Cedille Chicago Presents

For the week of Earth Day, we present music about our planet, its challenges, and some of its greatest features.

For the week of Easter, we present a single work: Frank Ferko’s Stabat Mater.

Wind and Water, this week’s show is the second of three nature-themed programs leading up to Earth Day.

This week’s show, “In a Pastoral Mood,” is the first of 3 nature-themed programs leading up to Earth Day (full playlist below).

This week’s show celebrates Cedille’s wonderful relationship with WFMT with recordings made at, and in two cases by, the station (full playlist below).

This week’s show celebrates the official (if not yet effective around here) beginning of Spring with selections representing the season, and the theme of new beginnings (full playlist below). FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797-1828) Frülingssehnsucht, from Schwanengesang, D. 957 (4:03) From Songs of the Classical Age Cedille Records CDR 90000 049 (Track 21) Patrice Michaels, soprano David […]

This week’s show features music by Spanish Baroque—early Classical composer Padre Antonio Soler, with performances by David Schrader and Jorge Federico Osorio (full playlist below). PADRE ANTONIO SOLER (1729-1783) Fandango in D minor (12:12) From Padre Antonio Soler: Fandango & Sonatas Cedille Records CDR 90000 004 (Track 1) David Schrader, harpsichord PADRE ANTONIO SOLER Sonata […]

We march into March with a series of marches and other military themed works on this week’s show (full playlist below). HEINRICH IGNAZ FRANZ VON BIBER (1644-1704) Battalia for Violin, Strings, and Basso Continuo in D major (8:49) From Biber: Mensa Sonora Cedille Records CDR 90000 116 (Tracks 40-47) Baroque Band Garry Clarke, conductor CARL […]

We celebrate Black History Month on this week’s show, with selections from our many CDs featuring music by African-descended composers (full playlist below). CHEVALIER DE SAINT-GEORGES (1745-1799) Violin Concerto in A Major, Op. 5, No. 2 (1775) III. Rondeau (4:35) From Violin Concertos by Black Composers of the 18th and 19th Centuries Cedille Records CDR […]

In conjunction with WFMT’s monthly theme for February, this week’s show is, “The Animal Kingdom, Part 2,” with music representing creatures large and small. AARON COPLAND (1900-1990) The Cat and the Mouse(1920)(3:25) From Copland Piano Music: Romantic and Modern Cedille Records CDR 90000 021 (Track 8) Ramon Salvatore, piano ROBERT KURKA (1921-1957) The Good Soldier […]