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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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Sunday
  • 9:59 AM

    Mlada: Procession of the Nobles

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Orchestral Suites

    Seattle Symphony

    Gerard Schwarz, conductor

    4:53
  • 9:53 AM

    Orchestral Suite No. 3: Air on the G String

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Pachelbel Canon and Other Favorites

    English Chamber Orchestra

    Raymond Leppard, conductor

    5:36
  • 9:48 AM

    Symphony No. 1: 3rd movement

    Johannes Brahms

    Brahms: Symphonies 1-4

    Berlin Philharmonic

    Simon Rattle, conductor

    4:52
  • 9:42 AM

    Bartered Bride: Dance of the Comedians

    Bedrich Smetana

    Smetana: The Bartered Bride & From My Life

    London Symphony Orchestra

    Geoffrey Simon, conductor

    5:40
  • 9:32 AM

    Violin Concerto: Finale

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: Violin Concertos; Tsintsadze: Miniatures

    German Chamber Philharmonic

    Lisa Batiashvili, conductor

    Lisa Batiashvili, violin

    10:01
  • 9:26 AM

    L'Isle joyeuse (Joyous Isle)

    Claude Debussy

    Debussy, Szymanowski

    Rafal Blechacz, piano

    5:36
  • 9:21 AM

    Serenade No. 10 "Gran Partita": Adagio

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart

    Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival

    Alan Gilbert, conductor

    5:08
  • 9:10 AM

    Kaiser-Walzer (Emperor Waltz)

    Johann StraussJr.

    Strauss and Lanner: Waltzes

    Alban Berg Quartet

    Ensemble

    10:38
  • 8:59 AM

    William Tell: Overture

    Gioacchino Rossini

    Italian Overtures

    Saint Cecilia Orchestra

    Myung-Whun Chung, conductor

    11:03
  • 8:49 AM

    Toccata and Fugue

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Stokowski Transcriptions

    Philadelphia Orchestra

    Wolfgang Sawallisch, conductor

    9:39
  • 8:42 AM

    Piano Concerto No. 1: 2nd movement

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2; Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1

    Vienna Symphony Orchestra

    Herbert von Karajan, conductor

    Sviatoslav Richter, piano

    6:53
  • 8:36 AM

    Symphony No. 3 "Eroica": 3rd movement

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: Symphony No. 3

    Orchestra of St. Luke's

    Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor

    5:44
  • 8:32 AM

    Hungarian March

    Hector Berlioz

    Great Marches

    New York Philharmonic

    Leonard Bernstein, conductor

    4:32
  • 8:28 AM

    Symphony No. 36 "Linz": Menuetto

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 28 & 36 "Linz"

    Orchestra of the 18th Century

    Frans Bruggen, conductor

    3:14
  • 8:13 AM

    Russian Easter Festival Overture

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Rimsky-Korsakov: 3 Symphonies / Jarvi, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

    Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

    Neeme Jarvi, conductor

    14:59
  • 8:09 AM

    Cello Concerto No. 2: 3rd movement

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Haydn: Cello Concertos In C Major & D Major

    English Chamber Orchestra

    Jose-Luis Garcia, conductor

    Yo-Yo Ma, cello

    4:23
  • 7:56 AM

    Piano Concerto: 1st movement

    Edvard Grieg

    Grieg, Schumann: Piano Concertos

    Berlin Philharmonic

    Mariss Jansons, conductor

    Leif Ove Andsnes, piano

    12:46
  • 7:47 AM

    Carnival Overture

    Antonin Dvorak

    Dvorak: Overtures; Symphonic Poems; Symphonic Variations, etc.

    Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Rafael Kubelik, conductor

    8:53
  • 7:43 AM

    Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Sleepers Awake)

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    The Most Relaxing Classical Album In The World...Ever!

    Consortium Musicum

    Wolfgang Gonnenwein, conductor

    3:27
  • 7:36 AM

    Das Rheingold: Entry of the Gods into Valhalla

    Richard Wagner

    Brass At Wahalla: Philip Jones Ensemble Plays Wagner

    Philip Jones Brass Ensemble

    Elgar Howarth, conductor

    6:56
  • 7:25 AM

    Symphony No. 5: 4th movement

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: Symphonies No 4 & 5

    Minnesota Orchestra

    Osmo Vanska, conductor

    10:36
  • 7:21 AM

    Die Forelle (The Trout)

    Franz Schubert

    Liszt: Piano Works Vol. 2

    Jorge Bolet, piano

    3:56
  • 7:12 AM

    Violin Concerto No. 3: 2nd movement

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 3 & 4

    Netherlands Chamber Orchestra

    Yakov Kreizberg, conductor

    Julia Fischer, violin

    8:21
  • 7:03 AM

    Finlandia

    Jean Sibelius

    Scandinavian Rhapsody, A Selection of Orchestral Favourites

    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

    Leif Segerstam, conductor

    9:17
  • 6:55 AM

    Beatrice and Benedict: Overture

    Hector Berlioz

    Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique

    New York Philharmonic

    Pierre Boulez, conductor

    7:41
  • 6:51 AM

    A Midsummer Night's Dream: Scherzo

    Felix Mendelssohn

    Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Vienna Philharmonic

    Andre Previn, conductor

    4:40
  • 6:43 AM

    Il barbiere di Siviglia (Barber of Seville): Overture

    Gioacchino Rossini

    Rossini: Overtures

    Scottish Chamber Orchestra

    Jaime Laredo, conductor

    7:16
  • 6:37 AM

    Symphony No. 100 "Military": 2nd movement

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Haydn: The London Symphonies, Vol. II

    Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

    Colin Davis, conductor

    6:10
  • 6:32 AM

    The Dance of the Goblins (La ronde des Lutins)

    Antonio Bazzini

    Stokowski Stereo Collection: Shostakovich - Symphony No. 6, Khachaturian - Symphony No. 3

    Itzhak Perlman, violin

    4:38
  • 6:26 AM

    Symphony No. 5: Waltz

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Tchaikovsky Waltzes

    Houston Symphony Orchestra

    Sergiu Comissiona, conductor

    6:29
  • 6:22 AM

    Orchestral Suite No. 1: Gavottes

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach: Orchestral Suites BWV 1066-1069

    Academy of Ancient Music

    Christopher Hogwood, conductor

    3:41
  • 6:18 AM

    Symphony No. 35 "Haffner": Finale

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Symphonies No 29, 33, 35, 38, And 41

    Orchestra Mozart

    Claudio Abbado, conductor

    3:47
  • 6:13 AM

    Candide: Overture

    Leonard Bernstein

    World Encores

    Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

    Mariss Jansons, conductor

    4:24
  • 6:00 AM

    Symphony No. 9 "Choral": 2nd movement

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

    Vienna Symphony Orchestra

    Philippe Jordan, conductor

    13:24
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