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WFMT: Critical Thinking and Critic's Choice

Critic's Choice, Critical Thinking, and more from Andrew Patner

Ranked #1

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Krzysztof Penderecki, composer/conductor (Critical Thinking)

Krzysztof Penderecki, composer/conductor (Critical Thinking)

In a program from 2011, Andrew Patner’s guest is Krzysztof Penderecki, in a conversation recorded when the distinguished... Read more

25 Jul 2017

53mins

Ranked #2

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Music of Marvin Hamlisch (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

Music of Marvin Hamlisch (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

In a program from September of 2012, Andrew Patner shares a listen to selections from the late Marvin Hamlisch‘s score t... Read more

13 Sep 2016

55mins

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Music of Ralph Shapey (Rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

Music of Ralph Shapey (Rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

In a program that first aired January 17, 2011, Andrew Patner presents violin music of the great American composer Ralph... Read more

30 Jun 2015

59mins

Ranked #4

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Susan Nussbaum (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

Susan Nussbaum (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

In a program from 2014, Andrew Patner talks with Chicago playwright and longtime disability rights activist Susan Nussba... Read more

22 Nov 2016

1hr 1min

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

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

In a program from June of 2014, Andrew Patner shares a conversation with Riccardo Muti.  The Chicago Symphony Orchestra ... Read more

25 Oct 2016

51mins

Ranked #6

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Lee Sandlin (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

Lee Sandlin (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

Chicago author Lee Sandlin died unexpectedly in December of 2014.  On August 15 of this year, the Chicago City Council o... Read more

25 Aug 2015

58mins

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Where Does Greatness Come From? (Rebroadcast) (Critic's Choice)

Where Does Greatness Come From? (Rebroadcast) (Critic's Choice)

Andrew shares an article written by Gerald Stein from last year regarding greatness and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

23 Jul 2014

6mins

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Bernard Haitink (Rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

Bernard Haitink (Rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

Andrew presents a 2014 conversation with Bernard Haitink discussing his 60th anniversary year as a conductor of leading ... Read more

19 Aug 2014

1hr 2mins

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Leif Ove Andsnes – Pianist (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

Leif Ove Andsnes – Pianist (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

In a program that first aired April 11, 2011, Andrew Patner’s guest is Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes, in a conversa... Read more

6 Oct 2015

58mins

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A Quartet of Quartets (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

A Quartet of Quartets (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

In a program from 2014, Andrew Patner shares a sampling from American works on releases from the Spektral, JACK, Lark, a... Read more

15 Nov 2016

58mins

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Neil Steinberg – Author (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

Neil Steinberg – Author (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

In a program that first aired October 7th, 2013, Andrew Patner talks with longtime Chicago Sun-Times columnist Neil Stei... Read more

13 Oct 2015

58mins

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Miranda Cuckson plays Nono (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

Miranda Cuckson plays Nono (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

In a program from 2012, Andrew Patner shares a recording by enterprising American violinist Miranda Cuckson of the penul... Read more

6 Dec 2016

1hr 4mins

Ranked #13

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Randy Kroszner – Part 1 of 2 (Critical Thinking)

Randy Kroszner – Part 1 of 2 (Critical Thinking)

The first of Andrew’s two-part discussion about the role of economics and economists in American society with Randy Kros... Read more

26 Aug 2014

53mins

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David Nirenberg – Author (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

David Nirenberg – Author (rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

In a program that first aired October 14, 2013, Andrew Patner talks with University of Chicago professor David Nirenberg... Read more

20 Oct 2015

57mins

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Body and Soul and Robin Williams (Critic's Choice)

Body and Soul and Robin Williams (Critic's Choice)

Andrew returns to the airwaves following a seven week recovery from a fall.  Andrew remembers Robin Williams and discuss... Read more

13 Aug 2014

6mins

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Jeremy Denk (Rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

Jeremy Denk (Rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

In a program that first aired on June 4, 2012, Andrew’s guest is pianist and writer Jeremy Denk, who was then in town fo... Read more

28 Jul 2015

1hr 1min

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Bennett Gordon Hall (Critic's Choice)

Bennett Gordon Hall (Critic's Choice)

Andrew previews upcoming acts at Ravinia’s Bennett Gordon Hall.

20 Aug 2014

5mins

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Nicholas Phillips: New Music for Solo Piano – Part 1 (Rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

Nicholas Phillips: New Music for Solo Piano – Part 1 (Rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

Andrew shares some of the commissioned pieces from U.S. composers on “American Vernacular: new music for solo piano,” th... Read more

12 Aug 2014

1hr

Ranked #19

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Cristian Macelaru (Rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

Cristian Macelaru (Rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

In a program that first aired on February 2, 2014, Andrew Patner talks with young Romanian-born American conductor Crist... Read more

27 Oct 2015

59mins

Ranked #20

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A Quartet of Quartets (Rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

A Quartet of Quartets (Rebroadcast) (Critical Thinking)

In a program that first aired on April 14, 2014, Andrew Patner shares a sampling from American works on releases from th... Read more

11 Aug 2015

58mins

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