It was Ralph Vaughan Williams who dubbed Sir John Barbirolli “Glorious John.” This afternoon on WWFM, we’ll enjoy some of his glorious recordings.

In fact, it’s a great day for conductors. We’ll also salute Robert Kajanus, a colleague of Jean Sibelius, who did much to promote the music of his friend, including making the first recordings of the Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 5.

In addition, it’s the birthday of South Korean conductor Myung-Whun Chung, a pupil of Messiaen, who demonstrates a certain flair for the music of Danish composer Carl Nielsen.

We’ll enjoy examples of their artistry and more, between 4 and 6 p.m. EST, on WWFM – The Classical Network and at wwfm.org.

Then stayed tuned to hear music written for film adaptations of girls’ literary classics on “Picture Perfect” at 7:00. More on that to come!