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.
- 1:42 AM
European Brandenburg Ensemble
Trevor Pinnock, conductor
11:40 - 1:34 AM
Boston Pops Orchestra
Arthur Fiedler, conductor
7:39 - 1:29 AM
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
4:07 - 1:27 AM
Chamber Orchestra of Lausanne
Lawrence Foster, conductor
Sharon Isbin, guitar
2:01 - 1:20 AM
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Semyon Bychkov, conductor
Kirill Gerstein, piano
7:14 - 1:14 AM
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Colin Davis, conductor
6:10 - 1:09 AM
Budapest Festival Orchestra
Ivan Fischer, conductor
4:05 - 1:00 AM
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
Nicholas McGegan, conductor
9:39 - 12:49 AM
Night on Bald Mountain
Moussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, Night on the Bare Mountain
Philadelphia Orchestra
Riccardo Muti, conductor
10:37 - 12:45 AM
Carnival of the Animals: The Swan
Saint-Saens: Cello Concerto No. 1; Cello Sonata No. 1; Romance
Steven Isserlis, cello
3:21 - 12:37 AM
Cleveland Orchestra
George Szell, conductor
8:13 - 12:28 AM
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Seiji Ozawa, conductor
9:06 - 12:12 AM
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
15:29 - 12:07 AM
Seattle Symphony
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
5:05 - 11:57 PM
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Zubin Mehta, conductor
Pinchas Zukerman, violin
9:41 - 11:53 PM
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Erich Kunzel, conductor
3:17 - 11:50 PM
Academy of Ancient Music
Richard Egarr, conductor
3:26 - 11:36 PM
Swedish Rhapsody No. 1 "Midsummer Vigil"
Sibelius: Finlandia, Valse Triste; Grieg: Sigurd Jorsalfar
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
13:13 - 11:30 PM
Modern Mandolin Quartet
5:53 - 11:28 PM
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
2:23 - 11:13 PM
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Iona Brown, conductor
Timothy Brown, horn
14:44 - 11:10 PM
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Gianandrea Gavazzeni, conductor
3:10 - 10:56 PM
Berlin Philharmonic
Klaus Tennstedt, conductor
13:33 - 10:41 PM
Keyboard Concerto No. 4
J.S. Bach: Complete Keyboard Concertos; J.S. Bach-Vivaldi: Two Concertos
Moscow Virtuosi
Saulius Sondeckis, conductor
Julia Zilberquit, piano
14:32 - 10:26 PM
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
David Zinman, conductor
14:25 - 10:19 PM
Paris Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim, conductor
6:56 - 10:05 PM
Saarbrucken Radio Symphony Orchestra
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, conductor
13:41 - 9:57 PM
"Twinkle, Twinkle" Variations (Ah, vous dirais-je, Maman)
Great Pianists of the 20th Century: Christoph Eschenbach
Christoph Eschenbach, piano
8:14 - 9:54 PM
London Symphony Orchestra
Charles Mackerras, conductor
2:57 - 9:42 PM
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Itzhak Perlman, conductor
Itzhak Perlman, violin
11:50 - 9:34 PM
Morton Gould Orchestra
7:41 - 9:22 PM
Cleveland Orchestra
Christoph von Dohnanyi, conductor
11:51 - 9:18 PM
Ingrid Fliter, piano
3:16 - 9:13 PM
Le Concert Des Nations
Jordi Savall, conductor
5:09 - 9:02 PM
Die Meistersinger von Nurmberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremburg): Prelude to Act I
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra: Wagner
Philharmonia Zurich
Fabio Luisi, conductor
10:38 - 8:48 PM
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Yoel Levi, conductor
13:42 - 8:42 PM
Minnesota Orchestra
Eiji Oue, conductor
6:31 - 8:34 PM
Emanuel Ax, piano
7:43 - 8:28 PM
English Chamber Orchestra
Jeffrey Tate, conductor
5:23 - 8:22 PM
Vienna Philharmonic
Claudio Abbado, conductor
6:43 - 8:17 PM
Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Kenneth Montgomery, conductor
3:54 - 8:03 PM
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
Ton Koopman, conductor
Monica Huggett, violin
14:44 - 7:57 PM
CPE Bach Chamber Orchestra
Hartmut Haenchen, conductor
5:13 - 7:46 PM
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Jarvi, conductor
11:27 - 7:37 PM
Berlin Philharmonic
Claudio Abbado, conductor
Gil Shaham, violin
8:00 - 7:30 PM
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Antal Dorati, conductor
7:31 - 7:22 PM
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Carlo Maria Giulini, conductor
7:23 - 7:13 PM
Garrick Ohlsson, piano
8:42 - 7:03 PM
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado, conductor
10:20 - 6:59 PM
Philharmonia Orchestra
Thomas R. Forrester, conductor
3:09 - 6:50 PM
Academy of Ancient Music
Richard Egarr, conductor
2:49 - 6:43 PM
Emerson String Quartet
David Shifrin, clarinet
6:45 - 6:38 PM
Lang Lang, piano
4:51 - 6:34 PM
Vienna Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
3:26 - 6:24 PM
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Pierre Boulez, conductor
9:44 - 6:10 PM
North German Radio Symphony
Gunter Wand, conductor
14:20 - 6:02 PM
San Francisco Symphony
Herbert Blomstedt, conductor
7:38 - 5:57 PM
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
4:53 - 5:47 PM
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Joshua Bell, violin
9:56 - 5:37 PM
Dresden State Orchestra
Wolfgang Sawallisch, conductor
8:58 - 5:33 PM
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, conductor
4:06 - 5:29 PM
Tatrai Quartet
4:39 - 5:23 PM
Catherine Manoukian, violin
5:20 - 5:15 PM
London Sinfonietta
Richard Hickox, conductor
Richard Watkins, horn
7:47 - 5:09 PM
Voices of Spring Waltz (Fruhlingsstimmen)
The Four Seasons: A Musical Calendar Of Favorite Classics
Vienna Philharmonic
Lorin Maazel, conductor
5:58 - 4:59 PM
Philharmonia Orchestra
Carlo Maria Giulini, conductor
9:31 - 4:49 PM
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
10:11 - 4:46 PM
Maria Tipo, piano
3:03 - 4:34 PM
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Kurt Masur, conductor
11:41 - 4:28 PM
Guildhall Strings
5:34 - 4:20 PM
London Symphony Orchestra
Colin Davis, conductor
7:56 - 4:07 PM
Paillard Chamber Orchestra
Jean-Francois Paillard, conductor
Lily Laskine, harp
13:13 - 3:58 PM
Sigurd Jorsalfar: Homage March
Sibelius: Finlandia, Valse Triste; Grieg: Sigurd Jorsalfar
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
8:46 - 3:55 PM
Itzhak Perlman, violin
3:08 - 3:51 PM
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Jahja Ling, conductor
Rolf Smedvig, trumpet
3:43 - 3:45 PM
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor
5:47 - 3:37 PM
Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre
Valery Gergiev, conductor
7:37 - 3:30 PM
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Erich Kunzel, conductor
7:26 - 3:25 PM
Symphony No. 100 "Military": Minuet
Haydn: Symphonies No. 100 Military and No. 103 Drimroll
Orchestra of St. Luke's
Charles Mackerras, conductor
4:44 - 3:16 PM
Ruth Laredo, piano
7:58 - 3:09 PM
Orchestra of Toulouse
Louis Auriacombe, conductor
Andre Saint-Clivier, mandolin
7:16 - 3:05 PM
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Isaac Stern, violin
3:47 - 2:54 PM
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor
11:03 - 2:47 PM
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
6:32 - 2:44 PM
Orchestra of the 18th Century
Frans Bruggen, conductor
3:14 - 2:37 PM
Gyorgy Sebok, piano
6:23 - 2:31 PM
Revolutionary and Romantic Orchestra
John Eliot Gardiner, conductor
5:53 - 2:26 PM
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, conductor
5:42 - 2:17 PM
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Jarvi, conductor
8:44 - 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