Classic FM playlist, 29 September 2026

Last Updated on September 29, 2026

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183 pieces aired on Classic FM on 29 September 2026, captured live as each track changed.

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Tchaikovsky and Mozart Lead Autumn Airwaves

Classic FM presented a packed schedule of 183 pieces on 29 September 2026, relying heavily on Romantic and late-Classical orchestral favourites alongside a steady current of cinema scores. Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky was the day’s primary presence with eight programmed works, ranging from his Fifth and Sixth Symphonies to the Violin Concerto in D major and the concert fantasy Romeo and Juliet. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, George Frideric Handel, and Frederic Chopin also featured prominently, providing balanced contrast through intimate solo keyboard works, lively concertos, and baroque suites.

The daytime schedule blended enduring concert-hall staples with modern film themes, interweaving movements from Antonin Dvorak, Sergei Rachmaninov, and Ludwig van Beethoven with screen music by John Barry, Hans Zimmer, Ennio Morricone, and Michael Kamen. Shorter lyrical pieces, such as Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis and Gabriel Faure’s choral excerpts, offered quieter interludes amidst dramatic symphonic movements and spirited dances.

The running order opened in standard accessible fashion in the early hours with the second movement of Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, before moving through Bizet’s Carmen and Bruch’s First Violin Concerto. After a varied afternoon and evening that included selections from Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Alice Mary Smith, and Florence Price, the broadcast concluded late at night with Vivaldi’s Guitar Concerto in D major, Faure’s Pelleas and Melisande Suite, and the third movement of Edward Elgar’s Symphony No. 1.

The full playlist

1. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
2. Carmen – Act III En'tracte, Georges Bizet
3. Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor Opus 26 (2), Max Bruch
4. Symphony No.2 in E minor Opus 27 (3), Sergei Rachmaninov
5. El Noi de la mare, Anon
6. The Theory of Everything – Main Theme, Johann Johannsson
7. Chanson de matin Opus 15 No.2, Edward Elgar
8. Slavonic Dance in E minor Opus 46 No.2, Antonin Dvorak
9. 5 Bagatelles Opus 23 (2), Gerald Finzi
10. Dances with Wolves – John Dunbar Theme, John Barry
11. Piano Concerto in A minor Opus 54 (2/3), Robert Schumann
12. Also Sprach Zarathustra Opus 30 (1), Richard Strauss
13. Symphony No.5 in Eb major Opus 82 (3), Jean Sibelius
14. Flower Duet, Leo Delibes
15. Carnival of the Animals (13), Camille Saint-Saens
16. Water Music Suite No.1 in F major (6), George Frideric Handel
17. Symphony No.5 in E minor Opus 64 (2), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
18. Symphony No.7 in A major Opus 92 (2), Ludwig van Beethoven
19. Prelude in Db major Opus 28 No.15, Frederic Chopin
20. Gone with the Wind – Tara's Theme, Max Steiner
21. Gymnopedie No.3, Erik Satie
22. The Last Spring Opus 34, Edvard Grieg
23. Vltava, Bedrich Smetana
24. The Lord Bless You & Keep You, John Rutter
25. Trumpet Concerto in Eb major Hob.VIIe:1 (2), Joseph Haydn
26. Piano Quintet in A major D.667 (4), Franz Schubert
27. Symphony No.8 in G major Opus 88 (3), Antonin Dvorak
28. String Quintet in E major Opus 13 No.5 – Minuet, Luigi Boccherini
29. In the Steppes of Central Asia, Alexander Borodin
30. Barcarolle Opus 65 No.6, Charles-Valentin Alkan
31. Jerusalem, Hubert Parry
32. Ave Maria., Giulio Caccini
33. Romeo & Juliet, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
34. The Humming Chorus, Giacomo Puccini
35. A Downland Suite – Minuet, John Ireland
36. Requiem Opus 48 – Agnus Dei, Gabriel Faure
37. Suite Bergamasque (3), Claude Debussy
38. Nocturne in Eb major Opus 9 No.2, Frederic Chopin
39. Andante for Clarinet and Orchestra, Alice Mary Smith
40. The Seal Lullaby, Eric Whitacre
41. Elizabethan Serenade, Ronald Binge
42. Serenade in E minor for Strings Opus 20 (2), Edward Elgar
43. Symphony No.101 in D major (2), Joseph Haydn
44. Nunc Dimittis, Geoffrey Burgon
45. Vocalise Opus 34 No.14, Sergei Rachmaninov
46. The Deer Hunter – Cavatina, Stanley Myers
47. Cello Concerto No.9 in Bb major (2), Luigi Boccherini
48. Symphony No.5 in E minor Opus 64 (3), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
49. Karelia Suite Opus 11 (3), Jean Sibelius
50. Fanfare For The Common Man, Aaron Copland
51. A Midsummer Night's Dream – Nocturne, Felix Mendelssohn
52. The Truman Show – Truman Sleeps, Philip Glass
53. Spring Song, Frank Bridge
54. Music for the Royal Fireworks (5), George Frideric Handel
55. Libertango, Astor Piazzolla
56. Symphony No.5 in Bb major D.485 (3), Franz Schubert
57. La Forza del Destino – Overture, Giuseppe Verdi
58. You Only Live Twice – Main Theme, John Barry
59. Symphonie Fantastique Opus 14 (2), Hector Berlioz
60. Piano Sonata No.14 in C# minor Opus 27 (1), Ludwig van Beethoven
61. Symphony No.94 in G major (2), Joseph Haydn
62. The Planets Opus 32 (2), Gustav Holst
63. Clarinet Concerto in A major (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
64. Band of Brothers – Main Theme, Michael Kamen
65. Peer Gynt Suite No.1 (4), Edvard Grieg
66. Carnival of the Animals (7), Camille Saint-Saens
67. The Godfather – Love Theme, Nino Rota
68. Recuerdos de la Alhambra, Francisco Tarrega
69. Downton Abbey – Main Theme, John Lunn
70. Coppelia – Mazurka, Leo Delibes
71. Cavalleria Rusticana – Intermezzo, Pietro Mascagni
72. The Mission – Gabriel's Oboe, Ennio Morricone
73. Adagio for Strings, Samuel Barber
74. The Victorian Kitchen Garden : Suite (5), Paul Reade
75. Violin Concerto in D major Opus 35 (2), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
76. Adagio of Spartacus & Phrygia, Aram Khachaturian
77. Suite Bergamasque (4), Claude Debussy
78. Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor Opus 21 (3), Frederic Chopin
79. The Marriage of Figaro – Overture, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
80. 'E lucevan le stelle', Giacomo Puccini
81. Gladiator – Earth, Hans Zimmer
82. Keyboard Concerto in F minor (2), Johann Sebastian Bach
83. Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis, Ralph Vaughan Williams
84. Braveheart – For the Love of a Princess, James Horner
85. Four Seasons Opus 8 – Concerto No.3 (Autumn) (1), Antonio Vivaldi
86. Sarabande, George Frideric Handel
87. Pride and Prejudice Suite – Meet the Family, Carl Davis
88. The Beyondness Of Things, John Barry
89. The Big Country – Main Theme, Jerome Moross
90. A Musical Joke (4), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
91. Wedding Day at Troldhaugen Opus 65 No.6, Edvard Grieg
92. L'Arlesienne Suite No.1 (4), Georges Bizet
93. Symphony No.3 in C minor Opus 78 (Organ) (4), Camille Saint-Saens
94. Impromptu in Ab major D.899 No.4 Opus 90, Franz Schubert
95. Romance, Anon
96. Melodie Opus 42 No.3, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
97. Pirates of the Caribbean – Main Theme, Klaus Badelt
98. Nocturne in C# minor Opus Posth., Frederic Chopin
99. Ghost – Main Theme, Maurice Jarre
100. Egmont Overture Opus 84, Ludwig van Beethoven
101. Four Seasons Opus 8 – Concerto No.2 (Summer) (3), Antonio Vivaldi
102. Conga del Fuego, Arturo Marquez
103. Interstellar – Cornfield Chase, Hans Zimmer
104. Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor Opus 18 (2), Sergei Rachmaninov
105. 'Sheep may Safely Graze', Johann Sebastian Bach
106. Schindler's List – Main Theme, John Williams
107. The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Paul Dukas
108. Peer Gynt Suite No.1 (1), Edvard Grieg
109. Consolation No.3, Franz Liszt
110. Elevazione, Domenico Zipoli
111. English Folksong Suite (1), Ralph Vaughan Williams
112. Romeo & Juliet – Juliet as a Young Girl, Sergei Prokofiev
113. Symphony No.1 in Bb major Opus 38 (2), Robert Schumann
114. 'Addio, sogni di Gloria', Carlo Innocenzi
115. Violin Concerto No.1 in D major Opus 6 (3), Niccolo Paganini
116. Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, George Frideric Handel
117. Salut d'Amour Opus 12, Edward Elgar
118. Gloria – Laudamus Te, Karl Jenkins
119. Voices of Spring Opus 410, Johann Strauss (II)
120. Suite Ancienne Opus 31a (5), Johan Halvorsen
121. Symphony No.104 in D major (4), Joseph Haydn
122. Requiem Opus 48 – In Paradisum, Gabriel Faure
123. L'Arlesienne Suite No.2 (4), Georges Bizet
124. Serenade for Strings Opus 22 (2), Antonin Dvorak
125. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Opus 43 (18), Sergei Rachmaninov
126. 'Largo al factotum', Gioachino Rossini
127. African Suite Opus 35 (1), Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
128. Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major BWV.1068 (2), Johann Sebastian Bach
129. Impromptu in Eb major D.899 No.2 Opus 90, Franz Schubert
130. Goldfinger – Main Theme, John Barry
131. Gymnopedie No.1, Erik Satie
132. The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (exc.), Benjamin Britten
133. Ladies in Lavender – Main Theme, Nigel Hess
134. Piano Concerto No.1 in Bb minor Opus 23 (2), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
135. Four Seasons Opus 8 – Concerto No.1 (Spring) (Recomposed) (1), Antonio Vivaldi / Max Richter
136. Liebestraum No.3, Franz Liszt
137. Oboe Concerto in D minor Opus 9 No.2 (2), Tomaso Albinoni
138. Sylvia – Les Chasseresses (Fanfare), Leo Delibes
139. Symphony No.1 in C major Opus 21 (3), Ludwig van Beethoven
140. The Planets Opus 32 (4), Gustav Holst
141. Lawrence of Arabia – Main Theme, Maurice Jarre
142. Concerto in D minor for 2 Violins (2), Johann Sebastian Bach
143. Waltz in C# minor Opus 64 No.2, Frederic Chopin
144. Also Sprach Zarathustra Opus 30 (1), Richard Strauss
145. Serenade, Edward Elgar
146. Warsaw Concerto, Richard Addinsell
147. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly – Main Theme, Ennio Morricone
148. Water Music Suite No.1 in F major (1), George Frideric Handel
149. Piano Concerto No.2 in F major Opus 102 (2), Dmitri Shostakovich
150. Serenade for Strings in C major Opus 48 (2), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
151. Captain Corelli's Mandolin – Pelagia's Song, Stephen Warbeck
152. Spiegel im Spiegel, Arvo Part
153. The Humming Chorus, Giacomo Puccini
154. Laudate Dominum, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
155. Symphony No.6 in C major D.589 (2), Franz Schubert
156. Violin Concerto in E minor Opus 64 (2), Felix Mendelssohn
157. Symphony No.9 in E minor Opus 95 (2), Antonin Dvorak
158. Romeo & Juliet – Love Theme, Nino Rota
159. Requiem Opus 48 – Agnus Dei, Gabriel Faure
160. Suite of Cotswold Folkdances (2), Philip Lane
161. 5 Variants of 'Dives & Lazarus', Ralph Vaughan Williams
162. Eliza's Aria, Elena Kats-Chernin
163. Berceuse in Db major Opus 57, Frederic Chopin
164. 'O Waly Waly', John Rutter
165. Ave Maria., Giulio Caccini
166. Pastoral Suite Opus 19 (2), Lars-Erik Larsson
167. Barcarolle, Jacques Offenbach
168. Organ Concerto in F major HWV.293 (4), George Frideric Handel
169. Arrival of the Birds, The Cinematic Orchestra
170. Clarinet Quintet in A major (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
171. Concierto de Aranjuez (2), Joaquin Rodrigo
172. Arabesque No.1 in E major, Claude Debussy
173. Capriol Suite (5), Peter Warlock
174. Symphony No.6 in B minor Opus 74 (2), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
175. Songs My Mother Taught Me Opus 55 No.4, Antonin Dvorak
176. Maria Callas, Ludovico Einaudi
177. Miserere, Gregorio Allegri
178. The Armed Man – Benedictus, Karl Jenkins
179. Song Without Words in A major, Florence Price
180. Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte, Maurice Ravel
181. Guitar Concerto in D major RV.93 (2), Antonio Vivaldi
182. Pelleas & Melisande Suite Opus 80 (3), Gabriel Faure
183. Symphony No.1 in Ab major Opus 55 (3), Edward Elgar