Friday Favorites: Listener requests remembering Alfred Brendel with Tom Crann

This week on a shortened ‘Friday Favorites’: a couple of movie classics, including Bernard Hermann from Hitchcock’s ‘North by Northwest’ and Joe Hisaishi’s ‘Merry-go-round of Life.’ Also, two recordings by the Minnesota Orchestra: a chunk of Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 and Copland’s ‘Appalachian Spring.’ Listen now with host Tom Crann! 

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.

On the latest episode of Friday Favorites: Remembering Alfred Brendel with some Schubert. Check. A celebratory anthem for Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth. Check. The signature aria from the great Pavarotti, and so much more! Listen now with host Tom Crann! 

On the latest episode of ‘Friday Favorites,’ ahead of Father’s Day, host Tom Crann shares music that two listeners say reminds them of lakes and loons and Dad. Additionally, hear a birthday celebration for Edvard Grieg and Philip Glass’ ‘Mad Rush.’ Listen now! 

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!

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!

On the latest episode of ‘Friday Favorites,’ Tom Crann plays listeners’ requests for their favorite classical music. Listen now!

Steve Staruch is joined by Tom Crann on the latest episode of ‘Friday Favorites,’ playing listeners’ requests for their favorite classical music. Listen now!

Guest host Steve Seel fills in for Steve Staruch on the latest episode of ‘Friday Favorites,’ playing listeners’ requests for their favorite classical music. Listen now!

Guest host Joe Goetz fills in for Steve Staruch on the latest episode of ‘Friday Favorites,’ playing listeners’ requests for their favorite classical music. Listen now!