Classic FM playlist, 5 August 2026

Last Updated on August 5, 2026

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157 pieces aired on Classic FM on 5 August 2026, captured live as each track changed.

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Classic FM Playlist: 5 August 2026

The Classic FM playlist for 5 August 2026 presented a diverse selection of 157 classical and contemporary pieces. The day began with Frederic Chopin’s ‘Nocturne in C# minor Opus Posth.’, followed by Mozart’s ‘Violin Concerto No.4 in D major (2)’ and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Evita – Don’t Cry for me Argentina’. This early mix of romantic piano, classical concerto, and musical theatre set a varied tone for the broadcast.

Notable composers featured prominently throughout the day. Frederic Chopin, Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, and Ludwig van Beethoven each had six pieces played, while Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart contributed five. The playlist included well-known works such as Beethoven’s ‘Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor Opus 13 (2)’ and Handel’s ‘Lascia ch’io pianga’, alongside film scores like Max Steiner’s ‘A Summer Place – Love Theme’ and John Williams’ ‘Schindler’s List – Main Theme’. The inclusion of pieces like Elena Kats-Chernin’s ‘Eliza’s Aria’ twice within the day, once in the morning and again in the afternoon, provided an interesting repetition.

The broadcast concluded with a serene trio of pieces: Oliver Davis’s ‘Life for Piano and Strings (2)’, Johannes Brahms’ ‘Wie Melodien zieht es Opus 105 No.1’, and the traditional Welsh lullaby ‘Suo Gan’. This blend of contemporary classical, romantic song, and folk music offered a gentle close to the day’s programming. The overall selection balanced familiar masterpieces with popular film and stage works, catering to a broad audience.

The full playlist

1. Nocturne in C# minor Opus Posth., Frederic Chopin
2. Violin Concerto No.4 in D major (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
3. Evita – Don't Cry for me Argentina, Andrew Lloyd Webber
4. Romance, Anon
5. A Chloris, Reynaldo Hahn
6. Miserere, Gregorio Allegri
7. A Summer Place – Love Theme, Max Steiner
8. Hymne a l'amour, Marguerite Monnot
9. 'Jesu, joy of man's desiring', Johann Sebastian Bach
10. Symphony No.9 in E minor Opus 95 (1), Antonin Dvorak
11. Variations on an Original Theme Opus 36 (9), Edward Elgar
12. 'Lascia ch'io pianga', George Frideric Handel
13. Apollo 13 – The Launch, James Horner
14. Also Sprach Zarathustra Opus 30 (1), Richard Strauss
15. Carmen – Act III En'tracte, Georges Bizet
16. Robin Hood Prince of Thieves – Overture, Michael Kamen
17. Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor Opus 13 (2), Ludwig van Beethoven
18. Eliza's Aria, Elena Kats-Chernin
19. Waltz in C# minor Opus 64 No.2, Frederic Chopin
20. Jerusalem, Hubert Parry
21. Danzas espanolas (Spanish Dances) Opus 37 (5), Enrique Granados
22. Fantasia on Greensleeves, Ralph Vaughan Williams
23. By the Beautiful Blue Danube Opus 314, Johann Strauss (II)
24. Impromptu in Gb major D.899 No.3 Opus 90, Franz Schubert
25. Wilde – Main Theme, Debbie Wiseman
26. Violin Concerto in E minor Opus 64 (2), Felix Mendelssohn
27. Coppelia – Waltz, Leo Delibes
28. Ave Verum Corpus K.618, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
29. Inspector Morse – Main Theme, Barrington Pheloung
30. Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune, Claude Debussy
31. Song to the Moon, Antonin Dvorak
32. Symphony No.9 in D minor Opus 125 (1), Ludwig van Beethoven
33. Oboe Concerto in D minor Opus 9 No.2 (1), Tomaso Albinoni
34. El Noi de la mare, Anon
35. West Side Story – 'Maria', Leonard Bernstein
36. Peer Gynt Suite No.1 (3), Edvard Grieg
37. Piano Concerto No.1 in Eb major (2), John Field
38. Gone with the Wind – Tara's Theme, Max Steiner
39. Furusato, Okano Teiichi
40. The Land of the Mountain & the Flood, Hamish MacCunn
41. Symphony No.3 in F major Opus 90 (3), Johannes Brahms
42. Water Music Suite No.1 in F major (6), George Frideric Handel
43. Piano Concerto No.21 in C major (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
44. Ghost – Unchained Melody, Alex North / Maurice Jarre
45. Eliza's Aria, Elena Kats-Chernin
46. La Calinda, Frederick Delius
47. Gymnopedie No.3, Erik Satie
48. 'Jesu, joy of man's desiring', Johann Sebastian Bach
49. Sarabande, George Frideric Handel
50. Chants du Rhin – l'Aurore, Georges Bizet
51. The Lord of the Rings – Breaking of the Fellowship, Howard Shore
52. Dances with Wolves – John Dunbar Theme, John Barry
53. A Downland Suite – Minuet, John Ireland
54. Symphony No.6 in C major D.589 (3), Franz Schubert
55. Thais – meditation, Jules Massenet
56. Romeo & Juliet – Dance of the Knights, Sergei Prokofiev
57. Fantaisie-Impromptu in C# minor Opus 66, Frederic Chopin
58. Dambusters – March, Eric Coates
59. Symphony No.7 in A major Opus 92 (2), Ludwig van Beethoven
60. The Watermill, Ronald Binge
61. Downton Abbey – Main Theme, John Lunn
62. Violin Concerto in D major Opus 77 (3), Johannes Brahms
63. Vltava, Bedrich Smetana
64. Requiem Opus 48 – Pie Jesu, Gabriel Faure
65. Symphony No.9 in E minor Opus 95 (1), Antonin Dvorak
66. Crown Imperial, William Walton
67. Die Fledermaus – Overture, Johann Strauss (II)
68. Quintet No.4 in D major, Luigi Boccherini
69. La Forza del Destino – Overture, Giuseppe Verdi
70. Gymnopedie No.1, Erik Satie
71. On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring, Frederick Delius
72. Symphony No.100 in G major (3), Joseph Haydn
73. Conga del Fuego, Arturo Marquez
74. Trumpet Voluntary Opus 6 No.5, John Stanley
75. Habanera, Emmanuel Chabrier
76. Schindler's List – Main Theme, John Williams
77. The Princesses' Round Dance, Igor Stravinsky
78. Prelude in E minor Opus 28 No.4, Frederic Chopin
79. Band of Brothers – Main Theme, Michael Kamen
80. Jerusalem, Hubert Parry
81. Doctor Zhivago – Lara's Theme, Maurice Jarre
82. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (1), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
83. In the Steppes of Central Asia, Alexander Borodin
84. Homeward Bound, Marta Keen Thompson
85. Warsaw Concerto, Richard Addinsell
86. Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune, Claude Debussy
87. Marche Militaire No.1 in D major, Franz Schubert
88. Four Seasons Opus 8 – Concerto No.2 (Summer) (3), Antonio Vivaldi
89. The Land of the Mountain & the Flood, Hamish MacCunn
90. 'Sheep may Safely Graze', Johann Sebastian Bach
91. Jurassic Park – Theme, John Williams
92. 'Simple Gifts', Aaron Copland
93. Peer Gynt Suite No.1 (4), Edvard Grieg
94. Violin Concerto (2)., Philip Glass
95. Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G major (1), Johann Sebastian Bach
96. Symphony No.9 in E minor Opus 95 (3), Antonin Dvorak
97. 'Ombra mai fu', George Frideric Handel
98. Prelude in Db major Opus 28 No.15, Frederic Chopin
99. The Lord Bless You & Keep You, John Rutter
100. Fantasia on Greensleeves, Ralph Vaughan Williams
101. Preludes Book 1 (8), Claude Debussy
102. Piano Concerto No.1 in Bb minor Opus 23 (1), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
103. Sylvia – Pizzicati, Leo Delibes
104. Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor Opus 26 (3), Max Bruch
105. Clarinet Concerto in A major (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
106. It's peaceful here Opus 21 No.7, Sergei Rachmaninov
107. Hungarian March, Hector Berlioz
108. Fugue in D minor BWV.565, Johann Sebastian Bach
109. 'O mio babbino caro', Giacomo Puccini
110. Canon in D major, Johann Pachelbel
111. Concerto Symphonique No.4 in D minor Opus 102 (2), Henry Litolff
112. Peer Gynt Suite No.1 (1), Edvard Grieg
113. Gnossienne No.5, Erik Satie
114. Elevazione, Domenico Zipoli
115. English Folksong Suite (3), Ralph Vaughan Williams
116. Pavane opus 50, Gabriel Faure
117. West Side Story – 'America', Leonard Bernstein
118. The Planets Opus 32 (2), Gustav Holst
119. Pride & Prejudice – Dawn, Dario Marianelli
120. Romeo & Juliet – Love Theme, Nino Rota
121. Symphony No.4 in F major, William Boyce
122. Swan Lake – Scene (Act II), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
123. Impromptu in Gb major D.899 No.3 Opus 90, Franz Schubert
124. Love Story – Main Theme, Francis Lai
125. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Opus 43 (18), Sergei Rachmaninov
126. Arabesque No.1 in E major, Claude Debussy
127. Sailing By, Ronald Binge
128. Consolation No.3, Franz Liszt
129. Symphony No.1 in Bb major Opus 38 (2), Robert Schumann
130. Chanson de matin Opus 15 No.2, Edward Elgar
131. 'Lascia ch'io pianga', George Frideric Handel
132. Piano Concerto No.3 in Eb major (2), John Field
133. Adagio in G minor, Tomaso Albinoni
134. 'Wachet auf' (4), Johann Sebastian Bach
135. Hymne a l'amour, Marguerite Monnot
136. String Quintet in E major Opus 13 No.5 – Minuet, Luigi Boccherini
137. The Ashokan Farewell, Jay Ungar
138. Andante Festivo, Jean Sibelius
139. 49th Parallel – Prelude, Ralph Vaughan Williams
140. The Gadfly – Romance, Dmitri Shostakovich
141. Bagatelle No.25 in A minor WoO.59, Ludwig van Beethoven
142. Egmont Overture Opus 84, Ludwig van Beethoven
143. Piano Sonata No.14 in C# minor Opus 27 (1), Ludwig van Beethoven
144. Concierto de Aranjuez (2), Joaquin Rodrigo
145. Cantique de Jean Racine Opus 11, Gabriel Faure
146. Berceuse in Db major Opus 57, Frederic Chopin
147. Symphony No.44 in E minor (3), Joseph Haydn
148. The Phantom of the Opera – Music of the Night, Andrew Lloyd Webber
149. El Noi de la mare, Anon
150. Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis, Ralph Vaughan Williams
151. Symphony No.5 in C# minor (4), Gustav Mahler
152. Les Miserables – Bring Him Home, Claude-Michel Schonberg
153. Water Music Suite No.1 in F major (6), George Frideric Handel
154. Schwanenlied Opus 1 No.1, Fanny Mendelssohn
155. Life for Piano and Strings (2), Oliver Davis
156. Wie Melodien zieht es Opus 105 No.1, Johannes Brahms
157. Suo Gan, Traditional