Philippe Entremont is the soloist in Bartók's Piano Concerto No. 3. Also heard will be Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6, “Pathetique," and William Grant Still's "Still Old California."

This broadcast celebrates some of the guest soloists who have appeared with the Chicago Symphony over the years, including Sibelius's Violin Concerto featuring Jascha Heifetz, Mahler's Songs of a Wayfarer with Yvonne Minton, and Strauss’s Burleske in D Minor with Byron Janis.

Martin Fröst is the soloist in Anders Hillborg's Clarinet Concerto ("Peacock Tales”) in this concert by the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra. Alan Gilbert also conducts Anna Clyne's Restless Oceans and Antonin Dvořák's Symphony No. 7 in D minor.

Each week Bill explores a different theme in classical music with illuminating commentary and musical examples, over the course of time sampling from all genres and eras of classical music. This week: "You and the Night and the Music" - We step into the minds of authors trying to describe the feelings and emotions of music.