Classic FM playlist, 9 October 2026

Last Updated on October 9, 2026

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126 pieces aired on Classic FM on 9 October 2026, captured live as each track changed.

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Mozart and Dvorak Lead Friday Classic FM Broadcast

Classic FM broadcast 126 pieces on 9 October 2026, delivering a programme dominated by the Classical and Romantic traditions alongside modern film scores. The tone of the day leaned heavily towards accessible, melodic favourites, balancing core orchestral standards against evocative contemporary cinema themes. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonin Dvorak shared the top spot as the most-featured composers, with five entries each, closely followed by Ludwig van Beethoven and Johann Sebastian Bach with four apiece.

The playlist covered a broad expressive range, moving from quiet introspection to robust orchestral brilliance. Standout Classical selections included Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto and movements from Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 8 and Seventh Symphony. Romantic warmth featured prominently through Dvorak’s New World Symphony, Grieg’s Peer Gynt suites, and Elgar’s string writing. Listeners also encountered frequent interludes of 20th-century stage and film music, with popular themes from Hans Zimmer’s Gladiator, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita, and John Williams’s Star Wars providing contemporary texture.

Across the running order, the schedule transitioned smoothly between morning clarity and evening calm. The broadcast opened early with Georges Bizet’s Entr’acte from Carmen, Ludovico Einaudi’s I Giorni, and the second movement of Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto. A balanced mix of energetic overtures and lyrical concertos defined the afternoon hours, while the late-night selections favoured gentle tempos. The day concluded in an atmospheric, restful fashion with Jules Massenet’s Meditation from Thais, Francis Lai’s theme from Love Story, and William Lloyd Webber’s The Moon.

The full playlist

1. Carmen – Act III En'tracte, Georges Bizet
2. I Giorni, Ludovico Einaudi
3. Piano Concerto No.1 in C major Opus 15 (2), Ludwig van Beethoven
4. The Planets Opus 32 (2), Gustav Holst
5. Gladiator – Earth, Hans Zimmer
6. Peer Gynt Suite No.1 (3), Edvard Grieg
7. Liebestraum No.3, Franz Liszt
8. 5 Bagatelles Opus 23 (2), Gerald Finzi
9. Ghost – Main Theme, Maurice Jarre
10. Canon in D major, Johann Pachelbel
11. The Ashokan Farewell, Jay Ungar
12. Symphony No.2 in E minor Opus 27 (3), Sergei Rachmaninov
13. Cello Suite No.1 in G major (1), Johann Sebastian Bach
14. Sense & Sensibility – My Father's Favourite, Patrick Doyle
15. Clarinet Concerto in A major (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
16. Band of Brothers – Main Theme, Michael Kamen
17. 'Va pensiero', Giuseppe Verdi
18. 'Ombra mai fu', George Frideric Handel
19. Serenade in E minor for Strings Opus 20 (1), Edward Elgar
20. Symphony No.5 in Eb major Opus 82 (3), Jean Sibelius
21. Evita – Don't Cry for me Argentina, Andrew Lloyd Webber
22. Captain Corelli's Mandolin – Pelagia's Song, Stephen Warbeck
23. Jazz Suite No.2 (6), Dmitri Shostakovich
24. 'Con te Partiro', Satori/Quarantotto
25. Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major BWV.1068 (2), Johann Sebastian Bach
26. Panis Angelicus, Cesar Franck
27. Danzas espanolas (Spanish Dances) Opus 37 (5), Enrique Granados
28. La Fille Mal Gardee – Clog Dance, Ferdinand Herold
29. On The Nature of Daylight, Max Richter
30. Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune, Claude Debussy
31. Habanera, Emmanuel Chabrier
32. Legend No.6 in C# minor Opus 59, Antonin Dvorak
33. Impromptu in Gb major D.899 No.3 Opus 90, Franz Schubert
34. Gone with the Wind – Tara's Theme, Max Steiner
35. Symphony No.94 in G major (2), Joseph Haydn
36. Piano Concerto No.21 in C major (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
37. West Side Story – 'Maria', Leonard Bernstein
38. Manon Lescaut – Intermezzo, Giacomo Puccini
39. Recuerdos de la Alhambra, Francisco Tarrega
40. Chanson de matin Opus 15 No.2, Edward Elgar
41. Hymne a l'amour, Marguerite Monnot
42. The Banks of Green Willow, George Butterworth
43. Peer Gynt Suite No.1 (1), Edvard Grieg
44. Sylvia – Valse Lente, Leo Delibes
45. Eugene Onegin – Entr'acte and Waltz, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
46. Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor Opus 13 (2), Ludwig van Beethoven
47. Braveheart – A Gift of a Thistle, James Horner
48. Keyboard Concerto in F minor (2), Johann Sebastian Bach
49. The Phantom of the Opera – Music of the Night, Andrew Lloyd Webber
50. Mandolin Concerto in C major RV.425 (3), Antonio Vivaldi
51. Chariots of Fire – Main Theme, Vangelis
52. Crown Imperial, William Walton
53. Sailing By, Ronald Binge
54. Vocalise Opus 34 No.14, Sergei Rachmaninov
55. Thais – meditation, Jules Massenet
56. Suite of Cotswold Folkdances (2), Philip Lane
57. Zadok The Priest, George Frideric Handel
58. Sleeping Beauty – Waltz, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
59. Karelia Suite Opus 11 (1), Jean Sibelius
60. The Thieving Magpie – Overture, Gioachino Rossini
61. Symphony No.1 in D major (2), Gustav Mahler
62. Romeo & Juliet – Dance of the Knights, Sergei Prokofiev
63. Serenade for Strings Opus 22 (2), Antonin Dvorak
64. Symphony No.7 in A major Opus 92 (2), Ludwig van Beethoven
65. The Gadfly – Romance, Dmitri Shostakovich
66. Gymnopedie No.1, Erik Satie
67. Requiem Opus 48 – Agnus Dei, Gabriel Faure
68. Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor Opus 18 (1), Sergei Rachmaninov
69. Andante Festivo, Jean Sibelius
70. Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor Opus 22 (2), Camille Saint-Saens
71. Canon in D major, Johann Pachelbel
72. Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor Opus 13 (3), Ludwig van Beethoven
73. Returning Home, John Barry
74. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (1), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
75. Antar (7), Maurice Ravel
76. Evita – Don't Cry for me Argentina, Andrew Lloyd Webber
77. The Prince of Denmark's March, Jeremiah Clarke
78. Waltz in Ab major Opus 34 No.1, Frederic Chopin
79. Slavonic Dance in E minor Opus 72 No.2, Antonin Dvorak
80. Palladio (1), Karl Jenkins
81. Nocturne No.6 in F Major, John Field
82. Romance, Anon
83. Homeward Bound, Marta Keen Thompson
84. Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, George Frideric Handel
85. Violin Concerto in D major Opus 77 (3), Johannes Brahms
86. The Humming Chorus, Giacomo Puccini
87. Gnossienne No.5, Erik Satie
88. Warsaw Concerto, Richard Addinsell
89. Te Deum – Prelude, Marc-Antoine Charpentier
90. Four Seasons Opus 8 – Concerto No.1 (Spring) (Recomposed) (1), Antonio Vivaldi / Max Richter
91. The Mastersingers of Nuremberg – Prelude, Richard Wagner
92. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (4), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
93. Also Sprach Zarathustra Opus 30 (1), Richard Strauss
94. Symphony No.8 in G major Opus 88 (3), Antonin Dvorak
95. Serenade for Strings Opus 6 (1), Josef Suk
96. Piano Concerto in A minor Opus 16 (2), Edvard Grieg
97. El Noi de la mare, Anon
98. Birthday, Joe Hisaishi
99. Jazz Suite No.2 (6), Dmitri Shostakovich
100. Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune, Claude Debussy
101. Feuillet d'Album, Emmanuel Chabrier
102. Sylvia – Pizzicati, Leo Delibes
103. Symphony No.41 in C major (3), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
104. Pirates of the Caribbean – Main Theme, Klaus Badelt
105. A Summer Place – Love Theme, Max Steiner
106. Wuthering Heights – So kiss me and be damned, Anthony Willis
107. Braveheart – For the Love of a Princess, James Horner
108. The Planets Opus 32 (4), Gustav Holst
109. Elizabethan Serenade, Ronald Binge
110. The Pearl Fishers – Duet, Georges Bizet
111. Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G major (1), Johann Sebastian Bach
112. Les Miserables – Stars, Claude-Michel Schonberg
113. Star Wars – Main Theme, John Williams
114. Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis, Ralph Vaughan Williams
115. Nocturne Opus 19 No.4, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
116. Romeo & Juliet – Balcony Scene, Craig Armstrong
117. Sylvia – Valse Lente, Leo Delibes
118. Carnival of the Animals (7), Camille Saint-Saens
119. Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor Opus 26 (2), Max Bruch
120. Symphony No.9 in E minor Opus 95 (2), Antonin Dvorak
121. Arabesque No.1 in E major, Claude Debussy
122. The Jewels of the Madonna – Intermezzo, Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
123. Parce mihi Domine, Cristobal de Morales
124. Thais – meditation, Jules Massenet
125. Love Story – Main Theme, Francis Lai
126. The Moon, William Lloyd Webber