Featured Thank-You Gifts
WFMT program host Peter Van De Graaff can now answer your phone for you! If you own a Smartphone or another cell phone that is compatible with MP3 ringtones, you can own this fun and original ringtone of Peter singing to the tune of "Die Vogelfänger."
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Henry Fogel celebrates the life of mezzo-soprano Giulietta Simionato in this new compilation of live performance recordings from the 1950s and 60s. Performances include arias by Verdi and Mascagni including a recording from La Scala with tenor Giuseppe di Stefano and baritone Giangiacomo Guelfi.
Preview: Bellini - Norma 'Mira o Norma' excerpt (Maria Callas, sop., Antonio Votto cond., La Scala 1955)
Preview: Berlioz - Les Troyens 'Adieu, fiere citè' (Rafael Kubelik, cond. Covent Garden, 1960)
Preview: Verdi - Don Carlos, 'O don fatale' excerpt (Karajan, cond. Salzburg, 1958)
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Henry Fogel brings you a new compilation of Chopin's greatest works for piano featuring Sviatoslav Richter, Leopold Godowsky, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Maria Grinberg, and more. Recordings span the 1920s through the 1960s.
Preview: Mazurka, Op. 33, #1 in g# - Maria Grinberg (1949)
Preview: Nocturne, Op. 27, #2 in Dflat excerpt - Ivan Moravec (1965)
Preview: Waltz, Op. 64, #3 in Aflat - Vladimir Sofronitzky (1949)
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A large, robin's egg blue mug with the WFMT logo and Chicago's Classical Experience in black and navy on both sides. Great for coffee, tea, and large scoops of ice cream in the summer. Dishwasher and microwave safe.
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You'll look good in a black t-shirt sporting a white WFMT logo and fun musical design on the front with the WFMT website on the back. Shirts are made of 100% heavyweight cotton and are offered in men's and women's styles and sizes.
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If you have been looking for a perfect mug for when you are in your car or on the go, look no further. This sleek, ergonomically designed WFMT branded travel tumbler features an innovative leak-proof lid with a 360-degree drink top that opens and closes with the push of a button. Now you don't have to think about where on your mug to sip. Its stainless steel vacuum-sealed construction maintains beverage temperature (hot or cold) for 3 hours. Endorsed by the WFMT staff.
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What better way to carry your music or anything else when you're on the go than a WFMT tote bag? Embodying efficiency and a sleek modern look, this tote is the perfect addition for traveling or storage. It features pockets, a roomy interior, and a zipper closure. The tote is machine washable.
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For many years, Transom editor Sydney Lewis worked side by side with Studs Terkel on his radio show and his books. For this hour, produced in a seamless blend of documentary and reminiscence, Syd brought together a crew of Studs' WFMT co-workers who, in turn, brought great stories, along with wonderful, previously-unheard tape of Studs himself. Sydney is an oral historian, and like Studs, not a skilled technician, but she overcame her fear of digital recorders and ProTools in order to craft this lovely eulogy to America's greatest listener.
Preview: Working with Studs (Sample 1)
Preview: Working with Studs (Sample 2)
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This young French pianist garnered attention and critical claim with his previous recordings of Bach. In this CD, he turns to the early Romantic era and Schubert with a program of the six "Moments Musicaux D780," the four "Impromptus D899," and the "Allegretto in C minor D915," recorded in Berlin.
Preview: David Fray - Schubert Impromptus
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Sviatoslav Richter is widely regarded as one of the finest pianists of the 20th century, with a career that began in Soviet Russia in the 1930s. Listeners in the West had their first opportunity to hear him through recordings made in the 1950s. This set includes two discs recorded live and contains Brahms' Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 1; Sonata in F# minor, Op. 2; Schumann's Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17, and more.
Preview: Brahms - Capriccio in C major, Op. 76 no.8
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Netrebko's all-Russian recital, accompanied by Daniel Barenboim, features songs by Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, and others. This album showcases Netrebko's artistry and deep connection to art songs from her homeland.
Preview: Anna Netrebko - So Soon Forgotten
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Riccardo Chailly and the Gewandhaus Orchestra complete their cycle of Schumann's four symphonies, presented together with authentic romantic style in a 2-CD set. These symphonies include the revisions made by Gustav Mahler, a lifelong supporter of Schumann and his symphonic writings.
Preview: Schumann - Symphony #3 In E Flat
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To commemorate the 250th anniversary of Handel's death, this special collection includes classics such as "Ombra mai fu (Largo)", "Lascia ch'io pianga", "Let the bright seraphim", "Dopo notte", "Where'er you walk", "I know that my redeemer liveth" and "Oh! Had I Jubal's lyre" and the great choruses "Zadok the Priest", "See the conqu'ring hero comes" and "Hallelujah". An all-star line-up of today's great singers including Cecilia Bartoli, Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Rolando Villazón, Andreas Scholl, Magdelena Kozená, Plácido Domingo and Kiri Te Kanawa.
Preview: Handel - "Let The Bright Seraphim" - Kiri Te Kanawa
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René Jacobs offers a new, definitive version of Haydn's oratorio, The Creation, as his contribution to the commemoration of the bicentenary of Haydn's death. Haydn's Creation, partly inspired by Handel's oratorios, sung here in German, represents the summit of his achievement. Jacobs directs the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra and RIAS Chamber Choir. Soloists include Johannes Weisser, Maximilian Schmitt and Julia Kleiter. Includes a bonus DVD on the making of the recording.
Preview: Haydn - The Creation - Erster Teil
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June 8, 2010 marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of Robert Schumann, one of the most important romantic composers of the 19th century. To celebrate his vast and impressive output, Deutsche Grammophon and Decca have compiled this 35-CD box set of his most important masterworks. Though this is not a complete edition, it includes every major work, and a number of rarities covering every aspect of Schumann's output. Presented in a rigid box (each side features a different portrait of Schumann) with a flip-top lid.
Preview: Schumann - Piano Quintet In E Flat
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Do you have a favorite classical piece you'd like to adopt? You may choose a piece from a list of more than 400 classical masterpieces, and whenever that piece is played on WFMT for one year, you will get an underwriting credit. Example: "This broadcast of Beethoven's 9th is underwritten by Joe Stephens, who dedicates it to his wife, Tiffany." This announcement is made before and after the broadcast. Each "adopted" piece is broadcast 10 – 12 times per year, with the option to renew after a year.
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