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.
- 1:43 AM
I Solisti Italiani
6:49 - 1:35 AM
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Joshua Bell, violin
7:20 - 1:30 AM
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
Lawrence Leighton Smith, conductor
5:03 - 1:27 AM
Handel and Haydn Society
Harry Christophers, conductor
3:27 - 1:20 AM
Kathryn Stott, piano
5:51 - 1:17 AM
Cleveland Quartet
3:47 - 1:04 AM
I Musici
12:42 - 12:57 AM
Pavane for a Dead Princess (Pavane pour une infante defunte)
Ravel: Ma Mere L'Oye, Pavane
French National Orchestra
Eliahu Inbal, conductor
6:47 - 12:54 AM
Guildhall Strings
3:03 - 12:46 AM
Vienna Philharmonic
Carlos Kleiber, conductor
8:05 - 12:35 AM
Keyboard Concerto No. 5
J.S. Bach: Complete Keyboard Concertos; J.S. Bach-Vivaldi: Two Concertos
Moscow Virtuosi
Saulius Sondeckis, conductor
Julia Zilberquit, piano
9:47 - 12:31 AM
Cleveland Orchestra
Lorin Maazel, conductor
4:05 - 12:27 AM
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
David Zinman, conductor
4:33 - 12:12 AM
Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra
Yakov Kreizberg, conductor
Julia Fischer, violin
14:16 - 12:04 AM
English Baroque Soloists
John Eliot Gardiner, conductor
8:11 - 11:55 PM
Dresden State Orchestra
Hans Vonk, conductor
Christian Zacharias, piano
8:41 - 11:49 PM
English Chamber Orchestra
Leslie Williams, conductor
Michael Conn, guitar
5:51 - 11:44 PM
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor
4:55 - 11:30 PM
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Tadaaki Otaka, conductor
13:46 - 11:22 PM
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Erich Kunzel, conductor
Chad Hoopes, violin
7:51 - 11:16 PM
Khatia Buniatishvili, piano
5:34 - 11:08 PM
Berlin Philharmonic
Simon Rattle, conductor
8:11 - 11:04 PM
Academy of Ancient Music
Christopher Hogwood, conductor
3:44 - 11:01 PM
North German Radio Symphony
John Eliot Gardiner, conductor
2:14 - 10:53 PM
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Andre Previn, conductor
Joseph Swensen, violin
8:23 - 10:47 PM
Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Andrew Litton, conductor
5:55 - 10:40 PM
Seattle Symphony
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Eugene Istomin, piano
6:16 - 10:35 PM
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Colin Davis, conductor
5:05 - 10:24 PM
Kirov Orchestra
Valery Gergiev, conductor
11:13 - 10:20 PM
Cleveland Orchestra
George Szell, conductor
3:54 - 10:04 PM
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6
Bach: Brandenburg Concertos - Harpsichord and Violin Concertos
Apollo's Fire Baroque Orchestra
15:30 - 9:55 PM
Scottish National Orchestra
Neeme Jarvi, conductor
8:50 - 9:46 PM
Paris Orchestra
Jean Martinon, conductor
Itzhak Perlman, violin
9:14 - 9:42 PM
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Jarvi, conductor
3:37 - 9:23 PM
Orchestra of the 18th Century
Frans Bruggen, conductor
18:25 - 9:20 PM
John O'Conor, piano
2:38 - 9:15 PM
Janine Jansen and Friends
Janine Jansen, violin
4:51 - 9:05 PM
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, conductor
10:32 - 9:01 PM
BBC Concert Orchestra
Barry Wordsworth, conductor
3:27 - 8:58 PM
Boston Pops Orchestra
John Williams, conductor
3:04 - 8:46 PM
Academy of London
Richard Stamp, conductor
Ray Still, oboe
12:03 - 8:41 PM
Intermezzo No. 2 "Klavierstucke"
Brahms: 2 Rhapsodies, Op. 79, Piano Pieces, Opp. 117-119
Radu Lupu, piano
4:56 - 8:36 PM
Philharmonia Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
4:26 - 8:26 PM
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Erich Kunzel, conductor
10:17 - 8:19 PM
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Mariss Jansons, conductor
6:26 - 8:16 PM
Academy of Ancient Music
Richard Egarr, conductor
2:56 - 8:03 PM
Sinfonia Concertante: 1st movement
Mozart: Complete Violin Concertos; Sinfonia Concertante K364
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor
Rachel Barton Pine, violin
13:10 - 7:59 PM
Moura Lympany, piano
3:18 - 7:53 PM
Dresden State Orchestra
Hans Vonk, conductor
6:36 - 7:50 PM
Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 1: Balletto
Respighi: Ancient Airs And Dances, Etc
Chamber Orchestra of Lausanne
Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor
2:57 - 7:47 PM
Solomon: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Handel: Fireworks Music, Water Music Suite
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
Elgar Howarth, conductor
3:11 - 7:39 PM
Symphony No. 9 "From the New World": 3rd movement
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9; Sibelius: Symphony No. 2
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Paul Paray, conductor
6:52 - 7:34 PM
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
4:55 - 7:23 PM
Symphony No. 4 "Italian": 1st movement
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 "Eroica", - Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4, "Italian"
Tafelmusik
Bruno Weil, conductor
11:04 - 7:18 PM
Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano
4:53 - 7:14 PM
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra
Janos Rolla, conductor
Dale Clevenger, horn
3:47 - 7:04 PM
Il Giardino Armonico
Enrico Onofri, violin
10:20 - 6:59 PM
Minnesota Orchestra
Eiji Oue, conductor
4:30 - 6:56 PM
Vienna Philharmonic
Andre Previn, conductor
2:43 - 6:48 PM
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Andre Previn, conductor
8:40 - 6:44 PM
New York Chamber Symphony
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Gerard Schwarz, trumpet
3:33 - 6:30 PM
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Andras Schiff, conductor
Andras Schiff, piano
13:14 - 6:26 PM
Symphony No. 101 "The Clock": Finale
Haydn: Symphonies Nos 101 The Clock and 104 London
Orchestra of St. Luke's
Charles Mackerras, conductor
4:31 - 6:23 PM
Boston Pops Orchestra
Arthur Fiedler, conductor
3:01 - 6:15 PM
Clarinet Concerto: 2nd movement
Charles Neidich And Clarimonia And Solamente Naturali
Orchestra Solamente Naturali
Charles Neidich, conductor
Charles Neidich, basset clarinet
6:54 - 6:11 PM
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, conductor
4:37 - 6:02 PM
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Bernard Haitink, conductor
9:06 - 5:57 PM
Philharmonia Virtuosi
Richard Kapp, conductor
Chick Corea, piano
4:03 - 5:54 PM
Cleveland Orchestra
George Szell, conductor
2:58 - 5:47 PM
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Arabella Steinbacher, violin
7:40 - 5:42 PM
Hungarian March
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique, Roman Carnival Overture, Three Pieces from The Damnation of Faust
Halle Orchestra
John Barbirolli, conductor
4:45 - 5:34 PM
Orchestra of the 18th Century
Frans Bruggen, conductor
7:10 - 5:28 PM
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
Karlheinz Zoeller, flute
6:45 - 5:22 PM
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
David Zinman, conductor
5:15 - 5:19 PM
Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin
2:59 - 5:08 PM
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor
11:15 - 5:03 PM
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor
4:48 - 4:49 PM
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Schippers, conductor
13:25 - 4:47 PM
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
1:52 - 4:43 PM
Vienna Symphony Orchestra
David Oistrakh, violin
3:56 - 4:37 PM
Piano Concerto No. 2: Rondo
Beethoven: Piano Concertos / Fischer, Goode, Budapest Festival Orchestra
Budapest Festival Orchestra
Ivan Fischer, conductor
Richard Goode, piano
6:09 - 4:25 PM
West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim, conductor
11:37 - 4:22 PM
North German Radio Symphony
John Eliot Gardiner, conductor
2:49 - 4:18 PM
Symphony No. 94 "Surprise": Finale
Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 94 & 100, Sinfonia Concertante
Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra
Adam Fischer, conductor
3:54 - 4:10 PM
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
7:32 - 4:02 PM
Angel Romero, guitar
8:30 - 3:57 PM
Cleveland Orchestra
George Szell, conductor
4:03 - 3:45 PM
Vienna Philharmonic
Andre Previn, conductor
12:06 - 3:42 PM
CPE Bach Chamber Orchestra
Peter Schreier, conductor
2:37 - 3:35 PM
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
6:52 - 3:26 PM
New York Philharmonic
Zubin Mehta, conductor
Midori, violin
9:42 - 3:21 PM
Piano Sonata No. 16: Andante
Perchance To Dream: A Lullaby Album For Children And Adults
Carol Rosenberger, piano
4:37 - 3:05 PM
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Bernard Haitink, conductor
15:52 - 2:54 PM
Musicians of the Louvre
Marc Minkowski, conductor
10:13 - 2:46 PM
The Merry Wives of Windsor: Overture
Wagner: Siegfried Idyll, Boccherini, Dvorak, Faure, Grieg, Nicolai, Ponchielli, Suppe, Tchaikovsky
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor
8:40 - 2:40 PM
Rhapsody
Brahms: 7 Fantasies, Op. 116, 4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119, Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 2
Emanuel Ax, piano
5:16 - 2:31 PM
Minnesota Orchestra
Osmo Vanska, conductor
8:46 - 2:25 PM
Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra
Yehudi Menuhin, conductor
6:32 - 2:18 PM
Philharmonia Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor
James Ehnes, violin
5:34 - 2:08 PM
Cleveland Orchestra
Lorin Maazel, conductor
10:27 - 2:03 PM
Chamber Orchestra of Lausanne
Lawrence Foster, conductor
Sharon Isbin, guitar
4:49 - 1:55 PM
Vienna Philharmonic
Claudio Abbado, conductor
8:11 - 1:53 PM
Ingrid Fliter, piano
1:47 - 1:50 PM
English Chamber Orchestra
Raymond Leppard, conductor
Raymond Leppard, harpsichord
2:54 - 1:46 PM
Berlin Philharmonic
4:11 - 1:42 PM
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Andreas Delfs, conductor
Renee Fleming, soprano
3:21 - 1:39 PM
Rodeo: Hoe-Down
Copland: Appalachian Spring, Rodeo, Billy The Kid, Fanfare For The Common Man
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
3:05 - 1:22 PM
Symphony No. 5: 3rd-4th movements
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, Wellington's Victory, Egmont
Canadian Brass
Georg Tintner, conductor
16:40 - 1:20 PM
Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin
2:15 - 1:08 PM
Symphony No. 9 "From the New World": 4th movement
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9, Carnival Overture
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Andre Previn, conductor
11:07 - 1:02 PM
Boston Pops Orchestra
John Williams, conductor
6:17 - 12:46 PM
Philharmonia Zurich
Fabio Luisi, conductor
15:37 - 12:43 PM
John O'Conor, piano
2:31 - 12:35 PM
Orchestra of the 18th Century
Frans Bruggen, conductor
7:46 - 12:24 PM
Scheherazade: The Tale of the Kalendar Prince
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade / Tale of Tsar Saltan Suite
Seattle Symphony
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Maria Larionoff, violin
11:29 - 12:14 PM
Philharmonia Orchestra
Otto Klemperer, conductor
8:59 - 12:05 PM
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim, conductor
9:45 - 11:59 AM
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Murray Perahia, conductor
Murray Perahia, piano
5:20 - 11:52 AM
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Bernard Haitink, conductor
6:47 - 11:48 AM
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Mario Bernardi, conductor
4:41 - 11:34 AM
Vienna Philharmonic
Carlos Kleiber, conductor
13:31 - 11:23 AM
Boston Baroque
Martin Pearlman, conductor
Christina Day Martinson, violin
10:48 - 11:16 AM
Piano Concerto No. 1: 3rd movement
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1, Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
David Zinman, conductor
Horacio Gutierrez, piano
6:39 - 11:08 AM
Symphony No. 82 "The Bear": 1st movement
Haydn Symphonies: No. 82 in C Major "The Bear"; No. 38 in C Major; No. 104 in D Major "London"
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Christof Perick, conductor
7:44 - 11:05 AM
Rolf Smedvig, trumpet
3:01 - 10:55 AM
English Baroque Soloists
John Eliot Gardiner, conductor
9:33 - 10:50 AM
Symphony No. 4 "Italian": Saltarello
Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4, Hebrides Overture
Cleveland Orchestra
George Szell, conductor
5:25 - 10:48 AM
Yehudi Menuhin, violin
1:10 - 10:35 AM
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
13:03 - 10:29 AM
Orchestra of Toulouse
Michel Plasson, conductor
6:17 - 10:23 AM
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra
Christian Thielemann, conductor
5:15 - 10:16 AM
SWR Baden-Baden and Freiburg Symphony Orchestra
Michael Gielen, conductor
7:15 - 10:09 AM
English Chamber Orchestra
Peter Maag, conductor
Joshua Bell, violin
6:48 - 9:55 AM
London Symphony Orchestra
Andre Previn, conductor
14:05 - 9:45 AM
La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie): Overture
Rossini: Overtures (Complete), Vol. 1
Prague Sinfonia Orchestra
Christian Benda, conductor
9:50 - 9:30 AM
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Julia Fischer, violin
14:39 - 9:25 AM
Susan Jolles, harp
4:25 - 9:19 AM
Emil Gilels, piano
5:46 - 9:15 AM
La Petite Bande
Sigiswald Kuijken, conductor
3:56 - 9:03 AM
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Zdenek Macal, conductor
11:44 - 8:57 AM
Dresden State Orchestra
Silvio Varviso, conductor
6:19 - 8:49 AM
Concentus Musicus Vienna
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor
7:41 - 8:45 AM
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Arabella Steinbacher, violin
3:40 - 8:38 AM
RCA Symphony Orchestra
Kirill Kondrashin, conductor
Van Cliburn, piano
7:04 - 8:28 AM
Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Roy Goodman, conductor
Niklas Eklund, trumpet
9:34 - 8:25 AM
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Georg Solti, conductor
3:12 - 8:19 AM
Chilingirian Quartet
5:35 - 8:15 AM
I Solisti Italiani
3:32 - 8:07 AM
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin
8:29 - 7:57 AM
Piano Concerto No. 4: Rondo
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 4, Triple Concerto
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Howard Shelley, conductor
Michael Roll, piano
9:24 - 7:48 AM
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
9:02 - 7:40 AM
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Yoel Levi, conductor
7:53 - 7:28 AM
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
11:27 - 7:21 AM
Orchestra of Toulouse
Michel Plasson, conductor
7:00 - 7:16 AM
Cleveland Orchestra
Christoph von Dohnanyi, conductor
5:53 - 7:10 AM
Alexis Weissenberg, piano
4:42 - 7:01 AM
Europa Galante
Fabio Biondi, conductor
Fabio Biondi, violin
9:15 - 6:50 AM
Symphony Orchestra
Leopold Stokowski, conductor
Julius Baker, flute
11:19 - 6:43 AM
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Charles Mackerras, conductor
6:31 - 6:37 AM
Revolutionary and Romantic Orchestra
John Eliot Gardiner, conductor
5:32 - 6:33 AM
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Andras Schiff, conductor
Andras Schiff, piano
4:02 - 6:29 AM
English Chamber Orchestra
Jose-Luis Garcia, conductor
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
4:23 - 6:19 AM
Ulster Orchestra
Vernon Handley, conductor
9:53 - 6:08 AM
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Georg Solti, conductor
10:33 - 6:00 AM
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Manfred Honeck, conductor
7:53