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.
- 3:26 PM
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra
Valery Gergiev, conductor
Daniel Lozakovich, violin
9:45 - 3:20 PM
Martha Argerich, piano
4:53 - 3:16 PM
Symphony No. 104 "London": Minuet
Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 104 "London" and 100 "Military"
Academy of Ancient Music
Christopher Hogwood, conductor
4:37 - 3:03 PM
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
12:57 - 2:59 PM
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Isaac Stern, violin
3:47 - 2:51 PM
Chanticleer
7:31 - 2:48 PM
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor
3:30 - 2:45 PM
Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Rondo
Mozart: Symphony No. 29, Violin Concerto No. 5, Nachtmusik
London Chamber Orchestra
Christopher Warren-Green, conductor
2:39 - 2:41 PM
Lang Lang, piano
3:14 - 2:33 PM
National Arts Centre Orchestra
Pinchas Zukerman, conductor
8:20 - 2:28 PM
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
David Zinman, conductor
4:56 - 2:19 PM
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Bernard Haitink, conductor
9:10 - 2:14 PM
Philharmonia Orchestra
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
4:09 - 2:05 PM
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
Iona Brown, conductor
Truls Mork, cello
9:06 - 2:00 PM
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Litton, conductor
4:53 - 1:47 PM
The Lark Ascending
Pinchas Zukerman: Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon and Philips
English Chamber Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim, conductor
Pinchas Zukerman, violin
13:36 - 1:40 PM
Oregon Bach Festival Chamber Orchestra
Helmuth Rilling, conductor
5:33 - 1:34 PM
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Fritz Reiner, conductor
6:31 - 1:25 PM
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly, conductor
8:44 - 1:20 PM
Piano Sonata No. 8 "Pathetique": 2nd movement
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas 8, 15, 27 & 30
Jonathan Biss, piano
4:24 - 1:11 PM
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra
Jean-Pierre Rampal, flute
9:32 - 1:05 PM
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Litton, conductor
5:51 - 12:50 PM
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
14:22 - 12:46 PM
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Wind
Eugene Corporon, conductor
4:20 - 12:42 PM
Vadim Gluzman, violin
3:37 - 12:38 PM
London Classical Players
Roger Norrington, conductor
4:37 - 12:32 PM
Suite Bergamasque: Clair de lune (Moonlight)
Piano Classics: Popular Works for Solo Piano
John O'Conor, piano
4:59 - 12:25 PM
Houston Symphony Orchestra
Sergiu Comissiona, conductor
7:21 - 12:21 PM
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
3:46 - 12:14 PM
West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim, conductor
7:02 - 12:10 PM
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
3:24 - 12:03 PM
Camerata Salzburg
Leonidas Kavakos, conductor
Leonidas Kavakos, violin
7:04 - 11:52 AM
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Richard Bonynge, conductor
10:56 - 11:46 AM
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Christopher Parkening, guitar
5:44 - 11:38 AM
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado, conductor
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
7:25 - 11:30 AM
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Erich Kunzel, conductor
8:48 - 11:22 AM
Orchestra of the 18th Century
Frans Bruggen, conductor
7:10 - 11:17 AM
Leon Fleisher, piano
4:48 - 11:07 AM
Scottish Fantasy: Finale
Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47, Max Bruch: Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 46
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Zubin Mehta, conductor
Midori, violin
9:39 - 11:04 AM
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor
3:54 - 11:00 AM
English Chamber Orchestra
Anthony Newman, conductor
Wynton Marsalis, trumpet
2:50 - 10:57 AM
Choir of New College, Oxford
Edward Higginbottom, conductor
3:07 - 10:53 AM
Cleveland Orchestra
George Szell, conductor
4:03 - 10:47 AM
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Franz Welser-Most, conductor
6:11 - 10:42 AM
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Simon Rattle, conductor
Cecile Ousset, piano
4:29 - 10:33 AM
Vienna Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
8:39 - 10:31 AM
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
2:47 - 10:25 AM
Seattle Symphony
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
4:53 - 10:15 AM
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
10:12 - 10:03 AM
London Symphony Orchestra
Istvan Kertesz, conductor
12:28 - 9:57 AM
Alicia de Larrocha, piano
4:53 - 9:53 AM
Paris Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim, conductor
4:52 - 9:49 AM
Symphony No. 35 "Haffner": Menuetto
Mozart Symphonies 35 Haffner, 26 Linz, and 32
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor
3:43 - 9:46 AM
French National Orchestra
Seiji Ozawa, conductor
2:32 - 9:39 AM
Symphony No. 104 "London": Finale
Haydn: Symphonies Nos 101 The Clock and 104 London
Orchestra of St. Luke's
Charles Mackerras, conductor
6:34 - 9:32 AM
German Chamber Philharmonic
Daniel Harding, conductor
7:37 - 9:22 AM
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor
James Ehnes, violin
10:04 - 9:18 AM
Sviatoslav Richter, piano
2:42 - 9:15 AM
Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 3: Italiana
Respighi: Ancient Airs And Dances, Etc
Chamber Orchestra of Lausanne
Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor
3:12 - 9:02 AM
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor
13:29 - 8:56 AM
Boston Pops Orchestra
John Williams, conductor
5:12 - 8:53 AM
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Erich Kunzel, conductor
3:06 - 8:48 AM
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2: 1st movement
Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1, 2, & 3
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor
Henryk Szeryng, violin
5:06 - 8:40 AM
Cleveland Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor
Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano
7:43 - 8:27 AM
Vienna Philharmonic
Christian Thielemann, conductor
12:56 - 8:18 AM
Revolutionary and Romantic Orchestra
John Eliot Gardner, conductor
8:29 - 8:15 AM
Berlin Philharmonic
Klaus Tennstedt, conductor
3:00 - 8:09 AM
Seattle Symphony
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
5:54 - 7:58 AM
Piano Sonata No. 16
Mozart Piano Sonatas Complete IV/KV576, KV545, KV533 + 494
Ingrid Haebler, piano
10:47 - 7:56 AM
Zuill Bailey, cello
2:23 - 7:44 AM
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Evgeny Svetlanov, conductor
11:53 - 7:35 AM
English Chamber Orchestra
Jeffrey Tate, conductor
8:46 - 7:26 AM
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Claudio Abbado, conductor
8:53 - 7:21 AM
Manhattan String Quartet
5:06 - 7:17 AM
Daniel Barenboim, piano
2:42 - 7:03 AM
Northern Sinfonia
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor
14:09 - 7:00 AM
Moscow Chamber Orchestra
Constantine Orbelian, conductor
2:43 - 6:51 AM
Philharmonia Orchestra
Otto Klemperer, conductor
8:59 - 6:50 AM
Amadeus Ensemble
Julius Rudel, conductor
1:40 - 6:43 AM
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Kurt Masur, conductor
6:52 - 6:33 AM
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Murray Perahia, conductor
Murray Perahia, piano
9:13 - 6:28 AM
Symphony No. 4 "Italian": Saltarello
Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4, Hebrides Overture
Cleveland Orchestra
George Szell, conductor
5:25 - 6:20 AM
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Leopold Stokowski, conductor
7:11 - 6:11 AM
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Lorin Maazel, conductor
8:57 - 6:00 AM
Tafelmusik
Jeanne Lamon, conductor
John Abberger, oboe
11:10