Classic FM playlist, 2 October 2026

Last Updated on October 2, 2026

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182 pieces aired on Classic FM on 2 October 2026, captured live as each track changed.

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Mozart, Beethoven, and Elgar Lead the Station Playlist

Classic FM presented a expansive selection of 182 works on 2 October 2026, maintaining a steady balance between core orchestral masterworks, popular film scores, and gentle instrumental miniatures. The schedule leaned heavily towards the Classical and Romantic periods, offering listeners a reassuring mix of familiar staples alongside evocative choral and cinematic pieces. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart stood as the most frequently broadcast composer with nine selections, closely followed by Ludwig van Beethoven with eight, whilst Edward Elgar and Johann Sebastian Bach each featured seven times.

The programming showcased significant variety throughout the hours, moving seamlessly from symphonic power to reflective chamber works. Standout items included Beethoven’s Fifth and Sixth symphonies, Debussy’s delicate piano music, and celebrated film music from composers such as John Barry, Ennio Morricone, and John Williams. Modern concert repertoire also made notable appearances, with compositions by Karl Jenkins, Alexis Ffrench, and Ola Gjeilo punctuating the more traditional eighteenth- and nineteenth-century selections.

The day began in a reflective mood, opening with the Nimrod movement from Elgar’s Enigma Variations, followed by the traditional Welsh lullaby Suo Gan and Sergei Rachmaninov’s Cello Sonata. Several celebrated works made multiple appearances across different shows, including Dmitri Shostakovich’s lively Second Jazz Suite and Stanley Myers’s Cavatina. The broadcast concluded in late evening on a hushed, contemplative note, drawing to a close with Sibelius’s poignant Valse Triste, Mozart’s Laudate Dominum, and an intimate Brahms Intermezzo.

The full playlist

1. Variations on an Original Theme Opus 36 (9), Edward Elgar
2. Suo Gan, Traditional
3. Cello Sonata Opus 19 (3), Sergei Rachmaninov
4. Symphony No.6 in F major Opus 68 (2), Ludwig van Beethoven
5. Piano Concerto No.21 in C major (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
6. Gladiator – Earth, Hans Zimmer
7. Legend No.6 in C# minor Opus 59, Antonin Dvorak
8. Nocturne No.5 in Bb major, John Field
9. String Quintet in C major D.956 (2) (extract), Franz Schubert
10. The Deer Hunter – Cavatina, Stanley Myers
11. Keyboard Concerto in F minor (2), Johann Sebastian Bach
12. 'E lucevan le stelle', Giacomo Puccini
13. Invocation, William Lloyd Webber
14. Piano Concerto No.1 in Bb minor Opus 23 (1), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
15. Schindler's List – Main Theme, John Williams
16. A Midsummer Night's Dream – Nocturne, Felix Mendelssohn
17. Braveheart – A Gift of a Thistle, James Horner
18. Serenade., William Grant Still
19. Jazz Suite No.2 (6), Dmitri Shostakovich
20. The Princesses' Round Dance, Igor Stravinsky
21. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly – Main Theme, Ennio Morricone
22. Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor Opus 13 (2), Ludwig van Beethoven
23. Symphony No.1 in Bb major Opus 38 (1), Robert Schumann
24. Requiem K.626 – Lacrimosa, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
25. 'Lascia ch'io pianga', George Frideric Handel
26. Symphony No.3 in F major Opus 90 (3), Johannes Brahms
27. Ladies in Lavender – Main Theme, Nigel Hess
28. Symphony in Bb major Opus 18 No.2 (2), Johann Christian Bach
29. Cavalleria Rusticana – Intermezzo, Pietro Mascagni
30. Song to the Moon, Antonin Dvorak
31. Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis, Ralph Vaughan Williams
32. La Traviata – Prelude to Act I, Giuseppe Verdi
33. Deep River, Traditional (Arr. Samuel Coleridge Taylor)
34. Danse Macabre Opus 40, Camille Saint-Saens
35. Ancient Airs & Dances – Suite No.3 (1), Ottorino Respighi
36. Pigmalion – Overture, Jean-Philippe Rameau
37. Reverie, Claude Debussy
38. Four Seasons Opus 8 – Concerto No.3 (Autumn) (1), Antonio Vivaldi
39. 'Simple Gifts', Aaron Copland
40. A Midsummer Night's Dream – Overture, Felix Mendelssohn
41. The Gadfly – Romance, Dmitri Shostakovich
42. Evening Rhapsody, Joachim Raff
43. The Armed Man – Benedictus, Karl Jenkins
44. Waltz in C# minor Opus 64 No.2, Frederic Chopin
45. Concierto de Aranjuez (1), Joaquin Rodrigo
46. The Phantom of the Opera – Music of the Night, Andrew Lloyd Webber
47. Serenade for Strings in C major Opus 48 (2), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
48. Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
49. Adagio of Spartacus & Phrygia, Aram Khachaturian
50. Barcarolle, Jacques Offenbach
51. Coppelia – Waltz, Leo Delibes
52. Slavonic Dance in E minor Opus 46 No.2, Antonin Dvorak
53. Harp Concerto (2), Karl Ditters Von Dittersdorf
54. Bagatelle No.25 in A minor WoO.59, Ludwig van Beethoven
55. Cello Concerto in E minor Opus 85 (3), Edward Elgar
56. Symphony in F major Opus 8 'The Cotswolds' (4), Gustav Holst
57. Wedding Day at Troldhaugen Opus 65 No.6, Edvard Grieg
58. Warsaw Concerto, Richard Addinsell
59. El Noi de la mare, Anon
60. Pulcinella Suite (1), Igor Stravinsky
61. Pride and Prejudice Suite – Meet the Family, Carl Davis
62. Jazz Suite No.2 (6), Dmitri Shostakovich
63. 'O Waly Waly', John Rutter
64. Fantasia Para un Gentilhombre (1), Joaquin Rodrigo
65. String Quartet No.2 in D major (3), Alexander Borodin
66. Petite Suite (1), Claude Debussy
67. Swan Lake – Waltz, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
68. Nocturne in Eb major Opus 9 No.2, Frederic Chopin
69. Sylvia – Pizzicati, Leo Delibes
70. Brandenburg Concerto No.6 in Bb major (3), Johann Sebastian Bach
71. Ride of the Valkyries, Richard Wagner
72. Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor Opus 13 (3), Ludwig van Beethoven
73. Cello Concerto No.1 in C major (3), Joseph Haydn
74. Piano Sonata No.16 in C major (1), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
75. La Fille Mal Gardee – Clog Dance, Ferdinand Herold
76. Serenade for Strings Opus 22 (2), Antonin Dvorak
77. Andante Festivo, Jean Sibelius
78. Forgotten Dreams, Leroy Anderson
79. Violin Concerto in E minor Opus 64 (3), Felix Mendelssohn
80. The Planets Opus 32 (4), Gustav Holst
81. Bolero, Maurice Ravel
82. The Humming Chorus, Giacomo Puccini
83. Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major BWV.1068 (2), Johann Sebastian Bach
84. Pride & Prejudice – Dawn, Dario Marianelli
85. The Banks of Green Willow, George Butterworth
86. Danzon No.2, Arturo Marquez
87. West Side Story – 'Maria', Leonard Bernstein
88. Romeo & Juliet – Juliet as a Young Girl, Sergei Prokofiev
89. Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, George Frideric Handel
90. Adiemus, Karl Jenkins
91. Trojan March, Hector Berlioz
92. Carnival of the Animals (14), Camille Saint-Saens
93. 'Nulla in Mundo Pax Sincera', Antonio Vivaldi
94. Pomp & Circumstance March No.1 in D major Opus 39, Edward Elgar
95. Etude Opus 76 No.2, Jean Sibelius
96. Persian March Opus 289, Johann Strauss (II)
97. The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (exc.), Benjamin Britten
98. The Land Before Time – End Credits, James Horner
99. A Midsummer Night's Dream – Nocturne, Felix Mendelssohn
100. Symphony No.2 in E minor Opus 27 (3), Sergei Rachmaninov
101. 'O mio babbino caro', Giacomo Puccini
102. Thais – meditation, Jules Massenet
103. Chocolat – Passage of Time, Rachel Portman
104. Prelude & Fugue No.1 in C major BWV.846 (1), Johann Sebastian Bach
105. Carmen – Prelude to Act 1, Georges Bizet
106. St.Paul's Suite Opus 29 No.2 (4), Gustav Holst
107. Piano Sonata No.14 in C# minor Opus 27 (3), Ludwig van Beethoven
108. Also Sprach Zarathustra Opus 30 (1), Richard Strauss
109. Arrival of the Birds, The Cinematic Orchestra
110. Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso Opus 28, Camille Saint-Saens
111. Fanfare For The Common Man, Aaron Copland
112. Oboe Concerto in D minor (3), Alessandro Marcello
113. Holberg Suite Opus 40 (1), Edvard Grieg
114. Indiana Jones – Raiders' March, John Williams
115. Piano Sonata No.11 in A major (3), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
116. Music for the Royal Fireworks (5), George Frideric Handel
117. Danse Profane, Claude Debussy
118. Miserere, Gregorio Allegri
119. The Deer Hunter – Cavatina, Stanley Myers
120. William Tell – Overture, Gioachino Rossini
121. Symphony No.6 in F major Opus 68 (1), Ludwig van Beethoven
122. Guitar Concerto in D major RV.93 (3), Antonio Vivaldi
123. Serenade, Edward Elgar
124. Dances with Wolves – John Dunbar Theme, John Barry
125. Waltz in Db major Opus 64 No.1, Frederic Chopin
126. La Forza del Destino – Overture, Giuseppe Verdi
127. Concerto in D minor for 2 Violins (1), Johann Sebastian Bach
128. Canon in D major, Johann Pachelbel
129. Bluebird, Alexis Ffrench
130. Symphony No.6 in B minor Opus 74 (2), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
131. Jerusalem, Hubert Parry
132. Ruslan & Ludmilla – Overture, Mikhail Glinka
133. Songs of the Auvergne – Bailero, Joseph Canteloube
134. Downton Abbey – Main Theme, John Lunn
135. Peer Gynt Suite No.1 (1), Edvard Grieg
136. Wie Melodien zieht es Opus 105 No.1, Johannes Brahms
137. Symphony No.1 in D major (2), Gustav Mahler
138. Variations on an Original Theme Opus 36 (9), Edward Elgar
139. Symphony No.8 in F major Opus 93 (3), Ludwig van Beethoven
140. Elegia, Karl Jenkins
141. Symphony No.100 in G major (3), Joseph Haydn
142. Piano Concerto No.21 in C major (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
143. A Summer Place – Love Theme, Max Steiner
144. Brandenburg Concerto No.4 in G major (1), Johann Sebastian Bach
145. English Folksong Suite (1), Ralph Vaughan Williams
146. Tambourin, Francois Joseph Gossec
147. Coppelia – Mazurka, Leo Delibes
148. Legend No.6 in C# minor Opus 59, Antonin Dvorak
149. Melodie Opus 42 No.3, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
150. Out of Africa – Main Theme, John Barry
151. The Godfather – Love Theme, Nino Rota
152. Mary Poppins – Overture, Robert Sherman & Richard Sherman
153. The Big Country – Main Theme, Jerome Moross
154. Seven Years in Tibet – Main Theme, John Williams
155. The Mission – Gabriel's Oboe, Ennio Morricone
156. Braveheart – A Gift of a Thistle, James Horner
157. Beauty & The Beast – Main Theme, Alan Menken
158. Romeo & Juliet – Balcony Scene, Craig Armstrong
159. Symphony No.5 in C minor Opus 67 (1), Ludwig van Beethoven
160. Pride and Prejudice Suite – Meet the Family, Carl Davis
161. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (1), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
162. Chanson de matin Opus 15 No.2, Edward Elgar
163. La Vie En Rose, Louiguy
164. Nocturne in C# minor Opus Posth., Frederic Chopin
165. Voices of Spring Opus 410, Johann Strauss (II)
166. Jazz Suite No.2 (6), Dmitri Shostakovich
167. Pavane opus 50, Gabriel Faure
168. Autumn, Ola Gjeilo
169. Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
170. Dance of the blessed spirits, Christoph Willibald Gluck
171. Gymnopedie No.3, Erik Satie
172. Sarabande, George Frideric Handel
173. Captain Corelli's Mandolin – Pelagia's Song, Stephen Warbeck
174. Chanson de Nuit Opus 15 No.1, Edward Elgar
175. Prelude in Db major Opus 28 No.15, Frederic Chopin
176. 5 Bagatelles Opus 23 (2), Gerald Finzi
177. The Blue Bird, Charles Villiers Stanford
178. 'Wachet auf' (4), Johann Sebastian Bach
179. The Gadfly – Romance, Dmitri Shostakovich
180. Valse Triste Opus 44 No.1, Jean Sibelius
181. Laudate Dominum, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
182. Intermezzo in Bb minor Opus 117 No.2, Johannes Brahms