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While they’re known as violin sonatas, these masterworks are an equal partnership between the piano and violin. We’ll hear superb examples in two contrasting sonatas by Hugo Alfvén and Ludwig van Beethoven.

Kurt Weill is best remembered for his score to Bertolt Brecht’s “Threepenny Opera” which is featured this week, along with his remarkable Symphony No. 2. We’ll hear two sides of this incredibly creative and gifted composer.

Franz Schubert was prolific, but he wrote only one string quintet that added a second cello to the standard quartet, and it was composed weeks before his death. Hear it in a spectacular performance with a superstar second cellist.

Although Tchaikovsky's output was prolific, he wrote little chamber music. Enjoy his only piano trio: the masterful Piano Trio in A minor which he wrote in memory of his friend and mentor Nikolai Rubenstein. We’ll also hear his very first composition for violin and orchestra played by a student of the man to whom Tchaikovsky dedicated it.

Lord Byron’s dramatic poem "Manfred" inspired Peter Tchaikovsky to write a sweeping symphonic work based on what Byron called a “metaphysical drama.” The result is a massive tone poem that evokes all the emotions that the printed word could only imply.

With her Cecilia Series, soprano Victoria Botero has worked to feature female musicians and writers who used their art as a means of communication in the face of patriarchal obstacles. Brooke Knoll speaks with Botero about her upbringing as the daughter of Colombian immigrants and her current work. We'll also hear music by Franz Joseph Haydn, Carlos Guastavino, Susan Kander and more.

Czech composer Josef Suk, whose summers were always a time for composition, crafted a remarkable and substantial work inspired by summer.

With over 120 to his credit, John Williams is best known for his inspiring film scores, but he also composed substantial concert music. We’ll hear some of his non-film music as well as an “adventurous” excerpt from one of his most beloved film scores.

Whether it's leading top orchestras or hosting his nationally syndicated radio show Exploring Music, Bill McGlaughlin is a passionate advocate for music and public support for the arts. Bill speaks with Classical KC's Sam Wisman about his time conducting the Kansas City Symphony and some of his favorite classical repertoire.

This week, a special program of music that’s scary, creepy, and weird, plus iconic music from movies that we’ll never forget. Turn out the lights and listen...we dare you.