Halloween is just around the corner. Get yourself into the spooking spirit with our specially curated playlist of fun and creepy classical music.


Playlist: Halloween Music

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Get ready for Halloween with our playlist of spooky classical music

Jeffrey Yelverton is a digital producer of classical music for Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media. He supports the digital portfolio of MPR/APM by creating original content and providing production support for YourClassical Storytime, New Classical Tracks and various seasonal events.


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Jeffrey Yelverton

Halloween is steeped in superstition. From the eerie, the strange and even the paranormal, the season can leave some people on edge. This Halloween, enjoy six spooky classical works from or inspired by scary Hollywood classics. 


This episode includes spooky, Halloween themed music.

Psycho: Suite für Streichorchester (Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho Soundtrack) | WDR Funkhausorchester

Aaron Copland Grohg Detroit Symphony Orchestra Leonard Slatkin (2019)

Black Angels: I. Threnody I – Night of the Electric Insects

Main Title (The Shining)

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Harry Manfredini: Friday the 13th Suite. MIT Sounding Concert

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 Get scared with music from 6 Hollywood classics for Halloween 

From Frankenstein to The Nightmare Before Christmas and beyond, the movies have always been a good companion for haunting music. Join host Lynne Warfel as she surveys our favorite scary film scores in the APM holiday special Hollywood Halloween.


Hollywood Halloween

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Hollywood Halloween: Explore music from scary movies

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Daniel Nass

In honor of Halloween, let's take a quick look at 10 different American concert halls, music venues, opera houses, and theaters believed to be haunted.


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10 haunted American music venues

We have curated classical music playlists on YouTube to suit your every mood and interest, including creepy and mysterious classical music full of frights perfect for Halloween. Just click the play button.


Classical MPR's Halloween stream on YouTube