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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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    Latest episodes from WFMT: Critical Thinking and Critic's Choice

    Susanna Mälkki (Conductor) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2017 62:09


    In a program from 2003, Andrew Patner's guest is Finnish conductor Susanna Mälkki [...]

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    Leonard Slatkin (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2017 58:19


    In a program from 2014, Andrew Patner's guest is conductor Leonard Slatkin discussing his work with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and in Lyon, and the music of William Schuman [...]

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    Esa-Pekka Salonen (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2017 60:45


    In a program from 2013, Andrew Patner talks with conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen, who was in town to conduct the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.   [...]

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    Christian Thielemann, conductor (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2017 64:42


    In a program from 2013, Andrew Patner talks with German conductor Christian Thielemann who last month returned to Chicago in his new position as chief conductor of the Dresden Staatskapelle [...]

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    Maestro Bernard Haitink (rebroadcast from 2008) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2017 59:22


    In a rebroadcast from 2008, Andrew Patner talks with conductor Bernard Haitink about Mahler, Shostakovich, and life [...]

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    Krzysztof Penderecki, composer/conductor (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2017 53:16


    In a program from 2011, Andrew Patner's guest is Krzysztof Penderecki, in a conversation recorded when the distinguished Polish composer and conductor was in Chicago leading concerts at the Grand Park Music Festival [...]

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    Gianandrea Noseda, conductor (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2017 61:58


    Andrew Patner's guest is Italian conductor and Rachmaninoff champion Gianandrea Noseda, who made his Chicago Symphony Orchestra debut leading the first-ever CSO performances of Rachmaninoff's 1895 First Symphony [...]

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    Erik Nielsen, conductor (Rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2017 55:41


    In a program from 2009, Andrew Patner talks with young American conductor Erik Nielsen, 2009 Winner of a major grant of support from the Chicago-based Solti Foundation U.S. The Iowa-born Nielsen, kapellmeister of the Frankfurt Opera, has worked closely with such leading conductors as James Levine and Bernard Haitink, and discusses the challenges and expectations more [...]

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    Michael Morgan, conductor (Rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2017 55:41


    In a program from 2009, Andrew Patner's guest is Michael Morgan, Music Director for 20 seasons of the Oakland East Bay Symphony, and longtime Assistant Conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Sir Georg Solti and Daniel Barenboim [...]

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    Gustavo Dudamel (Rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2017 61:03


    In a program from 2009, Andrew Patner's guest is conductor Gustavo Dudamel [...]

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    Anthony Barrese (Rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2017 60:21


    In a program from 2008, Andrew Patner is joined by Melrose Park-native composer/conductor Anthony Barrese for conversation with music [...]

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    Kent Nagano – Part 2 of 2 (Rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2017 60:27


    From 2007, Andrew Patner shares the the second of a two-part conversation with music with American-born orchestra and opera conductor Kent Nagano [...]

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    Kent Nagano – Part 1 of 2 (Rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2017 60:12


    From 2007, Andrew Patner shares the first of a two-part conversation with music with American-born orchestra and opera conductor Kent Nagano [...]

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    Cliff Colnot – Part 2 of 2 (Rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2017 57:03


    In the second of a two-part program from 2007, Andrew Patner's guest is multi-faceted conductor-arranger-composer and teacher Cliff Colnot [...]

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    Cliff Colnot – Part 1 of 2 (Rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2017 50:23


    In the first of a two-part program from 2007, Andrew Patner's guest is multi-faceted conductor-arranger-composer and teacher Cliff Colnot [...]

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    David Greilsammer’s Baroque Conversations (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2017 62:04


    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 [...]

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    Music of Ralph Shapey (Rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2017 59:52


    In a program from 2011, Andrew Patner presents violin music of the great American composer Ralph Shapey [...]

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    Non-American Music (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2017 57:26


    In a show from 2008, Andrew Patner presents a program of non-American music [...]

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    Cedille and Bridge (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2017 69:42


    In a program from 2013, Andrew Patner presents a program of releases from Cedille and Bridge records [...]

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    Mostly New Music (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2017 60:05


    In a program from 2012, Andrew Patner presents a program of new recordings of mostly-new music [...]

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    From the Kitchen Counter (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2017 57:59


    In a program from 2013, Andrew presents a collection of music which had been sitting on his kitchen counter [...]

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    Music for Spring (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2017 56:54


    In a program from 2008, Andrew Patner presents a selection of music for spring [...]

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    Tribute to Elliott Carter (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2017 61:59


    In a program from 2011, Andrew Patner provides a musical tribute to the late, great Elliott Carter [...]

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    San Francisco Treat (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2017 58:01


    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 [...]

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    Who’s Afraid of Milton Babbitt? – Part 2 (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2017 59:20


    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.   [...]

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    Modern and Contemporary Composers (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2017 55:26


    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 [...]

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    Lesser-Knowns (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2017 57:15


    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 [...]

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    Chinary Ung and George Crumb (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2017 29:45


    In a program from 2009, Andrew Patner features recordings of works by American composers Chinary Ung and George Crumb from Bridge Records [...]

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    Mostly French Recordings and some surprises from 7-11 (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2017 58:50


    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&# [...]

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    Some World War II Instrumental Jazz (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2017 59:23


    In a program from 2015, Andrew shares some upbeat American jazz records from the dark days of the Second World War in early [...]

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    Giacinto Scelsi (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2017 60:57


    In a program from 2007, Andrew Patner presents music by the pioneering and independent 20th century Italian composer Giacinto Scelsi, 1905- [...]

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    Music From Norway (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2017 57:29


    In a program from 2009, Andrew Patner presents a program of recordings of Norwegian composers and by artists from the Risør Chamber Music Festival there [...]

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    Music for the New Year (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2017 53:15


    In a program that first aired in January of 2012, Andrew Patner presents a program of music for the new year [...]

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    Black Sabbath (no, not that Black Sabbath) – Part 1 of 2 (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2016 56:34


    In a part one of a two-part program from 2013, Andrew Patner presents Black Sabbath: The Secret Musical History of Black-Jewish Relations,  a remarkable collection of Black American recording artists performing Yiddish and other Jewish songs [...]

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    Merry Mary — A 1973 Chicago Children’s Choir Christmas (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2016 49:41


    Mary had a baby.  In a program from 2013, Andrew Patner shares the 1973 Brewster LP recording wherein The Chicago Children's Choir merrily sings about this event (and more) [...]

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    Music and Reflections on WFMT’s 60th Anniversary (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2016 57:06


    In a program from 2011, Andrew Patner celebrates WFMT's 60th Anniversary with music and reflections of years-past [...]

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    Miranda Cuckson plays Nono (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2016 64:11


    In a program from 2012, Andrew Patner shares a recording by enterprising American violinist Miranda Cuckson of the penultimate work of 20th-century modernist Luigi Nono [...]

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    Music of Terry Callier (Rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2016 61:52


    In a program from 2012, Andrew Patner presents recordings of Chicago-born singer/songwriter Terry Callier.   [...]

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    Susan Nussbaum (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2016 61:26


    In a program from 2014, Andrew Patner talks with Chicago playwright and longtime disability rights activist Susan Nussbaum about her award-winning first novel Good Kings Bad Kings [...]

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    A Quartet of Quartets (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2016 58:04


    In a program from 2014, Andrew Patner shares a sampling from American works on releases from the Spektral, JACK, Lark, and Sō Percussion quartets [...]

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    Finian’s Rainbow (Rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2016 64:15


    In a program from 2010, Andrew Patner revives the 1947 Broadway musical by E.Y. "Yip" Harburg and Burl Lane, "Finian's Rainbow" via its original cast recording [...]

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    Piano Music of Boris Papandopulo (Rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2016 59:47


    In a program from November of 2011, Andrew Patner features music  recorded by Wisconsin-based pianist Nicholas Phillips of Croatian composer Boris Papandopulo (1906-1991) [...]

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    Riccardo Muti (rebroadcast from June 2014) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2016 51:45


    In a program from June of 2014, Andrew Patner shares a conversation with Riccardo Muti.  The Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director talks about Verdi he has not conducted, Richard Strauss works he plans to add to his repertoire, and the role of principal players in an ensemble [...]

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    Music of Marvin Hamlisch (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2016 55:30


    In a program from September of 2012, Andrew Patner shares a listen to selections from the late Marvin Hamlisch‘s score to the Pulitzer Prize- and multiple Tony-Award-winning 1975 show A Chorus Line.  He also has some recordings of another artist with surprising parallels to Hamlisch [...]

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    Margaret Hawkins (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2016 60:14


    In a program from September of 2014, Andrew Patner talks with Chicago author, art critic, and School of the Art Institute teacher Margaret Hawkins about her latest novel,  Lydia's Party [...]

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    Randy Kroszner – Part 2 of 2 (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2016 51:02


    From September of 2014, the second of Andrew Patner's two-part discussion about the role of economics and economists in American society with Randy Kroszner, Norman R. Bobins Professor of Economics at the Booth School of Business of The University of Chicago and a former Governor of the Federal Reserve System [...]

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    Randy Kroszner – Part 1 of 2 (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2016 53:24


    From August of 2014, the first of Andrew Patner's two-part discussion about the role of economics and economists in American society with Randy Kroszner, Norman R. Bobins Professor of Economics at the Booth School of Business of The University of Chicago and a former Governor of the Federal Reserve System [...]

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    Jay Tunney (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2016 58:32


    Gene Tunney and Bernard Shaw vacationing together on the island of Brioni in 1929 — Associated Press In a program from November of 2011, Andrew Patner's guest is author Jay R. Tunney, discussing his book The Prizefighter and the Playwright: Gene Tunney and Bernard Shaw (Firefly Books, Buffalo and Richmond Hill, Ontario) about the long and more [...]

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    The Interrupters (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2016 60:38


    Ameena Matthews in a scene from The Interrupters (Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz, 2011) In a program from August of 2011, Andrew talks with Steve James (Hoop Dreams, Kartemquin Films), Alex Kotlowitz (There Are No Children Here), and Cobe Williams (the CeaseFire project) about their acclaimed documentary, The Interrupters. Made in Chicago, the film looks at the efforts [...]

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    Cristian Macelaru (Rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2016 59:13


    In a program from February, 2014, Andrew Patner talks with young Romanian-born American conductor Cristian Macelaru.   [...]

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    American Music (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2016 57:32


    In a program from July of 2011, Andrew Patner presents a program of music by American composers and performers — local performers and a number of local composers  — featuring recordings from the Chicago Clarinet Trio (including composers Max Raimi and Larry Combs [!]), soprano Christine Brewer in recital with pianist Roger Vignoles, and jazz vocalist Carole March more [...]

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