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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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  • 1:04 PM

    By the Beautiful Blue Danube (An der schonen, blauen Donau)

    Johann StraussJr.

    An Evening in Vienna - LIVE!

    Miami Symphony Orchestra

    Eduardo Marturet, conductor

    11:01
  • 1:00 PM

    Mother Goose (Ma mere l'oye): Laideronnette, Empress of the Pagodas

    Maurice Ravel

    Debussy, Ravel: Images Pour Orchestre - Ma Mere L'oye

    New York Philharmonic

    Leonard Bernstein, conductor

    3:37
  • 12:56 PM

    Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus

    George Frideric Handel

    Handel: Messiah

    English Concert

    Trevor Pinnock, conductor

    3:57
  • 12:49 PM

    Nameday (Namensfeier) Overture

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: Overtures

    Berlin Philharmonic

    Herbert von Karajan, conductor

    6:51
  • 12:45 PM

    Symphony No. 94 "Surprise": Finale

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Haydn: Symphonies 94, 96 & 100

    Philharmonia Hungarica

    Antal Dorati, conductor

    3:48
  • 12:39 PM

    Ave Maria

    Franz Schubert

    Grieg: Lyric Pieces

    Maxim Vengerov, violin

    5:51
  • 12:30 PM

    Symphony No. 2: 4th movement

    Johannes Brahms

    Brahms: The Complete Symphonies

    Seattle Symphony

    Gerard Schwarz, conductor

    8:54
  • 12:25 PM

    Fantasia on Greensleeves

    Ralph Vaughan Williams

    "Pops in Love"

    Boston Pops Orchestra

    John Williams, conductor

    4:36
  • 12:17 PM

    Serenade for Strings: Finale

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Favourite Serenades for Orchestra

    Netherlands Chamber Orchestra

    David Zinman, conductor

    7:30
  • 12:14 PM

    Morning Song

    Edward Elgar

    Breakfast in Bed

    English Chamber Orchestra

    Daniel Barenboim, conductor

    3:01
  • 12:03 PM

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 3

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach: Six Concertos for the Margrave of Brandenburg

    European Brandenburg Ensemble

    Trevor Pinnock, conductor

    11:40
  • 11:59 AM

    Turkish Rondo

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Transcriptions

    Arcadi Volodos, piano

    3:04
  • 11:51 AM

    The Merry Wives of Windsor: Overture

    Otto Nicolai

    The Sound of the Academy

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    8:40
  • 11:45 AM

    Thais: Meditation

    Jules Massenet

    Nicola Benedetti: Szymanowski, Chausson, Saint-Saens

    London Symphony Orchestra

    Daniel Harding, conductor

    Nicola Benedetti, violin

    5:32
  • 11:38 AM

    String Quartet No. 62 "Emperor": 1st movement

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Haydn: 6 String Quartets Op. 76

    Tatrai Quartet

    6:40
  • 11:34 AM

    Slavonic Dance No. 5

    Antonin Dvorak

    Dancing For 100 Years

    Quebec Symphony Orchestra

    Yoav Talmi, conductor

    3:25
  • 11:25 AM

    Symphony No. 7: 2nd movement

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven Complete Symphonies

    Vienna Philharmonic

    Andris Nelsons, conductor

    8:57
  • 11:19 AM

    Polonaise No. 6 "Heroic"

    Frederic Chopin

    The Chopin I Love

    Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano

    6:25
  • 11:06 AM

    Horn Concerto No. 2

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Horn Concerto

    Scottish Chamber Orchestra

    Charles Mackerras, conductor

    Eric Ruske, horn

    12:45
  • 11:02 AM

    Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle

    Jacques Offenbach

    Offenbach: Overtures

    Berlin Philharmonic

    Herbert von Karajan, conductor

    3:32
  • 10:53 AM

    Spartacus: Love Theme

    Aram Khachaturian

    Russian Nights

    Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    Erich Kunzel, conductor

    9:24
  • 10:48 AM

    El Amor Brujo: Ritual Fire Dance

    Manuel de Falla

    Sabre Dance

    Houston Symphony Orchestra

    Sergiu Comissiona, conductor

    4:12
  • 10:43 AM

    Symphony No. 100 "Military": Finale

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Haydn: 12 London Symphonies

    Musicians of the Louvre

    Marc Minkowski, conductor

    4:59
  • 10:36 AM

    Impromptu No. 3

    Franz Schubert

    11th Van Cliburn Piano Competition

    Olga Kern, piano

    6:59
  • 10:26 AM

    Symphony No. 5: Adagietto

    Gustav Mahler

    Mahler: Symphony No 5

    Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

    Riccardo Chailly, conductor

    10:19
  • 10:19 AM

    Pavane for a Dead Princess (Pavane pour une infante defunte)

    Maurice Ravel

    Ravel

    Cleveland Orchestra

    Pierre Boulez, conductor

    6:20
  • 10:11 AM

    Symphony No. 2: 4th movement

    Robert Schumann

    Schumann: The Symphonies

    Staatskapelle Berlin

    Daniel Barenboim, conductor

    8:11
  • 10:08 AM

    Orchestral Suite No. 1: Gavottes

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach: Works For Orchestra

    English Concert

    Trevor Pinnock, conductor

    2:44
  • 10:02 AM

    Violin Concerto No. 3: 3rd movement

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 1, 2, 3

    Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

    Pinchas Zukerman, conductor

    Pinchas Zukerman, violin

    6:23
  • 9:48 AM

    Ma vlast (My Country): Vltava (The Moldau)

    Bedrich Smetana

    Tchaikovsky, Smetana, Glinka, Moussorgsky

    Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

    Andre Previn, conductor

    12:52
  • 9:41 AM

    Die Fledermaus: Overture

    Johann StraussJr.

    STRAUSS II, J.: Famous Overtures

    Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

    Alfred Walter, conductor

    7:34
  • 9:36 AM

    Peer Gynt: Morning Mood

    Edvard Grieg

    Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites 1 And 2

    Berlin Philharmonic

    Herbert von Karajan, conductor

    4:04
  • 9:23 AM

    Symphony No. 9 "From the New World": Largo

    Antonin Dvorak

    Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 From the New World

    Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra

    Leonard Slatkin, conductor

    13:21
  • 9:19 AM

    Pelleas and Melisande: Sicilienne

    Gabriel Faure

    Cello Adagios

    Lynn Harrell, cello

    3:30
  • 9:07 AM

    Symphony No. 5: 2nd movement

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    The Tchaikovsky Project

    Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

    Semyon Bychkov, conductor

    12:20
  • 9:02 AM

    Abduction from the Seraglio: Overture

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Overtures - Eine kleine Nachtmusik

    Tafelmusik

    Bruno Weil, conductor

    4:31
  • 8:55 AM

    Raiders of the Lost Ark March

    John Williams

    Digital Hollywood: Memorable Film Scores

    London Symphony Orchestra

    Stanley Black, conductor

    6:35
  • 8:50 AM

    Lohengrin: Prelude to Act III

    Richard Wagner

    Wagner for Brass

    Canadian Brass

    Edo de Waart, conductor

    5:02
  • 8:45 AM

    Symphony No. 1: 3rd movement

    Johannes Brahms

    Brahms: Symphony No. 1; Beethoven: Egmont Overture

    Munich Philharmonic Orchestra

    Christian Thielemann, conductor

    5:15
  • 8:41 AM

    Fur Elise

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Best Film Classics 100

    Moura Lympany, piano

    3:19
  • 8:34 AM

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 1: 4th movement

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach: Brandenburg Concertos No 1-3 / Martin Pearlman

    Boston Baroque

    Martin Pearlman, conductor

    7:28
  • 8:25 AM

    Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso

    Camille Saint-Saens

    Isaac Stern - A Life In Music - Lalo, Saint-Saens, Chausson

    Philadelphia Orchestra

    Eugene Ormandy, conductor

    Isaac Stern, violin

    8:49
  • 8:16 AM

    Symphony No. 2: 2nd movement

    Franz Schubert

    Schubert: The Symphonies

    Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

    Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor

    8:44
  • 8:12 AM

    Minuet

    Luigi Boccherini

    Paper Music

    Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

    Bobby McFerrin, conductor

    Bobby McFerrin, vocal

    3:40
  • 8:06 AM

    Symphony No. 94 "Surprise": 2nd movement

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Haydn: Symphonies no 94 "Surprise" & 100 "Military"

    London Philharmonic Orchestra

    Georg Solti, conductor

    5:45
  • 7:56 AM

    Piano Concerto No. 20: 2nd movement

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Piano Concertos No. 20, K466 & 27, K595

    Cleveland Orchestra

    Mitsuko Uchida, conductor

    Mitsuko Uchida, piano

    9:36
  • 7:49 AM

    Four Seasons: Winter

    Antonio Vivaldi

    Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, etc.

    Raglan Baroque Players

    Nicholas Kraemer, conductor

    Monica Huggett, violin

    7:55
  • 7:44 AM

    Candide: Overture

    Leonard Bernstein

    Great American Showpieces

    Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra

    Leonard Slatkin, conductor

    4:21
  • 7:40 AM

    String Quartet No. 12 "American": 3rd movement

    Antonin Dvorak

    Dvorak: Quartets Opp. 96 & 105

    Takacs Quartet

    3:43
  • 7:32 AM

    Egmont Overture

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies

    Chicago Symphony Orchestra

    Georg Solti, conductor

    8:10
  • 7:23 AM

    Symphony No. 3 "Rhenish": 1st movement

    Robert Schumann

    Robert Schumann Symphonies 1-4

    Berlin Philharmonic

    Simon Rattle, conductor

    8:53
  • 7:14 AM

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

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Great Mozart Piano Workds

    John Novacek, piano

    8:04
  • 7:07 AM

    Violin Concerto No. 2: 1st movement

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach

    Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Chamber Orchestra

    Lisa Batiashvili, violin

    7:07
  • 7:02 AM

    The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries

    Richard Wagner

    Mad About Wagner

    Paris Orchestra

    Daniel Barenboim, conductor

    4:52
  • 6:58 AM

    Funeral March of a Marionette

    Charles Gounod

    Psycho: The Essential Alfred Hitchcock

    City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

    Paul Bateman, conductor

    4:17
  • 6:55 AM

    Holberg Suite: Prelude

    Edvard Grieg

    Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2; Grieg: Holberg Suite

    Mito Chamber Orchestra

    Seiji Ozawa, conductor

    2:59
  • 6:47 AM

    Mignon: Overture

    Ambroise Thomas

    Offenbach: Gaite Parisienne; Gounod, Thomas, Chabrier

    Boston Symphony Orchestra

    Seiji Ozawa, conductor

    8:07
  • 6:42 AM

    String Quartet: 4th movement

    Maurice Ravel

    Debussy and Ravel: String Quartets

    Emerson String Quartet

    5:14
  • 6:35 AM

    Quintet for Piano and Winds: 3rd movement

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Mozart, Beethoven

    Murray Perahia, piano

    5:44
  • 6:30 AM

    Violin Concerto: 3rd movement

    Felix Mendelssohn

    Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto, Octet

    Philharmonia Orchestra

    Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor

    James Ehnes, violin

    5:34
  • 6:21 AM

    Der Rosenkavalier: Waltz Sequence No. 2

    Richard Strauss

    Schubert, Strauss

    Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

    Thomas Schippers, conductor

    8:18
  • 6:11 AM

    String Quartet No. 14 "Death and the Maiden": Presto

    Franz Schubert

    The Kernis Project: Schubert

    Jasper String Quartet

    9:28
  • 6:08 AM

    The Three-Cornered Hat: Neighbor's Dance

    Manuel de Falla

    Spanish Spectacular

    London Symphony Orchestra

    Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos, conductor

    3:14
  • 6:00 AM

    Violin Concerto: 3rd movement

    Johannes Brahms

    Brahms: Violin Concerto; Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante

    Radio Philharmonic Orchestra of France

    Otto Klemperer, conductor

    David Oistrakh, violin

    8:26
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