Classic FM playlist, 19 May 2026

Last Updated on May 25, 2026

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229 pieces aired on Classic FM on 19 May 2026, captured live as each track changed.

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Classic FM Playlist: 19 May 2026

The Classic FM playlist for 19 May 2026 presented a diverse selection of 229 classical pieces, offering listeners a blend of familiar masterpieces and lesser-known works. The day’s programming spanned various eras, from the Baroque period with Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel to contemporary composers such as Alexis Ffrench and Max Richter. This broad scope ensured a varied listening experience, catering to different classical tastes throughout the day.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was the most-played composer, with ten pieces, including excerpts from his operas and symphonies. Ludwig van Beethoven followed with eight works, showcasing his influential compositions. Edward Elgar and Johann Sebastian Bach each had seven pieces featured, highlighting their enduring popularity. Edvard Grieg contributed six pieces, primarily from his well-loved Peer Gynt Suites. The day commenced with Ralph Vaughan Williams’s ‘5 Variants of ‘Dives & Lazarus” and concluded with Nigel Hess’s ‘Piano Concerto (2)’, framing a day filled with rich musical offerings.

Notable inclusions in the playlist featured iconic film scores like John Williams’s ‘Harry Potter – Hedwig’s Theme’ and Ennio Morricone’s ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly – Main Theme’, demonstrating the station’s commitment to showcasing classical music in all its forms. The consistent presence of Romantic-era composers alongside Baroque and contemporary works created a dynamic flow, ensuring that each hour brought a fresh perspective on the classical repertoire.

The full playlist

1. 5 Variants of 'Dives & Lazarus', Ralph Vaughan Williams
2. Suo Gan, Traditional
3. Marelle, Craig Armstrong
4. Mina, Edward Elgar
5. If ye love me, Thomas Tallis
6. I'll Meet You On The Clouds – World Sleep Day Mix, Elliott Jack Sansom
7. Lascia ch'io pianga', George Frideric Handel
8. Symphony No.3 in F major Opus 90 (3), Johannes Brahms
9. Touching Stars, Alexis Ffrench
10. The Banks of Green Willow, George Butterworth
11. Holberg Suite Opus 40 (4), Edvard Grieg
12. Bagatelle No.25 in A minor WoO.59, Ludwig van Beethoven
13. Soave sia il vento', Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
14. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly – Main Theme, Ennio Morricone
15. Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor Opus 21 (1), Frederic Chopin
16. Adagio in G minor, Tomaso Albinoni
17. Prince Igor – Polovtsian Dances, Alexander Borodin
18. Hymne a l'amour, Marguerite Monnot
19. Evita – Don't Cry for me Argentina, Andrew Lloyd Webber
20. A Fugal Concerto (1), Gustav Holst
21. Vltava, Bedrich Smetana
22. Slavonic Dance in E minor Opus 72 No.2, Antonin Dvorak
23. Barcarolle, Jacques Offenbach
24. Seven Years in Tibet, John Williams
25. Nessun Dorma', Giacomo Puccini
26. Gone with the Wind – Tara's Theme, Max Steiner
27. Suite Bergamasque (3), Claude Debussy
28. Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
29. Adagio of Spartacus & Phrygia, Aram Khachaturian
30. Goldberg Variations – Aria, Johann Sebastian Bach
31. On The Nature of Daylight, Max Richter
32. Violin Concerto No.9 in D Major RV.230 (1), Antonio Vivaldi
33. Va pensiero', Giuseppe Verdi
34. Danse Macabre Opus 40, Camille Saint-Saens
35. Othello Opus 79 – Children's Intermezzo, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
36. Gymnopedie No.3, Erik Satie
37. Violin Concerto (2)., Philip Glass
38. Peer Gynt Suite No.1 (3), Edvard Grieg
39. The Gadfly – Romance, Dmitri Shostakovich
40. Scheherazade Opus 35 (2), Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov
41. It's peaceful here Opus 21 No.7, Sergei Rachmaninov
42. Pearl Fishers – Duet, Georges Bizet
43. Cavatina, Stanley Myers
44. Hymn To The Fallen, John Williams
45. Pulcinella Suite (1), Igor Stravinsky
46. String Quartet No.1 in D major Opus 11 (2), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
47. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
48. Symphony in C minor (2), Alice Mary Smith
49. In the Steppes of Central Asia, Alexander Borodin
50. When Music Sounds, John Rutter
51. Violin Concerto in E minor Opus 64 (2), Felix Mendelssohn
52. Le Onde, Ludovico Einaudi
53. Symphony No.94 in G major (2), Joseph Haydn
54. The Victorian Kitchen Garden : Suite (1), Paul Reade
55. Symphony No.2 in D major Opus 73 (3), Johannes Brahms
56. The Watermill, Ronald Binge
57. Bluebird, Alexis Ffrench
58. Scottish Fantasy Opus 46 (3), Max Bruch
59. Jazz Suite No.2 (6), Dmitri Shostakovich
60. Gnossienne No.5, Erik Satie
61. Ombra mai fu', George Frideric Handel
62. Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor Opus 13 (2), Ludwig van Beethoven
63. Cosi fan Tutte – Overture, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
64. A Summer Place – Love Theme, Max Steiner
65. Piano Quintet in A major D.667 (4), Franz Schubert
66. Doctor Zhivago – Lara's Theme, Maurice Jarre
67. Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major BWV.1068 (2), Johann Sebastian Bach
68. Inspector Morse – Main Theme, Barrington Pheloung
69. A Downland Suite – Minuet, John Ireland
70. Recuerdos de la Alhambra, Francisco Tarrega
71. Salut d'Amour Opus 12, Edward Elgar
72. Symphony No.5 in Eb major Opus 82 (3), Jean Sibelius
73. Also Sprach Zarathustra Opus 30 (1), Richard Strauss
74. Un Sospiro, Franz Liszt
75. Oboe Concerto in Bb major Opus 9 No.11 (1), Tomaso Albinoni
76. Fedora – Intermezzo, Umberto Giordano
77. Peer Gynt Suite No.1 (1), Edvard Grieg
78. Guitar Concerto in D major RV.93 (2), Antonio Vivaldi
79. Harry Potter – Hedwig's Theme, John Williams
80. Nocturne in Eb major Opus 9 No.2, Frederic Chopin
81. 5 Bagatelles Opus 23 (2), Gerald Finzi
82. Slavonic Dance in D major Opus 46 No.6, Antonin Dvorak
83. Warsaw Concerto, Richard Addinsell
84. Suite of Cotswold Folkdances (2), Philip Lane
85. Te Deum – Prelude, Marc-Antoine Charpentier
86. Palladio (1), Karl Jenkins
87. Swan Lake – Finale, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
88. The Humming Chorus, Giacomo Puccini
89. Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte, Maurice Ravel
90. Preludes Book 1 (8), Claude Debussy
91. The Lord of the Rings – The Council of Elrond, Howard Shore
92. Symphony No.3 in Eb major Opus 55 (1), Ludwig van Beethoven
93. America', Leonard Bernstein
94. Symphony No.40 in G minor (1), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
95. Sarabande, George Frideric Handel
96. Train Dreams – The Great Mystery, Bryce Dessner
97. Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso Opus 28, Camille Saint-Saens
98. Pelleas & Melisande Suite Opus 80 (3), Gabriel Faure
99. Piano Concerto in A minor Opus 16 (2), Edvard Grieg
100. Addio, sogni di Gloria', Carlo Innocenzi
101. Little Serenade, Ernest Tomlinson
102. Symphony No.2 in E minor Opus 27 (3), Sergei Rachmaninov
103. Songs without words in E major Opus 67 No.6, Felix Mendelssohn
104. The Great Escape – Main Theme, Elmer Bernstein
105. Cavalleria Rusticana – Intermezzo, Pietro Mascagni
106. Keyboard Concerto in F minor (2), Johann Sebastian Bach
107. Cockaigne Overture Opus 40, Edward Elgar
108. Horn Concerto No.2 in Eb major (3), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
109. The Seasons Opus 67 – Summer: Barcarolle, Alexander Glazunov
110. The Beyondness Of Things, John Barry
111. Serenade for Strings Opus 22 (2), Antonin Dvorak
112. The Planets Opus 32 (2), Gustav Holst
113. Gabriel's Oboe, Ennio Morricone
114. Prelude founded on Welsh Hymn Tune 'Rhosymedre', Ralph Vaughan Williams
115. Symphony No.5 in C# minor (4), Gustav Mahler
116. Symphony No.6 in F major Opus 68 (3/4/5), Ludwig van Beethoven
117. Fanfare For The Common Man, Aaron Copland
118. Romance without words Opus 17 No.3, Gabriel Faure
119. String Quintet in E major Opus 13 No.5 – Minuet, Luigi Boccherini
120. Carnival of the Animals (14), Camille Saint-Saens
121. Gloria in D major RV.589 (1), Antonio Vivaldi
122. Ghost – Main Theme, Maurice Jarre
123. Symphony No.7 in E major D.729 (3), Franz Schubert
124. Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor Opus 18 (2), Sergei Rachmaninov
125. Kensuke's Kingdom – End Titles Suite, Stuart Hancock
126. Coppelia – Mazurka, Leo Delibes
127. Orchestral Suite No.2 in B minor BWV.1067 (7), Johann Sebastian Bach
128. Variations on an Original Theme Opus 36 (9), Edward Elgar
129. The Firebird – Finale, Igor Stravinsky
130. Ride of the Valkyries, Richard Wagner
131. Ritual Fire Dance, Manuel de Falla
132. Symphony No.100 in G major (3), Joseph Haydn
133. Wexford Bells – Suite on Old Irish Tunes (1), Raymond Warren
134. Andante Festivo, Jean Sibelius
135. Melodie Opus 42 No.3, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
136. Concerted Symphony in Eb major (2), Johann Christian Bach
137. The Thieving Magpie – Overture, Gioachino Rossini
138. Panis Angelicus, Cesar Franck
139. Liebesleid, Fritz Kreisler
140. The Marriage of Figaro – Overture, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
141. Walking The Dog, George Gershwin
142. Violin Concerto in E minor Opus 64 (3), Felix Mendelssohn
143. Concert No.5 (3), Jean-Philippe Rameau
144. The Big Country – Main Theme, Jerome Moross
145. Oboe Concerto in D minor (3), Alessandro Marcello
146. Piano Concerto No.2 in D minor (3), Stephan Elmas
147. Schindler's List – Main Theme, John Williams
148. Pearl Fishers – Duet, Georges Bizet
149. Overture No.1 in E minor Opus 23, Louise Farrenc
150. Fantasia on Greensleeves, Ralph Vaughan Williams
151. Farewell, Eunike Tanzil
152. Symphony No.5 in Bb major D.485 (3), Franz Schubert
153. Oboe Concerto in Bb major Opus 7 No.3 (1), Tomaso Albinoni
154. Adiemus, Karl Jenkins
155. Springtime Suite (2), Eric Coates
156. Ladri di Biciclette – Theme, Alessandro Cicognini
157. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
158. Two Songs without Words Op.22 (2), Gustav Holst
159. Concerto Symphonique No.4 in D minor Opus 102 (2), Henry Litolff
160. Symphony No.5 in C minor Opus 67 (1), Ludwig van Beethoven
161. Mandolin Concerto in C major RV.425 (3), Antonio Vivaldi
162. Flute Concertino Opus 107, Cecile Chaminade
163. Gladiator – Earth, Hans Zimmer
164. Waltz in Db major Opus 70 No.3, Frederic Chopin
165. Cello Suite No.1 in G major (1), Johann Sebastian Bach
166. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly – Main Theme, Ennio Morricone
167. Concerto Grosso No.8 in G minor Opus 6 (3), Arcangelo Corelli
168. Liebestraum No.3, Franz Liszt
169. Serenade in E minor for Strings Opus 20 (1), Edward Elgar
170. Guitar Concerto in A major Opus 30 (2), Mauro Giuliani
171. Hebrides Overture (Fingal's Cave) Opus 26, Felix Mendelssohn
172. Tambourin, Francois Joseph Gossec
173. Symphony No.6 in B minor Opus 74 (2), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
174. L'Arlesienne Suite No.1 (4), Georges Bizet
175. Rustle of Spring, Christian Sinding
176. Four Seasons Opus 8 – Concerto No.1 (Spring) (Recomposed) (1), Antonio Vivaldi / Max Richter
177. Auf dem Wasser zu Singen D774, Franz Schubert
178. Requiem Opus 48 – In Paradisum, Gabriel Faure
179. Hungarian Dance No.1, Johannes Brahms
180. Symphony No.1 in Bb major Opus 38 (2), Robert Schumann
181. Canon in D major, Johann Pachelbel
182. Shackleton's Cross, Howard Goodall
183. Peace I leave with you, Amy Beach
184. Peer Gynt Suite No.2 (4), Edvard Grieg
185. My Father's Favourite, Patrick Doyle
186. Symphony No.7 in A major Opus 92 (2), Ludwig van Beethoven
187. Fantasia Para un Gentilhombre (1), Joaquin Rodrigo
188. Laudate Dominum, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
189. Symphony No.3 in D major Opus 29 (3), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
190. Jesu, joy of man's desiring', Johann Sebastian Bach
191. Carissima, Edward Elgar
192. String Quartet No.12 in F major Opus 96 (2), Antonin Dvorak
193. The Harmonious Blacksmith, George Frideric Handel
194. The Jewels of the Madonna – Intermezzo, Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
195. Forgotten Dreams, Leroy Anderson
196. The Lord Bless You & Keep You, John Rutter
197. Maria', Leonard Bernstein
198. Who is Sylvia?', Gerald Finzi
199. Symphony No.1 in D major D.82 (2), Franz Schubert
200. Old Boston, George Martin
201. The Lord of the Rings – Breaking of the Fellowship, Howard Shore
202. La Traviata – Prelude to Act I, Giuseppe Verdi
203. Requiem Opus 48 – Pie Jesu, Gabriel Faure
204. The Princesses' Round Dance, Igor Stravinsky
205. Luminous, Max Richter
206. Symphony No.6 in F major Opus 68 (2), Ludwig van Beethoven
207. Romance, Anon
208. Piano Concerto No.6 in Bb major K.238 (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
209. O mio babbino caro', Giacomo Puccini
210. Karelia Suite Opus 11 (2), Jean Sibelius
211. Divertimento in Bb major (3), Joseph Haydn
212. Symphony No.1 in C minor (2), Johan Halvorsen
213. Gnossienne No.5, Erik Satie
214. War Song, Phamie Gow
215. Keyboard Concerto in F minor (2), Johann Sebastian Bach
216. Mors et Vita – Judex, Charles Gounod
217. The Thin Red Line – Light, Hans Zimmer
218. Cavalleria Rusticana – Intermezzo, Pietro Mascagni
219. O Waly Waly', Traditional
220. Elevazione, Domenico Zipoli
221. Chanson de matin Opus 15 No.2, Edward Elgar
222. Ave Maris Stella, Edvard Grieg
223. Piano Concerto No.1 in C major Opus 15 (2), Ludwig van Beethoven
224. Romeo & Juliet – Love Theme, Nino Rota
225. La Nuit et L'amour, Augusta Holmes
226. The Gadfly – Romance, Dmitri Shostakovich
227. The Way It Was, Alexis Ffrench
228. Requiem Opus 48 – Agnus Dei, Gabriel Faure
229. Piano Concerto (2), Nigel Hess