In general, except for special events, we only list radio broadcasts one month in advance.  For many of these broadcasts, WFMT Radio is local to Chicago (98.7 FM in the Chicago area) but is also available on cable in many parts of the nation.  Note that WFMT will often broadcast early music in the 12:00 midnight-6:00 AM "Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff" program, also the 6:00 AM-10:00 AM "Morning Program with Carl Grapentine".
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Broadcasts

Harmonia


Thursdays, 9:00-10:00 PM EST.
(9:00-10:00 CST for Chicago and vicinity, while Daylight Savings Time is in effect; 8:00-9:00 CST during the rest of the year), live Early Music on Public Radio (WFIU-Public Radio from Indiana University), a weekly 59-minute radio program produced in conjunction with Indiana University's world-renowned Early Music Institute.  Be sure, also, to listen to the Harmonia Archived Programs.  Download the RealOne Player from RealNetworks and listen to Harmonia on the Internet!

Here of a Sunday Morning


Sundays, 9:00-11:00 AM EST.
(8:00-10:00 AM CST for Chicago and vicinity; same local times while Daylight Savings Time is in effect), live broadcast (WBAI, 99.5 FM, Pacifica Radio in New York, and since the early 1970s) of primarily early music, usually, but not exclusively in historically informed performances, with talk about the people who created it, and the conditions under which they made it.  Every month or two, there is a "New Releases" program, which presents new and interesting recordings, but otherwise the program explores the history of music in a reasonably systematic way.  To listen on-line, visit www.2600.com/offthehook/hot2.ram.

Millennium of Music


Wednesdays, 10:00-11:00 PM CDT
(This is Chicago time; check the program website for broadcasts elsewhere, including possible Internet broadcasts.  The broadcast may also be delayed somewhat later than 9:00, depending on the early evening's schedule.)  Millennium of Music is an exploration into the sources and mainstreams of European music for the thousand years before the birth of Bach.  Millennium of Music has been presenting the vast scope of great music leading up to early baroque for over 18 years.  It features the evolution of sacred music, east and west, live performances by the best ensembles in the field of early music, and the ever growing number of releases in the field.  Broadcast to the Chicago area by WFMT Radio.

Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin


weekdays, 7:00-8:00 AM CDT
(This is Chicago time; check the program website for broadcasts elsewhere, including possible Internet broadcasts.)  A production of the WFMT Radio Network, Exploring Music is an exciting daily radio program that delves into a wide assortment of topics in classical music, occasionally also early music.  Broadcast to the Chicago area by WFMT Radio.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009, 10:00 AM CDT.
Handel's Oboe Sonata in F, Hautb Solo del Sr Hendel; Chandos Anthem #11a, Let God Arise.  Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, July 2, 2009, 9:00 AM CDT.
Hildegard von Bingen: instrumental piece based on O Viridissima Virga.  Broadcast during the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, July 2, 2009, 3:00 PM CDT.
Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #1 in F, BWV 1046.  Broadcast during the 3:00-4:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, July 2, 2009, 6:00 PM CDT.
Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks.  Broadcast during the 6:00-7:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Friday, July 3, 2009, 10:00 AM CDT.
Purcell's Viol Fantasia #5.  Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.

Friday, July 3, 2009, 11:00 PM CDT.
Bach-Gounod's Ave Maria.  Broadcast during the 11:00-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, July 6, 2009, 6:00 PM CDT.
Bach's Orchestra Suite #3 in D, BWV 1068.  Bach-Rachmaninoff's Suite from JS Bach.  Broadcast during the 6:00-7:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, July 6, 2009, 11:00 PM CDT.
Bach's Prelude, Fugue, and Allegro in Eb (D), BWV 998.  Broadcast during the 11:00-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 10:00 AM CDT.
Rameau's Pièces de clavecin en concerts: Concerto #2.  Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 12:00 noon CDT.
Bach's Partita #3 in a, BWV 827.  Broadcast during the 12:00-1:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 6:00 PM CDT.
Corelli's Variations in d on La Follia, Op 5/12.  Broadcast during the 6:00-7:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009, 10:00 AM CDT.
Henry VIII's Consort VIII; Adieu Madame; En Vray Amoure.  Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, July 9, 2009, 10:00 AM CDT.
Bach's Cantata #197, Gott ist unsere Zuversicht: Aria, Schläfert allen Sorgenkummer.  Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.

Saturday, July 11, 2009, 10:00 AM CDT.
Vivaldi's Two-Mandolin Concerto in G, R 532.  Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Sunday, July 12, 2009, 12:00 noon CDT.
Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits.  Broadcast during the 12:00-1:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, July 13, 2009, 11:00 AM CDT.
Scheidt's Suite for Brass.  Broadcast during the 11:00-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, July 13, 2009, 6:00 PM CDT.
Vivaldi's The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in f, R 297, Op 8/4, L'Inverno.  Broadcast during the 6:00-7:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 9:00 AM CDT.
Dufay's Ave Regina Celorum.  Broadcast during the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 12:00 noon CDT.
Rameau's Pièces de clavecin en concerts: Concert #2.  Broadcast during the 12:00-1:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 6:00 PM CDT.
Telemann's Paris Quartet #1 in A.  Broadcast during the 6:00-7:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, July 16, 2009, 10:00 AM CDT.
Telemann's Sinfonia Melodica.  Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.

Friday, July 17, 2009, 10:00 AM CDT.
Handel's Organ Concerto #13 in F, The Cuckoo and the Nightingale.  Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.

Sunday, July 19, 2009, 12:00 noon CDT.
Bach's Three-Keyboard Concerto #1 in d, BWV 1063.  Purcell's In Nomine in 7 parts; Dance for the Green Men; Monkey's Dance; When I Am Laid in Earth.  Broadcast during the 12:00-1:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Sunday, July 19, 2009, 11:00 PM CDT.
Victoria's O Magnum Mysterium.  Broadcast during the 11:00-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, July 20, 2009, 9:00 AM CDT.
Tallis' Spem in Alium.  Broadcast during the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, July 20, 2009, 10:00 AM CDT.
Handel's Passacaille, Gigue and Menuet in G; L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato: Aria, Sweet Bird.  Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.

Monday, July 20, 2009, 6:00 PM CDT.
Vivaldi's Two-Violin and Cello Concerto in d, Op 3/11, R 565.  Broadcast during the 6:00-7:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, July 20, 2009, 11:00 PM CDT.
Taverner's O Splendor Gloriae.  Telemann's Recorder and Viola Concerto in a.  Broadcast during the 11:00-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Friday, July 24, 2009, 12:00 noon CDT.
Handel's Messiah: Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together.  Broadcast during the 12:00-1:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Saturday, July 25, 2009, 10:00 AM CDT.
Vivaldi's Violin Concerto in e, R 273.  Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Saturday, July 25, 2009, 3:00 PM CDT.
Susato's Dance Suite.  Broadcast during the 3:00-4:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Saturday, July 25, 2009, 4:30 PM CDT.
Bach's French Suite #5 in G, BWV 816.  Broadcast during the 4:30-6:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Sunday, July 26, 2009, 4:00 PM CDT.
Scots Tunes: Rowallen Lute Book: five excerpts.  Broadcast during the 4:00-6:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, July 27, 2009, 9:00 AM CDT.
Bach's Italian Concerto in F, BWV 971.  Broadcast during the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, July 27, 2009, 2:00 PM CDT.
Lutes and Viols: It Was A Lover and His Lass; Viol Fantasy #9; Come Again/Invite.  Broadcast during the 2:00-3:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 12:00 noon CDT.
Bach's Fantasia and Fugue in g, BWV 542.  Broadcast during the 12:00-1:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, July 30, 2009, 1:00 PM CDT.
Bach's Magnificat in D, BWV 243.  Broadcast during the 1:00-2:00 "Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin" program on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, July 30, 2009, 6:00 PM CDT.
Handel's Concerto Grosso in F, Op 6/9.  Bach's Four Duets, BWV 802-5.  Broadcast during the 6:00-7:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Friday, July 31, 2009, 10:00 AM CDT.
Bach's St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Aria, Mache dich, mein Herze, rein.  Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.