Category Archives: For Fun
Monster Music: 5 Petrifying Pieces for Halloween
Fall is finally here, and with it comes a supernatural delight for all things spooky. Fellow Halloween lovers might remember the Monster Music post on our ICAN blog. This year, we wanted to add to the fun with more surprisingly sinister songs to bring the monsters out of hiding. Read on for some ghostly recommendations, …
Healing Tone Frequencies and the Seven Chakras
Music is one of the most powerful stimulators of emotion. We all have that one piece that makes us cry, or a song that we can’t help but dance to. However, some people believe that music and sound have a profound effect on their physical and spiritual well-being as well. Healing tones, also referred to …
Love Stories – A More Intimate Look
These tales of love were originally featured on LOVE STORY, a special Valentine’s Day program on All Classical Radio hosted by Coty Raven Morris and Edmund Stone. Past composers can sometimes feel distant, trapped in the pages of old history books. Yet, they felt immense passion and love not only for composing but also for …
The Hidden Gems of Famous Composers
The composers we love have written some of the most iconic pieces in classical music. Works like Beethoven’s Für Elise and Symphony No. 5, Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro, Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, and many more are synonymous with the genre of classical music and recognized by classical music appreciators of all levels. While these composers wrote …
2024 Classical Countdown Results!
The votes have all been counted, and the winning selections of All Classical Radio’s Classical Countdown to 2025 have aired on New Year’s Eve! Read on to see the results of this year’s listener-voted 100 favorite musical pieces. Thank you for participating in our annual Classical Countdown tradition, and thank you for listening to All Classical Radio. …
The Stories of Twelve Carols: 2024 Edition
Celebrating the magic of the season is one of All Classical Radio’s most beloved traditions. Each December, our Program Director, John Pitman, selects twelve pieces from our extensive Festival of Carols library for a deep dive into their origins. Since 2019, we’ve explored holiday classics on the Arts Blog, such as “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing,” “O Tannenbaum,” …
The Sounds of Fear: 10 Scary Horror Film Scores
As we approach Halloween, now is the perfect time to get into the fall spirit by celebrating National Horror Movie Day on October 23. The best horror movies create an eerie atmosphere, are full of tension and suspense, and most importantly, have a hauntingly good soundtrack. To celebrate, we’re sharing 10 of our favorite horror …
Prescription for Music Healing
Life going too fast? Coffee order incorrect again? Having a day where you’re just feeling so-so? All Classical Radio has the music you need to get through all of life’s moments. Studies show music takes only 13 minutes to start healing stress, worries, and focus. All Classical Radio is your source for the music that …
Five LGBTQI+ Artists You Need to Know
In honor of Pride Month, and all year round, join All Classical in celebrating LGBTQI+ musical artists who provide so much joy, talent, and beauty to our collective soundscape. As we come together to enjoy the station’s catalog of diverse programming, let’s get to know a few of the LGBTQI+ artists who regularly grace our …
Christa Wessel Meets Thomas Lauderdale & The Pilgrims
Host Christa Wessel spoke with Pink Martini bandleader and Portland pianist Thomas Lauderdale about his new collaboration album with legendary Portland surf rockers Satan’s Pilgrims. Over 25 years in the making, the new album, Thomas Lauderdale Meets The Pilgrims, features new takes on beloved standards such as Night and Day, Malagueña, and George Gershwin’s Rhapsody …
