Fat Tuesday! Or Fasnacht Day, as my grandmother used to call it.

Fry yourself a big plate of doughnuts and belly up to the radio this afternoon for an amazing playlist of knock-out performances by the late André Previn. We’ll celebrate the absurdly talented Previn as conductor, pianist, AND composer. The salute will commence as the clock strikes 1.

First, on today’s Noontime Concert, soprano Amaranta Viera will join the Ensemble Leonarda for a program of readings and music, which will include works by Nicolas Bernier and Jean-Baptiste Lully. The concert – “He’s Just Not That Into You!” – is an examination of classic love stories gone wrong.

It’s another gem from Gotham Early Music Scene (GEMS). GEMS presents free midday concerts every Thursday at 1:15 p.m. at St. Bartholomew’s Church, 325 Park Avenue, in New York City. For more information and an overview of other GEMS’ events, including evening and weekend performances, look online at gemsny.org.

DO-NUT miss it! Pour the coffees high and tune in today from 12 to 4 p.m. EST. I’ll be dunking like Gable and flashing my legs like Colbert – or Lully, for that matter – on WWFM – The Classical Network and wwfm.org.