Essential Classics is an online classical music radio station from Dubai (UAE) that broadcasts essential classical masterpieces performed by the world's finest musicians. The playlist is curated and uninterrupted — without DJs or commercial breaks — suitable for studying, working, and relaxing.
Playlist
Sergei Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act I: Scene XIV, JulietValery Gergiev and London Symphony Orchestra
16:14
Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op.32 (1987 Remastered Version): Venus, the Bringer of PeaceLondon Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult and Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
15:54
Arthur Sullivan and W.S. Gilbert: HMS Pinafore: I Am the Captain of the PinaforeJohn Cameron, Pro Arte Orchestra and Sir Malcolm Sargent
15:45
Franz Liszt: Symphonic Poem No. 5, S. 99 / R. 416 Prometheus: Allegro energico ed agitato assaiMichel Plasson and Dresdner Philharmonie
15:32
Top Songs
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Johannes Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: 16a. Rezitativ and Chorus "Da führeten sie Jesum von Kaiphas vor das Richthaus" (Evangelist, Pilatus) -16e "Auf daß erfüllet würde das Wort Jesu" (Evangelist, Pilatus, Jesus)RIAS Kammerchor, Johannes Schendel, Johannes Weisser, Werner Güra, René Jacobs & Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
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The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 1 in E Major, RV 269 "Spring": I. AllegroJanine Jansen, Candida Thompson, Henk Rubingh, Julian Rachlin, Stacey Watton, Maarten Jansen, Liz Kenny & Jan Jansen
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Carmen, Act 1: "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" (Carmen, Cigarières, Jeunes gens, Dragons)Berlin Philharmonic, Chor des Deutschen Staatsoper, Eberhard Friedrich, Magdalena Kožená, Sir Simon Rattle, Vinzenz Weissenburger & Kinderchor der Deutschen Staatsoper Berlin
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Fidelio Op. 72: Abscheulicher! Wo Eilst Du Hin?...Komm, HoffnungChrista Ludwig, Franz Crass, Gerhard Unger, Ingeborg Hallstein, Jon Vickers, Kurt Wehofschitz, Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus, Raymond Wolansky & Walter Berry
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Sinfonia concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra in E-Flat Major, K. 364: I. Allegro maestosoGordan Nikolic, Julia Fischer, Netherlands Chamber Orchestra & Yakov Kreizberg
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Missa Solemnis in D Major, Op. 123: V. Agnus Dei: Agnus DeiNikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, Laura Aikin, Johannes Chum, Ruben Drole, Arnold Schoenberg Choir & Bernarda Fink
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La fanciulla del West: Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontanoPlácido Domingo, Mara Zampieri, Lorin Maazel, Juan Pons, Teatro Alla Scala Orchestra, Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Aldo Bottion, Aldo Bramante, Antonio Salvadori, Claudio Giombi, Ernesto Gavazzi, Ernesto Panariello, Francesco Memeo, Giovanni Savoiardo, Giulio Bertola, Luigi Roni, Marco Chingari, Nella Verri, Orazio Mori, Pietro Spagnoli, Sergio Bertocchi & Umberto Scalavino
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The Gondoliers, Act II: I am a courtier grave and serious (Casilda, Duchess, Marco, Giuseppe, Duke)Pro Arte Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Edna Graham, John Cameron, Monica Sinclair, Richard Lewis & Geraint Evans
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Watt, David Roper, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus & Sir Neville Marriner - The Holly and the IvyLesley Postle, Eleanor Boulter, Andrew Fowler
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Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Teil I: No. 8, Drei Knaben. Zum Ziele führt dich diese Bahn (Drei Knaben, Tamino)René Jacobs, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Daniel Behle, Alois Mühlbacher, Christoph Schlögl & Philipp Pötzlberger
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La Traviata: "Libiamo Ne'lieti Calici (Brindisi)James Levine, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Luciano Pavarotti, Wendy White, Anthony Laciura & The Metropolitan Opera Chorus
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Iolanthe (or, The Peer and the Peri) (1987 Remastered Version), Act II: When Britain really ruled the waves (Mountararat, Fairies, Peers)George Baker, Ian Wallace, Alexander Young, Glyndebourne Chorus, John Cameron, Pro Arte Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent, April Cantelo, Heather Harper, Elsie Morison, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus & Peter Gellhorn
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Hirt, Damien Guillon, David Munderloh, Le Concert des Nations & La Capella Reial De Catalunya - Magnificat en sol mineur, RV 610: VIII. Sicut locutus estJordi Savall, Hanna Bayodi
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The Pirates of Penzance (or, The Slave of Duty), Act I: I am the very model of a modern Major-General (Major-General, Girls, Pirates)George Baker, Glyndebourne Chorus, John Cameron, Elsie Morison, Heather Harper, Pro Arte Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Peter Gellhorn & Richard Lewis
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The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 1: No. 11, Finale, "With aspect stern and gloomy stride" (Nobles, Girls, Pooh-Bah, Ko-Ko, Nanki-Poo, Yum-Yum, Others)Geraint Evans, Ian Wallace, John Cameron, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Marjorie Thomas, Peter Gellhorn, Pro Arte Orchestra, Elsie Morison, Jeannette Sinclair & Richard Lewis
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Serenade to MusicJohn Carol Case, John Noble, Christopher Keyte, Richard Angas, Sir Adrian Boult, Alfreda Hodgson, Gloria Jennings, Meriel Dickinson, Shirley Minty, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Marie Hayward, Norma Burrowes, Sheila Armstrong, Susan Longfield, Bernard Dickerson, Ian Partridge, Kenneth Bowen & Wynford Evans
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Turandot: Nessun dormaJosé Carreras, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera & Lorin Maazel
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Double Concerto For 2 Violins, Strings, And Continuo In D Minor, BWV 1043: 2. Largo, ma non tantoDavid Oistrakh, Igor Oistrakh, George Malcolm, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Eugene Goossens
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Diversions for Piano Left Hand and Orchestra, Op. 21: Var. II. RomanceSir Simon Rattle, Peter Donohoe & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
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Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: "Voi che sapete" - "Bravo! che bella voce!"Frederica von Stade, Sir Georg Solti, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa & Lucia Popp
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Farnace, RV 711: Sinfonia: II. Andante-AllegroSara Mingardo, Furio Zanasi, Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall, Adriana Fernandez, Gloria Banditelli, Cinzia Forte & Fulvio Bettini
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Hedwig's Theme (From "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone")Berlin Philharmonic & John Williams
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Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon in E-Flat, K. 452: I. Largo - Allegro ModeratoAlfred Brendel, Heinz Holliger, Eduard Brunner, Hermann Baumann & Klaus Thunemann
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War and Peace, Op. 91: "Chuda, kak harasha ana"Anna Netrebko, Valery Gergiev, Mariinsky Orchestra, Zlata Bulycheva, Dmitry Voropaev & Alexander Morozov
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Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral"': IVb. Presto. 'O Freunde, nicht diese Töne' (Ode to Joy)Barbara Bonney, Birgit Remmert, Kurt Streit, Thomas Hampson, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Vienna Philharmonic & Sir Simon Rattle
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Aida, Act IV: "O terra, addio; addio valle di pianti"Luciano Pavarotti, Paata Burchuladze, Maria Chiara, Ghena Dimitrova, Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Teatro Alla Scala Orchestra & Lorin Maazel
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Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20: III. Tempo di menuettoLeonidas Kavakos, Wen Xiao Zheng, Eric Terwilliger, Hanno Simons, Christopher Corbett, Marco Postinghel & Heinrich Braun
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Don Giovanni, ossia Il dissoluto punito, K. 527: “Venite pur avanti" - “Da bravi, via, ballate"Ingvar Wixell, Sir Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Martina Arroyo, Stuart Burrows, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Wladimiro Ganzarolli, Richard Van Allan & Mirella Freni
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Paul Fouchécourt, Magdalena Kožená, Simone Del Savio & Sir Simon Rattle - Carmen, Act 2: "Bel officier, l'amour vous joue en ce moment un assez vilain tour!" (Carmen, Remendado, Dancaïro, Bohémiens, Zuniga)Berlin Philharmonic, Chor des Deutschen Staatsoper, Christian Van Horn, Jean
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Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Act II - 28. Auftritt (Pamina, Tamino, Chor). Pamina und Tamino: "Wir wandelten durch Feuergluten"René Jacobs, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, RIAS Kammerchor, Daniel Behle & Marlis Petersen
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Iolanthe (or, The Peer and the Peri) (1987 Remastered Version), Act I: Loudly let the trumpet bray! (Peers)George Baker, Glyndebourne Chorus, Alexander Young, Pro Arte Orchestra, John Cameron, Sir Malcolm Sargent, April Cantelo, Heather Harper, Elsie Morison, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus & Peter Gellhorn
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Serenata Notturna in D, K. 239: III. Rondeau (Allegretto - Adagio - Allegro)Iona Brown, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Malcolm Latchem, Stephen Shingles & Raymund Koster
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The Rake's Progress: "As I Was Saying" / "Come, Sweet, Come" / Scorned! Abused!"Anne Sofie von Otter, John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Ian Bostridge
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The Pirates of Penzance (or, The Slave of Duty), Act I: Oh, men of dark and dismal fate (Major-General, Samuel, Pirate King, Pirates)George Baker, John Cameron, Elsie Morison, Heather Harper, James Milligan, Glyndebourne Chorus, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Pro Arte Orchestra, Peter Gellhorn, Sir Malcolm Sargent & Richard Lewis
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Symphony No. 8, Pt. II: XIII. Alles Vergängliche (Live)Lorin Maazel, New York Philharmonic, Christine Brewer, Nancy Gustafson, Mary Phillips, Nancy Maultsby, Anthony Dean Griffey, Wolfgang Schöne & Jason Grant
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Concerto for Violin and Strings in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "L'inverno": II. LargoGidon Kremer, Leslie Pearson, London Symphony Orchestra & Claudio Abbado
