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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.

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  • 12:22 PM

    Symphony No. 100 "Military": Finale

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Haydn: 12 London Symphonies

    Musicians of the Louvre

    Marc Minkowski, conductor

    4:59
  • 12:19 PM

    The Red Poppy: Russian Sailor's Dance

    Reinhold Gliere

    Leonard Bernstein: The Encore Collection Vol. 3

    New York Philharmonic

    Leonard Bernstein, conductor

    3:28
  • 12:05 PM

    Symphony No. 7: 1st movement

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonien 1-9

    Berlin Philharmonic

    Simon Rattle, conductor

    13:44
  • 11:54 AM

    Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances

    Alexander Borodin

    Offenbach: Gaite Parisienne

    Philharmonia Orchestra

    Herbert von Karajan, conductor

    11:28
  • 11:44 AM

    Orchestral Suite No. 1: Overture

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suites

    Academy of Ancient Music

    Richard Egarr, conductor

    9:40
  • 11:33 AM

    Symphony No. 36 "Linz": Finale

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Symphonies No. 36 & 38

    Prague Chamber Orchestra

    Charles Mackerras, conductor

    10:09
  • 11:30 AM

    Snow Maiden: Dance of the Tumblers

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Rimsky-Korsakov's Greatest Hits

    Philadelphia Orchestra

    Eugene Ormandy, conductor

    3:27
  • 11:24 AM

    Symphony No. 4: 3rd movement

    Johannes Brahms

    Brahms: The Four Symphonies

    Scottish Chamber Orchestra

    Charles Mackerras, conductor

    6:09
  • 11:20 AM

    Berceuse

    Gabriel Faure

    Encore!

    Midori, violin

    3:06
  • 11:09 AM

    Symphony No. 6 "Pathetique": 4th movement

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Tchaikovsky Symphonies

    Russian National Orchestra

    Mikhail Pletnev, conductor

    11:27
  • 11:06 AM

    Ave Maria

    Charles Gounod

    O Holy Night: Christmas Favorites

    James Galway, flute

    2:42
  • 10:59 AM

    Dance of the Blessed Spirits

    Christoph Gluck

    Pure Classics

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    6:16
  • 10:46 AM

    Leonore Overture No. 3

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies

    Chicago Symphony Orchestra

    Georg Solti, conductor

    13:42
  • 10:42 AM

    Liebesfreud (Love's Joy)

    Fritz Kreisler

    Salut d'Amour

    Anne Akiko Meyers, violin

    3:30
  • 10:36 AM

    Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter": Finale

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 28, 33, 35, 39, 40, 41, Eine kleine Nachtmusik

    Cleveland Orchestra

    George Szell, conductor

    5:59
  • 10:26 AM

    Hebrides Overture (Fingal's Cave)

    Felix Mendelssohn

    The Celtic Album

    Boston Pops Orchestra

    Keith Lockhart, conductor

    9:44
  • 10:20 AM

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 3: 3rd movement

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    JS Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1, 2, 3

    New Bach Collegium Musicum Leipzig

    Max Pommer, conductor

    5:08
  • 10:12 AM

    Die Fledermaus: Overture

    Johann StraussJr.

    Strauss

    Vienna Volksoper Orchestra

    Franz Bauer-Theussl, conductor

    8:29
  • 10:04 AM

    Symphony No. 9 "From the New World": 3rd movement

    Antonin Dvorak

    Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 From the New World

    Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra

    Leonard Slatkin, conductor

    7:39
  • 9:57 AM

    Das Rheingold: Entry of the Gods into Valhalla

    Richard Wagner

    Wagner: Highlights from "The Ring"

    New York Philharmonic

    Zubin Mehta, conductor

    6:35
  • 9:51 AM

    Espana

    Emmanuel Chabrier

    Symphonic Spectacular

    Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    Erich Kunzel, conductor

    6:20
  • 9:43 AM

    Symphony No. 7: 2nd movement

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: 9 Symphonies

    Revolutionary and Romantic Orchestra

    John Eliot Gardiner, conductor

    7:44
  • 9:38 AM

    Spanish Suite: Granada

    Isaac Albeniz

    Albeniz, Turina

    Manuel Barrueco, guitar

    4:50
  • 9:30 AM

    Violin Concerto: 3rd movement

    Johannes Brahms

    Brahms: Violin Concerto, Hungarian Dances; Bartok

    Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

    Riccardo Chailly, conductor

    Leonidas Kavakos, violin

    8:04
  • 9:25 AM

    Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude and Fugue No. 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I

    Andras Schiff, piano

    3:51
  • 9:11 AM

    Horn Concerto No. 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart

    English Chamber Orchestra

    Barry Tuckwell, conductor

    Barry Tuckwell, horn

    14:00
  • 9:09 AM

    Holberg Suite: Prelude

    Edvard Grieg

    Grieg: Symphonic Dances, From Holberg's Time, Old Norwegian Melody

    Oslo Symphony Orchestra

    Mariss Jansons, conductor

    2:44
  • 8:57 AM

    Night on Bald Mountain

    Modest Mussorgsky

    Moussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition

    Vienna Philharmonic

    Valery Gergiev, conductor

    11:44
  • 8:47 AM

    Four Seasons: Spring

    Antonio Vivaldi

    Vivaldi, Piazzolla: The Four Seasons

    Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra

    Eduardo Marturet, conductor

    Lara St. John, violin

    9:43
  • 8:38 AM

    Piano Sonata No. 20

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Garrick Ohlsson: Complete Beethoven Sonatas, Volume 9

    Garrick Ohlsson, piano

    8:53
  • 8:29 AM

    Carnival Overture

    Antonin Dvorak

    Dvorak: New World Symphony,

    Chicago Symphony Orchestra

    Fritz Reiner, conductor

    8:55
  • 8:14 AM

    Symphony No. 9 "Great": 4th movement

    Franz Schubert

    Schubert: Symphony No. 9 "The Great"

    Northern Sinfonia

    Thomas Zehetmair, conductor

    14:09
  • 8:12 AM

    The Prince of Denmark's March

    Jeremiah Clarke

    Baroque Brass

    English Chamber Orchestra Brass

    Donald Fraser, conductor

    1:54
  • 8:07 AM

    Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter": 3rd movement

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Symphonies 40 & 41

    Chamber Orchestra of Europe

    Georg Solti, conductor

    5:22
  • 7:56 AM

    Prince Igor: Overture

    Alexander Borodin

    Borodin

    Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

    Bramwell Tovey, conductor

    10:46
  • 7:53 AM

    Waltz No. 8

    Frederic Chopin

    Beethoven: Sonatas; Chopin: Waltzes, Etc

    Ingrid Fliter, piano

    2:56
  • 7:44 AM

    Roman Carnival Overture

    Hector Berlioz

    The London Horn Sound

    London Horns

    Geoffrey Simon, conductor

    8:46
  • 7:41 AM

    Fantasy for a Gentleman: Dance

    Joaquin Rodrigo

    Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez

    City of Granada Orchestra

    Josep Pons, conductor

    Marco Socias, guitar

    2:13
  • 7:32 AM

    Die Meistersinger von Nurmberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremburg): Prelude to Act I

    Richard Wagner

    Wagner Without Words

    Cleveland Orchestra

    George Szell, conductor

    9:33
  • 7:21 AM

    Symphony No. 7: 3rd movement

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Leonard Bernstein: The Final Concert

    Boston Symphony Orchestra

    Leonard Bernstein, conductor

    10:26
  • 7:05 AM

    Keyboard Concerto No. 6

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Murray Perahia plays Bach Concertos

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Murray Perahia, conductor

    Murray Perahia, piano

    15:37
  • 7:01 AM

    Peer Gynt: Morning Mood

    Edvard Grieg

    Nocturne

    National Philharmonic Orchestra

    David Measham, conductor

    James Galway, flute

    4:04
  • 6:59 AM

    The Love for Three Oranges: March

    Sergei Prokofiev

    Great Marches

    New York Philharmonic

    Leonard Bernstein, conductor

    1:49
  • 6:56 AM

    The Birds: Prelude

    Ottorino Respighi

    Respighi: Ancient Airs And Dances I & Iii, Etc

    Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

    2:49
  • 6:52 AM

    Thais: Meditation

    Jules Massenet

    A La Carte

    Abbey Road Ensemble

    Lawrence Foster, conductor

    Itzhak Perlman, violin

    4:36
  • 6:43 AM

    Symphony No. 3 "Rhenish": 1st movement

    Robert Schumann

    Robert Schumann Symphonies 1-4

    Berlin Philharmonic

    Simon Rattle, conductor

    8:53
  • 6:34 AM

    "Twinkle, Twinkle" Variations (Ah, vous dirais-je, Maman)

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Great Pianists of the 20th Century: Christoph Eschenbach

    Christoph Eschenbach, piano

    8:14
  • 6:28 AM

    Symphony No. 94 "Surprise": 2nd movement

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Haydn: Symphonies 94, 96 & 100

    Philharmonia Hungarica

    Antal Dorati, conductor

    5:52
  • 6:20 AM

    Invitation to the Dance

    Carl Maria von Weber

    Karajan Conducts Orchestral Favorites I

    Philharmonia Orchestra

    Herbert von Karajan, conductor

    8:35
  • 6:10 AM

    Guitar Concerto

    Antonio Vivaldi

    Vivaldi

    Avi Avital, mandolin

    8:49
  • 6:09 AM

    Carmina Burana: Dance

    Carl Orff

    Orff: Trionfi

    Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Eugen Jochum, conductor

    1:40
  • 6:00 AM

    Symphony No. 5: 2nd movement

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven 5 And 7

    Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

    Manfred Honeck, conductor

    8:58
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