Dan Walker, Aled Jones, and Dawn O’Porter will play relaxing classical music across the Bonfire Night weekend to help soothe ...

'The Watermill' was written in 1958 and originally composed for oboe and string orchestra – though it can also be played on clarinet. The undulating orchestral accompaniment evokes the gentle flow of ...

In a new six-part series for Classic FM, Travelling Composers with HX Expeditions, Sue Perkins is back to follow in the ...

The most wonderful time of the year is almost here, and we’ve got a special gift for you to unwrap early this year. Classic FM Christmas, a brand new station from Classic FM, is Global’s first radio ...

Choral composer Eric Whitacre reflects on the magnitude of space, and our place in the universe in an increasingly digital ...

On the Nature of Daylight’ composer recognised by the Ivors Academy for his contributions to music. German-British composer ...

On Monday 12 October, Classic FM Live with Viking returned to London’s Royal Albert Hall for an ‘Out of This World’ night of classical music. The orchestra were joined on stage by a star-studded ...

Delius conjured up his memories of the sunshine state from Germany. Despite the work's title, Delius actually composed this popular suite in Leipzig in 1887. It was inspired by the bright landscapes ...

Like Giulietta Guicciardi, Therese Malfatti was a pupil of Beethoven's, and - as with Giulietta - he fell in love with her and decided to propose marriage to her. His plans came to naught, probably ...

Broadcaster and mediator Joanna Gosling presented Sunday afternoons on Classic FM from July 2023. Joanna stepped back from her regular show in December 2025, but is warmly welcomed back for special ...

Generally speaking, the Baroque period is when the orchestra was born, opera kicked off in a big way and the concerto gave soloists the chance to properly show off. From the period's beginnings in the ...

Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor is one of the most famous pieces of Baroque organ music ever written - with a particularly iconic opening Bach probably composed the Toccata and Fugue in D minor, ...