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.
When I was a little girl in the early 1960s, my parents were the ones who controlled our phonograph and all the music that we listened to at home. They had a phenomenal collection, but it was off limits to the kids. When I went next door to my best friend's house, however, she and I were allowed to play whatever records we liked on the record player in her basement. We discovered all sorts of wonderful music in her father's collection, and would play endless make-believe games at the same time. Our most impactful musical epiphany was the haunting lullaby from Hansel and Gretel, which we would listen to while we acted out the scariest part of the story. Those fourteen guardian angels were so magical and so real to me. For the entirety of my childhood I imagined those surrounding angels keeping me safe in my bed and protecting my sleep every night. I return instantly to my youngest self whenever I hear this gorgeous piece of music played.