The Morning Show with Dave Wagner
Weekdays 5am to 10am
90.9’s Program Director, Dr. Dave Wagner, is a lifelong Detroiter and a well-known organist, pianist and music educator. He brings his vast musical knowledge and wry sense of humor to our morning airwaves. Wake up with his famous 7:15am “Sousalarm.”
Playlists
Mark
March 13, 202511:44:25“Good 313 D – Day to you Davis with that roaring Sous alarm & Bernadette plus the Berlin philharmonic that makes a trifecta my good sir to awaken ones self I should say indeed” 😀 👍 🎶
Mark
March 12, 202511:48:23Thanks for that rousing Sous alarm Dave ⏰️ and now I will dial M for murder yikes!
Mark
March 5, 202512:07:10Good Wednesday morning to you Davis nice to here from you on the airwaves while Mr. Wagner takes some time off. I will look forward to listening in on Thursday & Friday as well thank you.
Mark
March 3, 202514:27:37Thanks Mr. Wagner for 20 years at the old radio ranch a pathfinder if I might say sir!
Mark
February 19, 202512:31:01I made a 05:00 departure aboard the SS DAVE WAGNER 😀 this morning on a 5 hour artic cruise with classical music piped throughout the entire ship 🚢 the Sous alarm ⏰️ just sounded off right on schedule 07:15!
William Sturm
February 19, 202505:21:12I’m so glad I was listening this morning to hear Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell and covered so well by Chanticleer. Very nice, thanks!
Mark
February 17, 202515:05:35“As always once again Dave if I may address you by your first name sir nice way too top off today’s classical music session and yes I will B.Y.O.B/ MY OWN Brahms in tow on this President’s Day 2025 Thanks once again until we meet again”! 😀
Mark
February 17, 202512:31:03Shiver me timbers Mr. Wagner this brisk & chilly Washington’s Birthday & National Cabbage day morning of Monday February 17, 2025 I think calls for some sauerkraut & polish sausage thank you for the 07:15 Sous alarm as always and I always welcome your wit 😊 and enjoy your classical style I have been up on board with you at 5:00am but a few times the early bird 🐦 gets the worm or Mr. Dave Wagner should I say!
Ari Freed
February 13, 202522:31:20I enjoyed listening to music on your station this morning between 815 and 8:30 AM Dave Wagner had some really good classical music on. Can you tell me what was on his playlist during that timeframe today as it is not showing the current playlist for today on your website. this would be much appreciated.
WorkerB
February 14, 202505:38:03Hello Ari, below are the pieces from around that time. Also you can find our weekday classical playlists here:
https://www.wrcjfm.org/features/this-weeks-classical-playlists/
8:10am Theme & Variations on a Theme from Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”, Op 9 Sor, Fernando Romero, Angel, guitar
8:18am Sonata for Piano and Cello–1st movement: “Allegro. Tempo di marcia” Poulenc, Francis Gastinel, Anne, cello
8:25am Trio Sonata No. 4 in G Gallo, Domenico Parnassi musici
8:32am “Jubilee”, from “Symphonic Sketches” Chadwick, George Whitefield Detroit Symphony Orchestra
8:42am “The Dream of Olwen” from “While I Live” Williams, Charles Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Adni, Daniel, piano
George Wazeck
February 8, 202501:42:47Playlist is not available. Im looking for a song that was played around 5:45 AM on the 7th. It was called Peasant suite I think. composer unknown.
WorkerB
February 8, 202507:37:55Hi George, yes that was the Peasant Suite (“Suite paysanne”) composed by Hannes Meyer performed by the Sonare Quartet of Frankfurt with Ichiro Noda, on double bass and Hannes Meyer himself on organ. Also, you can find our weekday classical playlists here: https://www.wrcjfm.org/features/this-weeks-classical-playlists/
Julie Anne Hillebrand
January 22, 202514:03:20The music you’re playing this morning is awe inspiring. Can you please tell me the name of the composer of the piece before the piece from The King’s Speech? That might be the most beautiful thing I have ever heard.
WorkerB
January 25, 202521:02:48Hi Julie, thanks! Here are the pieces around that time:
Wed 01/22/2025 8:23am Violin Concerto No.1 In a BWV1041: II. Andante Bach, J. S. Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields Bell, Joshua, violin
8:31am Symphony No. 5 in e, Op. 64 (3rd movement) Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich Detroit Symphony Orchestra
8:39am Let My Love Be Heard Runestad, Jake VOCES8
8:44am The King’s Speech: Suite Desplat, Alexandre London Symphony Orchestra Arch, David, piano
Elisabeth W
January 21, 202515:07:01Hi! Could I please have the playlist for this morning January 21, 2025. I really want to know what the song was that played before the Star Wars one! Thanks!! My classroom of toddlers listens every morning!
WorkerB
January 25, 202521:10:36Hi Elisabeth, thank you for sharing our music with your classroom! You should take a picture and share it to our Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/909WRCJ
Anyway, here are the pieces from around that time:
Tue 01/21/2025 9:01am Harpsichord Concerto in E, BWV 1053 Bach, Johann Sebastian Cologne Chamber Orchestra Noll, Christoph Anselm, harpsichord
9:19am Suite in G (“La Bizarre”)–for strings and continuo TWV55:G2 Telemann, Georg Philipp Ensemble Fratres
9:39am “Turandot”: Fantasia for Salon Orchestra Puccini, Giacomo I Salonisti
9:51am “Star Wars” (Throne Room & Finale) Williams, John Skywalker Symphony Orchestra
Jessica
December 13, 202421:29:41I am looking for the name of a composer that was featured around 9:45 am or so- American composer born in the 1970s. It was mentioned after a piece was played but I was driving!
WorkerB
December 14, 202407:43:20Hello Jessica, below are all the pieces we played around that time. It sounds like you are describing Kevin Kaska. It was his birthday!
Fri 12/13/2024 9:14am Piano Trio in G Debussy, Claude Ensemble Vivant (members) Wilson, Catherine, piano
Fri 12/13/2024 9:40am Romanza (for piano and strings) Kaska, Kevin Royal Scottish National Orchestra Lang, Mike, piano
Fri 12/13/2024 9:47am Violin Concerto No. 3 in b, Op. 61 (finale) Saint-Saens, Camille Orchestra of Paris Perlman, Itzhak, violin
Fri 12/13/2024 10:01am Piano Concerto No.14 in E Flat, K 449 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Barenboim, Daniel, piano
Ronald Zuhorski
November 22, 202412:37:50hey Dave. Good morning.
Just wanted to drop a line after many years of listening to say thanks. I LOVE waking up to your ‘Dad’ humor.
Right now i’m up north in Kaleva, MI sitting in a trailer working remote before i start my hunting weekend and it is SO good to hear you way up here in the woods.
You Da Man!
A Sincear Thank You!
WorkerB
November 22, 202417:23:34Hi Ronald, thanks for tuning in from the woods of Kaleva! The wonders of modern technology. We hope you enjoy your weekend.
Aynzley McLaughlin
November 1, 202410:27:27Wanted to know the song playing around 6:15 am November 1 2024. I heard Dave say Antony Devosak (spelled wrong?) he said opus 94 but I don’t think I found it. It was with the violin. Can you all help??
WorkerB
November 1, 202415:40:16Hi, that was the Rondo for Cello and Orchestra in g, Op. 94 by Antonin Dvorak performed by the Staatskapelle Dresden with Peter Bruns on cello.
Ashley
October 31, 202414:38:59Wondering what song you played just before 8 am..?
Please list all songs played between 7:50-8 am
Thank you!
WorkerB
November 1, 202415:42:27Hi Ashley, here are the songs from around that time:
7:40am Concertino (for trumpet, strings and continuo) Haydn, Johann Michael
Capella Istropolitana
Sauter, Otto, trumpet
7:49am “Manfred” (Dramatic Symphony after Byron) in b, Op. 58 (2nd movement: Vivace con spirito) Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich
London Symphony Orchestra
Overture to “Orpheus in the Underworld”
Offenbach, Jacques
Boston Pops Orchestra
8:10am Hamlet: The Ghost of Hamlet’s Father (arr. 2 pianos)
Prokofiev, Sergei
Argerich, Martha, piano
KATHLEEN S KNECHT
October 10, 202412:01:14Mr. Music! Is he still in the nervous hospital?
WorkerB
October 11, 202419:25:56We regret to inform you he has escaped. Watch out!
Cathy Anthony
September 23, 202412:36:50What is playing 8,30 ish? Theme from something familiar.
WorkerB
September 23, 202419:19:41Hello Cathy, around that time we played a suite from “Dances with Wolves”. Was it that one? It was performed by the Sinfonia Toronto.
Lynda Pietka
August 29, 202414:34:37I just discovered you! My Mom was an awesome pianist and played like the Waltz in A, Opus 32! It brought back sweet wonderful memories growing up, listening to her and dancing along as a young child. I will be listening again to your show; THANK YOU! p.s. Is there a way to replay your shows?
WorkerB
August 29, 202419:49:04Hello Lynda, welcome! It’s so nice we could help bring back those wonderful memories. More great music on the way! If you listen on the app you can rewind about 5 minutes but unfortunately you can’t replay shows. Copyright issues with archiving music on the web and such.
Phil Jackson (not the basket ball coach :)
July 24, 202411:19:12Three cheers for the Sousa Alarm! 🙂
Amy Unsworth
June 11, 202401:36:39Do you have a playlist for June 10 morning show? Bach tune with Empire Brass around 7:20am was fabulous and would love to know what it is please.
WorkerB
June 11, 202410:28:56Hi Amy, about that time we played the Chorale “Wachet auf, ruft uns die stimme…” from Cantata No. 140 (arranged for brass and organ) by J.S. Bach performed by the Empire Brass with Douglas Major on organ. It was from an EMI disc, spine number 31544.
Nancy Molnar
May 24, 202413:23:04Good morning – you played a sweet version of Love is All Around on May 24th around 830am. The playlist isn’t updated and I’m not having any luck finding a reference to the CD it’s on. Would you please post that info? Thank you!!! Also the Sousalarm this morning was my mom’s favorite and always brings me a smile to think of her marching around to The Stars and Stripes Forever! 🥰
WorkerB
May 24, 202416:12:49Hello Nancy, that was the theme from “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” AKA “Love is All Around” (in the style of Erik Satie, arranged by Donald Fraser) written by Sonny Curtis and performed by JoAnn Turovsky on harp and Ramiro Belgardt on cello. It’s from an album called “Mozart TV–Favorite TV Tunes in the Style of Great Classical Composers” on the Delos label, spine number 3222.
Phil Jackson (not the basket ball coach :)
April 15, 202411:08:14not hearing any music via web browsers?
WorkerB
April 16, 202406:57:15Hi Phil, sorry about that. We hope to have it back up for you shortly.
terry clinard
March 15, 202418:17:25on 3/14/24 at about 5:00Am you played Shostakovich two pieces one was i think a quintet. Can you give me the name of these title works. Cannot figure out you playlist. This time f day is not listed. Terry
WorkerB
March 15, 202418:26:39Hi Terry, here is the playlist for the 5am hour:
Shostakovich, Dmitri: Jazz Suite No. 2, Op. 50b
“Lyric Waltz”
Royal Concertgebouw/Chailly
The Jazz Album
Lon 433702
2:33
Shostakovich, Dmitri: Quartet for Strings No. 8 in C minor, Op. 8
Emerson String Quartet
String Quartets
DG 463284
19:43
Shostakovich, Dmitri: Symphony No.13 in B-flat Major, Op. 113 “Babi Yar”
I. “Babi Yar”
New York Philharmonic/Masur
Babi Yar
Teldec 90848
0:46
Shostakovich, Dmitri: Symphony No.13 in B-flat Major, Op. 113, “Babi Yar”
I. “Babi Yar”
New York Philharmonic/Masur
Babi Yar
Teldec 90848
15:17
Shostakovich, Dmitri: Symphony No.13 in B-flat Major, Op. 113, “Babi Yar”
VI.
New York Philharmonic/Masur
Babi Yar
Teldec 90848
12:17
James Morgan
November 30, 202314:46:58Wonderful selections. Took a day off to enjoy music and peace, with excellent results. Question: was it typical that composers could play their works? Thinking of challenging piano works in particular.
WorkerB
December 1, 202320:40:37Hi James, thank you. Yes there are some compositions that even their composers could not perform. Or pieces that were considered unplayable by anyone (until someone did).
Michael Hyde
November 15, 202314:44:52Hi Dave! Looked up the portrait of Johann Christian Bach by Gainsborough you mentioned this morning.
https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw07058/Johann-Christian-Bach
You definitely nailed the Deniro comparison and the “you talkin’ to ME?” look that’s present! But I disagree a little bit; I think he does have the barest hint of a smile 🙂 Thanks for the culture share this morning!
WorkerB
November 15, 202321:57:40Dave was practicing his De Niro impression all day!
Geoff Nathan
November 13, 202314:27:34Your ‘now playing’ stream is stuck on ‘Arrival of the Queen of Sheba’
WorkerB
November 14, 202306:04:30Hi Geoff, sorry about that, we are in the process of replacing the music database computer in the main studio which may have caused problems with the title display. We are working on it right now.
Scott S
October 31, 202313:14:45Looking for playlists, please!
WorkerB
November 1, 202300:45:00Hi Scott, we had an issue with our music database which delayed the playlists showing up. You should start to see them shortly.
Jim Bates, Ferndale
October 12, 202313:03:05Hey Dave,
Just a small comment. Humphrey Bogart never actually said the words “Play it again, Sam” in Casablanca. That is an inaccuracy that has been perpetuated over the years. Another line he is famous for he did really say, “Here’s looking at you kid”. He said this during a flashback scene and then again at the end of the film when he bids Ingrid Bergman farewell.
WorkerB
October 13, 202304:24:36Sorry Jim, that is a common mistake apparently. Now we know. Thanks for listening.
KKnecht
September 11, 202313:34:22Loved the Sousalarm!
WorkerB
September 11, 202317:29:32Thanks! We thought it was appropriate for today.
Keith Anderson
July 25, 202311:39:51Good morning, Carl. Listening to you in Detroit from our home in North Carolina mountains (& drinking coffee out of my WFMT mug). Good to hear you.
WorkerB
July 25, 202315:28:37Thanks for listening in from North Carolina! No WRCJ mug?
Adele Flannery
June 30, 202312:47:48Loved the Band Suite!! Back in the 60’s we played that in the All City High School Honors Band with Harold Arnoldi. I was humming every part of that piece – and as a clarinetist I remembered ALL the parts I played…. New World Symphony, Overture to War of 1812, Water Music- and soooo many more. Thanks for this station and proud to be a Sustaining Member!!! i’m a big fan of yours Dave.
WorkerB
June 30, 202316:39:45Thank you so much Adele for being a sustaining member! Glad you enjoyed the Band Suite today. Many of us have fond band memories!
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