Classic FM playlist, 18 May 2026

Last Updated on May 25, 2026

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115 pieces aired on Classic FM on 18 May 2026, captured live as each track changed.

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Classic FM Playlist: 18 May 2026

The Classic FM playlist for 18 May 2026 featured a total of 115 pieces, offering a broad selection of classical music. The day began with George Frideric Handel’s ‘Zadok The Priest’, followed by Hector Berlioz’s ‘Symphonie Fantastique Opus 14 (2)’ and Joseph Haydn’s ‘Violin Concerto in G major Hob.VIIa:4 (3)’. The playlist concluded with ‘Clarinet Concerto No.1 in F minor Opus 73 (2)’ by Carl Maria von Weber, ‘El Noi de la mare’ by Anon, and Hugo Alfven’s ‘King Gustav II Adolf : Suite Opus 49 (4)’.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Antonin Dvorak were the most-played composers, each with five pieces broadcast throughout the day. Franz Schubert was featured four times, and Frederic Chopin three times. The selection included a mix of well-known works such as ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ by George Gershwin and ‘Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (1)’ by Mozart, alongside lesser-known pieces. The running order provided a varied listening experience, moving between different eras and styles of classical music.

The full playlist

1. Zadok The Priest, George Frideric Handel
2. Symphonie Fantastique Opus 14 (2), Hector Berlioz
3. Violin Concerto in G major Hob.VIIa:4 (3), Joseph Haydn
4. Slavonic Dance in G minor Opus 46 No.8, Antonin Dvorak
5. Sailing By, Ronald Binge
6. Rhapsody in blue, George Gershwin
7. La Forza del Destino – Overture, Giuseppe Verdi
8. Soirees Musicales Opus 9 (3), Benjamin Britten
9. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (1), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
10. Pride and Prejudice Suite – Meet the Family, Carl Davis
11. The Phantom of the Opera – Music of the Night, Andrew Lloyd Webber
12. Berceuse in Db major Opus 57, Frederic Chopin
13. Inside Out – Bundle of Joy, Michael Giacchino
14. Piano Sonata No.14 in C# minor Opus 27 (1), Ludwig van Beethoven
15. Danzon No.2, Arturo Marquez
16. Hungarian Dance No.5, Johannes Brahms
17. Piano Concerto in A minor Opus 16 (1), Edvard Grieg
18. Divertimento for Orchestra (2), Leonard Bernstein
19. Four Seasons Opus 8 – Concerto No.1 (Spring) (3), Antonio Vivaldi
20. Flute Concerto in G major, Johann Melchior Molter
21. Symphony No.3 in C minor Opus 78 (Organ) (4), Camille Saint-Saens
22. Lullaby, John Rutter
23. Organ Symphony No.5 Opus 42 (5), Charles Marie Widor
24. Violin Partita No.3 in E major (6), Johann Sebastian Bach
25. Slavonic Dance in C major Opus 46 No.1, Antonin Dvorak
26. Carmen – Prelude to Act 1, Georges Bizet
27. Karelia Suite Opus 11 (3), Jean Sibelius
28. Requiem Opus 48 – Agnus Dei, Gabriel Faure
29. Petite Suite (12), Alexander Borodin
30. Suite Bergamasque (3), Claude Debussy
31. Moscow-Cheryomushki Suite (2), Dmitri Shostakovich
32. The Lord of the Rings – Breaking of the Fellowship, Howard Shore
33. Primavera, Ludovico Einaudi
34. La donna e mobile', Giuseppe Verdi
35. Symphony No.6 in C major D.589 (3), Franz Schubert
36. Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, George Frideric Handel
37. St.Paul's Suite Opus 29 No.2 (1), Gustav Holst
38. Eugene Onegin – Entr'acte and Waltz, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
39. Hungarian Dance No.11, Johannes Brahms
40. Trumpet Concerto in Eb major Hob.VIIe:1 (3), Joseph Haydn
41. Violin Partita No.3 in E major (1), Johann Sebastian Bach
42. War Horse – Dartmoor, 1912, John Williams
43. Jerusalem, Hubert Parry
44. Widmung Opus 25 No.1, Robert Schumann
45. Romance in Eb major Opus 11, Gerald Finzi
46. Piano Sonata No.11 in A major (3), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
47. Romeo & Juliet – Love Theme, Nino Rota
48. Symphony No.9 in E minor Opus 95 (1), Antonin Dvorak
49. Cello Concerto No.9 in Bb major (3), Luigi Boccherini
50. Sylvia – Pizzicati, Leo Delibes
51. Guitar Concerto in D major RV.93 (3), Antonio Vivaldi
52. Greensleeves, Traditional
53. Nocturne in Bb minor Opus 9 No.1, Frederic Chopin
54. Ecce Homo, Howard Goodall
55. Violin Concerto in E minor Opus 64 (2), Felix Mendelssohn
56. Carnival of the Animals (13), Camille Saint-Saens
57. Ghost – Unchained Melody, Alex North / Maurice Jarre
58. Symphony No.3 (5), Gustav Mahler
59. Peer Gynt Suite No.1 (4), Edvard Grieg
60. Impromptu in Eb major D.899 No.2 Opus 90, Franz Schubert
61. Pomp & Circumstance March No.1 in D major Opus 39, Edward Elgar
62. La Fille Mal Gardee – Clog Dance, Ferdinand Herold
63. Arabesque No.1 in E major, Claude Debussy
64. The Barber of Seville – Overture, Gioachino Rossini
65. Dawn, Dario Marianelli
66. African Suite Opus 35 (2), Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
67. Clarinet Concerto in A major (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
68. Widerstehe doch der Sunde', Johann Sebastian Bach
69. String Quartet No.2 in D major (3), Alexander Borodin
70. Maria Callas, Ludovico Einaudi
71. La Calinda, Frederick Delius
72. Pie Jesu, John Brunning
73. Symphony No.8 in G major Opus 88 (3), Antonin Dvorak
74. 6 German Dances D.820 (2), Franz Schubert
75. Gloria – Laudamus Te, Karl Jenkins
76. Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis, Ralph Vaughan Williams
77. Waltz in C# minor Opus 64 No.2, Frederic Chopin
78. La Vie En Rose, Louiguy
79. Romance No.1 in G major Opus 40, Ludwig van Beethoven
80. If You Should Fall, Craig Armstrong
81. Carmen – Act III En'tracte, Georges Bizet
82. Variations on an Original Theme Opus 36 (9), Edward Elgar
83. Walking The Dog, George Gershwin
84. Gymnopedie No.3, Erik Satie
85. Requiem – Kyrie, Tomas Luis de Victoria
86. Piano Sonata No.16 in C major (1), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
87. Nulla in Mundo Pax Sincera', Antonio Vivaldi
88. Miserere, Gregorio Allegri
89. Habanera, Emmanuel Chabrier
90. A Conversation Symphony for 2 Orchestras (2), John Marsh
91. Thais – meditation, Jules Massenet
92. Flute Sonata in Eb major BWV.1031 (2), Johann Sebastian Bach
93. Manon Lescaut – Intermezzo, Giacomo Puccini
94. Symphony No.5 in E minor Opus 64 (3), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
95. Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor Opus 13 (2), Ludwig van Beethoven
96. Mignon – Romance, Ambroise Thomas
97. Symphony No.1 in Bb major (3), Charles Villiers Stanford
98. Nunc Dimittis, Geoffrey Burgon
99. The Last Spring Opus 34, Edvard Grieg
100. Trust, Martin Herzberg; Rubin Henkel
101. Serenade for Strings Opus 22 (1), Antonin Dvorak
102. Piano Concerto No.21 in C major (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
103. Etude No.22 in B minor Opus 35, Fernando Sor
104. Braveheart – A Gift of a Thistle, James Horner
105. Piano Concerto No.2 in F major Opus 102 (2), Dmitri Shostakovich
106. Dolly Suite Opus 56 (1), Gabriel Faure
107. Piano Quintet in A major D.667 (2), Franz Schubert
108. Memory One, Ludovico Einaudi
109. Symphony No.4 in A major Opus 90 (3), Felix Mendelssohn
110. Love Story – Main Theme, Francis Lai
111. Brook Green Suite (2), Gustav Holst
112. Prelude & Fugue No.1 in C major BWV.846 (1), Johann Sebastian Bach
113. Clarinet Concerto No.1 in F minor Opus 73 (2), Carl Maria von Weber
114. El Noi de la mare, Anon
115. King Gustav II Adolf : Suite Opus 49 (4), Hugo Alfven