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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Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
2:31 - 10:52 PM
La Stravaganza
Siegbert Rampe, conductor
4:59 - 10:44 PM
Tafelmusik
Jeanne Lamon, conductor
Barthold Kuijken, flute
7:35 - 10:34 PM
Die Meistersinger von Nurmberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremburg): Prelude to Act I
Wagner: Overtures and Preludes
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim, conductor
10:04 - 10:25 PM
Berlin Philharmonic
Claudio Abbado, conductor
Gil Shaham, violin
8:42 - 10:19 PM
Robert DeGaetano, piano
5:40 - 10:10 PM
West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim, conductor
8:52 - 10:05 PM
Philharmonia Orchestra
Charles Groves, conductor
5:14 - 9:58 PM
Cleveland Orchestra
Pierre Boulez, conductor
6:50 - 9:53 PM
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Simon Rattle, conductor
4:52 - 9:45 PM
English Chamber Orchestra
Pinchas Zukerman, conductor
Pinchas Zukerman, violin
7:57 - 9:37 PM
Piano Concerto No. 21 "Elvira Madigan": 3rd movement
Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 21
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
David Zinman, conductor
Christian Zacharias, piano
6:56 - 9:31 PM
Symphony No. 104 "London": Finale
Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 104 "London" and 100 "Military"
Academy of Ancient Music
Christopher Hogwood, conductor
6:22 - 9:24 PM
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, conductor
6:41 - 9:17 PM
Pavane for a Dead Princess (Pavane pour une infante defunte)
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski - The Minnesota Orchestra: The Vox Recordings
Minnesota Orchestra
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, conductor
6:58 - 9:03 PM
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly, conductor
13:21 - 8:59 PM
Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude and Fugue No. 1
Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1
Till Fellner, piano
3:50 - 8:56 PM
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Jarvi, conductor
2:54 - 8:48 PM
Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia
White Nights: Romantic Russian Showpieces
Kirov Orchestra
Valery Gergiev, conductor
8:55 - 8:43 PM
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Jahja Ling, conductor
Rolf Smedvig, trumpet
3:43 - 8:34 PM
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
Ton Koopman, conductor
9:30 - 8:26 PM
Cleveland Orchestra
George Szell, conductor
8:13 - 8:23 PM
Maurizio Pollini, piano
2:12 - 8:09 PM
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Kurt Masur, conductor
14:04 - 8:06 PM
John Williams, guitar
3:18 - 7:59 PM
Berlin Philharmonic
Klaus Tennstedt, conductor
6:49 - 7:56 PM
London Symphony Orchestra
Richard Bonynge, conductor
Luciano Pavarotti, tenor
2:20 - 7:53 PM
Academy of Ancient Music
Christopher Hogwood, conductor
3:28 - 7:36 PM
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Joshua Bell, conductor
Joshua Bell, violin
16:48 - 7:33 PM
Preludes, Book 1: La fille aux cheveux de lin (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair)
My Gift To You
Antonin Kubalek, piano
2:31 - 7:24 PM
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor
9:07 - 7:22 PM
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
Elgar Howarth, conductor
2:09 - 7:11 PM
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Richard Tognetti, conductor
Richard Tognetti, violin
10:30 - 7:03 PM
San Francisco Symphony
Herbert Blomstedt, conductor
7:07 - 6:58 PM
Philharmonia Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
5:24 - 6:50 PM
Ton Koopman, organ
7:58 - 6:45 PM
Cleveland Orchestra
Christoph von Dohnanyi, conductor
4:31 - 6:30 PM
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Jun Markl, conductor
Zuill Bailey, cello
15:20 - 6:24 PM
Richard Raymond, piano
5:19 - 6:20 PM
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Charles Mackerras, conductor
Eric Ruske, horn
3:43 - 6:09 PM
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor
10:34 - 5:58 PM
Halle Orchestra
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, conductor
10:43 - 5:44 PM
Saint Cecilia Orchestra
Antonio Pappano, conductor
Jan Lisiecki, piano
14:11 - 5:35 PM
New York Philharmonic
Zubin Mehta, conductor
Itzhak Perlman, violin
8:57 - 5:27 PM
Parley of Instruments
Paul O'Dette, lute
7:03 - 5:22 PM
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, conductor
5:02 - 5:12 PM
Orchestra of the 18th Century
Frans Bruggen, conductor
9:45 - 4:59 PM
Lyon National Orchestra
Emmanuel Krivine, conductor
12:58 - 4:49 PM
Cleveland Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor
Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano
9:57 - 4:46 PM
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Rafael Kubelik, conductor
3:10 - 4:36 PM
Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra
Willi Boskovsky, conductor
9:38 - 4:22 PM
English Chamber Orchestra
Pinchas Zukerman, conductor
Pinchas Zukerman, violin
14:29 - 4:19 PM
Murray Perahia, piano
1:40 - 4:07 PM
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Semyon Bychkov, conductor
12:06 - 4:04 PM
Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 3: Italiana
Respighi: Ancient Airs And Dances, Etc
Chamber Orchestra of Lausanne
Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor
3:12 - 3:58 PM
London Symphony Orchestra
Barry Wordsworth, conductor
Bryn Terfel, baritone
5:53 - 3:55 PM
Eduardo Fernandez, guitar
2:43 - 3:49 PM
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor
5:49 - 3:40 PM
Lucerne Festival Strings
Daniel Dodds, conductor
Midori, violin
9:46 - 3:36 PM
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
3:01 - 3:24 PM
Vienna Symphony
Philippe Jordan, conductor
11:46 - 3:21 PM
Tafelmusik
Jeanne Lamon, conductor
2:56 - 3:16 PM
Vienna Philharmonic
Andre Previn, conductor
4:40 - 3:09 PM
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly, conductor
7:05 - 3:01 PM
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Erich Kunzel, conductor
Chad Hoopes, violin
7:51 - 2:53 PM
Jeremy Denk, piano
7:59 - 2:49 PM
Holberg Suite: Rigaudon
Grieg: Symphonic Dances, From Holberg's Time, Old Norwegian Melody
Oslo Symphony Orchestra
Mariss Jansons, conductor
3:55 - 2:43 PM
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
6:05 - 2:29 PM
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Walter Weller, conductor
13:16 - 2:24 PM
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor
5:06 - 2:16 PM
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Shai Wosner, piano
7:28 - 2:12 PM
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly, conductor
4:24 - 2:01 PM
Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra
Eduardo Marturet, conductor
Lara St. John, violin
10:31 - 1:46 PM
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim, conductor
15:30 - 1:40 PM
Dresden State Orchestra
Colin Davis, conductor
5:43 - 1:30 PM
Augustin Dumay, violin
9:46 - 1:20 PM
Belcea Quartet
9:11 - 1:17 PM
Les Concerts du Monde
Keith Clark, conductor
3:33 - 1:09 PM
Stockholm Chamber Orchestra
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
6:58 - 1:05 PM
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Okko Kamu, conductor
4:27 - 1:00 PM
String Quartet No. 12 "American": 4th movement
2013-2014 Class Notes: Classical MPR Presents A Musical History Tour
Artaria Quartet
5:23 - 12:56 PM
Philippe Entremont, piano
3:36 - 12:51 PM
Philadelphia Orchestra
Wolfgang Sawallisch, conductor
5:01 - 12:41 PM
London Symphony Orchestra
Alfred Wallenstein, conductor
Itzhak Perlman, violin
9:19 - 12:30 PM
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly, conductor
11:53 - 12:26 PM
Boston Pops Orchestra
John Williams, conductor
2:34 - 12:22 PM
Mito Chamber Orchestra
Seiji Ozawa, conductor
4:28 - 12:19 PM
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Charles Mackerras, conductor
Eric Ruske, horn
3:17 - 12:08 PM
Piano Sonata No. 21 "Waldstein": 3rd movement
Alice Sara Ott: Beethoven Piano Sonatas
Alice Sara Ott, piano
9:59 - 12:05 PM
English Chamber Orchestra
Steven Mercurio, conductor
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin
3:28 - 12:01 PM
Vienna Philharmonic
Fritz Reiner, conductor
3:28 - 11:58 AM
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Erich Kunzel, conductor
3:06 - 11:46 AM
Academy of London
Richard Stamp, conductor
Ray Still, oboe
12:03 - 11:43 AM
Vladimir Horowitz, piano
2:37 - 11:32 AM
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
11:08 - 11:25 AM
Angel Romero, guitar
6:17 - 11:17 AM
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Rafael Kubelik, conductor
7:33 - 11:14 AM
Orchestral Suite No. 3: Air on the G String
The Most Relaxing Classical Album In The World...Ever!
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor
3:30 - 11:04 AM
Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Roy Goodman, conductor
Niklas Eklund, trumpet
9:34 - 10:57 AM
Nameday (Namensfeier) Overture
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski - The Minnesota Orchestra: The Vox Recordings
Minnesota Orchestra
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, conductor
6:49 - 10:54 AM
Benjamin Pasternack, piano
3:03 - 10:48 AM
Symphony No. 94 "Surprise": 2nd movement
Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 45 & 94; Horn Concerto No. 1
London Chamber Orchestra
Christopher Warren-Green, conductor
6:15 - 10:47 AM
Kevin Bowyer, organ
1:14 - 10:31 AM
London Symphony Orchestra
Charles Mackerras, conductor
14:46 - 10:25 AM
Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Andrew Litton, conductor
5:55 - 10:21 AM
Liebesfreud (Love's Joy)
Leonidas Kavakos Plays Debussy, Kreisler, Paganini, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Wieniawski & more
Leonidas Kavakos, violin
3:50 - 10:09 AM
Seattle Symphony
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Jon Manasse, clarinet
12:25 - 10:05 AM
Houston Symphony Orchestra
Sergiu Comissiona, conductor
3:31 - 9:53 AM
Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Most, conductor
11:34 - 9:44 AM
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Sarah Chang, violin
9:15 - 9:35 AM
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Leif Ove Andsnes, conductor
Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
8:32 - 9:26 AM
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Bernard Haitink, conductor
9:06 - 9:23 AM
English Chamber Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim, conductor
3:01 - 9:16 AM
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Claudio Abbado, conductor
Marieke Blankestijn, violin
6:19 - 9:13 AM
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
3:28 - 9:01 AM
Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter": 1st movement
Mozart: Symphonies No 29, 33, 35, 38, And 41
Orchestra Mozart
Claudio Abbado, conductor
11:24 - 8:53 AM
Dresden State Orchestra
Colin Davis, conductor
8:03 - 8:42 AM
Scheherazade: The Sea and Sinbad's Ship
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Tsar Saltan Suite etc.
Philharmonia Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor
10:39 - 8:34 AM
String Quartet No. 13: Finale
Beethoven: Late Quartets Opp. 127, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135
Guarneri Quartet
8:17 - 8:28 AM
David Russell, guitar
5:25 - 8:20 AM
Cleveland Orchestra
Christoph von Dohnanyi, conductor
8:06 - 8:13 AM
Minnesota Orchestra
Osmo Vanska, conductor
Stephen Hough, piano
6:40 - 8:06 AM
Israel Sinfonietta
Uri Mayer, conductor
David Jolley, horn
6:28 - 8:02 AM
Orchestra of St. Luke's
Michael Stern, conductor
Joshua Bell, violin
4:39 - 7:59 AM
Orchestra of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Lamberto Gardelli, conductor
Renata Tebaldi, soprano
2:09 - 7:49 AM
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Robert Shaw, conductor
10:31 - 7:46 AM
Eric Himy, piano
2:41 - 7:36 AM
English Chamber Orchestra
John Williams, guitar
9:59 - 7:28 AM
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Bernard Haitink, conductor
Arthur Grumiaux, violin
7:51 - 7:20 AM
London Symphony Orchestra
Istvan Kertesz, conductor
7:26 - 7:10 AM
Dresden State Orchestra
Silvio Varviso, conductor
9:32 - 7:06 AM
Musicians of the Louvre
Marc Minkowski, conductor
4:42 - 6:51 AM
Russian Easter Festival Overture
Tchaikovsky: 1812, Marche Slave, Etc / Järvi, Gothenburg So
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Jarvi, conductor
14:52 - 6:40 AM
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim, conductor
10:31 - 6:30 AM
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra
Jean-Pierre Rampal, flute
9:32 - 6:25 AM
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
4:41 - 6:19 AM
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3: 1st movement
Karajan Forever: The Greatest Classical Hits
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
6:33 - 6:11 AM
Frank Almond, violin
7:27 - 6:04 AM
San Francisco Symphony
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
6:38 - 6:00 AM
Boston Pops Orchestra
John Williams, conductor
4:22