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Basic Still: PT critic Ted Libbey joins Korva to visit the PT Basic Record Library. Today they discuss, and Ted recommends, top-notch recordings of music by African-American composer William Grant Still. And, from two of Ted's recommended recordings, we'll hear pianist Denver Oldham play William Grant Still's "Summerland," (Koch International Classics 3-7084-2H1) and hear Neem Jarvi (NAY-meh YAIR-vee) lead the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in the final movement from Still's "Afro American Symphony." (CHANDOS CHAN 9154)

The Andante from Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 6 is some of the most beautiful music he composed, with echoes of the countryside. We'll hear it performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and conductor Pierre Boulez (boo-LEZZ), from a concert in August at the Lucerne Music Festival. (Swiss Radio/European Broadcasting Union)

Cello teen: We'll hear Dvorak's "Forest Quietude," played by young cellist Alisa Weilerstein (ah-LEE-sah WEYE-ler-steyen). It's music from her debut recording. Her mother, Vivian Hornik Weilerstein, plays the piano. (Angel/EMI 7243 5 73498 2 6)

A rare concert performance by pianist Martha Argerich: We'll hear her join fellow pianist Lilya Zilberstein to play music for piano four hands by Rachmaninoff, his 6 Pieces, Op. 11. They're in concert in the city of Ludwigsburg, Germany. (German Radio/European Broadcasting Union).

Bach among the redwoods: From a concert on January 6th at the Occidental Community Church in Redwood, California, we're going to hear Music's Re-creation perform the Trio Sonata in G major by Johann Sebastian Bach. (John Kamiyama Wood Recordings)

Winter music: From a concert on January 6th at the Aspen Music Festival's winter series, we're going to hear pianist Vladimir Feltsman perform the Partita No. 1 in B-flat major by J.S. Bach. We'll also hear his encore, the Nocturne in C-sharp minor by Frederic Chopin. (Aspen Music Festival Audio Institute)

Dance of the Conductors: It's been a furious two weeks for changes at the top of leading American orchestras. We'll hear from one of the names in the news, Zdenek Macal (ZHDAY-nek mah-KAHL). He's stepping down as leader of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. We'll hear him conduct the "Polka," "Furiant" and "Dance of the Comedians" from Bedrich Smetana's (BAYDR-zhik SMET-tah-nah's) opera, "The Bartered Bride." It's from a 1999 concert they gave at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. (Recorded by Karl Held)

Fleisher in Portland: We'll hear two selections from a recital Leon Fleisher gave January 6th at Portland State University, in Oregon. We'll hear him play Leopold Godowski (goh-DAWF-skee's) "Symphonic Metamorphosis on the Schatz Waltz." It's based on a waltz Johann Strauss, Jr. wrote for his operetta, "The Gypsy Baron." Then we'll hear Fleisher play "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring." (Recorded by Roderick Evenson (EE-vehn-son)). 15:56.

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The Cleveland organ: Last weekend, audiences in Cleveland had their first chance to hear the restored 6,025 pipe Skinner organ, which was recently re-installed in Severance Hall. Before the concert, Fred spoke with Donald Rosenberg, the author of the new book "The Cleveland Orchestra Story," about what it took to put the organ in place. We'll also hear what the organ sounded like on Saturday night at the gala concert when Thomas Trotter played a piece called "Variations on an Old Carol." (WCLV, Cleveland, OH)