The Guide | January 2020

From the President & CEO

The Guide

Dear Member,

The Member Magazine for WTTW and WFMT Renée Crown Public Media Center 5400 North Saint Louis Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60625

Happy New Year! WFMT kicks off the decade with Saturday Morning Listener’s Choice, a new weekly family-friendly (all ages!) classical request and dedication show hosted by WFMT’s Maggie Clennon Reberg. On the premiere episode (January 4 at 8:00 am), Maggie welcomes two Chicago notables: renowned violinist Rachel Barton Pine and her young daughter (and budding violinist) Sylvia, and together, they will encourage listeners to weigh in (on wfmt.com, Facebook and Twitter, and via phone) with requests. And at 9:00 am, we debut another new program, Soundtrack, highlighting film, television, and video game music.

On WTTW, January is a time of renewal as popular series return with new episodes of Check, Please! and Finding Your Roots. Of special note is a trio of new series: Jane Austen’s unfinished novel Sanditon, E.M. Forster’s Howards End, and the distinctly Freudian Vienna Blood – watch them all and follow our recaps on wttw.com.

This month WFMT will mark Martin Luther King Day and the Lunar New Year with special programming, and will welcome back a series featuring Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. And, on wfmt.com, we’ll share some warmhearted musical fun to chase the cold away, preview our new Saturday morning programming, and take you to the Chicago Cultural Center for new concerts.

Thank you for choosing to spend January with us and for your support.

Sincerely,

Sandra Cordova Micek President & CEO

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Member Connections

14 Multi-Channel Primetime Grid

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Member Perks

17 Do it Yourself Saturdays

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WTTW11 Listings

19 At-a-Glance

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WTTW Multicast Channel Highlights

20 WFMT Listings

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WTTW Kid Grid

31 Sponsors

ON THE COVER: Rachel Barton Pine and her daughter Sylvia. Photo: WFMT/Teresa Crawford.

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Publisher Anne Gleason Art Director Tom Peth WTTW Contributors Julia Maish Lisa Tipton WFMT Contributors Andrea Lamoreaux

Advertising and Underwriting WTTW Nathan Armstrong (773) 509-5415 WFMT Alexander Stonor Saunders (773) 509-5357

The Guide: The Member Magazine for WTTW and WFMT (ISSN 2329-1338) January 2020 Volume 34, Number 260

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MEMBER CONNECTIONS Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts

Chicago by ‘L’ with Geoffrey Baer – Screening & Discussion

Photo: Marco Borggreve

Join WFMT each Wednesday for the Dame Myra Hess WHAT Memorial Concerts, live from Preston Bradley Hall in the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts Chicago Cultural Center. Enjoy solo recitals and ensemble performances by emerging classical artists, produced by WHERE the International Music Foundation. Featured this month: Chicago Cultural Center, pianists Natalie Vargas Nedvetsky, Christopher Goodpasture, Preston Bradley Hall and Kuang Hao-Huang; and violinists Stephen Kim and 78 E. Washington Street Danbi Um. The in Chicago Danbi Um series is named WHEN for British pianist Wednesdays, January 8, 15, Myra Hess, who 22, and 29, 12:15 pm organized free lunchtime concerts for Londoners during World War II. These are free events; for information, please visit wfmt.com.

Winter Wonderland at Kohl Children’s Museum

Meet the popular WTTW Kids character Nature Cat at Winter Wonderland, Kohl Children’s Museum’s annual seasonal funfest. For one night only, Kohl offers a variety of special children’s activities, including rides through the holiday lights in Habitat Park aboard the museum’s polar express kiddie train; a DJ and Dance Party; WHAT juggling perforWinter Wonderland at mances by the Kohl Children’s Museum Amazing Jason; appearances by WHERE Kohl Children’s Museum Nature Cat, Elsa 2100 Patriot Boulevard and Anna from Frozen, and Paddington; make-andin Glenview take snow dough and silk-screening in Kohl’s art studio; access to all 16 indoor exhibits, and free coffee, hot chocolate, WHEN and cookies provided by Safe + Fair. For more information Friday, January 17, 5:30-8:00 pm and to purchase tickets, please visit wttw.com/events.

The First Rainbow Coalition – Screening and Discussion

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The First Rainbow Coalition –

Photo: Courtesy of Paul Sequiera

WTTW, ITVS, Independent Lens, and the Department of Screening and Discussion Cultural Affairs and Special Events present an Indie Lens WHERE Pop-Up screening and discussion of The First Rainbow Chicago Cultural Center Coalition.

Claudia Cassidy Theatre In 1969, the Chicago Black Panther Party began to form 78 E. Washington Street alliances across lines of race and ethnicity with other comin Chicago munity-based WHEN movements in the Saturday, January 18, city to confront 2:00 pm issues such as police brutality and substandard housing. They called themselves the Rainbow Coalition, and it created a permanent shift in Chicago politics and served as an organizing model for future activists and politicians across the nation.

A panel discussion will follow the screening. This is a free event; registration is required. For more information and to Black Panther Bob Lee speaks at a reserve your spot, please visit wttw.com/events. community meeting

Geoffrey and Heritage Train

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Chicago by ‘L’ with Geoffrey Baer – Screening & Discussion

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WTTW Studios 5400 N. St. Louis Avenue in Chicago

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Thursday, February 20, 3:00 and 7:00 pm

Chicago’s favorite tour guide is back with a new adventure! Join Geoffrey Baer at the WTTW studios for a sneak preview of his upcoming special, Chicago by ‘L,’ in which he hops on the CTA’s famous Red, Blue, Green, Brown, Orange, Yellow, Pink, and Purple Lines to bring you a fascinating exploration of the colorful and diverse neighborhoods that Chicagoans access via the city’s storied elevated train system. In advance of its March premiere, Geoffrey and the program’s producer Eddie Griffin will screen extended excerpts from the show and share stories about the history of the ‘L’, introducing you to the neighborhoods and businesses that grew up around it and the people who live and work in its shadow.

During this lively event (your pick of afternoon or evening), Geoffrey, Eddie, and CTA historians in vintage uniforms will answer questions about the ‘L’ and Chicago! And you’ll meet a surprise guest whose voice you’ll recognize if you ride the ‘L’ regularly. Enjoy appetizers, beer, wine, and plentiful free parking. To purchase tickets, please visit wttw.com/events.

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MEMBER PERKS $10 Off Porchlight Music Theatre’s Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies

Rose Valley Theatre Group presents the English-language world premiere of Zachary Karabashliev’s award-winning play, Sunday Evening – the story of two families lost in deep conflict, misunderstandings, and personal betrayal. Directed by Rose Valley Artistic Director Zlatomir Moldovanski and featuring an all-Chicago cast, Sunday Evening intertwines the illusion of the American Dream with the reality of everyday existence.

To redeem this special offer, use code WTTW when purchasing tickets at greenhousetheater.org/sundayevening or by calling (773) 404-7336. Valid for performances at Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Avenue in Chicago, January 16 through February 10. Valid on up to four full-priced tickets, subject to availability; not applicable on previously purchased tickets or with other discounts or offers, some additional fees may apply.

2-for-1 Tickets to Kimberly Bartosik/daela Kimberly Bartosik, former dancer with Merce Cunningham Dance Company, and her company Kimberly Bartosik/daela make their Chicago debut, presented by the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago. Bartosik’s collaborative work I hunger for you is a reflection on faith and its power to transform the body, creating a space where internalized forces of faith pulse through dancers’ bodies, which restlessly, tenderly and violently confront one another.

WTTW members may purchase two tickets for the price of one, subject to availability, for any performance by calling (312) 369-8330 and using the code 33463. Kimberly Bartosik/daela performs I hunger for you Thursday-Saturday, January 30-February 1 at 7:30 pm at the Dance Center, 1306 S. Michigan Avenue in Chicago. For more inforIan Douglas and Kimberly Bartosik mation, visit dance.colum.edu.

Photo: Ian Douglas

$10 Off Tickets to Rose Valley Theatre’s Sunday Evening

Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre presents a celebration of the artist many consider “the most important composer in the history of jazz.” This stylish salute to “The Duke” will transport audiences on a high-stepping, dynamic journey through the life and times of one of America’s greatest showmen. This elegant, Tony Awardnominated entertainment features Ellington’s biggest hits.

To redeem this special offer, use code WTTW when purchasing tickets at PorchlightMusicTheatre.org or by calling (773) 777-9884. Valid for performances February 1 - 29 at Ruth Page Center for the Performing Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn Avenue in Chicago. Previews not included, valid on up to four tickets, subject to availability; not applicable on previously purchased tickets or with other discounts or offers, some additional fees may apply.

2-for-1 Tickets to the Gene Siskel Film Center Throughout January 2020, the Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago offers an eclectic array of cinema curated for the curious, showcasing new documentaries in the series Stranger Than Fiction; artist films illuminating the genius of Fernando Botero, Paul Gauguin, Marcel Duchamp, and Matthew Barney; and a candid look at The New Yorker film critic Pauline Kael accompanied by a series of films that defined her taste and influence. Also featured will be the cinema of offbeat Czech director Juraj Herz and films starring and directed by Charlie Chaplin in a departure from his iconic Little Tramp character. For more information visit siskelfilmcenter.org.

To redeem the 2-for-1 general admission to the Gene Siskel Film Center, present your WFMT membership card in person at the Film Center box office, 164 North State Street 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.

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Daily Television Programming • Programmer’s Picks on WTTW11

McCarthy: American Experience

Legacy List with Matt Paxton

Explore the rise and fall of the notorious senator who led a Cold War crusade against Communists.

His zealous campaign to root out those he viewed as enemies of the state would test the limits of American decency and democracy.

As baby boomers downsize living spaces and settle estates, The Legacy List helps aging homeowners catalog a lifetime of belongings, locating treasured heirlooms, and unexpected valuables in the attic, closet, or even under the floorboards.

Monday, January 6, 9:00 pm

Saturdays, 5:00 pm

Independent Lens: The First Rainbow Coalition In 1969, the Chicago Black Panther Party formed alliances across lines of race and ethnicity to confront police brutality and substandard housing, calling themselves the Rainbow Coalition.

Monday, January 27, 10:00 pm

See page 6 for information about WTTW Prime listings.

Photo: Ken Carl / WTTW

Alpana Singh

Check, Please!

(New Episodes!)

Season 19 of WTTW’s popular local series continues with all-new episodes, as more groups of “regular person” restaurant reviewers share with host, restaurateur, and master sommelier Alpana Singh their unvarnished opinions about their chosen Chicagoarea eateries in a diverse collection of city and suburban neighborhoods.

Fridays beginning January 3, 8:00 pm

Wednesday 1 New Year’s Day EARLY MORNING 12:00 Austin City Limits 6th Annual Hall of Fame Honors [R] 1:00 BBC World News 1:30 Amanpour and Company 2:30 Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 5 of 8) [R] 3:30 Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 6 of 8) [R] 4:30 BBC World News 5:00 A Few Great Bakeries [R]

EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Nature: Animal Reunions Keepers and carers reunite with the wild animals that were once in their care to learn whether the close bonds that developed over many years have stood the test of time.

8:00 Great Performances: From Vienna – The New Year’s Celebration 2020 9:30 Bob Hope: American Masters Explore the entertainer’s life with unprecedented access to his personal archives.

11:30 BBC World News

Thursday 2 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Amanpour and Company 1:00 Antiques Roadshow: St. Louis (Part 1 of 3) [R] 2:00 Antiques Roadshow: St. Louis (Part 2 of 3) [R] 3:00 POV: Midnight Traveler [R] 4:30 BBC World News 5:00 Nature: Animal Reunions See Wed. Jan. 1 at 7:00 pm. [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Dick Van Dyke: A Celebration 9:00 Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration 10:00 Julia Child: American Masters Savor the life of Julia Child, who introduced French cuisine to America through her television series, The French Chef, in 1963.

11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

Friday 3 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Nature: Animal Reunions [R] 1:30 Great Performances: From Vienna – The New Year’s

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Celebration 2020 See Wed. Jan. 1 at 8:00 pm. [R] Voces on PBS: The Pushouts [R] Rick Steves’ Europe: The Best of Sicily [R] BBC World News Chicago Tonight [R]

MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review 7:30 Washington Week 8:00 Check, Please! Ricobene’s, Bento Box, Chicago Magic Lounge Alpana welcomes Justin Adams of Canaryville, who recommends the Bridgeport eatery Ricobene’s; Emily Reagan from Avondale, whose choice is Bento Box in Bucktown; and Old Irving Park resident Ben Huizenga, who loves Chicago Magic Lounge in Andersonville.

8:30 The Interview Show with Mark Bazer: Abby McEnany, David Gamble Mark’s guests are Abby McEnany, star and co-creator of Showtime’s Work in Progress, and photographer/artist David Gamble (“Andy Warhol’s Living Room”).

9:00 Country Music: The Rub (Beginnings – 1933) (Part 1 of 8) See how what was first called “hillbilly music” reaches new audiences through phonographs and radio.

11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

Saturday 4 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Dick Van Dyke: A Celebration See Thurs.

Jan. 2 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration See Thurs.

Jan. 2 at 9:00 pm. [R] 2:30 Julia Child: American Masters See Thurs.

Jan. 2 at 10:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Nature: Animal Reunions [R] 4:30 Wild Travels [R]

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Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review [R]

MORNING 5:30-10:00 WTTW Kids 10:00 Ask This Old House: Westerly Rockin’ the Granite; Cable Railing, Painting Shutters 10:30 Ask This Old House

In the Spotlight Photo: IFF, Inc.

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

In the Spotlight

Aleksandra August, Flavor of Poland

New Saturday How-To Series Start a new year (and a new decade!) with new how-to series on WTTW. The Legacy List with Matt Paxton helps homeowners catalog a lifetime of belongings, locating treasured heirlooms and unexpected valuables all over the house. Step It Up with Steph provides a weekly dose of health, fitness, food, and lifestyle entertainment from Chicago’s own Stephanie Mansour. And Flavor of Poland follows host Aleksandra August on a culinary journey through the country, sampling its signature dishes and sharing fascinating stories of Polish history.

Saturdays beginning January 4 and 11, various times 2020

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WTTW Multicast Channel Highlights

Sanditon on Masterpiece Sunday, January 12, 8:00 pm

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 high-definition on the on-screen menu.

Experience Jane Austen’s last, fragmented work, where entrepreneurs, love interests, legacy hunters, hypochondriacs, and medical mountebanks come together at a struggling resort.

Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: Theo James as Sidney Parker

Photo: Simon Ridgway/© Red Planet Pictures / ITV 2019

These digital channels are available with digital cable or over-the-air with a digital receiver. For more information about digital television and for complete schedules, visit wttw.com/schedule.

Parkland: Healing a Community and a Nation Sunday, January 5, 9:00 pm

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 Parkland student is comforted by his family

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television Showcase Sunday, January 12, 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.

Embark on a global culinary tour with Christopher Kimball and the Milk Street Kitchen test cooks as they deliver international inspiration while adding a little kick and convenience to everyday American cooking.

Photo: Channing Johnson

WTTW Prime

The massacre on February 14, 2018 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in Parkland, Florida was the second-deadliest mass school shooting in U.S. history. This film chronicles the year following the shooting, and illuminates the strength of the Parkland community as residents and students turn a tragedy into positive change and meaningful action toward ending gun violence.

Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: Christopher Kimball

Local, USA: America Lost Tuesday, January 21, 8:00 pm WTTW WORLD features public media’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.

America Lost explores life in three “forgotten cities” – Youngstown, Ohio, Memphis, Tennessee, and Stockton, California. The film sheds light on how crumbling social institutions have created a dangerous divide between the haves and the have-nots.

Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: Director Christopher F. Rufo

The Rhythm & Roots of Arthur Friday, January 24, 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm

WTTW PBS Kids 24/7 Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers can tune to channel 11-4. The WTTW PBS Kids 24/7 is on Comcast digital channels 368 and on RCN channel 39.

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Arthur’s Great-Grand Uncle Theo is celebrating his 85th birthday, so the Reads (and Buster) are off to Ohio to join in the festivities.

While D.W. and Arthur learn that farm life is a little different than life in Elwood City, Buster worries he may be getting in the way at this family reunion. With the help of Cousin Miles, some llamas, and a little bit of music, they all discover what it truly means to be family.

Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: Arthur

Photo: © 2019 WGBH Educational Foundation.

WTTW World

Martin Clunes

Doc Martin Join Dr. Martin Ellingham (Martin Clunes) and his wife, Louisa (Caroline Catz), in Portwenn with their infant son, James Henry where family life proves to be stressful. Will Martin and Louisa be able to cope?

Saturdays beginning January 4, 7:00 pm

EVENING 6:00 Antiques Roadshow Recut: Politically Collect (Part 1 of 2) Part 1 commemorates political battles long past, with treasures that hail from red states and blue.

6:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend 7:00 Doc Martin: Mysterious Ways After successfully rekindling their relationship, Louisa and Martin are living together again, but Louisa finds herself juggling too many responsibilities.

8:00 Father Brown: The Honourable Thief When Lady Felicia’s home comes under threat, Father Brown is forced to seek help from an unlikely ally.

9:00 Shakespeare & Hathaway – Private Investigators: The Envious Court When Runningbrook Tennis Club’s owner receives a death threat, he hires Frank and Lu to go undercover as potential new members.

10:00 Death in Paradise: Murder on the Honore Express When a passenger is stabbed on the express bus, DI Jack Mooney and his team are baffled.

11:00 Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 5 of 8) [R]

Sunday 5 11:00 Foodphiles (Part 1 of 2) WTTW’s web series profiles a diverse group of Chicago area restaurateurs, chefs, baristas, gin enthusiasts, and others in brief vignettes.

11:30 Foodphiles (Part 2 of 2) AFTERNOON 12:00 Cook’s Country: BBQ Brisket and Fritters 12:30 Samantha Brown’s Places to Love: Lake Geneva and the Valais, Switzerland 1:00 Simply Ming: Ming Tsai with guest Dr. William Li 1:30 A Chef’s Life: A Food Truck and a Pear Tree 2:00 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Pork Chops and Oven Fries 2:30 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: PubStyle Favorites Revisited 3:00 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: Vegetables 3:30 Martha Bakes: Adorned Cakes 4:00 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television: The New Paris 4:30 Check, Please! Ricobene’s, Bento Box, Chicago Magic Lounge See Fri. Jan. 3 at 8:00 pm. [R] 5:00 The Legacy List with Matt Paxton 5:30 Rick Steves Europe: The Best of Sicily

EARLY MORNING 12:00 Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 6 of 8) [R] 1:00 Country Music: The Rub (Beginnings – 1933) (Part 1 of 8) See Fri. Jan. 3 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Bob Hope: American Masters See Wed. Jan. 1 at 9:30 pm. [R] MORNING 5:00-11:00 WTTW Kids 11:00 Family Travel with Colleen Kelly: ATV Rides, Snorkeling and Taco Tours in Puerto Vallarta Colleen and her family and friends go on an ATV ride across the longest vehicle-compatible suspension bridge in the world.

11:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover AFTERNOON 12:00 Pritzker Military Presents: William Trimble, Admiral John S. McCain Author William Trimble discusses the life and professional career of Adm. John S. McCain, Sr. 1:00 Field Trip with Curtis Stone: The Kimberley A visit to the northern part of Western Australia finds Curtis in the quintessential Outback, where he is educated by an Aboriginal elder on ancient fishing methods and dreamtime stories, herds cattle

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Il Volo: Ten Years Ten years of friendship, memories, and music. International superstars Il Volo are back with their sixth special, in honor of their tenth anniversary of making music.

In this new concert, the trio performs in the ancient city of Matera, Italy, surrounded by the beautifully unique landscape, performing their well-loved hits, including “Grande Amore” and “Il Mondo,” as well as tracks from their new album Musica.

Brit Floyd: The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Show – Live! This “best of” special celebrates the acclaimed Pink Floyd cover band with a compendium of highlights from their three television specials, along with new interviews and behindthe-scenes footage. Songs include “Wish You Were Here,” “Time,” “Shine On You Crazy Diamond,” and many more.

Les Misérables on Masterpiece (Part 1 of 6) Jean Valjean is released from prison and learns a valuable lesson from Bishop Myriel.

Les Misérables on Masterpiece (Part 2 of 6) Valjean hires the single mother Fantine. Trouble follows that reunites him with his old adversary Javert.

EVENING 7:00 Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 7 of 8) Albert and Palmerston put their reputations on the line, and Victoria must decide where to place her allegiance.

8:00 Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 8 of 8) In the season three finale, it is 1851 and the world’s eyes are on the Great Exhibition and the Royal couple.

9:00 Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors 10:00 Check, Please! Ricobene’s, Bento Box, Chicago Magic Lounge [R] 10:30 The Interview Show with Mark Bazer: Abby McEnany, David Gamble See Fri. Jan. 3 at 8:30 pm. [R] 11:00 Jay’s Chicago: Chicago Food Legends 11:30 Austin City Limits: Sharon Van Etten, Lucy Dacu

Monday 6 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Bluegrass Underground: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 1:00 Doc Martin: Mysterious Ways See Sat. Jan. 4 at 7:00 pm. [R] 2:00 Father Brown: The Honourable Thief See Sat. Jan. 4 at 8:00 pm. [R]

Photo: © 2019 American Public Television

In the Spotlight Photo: © Neil Genower

In the Spotlight

Lucy Worsley

Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors In her inimitable style, historian and host Lucy Worsley traces Pride and Prejudice author Jane Austen’s life and career as she explores the homes and holiday apartments where Austen lived and stayed.

Sunday, January 5 9:00 pm

Host Mark L. Walberg

Antiques Roadshow New Season!

Antiques Roadshow returns for a 23rd season, inviting you onto the grounds of iconic destinations – a picturesque horse racing track steeped in tradition, a hotel favored by U.S presidents and old Hollywood alike, a Gilded Age mansion celebrating the success of “the greatest show on Earth,” and more – while pursuing everyone’s favorite treasure hunt.

Mondays beginning January 6, 8:00 pm

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Monday-Friday Mornings

5:00 Arthur 5:30 Odd Squad

6:00 Cat in the Hat 6:30 Pinkalicious 7:00 Curious George 7:30 Nature Cat 8:00 Wild Kratts 8:30 Molly of Denali 9:00 Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum 9:30 Let’s Go Luna 10:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 10:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 11:00 Sesame Street 11:30 Pinkalicious

Saturday Mornings

5:00 Curious George 5:30 Curious George 6:00 Dinosaur Train 6:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 7:00 Clifford the Big Red Dog 7:30 Arthur 8:00 Let’s Go Luna!

8:30 Nature Cat 9:00 Wild Kratts 9:30 Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum 10:00 Molly of Denali 10:30 Odd Squad

12:00 Pinkalicious 12:30 Nature Cat 1:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 1:30 Sesame Street 2:00 Dinosaur Train 2:30 Let’s Go Luna 3:00 Nature Cat 3:30 Wild Kratts 4:00 Molly of Denali 4:30 Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum

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In the Spotlight

McCarthy: American Experience Explore the rise and fall of the notorious senator who led a Cold War crusade against Communists. His zealous campaign to root out those he viewed as enemies of the state would test the limits of American decency and democracy.

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Dinosaur Train Sesame Street Sesame Street Pinkalicious & Peterrific Pinkalicious & Peterrific Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood

Sunday Mornings

Afternoons

Senator Joseph McCarthy speaking with reporters

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Shakespeare & Hathaway – Private Investigators: The Envious Court See Sat. Jan. 4 at 9:00 pm. [R] The Interview Show with Mark Bazer: Abby McEnany, David Gamble [R] BBC World News The Legacy List with Matt Paxton [R]

MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library (Part 1 of 3) Experience an all-new season of exceptional items appraised at distinctive, historic venues across the country.

9:00 McCarthy: American Experience 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

Tuesday 7 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors See Sun. Jan. 5 at 9:00 pm. [R] 1:30 Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 7 of 8) See Sun. Jan. 5 at 7:00 pm. [R]

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Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 8 of 8) See Sun. Jan. 5 at 8:00 pm. [R] Death in Paradise: Murder on the Honore Express See Sat. Jan. 4 at 10:00 pm. [R] BBC World News Chicago Tonight [R]

MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Finding Your Roots: Homecomings Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actor Sterling K. Brown, comedian Sasheer Zamata, and musician Jon Batiste discover the unexpected places their ancestors called home, providing new insight into the people and places that made them who they are today.

9:00 Dave Chappelle: The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor 10:30 Frontline: Targeting El Paso How El Paso became Trump’s immigration testing ground and then the target of a white supremacist. Hear the inside story from the epicenter of the border crisis.

11:30 BBC World News

Wednesday 8 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Amanpour and Company 1:00 Antiques Roadshow: Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library (Part 1 of 3) See Mon. Jan. 6 at 8:00 pm. [R] 2:00 McCarthy: American Experience See Mon. Jan. 6 at 9:00 pm. [R] 4:00 Jay’s Chicago: Chicago Food Legends [R] 4:30 BBC World News 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: The Whale Detective A filmmaker investigates his traumatic encounter with a 30-ton humpback whale that breached and almost landed on him while he was kayaking.

9:00 NOVA: The Planets – Inner Worlds The rocky planets – Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars – were born of similar material around the same time, yet only one supports life. Were Earth’s neighbors always so extreme?

Photo: Courtesy of Danny Clinch

In the Spotlight at home, and interacting with her close friends.

9:30 Carol Burnett: A Celebration Enjoy this 50th anniversary tribute to the career of a comic genius, filled with pure nostalgia, great clips, and memories from iconic stars.

11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

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Dave Chappelle

Dave Chappelle: The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Dave Chappelle is honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Paying tribute are Tiffany Haddish, Morgan Freeman, Bradley Cooper, Aziz Ansari, Jon Stewart, and SNL cast members Kenan Thompson, Michael Che. Musicians John Legend, Erykah Badu, Common, and others perform.

Tuesday, January 7 9:00 pm 10:00 Ozone Hole: How We Saved the Planet Discover the forgotten story of the hole in the ozone layer and how the world came together to fix it.

11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

Thursday 9 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Finding Your Roots: Homecomings See Tues.

Jan. 7 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 Dave Chappelle: The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor See Tues. Jan. 7 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Frontline: Targeting El Paso See Tues. Jan. 7 at 10:30 pm. [R] 4:00 Check, Please! Ricobene’s, Bento Box, Chicago Magic Lounge [R] 4:30 BBC World News 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Betty White: First Lady of Television This is a definitive look at Betty White’s life and career. Watch the television legend behind the scenes at work, entertaining

EARLY MORNING 12:30 Nature: The Whale Detective See Wed. Jan. 8 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 NOVA: The Planets – Inner Worlds See Wed. Jan. 8 at 9:00 pm. [R] 2:30 Ozone Hole: How We Saved the Planet See Wed. Jan. 8 at 10:00 pm. [R] 3:30 The Legacy List with Matt Paxton See Sat. Jan. 4 at 5:00 pm. [R] 4:30 BBC World News 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 7:30 Washington Week 8:00 Check, Please! Gibson’s Italia, Q Restaurant, Lillie’s Q Alpana welcomes James Mahlo of North Center, who recommends the River West eatery Gibson’s Italia; Nancy Emerson from Orland Park, who made a local choice, Q Restaurant; and Kilbourn Park resident Justin Neagle, who loves Lillie’s Q in Wicker Park.

8:30 The Interview Show with Mark Bazer: Dan Hooper, Lauren Michele Jackson Mark’s guests are Dan Hooper, astrophysicist and author of At the Edge of Time; and Lauren Michele Jackson, author of White Negroes: When Cornrows Were in Vogue…and Other Thoughts on Cultural Appropriation.

9:00 Country Music: Hard Times (1933-1945) (Part 2 of 8) Watch as Nashville becomes the heart of the country music industry as America falls in love with singing cowboys, Texas Swing, and the Grand Ole Opry’s Roy Acuff.

11:00 Antiques Roadshow Recut: Politically Collect (Part 2 of 2) Part 2 includes 20th century presidential autographs, 1947 political cartoons, and a Congressional desk and chair.

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Howards End on Masterpiece This new four-part series follows two independent and unconventional sisters and the men in their lives seeking love and meaning as they navigate an ever-changing world in this fresh take on E.M. Forster’s masterpiece.

Photo: Courtesy of © Red Planet Pictures / ITV 2019

Sundays beginning January 12, 7:00 pm

Sanditon on Masterpiece In this new series, experience Jane Austen’s last, fragmented work, where entrepreneurs, love interests, legacy hunters, hypochondriacs, and medical mountebanks come together at a struggling resort striving to be the next fashionable playground in early 1800s England.

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EARLY MORNING 12:00 Amanpour and Company 1:00 Betty White: First Lady of Television See Thurs.

Jan. 9 at 8:00 pm. [R] 2:00 Carol Burnett: A Celebration See Thurs.

Jan. 9 at 9:30 pm. [R] 3:00 Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors [R] 4:00 Finding Your Roots: Homecomings [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review [R] MORNING 5:30-9:00 WTTW Kids 9:00 Step it Up with Steph: Weight Loss As You Age Steph suggests foods, exercises, and lifestyle changes to help people lose weight as they age.

9:30 Pati’s Mexican Table: A Day in Sinaloa’s Countryside 10:00 This Old House Hour 11:00 Flavor of Poland: Kraków 11:30 Lidia’s Kitchen: Mediterranean Essentials

Julia Ormond

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AFTERNOON 12:00 Cook’s Country: Italian Comfort Food Classics 12:30 Samantha Brown’s Places to Love: Budapest 1:00 A Chef’s Life: Wanted – Broccoli 1:30 Simply Ming: Ming Tsai with guest Amanda Freitag 2:00 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Chocolate Delights 2:30 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated 3:00 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: Pasta 3:30 Martha Bakes: Perfect Pâte à Choux 4:00 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television: Amazing One-Layer Cakes 4:30 Check, Please! Gibson’s Italia, Q Restaurant, Lillie’s Q See Fri. Jan. 10 at 8:00 pm. [R] 5:00 The Legacy List with Matt Paxton EVENING 6:00 Antiques Roadshow Recut: Politically Collect (Part 2 of 2) See Fri. Jan. 10 at 11:00 pm. [R] 6:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend 7:00 Doc Martin: Sons and Lovers With Janice’s departure, Martin and Louisa need to find day care for James, and they settle on Portwenn Tots. Al’s stress level takes a toll on his body.

8:00 Father Brown: The Great Train Robbery Faced with the prospect of traveling in second class, Dame Bianca Norman invites her and Mrs. McCarthy into her private Pullman carriage.

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Shakespeare & Hathaway – Private Investigators: Too Cold for Hell Newlyweds Anthony and Bianca Percy’s new home dreams turn to nightmares when their moving men abscond with all their possessions.

10:00 Death in Paradise (Season 8, Part 2 of 8) Jack and the team investigate the death of a zoo owner, murdered by a tranquilizer dart.

11:00 Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 7 of 8) [R]

Sunday 12 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 8 of 8) [R] 1:00 Country Music: Hard Times (1933 -1945) See Fri. Jan. 10 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Dave Chappelle: The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor [R] 4:30 The Interview Show with Mark Bazer: Dan Hooper, Lauren Michele Jackson See Fri. Jan. 10 at 8:30 pm. [R]

Frontline: America’s Great Divide – From Obama to Trump

MORNING 5:00-11:00 WTTW Kids 11:00 Family Travel with Colleen Kelly: Cannery Row in Monterey, California Join Colleen and her family as they explore the local shops and enjoy Monterey’s most exquisite wines.

11:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

Monday and Tuesday, January 13 and 14 9:00 pm

AFTERNOON 12:00 Jay’s Chicago: In the Family 12:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: Sicilian Delights 1:00 Field Trip with Curtis Stone: Margaret River Australia’s Margaret River region is known for its surfing, vineyards, and farmlands. Yesenia and Ben join Curtis as he explores everything this area has to offer.

1:30 Les Misérables on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 6) Valjean saves an innocent man at enormous personal cost. Again evading justice, he tracks down Fantine’s daughter, Cosette. Pursued

by Javert, they need a miracle to escape.

2:45 Les Misérables on Masterpiece (Part 4 of 6) Now a young woman, Cosette moves to Paris under Valjean’s protection. There, she meets Marius, who unwittingly brings a nightmare to life.

4:00 Les Miserables on Masterpiece (Part 5 of 6) As revolution sweeps Paris, Valjean and Cosette hide out, Marius searches for Cosette, Thenardier disappears, and Javert obsessively tracks Valjean.

Donald Trump

Heading into the 2020 election, America is arguably more divided than at any time since the Civil War. In this four-hour special, Frontline examines the growth of a toxic political environment that has deepened the gulf between Americans over the past decade.

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Les Misérables on Masterpiece (Part 6 of 6) Marius mans the barricades, where a hostile Valjean intercepts him. They end up fleeing together through the sewers of Paris.

EVENING 7:00 Howards End on Masterpiece (Part 1 of 4) A passionate misunderstanding, a surprise visit, and a stolen umbrella set into motion a series of events that unexpectedly intertwine the lives of the Schlegels, the Wilcoxes, and the Basts.

8:00 Sanditon on Masterpiece (Part 1 and 2 of 8) A coach accident brings Charlotte to Sanditon, where she meets Tom and Sidney Parker.

Charlotte and Sidney have an awkward encounter.

10:00 Check, Please! Gibson’s Italia, Q Restaurant, Lillie’s Q [R] 10:30 The Interview Show with Mark Bazer: Dan Hooper, Lauren Michele Jackson See Fri. Jan. 10 at 8:30 pm. [R] 11:00 Jay’s Chicago: Food!

11:30 Austin City Limits: The Raconteurs/ Black Pumas

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Frontline: America’s Great Divide – From Obama to Trump (Part 1 of 2) Part 1 traces how Barack Obama’s promise of unity collapsed as increasing racial, cultural, and political divisions laid the groundwork for the rise of Donald Trump.

11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

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Steve Backshall being pulled up from a cenote

Expedition with Steve Backshall Head into the unknown with explorer Steve Backshall as he journeys to the world’s last unexplored places and faces challenges around the globe, encountering extraordinary wildlife and meeting remarkable people along the way. This month, follow Steve to Oman, where he drops into the deepest canyon in southern Arabia; and to Greenland, where he kayaks across the world’s largest fjord.

Wednesdays beginning January 15, 10:00 pm

Monday 13 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Bluegrass Underground: Amanda Shires 1:00 Doc Martin: Sons and Lovers See Sat. Jan. 11 at 7:00 pm. [R] 2:00 Father Brown: The Great Train Robbery See Sat. Jan. 11 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Shakespeare & Hathaway – Private Investigators: Too Cold for Hell See Sat. Jan. 11 at 9:00 pm. [R] 4:00 Antiques Roadshow Recut: Politically Collect (Part 2 of 2) [R] 4:30 BBC World News 5:00 The Legacy List with Matt Paxton [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library (Part 2 of 3) Discover Delaware treasures including Stephen King first editions from 1974-1977 and a Louis Comfort Tiffany oil.

EARLY MORNING 12:30 Howards End on Masterpiece (Part 1 of 4) See Sun. Jan. 12 at 7:00 pm. [R] 1:30 Sanditon on Masterpiece (Part 1 and 2 of 8) See Sun. Jan. 12 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Antiques Roadshow: Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library (Part 2 of 3) See Mon. Jan. 13 at 8:00 pm. [R] 4:30 BBC World News 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Finding Your Roots: This Land is My Land Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the unexpected family trees of entertainer Queen Latifah and actor Jeffrey Wright, redefining their sense of the black experience.

9:00 Frontline: America’s Great Divide – From Obama to Trump (Part 2 of 2) Part 2 examines how Donald Trump’s campaign exploited the country’s divisions and how his presidency has unleashed anger on both sides of the divide.

11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

river giants, the hippos.

Discover an unexpected side of these aquatic mammals.

9:00 NOVA: The Planets – Jupiter Jupiter’s massive gravitational force made it a wrecking ball when it barreled through the early solar system. But it also shaped life on Earth.

10:00 Expedition with Steve Backshall: Oman – Desert Canyon Steve travels to Oman, where he plans to drop nearly 400 meters into the deepest canyon in southern Arabia.

11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

Thursday 16 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Finding Your Roots: This Land is My Land See Tues.

Jan. 14 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 Frontline: America’s Great Divide – From Obama to Trump (Part 2 of 2) See Tues.

Jan. 14 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:30 The Interview Show with Mark Bazer: Dan Hooper, Lauren Michele Jackson [R] 4:00 Jay’s Chicago: Food! [R] 4:30 BBC World News 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Foods of Chicago: A Delicious History Geoffrey Baer explores the little-known stories behind Chicago’s favorite foods.

10:00 Foodphiles (Part 1 of 2) See Sat. Jan. 4 at 11:00 am. [R] 10:30 Foodphiles (Part 2 of 2) See Sat. Jan. 4 at 11:30 am. [R] 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

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EARLY MORNING 12:30 Antiques Roadshow: Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library (Part 2 of 3) See Mon. Jan. 13 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 Frontline: America’s Great Divide – From Obama to Trump (Part 1 of 2) See Mon. Jan. 13 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:30 The Legacy List with Matt Paxton [R] 4:30 BBC World News 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R]

EARLY MORNING 12:30 Nature: Hippos – Africa’s River Giants See Wed. Jan. 15 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 NOVA: The Planets – Jupiter See Wed. Jan. 15 at 9:00 pm. [R] 2:30 Expedition with Steve Backshall: Oman – Desert Canyon See Wed. Jan. 15 at 10:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Finding Your Roots: This Land is My Land [R] 4:30 BBC World News 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: Hippos – Africa’s River Giants Go beneath the surface and meet Africa’s

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MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour

Oskar chases a suspect

Vienna Blood Dr. Max Liebermann, a student of Sigmund Freud, teams up with an Austrian detective team up to solve some of the most mysterious and deadly cases in early 1900s Vienna.

In part one of this new six-part series, Inspector Oskar Rheinhardt calls upon Dr. Liebermann to help investigate the murder of a beautiful young medium.

The mysterious circumstances of the case suggest a supernatural power is at work.

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Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review 7:30 Washington Week 8:00 Check, Please! Izakaya Mita, Monnie Burke’s, Morena’s Kitchen Alpana welcomes Jennifer Conklin who recommends Izakaya Mita in her Bucktown neighborhood; Cedric Thurman from Kenwood, who chose the Pilsen eatery Monnie Burke’s; and Lakeview resident Nick Tsiolis, who loves Morena’s Kitchen in Belmont Cragin.

8:30 The Interview Show with Mark Bazer: Jeff Tweedy, Greta Johnsen Mark’s guests are Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy and Greta Johnsen, host of NPR’s Nerdette podcast.

9:00 Country Music: The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945-1953) (Part 3 of 8) Meet honkytonk star Hank Williams, whose songs of surprisingly emotional depth are derived from his troubled life.

11:00 Antiques Roadshow Recut: Newport (Part 1 of 3) Experience the Roadshow’s groundbreaking visit to Rosecliff mansion when, for the first time, it took the cameras indoors and outdoors.

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No Passport Required Chef Marcus Samuelsson is back for another series of explorations of the wide-ranging diversity of immigrant traditions and cuisine woven into American food and culture. Join him as he explores the large and thriving Armenian community in Los Angeles where he learns about their history, shares their traditional cuisine, and meets young chefs who are taking it to the next level.

Mondays beginning January 20, 9:00 pm

Saturday 18 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Amanpour and Company 1:00 Foods of Chicago: A Delicious History See Thurs.

Jan. 16 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:00 To be announced [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING 5:30-9:00 WTTW Kids 9:00 Step it Up with Steph: Picture Perfect Steph focuses on how to keep the positives and ditch the negatives of trying to be perfect in every aspect of life.

9:30 Pati’s Mexican Table: Home Cooking Sinaloa Style 10:00 This Old House Hour 11:00 Flavor of Poland: Warsaw 11:30 Lidia’s Kitchen: A Stovetop Dinner AFTERNOON 12:00 Cook’s Country: Tacos Two Ways 12:30 Samantha Brown’s Places to Love 1:00 A Chef’s Life: Bourbon Country 1:30 Simply Ming: Ming Tsai with guest Ken Oringer

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America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Roast Chicken and Sprouts America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: Pasta Sauces Martha Bakes: Decorative Breads Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television: The Austrian Table Check, Please! Izakaya Mita, Monnie Burke’s, Morena’s Kitchen See Fri. Jan. 17 at 8:00 pm. [R] The Legacy List with Matt Paxton

EVENING 6:00 Antiques Roadshow Recut: Newport (Part 1 of 3) See Fri. Jan. 17 at 11:00 pm. [R] 6:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend 7:00 Doc Martin: Farewell, My Lovely Louisa’s stress is compounded when she must take a group of students on a sailing trip. Morwenna and Al throw an event to launch Al’s new business.

8:00 Father Brown: The Passing Bell A new musical director for the bell-ringers of St. Mary’s leads to discord, disharmony, and the bloodcurdling sound of murder.

9:00 Shakespeare & Hathaway – Private Investigators: O Brave New World Frank Hathaway finds an unlikely partner in Lu Shakespeare when the pair are thrown together to catch a killer.

10:00 Death in Paradise (Season 8, Part 3 of 8) Jack and the team are mystified when a TV host is found drowned.

11:00 Sanditon on Masterpiece (Part 1 and 2 of 8) [R]

Sunday 19 EARLY MORNING 1:00 Howards End on Masterpiece (Part 1 of 4) [R] 2:00 Country Music: The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945-1953) (Part 3 of 8) See Fri. Jan. 17 at 9:00 pm. [R] 4:00 The Legacy List with Matt Paxton [R] MORNING 5:00-11:30 WTTW Kids 11:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover AFTERNOON 12:00 Citizen Soldier: Overlooked Aspects of the Battle of the Bulge Military historian John Morrow discusses the Battle of the Bulge.

12:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: Scotland’s Highlands 1:00 Field Trip with Curtis Stone: Lombardy Curtis travels to

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100 Days, Drinks, Dishes, and Destinations: Reno/Tahoe, California and Nevada Great Performances at the Met: Manon Soprano Lisette Oropesa stars as the title character, a tragic beauty who yearns for the finer things in life, in Laurent Pelly’s production.

Great Performances: Movies for Grownups with AARP the Magazine Watch actors and filmmakers as they are honored for creating films that resonate with older viewers in this awards ceremony.

EVENING 7:00 Howards End on Masterpiece (Part 2 of 4) Mrs. Wilcox surprises her family with a final request regarding Howards End. The Schlegels face eviction from their house, and the sisters take up the cause of Jacky Bast’s husband.

8:00 Sanditon on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 8) Young Stringer presses Tom for back pay owed his builders, currently toiling under dangerous conditions. Charlotte and Sidney respond to an emergency.

9:00 Vienna Blood (Part 1 of 6) 10:00 Check, Please! Izakaya Mita, Monnie Burke’s, Morena’s Kitchen [R] 10:30 The Interview Show with Mark Bazer: Jeff Tweedy, Greta Johnsen See Fri. Jan. 17 at 8:30 pm. [R] 11:00 Jay’s Chicago: Eat Up Food stories, including a farmer who grows more than 100 varieties of heirloom apples.

11:30 Austin City Limits: Mitski/ Rainbow Kitten Surprise

EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library (Part 3 of 3) Appraisals include J.J. Audubon portraits and Ric Binkley science fiction illustrations.

9:00 No Passport Required: Los Angeles 10:00 Independent Lens: Accept the Call A Somali refugee’s worst fear is realized when his 19-year-old-son is arrested in an FBI counterterrorism sting operation attempting to join ISIS in Syria.

11:30 BBC World News

Tuesday 21 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Amanpour and Company 1:00 Howards End on Masterpiece (Part 2 of 4) See Sun. Jan. 19 at 7:00 pm. [R] 2:00 Sanditon on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 8) See Sun. Jan. 19 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Vienna Blood (Part 1 of 6) See Sun. Jan. 19 at 9:00 pm. [R]

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Monday 20 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Bluegrass Underground: Keb’ Mo’ 1:00 Doc Martin: Farewell, My Lovely See Sat. Jan. 18 at 7:00 pm. [R] 2:00 Father Brown: The Passing Bell See Sat. Jan. 18 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Shakespeare & Hathaway – Private Investigators: O Brave New World See Sat. Jan. 18 at 9:00 pm. [R] 4:00 Antiques Roadshow Recut: Newport (Part 1 of 3) [R] 4:30 BBC World News 5:00 The Legacy List with Matt Paxton [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids

Actor David Moorst as Rudolf Vrba, Secrets of the Dead

Two Programs Recalling the Holocaust Secrets of the Dead: Bombing Auschwitz considers one of the great moral dilemmas of the 20th century: should the Allies have risked killing Auschwitz prisoners and bombed the camp to stop future atrocities? And Frontline: The Last Survivors introduces us to some of the last survivors of the Holocaust, who reflect on how its trauma has affected the rest of their lives.

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MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Finding Your Roots: Beyond the Pale Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the Jewish heritages of actor Jeff Goldblum, radio host Terry Gross, and comedian Marc Maron, uncovering previously unknown stories.

9:00 Secrets of the Dead: Bombing Auschwitz 10:00 Frontline: The Last Survivors 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

Wednesday 22 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Antiques Roadshow: Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library (Part 3 of 3) See Mon. Jan. 20 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 No Passport Required: Los Angeles See Mon. Jan. 20 at 9:00 pm. [R] 2:30 Independent Lens: Accept the Call See Mon. Jan. 20 at 10:00 pm. [R] 4:00 The Interview Show with Mark Bazer: Jeff Tweedy, Greta Johnsen [R] 4:30 BBC World News 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: Wild Way of the Vikings From the killer whales of the North Sea to the volcanic mounts of Iceland, see the deep history and cultural respect the Vikings had with the land and sea.

9:00 NOVA: The Planets – Saturn NASA’s Cassini explores Saturn for 13 years, looping through its icy rings and flying by its moons.

10:00 Expedition with Steve Backshall: Greenland – Frozen Frontier Accompany Steve Backshall to Greenland, where he aims to kayak across the world’s largest fjord.

11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

Thursday 23 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Finding Your Roots: Beyond the Pale See Tues.

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Jan. 21 at 10:00 pm. [R] Jay’s Chicago: Eat Up See Sun. Jan. 19 at 10:30 pm. [R] Citizen Soldier: Overlooked Aspects of the Battle of the Bulge See Sun. Jan. 19 at 12:00 pm. [R] BBC World News Chicago Tonight [R]

MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Eastland: Chicago’s Deadliest Day This film reveals how hundreds of immigrant factory workers and their families died aboard a heavily loaded steamship that tipped over while still tied to the dock in downtown Chicago…and how the rich and powerful who were responsible got away with it.

9:30 To be announced 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

Friday 24 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Nature: Wild Way of the Vikings See Wed. Jan. 22 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 NOVA: The Planets – Saturn See Wed. Jan. 22 at 9:00 pm. [R] 2:30 Expedition with Steve Backshall: Greenland – Frozen Frontier See Wed. Jan. 22 at 10:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Austin City Limits: Mitski/ Rainbow Kitten Surprise [R] 4:30 BBC World News 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 7:30 Washington Week 8:00 Check, Please! Monteverde, Lost Lake, Caspian Kebab Alpana welcomes Jessica Mehta of Greektown, who recommends the West Loop eatery Monteverde; Bonnie Rosenberg from Logan Square, who made a local choice, Lost Lake; and Noble Square resident Ali Manesh, who loves Caspian Kebab in Wicker Park.

8:30 The Interview Show with Mark Bazer: Jeannie Gaffigan, Curtis Duffy, and Michael Muser Mark’s guests are Jeannie Gaffigan,

author of When Life Gives You Pears: The Healing Power of Family, Faith, and Funny People; chef Curtis Duffy; and restaurateur Michael Muser.

9:00 Country Music: I Can’t Stop Loving You (19531963) (Part 4 of 8) Travel to Memphis, where Sun Studios artists Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley usher in the era of rockabilly. Patsy Cline shows off Music City’s smooth new Nashville Sound.

11:00 Antiques Roadshow Recut: Newport (Part 2 of 3) More Rosecliff finds include Tiffany Studios vases with the original crate, a Benny Andrews oil from around 1962, and more.

11:30 BBC World News

Saturday 25 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Amanpour and Company 1:00 Eastland: Chicago’s Deadliest Day See Thurs.

Jan. 23 at 8:00 pm. [R] 2:30 To be announced [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review [R] MORNING 5:30-9:00 WTTW Kids 9:00 Step it Up with Steph: Boost Your Energy Steph tackles the issue of low energy with a doctor of naturopathy and a licensed clinical therapist who specializes in life enhancement.

9:30 Pati’s Mexican Table: How Do You Say Tucson?

10:00 This Old House Hour 11:00 Flavor of Poland: Rzeszów 11:30 Lidia’s Kitchen: Family Favorites AFTERNOON 12:00 Cook’s Country: Beef, Dressed Up 12:30 Samantha Brown’s Places to Love 1:00 A Chef’s Life: Persimmon Style 1:30 Simply Ming: Ming Tsai with guest Michael Schlow 2:00 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: The Perfect Cake 2:30 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated 3:00 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: Fish Monger 3:30 Martha Bakes: Elegant Cookies 4:00 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television: Cooking with Chilies 4:30 Check, Please! Monteverde, Lost Lake, Caspian Kebab See Fri. Jan. 24 at 8:00 pm. [R] 5:00 The Legacy List with Matt Paxton

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Young Lords members protest at the 18th Avenue Police Station in Chicago

Independent Lens: The First Rainbow Coalition In 1969, the Chicago Black Panther Party began to form alliances across lines of race and ethnicity to collectively confront police brutality and substandard housing, calling themselves the Rainbow Coalition.

Breaking down barriers between communities, it created a permanent shift in Chicago politics and became an organizing model for future activists and politicians across the nation.

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EVENING 6:00 Antiques Roadshow Recut: Newport (Part 2 of 3) See Fri. Jan. 24 at 11:00 pm. [R] 6:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend 7:00 Doc Martin: Faith Morwenna’s missionary parents pay her a surprise visit and are taken aback by her relationship with Al. As Louisa starts her new counseling course, Penhale investigates a break-in at the school.

8:00 Father Brown: The Whistle in the Dark Father Brown accidentally attends a séance at the house of Professor Robert Wiseman, who is showcasing the power of a magical artefact.

9:00 Shakespeare & Hathaway, Private Investigators: The Chimes at Midnight Penelope and her hapless husband Owain enlist the services of Frank and Lu – someone’s trying to sabotage their care home.

10:00 Death in Paradise (Season 8, Part 4 of 8) Jack and the team must navigate the tempestuous waters of a family divided when a wealthy coffee magnate is shot.

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11-1 Les Misérables on Masterpiece (5:20)

11-2 Jay’s Chicago

Antiques Roadshow

NOVA

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America ReFramed Chicago Tonight Doc Martin

Milk Street Television POV

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Sanditon on Masterpiece

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America’s Test Kitchen

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Voces on PBS

Father Brown

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Chicago Tonight Wild Travels

The Interview Show

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Stories from the Stage

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Father Brown

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Sinking Cities

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Betty White: First Lady of Television

Frontline

Father Brown

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Finding Your Roots

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McCarthy: American Experience

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Ask This Old House

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Ozone Hole: How We Saved the Planet

Midsomer Murders

11-2 Around the Corner Wisconsin Foodie

Chicago Tonight

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Milk Street Television

Chicago Tonight

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America ReFramed

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Downton Abbey on Masterpiece

11-2 Check, Please!

11-3 My Neighborhood: Pilsen

Chicago Tonight

11-1 PBS NewsHour America’s Test Kitchen

City Rising

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Finding Your Roots

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Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece

Chicago Tonight Wild Travels

The Interview Show

2017 World Dancesport Grandslam Series

Father Brown

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The Amazing Human Body

Miss Fisher Mysteries

Dick Van Dyke: A Celebration

Father Brown

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Shakespeare & Hathaway

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Downton Abbey on Masterpiece

Frontline

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Plants Behaving Badly

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McCarthy: American Experience

America ReFramed

2017 World Dancesport Grandslam Series

Shakespeare & Hathaway

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Call The Midwife

Country Music: Hard Times (1933 - 1945)

PBS NewsHour

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The Interview Show

Life on the Line

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Expedition with Steve Backshall

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Our Kids: Narrowing the Opportunity Gap

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Austin City Limits

Death in Paradise

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Ozone Hole: How We Saved the Planet

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Our Kids: Narrowing the Opportunity Gap

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Austin City Limits

Death in Paradise

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Julia Child: American Masters

Asia Insight

Carol Burnett: A Celebration Grantchester Season 4 on Masterpiece

PBS NewsHour

Shakespeare & Hathaway

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Downton Abbey on Masterpiece

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3 Steps to Incredible Health

Dave Chappelle: The Mark Twain Prize for Humor 2020

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Plants Behaving Badly

McCarthy: American Experience

Frontline

After Parkland: Healing a Community and a …

Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors

America ReFramed

2017 World Dancesport Grandslam Series

Shakespeare & Hathaway

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Call The Midwife

Country Music: The Rub (Beginnings - 1933)

PBS NewsHour

Grantchester Season 4 on Masterpiece

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

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Shakespeare & Hathaway

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Boss: The Black Experience in Business

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Expedition with Steve Backshall

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America’s Test Kitchen

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AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

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Expedition with Steve Backshall

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Independent Lens: Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities

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Finding Your Roots

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Finding Your Roots

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Howards End on Masterpiece

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Country Music: I Can’t Stop Loving You (1953 - 1963)

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Death in Paradise

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Our Kids: Narrowing the Opportunity Gap

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Death in Paradise

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AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

No Passport Required

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America ReFramed

Shakespeare & Hathaway

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Call The Midwife

Country Music: The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945 - 1953)

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Finding Your Roots

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Father Brown

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11-3 The Democracy Rebellion: A Reporter’s …

Ask This Old House

The Week in Review

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Sinking Cities

Expedition with Steve Backshall Washington Week

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Foods of Chicago: A Delicious History

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Do it Yourself Saturdays 9:00 Step It Up with Steph 9:30

Pati’s Mexican Table

10:00 This Old House Hour 11:00 Flavor of Poland 11:30 Lidia’s Kitchen 12:00 Cook’s Country A Chef’s Life

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Simply Ming

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12:30 Samantha Brown’s Places to Love

America’s Test Kitchen

3:00 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School 3:30

Martha Bakes

4:00 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television 4:30 Check, Please!

5:00 Legacy List with Matt Paxton Flavor of Poland 11:00 Sanditon on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 8) [R]

Sunday 26 EARLY MORNING 1:00 Howards End on Masterpiece (Part 2 of 4) [R] 2:00 Country Music: I Can’t Stop Loving You (19531963) (Part 4 of 8) See Fri. Jan. 24 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Great Performances: Movies for Grownups with AARP the Magazine See Sun. Jan. 19 at 5:00 pm. [R] MORNING 5:00-11:30 WTTW Kids 11:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover AFTERNOON 12:00 Citizen Soldier: The Enemy in the Vietnam War Vietnam veterans Tim O’Brien and Karl Marlantes discuss difficult moral questions about military conflicts and dehumanization of the “enemy.”

12:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: Scotland’s Islands 1:00 Field Trip with Curtis Stone: Central Coast Curtis visits with a couple who turned from tech to cheesemaking.

1:30 100 Days, Drinks, Dishes, and Destinations: San

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Francisco’s Chinatown Chef Martin Yan is featured.

Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes This revealing biography uncovers the passions and ambitions that inspired the iconic bandleader and pianist Count Basie.

Marian Anderson: Once in a Hundred Years The life of legendary African American contralto Marian Anderson and her struggles against racism and poverty are explored.

Call the Midwife (Season 8, Part 1 of 8) Nonnatus House welcomes two new nuns. Valerie deals with an unexpected and shocking case. The other midwives must handle a complicated multiple birth.

EVENING 6:00 Call the Midwife (Season 8, Part 2 of 8) See how Lucille assists an elderly hoarder struggling to keep her independence, and how the team works to help a Ghanaian family with an undiagnosed illness.

7:00 Howards End on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 4) Margaret receives an unexpected offer from Henry.

Helen is incensed by the unfair fate of the Basts. The three families collide at a wedding, and Henry’s past is revealed.

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Sanditon on Masterpiece (Part 4 of 8) Lord Babington courts Esther, who prefers Edward. Charlotte and Sidney clash over Miss Lambe’s illicit meeting with Otis.

Young Stringer and Charlotte strike up a friendship.

Vienna Blood (Part 2 of 6) Max employs his psychoanalytic training to probe murder suspects’ minds. Solving the supernatural conundrum will threaten Oskar’s career and ultimately Max’s life.

Check, Please!

Monteverde, Lost Lake, Caspian Kebab [R] The Interview Show with Mark Bazer: Jeannie Gaffigan, Curtis Duffy, and Michael Muser See Fri. Jan. 24 at 8:30 pm. [R] Jay’s Chicago: In the Family [R] Austin City Limits: Cage The Elephant/ Tank and the Bangas

Monday 27 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Bluegrass Underground: Josh Ritter 1:00 Doc Martin: Faith See Sat. Jan. 25 at 7:00 pm. [R] 2:00 Father Brown: The Whistle in the Dark See Sat. Jan. 25 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Shakespeare & Hathaway – Private Investigators: The Chimes at Midnight See Sat. Jan. 25 at 9:00 pm. [R] 4:00 Antiques Roadshow Recut: Newport (Part 2 of 3) [R] 4:30 BBC World News 5:00 The Legacy List with Matt Paxton [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Bonanzaville (Part 1 of 3) Travel with Antiques Roadshow to Bonanzaville in West Fargo for the biggest find of the season, and watch as the owner is literally floored by the $500,000-$700,000 appraisal of his treasure.

9:00 No Passport Required: Houston Join Chef Marcus Samuelsson in Houston – America’s most diverse city – to explore the food and culture of its Nigerian and West African community.

10:00 Independent Lens: The First Rainbow Coalition 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

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Tuesday 28 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Howards End on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 4) See Sun. Jan. 26 at 7:00 pm. [R] 1:30 Sanditon on Masterpiece (Part 4 of 8) See Sun. Jan. 26 at 8:00 pm. [R] 2:30 Vienna Blood (Part 2 of 6) See Sun. Jan. 26 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:30 To be announced 4:30 BBC World News 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Finding Your Roots: Secrets & Lies Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actors Sigourney Weaver, Justina Machado, and Amy Ryan unearth surprising revelations about their family histories.

9:00 Ruby Ridge: American Experience Examine the 1992 FBI siege at Ruby Ridge that helped launch the modern militia movement through eyewitness accounts.

10:00 Frontline 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

Wednesday 29 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Antiques Roadshow: Bonanzaville (Part 1 of 3) See Mon. Jan. 27 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 No Passport Required: Houston See Mon. Jan. 27 at 9:00 pm. [R] 2:30 Call the Midwife (Season 8, Part 1 of 8) See Sun. Jan. 26 at 5:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Call the Midwife (Season 8, Part 2 of 8) See Sun. Jan. 26 at 6:00 pm. [R] 4:30 BBC World News 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: The Cheetah Children For almost two years in the forested hills of Zimbabwe, Kim Wolhuter shadowed a wild cheetah family to reveal the cubs’ remarkable journey to adulthood.

9:00 NOVA: The Planets – Ice Worlds In the far reaches of the solar system, Uranus and Neptune dazzle with unexpected rings, supersonic winds, and dozens of moons.

10:00 Expedition with Steve Backshall: Suriname – Lost World Travel to the Guiana

Shield with Steve where he finds animals that have never encountered humans.

11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

Thursday 30 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Finding Your Roots: Secrets & Lies See Tues.

Jan. 28 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 Ruby Ridge: American Experience See Tues.

Jan. 28 at 9:00 pm. [R] 2:30 Frontline See Tues.

Jan. 28 at 10:00 pm. [R] 3:30 To be anounced 4:30 BBC World News 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Independent Lens: Tell Them We Are Rising – The Story of Black Colleges and Universities This film examines the impact historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have had on American history, culture, and national identity.

10:00 Dionne Warwick: Then Came You Enjoy rare, full-length archival performances of the Dionne Warwick-Burt Bacharach-Hal David 1960s favorites as well as Warwick’s smashes from the 1970s and beyond, including “Then Came You” (with The Spinners), “I’ll Never Love This Way Again,” “Heartbreaker,” and “That’s What Friends Are For” (with Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, and Elton John).

11:30 BBC World News

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Check, Please! Pelago, Spinning J, Raisu Alpana welcomes Chris Esbrook of Park West, who recommends the Streeterville eatery Pelago; Anne Wong from Humboldt Park, who made a local choice, Spinning J; and Irving Park resident Emily Madigan, who loves her neighborhood restaurant Raisu.

8:30 The Interview Show with Mark Bazer 9:00 Country Music: The Sons and Daughters of America (1964-1968) (Part 5 of 8) See how country music reflects a changing America, with Loretta Lynn speaking to women everywhere and audiences looking beyond race to embrace Charley Pride.

11:00 Antiques Roadshow Recut: Newport (Part 3 of 3) More Rosecliff finds include a Fabergé jade snuff bottle, an Arthur McGee Dexter Gordon suit, and an Egyptian mummified falcon made around 200 BC. 11:30 BBC World News

In the Spotlight Young cheetahs

Friday 31 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Amanpour and Company 1:00 Nature: The Cheetah Children See Wed. Jan. 29 at 8:00 pm. [R] 2:00 NOVA: The Planets – Ice Worlds See Wed. Jan. 29 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:00 The Interview Show with Mark Bazer: Jeannie Gaffigan, Curtis Duffy, and Michael Muser [R] 3:30 To be announced 4:30 BBC World News 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 7:30 Washington Week

Nature: The Cheetah Children Life on the African plains is a constant struggle, but for a single mother rearing her offspring, the odds seem to be stacked against them. This is an inspiring tale about motherhood and family, as we follow a cheetah family on the grasslands through the eyes of conservationist and cameraman Kim Wolhuter. Watch as the inquisitive cubs explore the world around them and discover their place in the forests of Zimbabwe.

Wednesday, January 29 8:00 pm

Photo: 2016 Kim Wolhuter

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January At-a-Glance • Arts • Performance Austin City Limits Sundays, 11:30 pm Friday, 3:30 am (1/24) Bluegrass Underground Mondays, 12:30 am Brit Floyd: The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Show Sunday, 3:00 pm (1/5) Count Basie: In His Own Words Sunday, 2:00 pm (1/26) Dionne Warwick: Then Came You Thursday, 10:00 pm (1/30) Dave Chappelle: The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Tuesday, 9:00 pm (1/7) Thursday, 1:30 am (1/9) Sunday, 3:00 am (1/12) Great Performances from Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration Wednesday, 8:00 pm (1/1) Friday, 1:30 am (1/3) Great Performances: Movies for Grownups with AARP the Magazine Sunday, 5:00 pm (1/19) Sunday, 3:00 am (1/26) Great Performances at the Met: Manon Sunday, 2:00 pm (1/19) Il Volo: Ten Years Sunday, 1:30 pm (1/5)

Drama • Comedy • Movies Call the Midwife Sunday, 5:00 pm, 6:00 pm (1/26) Wednesday, 2:30 am, 3:30 am (1/29) Death in Paradise Saturdays, 10:00 pm Tuesday, 3:30 am (1/7) Doc Martin Saturdays, 7:00 pm Mondays, 1:00 am Father Brown Saturdays, 8:00 pm Mondays, 2:00 am Howards End on Masterpiece Sundays, 7:00 pm (1/12, 1/19, 1/26) Tuesdays, 12:30 am (1/14, 1/28) Sunday, 1:00 am (1/19) Tuesday, 1:00 am (1/21) Sunday, 12:00 am (1/26) Les Misérables on Masterpiece Sunday, 4:30 pm, 5:45 pm (1/5) Sunday, 1:30 pm, 2:45 pm, 4:00 pm, 5:20 pm (1/12) Sanditon on Masterpiece Sundays, 8:00 pm (1/12, 1/19, 1/26) Tuesdays, 1:30 am (1/14, 1/28) Saturdays, 11:00 pm (1/18, 1/25) Tuesday, 2:00 am (1/21) Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators Saturdays, 9:00 pm Mondays, 3:00 am Victoria Season 3 on Masterpiece Saturdays, 11:00 pm (1/4, 1/11) Sunday, 12:00 am, 7:00 pm, 8:00 pm (1/5) Tuesday, 1:30 am, 2:30 am (1/7) Sunday, 12:00 am (1/12) Vienna Blood Sundays, 9:00 pm (1/19, 1/26) Tuesday, 3:00 am (1/21) Tuesday, 2:30 am (1/28)

Cooking & Dining • Home Improvement • Travel

Step It Up with Steph Saturdays, 9:00 am (1/11, 1/18, 1/25) This Old House Hour Saturdays, 10:00 am

America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated Saturdays, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm Antiques Roadshow Thursday, 1:00 am, 2:00 am (1/2) Saturdays, 6:00 pm Mondays, 8:00 pm Wednesday, 1:00 am (1/8) Fridays, 11:00 pm (1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31) Mondays, 4:00 am (1/13, 1/20, 1/27) Tuesday, 3:30 am (1/14) Wednesdays, 12:30 am (1/15, 1/22, 1/29) Check, Please!

Fridays, 8:00 pm Saturdays, 4:30 pm Sundays, 10:00 pm Thursday, 4:00 am (1/9) Tuesday, 4:00 am (1/21) Chef’s Life Saturdays, 1:00 pm Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television Saturdays, 4:00 pm Cook’s Country Saturdays, 12:00 pm Expedition with Steve Backshall Wednesdays, 10:00 pm (1/15, 1/22, 1/29) Fridays, 2:30 am (1/17, 1/24, 1/31) Family Travels Sundays, 11:00 am (1/5, 1/12) Few Great Bakeries Wednesday, 5:00 am (1/1) Field Trip with Curtis Stone Sundays, 1:00 pm (1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26) Flavor of Poland with Aleksandra August Saturdays, 11:00 am (1/11, 1/18, 1/25) Foodphiles Saturday, 11:00 am, 11:30 am (1/4) Thursday, 10:00 pm, 10:30 pm (1/16) Foods of Chicago: A Delicious History Thursday, 8:00 pm (1/16) Saturday, 1:00 am (1/18) Lidia’s Kitchen Saturdays, 11:30 am (1/11, 1/18, 1/25) Martha Bakes Saturdays, 3:30 pm Martha Stewart’s Cooking School Saturdays, 3:00 pm No Passport Required Mondays, 9:00 pm (1/20, 1/27) Wednesdays, 1:30 am (1/22, 1/29) 100 Days, Drinks, Dishes and Destinations Sundays, 1:30 pm (1/19, 1/26) Pati’s Mexican Table Saturdays, 9:30 am (1/11, 1/18, 1/25) Rick Steves’ Europe Friday, 4:00 am (1/3) Sundays, 12:30 pm (1/12, 1/19, 1/26) Samantha Brown’s Places to Love Saturdays, 12:30 pm Simply Ming Saturdays, 1:30 pm

Nature • Science • Technology Nature Wednesday, 7:00 pm (1/1) Thursday, 5:00 am (1/2) Fridays, 12:30 am Saturday, 3:30 am (1/4) Wednesdays, 8:00 pm (1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29) NOVA Wednesdays, 9:00 pm (1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29) Fridays, 1:30 am (1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31) Ozone Hole: How We Saved the Planet Wednesday, 10:00 pm (1/8) Friday, 2:30 am (1/10)

Public Affairs • History • Documentary Amanpour and Company Mondays-Fridays, 11:30 pm BBC World News Mondays-Fridays, 11:00 pm Mondays-Fridays, 4:30 am Betty White: First Lady of Television Thursday, 8:00 pm (1/9) Saturday, 1:00 am (1/11) Bob Hope: American Masters Wednesday, 9:30 pm (1/1) Sunday, 3:00 am (1/5) Carol Burnett: A Celebration Thursday, 9:30 pm (1/9) Saturday, 2:00 am (1/11) Chicago Tonight Mondays-Fridays, 7:00 pm, 5:00 am Citizen Soldier Sundays, 12:00 pm (1/19, 1/26) Thursday, 4:00 am (1/23) Count Basie: In His Own Words Sunday, 2:00 pm (1/26) Country Music Fridays, 9:00 pm Sundays, 1:00 am (1/5, 1/12, 1/26) Sunday, 2:00 am (1/19) Dick Van Dyke: A Celebration Thursday, 8:00 pm (1/2) Saturday, 12:30 am (1/4) Dionne Warwick: Then Came You Thursday, 10:00 pm (1/30) Eastland: Chicago’s Deadliest Day Thursday, 8:00 pm (1/23) Saturday, 1:00 am (1/25) Finding Your Roots Tuesdays, 8:00 pm Thursdays, 12:30 am (1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30) Saturday, 4:00 am (1/11) Friday, 3:30 am (1/17) Firing Line with Margaret Hoover Sundays, 11:30 am Independent Lens Mondays, 10:00 pm (1/20, 1/27) Wednesday, 2:30 am (1/27)

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• Daily Radio Programming Programmer’s Picks Ryan Opera Center: Rising Stars Concert 2020

New Philharmonic music director Jaap van Zweden conducts three January concerts, beginning with an all-Russian program, continuing with a SchoenbergBartók pairing and a Sibelius-Berlioz program with violinist Augustin Hadelich.

Don’t miss this annual showcase of emerging young opera singers with members of the Lyric Opera Orchestra conducted by Ari Pelto.

The performance will include wide-ranging operatic highlights by a variety of composers.

Fridays, January 17-31, 9:00 pm

Sunday, January 26, 7:00 pm

Wednesday 1 Photo: David Finlayson Photography

In the Spotlight

Anthony McGill

From the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival Hosted by Kerry Frumkin with festival artistic director Marc Neikrug and produced by WFMT’s Louise Frank, these concerts originate from the prestigious festival held every summer in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This 13-part series begins with performances featuring the Dover Quartet, the New York Philharmonic String Quartet, and clarinetist Anthony McGill.

You’ll hear music by Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Mendelssohn, and Brahms in these one-hour presentations.

Wednesdays beginning January 1, 9:00 pm

New Year’s Day 1:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 10:00 New Year’s in Vienna 2020: Andris Nelsons conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in music of the Strauss family. Recorded earlier today in the Vienna Musikverein.

12:00 George Frideric Handel Harp Concerto in B-Flat, Op. 4, No. 6 – Valérie Milot, h; Les Violons du Roy/ Bernard Labadie. Analekta AN2-9990. [13:10] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Various Somerset Wassail; A New Year Carol – Cambridge Singers/John Rutter.

Collegium 111. [4:19] Johan Wagenaar Driekoningenavond (Twelfth Night) Overture – Royal Concertgebouw Orch/Riccardo Chailly. London 425833-2.

[9:53] Johann Sebastian Bach Das alte Jahr vergangen ist; Sheep May Safely Graze – Angela Hewitt, p.

Hyperion CDA-67309. [8:27] 2:00 Afternoon Masterwork: Johannes Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat, Op. 83 – Emil Gilels, p; Chicago Sym/Fritz Reiner.

RCA RCD1-5406. [44:29] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Gerald Finzi New Year Music (Nocturne), Op. 7 – Northern Sinfonia/Richard Hickox.

EMI CDC7-49912-2. [11:53] John Field Nocturnes Nos. 2 and 3 – Elizabeth Joy Roe, p. Decca 4789672. [8:07] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and

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

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

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Afternoon Masterwork Sir John Eliot Gardiner and his Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique will mark Beethoven 250 by playing all the composer’s symphonies at the Harris Theater. Preview them with commentary by Gardiner in conversation with Kerry Frumkin.

Tuesday, January 28-Friday, February 7, 2:00 pm

The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Sone of My Best Friends Are Virtuosi!

8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg 9:00 Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival 2019 – Mozart: Adagio & Rondo in c, K. 617; Brahms: String Sextet No. 2 in G, Op. 36.

10:00 Baroque&Before with Candice Agree 11:00 Evening Music on WFMT

Pathétique – Rotterdam Phil/Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

DG 4790835. [44:37] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Josef Myslivecek Cello Concerto

In the Spotlight Photo: Jacob Blickenstaff

The New York Philharmonic This Week

Thursday 2 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 Georg Philipp Telemann Sinfonia Melodica – Albrecht Mayer, ob; Berlin Baroque Soloists/Rainer Kussmaul.

DG B0005761-02. [10:12] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Rondo in C for Glass Armonica, K. 617 – Dennis James, glass armonica; Emerson String Quartet. Sony 89047. [8:00] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov Caucasian Sketches, Op. 10: 1st mvt, In the Mountain Pass – Baltimore Sym/David Zinman.

Telarc CD-80378. [8:24] 11:00 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in G, K. 564 – Gryphon Trio. Analekta AN2-9827-8 (2). [17:10] 12:00 Music in Chicago, plus: Ron Nelson Savannah River Holiday – Boston Pops/Keith Lockhart. RCA 68786-2. [8:39] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Manuel de Falla Cuatro piezas españolas – Garrick Ohlsson, p. Hyperion CDA-68177. [16:37] Various Variations on Guardame las Vacas; Diferencias de Conde Claros; Piper’s Pavan – David Russell, g. Telarc CD-80659.

[8:16] Henry Purcell The Fairy Queen: Masque of the Four Seasons – Taverner Consort/Andrew Parrott. Virgin Classics 45116-2. [16:17] 2:00 Afternoon Masterwork: Peter Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 in b, Op. 74,

Christopher Cerrone

The Los Angeles Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel Thirteen weeks of concerts from the Los Angeles Philharmonic will launch this month. Music director Gustavo Dudamel leads the season opener, which contains one of the pieces the orchestra commissioned for its 2018-19 centennial season: Andrew Norman’s Sustain. Later this month, another centennial commission is led by Roderick Cox: Christopher Cerrone’s The Insects Became Magnetic, combining electronics with a standard symphony that includes such non-standard sounds as harmonicas and vibraphones played with bows. Also guest-conducting is Michael Tilson Thomas, visiting from San Francisco, who opens his program with his own composition Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind. The poetry is by Carl Sandburg, and the guest mezzo-soprano soloist is Measha Brueggergosman.

Thursdays beginning January 2, 9:00 pm

in C – Wendy Warner, vc; Camerata Chicago/Drostan Hall. Cedille CDR-90000142.

[20:40] Bedrich Smetana The Bartered Bride: Overture and Dances – Royal Liverpool Phil/Libor Pesek. Virgin Classics 59285-2. [17:42] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Sone of My Best Friends Are Virtuosi!

8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg 9:00 The Los Angeles Philharmonic in Concert: Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; soloists from the orchestra – Esa-Pekka Salonen: LA Variations. Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C, Op. 56.

Andrew Norman: Sustain (world-premiere performance, LA Philharmonic commission).

11:00 Evening Music on WFMT

Friday 3 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 Percy Grainger The Lost Lady Found; Over the Hills and Far Away – Richard & John Contiguglia, p’s. Helicon

Classics HE-1004. [9:18] Ralph Vaughan Williams English Folksong Suite – London Wind Orch/Denis Wick.

ASV CDQS-6021. [10:19] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Claude Debussy Waltz, La plus que lente – San Francisco Sym/Michael Tilson Thomas.

SFS-Media SFS-0060. [6:26] 11:00 César Franck Symphonic Variations – Louis Lortie, p; BBC Phil/Yan Pascal Tortelier.

Chandos CHAN-9875. [15:51] 12:00 Music in Chicago, plus: Henry Purcell Abdelazer, or The Moor’s Revenge Suite – Freiburg Baroque Orch/Thomas Hengelbrock.

RCA-DHM 77231-2. [12:16] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Sándor Kuti Serenade for String Trio – Black Oak Ensemble. Cedille CDR-90000189. [10:17] Peter Tchaikovsky String Serenade in C, Op. 48: II. Valse – Berlin Phil Strings/Semyon Bychkov.

Philips 434108-2. [3:55] Johann Nepomuk Hummel Trumpet Concerto in E – Paul Merkelo, tr; Oxford Phil/ Marios Papadopoulos. Sony 80358118463. [18:33] 2:00 Afternoon Masterwork: Franz Schubert Quartet No. 13 in a minor, D. 804

Rosamunde – Escher String Quartet. Music@Menlo Live 2015 Schubert. [32:20] Franz Schubert Rosamunde incidental music, D. 797: Overture – Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch/Kurt Masur. Philips 412432-2. [9:57] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Malcolm Arnold Tam O’Shanter – Northwestern U Sym Wind Ensemble/John P Paynter.

Music from Northwestern 6.

[8:16] Zoltán Kodály Háry János Suite, Op. 35a – New York Phil/Kurt Masur. Teldec 77547-2. [23:45] Join us for The New York Philharmonic This Week tonight at 9:00.

4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Sone of My Best Friends Are Virtuosi!

8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg 9:00 The New York Philharmonic This Week: An Evening with Danny Kaye, Zubin Mehta conducting, plus Strauss waltzes for the New Year.

11:00 Best of Studs Terkel: Born to Live, an annual New Year’s tradition on WFMT, an awardwinning audio documentary

by Studs and Jim Unrath.

Saturday 4 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 7:00 Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg, including Saturday Morning Listener’s Choice at 8:00 and Soundtrack at 9:00 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Today’s New Release 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting the Chicago area’s young musicians 12:00 From the Metropolitan Opera: Strauss’s “Der Rosenkavalier”Camilla Nylund (Marschallin); Magdalena Kozema (Octavian); Golda Schultz (Sophie); Günther Groissböck (Baron Ochs); Markus Eiche (Faninal); Matthew Polenzani (Italian Singer); Metropolitan Opera Cho & Orch/Sir Simon Rattle.

4:30 Arias and Songs with Larry Johnson: 2020 Looks Back to the 1920s.

5:00 Evening Music on WFMT • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No. 18 in B-Flat, K. 456 – András Schiff, p; Salzburg Mozarteum Camerata Academica/Sándor Végh. London 414289-2.

[31:57] Peter Tchaikovsky Souvenir d’un lieu cher, Op. 42 – Gil Shaham, v; 2020

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In the Spotlight 3:00

Sunday 5

Host Maggie Clennon Reberg

Saturday Morning Listeners’ Choice Join us for WFMT’s new weekly family-friendly (all ages!) classical request and dedication show, hosted

by Maggie Clennon Reberg, whose special guests on the premiere episode will be noted violinists and Chicago natives Rachel Barton Pine and her 8-year-old daughter Sylvia.

Listeners can make requests in four ways: call the dedicated phone line, (773) 279-2421, to record a message; post a request on WFMT’s Facebook page; tweet your request @WFMTClassical using the hashtag #wfmtrequest; or submit your request online at wfmt.com/request.

Saturdays, 8:00 am Soundtrack This hour with Maggie Clennon Reberg is all about film music, plus scores for television and video games. Each episode will include a new film score pick, classic film scores, classical music in film, great PBS scores, a weekly video game score pick, current television scores (including streamed programs), classic television scores and themes, and more.

Saturdays, 9:00 am

Russian National Orch/Mikhail Pletnev. DG 457064-2. [17:51] 6:00 Various Fantasie Negre; Shenandoah; From Blackbird Hilles; Deep River – Lara Downes, p. Sono Luminus DSL-92207. [20:11] George Gershwin Catfish Row Suite from Porgy and Bess – St. Louis Sym/Leonard Slatkin. EMI CDC7-49278-2.

[24:44] Eric Whitacre Little Birds – Elora Festival Singers/ Noel Edison; Leslie De’Ath, p. Naxos 8.559677. [3:19] Carol Hall Jenny Rebecca – Frederica von Stade, ms; 22

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12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 With Heart and Voice: Music honoring the Epiphany, marking the visit of the Three Wise Men to the infant Jesus.

7:00 Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Today’s New Release 12:00 Weekend Music with Robbie Ellis Alexander Mackenzie Twelfth Night, Op. 40 – BBC Scottish Sym/Martyn Brabbins.

Hyperion CDA-66764. [19:02] Sergei Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet: Morning Serenade; Dance of Five Couples; Folk Dance – Martha Argerich & Sergei Babayan, p’s. DG 4799854. [8:01] Jean Sibelius The Tempest, Op. 109: Prelude; Interlude (Prospero) – Lahti Sym/Osmo Vänskä. Bis CD581. [10:46] Felix Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture, Op. 21 – Age of Enlightenment Orch/Sir Charles Mackerras. Virgin Classics 90725-2. [11:53] Johann Sebastian Bach Violin Sonata No. 2 in A, BWV 1015 – Rachel Barton Pine, v; Jory Vinikour, hc. Cedille CDR-90000177.

[12:55] George Frideric Handel Water Music Suite No. 1 in F – English Concert/Trevor Pinnock. DG B0005828-02 (2). [14:53] Claude Debussy Images, set 1 – Stephen Hough, p. Hyperion CDA-68139. [14:50] Maurice Ravel Ma Mère l’Oye (Mother Goose): V. The Fairy Garden – Royal Concertgebouw Orch/Carlo Maria Giulini.

Sony SK-66832. [4:03] 2:00 Various The Maid of Culmore; My love is like a red, red rose; Wild Mountain Thyme – Choral Scholars of University College, Dublin/Desmond Earley. Signum SIGCD-558. [11:51] Peter Tchaikovsky The Months (The Seasons), Op. 37: DecemberFebruary – Moscow Chamber Orch/Constantine Orbelian.

Delos DE-3255. [11:42] Ottorino Respighi Botticelli Triptych: II. The Adoration of the Magi – St. Martin’s Academy/ Sir Neville Marriner. EMI CDC7-47844-2. [8:45] Jukka Linkola Music for the film The Snow Queen: Kai and Gerda

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on the Beach through Gerda’s Journey – Orch/Jukka Linkola.

Finlandia FACD-920. [14:06] Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79 – Garrick Ohlsson, p.

Bridge 9207. [10:36] Franz Liszt Fantasia on Beethoven’s Ruins of Athens – Muza Rubackyte, p; Liepaja Sym/ Imants Resnis. Doron DRC3053. [11:32] Serge Prokofiev Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34 – Melos Ensemble.

EMI CDFB5-72646-2 (2).

[8:35] Serge Prokofiev Cinderella, Op. 87: Excerpts – St. Louis Sym/Leonard Slatkin. RCA RCD1-5321.

[13:19] Serge Prokofiev Cantata, Alexander Nevsky, Op. 78: Alexander’s Entry into Pskov – St. Louis Sym & Cho/Leonard Slatkin. Mobile Fidelity MFCD-808. [4:43] Johann Sebastian Bach French Suite No. 3 in b minor, BWV 814 – András Schiff, p.

London 433313-2 (2). [13:28] Emmanuel Chabrier Suite pastorale – Detroit Sym/Paul Paray. Mercury 434303. [16:00] Copland The Red Pony Suite: I, Morning on the Ranch; II, The Gift; VI, Happy Ending – New Philharmonia/Aaron Copland.

CBS MK-42429. [12:45] Copland Old American Songs, set 1: I Bought Me a Cat; Long Time Ago – St. Charles Singers, Elgin Sym/Robert Hanson.

Naxos 8.559297. [5:26] Evening Music on WFMT • Frédéric Chopin Scherzo No. 4 in E, Op. 54 – Emanuel Ax, p. CBS MK-44544. [11:28] Ax is the guest soloist on our Chicago Symphony broadcast tonight at 8:00. Igor Stravinsky Scherzo fantastique, Op. 3 – St. Petersburg Phil/ Vladimir Ashkenazy. London 448812-2. [11:02] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 in d minor, K. 466 – Norwegian Chamber Orch/Leif Ove Andsnes, p. EMI 00281-2. [29:46] Claude Debussy Suite bergamasque – Seong-Jin Cho, p. DG 4798308. [18:13] Gabriel Fauré Claire de lune; Notre Amour – Dame Felicity Lott, s; Graham Johnson, p.

Black Box BBM-3007. [5:14] Gabriel Fauré Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80 – Seattle Sym/Ludovic Morlot. Seattle Symphony Media SSM-1004.

[18:16] Jules Massenet Thaïs: Méditation – Zuill Bailey, vc; Roanoke Sym/David Wiley.

Delos DE-3378. [5:30] Ryan Opera Center Recital Series Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts: David Afkham, conductor; Emanuel

Ax, piano – Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C, Op. 15; Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10. We also hear Strauss’ Don Juan conducted by Fritz Reiner.

10:00 Collectors’ Corner with Henry Fogel: An abridged, historic performance from the 1958 Bayreuth Festival, Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde starring Birgit Nilsson and Wolfgang Windgassen.

Monday 6 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 George Frideric Handel Music for the Royal Fireworks – Cleveland Symphonic Winds/ Frederick Fennell. Telarc CD80038. [15:57] Josef Strauss Polka française, Feuerfest – Vienna Boys Choir, Alt-Wien Salon Orchestra/Gerald Wirth. DG 4817067. [3:13] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Franz Liszt Rákóczy

In the Spotlight Photo: Anna S.

Utah Sym/J. Silverstein.

London 436284-2. [3:15] 7:00 Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: 20th-century masters including Ponce, VillaLobos, Chavez, Revueltas, Piazzolla, and Brouwer.

8:00 Folkstage hosted

by Rich Warren 9:00 The Midnight Special with Rich Warren

Camilla Nylund

Live from the Metropolitan Opera: Der Rosenkavalier Sir Simon Rattle conducts this production of Strauss’ Viennese comedy, with Camilla Nylund as the Marschallin, Magdalena Kozena as Octavian, and bass Günther Groissböck as Baron Ochs. The setting is updated from the 18th century to the year 1911, the year the opera was first performed; thus, we see a Vienna only a few years from the cataclysm of World War I. A Chicago favorite, tenor Matthew Polenzani, makes a cameo appearance as the Italian Singer.

Saturday, January 4 12:00 pm (delayed start)

March – Boston Pops/Arthur Fiedler. RCA 67895-2. [6:42] 11:00 Antonin Dvorák Scherzo capriccioso, Op. 66 – Oslo Phil/Mariss Jansons. EMI CDC7-49995-2. [12:41] 12:00 Music in Chicago, plus: Henry Cowell Hymn and Fuguing Tune #10 – Celia Nicklin, ob; St. Martin’s Academy/Sir Neville Marriner. Argo 417818-2. [6:50] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Claude Debussy La boîte à joujoux – Seattle Sym/Ludovic Morlot.

Seattle Symphony Media SSM-1010. [32:29] 2:00 Afternoon Masterwork: Robert Schumann Carnaval, Op. 9 – Vladimir Ashkenazy, p. London 421010-2. [29:35] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Franz Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 70 in D – City of Birmingham Sym/Sir Simon Rattle. EMI CDC7-54297-2.

[16:48] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Theme, Variations and Rondo Pastorale – Marisa Robles, h. London 425723-2. [10:49] Carl Nielsen Pastorale, Pan and Syrinx – City of Birmingham Sym/Sir Simon Rattle. EMI CDC7-47503-2. [8:26] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Beethoven and the Piano 8:00 Live from WFMT 10:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg

Tuesday 7 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 Franz Joseph Haydn Overture to an English Opera (Overtura Covent Garden) – London Classical Players/Sir Roger Norrington. EMI CDC5-55192-2.

[4:16] Hector Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9 – Lyon National Orch/Leonard Slatkin. Naxos 8.573297. [8:43] Giacomo Puccini Manon Lescaut: Act 3 Intermezzo – Lyon Opéra Orch/Kent Nagano.

Erato 17071-2. [5:06] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Giuseppe Verdi Aida: Chorus, Gloria all’Egitto (Triumphal Scene) – Royal Opera House Cho, Orch/Bernard Haitink.

EMI CDC7-49849-2. [7:23] 11:00 Georg Philipp Telemann Don Quichotte Suite – St. Andrew Camerata/Leonard Friedman.

Omega OCD-1006. [14:49] 12:00 Music in Chicago, plus: Gustav Mahler Piano Quartet Movement – Daniel Hope,

v; Paul Neubauer, vi; David Finckel, vc; Wu Han, p. DG B0022906-02. [11:38] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 in G, K. 216 – Berlin Phil/ Itzhak Perlman, v. EMI 574182. [23:28] Various Mélodie; Sérénade espagnole – Itzhak Perlman, v; Samuel Sanders, p. EMI CDC5-56957-2. [5:24] 2:00 Afternoon Masterwork: Igor Stravinsky Le Chant du Rossignol (Song of the Nightingale) – Chicago Sym/Fritz Reiner. RCA 68168-2. [22:24] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Alan Hovhaness The Garden of Adonis (Suite for Flute and Harp) – Eugenia Zukerman, f; Yolanda Kondonassis, h.

Telarc CD-80530. [15:01] Camille Saint-Saëns La jeunesse d’Hercule, Op. 50 – Radio France Nouvel Phil/ Marek Janowski. Harmonia Mundi HMC-905197. [17:58] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Beethoven and the Piano 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg 10:00 Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center – Weber: Clarinet Quintet in B-Flat; Mozart: Concerto in A, K. 414, for piano and string quintet.

11:00 Evening Music on WFMT

Wednesday 8 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 George Gershwin Cuban Overture – New York Phil/ Zubin Mehta. Teldec 463182. [10:26] Edward Elgar Cockaigne Overture (In London Town), Op. 40 – London Phil/ Sir Georg Solti. London 443856-2 (2). [14:17] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Sergei Rachmaninoff Vocalise – Russian National Orch/José Serebrier. Warner Classics 68025-2. [6:36] 11:00 Aaron Copland Our Town – London Sym/Aaron Copland.

CBS MK-42429. [11:01] 12:00 Music in Chicago 12:15 Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts: Pianist Natalie Nedvetsky live from the Cultural Center 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Michael Praetorius Dance Suite – Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. Delos DE-3132.

[10:02] Johann Sebastian Bach Brandenburg Concerto

No. 1 in F Major, BWV 1046 – Concerto Italiano/ Rinaldo Alessandrini. Naive OP-30412 (2). [20:51] 2:00 Afternoon Masterwork: Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 1 in c, Op. 68 – Berlin Phil/Sir Simon Rattle. EMI 67254-2 (3). [44:55] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Franz Waxman Auld Lang Syne Variations – Mark Kaplan, v; Cristina Ortiz, p; Barcelona Sym strings/Lawrence Foster.

Koch 3-7444-2H1. [13:51] Benjamin Britten The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra – Kansas City Sym/ Michael Stern. Reference Recordings RR-120. [17:09] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Beethoven and the Piano 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg 9:00 Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival 2018 – Villa-Lobos: Choro No 5, Alma brasileira; Schubert: String Quartet No. 15 in G, D. 887.

10:00 Baroque&Before with Candice Agree 11:00 Evening Music on WFMT

Thursday 9 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 Antonio Vivaldi Viola d’amore Concerto in A, R. 396 – Alessandro Tampieri, vi; Accademia Bizantina/ Ottavio Dantone. Naïve OP-30570. [10:52] Dmitri Kabalevsky The Comedians, Op. 26 – National Phil/Leonard Slatkin. RCA 5661-2. [14:57] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Ludwig van Beethoven Fidelio: Prisoner’s chorus, O welche Lust – Berlin Deutsche Oper Cho, Orch/Giuseppe Sinopoli. DG 415283-2. [8:59] 11:00 Felix Mendelssohn String Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat – Nieuw Sinfonietta Amsterdam/ Lev Markiz. Bis CD-798. [11:20] 12:00 Music in Chicago, plus: Mikhail Glinka Russlan and Ludmilla Overture – London Sym/Sir Georg Solti. London 460496-2 (2). [4:56] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Carl Nielsen Little Suite, Op. 1 – ASMIF Strings/Sir Neville Marriner. Argo 4171322. [13:48] Ignaz Moscheles Concertante in F – Mathieu Dufour, f; Alex Klein, ob; Czech National Sym/Paul Freeman.

Cedille CDR-90000080. [14:41] 2:00 Afternoon Masterwork:

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In the Spotlight

Jason Vieaux

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center These one-hour broadcasts highlight performances from Lincoln Center and other venues by the virtuoso members of the Chamber Music Society. This month, hear pianists Alessio Bax and Juho Pohjonen, guitarist Jason Vieaux, violinists Dmitry Sitkovetsky and Ida Kavafian, violists Benjamin Beilman and Daniel Phillips, and cellist Andreas Brantelid. The flexible-sized group will present some familiar music, such as Weber’s Clarinet Quintet, and some lesser-known items, such as a trio by Paganini, a string quartet by Miaskovsky, and a chamber version of Bach’s Concerto for Violin and Oboe.

Elliott Forrest of New York’s WQXR hosts this year-round weekly series.

Tuesdays beginning January 7, 10:00 pm

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat, K. 271, Jeunehomme – Alexandre Tharaud, p; Les Violons du Roy/Bernard Labadie.

Erato 462626-8. [31:00] Fine Arts Calendar • Henry Purcell Dioclesian: Instrumental Suite fr The Masque – Le Concert des Nations/Jordi Savall. Fontalis ES-8583.

[14:15] Gabriel Fauré Masques et Bergamasques, Op. 112 – Seattle Sym/Ludovic Morlot. Seattle Symphony Media SSM-1004. [13:40] Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Beethoven and the Piano Evening Music with 2020

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In the Spotlight

Peter Mattei

Live from the Metropolitan Opera: Wozzeck A new production of Alban Berg’s Wozzeck, regarded as one of the greatest operas of the 20th century, comes to us from the Met this month; also look for it in select theaters. The company’s music director, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, is the conductor with baritone Peter Mattei in the title role and Elza van der Heever in the role of Marie. In the Met’s words, Wozzeck was “a sensation and a scandal” at its 1925 Berlin premiere, following the life of an ordinary soldier, victimized by his superiors and deceived by his girlfriend, as he spirals inexorably toward madness and murder.

Saturday, January 11 12:00 pm

Maggie Clennon Reberg 9:00 The Los Angeles Philharmonic in Concert: Susanna Mälkki, conductor – Steve Reich: Music for Ensemble and Orchestra (worldpremiere performance, LA Philharmonic commission); Mahler: Symphony No. 5.

11:00 Evening Music on WFMT

Friday 10 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 Leonard Bernstein West Side Story: Mambo; Cha Cha; Maria; America – Katia & Marielle Labèque, p’s; Gonzalo Grau & Raphael Séguinier, per. KML 1121. [10:06] Henri Vieuxtemps Souvenir d’Amérique, Op. 17 (Variations on Yankee Doodle) – Tchaikovsky Chamber Orch/Lazar Gosman, v. Sony SFK-47285. [5:14] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release,

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plus: Hector Berlioz Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17: Queen Mab Scherzo – Chicago Sym/Carlo Maria Giulini. EMI CDC7-47616-2. [8:42] 11:00 Gioachino Rossini La Cenerentola Overture – Royal Opera House Orch/Carlo Rizzi. Conifer 55004-2. [8:33] 12:00 Music in Chicago, plus: Claude Debussy Estampes – Steven Osborne, p. Hyperion CDA-68161. [13:45] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Joaquín Rodrigo Concierto Serenata – Isabelle Moretti, h; Seville Royal Sym/ Edmon Colomer. Valois V-4815. [24:11] Walter Piston Serenata – New York Chamber Sym/Gerard Schwarz.

Delos DE-3106. [11:59] 2:00 Afternoon Masterwork: Franz Schubert Piano Sonata in c, D. 958 – András Schiff, fp. ECM 2535/36. [29:52] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Franz Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 9 in E-flat, Carnival in Pest – Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch/Kurt Masur. Philips 412724-2. [12:54] Sergei Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 43 – Leon Fleisher, p; Cleveland Orch/George Szell.

Philips 456775-2 (2). [22:06] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Beethoven and the Piano 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg 9:00 The New York Philharmonic This Week – Britten: Suite on English Folksongs, A Time There Was (/Leonard Bernstein).

Wm. Schuman: Concerto on Old English Rounds (Donald McInnes, vi; Camerata Singers/ Bernstein). Bartók: The Wooden Prince (/Pierre Boulez).

11:00 Best of Studs Terkel

Saturday 11 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 7:00 Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg, including Saturday Morning Listener’s Choice at 8:00 and Soundtrack at 9:00 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Today’s New Release 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting the Chicago area’s young musicians 12:00 Live from the Met: Berg’s “Wozzeck” – Peter Mattei (Wozzeck); Elza van den Heever (Marie); Andrew Staples (Andres); Christopher Ventris (Drum Major);

Gerhard Siegel (Captain); Christian Van Horne (Doctor); Metropolitan Opera Cho & Orch/Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

2:00 Weekend Music on WFMT Franz Schubert Drei Klavierstücke (Impromptus), D. 946 – Alfred Brendel, p.

Philips 422075-2. [25:14] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart String Divertimento in F, K. 138 – Salzburg Camerata Academica des Mozarteums/ Sàndor Végh. Laserlight 15861.

[10:55] Peter Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36: II. Andantino in modo di canzona; III. Scherzo, Pizzicato ostinato – Philadelphia Orch/Eugene Ormandy.

Sony SBK-46334. [16:00] 3:00 Traditional Folksong, Scarborough Fair – King’s Singers, Manuel Barrueco, g. EMI CDC7-54904-2.

[4:16] Modest Mussorgsky Sorochinsky Fair: Orchestral excerpts – Royal Phil Orch/ Grzegorz Nowak. RPO SP-039.

[8:29] Traditional Folksong, Brigg Fair – St. Charles Singers/ Jeffrey Hunt. MSR Classics MS1606. [2:44] Frederick Delius Brigg Fair – Hallé Orch/Sir John Barbirolli. EMI ZDMB5-651192 (2). [18:16] Darius Milhaud Le Carnaval d’Aix, Op. 83b – Claude Helffer, p; French National Orch/David Robertson.

Erato 45992-2. [18:17] 4:00 Arthur Honegger Pastorale d’été – New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein. Sony 82849-2. [8:03] Gabriel Pierné Divertissements sur un Thème Pastoral – BBC Phil/Juanjo Mena. Chandos CHAN-10633. [11:55] Igor Stravinsky Pastorale (Song Without Words) – Branford Marsalis, sx; English Chamber Orch. CBS M-42122. [2:40] 4:30 Arias and Songs with Larry Johnson: Italian opera excerpts sung in English 5:00 Evening Music on WFMT • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Two-Piano Concerto in E-flat, K. 365 – Murray Perahia, p; Chicago Sym/Sir Georg Solti, p. London 4784884. [24:58] Camille Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1 in a minor, Op. 33 – Gautier Capuçon, vc; Radio France Phil/Lionel Bringuier. Erato 934134-2.

[20:13] Saint-Saëns Samson and Delilah: Aria, Mon coeur s’ouvre a` ta voix – Gautier Capuçon, vc; Frank Braley, p.

Virgin Classics 45603-2. [2:48] 6:00 Aaron Copland Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo – Buffalo Phil/JoAnn Falletta.

Naxos 8.559240. [18:54] Nino Rota The Leopard film music: Dances – La Scala Phil/ Riccardo Muti. Sony SK-66279.

[16:10] Frédéric Chopin

Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-Flat, Op. 61 – Garrick Ohlsson, p.

Arabesque Z-6642 (2). [14:15] 7:00 Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: Music by the SpanishArgentinean composer Andres Gaos (1874-1959) 8:00 Folkstage hosted

by Rich Warren 9:00 The Midnight Special with Rich Warren

Sunday 12 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 With Heart and Voice: What’s New? 7:00 Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Today’s New Release 12:00 Weekend Music with Robbie Ellis Vincent Persichetti Pastoral – Prairie Winds. Albany TROY-401. [5:57] Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 6 in F, Op. 68, Pastoral: IV-V, Storm and After the Storm – Zürich Tonhalle Orch/David Zinman.

Arte Nova 49695-2. [12:45] Ernest Chausson La Tempête, Two Scenes for Shakespeare’s Tempest – Belgian Radio Sym/ José Serebrier. Chandos CHAN8369. [8:12] William Walton Henry V film music: Excerpts – Philharmonia/Sir William Walton.

EMI 65007-2. [12:00] Serge Prokofiev Ten Pieces from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 75: X. Romeo Bids Juliet Farewell – Jorge Federico Osorio, p.

Cedille CDR-90000153. [7:41] 1:00 Johann Sebastian Bach Clavier Concerto No. 3 in D, BWV 1054 – Rinaldo Alessandrini, hc; Concerto Italiano. Opus 111 OPS-30153. [15:19] Antonio Vivaldi Mandolin Concerto in D, R. 93 – Julien Martineau, mandolin; Concerto Italiano/ Rinaldo Alessandrini. Naïve V-5455. [10:17] Manuel de Falla Seven Popular Spanish Songs – Avi Avital, mandolin; Ensemble. DG B001975802. [13:03] Manuel de Falla Dances fr El Amor Brujo; Miller’s Dance fr The Three-Cornered Hat – Alicia de Larrocha, p.

London 417795-2. [8:50] Joaquin Turina Sextet, Escena Andaluza – Lincoln Trio & Friends. Cedille CDR-90000150.

[13:02] Jean Sibelius Scenes historiques Suite No. 2, Op. 66 – Scottish National Orch/Sir Alexander Gibson.

Chandos CHAN-6591. [18:04] Edvard Grieg Scenes from Folk Life: Carnival Scene; Lyric Pieces: To Spring; Melodie; Bell-Ringing – Mikhail Pletnev, p. DG 459671-2. [15:54] 3:00 Franz Joseph Haydn Lira Organizzata Concerto No. 4 in F,

H VIIh:4 – Jean-Pierre Rampal, f; Pierre Pierlot, ob; Franz Liszt Chamber Orch/János Rolla.

CBS M2K-39772 (2). [15:16] Carl Maria von Weber Oberon Overture – Franz Liszt Chamber Orch/Jonathan Cohler. Ongaku 024-126. [9:16] Benjamin Britten Suite on English Folk Tunes, A Time There Was – City of Birmingham Sym/Sir Simon Rattle. EMI 47343-2. [14:40] Béla Bartók Romanian Folk Dances – Emmanuel Pahud, f; Christian Rivet, g. Warner 15399-2. [6:28] Frank Martin Piano Trio on Popular Irish Folk Tunes – Lincoln Trio.

Cedille CDR-90000165. [16:00] Ennio Morricone The Mission Suite – City of Prague Phil/ Paul Bateman. Silva SSD-1057.

[13:04] Antonio Vivaldi Violin Concerto in E-Flat, Op. 8, No. 5, R. 253, La tempesta di mare – Harp Consort, Freiburg Baroque Orch. RCA-DHM 77384-2.

[9:18] Traditional Cold Frosty Morning; To Drive the Cold Winter Away – Rose Ensemble.

Rose Ensemble 00009. [8:41] 5:00 Evening Music on WFMT • 5:00 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Flute and Harp Concerto in C, K. 299 – James Galway, f; Fritz Helmis, h; Berlin Phil/ Herbert von Karajan. EMI CDM7-69187-2. [29:22] Peter Tchaikovsky Variations on a

Rococo Theme, Op. 33 – Yo-Yo Ma, vc; Pittsburgh Sym/Lorin Maazel. Sony SK-48382. [19:01] 6:00 Richard Strauss An Alpine Symphony, Op. 64 – San Francisco Sym/Herbert Blomstedt. London 421815-2. [52:26] 7:00 Frédéric Chopin Ballade No. 4 in f, Op. 52 – Lise de la Salle, p.

Naive V-5215. [13:54] Various Nachtlied; Zu Strassburg auf der Schanz’; Ballad, Herr Oluf – Thomas Hampson, br; Geoffrey Parsons, p. Teldec 97463-2.

[12:24] Ludwig van Beethoven Variations and Fugue in E-Flat, Op. 35, Eroica – Llyr Williams, p. Signum SIGCD-527P. [24:56] 8:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts: Riccardo Muti, conductor; vocal soloists and CSO Chorus – Verdi: Patria oppressa fr Macbeth. Puccini: Intermezzo fr Manon Lescaut.

Verdi: Messa da Requiem.

10:00 Collectors’ Corner with Henry Fogel: Music by Felix Draeseke (German, 1835-1913)

Monday 13 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 Miklos Rózsa Spellbound Suite – Cincinnati Pops/ Erich Kunzel. Telarc CD80708. [7:16] Peter Warlock

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In the Spotlight

Aleksandra Kurzak

From the Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata Most of Giuseppe Verdi’s operas are set in long-ago, romanticized eras: the Middle Ages, even ancient Rome.

A notable exception is La Traviata, first seen in Venice in 1853; its setting is Paris in the mid-19th century, based loosely on the life of an actual Parisian courtesan immortalized by Alexandre Dumas as “the lady of the camellias.” This Verdian operatic favorite returns to the Met in a production first mounted last season, with Aleksandra Kurzak as Violetta, Dmytro Popov as Alfredo, and Quinn Kelsey as the elder Germont.

Saturday, January 18 12:00 pm

Capriol Suite – Royal Phil Strings/Barry Wordsworth.

Tring TRP-037. [10:01] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Edvard Grieg Symphonic Dances, Op. 64: No. 4, Andante-Allegro molto e risoluto – Gothenburg Sym/Neeme Järvi. DG 419431-2. [12:02] 11:00 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Serenade No. 13 in G, K. 525, Eine kleine Nachtmusik – Kremerata Baltica. Nonesuch 79633-2. [17:19] 12:00 Impromptu: Live from Levin Studio – The Escher Quartet 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Johannes Brahms Fantasias, Op. 116: Four Intermezzi (a, E, e, E) – Emanuel Ax, p. Sony SK-69284. [14:28] Benjamin Britten Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes, Op. 33a – Kansas City Sym/ Michael Stern. Reference Recordings RR-120. [24:19] 2:00 Afternoon Masterwork: A Gershwin pair George Gershwin Rhapsody in

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Blue – Jean-Yves Thibaudet, p; BBC Sym/Hugh Wolff. London 460503-2. [16:18] Gershwin An American in Paris – Buffalo Phil/JoAnn Falletta.

Analekta AN2-9299. [18:01] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Antonio Vivaldi The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, Winter – Yolanda Kondonassis, h; Flanders Orch/ Rudolf Werthen. Telarc CD80523. [8:17] Astor Piazzolla Four Seasons in Buenos Aires: Summer, Fall, Winter (Verano, Otoño, Invierno) – Cavatina Duo. Bridge 9330. [12:40] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin 8:00 Live from WFMT 10:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg

Tuesday 14 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 Domenico Scarlatti Sonata in E, Kk. 381; Sonata V; Sonata in D, Kk. 492 – David Greilsammer, p. Sony 88883762402. [11:18] Ottorino Respighi Tre Corali di G S Bach – Bonn Beethoven Orch/Stefan Blunier. MD+G Recordings 9371677-6. [12:38] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Bedrich Smetana Má Vlast (My Fatherland): From Bohemia’s Meadows and Forests – Royal Liverpool Phil/Libor Pesek.

Virgin Classics 61223-2. [12:32] 11:00 Erich Wolfgang Korngold Much Ado About Nothing Suite – Northwest German Phil/Werner Andreas Albert.

CPO 999046-2. [17:00] 12:00 Music in Chicago, plus: Johannes Brahms Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 – Houston Sym/Christoph Eschenbach. Virgin Classics 61360-2 (4). [11:08] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Ernst von Dohnányi Variations on a Nursery Song, Op. 25 – András Schiff, p; Chicago Sym/Sir Georg Solti.

London 417294-2. [24:21] 2:00 Afternoon Masterwork: Franz Schubert Piano Sonata in A, D. 959 – Inon Barnatan, p. Avie AV-2283. [36:01] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Leonard Bernstein Candide Suite – Minnesota Orch/Eiji Oue. Reference Recordings RR-87. [18:08] Darius Milhaud La Cheminée du roi René, Op. 205 – Borealis Wind Quintet. MSR Classics MS-1128. [12:49]

4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg 10:00 Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center – Paganini: Terzetto concertante; Beethoven: Serenade in D, Op. 25.

11:00 Evening Music on WFMT

Wednesday 15 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 Franz Joseph Hayd Rondo all’ongarese (Gypsy Rondo)} – Jon Kimura Parker, p; Elmar Oliveira, v; David Finckel, vc.

Music@Menlo 2011 (7). [3:18] Johannes Brahms Piano Quartet No. 1 in g minor, Op. 25: Finale, Rondo alla Zingarese: Presto – Isaac Stern, v; Jaime Laredo, vi; Yo-Yo Ma, vc; Emanuel Ax, p. Sony SM3K64520 (3). [8:03] Franz Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 in c-sharp – Civitas Ensemble.

Cedille CDR-90000179. [10:30] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Antonio Vivaldi Concerto in g, R. 577, Per l’Orchestra di Dresda – Les Violons du Roy/Mathieu Lussier.

Atma ACD2-2602. [9:07] 11:00 Richard Strauss Salome: Dance of the Seven Veils – Vienna Phil/André Previn.

DG 437790-2. [9:41] 12:00 Music in Chicago 12:15 Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts: Violinist Bomsori Kim with piano live from the Cultural Center 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Rondo in a, K. 511 – Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano. Harmonia Mundi HMU907498. [10:33] David Diamond Rounds – Los Angeles Chamber Orch/Gerard Schwarz.

Nonesuch 79002-2. [13:51] 2:00 Afternoon Masterwork: Johannes Brahms Piano Quintet in f, Op. 34 – Stephen Hough, p; Takács Quartet.

Hyperion CDA-67551. [40:10] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Richard Wagner Tannhäuser Overture – Berlin Phil/Klaus Tennstedt. EMI CDC747030-2. [15:29] Giuseppe Verdi Don Carlos: Ballet de la Reine – Bournemouth Sym/José Serebrier. Naxos 8.572818-19 (2). [16:41] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and

The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg 9:00 Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival – Haydn: Quartet in F; Mozart: Clarinet Quintet.

10:00 Baroque&Before with Candice Agree 11:00 Evening Music on WFMT

Thursday 16 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 Serge Prokofiev The Love for Three Oranges Suite – Boston Pops/Arthur Fiedler.

RCA 63532-2. [15:26] Dmitri Shostakovich Ballet Suite No. 3: Waltz & Galop – Royal Scottish National Orch/ Neeme Järvi. Chandos CHAN-7000/1 (2). [5:15] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Gabriel Fauré Pavane – Tanglewood Festival Cho, Boston Sym/Seiji Ozawa.

DG 439152-2. [6:47] 11:00 George Frideric Handel Harpsichord Suite No. 5 in E – Murray Perahia, p.

Sony SK-62785. [8:52] 12:00 Music in Chicago, plus: Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio espagnol – Gothenburg Sym/Neeme Järvi. DG 429984-2. [15:48] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Quartet No. 18 in A, K. 464 – Emerson String Quartet. Andante 123 (3).

[32:54] Mozart Variations on Ah, vous dirai-je, maman, K. 265 – Myung-Whun Chung, p. ECM 4810765. [9:04] 2:00 Afternoon Masterwork: Jean Sibelius Violin Concerto in d, Op. 47 – Anne-Sophie Mutter, v; Dresden Staatskapelle/André Previn. DG 447895-2. [31:36] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • John Dowland The Frog Galliard – Julian Bream Consort. RCA 61590-2. [1:39] Georg Philipp Telemann Violin and Horn Concerto in A, Die Relinge (The Frogs) – Musica Antiqua Cologne/Reinhard Goebel.

Archive 471492-2. [10:54] Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Suite – Philharmonia/Vladimir Ashkenazy. London 4173012. [19:22] For more wildlife, tune in tonight’s Los Angeles Philharmonic concert at 9:00.

4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with

Bill McGlaughlin 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg 9:00 The Los Angeles Philharmonic in Concert: Roderick Cox, conductor; Cameron Carpenter, organ; Christopher Cerrone, electronics – Cerrone: The Insects Became Magnetic (world-premiere performance, LA Philharmonic commission). Poulenc: Organ Concerto. Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 in c, Organ.

11:00 Evening Music on WFMT

Friday 17 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 Johann Sebastian Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047 – Concerto Italiano/Rinaldo Alessandrini. Naive OP-30412 (2). [11:10] Bach Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Preludes & Fugues Nos. 19 & 20 – Daniel Barenboim, p. Warner Classics 61940-2 (3). [11:35] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Mikhail Glinka Kamarinskaya – Detroit Sym/Neeme Järvi.

Chandos CHAN-9227. [6:03] 11:00 Niccolo Paganini Sonata per la Gran Viola e Orchestra, Op. 35 – David Aaron Carpenter, vi; Helsinki Phil/ Vladimir Ashkenazy. Ondine ODE-1188-2. [12:54] 12:00 Music in Chicago, plus: Frédéric Chopin Mazurkas, Op. 56 – Daniil Trifonov, p.

London B0018271-02. [12:36] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Franz Schubert Wanderer Fantasy in C, D. 760 – Alexander Melnikov, p. Harmonia Mundi HMM902299. [19:52] William Alwyn Pastoral Fantasia – Stephen Tees, vi; City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox.

Chandos CHAN-9065. [13:00] 2:00 Afternoon Masterwork: Joaquín Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez – Eduardo Fernández, g; English Chamber Orch/ Miguel Gómez Martínez.

London 417199-2. [22:12] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Magnificat – Choir of King’s College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury. King’s College Cambridge KGS-0034.

[5:31] Ottorino Respighi Ancient Airs and Dances for the Lute, set 1 – St. Paul Chamber Orch/Hugh Wolff.

Teldec 18970-2 (2). [14:56] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm

7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg 9:00 The New York Philharmonic This Week: Japp van Zweden, conductor – Prokofiev: Exceprts fr Romeo and Juliet; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5.

11:00 Best of Studs Terkel

Saturday 18 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 7:00 Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg, including Saturday Morning Listener’s Choice at 8:00 and Soundtrack at 9:00 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Today’s New Release 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting the Chicago area’s young musicians 12:00 Live from the Met: Verdi’s “La Traviata” – Aleksandra Kurzak (Violetta); Dmytro Popov (Alfredo); Quinn Kelsey (Germont); other soloists; Metropolitan Opera Cho & Orch/Karel Mark Chichon.

3:30 Weekend Music on WFMT Johann Sebastian Bach Italian Concerto in F, BWV 971 – Lise de la Salle, p. Naïve V-5444. [12:06] Antonio Vivaldi Violin Concerto in E, R. 271, L’amoroso – Rachel Podger, v; Brecon Baroque. Channel Classics CCSSA-40318. [10:19] Nino Rota Romeo and Juliet film music: Prologue & Fanfare through Moresca – City of Prague Phil/Nic Raine. Silva SSD-1140. [15:17] Operatic Interludes Intermezzi fr Manon Lescaut and Pagliacci – Gothenburg Sym/Neeme Järvi. DG 429494-2. [9:42] 4:30 Arias and Songs with Larry Johnson: Toscanini and Wagner 5:00 Evening Music on WFMT • Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat, Op. 19 – Academy of St. Martin in the Fields/Jan Lisiecki, p. DG 4837637. [29:16] Franz Liszt Two Episodes from Lenau’s Faust – Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch/Kurt Masur. EMI CDFB568595-2 (2). [25:56] Charles Gounod Faust: Ballad of the King of Thule & Jewel Song – Soile Isokoski, s; Helsinki Phil/Mikko Franck. Ondine ODE-1126-2. [11:07] Claude Debussy Préludes, Book 1: Danseuses de Delphes; Voiles; Le vent dans la plaine; Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l’air du soir – Maurizio Pollini, p. DG 445187-2. [11:45] Maurice Ravel Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2 – London Sym & Cho/Kent Nagano.

Erato 91712-2. [17:15] Traditional Four Folksongs

arr M Seiber – Susanne Mentzer, ms; Sharon Isbin, g. Erato 23419-2. [7:57] 7:00 Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: Some AfroLatin American music 8:00 Folkstage hosted by Rich Warren: Katie Dahl live from Levin Studio 9:00 The Midnight Special with Rich Warren

Sunday 19 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 With Heart and Voice: Light Beckons!

7:00 Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Today’s New Release 12:00 Weekend Music with Robbie Ellis George Enescu Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A, Op. 11, No. 1 – BBC Phil/ Gennady Rozhdestvensky.

Chandos CHAN-9633. [12:57] Johannes Brahms Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79 – Martha Argerich, p. DG B0007216-02 (2). [14:48] Enescu Romanian Rhapsody No. 2 in D, Op. 11, No. 2 – Vancouver Sym/Sergiu Comissiona. Radio Canada Int’l SMCD-5166. [12:08] Frédéric Chopin Mazurka in f-sharp; Etude in c-sharp; Mazurka in f-sharp – Bela Fleck, banjo; John Williams, g; Gary Hoffman, vc; Joshua Bell, v. Sony SK-89610. [8:20] 1:00 Johann Sebastian Bach Orchestra Suite No. 3 in D, BWV 1068 – Ensemble Sonnerie/Monica Huggett. Avie AV-2171. [17:20] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart The Magic Flute, K. 620: Wind Suite: Das klinget so herrlich; Alles fühlt der Liebe Freuden; Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen; O Isis und Osiris – Amadeus Ensemble/Julius Rudel.

Musicmasters MMD-60141-F. [9:16] Edward Elgar String Serenade in e, Op. 20 – Philharmonia/Sir Andrew Davis.

Onyx 4025. [12:16] Elgar Give unto the Lord – Merton College Cho/Benjamin Nicholas; Peter Shepherd, o. Delphian DCD34174. [8:31] Claude Debussy Sonata (#2) for Flute, Viola and Harp – William Bennett, f; Roger Tapping, vi; Ieuan Jones, h.

Cala CACD-1017 (2). [15:43] Hector Berlioz The Trojans: Prelude to Part II; Royal Hunt & Storm Music – Covent Garden Cho & Orch/Sir Colin Davis.

Philips 456143-2 (6). [15:25] Camille Saint-Saëns Violin Sonata No. 1 in d, Op. 75 – Sarah Chang, v; Lars Vogt, p.

EMI CDC5-57679-2. [17:02] 3:00 Ralph Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by

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[14:34] Bach Three Fantasies for Anna Magdalena Bach (Two Minuets, Musette) – Canadian Brass. Opening Day B0010559-02. [9:01] Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Greensleeves – Eaken Piano Trio. Naxos 8.554099. [5:03] Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Trio in G, Op. 121a, Kakadu Variations – Eugene Istomin, p; Isaac Stern, v; Leonard Rose, vc. Sony SM2K-64513 (2). [17:45] Johannes Brahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56b – Martha Argerich, p; Alexandre Rabinovitch, p. Teldec 92257-2.

[16:11] Bright Sheng Black Swan after Brahms’ Op 118/2 Intermezzo – Seattle Sym/ Gerard Schwarz. Naxos 8.559679. [6:49] Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals: The Swan – Johannes Moser, vc; Stuttgart Radio Sym/ Fabrice Bollon. Hänssler Classic CD-93.222. [3:42] Evening Music on WFMT • Debussy Préludes, Book 2: #s 7-12 – Pierre-Laurent Aimard, p. DG 4779982. [21:12] There’s more Debussy on our Chicago Symphony boradcast tonight at 8:00. Richard Wagner Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod – Chicago Sym/Sir Georg Solti. London 411951-2.

[19:18] Debussy Préludes, Book 1: X. La Cathédrale engloutie (The Sunken Cathedral) – Jorge Federico Osorio, p. Cedille CDR-90000098 (2). [6:19] Igor Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms – Berlin Radio Choir, Berlin Phil/Sir Simon Rattle. EMI 07630-2. [22:33] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-Flat, K. 482 – Angela Hewitt, p; National Arts Center Orch/Hannu Lintu.

Hyperion CDA-68049. [32:42] Peter Tchaikovsky Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 – Gil Shaham, v; Orpheus Chamber Orch. DG 449923-2. [8:17] Jean Sibelius Symphony No. 3 in C, Op. 52 – Lahti Sym/Osmo Vänskä. Bis CD862. [30:32] Jean Sibelius Finlandia, Op. 26 – YL Male Voice Choir, Minnesota Orch/ Vänskä. Bis 9048 (2). [8:19] Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts: Susanna Mälkki, conductor; Branford Marsalis, saxophone – Bizet: Symphony in C. Fauré: Pavane.

Williams: Escapades fr Catch Me If You Can film music.

M Wagner: Proceed, Moon.

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In the Spotlight

Ailyn Perez

From the Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème The Metropolitan Opera’s website bills Puccini’s La Bohème as “the world’s most popular opera.” Probably few would disagree. Last fall, the company presented it with Matthew Polenzani as the poet Rodolfo and Ailyn Perez as the flower-seller Mimi. We follow them through their romantic meeting, their Christmas Eve night on the town, their wintertime struggles, and Mimi’s final, fatal illness. Surrounding them are their friends with their own problems – the painter Marcello (David Bizic) and the singer-courtesan Musetta (Olga Kulchnska). Marco Armiliato conducts.

Saturday, January 25 12:00 pm

Debussy: Iberia fr Images III. 10:00 Collectors’ Corner with Henry Fogel: Music by Stacy Garrop

Monday 20 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Romance for Violin; Deep River – Rachel Barton Pine, v; Matthew Hagle, p; Encore Chamber Orch/Daniel Hege.

Cedille CDR-90000035, 097. [17:19] Franz Liszt Romance oubliée – Steven Isserlis, vc; Stephen Hough, p. RCA 68290-2. [3:35] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Alexander Borodin Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances – Gothenburg Sym & Cho/Neeme Järvi. DG 429984-2. [11:24] 11:00 George Gershwin Lullaby – Manhattan String Quartet. Newport Classic NC-60033. [7:08] 12:00 Music in Chicago, plus: George Frideric Handel 28

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Concerto grosso in D, Op. 6, No. 5 – St. Martin’s Academy/ Sir Neville Marriner. London 4758673 (3). [13:17] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Adolphus Hailstork Epitaph for A Man Who Dreamed – Chicago Sinfonietta/Paul Freeman.

Cedille CDR-90000061. [7:37] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-flat, K. 207 – Julia Fischer, v; Netherlands Chamber Orch/ Yakov Kreizberg. Pentatone PTC-5186453 (2). [20:16] 2:00 Afternoon Masterwork: Ottorino Respighi Roman Festivals (Feste Romane) – Oslo Phil/Mariss Jansons.

EMI CDC7-49964-2. [25:40] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Benjamin Britten Simple Symphony, Op. 4 – English Chamber Orch/ Benjamin Britten. London 425160-2. [17:28] Igor Stravinsky Five Easy Pieces – Minneapolis Guitar Quartet.

Albany TROY-339. [6:20] Chinese Traditional When Will the Acacia Bloom; Jasmine Flower; The Flowing Stream – Shanghai String Quartet. Delos DE-3233. [5:41] Symphony Center Presents features a special Lunar (Chinese) New Year concert in Orchestra Hall this Sunday at 3:00 pm.

4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: The life and music of Claude Debussy (1862-1918) 8:00 Live from WFMT: Katharina Uhde, violin; Michael Uhde, piano 10:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg

Tuesday 21 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 Johann Sebastian Bach Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue in d, BWV 903 – Jeremy Denk, p. Nonesuch 563316-2.

[11:55] Astor Piazzolla Fuga y misterio – Richard Stoltzman & Friends. Avie AV-2409. [6:10] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Felix Mendelssohn Rondo brillant in E-Flat, Op. 29 – Roberto Prosseda, p; Hague Residentie Orch/Jan Willem de Vriend. Decca 4817207. [11:36] 11:00 Anatol Liadov Kikimora (Russian Folk Tale) – St. Petersburg Kirov Orch/Valery Gergiev. Philips 442011-2. [7:51] 12:00 Music in Chicago, plus: Aaron Copland An Outdoor Overture – Colorado Sym/

Andrew Litton. Bis 2164. [8:17] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Igor Stravinsky Pulcinella Suite – Israel Phil/Leonard Bernstein.

DG 415127-2. [22:43] 2:00 Afternoon Masterwork: Franz Schubert Piano Sonata in B-Flat, D. 960 – Paul Lewis, p. Harmonia Mundi HMC-901800. [36:31] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Peter Tchaikovsky The Months (The Seasons), Op. 37: MaySeptember – Tampere Phil/ Leonid Grin. Ondine ODE-7822. [19:11] Antonio Vivaldi The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 1 in E, Op. 8, RV 269, Spring – Daniel Hope, v; Zürich Chamber Orch. DG 4796922. [9:18] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: The life and music of Claude Debussy (1862-1918) 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg 10:00 Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center – Miaskovsky: String Quartet No. 13 in a; Dohnanyi: String Quintet No. 1 in c.

11:00 Evening Music on WFMT

Wednesday 22 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 John Ireland On A Birthday Morning; Soliloquy; Spring Will Not Wait – Eric Parkin, p.

Chandos CHAN-9250. [10:55] Chinese Traditional Spring Flowers in the Moonlit Night on the River – Lang Lang, p; Fan Wei, pipa. DG B000823300. [7:29] Lunar (Chinese) New Year begins Saturday.

10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Giuseppe Verdi I Vespri Siciliani Overture – National Phil/Riccardo Chailly.

London 410141-2. [8:57] 11:00 Francis Poulenc Flute Sonata – Dionne Jackson, f; Marija Stroke, p. Bridge 9482. [12:49] 12:00 Music in Chicago 12:15 Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts: Pianist Christopher Goodpasture live from the Cultural Center 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Serge Prokofiev Cinderella Suite No. 1, Op. 107: Introduction; Pas de Chat; Waltz – Orch de Paris/Semyon Bychkov. Philips 434070-2.

[8:35] Sergei Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 1 in fsharp minor, Op. 1 – Leif Ove Andsnes, p; Berlin Phil/Antonio Pappano. EMI 74813-2. [25:47]

2:00 Afternoon Masterwork: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 29 in A, K. 201 – Prague Chamber Orch/Sir Charles Mackerras.

Telarc CD-80165. [28:25] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Various Aria; Le Merle Noir (The Blackbird) – Emmanuel Pahud, f; Eric Le Sage, p. EMI CDC556488-2. [9:41] Camille SaintSaëns La Muse et le Poète, Op. 132 – Joshua Bell, v; Steve Isserlis, vc; North German Radio Sym/Christoph Eschenbach.

RCA 63518-2. [14:44] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: The life and music of Claude Debussy (1862-1918) 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg 9:00 Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival 2018 – Dohnanyi: Serenade in C for string trio, Op. 10; Mendelssohn: String Quartet in f, Op. 80.

10:00 Baroque&Before with Candice Agree 11:00 Evening Music on WFMT

Thursday 23 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 Arthur Sullivan Overture di Ballo – St. Martin’s Academy/Sir Neville Marriner. Philips 4349162. [11:23] Hamish MacCunn Land of the Mountain and the Flood Overture, Op. 3 – Scottish National Orch/Sir Alexander Gibson. EMI 69206-2. [9:02] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Johann Sebastian Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major, BWV 1049 – Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott. EMI CDS7-49806-2 (2). [14:29] 11:00 Claude Debussy L’isle joyeuse – Seong-Jin Cho, p. DG 4798308. [6:15] 12:00 Music in Chicago, plus: Ralph Vaughan Williams The Wasps Overture – London Phil/ Vernon Handley. Chandos CHAN-8330. [10:08] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Maurice Ravel Sonate posthume – Jaime Laredo, v; Joseph Kalichstein, p. Arabesque Z-6736-2 (2).

[15:39] Charles Gounod Faust: Ballet music – Boston Sym/Seiji Ozawa. DG 423698-2. [16:56] 2:00 Afternoon Masterwork: Edward Elgar Cello Concerto in e, Op. 85 – Jacqueline Du Pré, vc; Philadelphia Orch/Daniel Barenboim.

Sony SK-60789. [31:11] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Franz

Joseph Haydn Piano Sonata No. 47 in b – Emanuel Ax, p.

Sony SK-53635. [14:56] Gaspar Cassado Sonate dans le style espagnol ancien – I Musici de Montréal/Yuli Turovsky, vc.

Analekta AN2-9897. [14:15] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: The life and music of Claude Debussy (1862-1918) 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg 9:00 The Los Angeles Philharmonic in Concert: Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor, with vocal soloists – Tilson Thomas: Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, Pathétique.

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Chamber Orch/Raymond Leppard. Erato ECD-88014.

[9:01] Leonard Bernstein West Side Story: Symphonic Dances – Utah Sym/ Keith Lockhart. Reference Recordings RR-105. [22:09] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: The life and music of Claude Debussy (1862-1918) 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg 9:00 The New York Philharmonic This Week: Jaap van Zweden, conductor; Nina Stemme & Katarina Karnéus, sopranos; Johannes Martin Kränzle, baritone – Schoenberg: Erwartung; Bartók: Bluebeard’s Castle.

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12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 Frédéric Chopin Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C – Steven Isserlis, vc; Dénes Várjon, p. Hyperion CDA68227. [9:03] Maurice Ravel Introduction and Allegro – Rachel Masters, h; Ulster Orch/Yan Pascal Tortelier.

Chandos CHAN-8972. [11:12] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Carl Nielsen Maskarade: Overture & Cockerels’ Dance – Danish National Sym/Thomas Dausgaard. Da Capo 6.220518. [10:03] 11:00 Arcangelo Corelli Concerto grosso in F, Op. 6/2 – Freiburg Baroque Orchestra/ Gottfried von der Goltz.

Aparté AP-190. [9:28] 12:00 Music in Chicago, plus: Ludwig van Beethoven Romance No. 2 in F, Op. 50 – Gidon Kremer, v; Chamber Orch of Europe/ Nikolaus Harnoncourt.

Teldec 74881-2. [7:41] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Alexander Borodin Symphony No.1 in E-Flat – Toronto Sym/Sir Andrew Davis. Sony SB2K-62406 (2). [34:52] Various Soledad; Swallow Song – Yo-Yo Ma, vc; Octavio Brunetti, p; Kojiro Umezaki, shakuhachi. Sony 02668-2. [14:30] Lunar New Year arrives Saturday.

2:00 Afternoon Masterwork: Richard Wagner Siegfried Idyll – Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch/Andris Nelsons.

DG 4836659. [20:57] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Six German Dances, K. 571 – Scottish

12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 7:00 Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg, including Saturday Morning Listener’s Choice at 8:00 and Soundtrack at 9:00 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Today’s New Release 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting the Chicago area’s young musicians 12:00 Live from the Met: Puccini’s “La Bohème” – Matthew Polenzani (Rodolfo); Ailyn Pérez (Mimi); David Bizic (Marcello); Olga Kulchynska (Musetta); Jongmin Park (Colline); Andrei Zhilikovsky (Schaunard); Arthur Woodley (Benoit/Alcindoro); Metropolitan Opera Cho & Orch/Marco Armiliato.

3:15 Dame Myra Hess Encore: Cellist Alexander Hersh and pianist Evan Wong recorded at the Cultural Center November 27 in music by Debussy, Fauré, Barber, and Webern.

4:00 Johann Sebastian Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat, BWV 1051 – European Brandenburg Ensemble/Trevor Pinnock, hc. Avie AV-2119 (2).

[15:52] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Serenade No. 10 in B-Flat, K. 361: VI. Tema con variazioni – St. Luke’s Orch/Sir Charles Mackerras.

Telarc CD-80359. [9:32] 4:30 Arias and Songs with Larry Johnson: First the Music Then the Words 5:00 Evening Music on WFMT • Mozart Symphony No. 39 in E-Flat, K. 543 – Amsterdam Baroque Orch/Ton Koopman.

Erato 12724-2. [27:06] Richard Strauss Le bourgeois gentilhomme Suite – Chicago Sym/Fritz Reiner. RCA

68637-2. [30:13] Various Der Rosenkavalier: Presentation of the Silver Rose; Lakmé: Flower duet – Hei-Kyung Hong, Jennifer Larmore, Munich Radio Orch/Jesús López-Cobos.

Teldec 22801-2. [12:00] Michio Miyagi Haru No Umi (The Sea in Springtime) – Yolanda Kondonassis, h. Telarc CD80488. [8:05] For today’s start of Lunar New Year, observed in China, Japan, Korea, many other lands. Mozart Flute Concerto No. 1 in G, K. 313 – Eugenia Zukerman, f; English Chamber Orch/Pinchas Zukerman.

Sony SBK-62424. [26:18] 7:00 Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: Music by the Brazilian composer Edino Krieger (1928-) 8:00 Folkstage hosted

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Sunday 26 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 With Heart and Voice: Honoring sacred-music composers whose birthdays fall in January, including Mozart, Schubert, Duruflé, Poulenc, and Tavener.

7:00 Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Today’s New Release 12:00 Weekend Music with Robbie Ellis Malcolm Arnold Four Cornish Dances, Op. 91 – London Phil/Sir Malcolm Arnold.

Lyrita SRCD.201. [12:50] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Six German Dances, K. 509 – Murray Perahia, p. Sony SX4K-63380 (4). [10:20] Edvard Grieg Norwegian Dances, Op. 35 – Iceland Sym/Petri Sakari. Chandos CHAN-9028.

[18:05] Grieg Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: Morning Mood; Anitra’s Dance – San Francisco Sym/Herbert Blomstedt.

London 425857-2. [7:39] Break 1:00 Francis Poulenc Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano – Nash Ensemble. Hyperion CDA67255/6 (2). [12:56] Alexander Borodin Symphony No. 3 in a, unfinished – Seattle Sym/Gerard Schwarz. Naxos 8.572786.

[17:42] Franz Schubert Piano Sonata in C, D. 613, unfinished – Michel Dalberto, p.

Denon CO-78955. [16:05] 2:00 Leonard Bernstein On the Town: Five Dances – Orch/ Leonard Bernstein. RCA 60915-2. [12:58] Malcolm Arnold Four Scottish Dances, Op. 59 – Dallas Wind Sym/ Jerry F. Junkin. Reference Recordings RR-66. [10:52] McEwen Scottish Rhapsody, Prince Charlie – Rachel Barton Pine, v; Scottish

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Teldec 16676-2. [4:40] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Clarinet Trio in E-Flat, K. 498 – Martin Fröst, cl; Antoine Tamestit, vi; Leif Ove Andsnes, p. Bis 1893. [18:41] Witold Lutoslawski Dance Preludes – Eduard Brunner, cl; Ursula Holliger, h; Bavarian Radio Sym/ Witold Lutoslawski. Philips 416817-2. [10:04] Mozart Fantasia in c, K. 475 – Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano.

Harmonia Mundi HMU907497. [13:11] Gabriel Fauré Pavane – Branford Marsalis, sx, English Chamber Orch/Andrew Litton. CBS M-42122. [5:40] Malcolm Arnold English Dances, Op. 53 – Philharmonia/ Bryden Thomson. Chandos CHAN-8867. [9:29] Ralph Vaughan Williams English Folksong Suite – Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra/Timothy Reynish.

Chandos CHAN-9697. [15:09] Georg Philipp Telemann Overture (Suite), Klingende Geographie II – Camerata Lysy Gstaad/Yehudi Menuhin.

Discover Int’l DICD-920140.

[15:50] Johann Sebastian Bach Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – Alexandre Lagoya, g. Erato 45692-2. [3:58] Evening Music on WFMT • Josef Suk Fantasy in g, Op. 24 – Christian Tetzlaff, v; Helsinki Phil/John Storgårds.

Ondine ODE 1279-5. [23:16] Tetzlaff is the guest violinist on our weekly Chicago Symphony broadcast, later than usual tonight at 9:30. Alan Hovhaness Symphony No. 2, Op. 132, Mysterious Mountain – Chicago Sym/Fritz Reiner.

RCA 61957. [19:06] Robert Beaser Mountain Songs: Barbara Allen; Fair and Tender Ladies – Paula Robison, f; Eliot Fisk, g. Musicmasters MMD-60115. [6:40] Mozart Symphony No. 25 in g minor, K. 183 – Academy of Ancient Music/Christopher Hogwood.

Oiseau 452496-2 (19). [28:07] Vincent D’Indy Symphony on a French Mountain Air – Catherine Collard, p; Radio France Phil/Marek Janowski.

Erato 45821-2. [23:55] Rising Stars Concert 2020: Recorded last week at the Lyric Opera House, the annual concert that showcases the artists of Lyric’s Ryan Opera Center, joined by the Lyric Opera Orchestra.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts: Juraj Valcuha, conductor; Christian Tetzlaff, violin – Haydn: Symphony No. 85 in B-Flat, La 2020

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Reine. Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No. 1. J Strauss Jr: Emperor Waltz. Strauss: Excerpts fr Der Rosenkavalier.

We also hear Lutoslawski’s Symphony No. 3 conducted

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11:30 Evening Music on WFMT

Monday 27 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756-1791 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 Traditional Irish The Monaghan Jig; The Kid on the Mountain – Ronn McFarlane, l. Sono Luminus DSL-92225. [4:56] Fernando Sor Variations on a theme from Mozart’s Magic Flute – Waller & Maxwell Guitar Duo. Berto Records 1801.

[9:35] Ludwig van Beethoven Variations in F on Mozart’s Se vuol ballare – Cyprien Katsaris, p. Sony SK-52551. [7:42] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Mozart The Marriage of Figaro Overture – Berlin Phil/Claudio Abbado. DG 459555-2. [4:47] 11:00 Maurice Ravel La Valse – Seattle Sym/Ludovic Morlot.

Seattle Symphony Media SSM-1018. [12:21] 12:00 Music in Chicago, plus: Mozart Oboe Concerto in D, K. 314 – Heinz Holliger, ob; St. Martin’s Academy/ Sir Neville Marriner. Philips 422509-2 (5). [19:43] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Mozart Symphony No. 38 in D, K. 504, Prague – Prague Chamber Orch/ Sir Charles Mackerras.

Telarc CD-80148. [34:22] Bedrich Smetana Má Vlast (My Fatherland): Vltava (The Moldau) – Prague Sym/ Jiri Belohlávek. Supraphon 110377-2. [12:21] 2:00 Afternoon Masterwork: Mozart Flute and Harp Concerto in C, K. 299 – Claire Marchand, f; Valérie Milot, h; Les Violons du Roy/Bernard Labadie. Analekta AN2-9990.

[28:22] Mozart Vesperae Solennes de Confessore: Laudate Dominum – Renée Fleming, s; Royal Phil/Andreas Delfs. London 4757177. [4:24] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Frédéric Chopin Nocturnes, Op. 27 – Marc-André Hamelin, p. Hyperion CDA-67706.

[11:14] Alexander Borodin String Quartet No. 2 in D: III. Nocturne – Joshua Bell, v; St. Luke’s Orch/Michael Stern.

Sony 88985395202. [6:38] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including

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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 Live from WFMT: The Oriana Singers directed by Bill Chin 10:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg

Tuesday 28 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 Johann Sebastian Bach Clavier Partita No. 3 in a, BWV 827 – Vladimir Ashkenazy, p. London 4782163 (2).

[16:32] Malcolm Arnold Four Irish Dances, Op. 126 – Philharmonia/Bryden Thomson.

Chandos CHAN-8867. [7:00] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Antonio Vivaldi TwoViolin Concerto in E-Flat, R. 515 – Riccardo Minasi & Dmitry Sinkovsky, v’s; Il Pomo d’Oro. Naive OP-30550. [10:59] 11:00 Modest Mussorgsky Khovanshchina: Orchestral excerpts – Berlin Phil/ Claudio Abbado. Sony SK-62034. [11:35] 12:00 Music in Chicago, plus: Ludwig van Beethoven Sextet in E-Flat for Two Horns & Strings, Op. 81b – Consortium Classicum. MD+G Recordings 3010594-2. [15:38] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Sergei Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 – Detroit Sym/Leonard Slatkin.

Naxos 8.573051. [34:20] 2:00 Afternoon Masterwork: Beethoven Symphony No. 1 in C, Op. 21 – Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique/ Sir John Eliot Gardiner.

Archive 439900-2 (5). [24:27] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Serge Prokofiev Overture on Hebrew Themes – James Campbell, cl; Eleonora Turovsky, v; Rivka Golani, vi; Borodin Trio. Chandos CHAN-8924.

[9:51] Felix Mendelssohn The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave) Overture – Scottish National Orch/Sir Alexander Gibson. Chandos CHAN6538. [10:12] Traditional Four Scottish Folk Songs – Ronn McFarlane, l. Sono Luminus DSL-92225. [6:20] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: String quartets by Haydn and Mozart

8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg 10:00 Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center – Bach: Ricercar fr The Musical Offering, BWV 1079; 15 Three-Part Sinfonias (arr Sitkovetsky); Violin and Oboe Concerto in c.

11:00 Evening Music on WFMT

Wednesday 29 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 Gustav Holst Japanese Suite, Op. 33 – Ulster Orch/JoAnn Falletta. Naxos 8.572914.

[10:17] Yukihiro Yoko Variations on an old Japanese folk tune, Sakura – Ángel Romero, g.

Telarc CD-80134. [9:21] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: John Williams Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: Hedwig’s Theme – Anne-Sophie Mutter, v; Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles/John Williams. DG B0030629. [6:04] 11:00 Franz Joseph Haydn Trumpet Concerto in E-Flat, H VIIe:1 – Wynton Marsalis, tr; National Phil/Raymond Leppard.

CBS MK-39310. [14:07] 12:00 Music in Chicago 12:15 Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts: Violinist Danbi Um with piano live from the Cultural Center 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • George Gershwin Piano Concerto in F – Kirill Gerstein, p; St. Louis Sym/ David Robertson. Myrios Classics MYR-022. [33:32] 2:00 Afternoon Masterwork: Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 36 – Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique/Sir John Eliot Gardiner. Archive 439900-2 (5). [33:01] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Franz Schubert String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat, D. 87 – Casals Quartet. Harmonia Mundi HMC-902121. [23:33] Dmitri Shostakovich Moscow, Cheremushki: Suite from the operetta – Philadelphia Orch/Riccardo Chailly.

London 452597-2. [19:57] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: String quartets by Haydn and Mozart 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg 9:00 Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival – Scarlatti: Harpsichord Sonata in E, Kk. 380; Mozart: Divertimento in

E-Flat for string trio, K. 563.

10:00 Baroque&Before with Candice Agree 11:00 Evening Music on WFMT

Thursday 30 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 George Gershwin Porgy and Bess Suite – Jascha Heifetz, v; Brooks Smith, p. RCA 609282. [15:29] Aaron Copland Appalachian Spring: Simple Gifts – Boston Pops/John Williams. Sony SK-48224. [5:38] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Nino Rota The Leopard film music: Valzer Verdi; Mazurka; Balletto; Polka – Granada Orch/Josep Pons. Harmonia Mundi HMC-901864. [8:41] 11:00 Franz Liszt Années de pèlerinage, 3rd year: Les jeux d’eau à la Villa d’Este – André Watts, p. EMI CDM7-64599-2. [7:48] 12:00 Music in Chicago, plus: Léo Délibes Sylvia Suite – London Sym/Anatole Fistoulari.

London 473171-2 (2). [15:36] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Alexander Borodin Petite Suite – Gothenburg Sym/Neeme Järvi. DG 435757-2 (2). [29:15] 2:00 Afternoon Masterwork: Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 3 in E-flat, Op. 55, Eroica – Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique/ Sir John Eliot Gardiner.

Archive 439900-2 (5). [44:29] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • John Cage In A Landscape – Yolanda Kondonassis, h.

Azica ACD-71281. [9:43] Carl Nielsen Rhapsodic Overture, An Imaginary Journey to the Faeroe Islands – Swedish Radio Sym/Esa-Pekka Salonen.

Sony SK-53276. [10:05] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: String quartets by Haydn and Mozart 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg 9:00 The Los Angeles Philharmonic in Concert: Zubin Mehta, conductor; Yefim Bronfman, piano – Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in d, Op. 15; Symphony No. 1 in c, Op. 68.

11:00 Evening Music on WFMT

Friday 31 Franz Schubert 1797-1828 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Dennis Moore 9:00 Gioachino Rossini William Tell: Ballet music: Passo a tre; Coro tirolese – Monte Carlo Opera Orch/Antonio de Almeida. Philips 422843-2.

[8:06] Schubert Overture in C In the Italian Style, D. 591 – Hanover Band/Roy Goodman.

Nimbus NI-5172. [7:23] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including today’s new release, plus: Schubert Rosamunde incidental music, D. 797: Ballet Music No. 2 in G – Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch/Kurt Masur.

Philips 412432-2. [7:43] 11:00 Johann Sebastian Bach Trio Sonata in G, BWV 1029 – Raritan Players.

Acis APL-41769. [13:20] 12:00 Music in Chicago, plus: Ottorino Respighi Ancient Airs and Dances for the Lute, set 3 – Los Angeles Chamber Orch/Sir Neville Marriner. EMI CDC7-47116-2. [14:57] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin • Schubert Piano Quintet in A, D. 667, Trout – D Trifonov, p; A Mutter, v; H Lee, vi; M Hornung, vc; R Patkoló, db. DG 4797570. [38:27] 2:00 Afternoon Masterwork: Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 4 in B-flat, Op. 60 – Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique/ Sir John Eliot Gardiner.

Archive 439900-2 (5). [31:59] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Frederick Delius Over the Hills and Far Away – English Northern Philharmonia/David Lloyd-Jones. Naxos 8.553535.

[13:32] McFarlane On the Heath – Ronn McFarlane & William Simms, l’s. Dorian DSL-92111. [8:42] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree, including a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: String quartets by Haydn and Mozart 8:00 Evening Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg 9:00 The New York Philharmonic This Week: Japp van Zweden, conductor; Augustin Hadelich, violin – Sibelius: Violin Concerto; Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique.

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