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We’re turning to a 21st century American opera by Joseph Summer on this week’s Sunday Opera (1/18 3:00 p.m.) in his treatment of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” The 2006 work stays very close to the original play (unlike the Ambroise Thomas), and the straightforward treatment of the text by Summer, fits neatly into his three-act structure.

Music by Brahms, Debussy, Mozart and more.

Celebrating Beethoven’s birthday this Friday (12/12, rebroadcast Saturday 12/13)

Recordings by Percy Grainger, Magda Tagliaferro and Grete Scherzer this Friday (12/19, rebroadcast Saturday 12/20)

A tribute to the late Gary Graffman this Friday (1/9, rebroadcast Saturday 1/10)

What were you doing when you were 14?If you were Mozart, you were working on a three act opera titled “Mitridate re di Ponto” which is our featured work on this week’s Sunday Opera (2/15 3:00 p.m.) in a recording from 2014.

Once again, we’re getting ready for Valentine’s Day on this week’s Dress Circle (2/8 7:00 p.m.), and even if you don’t have a Valentine per se, you should really treat yourself by tuning in this week for “Non Love Love Songs” for the day that you make as special as you want. These are “Non-Love Love Songs” because they aren’t the usual “Moon – June – Spoon – I love you songs” one generally expects at this time. These, sometimes in a rather sneaky manner, hint or imply love and possible happy endings.

Another program featuring memorable commercially released piano performances from the BBC Archives this Friday (2/6, rebroadcast Saturday 2/7)