Classic FM playlist, 24 May 2026

Last Updated on May 25, 2026

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49 pieces aired on Classic FM on 24 May 2026, captured live as each track changed.

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Classic FM Playlist: 24 May 2026

The Classic FM playlist for 24 May 2026 featured a total of 49 pieces, showcasing a blend of well-known classical works and some lesser-heard gems. The day began with Ennio Morricone’s ‘Gabriel’s Oboe’, followed by Ralph Vaughan Williams’ ’49th Parallel – Prelude’ and Ludwig van Beethoven’s ‘Piano Sonata No.14 in C# minor Opus 27 (1)’. This set the tone for a day that frequently revisited established masters.

Ludwig van Beethoven was the most-played composer, with five pieces aired throughout the day. Ralph Vaughan Williams also featured prominently with three works, while Andrew Lloyd Webber, John Barry, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart each had two pieces played. The playlist included a mix of orchestral, chamber, and solo instrumental works, spanning various periods of classical music. Notable inclusions were ‘The Humming Chorus’ by Giacomo Puccini and ‘Dances with Wolves – John Dunbar Theme’ by John Barry.

The day concluded with a familiar sequence of pieces. The final three tracks were Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘The Phantom of the Opera – Music of the Night’, Ludwig van Beethoven’s ‘Bagatelle No.25 in A minor WoO.59’, and Erik Satie’s ‘Gymnopedie No.1’. This provided a gentle close to the day’s classical music programming.

The full playlist

1. Gabriel's Oboe, Ennio Morricone
2. 49th Parallel – Prelude, Ralph Vaughan Williams
3. Piano Sonata No.14 in C# minor Opus 27 (1), Ludwig van Beethoven
4. Suite of Cotswold Folkdances (2), Philip Lane
5. Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor Opus 26 (2), Max Bruch
6. Ave Maria D.839, Franz Schubert
7. 5 Bagatelles Opus 23 (2), Gerald Finzi
8. Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor Opus 13 (2), Ludwig van Beethoven
9. Recuerdos de la Alhambra, Francisco Tarrega
10. The Humming Chorus, Giacomo Puccini
11. Symphony No.6 in F major Opus 68 (1), Ludwig van Beethoven
12. Evita – Don't Cry for me Argentina, Andrew Lloyd Webber
13. Farewell to Stromness, Peter Maxwell Davies
14. Symphony No.101 in D major (2), Joseph Haydn
15. Dances with Wolves – John Dunbar Theme, John Barry
16. La Calinda, Frederick Delius
17. Sailing By, Ronald Binge
18. Requiem K.626 – Lacrimosa, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
19. Palladio (1), Karl Jenkins
20. Fantaisie-Impromptu in C# minor Opus 66, Frederic Chopin
21. Romance, Anon
22. Invitation to the Dance Opus 65, Carl Maria von Weber
23. Fantasia on Greensleeves, Ralph Vaughan Williams
24. Ecce Homo, Howard Goodall
25. La Fille Mal Gardee – Clog Dance, Ferdinand Herold
26. Gloria – Laudamus Te, Karl Jenkins
27. Ave Maria., Giulio Caccini
28. Song to the Moon, Antonin Dvorak
29. Cantique de Jean Racine Opus 11, Gabriel Faure
30. The Barber of Seville – Overture, Gioachino Rossini
31. Peer Gynt Suite No.1 (1), Edvard Grieg
32. Canon in D major, Johann Pachelbel
33. Spitfire Prelude & Fugue, William Walton
34. Coppelia – Waltz, Leo Delibes
35. Adagio in G minor, Tomaso Albinoni
36. String Quartet No.1 in D major Opus 11 (2), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
37. Cavalleria Rusticana – Intermezzo, Pietro Mascagni
38. Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor Opus 13 (2), Ludwig van Beethoven
39. Farewell, Eunike Tanzil
40. Nocturne in Bb minor Opus 9 No.1, Frederic Chopin
41. Suite Bergamasque (3), Claude Debussy
42. 5 Variants of 'Dives & Lazarus', Ralph Vaughan Williams
43. Concerto in D minor for 2 Violins (2), Johann Sebastian Bach
44. The Beyondness Of Things, John Barry
45. Ombra mai fu', George Frideric Handel
46. Clarinet Concerto in A major (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
47. The Phantom of the Opera – Music of the Night, Andrew Lloyd Webber
48. Bagatelle No.25 in A minor WoO.59, Ludwig van Beethoven
49. Gymnopedie No.1, Erik Satie