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.
- 1:08 PM
Academy of London
Richard Stamp, conductor
Ray Still, oboe
12:03 - 1:04 PM
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
3:35 - 12:58 PM
Dresden State Orchestra
Hans Vonk, conductor
6:08 - 12:53 PM
National Symphony of Ukraine
Theodore Kuchar, conductor
4:25 - 12:52 PM
Budapest Festival Orchestra
Ivan Fischer, conductor
Andras Keller, violin
1:45 - 12:43 PM
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor
9:07 - 12:32 PM
London Symphony Orchestra
Colin Davis, conductor
Evgeny Kissin, piano
9:48 - 12:28 PM
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Vaclav Neumann, conductor
4:31 - 12:19 PM
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Fritz Reiner, conductor
Jascha Heifetz, violin
8:15 - 12:09 PM
By the Beautiful Blue Danube (An der schonen, blauen Donau)
The Key to Classics: J. Strauss
Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra
Willi Boskovsky, conductor
9:38 - 12:05 PM
Symphony No. 104 "London": Minuet
Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 104 "London" and 100 "Military"
Academy of Ancient Music
Christopher Hogwood, conductor
4:37 - 11:56 AM
Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano
8:45 - 11:47 AM
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Adrian Boult, conductor
8:46 - 11:44 AM
Moscow Virtuosi
Vladimir Spivakov, conductor
2:56 - 11:36 AM
San Francisco Symphony
Herbert Blomstedt, conductor
7:38 - 11:32 AM
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
James Galway, flute
3:58 - 11:25 AM
Violin Concerto No. 3: 3rd movement
Mozart: Complete Violin Concertos; Sinfonia Concertante K364
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor
Rachel Barton Pine, violin
6:34 - 11:13 AM
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Wolfgang Sawallisch, conductor
12:05 - 11:03 AM
Hebrides Overture (Fingal's Cave)
Mendelssohn: Symphonies 3 'Scottish' & 4 'Italian', etc.
Vienna Philharmonic
Christoph von Dohnanyi, conductor
10:07 - 11:00 AM
Philharmonia Virtuosi
Richard Kapp, conductor
2:40 - 10:54 AM
Samson and Delilah: Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix (My heart at thy sweet voice)
Homage To Maria Callas
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Marco Armiliato, conductor
Angela Gheorghiu, soprano
5:35 - 10:45 AM
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly, conductor
9:29 - 10:40 AM
String Quartet No. 12 "American": 4th movement
Ginastera, Shostakovich, Dvorak: String Quartets
Simon Bolivar String Quartet
5:09 - 10:33 AM
Barry Tuckwell, horn
6:13 - 10:24 AM
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Semyon Bychkov, conductor
9:10 - 10:20 AM
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Charles Mackerras, conductor
4:00 - 10:09 AM
Boston Baroque
Martin Pearlman, conductor
10:38 - 10:06 AM
Philadelphia Orchestra
Wolfgang Sawallisch, conductor
2:28 - 10:02 AM
La Petite Bande
Sigiswald Kuijken, conductor
3:56 - 9:53 AM
Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
9:04 - 9:51 AM
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
1:47 - 9:47 AM
E.T.: Bicycle Chase (Flying Theme)
By Request: The Best of John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra
Boston Pops Orchestra
John Williams, conductor
3:45 - 9:39 AM
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Joshua Bell, violin
8:23 - 9:33 AM
Cleveland Orchestra
Christoph von Dohnanyi, conductor
5:53 - 9:30 AM
Berlin Philharmonic
Klaus Tennstedt, conductor
3:00 - 9:20 AM
Emerson String Quartet
David Shifrin, clarinet
9:18 - 9:06 AM
Harp Consort
Andrew Lawrence-King, conductor
Andrew Lawrence-King, harp
13:46 - 9:02 AM
City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Paul Bateman, conductor
4:17 - 8:56 AM
James Galway, flute
5:54 - 8:46 AM
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly, conductor
9:10 - 8:43 AM
The Knights
Johnny Gandelsman, violin
3:21 - 8:37 AM
Emil Gilels, piano
5:46 - 8:26 AM
Symphony No. 4 "Italian": 1st movement
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 "Eroica", - Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4, "Italian"
Tafelmusik
Bruno Weil, conductor
11:04 - 8:22 AM
Amadeus Winds
Bastiaan Blomhert, conductor
3:54 - 8:14 AM
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Erich Kunzel, conductor
Chad Hoopes, violin
7:51 - 8:05 AM
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Charles Munch, conductor
8:04 - 8:00 AM
London Classical Players
Roger Norrington, conductor
5:10 - 7:58 AM
Garrick Ohlsson, piano
2:33 - 7:51 AM
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Antal Dorati, conductor
6:03 - 7:40 AM
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
11:08 - 7:37 AM
da Capo Brass
3:47 - 7:31 AM
Seattle Symphony
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
5:05 - 7:22 AM
Russian National Orchestra
Alexander Vedernikov, conductor
9:12 - 7:06 AM
London Sinfonietta
Richard Hickox, conductor
Richard Watkins, horn
15:37 - 7:03 AM
John O'Conor, piano
2:45 - 7:01 AM
Sarah Chang, violin
1:29 - 6:56 AM
Berlin Philharmonic
Klaus Tennstedt, conductor
5:08 - 6:49 AM
Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1
Elgar: Symphony No.1; Pomp and Circumstance Marches No.1 & No.2
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
David Zinman, conductor
6:52 - 6:38 AM
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
11:27 - 6:35 AM
Ulrike-Anima Mathe, violin
2:13 - 6:27 AM
Symphony No. 9 "From the New World": 3rd movement
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9, Carnival Overture
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly, conductor
7:59 - 6:23 AM
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Bobby McFerrin, conductor
4:13 - 6:15 AM
Cleveland Orchestra
Christoph von Dohnanyi, conductor
6:49 - 6:03 AM
La Serenissima
Adrian Chandler, conductor
Adrian Chandler, violin
12:00 - 6:00 AM
Symphony No. 94 "Surprise": Finale
Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 45 & 94; Horn Concerto No. 1
London Chamber Orchestra
Christopher Warren-Green, conductor
3:44