Two Holiday specials: Winter Holidays Around the World with Bill McGlaughlin and Hygge Holiday: Cozy Classics on the “Evening Concert”

Tonight at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 we pre-empt the Cleveland Orchestra to bring you two holiday specials: “Winter Holidays Around the World with Bill McGlaughlin” (Ma-GLOCK-lin) with music by Menotti, Berlioz and others and “Hygge (HYEW-guh) Holiday: Cozy Classics”.

Thursday December 19: Cleveland Orchestra (COR) pre-empted for 2 Holiday Specials

Winter Holidays Around the World with Bill McGlaughlin (from WFMT)

Menotti: Shepherd’s Dance from “Amahl and the Night Visitors”. NBC SO & Chorus, cond. by T. Schippers

Anon: Nova Stella: Altramar Medieval Music Ensemble.

Brubeck:  La Fiesta de la Posada. Dave Brubeck, p; Richard Lewis, bass. St. Paul Ch. Orch, cond. by D R Davies

Bela Bartok: Romanian Christmas Carols, Sz 57. Zoltan Kocsis, piano

Debussy: Noël des enfants: qui n’ont plus de maisons. Victoria de los Angeles, soprano; Gonzola Soriano, piano

Polynesian Trad.: Anau Oia Ea. Tubuai Choir

Hector Berlioz: L'enfance du Christ, Op. 25 (excerpts). Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Eliahu Inbal, cond.

Irving Berlin: White Christmas. Camarata Orchestra, Jascha Heifetz, violin

And

Hygge* Holiday: Cozy Classics (from APM)

(*HYEW-guh: Danish for a quality of coziness and contentment. ...)

It’s the season for reveling in wintry nostalgia and enjoying cozy indoor activities with family. Join host Elena See as she plays a mix of wintry and nostalgic classical pieces designed to accompany listeners as they enjoy wintertime activities. No playlist available.