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Friday Favorites - June 7, 2024

Friday Favorites: Listener requests with guest host Joe Goetz

Friday Favorites: Listener requests with guest host Joe Goetz

Guest host Joe Goetz fills in for Steve Staruch on the latest episode of Friday Favorites. Included in the program is Minnesota Orchestra’s new recording of Mahler’s Symphony No. 3, which completes their project of recording the complete Mahler symphonies. Listen now!

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Melanie DeMore uses her voice as a 'weapon of mass connection'
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Beethoven beneath the surface

Beethoven beneath the surface

Beethoven lurks in the melodies and motifs in this week’s edition of Extra Eclectic, with modern works that quote, refer to or otherwise honor his compositions. In the second hour, host Steve Seel brings us works that approach the piano as a percussion instrument. Listen now!

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Miró Quartet explores 'Home' through the lens of four Pulitzer-winning composers
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Listen: 'Proud to Be' celebrates the LGBTQIA community in classical music

Listen: 'Proud to Be' celebrates the LGBTQIA community in classical music

Pride Month is a wonderful time to celebrate our unique identities and to reflect on how authenticity shows up in our lives. We asked classical musicians in the LGBTQIA community to share their thoughts on Pride. Listen now. [Support for Pride Month programming is provided by At Sara’s Table/Chester Creek Cafe and Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church.]

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Scientist blends climate change curiosity with his love of classical music
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Great Studios: MGM: The Lion Never Sleeps

Great Studios: MGM: The Lion Never Sleeps

It’s a celebration of MGM Studios on this episode of ‘Saturday Cinema’! Host Lynne Warfel highlights films made at MGM and shares the history of the studio. Selections include music from ‘The Pink Panther,’ ‘Doctor Zhivago’ and ‘Goldfinger.’ Listen now!

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‘The Wind and the Sun’

What if the wind and the sun had a friendly competition to see which one was the strongest? That’s exactly what happens in ‘The Wind and the Sun,’ the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime – with storytelling by Julie Amacher, illustrations by Nancy Carlson and music by Ludwig van Beethoven.

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Friday Favorites: Listener requests and Project DJ co-host Akshaj Turebylu
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Miles Davis reinvented the jazz scene

Miles Davis reinvented the jazz scene

Jazz trumpeter Miles Davis redefined the genre in subtle and caustic ways. While he had great success he was always restless for innovation. Find out more in the latest episode of the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.

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