Essentials
For beginners and lifelong listeners of classical music, YourClassical's Essentials Stream features the best in classical music. Hear pieces that are friendly, familiar and performed by well-known musicians and ensembles across the world.
- 3:04 PM
The Lark Ascending
Pinchas Zukerman: Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon and Philips
English Chamber Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim, conductor
Pinchas Zukerman, violin
13:36 - 2:52 PM
Prague Sinfonia Orchestra
Christian Benda, conductor
11:32 - 2:48 PM
Boston Pops Orchestra
Arthur Fiedler, conductor
4:30 - 2:38 PM
Jasper String Quartet
9:28 - 2:32 PM
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Murray Perahia, conductor
Murray Perahia, piano
5:20 - 2:27 PM
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor
5:11 - 2:23 PM
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
3:46 - 2:09 PM
Leonore Overture No. 3
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski - The Minnesota Orchestra: The Vox Recordings
Minnesota Orchestra
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, conductor
14:16 - 2:02 PM
Avalon String Quartet
6:08 - 1:53 PM
Philharmonia Orchestra
Carlo Maria Giulini, conductor
9:31 - 1:45 PM
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Adrian Boult, conductor
7:35 - 1:35 PM
Kirov Orchestra
Valery Gergiev, conductor
9:32 - 1:33 PM
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
2:17 - 1:25 PM
Handel and Haydn Society
Harry Christophers, conductor
7:35 - 1:23 PM
Maurizio Pollini, piano
1:39 - 1:11 PM
German Chamber Philharmonic
Martin Frost, conductor
Martin Frost, basset clarinet
12:14 - 1:06 PM
Hungarian March
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique; Hungarian & Trojan Marches; Corsair & Roman Carnival Overtures
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Paul Paray, conductor
4:52 - 12:57 PM
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Jarvi, conductor
8:19 - 12:54 PM
Choir of New College, Oxford
Edward Higginbottom, conductor
3:07 - 12:46 PM
New York Philharmonic
Kurt Masur, conductor
Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin
8:20 - 12:35 PM
Vladimir Horowitz, piano
10:06 - 12:31 PM
Fantasy for a Gentleman: Canario
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez; Castelnuovo Tedesco - Fernandez
English Chamber Orchestra
Miguel Gomez Martinez, conductor
Eduardo Fernandez, guitar
4:41 - 12:27 PM
Academy of Ancient Music
Richard Egarr, conductor
3:26 - 12:19 PM
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Wolfgang Sawallisch, conductor
Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin
7:46 - 12:12 PM
Boston Pops Orchestra
John Williams, conductor
6:49 - 12:04 PM
Symphony No. 9 "From the New World": 3rd movement
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9, In der Nature
Vienna Philharmonic
Seiji Ozawa, conductor
7:49 - 11:58 AM
Seattle Symphony
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Eugene Istomin, piano
6:16 - 11:53 AM
Fantasia on Greensleeves
Elgar: Introduction and Allegro, etc; Vaughan Williams
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
4:30 - 11:47 AM
Staatskapelle Berlin
Daniel Barenboim, conductor
5:58 - 11:45 AM
Peer Gynt: In The Hall Of The Mountain King
2013-2014 Class Notes: Classical MPR Presents A Musical History Tour
Vecchione/Erdahl Duo
1:53 - 11:37 AM
Minnesota Orchestra
Osmo Vanska, conductor
7:35 - 11:34 AM
Philharmonia Orchestra
Thomas R. Forrester, conductor
3:09 - 11:28 AM
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor
5:56 - 11:16 AM
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
11:27 - 11:06 AM
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado, conductor
10:20 - 10:58 AM
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
7:27 - 10:55 AM
Israel Sinfonietta
Uri Mayer, conductor
David Jolley, horn
3:33 - 10:43 AM
Cleveland Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor
Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano
11:00 - 10:29 AM
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
David Zinman, conductor
14:25 - 10:25 AM
Chilingirian Quartet
3:40 - 10:14 AM
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Claudio Abbado, conductor
Viktoria Mullova, violin
10:22 - 10:06 AM
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor
Karl Leister, clarinet
7:45 - 9:50 AM
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
15:49 - 9:44 AM
Vienna Philharmonic
Claudio Abbado, conductor
6:43 - 9:30 AM
Paillard Chamber Orchestra
Jean-Francois Paillard, conductor
Lily Laskine, harp
13:13 - 9:26 AM
Boston Pops Orchestra
Arthur Fiedler, conductor
3:34 - 9:21 AM
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim, conductor
5:08 - 9:15 AM
Mikhail Pletnev, piano
5:41 - 9:03 AM
Berlin Philharmonic
Karl Bohm, conductor
11:33 - 9:02 AM
Moscow Virtuosi
Vladimir Spivakov, conductor
1:23 - 8:57 AM
Dresden State Orchestra
Hans Vonk, conductor
4:51 - 8:54 AM
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
2:37 - 8:44 AM
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Harding, conductor
Ray Chen, violin
10:31 - 8:34 AM
Piano Concerto No. 4: Rondo
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 4, Triple Concerto
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Howard Shelley, conductor
Michael Roll, piano
9:24 - 8:26 AM
Revolutionary and Romantic Orchestra
John Eliot Gardiner, conductor
7:42 - 8:21 AM
Guildhall Strings
5:26 - 8:09 AM
Symphony No. 9 "From the New World": 4th movement
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9, Carnival Overture
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Andre Previn, conductor
11:07 - 8:06 AM
London Symphony Orchestra
Charles Mackerras, conductor
2:57 - 8:01 AM
Symphonie Fantastique: A Ball
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique; Hungarian & Trojan Marches; Corsair & Roman Carnival Overtures
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Paul Paray, conductor
5:33 - 7:59 AM
Artur Rubinstein, piano
1:52 - 7:56 AM
Yolanda Kondonassis, harp
2:52 - 7:50 AM
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Joshua Bell, violin
5:52 - 7:48 AM
Julian Bream, guitar
2:15 - 7:44 AM
Chicago Sinfonietta
Paul Freeman, conductor
3:19 - 7:31 AM
Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre
Valery Gergiev, conductor
12:50 - 7:24 AM
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Kurt Masur, conductor
6:52 - 7:19 AM
Desirae Brown, piano
5:04 - 7:15 AM
Orchestra of the 18th Century
Frans Bruggen, conductor
3:14 - 7:01 AM
Berlin Philharmonic
Claudio Abbado, conductor
14:17 - 6:50 AM
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Bernard Haitink, conductor
10:20 - 6:43 AM
Morton Gould Orchestra
7:41 - 6:40 AM
Swingle Singers
2:44 - 6:37 AM
Scenes from Childhood: Dreaming
Brahms, Fruhling: Clarinet Trios; Schumann: Marchenerzalungen
Michael Collins, clarinet
2:45 - 6:22 AM
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Lorin Maazel, conductor
14:37 - 6:12 AM
Flute and Harp Concerto: 2nd movement
L. Laskine Joue Boieldieu, Mozart, Pierne
Paillard Chamber Orchestra
Jean-Francois Paillard, conductor
Jean-Pierre Rampal, flute
9:42 - 6:09 AM
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
3:12 - 6:00 AM
Avi Avital, mandolin
8:49 - 5:56 AM
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin
3:35 - 5:52 AM
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor
3:54 - 5:46 AM
San Francisco Symphony
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
6:38 - 5:42 AM
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Gianandrea Gavazzeni, conductor
3:10 - 5:37 AM
Symphony No. 100 "Military": 2nd movement
Haydn: Symphonies No. 100 Military and No. 103 Drimroll
Orchestra of St. Luke's
Charles Mackerras, conductor
4:57 - 5:29 AM
Boston Pops Orchestra
Arthur Fiedler, conductor
7:39 - 5:21 AM
Academy of Ancient Music
Christopher Hogwood, conductor
8:03 - 5:18 AM
Lynn Harrell, cello
2:29 - 5:05 AM
Horn Concerto No. 2
Pinchas Zukerman: Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon and Philips
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Pinchas Zukerman, conductor
Hermann Baumann, horn
13:24 - 5:00 AM
Nicola Hall, guitar
5:06