The first of four programs showcasing Chicago composers, featuring music by Rudolph Ganz, Leo Sowerby, and Robert Kurka.PlaylistRUDOLPH GANZ (1877–1972)Piano Concerto in E-flat Major, Op. 32 (1940)I. March-like: Allegro alla marcia (7:35)

Chicago Composers Past

Apr 16th, 2015 58m 13s

This week's show features 4 great composers from Chicago's past.

Chicago Choirs

Apr 9th, 2015 57m 38s

This week's show features 5 Chicago choirs that have recorded for Cedille Records.

Vocal Soloists

Apr 2nd, 2015 58m 29s

The first of our last 5 shows (the 2-year run of Cedille Chicago Presents ends on April 29) features Chicago vocal soloists.

Orchestras

Mar 26th, 2015 58m 9s

This week's program features the four Chicago orchestras that have multiple recordings on the Cedille label.

Chamber Ensembles

Mar 19th, 2015 10m 14s

We continue our final Cedille Chicago Presents countdown with a program featuring chamber ensembles.

Wind Soloists

Mar 12th, 2015 58m 13s

This week's show features 4 great wind soloists, all of whom have or had prominent positions in the Chicago Symphony or Grant Park Orchestras.

String Soloists

Mar 5th, 2015 58m 59s

The 2nd of our last 10 shows features 3 string soloists who grew up together in Chicago.

Keyboard Soloists

Feb 26th, 2015 1h 1m

Our last-10-shows countdown begins with a program spotlighting the 6 most prolific keyboard soloists in the Cedille catalog.

Black History Month

Feb 19th, 2015

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

Black History Month

Feb 19th, 2015 58m 9s

This week ’s program celebrates Black History Month with selections by 7 different composers of African descent, ranging from the 18th century to the present day.

Jorge Federico Osorio’s Russian Recital

Feb 12th, 2015 59m 4s

This week’s program showcases Cedille’s first new release for 2015: pianist Jorge Federico Osorio’s Russian Recital of music by Mussorgsky, Prokofiev, and Shostakovich.

Cedille at the Grammys

Feb 5th, 2015 59m 4s

In advance of the 57th annual Grammy Awards, Cedille Chicago Presents looks at Cedille’s history at the Grammys, including a piece that is up for an award this year.

Mozart

Jan 29th, 2015 57m 2s

This week, Cedille Chicago Presents celebrates Mozart’s birthday (Jan. 27, 1756) with vocal and instrumental selections.

Walter Piston and His Students

Jan 22nd, 2015 57m 17s

This week's show falls on the day after Walter Piston's birthday (Jan. 20, 1894), so we commemorate with music by that great American composer and 3 of his most celebrated students.

The Clarinet

Jan 15th, 2015 57m 41s

This week, Cedille Chicago Presents celebrates the 325th anniversary of the invention of the clarinet with 7 diverse selections featuring that instrument.

Waltzing in the New Year

Jan 8th, 2015 57m 2s

On this week’s program, we waltz into the New Year with pieces by 10 different composers.January 1Waltzing in the New Year LITA GRIER (b. 1937)Dancing Towards Bethlehem (3:30)From The Billy Collins Suite: Songs Inspired by His Poetry

Waltzing in the New Year

Jan 8th, 2015 58m 38s

Our first show of 2015 is a program of waltzes not from Vienna.

Christmas

Dec 25th, 2014 56m 56s

A Christmas Program.

Christmas

Dec 25th, 2014 57m 37s

This week’s show falls on Christmas night, so Christmas is the theme of our program.December 25ChristmasMARCEL DUPRÉ (1886–1971)Variations on a Noël (10:15)From Organ Masterpieces by Franck & DupréCedille Records CDR 90000 015 (Track

Year in Review, Part ll

Dec 18th, 2014 58m 35s

This week’s Cedille Chicago Presents concludes our 2-program overview of Cedille Records’ releases for 2014 and features selections from the 3 new albums and one specially priced boxed set Cedille issued this fall (full playlist below).

Year in Review, Part 1

Dec 11th, 2014 57m 50s

This week’s Cedille Chicago Presents program will begin our overview of Cedille Records’ releases for 2014. The first of our 2 year-in-review shows features selections from Cedille’s first 5 releases for 2014: one digital playlist and 4 CD albu

Thanksgiving

Nov 27th, 2014 59m 8s

For Thanksgiving, this week’s show features works praising Godby Chicago composers Leo Sowerby and William Ferris.

Thanksgiving

Nov 27th, 2014 57m 14s

On our show for the week of Thanksgiving, we present works praising God by Chicago composers Leo Sowerby and William Ferris.November 27 ThanksgivingLEO SOWERBY (1895-1968)The Canticle of the Sun (32:18)O most high...Praised be my Lord G