Classic FM playlist, 10 October 2026

Last Updated on October 10, 2026

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137 pieces aired on Classic FM on 10 October 2026, captured live as each track changed.

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Classic FM Playlist for 10 October 2026

Across the day on 10 October 2026, Classic FM broadcast a diverse selection of 137 pieces, striking a familiar balance between core classical masterworks, lighter orchestral favourites, and popular stage and screen scores. The broadcast leaned heavily towards the Classical and Romantic repertoires, characterised by reflective piano miniatures, evocative concertos, and familiar symphonic movements. Prominent film themes, including works by John Williams, John Barry, and Ennio Morricone, provided contrast alongside modern choral pieces and stage musical numbers.

Ludwig van Beethoven and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart shared the spotlight as the most-featured composers, with seven pieces each. Their contributions spanned essential symphonic works, such as movements from Beethoven’s Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh symphonies, alongside Mozart’s beloved concertos and choral pieces like Ave Verum Corpus. Johann Sebastian Bach followed closely with six inclusions, while George Frideric Handel and Frederic Chopin were represented five times apiece. Listeners also encountered varied offerings from Edvard Grieg, Gabriel Faure, and Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, ensuring a strong presence of 19th-century lyricism throughout the schedule.

The running order created a calm, contemplative arch across the twenty-four hours. The day began quietly in the early morning with Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, followed by Maurice Ravel’s Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte and the second movement of Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique Symphony. Energy picked up during daytime hours with lively overtures and film anthems, before winding down in the late evening. The final sequence mirrored the morning’s tranquil tone, concluding with the Andante from Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, Henry Purcell’s Fairest Isle, and Franz Liszt’s lyrical Consolation No. 3.

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1. Piano Sonata No.14 in C# minor Opus 27 (1), Ludwig van Beethoven
2. Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte, Maurice Ravel
3. Symphony No.6 in B minor Opus 74 (2), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
4. Adagio in G minor, Tomaso Albinoni
5. The Lord is my Shepherd, Howard Goodall
6. Pie Jesu, John Brunning
7. The Sound Of Silence, Paul Simon
8. Symphony No.7 in A major Opus 92 (2), Ludwig van Beethoven
9. The Deer Hunter – Cavatina, Stanley Myers
10. Requiem Opus 48 – Agnus Dei, Gabriel Faure
11. Adagio of Spartacus & Phrygia, Aram Khachaturian
12. Ladies in Lavender – Main Theme, Nigel Hess
13. Suite of Cotswold Folkdances (2), Philip Lane
14. The Watermill, Ronald Binge
15. Sarabande, George Frideric Handel
16. The Lord of the Rings – The Council of Elrond, Howard Shore
17. Fantaisie-Impromptu in C# minor Opus 66, Frederic Chopin
18. Prelude & Fugue No.1 in C major BWV.846 (1), Johann Sebastian Bach
19. Sleeping Beauty – Waltz, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
20. Flower Duet, Leo Delibes
21. Requiem – Requiem aeternam, John Rutter
22. You Only Live Twice – Main Theme, John Barry
23. 'E lucevan le stelle', Giacomo Puccini
24. Romance, Anon
25. Bagatelle No.25 in A minor WoO.59, Ludwig van Beethoven
26. Romeo & Juliet – Love Theme, Nino Rota
27. Clarinet Concerto No.1 in F minor Opus 73 (2), Carl Maria von Weber
28. Consolation No.3, Franz Liszt
29. Piano Sonata No.16 in C major (1), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
30. Fantasia Para un Gentilhombre (1), Joaquin Rodrigo
31. Romance for Violin & Strings in D major, Johann Peter Salomon
32. Florida Suite (2), Frederick Delius
33. Pavane opus 50, Gabriel Faure
34. Piano Concerto No.2 in F major Opus 102 (2), Dmitri Shostakovich
35. 'Wachet auf' (4), Johann Sebastian Bach
36. Inspector Morse – Main Theme, Barrington Pheloung
37. Variations on an Original Theme Opus 36 (9), Edward Elgar
38. Waltz in C# minor Opus 64 No.2, Frederic Chopin
39. La Traviata – Prelude to Act I, Giuseppe Verdi
40. Violin Concerto in D major Opus 35 (2), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
41. Clarinet Concerto in A major (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
42. Symphonie Fantastique Opus 14 (2), Hector Berlioz
43. The Ashokan Farewell, Jay Ungar
44. Symphony No.3 in F major Opus 90 (3), Johannes Brahms
45. Petite Suite (1), Claude Debussy
46. 'O mio babbino caro', Giacomo Puccini
47. Trumpet Concerto in Eb major Hob.VIIe:1 (1), Joseph Haydn
48. Wedding Day at Troldhaugen Opus 65 No.6, Edvard Grieg
49. Coppelia – Czardas, Leo Delibes
50. String Quintet in E major Opus 13 No.5 – Minuet, Luigi Boccherini
51. The Barber of Seville – Overture, Gioachino Rossini
52. La Calinda, Frederick Delius
53. Symphony No.4 in F major, William Boyce
54. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – Fawkes the Phoenix, John Williams
55. Symphony in Eb major (2), Michael Haydn
56. Piano Concerto No.5 in Eb major Opus 73 (2), Ludwig van Beethoven
57. Nocturne in Bb minor Opus 9 No.1, Frederic Chopin
58. Gymnopedie No.3, Erik Satie
59. Les Miserables – I Dreamed A Dream, Claude-Michel Schonberg
60. Hebrides Overture (Fingal's Cave) Opus 26, Felix Mendelssohn
61. Swan Lake – Scene (Act II), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
62. Sense & Sensibility – My Father's Favourite, Patrick Doyle
63. Ave Verum Corpus K.618, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
64. Oboe Concerto in D minor Opus 9 No.2 (2), Tomaso Albinoni
65. Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor Opus 30 (3), Sergei Rachmaninov
66. Music for the Royal Fireworks (4), George Frideric Handel
67. Carmen – Toreador's Song, Georges Bizet
68. Symphony No.6 in F major Opus 68 (1), Ludwig van Beethoven
69. Fanfare For The Common Man, Aaron Copland
70. Barcarolle, Jacques Offenbach
71. Nocturne in F minor ('La Separation'), Mikhail Glinka
72. Peer Gynt Suite No.1 (3), Edvard Grieg
73. Dances with Wolves – John Dunbar Theme, John Barry
74. Hours of the Day – Andante Tranquillo, Lars-Erik Larsson
75. Symphony No.104 in D major (4), Joseph Haydn
76. The Marriage of Figaro – Overture, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
77. Beauty & The Beast – Main Theme, Alan Menken
78. Prelude & Fugue No.1 in C major BWV.846 (1), Johann Sebastian Bach
79. Prelude founded on Welsh Hymn Tune 'Rhosymedre', Ralph Vaughan Williams
80. Libertango, Astor Piazzolla
81. Requiem Opus 48 – In Paradisum, Gabriel Faure
82. Berceuse in Db major Opus 57, Frederic Chopin
83. Water Music Suite No.2 in D major (2), George Frideric Handel
84. Inspector Morse – Main Theme, Barrington Pheloung
85. Danzas espanolas (Spanish Dances) Opus 37 (5), Enrique Granados
86. Le Onde, Ludovico Einaudi
87. Horn Concerto No.3 in Eb major (3), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
88. 'Nulla in Mundo Pax Sincera', Antonio Vivaldi
89. 'Jesu, joy of man's desiring', Johann Sebastian Bach
90. Romeo & Juliet – Juliet as a Young Girl, Sergei Prokofiev
91. By the Beautiful Blue Danube Opus 314, Johann Strauss (II)
92. The Entertainer, Scott Joplin
93. Piano Concerto in A minor Opus 16 (1), Edvard Grieg
94. St.Paul's Suite Opus 29 No.2 (4), Gustav Holst
95. Little Women – The Beach, Alexandre Desplat
96. Elegia, Karl Jenkins
97. Preludes Book 1 (8), Claude Debussy
98. Symphony No.5 in C minor Opus 67 (2), Ludwig van Beethoven
99. The Mission – Gabriel's Oboe, Ennio Morricone
100. Goldberg Variations – Aria, Johann Sebastian Bach
101. Sarabande, George Frideric Handel
102. Masquerade Suite (1), Aram Khachaturian
103. Florida Suite (2), Frederick Delius
104. Jerusalem, Hubert Parry
105. Nocturne in C# minor Opus Posth., Frederic Chopin
106. The Princesses' Round Dance, Igor Stravinsky
107. Harry Potter – Hedwig's Theme, John Williams
108. Carmen – Act III En'tracte, Georges Bizet
109. Fantasia on Greensleeves, Ralph Vaughan Williams
110. Suite of Cotswold Folkdances (2), Philip Lane
111. Concierto de Aranjuez (2), Joaquin Rodrigo
112. In the Steppes of Central Asia, Alexander Borodin
113. 'Simple Gifts', Aaron Copland
114. A Downland Suite – Minuet, John Ireland
115. Nunc Dimittis, Geoffrey Burgon
116. Trumpet Concerto in Eb major Hob.VIIe:1 (2), Joseph Haydn
117. Eliza's Aria, Elena Kats-Chernin
118. Symphony in F major Opus 8 'The Cotswolds' (4), Gustav Holst
119. The Harmonious Blacksmith, George Frideric Handel
120. How to Train Your Dragon – Test Drive, John Powell
121. Robin Hood Prince of Thieves – Overture, Michael Kamen
122. Hook – Flight to Neverland, John Williams
123. The Planets Opus 32 (1), Gustav Holst
124. Super Mario Bros: Themes, Koji Kondo
125. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
126. Sarabande et rigaudon Opus 93 (1), Camille Saint-Saens
127. Amelie – Rhyme From Another Summer: Afternoon, Yann Tiersen
128. Sinfonia Concertante in C major T.289 No.4 (2), Johann Christian Bach
129. String Quartet No.12 in F major Opus 96 (2), Antonin Dvorak
130. Peer Gynt Suite No.1 (1), Edvard Grieg
131. Les Miserables – Bring Him Home, Claude-Michel Schonberg
132. The Phantom of the Opera – Music of the Night, Andrew Lloyd Webber
133. Concerto in D minor for 2 Violins (2), Johann Sebastian Bach
134. Romance No.2 in F major Opus 50, Ludwig van Beethoven
135. Piano Concerto No.21 in C major (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
136. King Arthur Suite – Fairest Isle, Henry Purcell
137. Consolation No.3, Franz Liszt