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.
- 2:03 PM
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor
13:10 - 1:52 PM
Piano Concerto No. 2: 2nd movement
Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 2; Ravel: Concerto in G
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor
Helene Grimaud, piano
11:16 - 1:50 PM
Amadeus Ensemble
Julius Rudel, conductor
1:40 - 1:44 PM
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Pinchas Zukerman, conductor
Pinchas Zukerman, violin
5:59 - 1:42 PM
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Zubin Mehta, conductor
2:41 - 1:32 PM
Le Concert Des Nations
Jordi Savall, conductor
8:47 - 1:27 PM
Paris Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim, conductor
4:55 - 1:20 PM
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Litton, conductor
7:33 - 1:14 PM
Artur Rubinstein, piano
5:19 - 1:10 PM
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
4:14 - 1:01 PM
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Erich Kunzel, conductor
8:27 - 12:59 PM
Rolf Smedvig, trumpet
1:45 - 12:55 PM
Boston Symphony Orchestra
John Williams, conductor
Itzhak Perlman, violin
4:15 - 12:45 PM
Consecration of the House: Overture
Beethoven: Violin Concerto, Overture "Leonore III
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
9:54 - 12:42 PM
London Sinfonietta
Richard Hickox, conductor
Richard Watkins, horn
3:26 - 12:38 PM
Maria Joao Pires, piano
3:16 - 12:25 PM
Symphony No. 9 "From the New World": 1st movement
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 'From The New World'
London Symphony Orchestra
Istvan Kertesz, conductor
12:28 - 12:23 PM
Zuill Bailey, cello
2:23 - 12:07 PM
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Pinchas Zukerman, conductor
15:57 - 12:01 PM
Vienna Philharmonic
Christoph von Dohnanyi, conductor
5:28 - 11:57 AM
Philippe Entremont, piano
3:36 - 11:54 AM
Markus Klinko, harp
3:01 - 11:38 AM
Philharmonic of La Scala
Carlo Maria Giulini, conductor
16:03 - 11:32 AM
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Morton Gould, conductor
6:03 - 11:25 AM
Halle Orchestra
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, conductor
6:12 - 11:23 AM
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly, conductor
2:55 - 11:16 AM
Symphony No. 94 "Surprise": 2nd movement
Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 45 & 94; Horn Concerto No. 1
London Chamber Orchestra
Christopher Warren-Green, conductor
6:16 - 11:13 AM
Jan Lisiecki, piano
2:25 - 11:09 AM
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
Luciano Pavarotti, tenor
4:38 - 11:05 AM
Musica Antiqua Cologne
Reinhard Goebel, conductor
3:43 - 10:56 AM
Cleveland Orchestra
Louis Lane, conductor
8:57 - 10:51 AM
Dresden State Orchestra
Hans Vonk, conductor
4:51 - 10:45 AM
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Christopher Hogwood, conductor
5:58 - 10:41 AM
Ames Piano Quartet
3:35 - 10:31 AM
Lucerne Festival Strings
Daniel Dodds, conductor
Midori, violin
9:46 - 10:23 AM
Vienna Philharmonic
Christian Thielemann, conductor
8:31 - 10:18 AM
Philharmonia Orchestra
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
4:09 - 10:03 AM
Scottish Ensemble
Jonathan Rees, conductor
Jonathan Reese, violin
14:49 - 9:50 AM
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
12:57 - 9:47 AM
Prague Chamber Orchestra
Charles Mackerras, conductor
2:50 - 9:38 AM
Carmen Suite No. 2: The New Guard; Bohemian Dance
Bizet, Grieg: Carmen & Peer Gynt Suites
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
8:34 - 9:29 AM
Berlin Philharmonic
Claudio Abbado, conductor
Gil Shaham, violin
8:42 - 9:23 AM
Balasz Szokolay, piano
5:34 - 9:15 AM
Academy of Ancient Music
Christopher Hogwood, conductor
8:03 - 9:07 AM
Roman Carnival Overture
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique; Hungarian & Trojan Marches; Corsair & Roman Carnival Overtures
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Paul Paray, conductor
8:21 - 8:58 AM
Tafelmusik
Jean Lamon, violin
8:49 - 8:53 AM
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Litton, conductor
4:53 - 8:48 AM
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra
Janos Rolla, conductor
Dale Clevenger, horn
4:43 - 8:44 AM
Miki Aoki, piano
3:15 - 8:39 AM
Oregon Bach Festival Chamber Orchestra
Helmuth Rilling, conductor
5:17 - 8:28 AM
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim, conductor
11:09 - 8:16 AM
Vienna Symphony
Philippe Jordan, conductor
11:46 - 8:13 AM
London Symphony Orchestra
Aaron Copland, conductor
3:16 - 8:06 AM
Stockholm Chamber Orchestra
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
6:58 - 7:51 AM
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
14:22 - 7:45 AM
English Concert
Trevor Pinnock, conductor
5:39 - 7:41 AM
String Quartet No. 12 "American": 3rd movement
Ginastera, Shostakovich, Dvorak: String Quartets
Simon Bolivar String Quartet
3:45 - 7:37 AM
Tafelmusik
Bruno Weil, conductor
4:27 - 7:27 AM
Philharmonia Orchestra
Christian Thielemann, conductor
9:24 - 7:21 AM
Maurizio Pollini, piano
5:40 - 7:07 AM
Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral": 2nd movement
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 8, "King Stephen" Overture
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
13:46 - 7:04 AM
English Chamber Orchestra
Anthony Newman, conductor
Wynton Marsalis, trumpet
2:50 - 6:50 AM
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Lorin Maazel, conductor
14:37 - 6:45 AM
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
David Zinman, conductor
4:56 - 6:35 AM
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Richard Tognetti, conductor
Angela Hewitt, piano
9:37 - 6:21 AM
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor
13:29 - 6:13 AM
Orchestra of St. Luke's
Donald Runnicles, conductor
7:18 - 6:07 AM
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Fritz Reiner, conductor
6:31 - 6:00 AM
Symphonie Fantastique: March to the Scaffold
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique Op. 14 / Tristia
Cleveland Orchestra
Pierre Boulez, conductor
6:58