Expand your horizons with a collection of classical content that’s good to know.

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Cynthia Dickison

Explore Andrea Bocelli's top 10 songs with YourClassical. Discover his iconic tracks that captivate audiences worldwide, and find your favorite to enjoy on repeat.


Andrea Bocelli, Sarah Brightman - Time To Say Goodbye (Live From Teatro Del Silenzio, Italy / 2007)

Andrea Bocelli - Il Mare Calmo Della Sera (Live From Teatro Del Silenzio, Italy / 2007)

Vivo per lei

Céline Dion, Andrea Bocelli - The Prayer (Official Audio)

Canto Della Terra

Andrea Bocelli - Somos Novios (Live From Lake Las Vegas / 2001)

Andrea Bocelli - Because We Believe

Andrea Bocelli, Jennifer Lopez - Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (Official Audio)

Andrea Bocelli, Ariana Grande - E Più Ti Penso (Official Music Video)

Andrea Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli - Fall On Me (Official Music Video)

Good to Know

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10 best songs by Andrea Bocelli

Jay Gabler

Ready to embrace the chilly fall weather? YourClassical has playlists of classical music for autumn you need to cozy up this season. Explore now!


Jonathan D. Rudy performs Leo Sowerby's "Comes Autumn Time"

Antonio Vivaldi - Autumn (Full) - The Four Seasons

Haydn The Seasons Die Jahreszeiten Der Herbst The Autumn

"September - Hunting" from Tchaikovsky's "The Seasons" (Olga Scheps live)

"Folksongs of the Four Seasons" part III "AUTUMN" by Ralph Vaughan Williams

Symphony No.10 in F minor "In Autumn" - Joachim Raff

Ives: The Unanswered Question (Live)

Shaker Loops: I. Shaking and Trembling

George Whitefield Chadwick (String Quartet No. 4)

Autumn from Alexander Glazunov's The Seasons

Barber Violin Concerto (2000) (Hahn, Wolff, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra)

Gustav Holst - St Paul's Suite

George Winston: Autumn - Full Album

Aaron Copland: Our Town: London Symphony Orchestra/Aaron Copland.

Einojuhani Rautavaara, Autumn Gardens (complete) 1999

Beethoven String Quartet No 15 Op 132 in A minor Alban Berg Quartet

The Four Seasons: Autumne: I. Fan

Brahms - Symphony No 4 in E minor, Op 98 - Haitink

November Woods

Relax

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With summer over, it's time for classical autumn

C.E. Aaron, a musician and musicologist, comes to YourClassical MPR after receiving degrees in music composition from Seattle Pacific University and religion and music from the Yale Institute of Sacred Music.


C.E. Aaron

In honor of ‘Over and Out,’ the final tour by Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra — which is touring nationally and made a stop in St. Paul on Sept. 30 — here are 10 moments in which ELO’s signature fusion of classical and rock music really shone.


10538 Overture

Roll Over Beethoven

Electric Light Orchestra - In The Hall Of The Mountain King (Audio)

ELO - Day Tripper Live In Long Beach CA USA Audiophile Remaster

Eldorado Overture

Electric Light Orchestra - Fire On High (Audio)

Electric Light Orchestra - Rockaria! (Official Video)

'concerto for a rainy day' - electric light orchestra

Prologue

Hello My Old Friend

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10 great classical moments from Electric Light Orchestra (ELO)

Robin Gehl

This year, the classical music world celebrates the artistry of Austro-German composer Anton Bruckner, who was born 200 years ago on Sept. 4. Find out more about this humble man and how his groundbreaking, massive symphonies continue to endure. 


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Anton Bruckner's epic symphonies endure 200 years after his birth 

As a lifelong classically trained harpist, associate digital producer Brooke Knoll has always had a passion for classical music and sharing the stories behind the songs. Before joining YourClassical MPR in 2019, she was the on-air host of Radio K’s all-classical show, Rock Me, Amadeus.


Associate Digital Producer

Brooke Knoll

We asked listeners to tell us their favorite chamber music pieces. Here are the top 20 vote-getters.


Wind Quintet I. Allegro ben moderato

Serenade No. 10 "Gran Partita": IV: Adagio

String Quartet Op. 76 No. 3 "Emperor"

String Quartet No. 1: I. Un poco andante

String Quintet in C Major: I. Allegro ma non troppo

Piano Quintet II. In modo d'una marcia. Un poco largamente

Quartet for the End of Time: I. Liturgie de cristal

Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp: II. Interlude; Tempo di minuetto

Horn Trio: I. Andante - poco piu animato

String Quartet No. 1: II. Andante cantabile

String Quartet No. 14 "Death and the Maiden" Andante con moto

String Quartet No. 14 "Death and the Maiden"

String Quartet No. 2 "Intimate Letters" III. Moderato

String Octet: I. Allegro moderato, ma con fuoco

Serenade for Winds: I. Moderato, quasi marcia

String Quartet: II. Assez vif et bien rythme

String Quartet: II. Assez vif. Tres rythme

Clarinet Quintet: II. Larghetto

Piano Trio No. 7 "Archduke": I. Allegro moderato

"Trout Quintet": IV. Thema with Variations; Andante

String Quartet No. 12 "American": I. Allegro ma non troppo

Vera Quartet, PT Young Artist in Residence

Chamber Music

Nate Ryan

The top 20 chamber pieces

Discover the top movie scores by Hans Zimmer that continue to push cinematic boundaries. Immerse yourself in iconic soundtracks that resonate beyond the screen.

 


The Lion King - Official Music Video - The Circle Of Life

The Burning Bush

Dune Official Soundtrack | Paul's Dream – Hans Zimmer | WaterTower

The Battle

Hunger

The Kraken

Muppet Treasure Island: Rescue (Hans Zimmer)

THE LAST SAMURAI | SOUNDTRACK CUT | HANS ZIMMER

Batman Begins Official Soundtrack | Vespertilio – Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard | WaterTower

Inception Movie Trailer - Score Featured Johnny Marr

First Step

Driving

Zimmer: Main Theme [Rain Man]

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Top 10 movie scores composed by Hans Zimmer

We asked listeners to share poems inspired by Ludovico Einaudi's 'Golden Butterflies.' Read their submissions while you listen to the piece.


"Golden Butterflies" by Ludovico Einaudi

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Classical Poetry: Read poems inspired by Ludovico Einaudi's 'Golden Butterflies'

Explore the nostalgia and brilliance of the 10 best classical TV theme songs. Dive into timeless melodies that defined television history. Find your favorite now!


The Lone Ranger 1949 - 1957 Opening and Closing Theme

Alfred Hitchcock Intro Theme (Funeral March Of A Marionette)

Green Hornet Theme (From the Greenway-20th Century-Fox TV Series "The Green Hornet")

Firing Line Theme

Monty Python's Flying Circus (Intro) S2 (1970)

Introduction to Dick Cavett

Reilly, Ace Of Spies Theme

The Apprentice (Main Title Theme)

Mom CBS TV series music theme (Full)

Chef's Table Main Theme - Winter: Four Seasons

Looney Tunes | Be Vewy Quiet, I'm Hunting Wabbits! | Classic Cartoon | WB Kids

Gilligan's Island Hamlet

The Muppet Show - 405: Victor Borge - “Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2” (1979)

How to Make a Vulcan Cry

The Simpsons-The Simpsons Go To The Opera House HQ 4:3

Jerry Cheats On His Barber | The Barber | Seinfeld

10 best classical TV theme songs of all time

Ella Harpstead

Concert band is a large part of classical music, yet many composers don't get the recognition they deserve for contributing to the genre. Here are 10 band composers you should know — besides the March King, John Philip Sousa.


Concert Band

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Ten band composers you should know — besides Sousa

Joe Goetz

Jennifer Allen is the Associate Music Director for Classical MPR and is responsible for classical music programming and library organization. What she enjoys most about her job is sharing great music with MPR audiences. Anderson started with Classical MPR as an intern in October 2005. She holds a degree in music from Macalester College and currently resides in St. Paul.


Jennifer Allen

Antonin Dvorak’s ‘American Quartet’ has been recorded countless times, but Charles Loeffler’s octet had never been performed, let alone recorded. Plus, we spotlight the latest from violinist Janine Jansen and a debut from a chamber music collective associated with Carnegie Hall.
