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker, Op 71: Overture, Divertissement, Waltz Finale and

Apotheosis – Chicago Sym/Fritz Reiner. RCA 68530-2. [19:02] 7:00 Gould Serenade of Carols – New Philharmonia/Morton Gould. RCA 7931-2. [13:38] Bennett Christmas Medley #1 – Robert Shaw Cho, Orch/ Robert Shaw. RCA 6429-2-RG. [11:24] Tallis Gloria fr Missa Puer Natus Est – Stile Antico. Harmonia Mundi HMU-807517. [9:28] Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Tallis – St Martin’s Academy/Sir Neville Marriner. Argo 414595-2. [15:13] 8:00 Berlioz L’Enfance du Christ, Op 25 – Tenebrae Choir, London Sym/Sir Colin Davis. LSO Live LSO-0606 (2). [96:34] 10:00 Pipedreams: Organ music with Michael Barone 11:00 Schubert Symphony #8 in b, D 759, Unfinished – Philharmonia/ Giuseppe Sinopoli. DG 410862-2. [29:08] Schubert Serenade, Leise flehen meine Lieder; Ave Maria – Nicola Benedetti, v; Skaila Kanga, h; ASMIF/James MacMillan. DG B0007682-02. [9:08] Traditional O du fröhliche; Sandmännchen; Stille Nacht – Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, s; Julian Bream, g; Philharmonia/ Sir CharlesMackerras. EMI CDM7-63574-2. [8:39]

Monday 26 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including new releases this hour 11:00 Bach French Suite #6 in E, BWV 817 – Murray Perahia, p. DG 4796565 (2). [15:10] Poulenc Suite française – London Wind Orch/Denis Wick. ASV 2067. [12:20] 12:00 Newscast • Strauss Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks, Op 28 – Berlin Phil/Sir Georg Solti. London 452603-2. [15:17] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Bennett Christmas Medley #2 – Robert Shaw Cho, Orch/Robert Shaw. RCA 6429-2. [11:21] Bizet Symphony in C – San Francisco Ballet Orch/Martin West. Reference Recordings RR-131. [37:54] 2:00 Anonymous Heigh Ho, the Wind and the Rain (Twelfth Night) – Alfred Deller, ct. Vanguard OVC-8026. [1:54] Wagenaar Driekoningenavond (Twelfth Night) Overture, Op 36 – Royal Concertgebouw Orch/Riccardo Chailly. London 425833-2. [9:53] Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet OvertureFantasy – St Petersburg Kirov Orch/Valery Gergiev. Philips 456580-2. [20:51] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Beethoven Piano Sonata #15 in D, Op 28, Pastoral – Daniel

Barenboim, p. EMI CZS762863-2 (10). [30:12] French Traditional Carol, Angels We Have Heard on High – Ayako Shinozaki, h. Sony SFK-62677. [3:17] French Traditional Carol, Angels We Have Heard on High – Kiri Te Kanawa, s; Philharmonia/Carl Davis. [3:30] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio 8:00 Music of the Baroque: Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus – The oratorio is conducted by Jane Glover, with Thomas Cooley and Eric Owens portraying Judas Maccabaeus and his brother, Simon; the MOB Chorus and Orchestra are joined by the Anima Young Singers. Recorded in performance November 2015. 10:00 Arts Conversations 11:00 Anonymous Christmas Day Mass, Notre Dame School: Introit, Puer Natus Est – Ensemble Organum. [5:59] Various Impressions on A French Noel; Serenade for A Christmas Night – Philip Brunelle, o; Lynne Aspnes, h; David John Olsen, vibraphone. Virgin Classics 91088-2. [12:11] Offenbach Voyage dans la lune: Snowflake Ballet – Les Musiciens du Louvre/Marc Minkowski. [11:01] Tchaikovsky Swan Lake, Op 20: Waltz & Finale – Philadelphia Orch/ Eugene Ormandy. [12:15]

Tuesday 27 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including new releases this hour 11:00 Mendelssohn Piano Concerto #2 in d, Op 40 – Jean-Yves Thibaudet, p, Leipzig Gewandhaus/ Herbert Blomstedt. [20:59] 12:00 Newscast • J Strauss Jr Kaiserwalzer, Op 437 – Diabolicus/Dietrich Henshcel. Naïve AM-137. [12:22] Henry VIII Suite, Rose Without A Thorn – Philip Jones Brass Ensemble. London 417524-2. [12:27] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Weber Clarinet Quintet in B-Flat, Op 34 – Charles Neidich, cl; L’Archibudelli. [26:41] 2:00 Griffes The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan, Op 8 – Seattle Sym/Gerard Schwarz. [10:48] Barber Violin Concerto, Op 14 – Itzhak Perlman, v; Boston Sym Orch/Seiji Ozawa. [22:22] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Mozart 2016

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Piano Sonata in C, K 330 – Leon Fleisher, p. Sony 57339. [18:44] Mozart Don Giovanni, K 527: Duet, Là ci darem la mano – Bartoli, ms; Terfel, b-br; Accademia di Santa Cecilia Orch/MW Chung. [3:10] Chopin Variations on La cì darem fr Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Op 2 – Emanuel Ax, p; Age of Enlightenment Orch/ Sir Charles Mackerras. [17:28] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore

Wednesday 28 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including new releases this hour 11:00 Chabrier Suite pastorale – Vienna Phil/Sir John Eliot Gardiner. [18:48] Couperin Musette de Choisie/Musette de Tavernie – Palladian Ensemble. [5:21] 12:00 Newscast 12:15 Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts: Pianist Misuzu Tanaka live from the Cultural Center 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Mendelssohn Symphony #3 in a, Op 56, Scottish – Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch/Kurt Masur. [37:51] Traditional Medley of Scots Tunes – Rachel Barton Pine & Alasdair Fraser, v’s; Scottish Chamber Orch/ Alexander Platt. Cedille CDR-90000083 (2). [5:56] 2:00 Various The Angel Gabriel; Angelus ad Virgenem; The Holly and the Ivy; I Sing of A Maiden; Ding, Dong, Merrily on High – Trinity College Choir Cambridge/ Richard Marlow. [11:18] Walton Henry V Suite – Bournemouth Sym/Andrew Litton. [16:42]

3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Handel Organ Concerto in F, The Cuckoo and the Nightingale – Academy of Ancient Music/ Richard Egarr, o. [16:09] Respighi Gli Uccelli (The Birds) – St Martin’s Academy/ Sir Neville Marriner. [20:55] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio 8:00 Rossini William Tell Overture – Philharmonia/Riccardo Muti. [11:27] Rossini William Tell: Ballet music: Pas de six – La Scala Orch/Riccardo Muti. Philips 422391-2 (4). [5:33] Sibelius Violin Concerto in d, Op 47 – Gidon Kremer, v; Philharmonia/Riccardo Muti. [31:34] Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet Suite – Chicago Sym/Riccardo Muti. CSO ReSound 9011402. [48:50] 10:00 Itzahk Perlman’s Hanukkah Radio Party: The famed violinist shares his favorite music for the Jewish Festival of Lights. 11:00 Pärt Spiegel im Spiegel – Anne Akiko Meyers, v; Akira Eguchi, p. [7:09] Tao A Walk (for Emilio) – Conrad Tao, p. [7:02] Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto #2 in c, Op 18 – Alexandre Tharaud, p; Royal Liverpool Phil Orch/ Alexander Vedernikov. [34:52]

Thursday 29 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine 9:00 News Summary 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including new releases this hour 11:00 Mozart Symphony #35 in D, K 385, Haffner – Vienna Concentus Musicus/Nikolaus Harnoncourt. [22:03] 12:00 Newscast • Debussy Petite Suite – Pascal & Ami Rogé, p. Onyx 4047. [11:38] Fauré Pavane, Op 50 – Renaissance Singers, Ulster

Orch/Yan-Pascal Tortelier. Chandos CHAN-8952. [5:30] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Praetorius Lutheran Mass for Christmas Morning: Motet, Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern – Gabrieli Consort & Players, Roskilde Cathedral Cho’s/Paul McCreesh. [3:26] Praetorius Terpsichore: Suite in D – Christopher Parkening, g. [11:51] Rossi Psalm 92 – Locke Brass Consort/James Stobart. Unicorn-Kanchana UN1-72012. [4:53] Originally a choral piece, transcribed for brass by Samuel Adler. Bach Two-Violin Concerto in d, BWV 1043 – Anne Akiko Meyers, v’s; English Chamber Orch/Steven Mercurio.[14:33] 2:00 Nielsen Symphony #4, Op 29, The Inextinguishable – Gothenburg Sym/ Neeme Järvi. [33:57] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Beethoven Violin Sonata #10 in G, Op 96 – Pinchas Zukerman, v; Marc Neikrug, p. [28:44] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio 8:00 The San Francisco Symphony in Concert: Charles Dutoit, conductor; Gautier Capuçon, cello – Stravinsky: Jeu de cartes. Elgar: Cello Concerto in e, Op 85. Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition. The final broadcast in this series. 10:00 Baroque&Before with Candice Agree 11:00 Takemitsu Toward the Sea – Cavatina Duo. Opera Tres CD-1029. [11:27] Debussy La Mer – Cleveland Orch/Pierre Boulez. DG 439896-2. [23:32] Wagner The Flying Dutchman Overture – New York Phil/ Giuseppe Sinopoli. [11:24]

Friday 30 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine

9:00 News Summary 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including new releases this hour 11:00 Brahms Academic Festival Overture, Op 80 – Vienna Phil/Leonard Bernstein. DG 410031-2. [10:22] Schumann Fantasiestücke, Op 73 – Pinchas Zukerman, v; Marc Neikrug, p. RCA 68052-2. [10:39] 12:00 Newscast • Music in Chicago 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Tchaikovsky The Tempest, Op 18 – Chicago Sym/Claudio Abbado. CBS MK-39359. [21:55] Vaughan Williams Three Shakespeare Songs – Cambridge Singers/ John Rutter. Collegium CSCD-505. [6:39] 2:00 Mozart Symphony #41 in C, K 551, Jupiter – St Martin’s Academy/Sir Neville Marriner. Seraphim 73290-2. [32:33] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Menotti Amahl and the Night Visitors: Orchestral Suite – New Zealand Sym/Andrew Schenk. Koch 3-7005-2. [6:05] Copland Billy the Kid – Seattle Sym/ Gerard Schwarz. Delos DE-3104. [20:45] Bloch Suite modale – Alexa Still, f; New Zealand Chamber Orch/Nicholas Braithwaite. Koch 3-7063-2. [12:52] 4:00 Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore, including music of the 21st century 10:00 Relevant Tones with Seth Boustead: Music that ACM has commissioned for international Open House architectural shows. 11:00 Best of Studs Terkel

Saturday 31 New Year’s Eve 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff

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2016

7:00 Weekend Mornings with Dennis Moore 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting the Chicago area’s young musicians 12:00 From the Metropolitan Opera: Rossini’s “L’Italiana in Algeri” – Marianna Pizzolato (Isabella); René Barbera (Lindoro); Ildar Abdrazakov (Mustafa); Nicola Alaimo

(Taddeo); Metropolitan Opera Cho & Orch/James Levine. A performance from fall 2016. 3:15 PoetryNow with the Poetry Foundation: Andrew Joron reads and discusses The Phrases of the Moon. 3:25 Saint-Saëns Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op 28 – Joshua Bell, v; Royal Phil/Andrew Litton. [9:44] Ravel Introduction and

Allegro – Rachel Masters, h; Ulster Orch/Yan Pascal Tortelier. [11:12] Scarlatti Preambulo e Allegro Vivo – Christopher Parkening, g. [4:15] 4:00 Mozart Piano Concerto #15 in B-Flat, K 450 – Chamber Orch of Europe/PierreLaurent Aimard, p. Warner Classics 62259-2. [24:55] 4:30 Arias and Songs with Larry Johnson: Music

December Sponsors Allstate Insurance Company • 10 that Changed America Binny’s Beverage Depot • Ask Geoffrey segments on Chicago Tonight • Check, Please! • Soundstage Bruce R. Bachmann • Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention BMO Harris Bank • Check, Please! • Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention Virginia and Norman Bobins, The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation • Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention

The Walter E. Heller Foundation, in memory of Alyce DeCosta • 10 that Changed America Illinois Arts Council Agency • Arts programming The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc. • Chicago Tonight ITW • Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention J & L Catering • 10 that Changed America Peter Kelliher II • Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention

Brinson Foundation • NOVA

Russell and Josephine Kott Memorial Charitable Trust, a partner of the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation • Arts segments on Chicago Tonight

Joan and Bill Brodsky • Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention

Lagunitas Brewing Company • Soundstage

John F. Byrd • Chicago Tonight

Jim and Kay Mabie • Arts programming

Chicago Architecture Foundation • 10 that Changed America

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation • Chicago Tonight

City Club of Chicago • Chicago Tonight Joan and Robert Clifford • 10 that Changed America Clifford Law Offices • Closed captioning of local productions ComEd • Chicago Tonight • Diversity programming Denny and Sandy Cummings • Chicago Tonight • Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention Howard and Ursula Dubin Foundation • BBC World News • Chicago Tonight The Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation • 10 that Changed America

Sonia T. Marschak • 10 that Changed America James McHugh Construction Co. • Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention Peter and Jane McNitt • 10 that Changed America Martha and Richard Melman • Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention

Thank You Pritzker Military Museum & Library • Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention Riva Crab House • Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention

The Admiral at the Lake • Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts

Joan and Paul Rubschlager • Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention

Audio Consultants • Arias and Songs with Larry Johnson • New Releases

Steve and Delores Sarovich Foundation • Mike Leonard’s Nothing Special. Schultz Family in memory of Philip Schultz • Nature, science, and technology programming

SP+ Parking • Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention

The Caerus Foundation • Lyric Opera of Chicago Broadcasts

Robert J. and Roberta L. Washlow • Arts programming

Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation • Impromptu • Live from WFMT • WFMT Salon Series

Aldi • Readers Are Leaders CROPP/Organic Valley & Organic Prairie • Great Food Fan Van Eye Level Learning Center • Readers Are Leaders Paul E. Golden and Karen Kreiling • Children’s programming Happy Family • Readers Are Leaders

Alexandra and John Nichols • Chicago Tonight

Edmond and Alice Opler Foundation • Children’s programming

Nicor Gas • Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention

Sambazon Inc. • Great Food Fan Van

Ken Norgan • Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention

Segal Family Foundation • Children’s programming – Super Why!

William F. O’Connor Foundation • Chicago Tonight

Joel M. Friedman, President, Alvin H. Baum Family Fund • Science segments on Chicago Tonight

Odyssey Cruises • Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention

Lloyd A. Fry Foundation • Chicago Tonight

Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau • Saturday night British Programming

Marvin and Adele Goldsmith • 10 that Changed America

Mark and Lisa Pinsky • 10 that Changed America Polk Bros. Foundation • Chicago Tonight

The John and Jacolyn Bucksbaum Foundation • Lyric Opera of Chicago Broadcasts The Matthew and Kay Bucksbaum Family • Lyric Opera of Chicago Broadcasts

Richard and Beverly Moody • Arts programming

Julius N. Frankel Foundation • Chicago Tonight

Mr. and Mrs. William G. Brown • Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin

Shoreline Sightseeing • Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention

Russell and Josephine Kott Memorial Charitable Trust, a partner of the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation • Children’s programming

Millennium Properties R/E • 10 that Changed America

for New Year’s Eve 5:00 Ashmore Four Seasons (Suite on English folksongs) – Richard Stoltzman, cl; Guildhall String Ensemble. [21:26] Break/fill 5:30 Live from the College of DuPage: The New Philharmonic performs a concert of music for the New Year. 8:00 The New Year’s Eve Midnight Special with Rich Warren

Family Law Offices of Davis Friedman • Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts The Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Family • Introductions • Lyric Opera of Chicago Broadcasts Negaunee Foundation • Introductions Les Nomades • Los Angeles Opera • Metropolitan Opera • San Francisco Opera PianoForte Foundation • PianoForte Salon Series Live PNC Wealth Management • Sunday Fine Arts Calendar Poetry Foundation • Spoken Word programming Joyce Saxon • Fiesta Schiller DuCanto and Fleck • Los Angeles Philharmonic • San Francisco Opera • San Francisco Symphony Earl and Brenda Shapiro Foundation • Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin Steinway Piano Gallery-Chicago • Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts Helen Zell • Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin

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