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Friday Favorites: Listener requests for the beginning of summer with Tom Crann

Friday Favorites - June 6, 2025

On the latest episode of Friday Favorites, host Tom Crann shares the famous Sabre Dance and the whole ballet it comes from, Gayane. Leif Ove Andsnes wowed us with the Grieg Piano Concerto and we heard a D-Day tribute from Richard Rogers: his Victory at Sea suite. Listen now with host Tom Crann!

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Friday Favorites: Listener requests for the beginning of summer with Tom Crann

Friday Favorites: Listener requests for the beginning of summer with Tom Crann

On the latest episode of ‘Friday Favorites,’ host Tom Crann shares the famous ‘Sabre Dance’ and the whole ballet it comes from, ‘Gayane.’ Leif Ove Andsnes wowed us with the Grieg Piano Concerto and we heard a D-Day tribute from Richard Rogers: his ‘Victory at Sea’ suite. Listen now with host Tom Crann!

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Make a request for Friday Favorites

Make a request for Friday Favorites

Each Friday from 3 to 7 p.m., host Tom Crann presents four hours of classical music based on listener requests. Start your weekend with the classical or choral music you love. Make a request, then tune in to Friday Favorites on YourClassical MPR.

Friday Favorites: Wide-ranging listener requests with Tom Crann

Friday Favorites: Wide-ranging listener requests with Tom Crann

On the latest episode of ‘Friday Favorites,’ host Tom Crann shares a wide variety of listener requests! You’ll hear Debussey’s famous musical sea voyage — ‘La Mer’ — , a Mendelssohn piano concerto and even a depiction of an iron foundry. Listen now!

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Friday Favorites: Listener requests to welcome spring

Friday Favorites: Listener requests to welcome spring

From a ‘Surprise Symphony’ by Haydn to passionate storytelling by Chopin to a grand chorus by Handel, this week’s episode of ‘Friday Favorites’ was an eclectic dream machine. Be transported to your favorite spring place with sunny requests from YourClassical MPR’s listeners. Listen now with host Steve Staruch!

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