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This week’s program features spooky, sinister, and satanic selections for Halloween (full playlist below). CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS (1835–1921)Danse Macabre, Op. 40 (7:07)From Instrument of the DevilCedille Records CDR 90000 041 (Track 1)Rachel Barton Pine, violinPatrick Sinozich, pianoCESAR FRANCK (1822–1890)Pièce Héroïque (7:00)From Organ Masterpieces by Franck & DupréCedille Records CDR 90000 015 (Track 4)David Schrader, organEASLEY BLACKWOOD (b. 1933)Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media, Op. 2815 notes. Lento (3:35)From Easley Blackwood: MicrotonalCedille Records CDR 90000 018 (Track 7)Easley Blackwood, polyfusion synthesizerJAAKKO MANTYJARVI (b. 1963)Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (2:57) from Four Shakespeare SongsFrom Shall I Compare Thee?Cedille Records CDR 90000 085 (Track 5)Chicago a cappellaROBERT APPLEBAUM (b. 1941)Witches’ Blues (4:53)From Shall I Compare Thee?Cedille Records CDR 90000 085 (Track 22)Chicago a cappellaHECTOR BERLIOZ (1803–1869) / tr. PINE-SINOZICHDream of a Witches Sabbath from Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14 (10:51)From Instrument of the DevilCedille Records CDR 90000 041 (Track 7)Rachel Barton Pine, violinPatrick Sinozich, pianoFRANZ LISZT (1811–1886)Mephisto Waltz for Two Pianos (11:18)From Liszt for TwoCedille Records CDR 90000 052 (Track 7)Georgia & Louise Mangos, duo-pianistsIGOR STRAVINSKY (1882–1971)The Devil’s Dance from L’Histoire du Soldat (trio version) (1:21)From Instrument of the DevilCedille Records CDR 90000 041 (Track 11)Rachel Barton Pine, violinPatrick Sinozich, pianoJohn Bruce Yeh, clarinet