The best wedding music playlist ever

Give yourself and your family 15 minutes of classical music from the Romantic Period and Classical MPR.

Gwen Hoberg asked several classical musicians to name their favorite pieces, written for their own instruments, for fostering love and affection.

We thought we'd help you out this Valentine's Day by providing you with the cheesiest pickup lines for classical music lovers. Try them out on your loved ones for Valentine's Day. Then rate them up or down in our list.

Classical music's had more than its share of broken hearts - but not every composer was lovelorn! Here are six who found lasting happiness in committed relationships.

With Valentine's Day coming up on Feb. 14, we're wondering which classical work most gets you in the mood for love? Vote now to let us know.

What's in store musically for the royal wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry? Everything is hush-hush until "the biggest classical musical event of the year" happens on Saturday -- along with the ceremony, of course. But we have a pretty good idea of what will be played, and you can listen now.

Each month on the YourClassical Favorites stream, we host a vote and a countdown of your musical favorites. In February, we asked you to tell us your favorite pieces that evoke feelings of love and romance. We've tallied the votes, and now we'll count them down on Monday, Feb. 20, on the Favorites stream, starting at 10 a.m. Central Time.

Ravel's 'Bolero' is one of the most famously erotic pieces of classical music. To some 21st century ears, though, it's become the musical equivalent of shag carpeting.

After playing over a thousand weddings, composer Bob Mitchell decided couples needed some new music to marry to.

As we launched our new Romance Stream, YourClassical listeners were invited to vote for the pieces of music they consider to be the most likely to evoke thoughts of love or romance. Here are the top 10 pieces, as voted by you.