Five O’Clock Favorite
Every weekday at 5:00 PM PT
Every weekday at 5:00 PM PT, All Classical Radio and host Christa Wessel invite listeners to be part of the programming. During the Five O’Clock Favorite, you’ll hear a listener-suggested piece of music along with a personal story about their choice. With pieces that are fun and familiar, music for remembrance and reflection, and everything in between, the Five O’Clock Favorite is a perfect way to ease your commute, end your workday, or start off your evening soundtrack on All Classical Radio.
Your Host
Christa Wessel
Weekdays at 5:00, you’ll find me in my happy place on the radio: sharing your Five O’Clock Favorite. This special program is an opportunity for me to celebrate listeners’ memories and favorite pieces of classical music. Our stories connect us to each other, and this daily segment allows us to hear what’s in the hearts of our friends and neighbors. I hope you’ll submit your suggestion for a future Five O’Clock Favorite!
Submit your favorite piece:
Suggestions are easiest to honor if they’re 20 minutes or less.
My father liked classical music but we only had one record in our home: Scheherazade. So I grew up with that and loved it. In my teens I diverted into rock and roll, but later I bought classical CDs that I had heard about (like Beethoven's 6th) in order to learn more about classical music. One of those CDs was a "Best of Beethoven" compilation, and this piano piece was on it. I loved the whole sonata but this movement was like rock and roll! Wow! So please play it for my long-ago teenaged years.
And BTW All Classical Portland has been my teacher since I moved here 8 years ago.