Programs · Episode
Friday, December 12, 2025
Program: The Early Shift with Ted Weiner
Aired: Friday, December 12, 2025 @ 12:00 am
Hosted by Ted Weiner
Playlist
12 am | |
| Carlos Salzedo · Concert Variations on "O Tannenbaum" Jennifer Hoult, harp CD Baby 2005 "The Eve of Christmas - Christmas Music of Carlos Salzedo" | |
| Traditional English · The First Noel New Century Saxophone Quartet Channel Crossings 4698 "A New Century Christmas" | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · Piano Sonata No. 21 in C, Op. 53 "Waldstein" Nelson Freire, piano Decca 000882402 "Beethoven: Piano Sonatas" | |
| Mel Torme - Robert Wells · The Christmas Song Canadian Brass Steinway & Sons 30027 "Christmastime is Here" | |
| Felix Mendelssohn · Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Canadian Brass Steinway & Sons 30027 "Christmastime is Here" | |
| Hugh Martin / Ralph Blane · Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Canadian Brass Steinway & Sons 30027 "Christmastime is Here" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Symphony No. 31 in D, K. 297 "Paris" English Baroque Soloists John Eliot Gardiner Philips 420937 "Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 31 & 34" | |
1 am | |
| Traditional French · "Il est ne, le divin enfant" (He is born, the divine child) Sursum Corda Lester Seigel MSR 1485 "Welcome Yule!" | |
| Franz Gruber · "Silent Night" Sursum Corda Lester Seigel MSR 1485 "Welcome Yule!" | |
| George Frideric Handel · Concerto a due cori No. 2 in F Academy of Ancient Music Christopher Hogwood L'Oiseau-Lyre 455709 "Handel: Water Music; Royal Fireworks" | |
| Traditional English · "The First Nowell" (arr. by Ralph Vaughan Williams) Washington Men's Camerata Frank Albinder Gothic Records 49128 "Sing We Noel" | |
| Traditional American · "The Glory Manger" Patrick McMahan, tenor · Washington Men's Camerata Frank Albinder Gothic Records 49128 "Sing We Noel" | |
| Franz Schubert · Symphony No. 5 in Bb, D.485 Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam Leonard Bernstein Deutsche Grammophon 427645 "Schubert: Symphonien Nos. 5 & 8" | |
2 am | |
| Traditional French · Ding Dong Merrily The Baltimore Consort Sono Luminus 90198 "Bright Day Star" | |
| Traditional Shetland Islands · Christmas Day in the Mornin' The Baltimore Consort Sono Luminus 90198 "Bright Day Star" | |
| Traditional English · A Wassail Tune (Chestnut) The Baltimore Consort Sono Luminus 90198 "Bright Day Star" | |
| Antonin Dvorak · Cello Concerto in b, Op. 104 Mstislav Rostropovich, cello · Berlin Philharmonic Herbert von Karajan Deutsche Grammophon 471620 "Rostropovich - Master Cellist, legendary recordings 1956-1978" | |
| Traditional English · "Here we come a-wassailing" Clare College Singers & Orchestra John Rutter EMI 69950 "Carols from Clare" | |
| Traditional German · "In dulci jubilo" (arr. by John Rutter) Clare College Singers & Orchestra John Rutter EMI 69950 "Carols from Clare" | |
| Traditional English · "I Saw Three Ships" Clare College Singers & Orchestra John Rutter EMI 69950 "Carols from Clare" | |
3 am | |
| Anton Bruckner · Symphony No. 7 in E (iii. Scherzo) Chicago Symphony Orchestra Bernard Haitink CSO Resound 901706 "Bruckner: Symphony No. 7" | |
| Traditional · "Lullaby Medley" (arr. Mary Sallee) St. Olaf Choir St. Olaf Choir "He Comes To Us" | |
| George Frideric Handel · "For Unto Us a Child is Born" from "Messiah" St. Olaf Choir & Orchestra Anton Armstrong "He Comes To Us" | |
| Johannes Brahms · Concerto in a for Violin, Cello & Orch., Op. 102 "Double Concerto" Isaac Stern, violin; Yo-Yo Ma, cello · Chicago Symphony Orchestra Claudio Abbado Sony Classical 45999 "Brahms - Berg - Stern - Abbado" | |
| Robert Mayeur · Noel for Four Guitars Brandon Yip, David Duenas, Patrick Francis, Chris Hanford, guitars · San Francisco Guitar Quartet Brandon Yip 574821 "Magnificat" | |
4 am | |
| Kirke Mechem · "Seven Joys of Christmas" selections Peninsula Women's Chorus (Palo Alto, CA) Patricia Hennings Location 1001 "Alleluia Psallat - The Joy of Christmas" | |
| Felix Mendelssohn · Concerto in d for Violin, Piano & String Orchestra Gidon Kremer, violin; Martha Argerich, piano · Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Deutsche Grammophon 427338 "Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin & Piano" | |
| Traditional French · Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella Arturo Delmoni, Alexander Romanul, violins; Katherine Murdock, viola; Nathaniel Rosen, cello · Delmoni String Quartet Listen 50001 "A String Quartet Christmas" | |
| Traditional German · O Sanctissima (O du Frohliche) Arturo Delmoni, Alexander Romanul, violins; Katherine Murdock, viola; Nathaniel Rosen, cello · Delmoni String Quartet Listen 50001 "A String Quartet Christmas" | |
| Traditional Welsh · Deck the Halls Arturo Delmoni, Alexander Romanul, violins; Katherine Murdock, viola; Nathaniel Rosen, cello · Delmoni String Quartet Listen 50001 "A String Quartet Christmas" | |
| Frederic Chopin · Nocturne in B, Op. 9, No. 3 Daniel Barenboim, piano Deutsche Grammophon 431586 "Chopin: Nocturnes" | |