WFMT: Critical Thinking and Critic's Choice
Summary: WFMT's "Critic-at-Large" Andrew Patner presents Critical Thinking, an hour-long weekly program of conversation about the arts, and Critic's Choice, a weekly feature in which Patner shares his observations on arts and culture.
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In a program from 2012, Andrew shares a solo recording by young Israeli pianist David Greilsammer that combines Baroque works with contemporary pieces by Feldman, Lachenmann, and commissions from young Israelis Matan Porat and Nimrod Sahar.
In a program from 2011, Andrew Patner presents violin music of the great American composer Ralph Shapey.
In a show from 2008, Andrew Patner presents a program of non-American music.
In a program from 2013, Andrew Patner presents a program of releases from Cedille and Bridge records.
In a program from 2012, Andrew Patner presents a program of new recordings of mostly-new music.
In a program from 2013, Andrew presents a collection of music which had been sitting on his kitchen counter.
In a program from 2008, Andrew Patner presents a selection of music for spring.
In a program from 2011, Andrew Patner provides a musical tribute to the late, great Elliott Carter.
In a program from 2011, Andrew Patner presents a program of music and spoken word recordings inspired by a visit to San Francisco — Everything from Gertrude Stein to Wagner’s “Ring” — Or are they the same thing?
In a program from 2011, Andrew Patner presents the second of a series: “Who’s Afraid of Milton Babbitt?,” an exploration of the music and contributions of the American composer, theorist, and teacher.
In a program from 2010, Andrew Patner features music of modern and contemporary composers Bernd Alois Zimmermann, Richard Wernick, and David Rakowski from recent recordings by Augustin Hadelich, the Juilliard String Quartet, and Chicago pianist Amy Briggs.
In a program from 2010, Andrew Patner features recordings by lesser-known composers (Hans Gál and Roger Boutry), a lesser-heard instrument (the bassoon) and a little Chopin to round it out.
In a program from 2009, Andrew Patner features recordings of works by American composers Chinary Ung and George Crumb from Bridge Records.
In a program from 2009, Andrew Patner presents a program of mostly French recordings from Harmonia Mundi. He also shares some music he found at the local convenience store…
In a program from 2015, Andrew shares some upbeat American jazz records from the dark days of the Second World War in early 1944.
