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.
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Don Juan
Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35, Horn Concerto #1 in E Flat Major, Op. 11, Don Juan, Op. 20
Cleveland Orchestra
George Szell, conductor
15:49 - 12:10 AM
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin
6:52 - 11:59 PM
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, conductor
10:32 - 11:55 PM
Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude and Fugue No. 1
Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
Andras Schiff, piano
3:51 - 11:47 PM
Vienna Philharmonic
Claudio Abbado, conductor
8:11 - 11:40 PM
Staatskapelle Berlin
Daniel Barenboim, conductor
5:55 - 11:35 PM
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Jose Serebrier, conductor
5:22 - 11:21 PM
Toulouse Chamber Orchestra
Louis Auriacombe, conductor
Lily Laskine, harp
13:40 - 11:16 PM
John O'Conor, piano
4:50 - 11:06 PM
Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Roy Goodman, conductor
Niklas Eklund, trumpet
9:34 - 11:04 PM
North German Radio Symphony
John Eliot Gardiner, conductor
2:49 - 10:59 PM
Tafelmusik
Bruno Weil, conductor
4:22 - 10:55 PM
Boston Pops Orchestra
John Williams, conductor
4:29 - 10:44 PM
English Chamber Orchestra
Nigel Kennedy, conductor
Nigel Kennedy, violin
10:24 - 10:40 PM
Symphony No. 94 "Surprise": Finale
Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 45 & 94; Horn Concerto No. 1
London Chamber Orchestra
Christopher Warren-Green, conductor
3:44 - 10:38 PM
Murray Perahia, piano
2:15 - 10:29 PM
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Georg Solti, conductor
8:10 - 10:25 PM
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
4:55 - 10:21 PM
San Francisco Symphony
Edo de Waart, conductor
2:46 - 10:05 PM
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Bernard Haitink, conductor
15:52 - 10:02 PM
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Charles Mackerras, conductor
Eric Ruske, horn
3:17 - 9:55 PM
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Seiji Ozawa, conductor
Rudolf Serkin, piano
6:45 - 9:44 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 - 9:41 PM
Cleveland Orchestra
George Szell, conductor
2:58 - 9:35 PM
Academy of Ancient Music Berlin
5:37 - 9:32 PM
French National Orchestra
Seiji Ozawa, conductor
2:32 - 9:24 PM
National Arts Centre Orchestra
Pinchas Zukerman, conductor
8:20 - 9:18 PM
Gerhard Oppitz, piano
5:08 - 9:12 PM
Sinfonia Concertante: 3rd movement
Mozart: The Violin Concertos; Sinfonia concertante
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Anne-Sophie Mutter, conductor
Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin
6:11 - 9:03 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 - 8:59 PM
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
4:15 - 8:56 PM
Vienna Philharmonic
Andre Previn, conductor
2:43 - 8:49 PM
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
Karlheinz Zoeller, flute
6:45 - 8:41 PM
Orchestra of the 18th Century
Frans Bruggen, conductor
8:27 - 8:34 PM
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
6:25 - 8:23 PM
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Vasily Petrenko, conductor
Hilary Hahn, violin
10:31 - 8:20 PM
Orchestral Suite No. 3: Air on the G String
The Greatest Classical Show On Earth
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Karl Munchinger, conductor
3:42 - 8:12 PM
Orchestra of Toulouse
Michel Plasson, conductor
7:00 - 8:03 PM
Staatskapelle Berlin
Daniel Barenboim, conductor
8:57 - 8:00 PM
Rodeo: Hoe-Down
Copland: Appalachian Spring, Rodeo, Billy The Kid, Fanfare For The Common Man
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
3:05 - 7:53 PM
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
6:44 - 7:48 PM
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Mario Bernardi, conductor
4:41 - 7:41 PM
Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra
Yehudi Menuhin, conductor
6:32 - 7:25 PM
Symphony No. 5: 3rd-4th movements
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, Wellington's Victory, Egmont
Canadian Brass
Georg Tintner, conductor
16:40 - 7:09 PM
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Murray Perahia, conductor
Murray Perahia, piano
15:34 - 7:05 PM
BBC Concert Orchestra
Barry Wordsworth, conductor
3:27 - 7:01 PM
Susan Jolles, harp
4:25 - 6:54 PM
London Symphony Orchestra
Stanley Black, conductor
6:35 - 6:46 PM
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
7:32 - 6:39 PM
Piano Concerto No. 21 "Elvira Madigan": Andante
Mozart: Piano Concertos K467 And K595
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Paavo Jarvi, conductor
Lars Vogt, piano
6:27 - 6:29 PM
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Gil Shaham, violin
10:17 - 6:23 PM
Minnesota Orchestra
Osmo Vanska, conductor
5:58 - 6:16 PM
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Bernard Haitink, conductor
6:47 - 6:06 PM
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Semyon Bychkov, conductor
9:35 - 5:54 PM
Vienna Philharmonic
Andre Previn, conductor
12:06 - 5:44 PM
La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie): Overture
Rossini: Overtures (Complete), Vol. 1
Prague Sinfonia Orchestra
Christian Benda, conductor
9:50 - 5:35 PM
Symphony No. 104 "London": 1st movement
Haydn: Symphonies 22, 104, Piano Concerto in D
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
8:40 - 5:32 PM
Solomon: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Handel: Fireworks Music, Water Music Suite
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
Elgar Howarth, conductor
3:11 - 5:20 PM
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Georg Solti, conductor
11:37 - 5:16 PM
Vladimir Horowitz, piano
3:37 - 5:10 PM
Halle Orchestra
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, conductor
6:12 - 5:02 PM
London Symphony Orchestra
Andre Previn, conductor
7:48 - 4:55 PM
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Michael Stern, conductor
Joshua Bell, violin
6:38 - 4:49 PM
La clemenza di Tito (The Clemency of Titus): Parto, parto, ma tu ben mio
Mozart: Arias for Male Soprano
Boston Baroque
Martin Pearlman, conductor
Michael Maniaci, male soprano
6:22 - 4:44 PM
Cleveland Orchestra
Christoph von Dohnanyi, conductor
4:37 - 4:40 PM
Petronel Malan, piano
3:49 - 4:33 PM
Emerson String Quartet
6:38 - 4:25 PM
New York Philharmonic
Kurt Masur, conductor
Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin
8:20 - 4:12 PM
Russian National Orchestra
Mikhail Pletnev, conductor
12:22 - 4:08 PM
English String Orchestra
William Boughton, conductor
3:34 - 4:04 PM
Philharmonia Orchestra
Eduardo Mata, conductor
James Galway, flute
4:36 - 4:01 PM
Midori, violin
3:06 - 3:53 PM
Concentus Musicus Vienna
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor
7:41 - 3:49 PM
I Solisti Italiani
3:32 - 3:44 PM
Musicians of the Louvre
Marc Minkowski, conductor
4:42 - 3:40 PM
Blair String Quartet
3:49 - 3:32 PM
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Kurt Masur, conductor
8:43 - 3:28 PM
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin
3:30 - 3:20 PM
Orchestra of Toulouse
Louis Auriacombe, conductor
Andre Saint-Clivier, mandolin
7:16 - 3:09 PM
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Zdenek Macal, conductor
11:44 - 3:00 PM
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
7:59 - 2:51 PM
By the Beautiful Blue Danube (An der schonen, blauen Donau)
J Strauss: An der Schonen Blauen Donau and others
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor
9:28 - 2:47 PM
String Quartet No. 12 "American": 3rd movement
Ginastera, Shostakovich, Dvorak: String Quartets
Simon Bolivar String Quartet
3:45 - 2:43 PM
Nelson Freire, piano
4:05 - 2:35 PM
Symphony No. 5: 4th movement
Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 5 and 8; Overture "Die Zauberharfe"
Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra
Ton Koopman, conductor
7:25 - 2:27 PM
Utah Symphony Orchestra
Maurice Abravanel, conductor
7:45 - 2:20 PM
Harold Wright, clarinet
7:07 - 2:16 PM
Hilary Hahn, violin
3:33 - 2:06 PM
Netherlands Chamber Orchestra
David Zinman, conductor
9:48 - 1:52 PM
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor
14:16 - 1:48 PM
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor
4:15 - 1:42 PM
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra
Christian Thielemann, conductor
5:15 - 1:33 PM
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
Zino Francescatti, violin
9:16 - 1:27 PM
Dresden State Orchestra
Colin Davis, conductor
5:36 - 1:18 PM
Aalborg Symphony Orchestra
Wayne Marshall, conductor
Wayne Marshall, piano
8:24 - 1:15 PM
Oregon Bach Festival Chamber Orchestra
Helmuth Rilling, conductor
2:44 - 1:05 PM
Szeged Symphony Orchestra
Tamas Pal, conductor
10:42 - 12:53 PM
Kirov Orchestra
Valery Gergiev, conductor
11:13 - 12:49 PM
Candide: Overture
Bernstein: West Side Story; On the Town; Candide - Overture; Prelude, Fugue and Riffs
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
4:27 - 12:44 PM
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Litton, conductor
Christopher Parkening, guitar
4:50 - 12:35 PM
Garrick Ohlsson, piano
8:53 - 12:26 PM
Juilliard String Quartet
8:58 - 12:24 PM
English Chamber Orchestra
Donald Fraser, conductor
Crispian Steele-Perkins, trumpet
1:55 - 12:15 PM
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Joshua Bell, conductor
Joshua Bell, violin
8:32 - 12:08 PM
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Charles Mackerras, conductor
6:31 - 12:04 PM
London Classical Players
Roger Norrington, conductor
4:37 - 11:58 AM
Bella Davidovich, piano
5:01 - 11:49 AM
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
9:02 - 11:47 AM
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Arabella Steinbacher, violin
2:40 - 11:43 AM
Cleveland Orchestra
George Szell, conductor
3:54 - 11:28 AM
London Symphony Orchestra
Andre Previn, conductor
14:05 - 11:22 AM
Houston Symphony Orchestra
Sergiu Comissiona, conductor
6:29 - 11:14 AM
Olga Kern, piano
6:59 - 11:10 AM
Symphony No. 35 "Haffner": Finale
Mozart: Symphonies No 29, 33, 35, 38, And 41
Orchestra Mozart
Claudio Abbado, conductor
3:47 - 11:02 AM
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Anatole Fistoulari, conductor
8:31 - 10:57 AM
New World Philharmonic
Iain Sutherland, conductor
5:02 - 10:47 AM
Scottish National Orchestra
Alexander Gibson, conductor
9:10 - 10:42 AM
Janine Jansen and Friends
Janine Jansen, violin
5:10 - 10:38 AM
Lang Lang, piano
3:14 - 10:25 AM
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor
13:10 - 10:22 AM
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, conductor
2:57 - 10:11 AM
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
John Mauceri, conductor
Louise DiTullio, flute
10:39 - 10:03 AM
Orchestra of St. Luke's
Eliot Fisk, guitar
8:15 - 9:57 AM
Vienna Mozart Ensemble
Willi Boskovsky, conductor
5:38 - 9:42 AM
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
James Judd, conductor
15:09 - 9:35 AM
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
6:52 - 9:22 AM
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 - 9:11 AM
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Murray Perahia, conductor
Murray Perahia, piano
10:27 - 9:03 AM
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Yoel Levi, conductor
7:53 - 8:57 AM
Don Giovanni: Overture
Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20, 21; Don Giovanni Overture
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Fritz Reiner, conductor
5:49 - 8:54 AM
Choir of New College, Oxford
Edward Higginbottom, conductor
3:18 - 8:38 AM
Philharmonia Zurich
Fabio Luisi, conductor
15:37 - 8:35 AM
New York Chamber Symphony
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Gerard Schwarz, trumpet
3:33 - 8:31 AM
Antonin Kubalek, piano
2:52 - 8:25 AM
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Colin Davis, conductor
6:10 - 8:24 AM
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Karl Munchinger, conductor
1:30 - 8:17 AM
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
6:21 - 8:01 AM
Vienna Philharmonic
Georg Solti, conductor
15:43 - 7:53 AM
Odense Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Lazarev, conductor
Joyce Yang, piano
7:26 - 7:49 AM
Pepe Romero, guitar
4:19 - 7:40 AM
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra
Janos Rolla, conductor
Jean-Pierre Rampal, flute
8:54 - 7:34 AM
Cleveland Orchestra
George Szell, conductor
5:59 - 7:26 AM
Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra
Willi Boskovsky, conductor
7:50 - 7:20 AM
Berlin Philharmonic
Simon Rattle, conductor
5:33 - 7:16 AM
Lynn Harrell, cello
3:30 - 7:07 AM
Budapest Festival Orchestra
Ivan Fischer, conductor
9:34 - 7:01 AM
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Antal Dorati, conductor
6:06 - 6:55 AM
Boston Pops Orchestra
Arthur Fiedler, conductor
5:45 - 6:48 AM
Orchestra of Toulouse
Michel Plasson, conductor
6:17 - 6:41 AM
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Osmo Vanska, conductor
7:50 - 6:37 AM
Arcadi Volodos, piano
3:04 - 6:32 AM
Stockholm Chamber Orchestra
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
5:26 - 6:21 AM
Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor
10:07 - 6:13 AM
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Adrian Boult, conductor
7:35 - 6:01 AM
Symphony No. 9 "From the New World": 4th movement
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9, Carnival Overture
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly, conductor
11:55 - 5:59 AM
Alexandre Tharaud, piano
1:50 - 5:54 AM
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
4:56 - 5:50 AM
Cleveland Orchestra
Lorin Maazel, conductor
4:07 - 5:41 AM
Tafelmusik
Jean Lamon, violin
8:49 - 5:28 AM
CBC Vancouver Orchestra
Mario Bernardi, conductor
13:10 - 5:20 AM
Berlin Philharmonic
Karl Bohm, conductor
7:55 - 5:13 AM
William Vermeulen, horn
6:42 - 5:00 AM
Minnesota Orchestra
Eiji Oue, conductor
12:55