Classical Radio

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725 Stations with Genre Classical

SWR2 swr2 Baden-Baden, Germany / Classical, Jazz, Culture
The New Classical WETA 90.9 FM the new classical weta 90.9 fm Arlington, USA / Classical
1.FM - Otto's Classical Music 1.fm - otto's classical music Zug, Switzerland / Classical
chillharmonie chillharmonie Remagen, Germany / Film & Musical, Chillout, Classical
WFCR 88.5 - New England Public Radio wfcr 88.5 - new england public radio Amherst, USA / Classical, News
Audiophile Classical audiophile classical Greece / Classical
Bremen Zwei bremen zwei Bremen, Germany / Classical, Jazz, Pop, Soul, Culture
WKSU-FM - WKSU Classical 89.7 FM wksu-fm - wksu classical 89.7 fm Kent, USA / Classical
CALM RADIO - Solo Piano & Guitar calm radio - solo piano & guitar Markham, Canada / Classical, Instrumental
Angel Radio angel radio Havant, United Kingdom / 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s, Classical
WKCP - Classical South Florida 89.7 FM wkcp - classical south florida 89.7 fm Miami, USA / Classical
SR 2 KulturRadio sr 2 kulturradio Saarbrücken, Germany / Classical, Culture
WDR 3 wdr 3 Düsseldorf, Germany / Classical, Culture
Bartok Radio bartok radio Budapest, Hungary / Classical, Jazz
Klassik Radio - Chor klassik radio - chor Hamburg, Germany / Classical
WUWF 88.1 FM wuwf 88.1 fm Pensacola FL, USA / Classical, News
181.fm - Classical Guitar 181.fm - classical guitar Harrisonburg, USA / Classical
WVPM - West Virginia Public Broadcasting 90.9 FM wvpm - west virginia public broadcasting 90.9 fm Morgantown, USA / Classical
RNE Radio Clásica rne radio clásica Madrid, Spain / Traditional music, Jazz, Classical, Latin
CALM RADIO - Mozart calm radio - mozart Markham, Canada / Classical
WBJC - 91.5 FM wbjc - 91.5 fm Baltimore, USA / Classical
Klassik Radio - Pure Beethoven klassik radio - pure beethoven Hamburg, Germany / Classical
NDR Kultur ndr kultur Hamburg, Germany / Classical, Culture
Satellite FM Paris satellite fm paris Paris, France / Classical, Hits, Jazz, Film & Musical
Radio Klassisk radio klassisk Copenhagen, Denmark / Classical
Adagio.FM adagio.fm San José CA, USA / Classical
CineMusik cinemusik Toulouse, France / Classical, Film & Musical, TV & Film
KOSC 90.3 FM kosc 90.3 fm San Francisco, USA / Classical
KDFC 89.9 FM kdfc 89.9 fm Angwin CA, USA / Classical
WCPE - The Classical Station 89.7 FM wcpe - the classical station 89.7 fm Raleigh NC, USA / Classical
CALM RADIO - Chamber Music calm radio - chamber music Markham, Canada / Classical
ABC Classic 2 abc classic 2 Sydney, Australia / Classical
Musiq3 musiq3 Brussels, Belgium / Classical, Jazz
CBFX Ici Musique Montreal 100.7 FM cbfx ici musique montreal 100.7 fm Montreal, Canada / Jazz, Classical, World, Pop
ArpeggioRadio arpeggioradio Lisbon, Portugal / Classical, Film & Musical
WFCC Classical 107.5 wfcc classical 107.5 Cape Cod, USA / Classical
Linn Classical linn classical Glasgow, United Kingdom / Classical
WDAV - Classical Public Radio 89.9 FM wdav - classical public radio 89.9 fm Davidson NC, USA / Classical
Chroma Piano chroma piano Athens, Greece / Classical, Instrumental, Music only
Radio Chopin radio chopin Marseille, France / Classical, Music only
WRR Classical 101.1 FM wrr classical 101.1 fm Dallas, USA / Classical
WSHU - Sunday Baroque wshu - sunday baroque Fairfield, USA / Classical
rbbKultur rbbkultur Berlin, Germany / Classical, Culture
CALM RADIO - Baroque calm radio - baroque Markham, Canada / Classical
CFMZ Classical 96.3 FM cfmz classical 96.3 fm Toronto, Canada / Classical, Hits, News
WGMS - Classical WETA 89.1 FM wgms - classical weta 89.1 fm USA / Classical
WFIU - Public Radio 103.7 FM wfiu - public radio 103.7 fm Bloomington IN, USA / Classical, News
rro Müsig pur rro müsig pur Visp, Switzerland / Classical, Oldies, Pop
ABC Classic FM abc classic fm Melbourne, Australia / Classical
WMEA - Maine Public Radio 90.1 FM wmea - maine public radio 90.1 fm Portland, USA / Classical

Classical Music - from Choir-Stalls to Concert Halls

Classical music has enchanted listeners for many hundreds of years and to this day has a significant music following. Its highpoint was in the 18th century in Vienna when famous composers such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven und Joseph Haydn accomplished masterful symphonies, piano concertos and orchestral works. However, the classical repertoire encompasses much more than that. Moving Italian operas from Verdi and Puccini played with the hearts of classical lovers.

Where did it all come from?

Believe it or not, music from the medieval Era (500-1400), including religious gregorian music, is the early ancestor of classical music as it is known it today. The early church controlled this music style by introducing particular rules regarding melody and rhythm. Ancient FM captures the simple, ordered and pleasant sound of this formation period.

Moving swiftly on we reach the baroque era (1600-1760), witnessing the development of several musical genres, which inspired composers for centuries to come. This period saw the birth of the orchestra, opera, the concerto, sonata and more! Weird (some more than others) and wonderful instruments were developed and used, including the hurdy-gurdy, harpsichord, bass violin and baroque guitar. The intricate sound of a whole host of composers, including Arcangelo Corelli, Claudio Monteverdi, Henry Purcell, Jean-Philippe Rameau, François Couperin, Alessandro Scarlatti, Alessandro Scarlatti, and Domenico Scarlatti, (the list goes on!), played a larger role in public and private life as music was not only played within church circles but also featured at dinner parties or at wealthy households where the style Tafelmusik, meaning table music, grew in popularity - Georg Philipp Telemann is most associated with this style. Music for the individual was becoming music for the masses. Get a real feel for it all with RadioTunes - Baroque Period.

Who are the most famous composers from this time period?

The main culprits behind the outburst mentioned above are household names Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Frideric Handel and Antonio Vivaldi. These artists spearheaded the shift from the baroque era to the classical era (1730-1820), pushing the established boundries with new hamonies and complex melodic lines. Classical composers Joseph Haydn, largely responsible for developing the string quartet into its current form, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart who developed and popularised the piano concerto, in particular were, and continue to be highly regarded due to their popular style typically based around symmetry and their use of the sonata form compositional structure, influencing Western art music for years to come.

Which classical stations can we recommend?

From preludes to the postmodern, sonatas to symphonies, classical radio stations Linn Classical, WQXR 105.9 FM and Classic FM can take over from here to give life to the written history and eras above and to celebrate this genre in all its variations, recognising and giving thanks to those who helped make it what it is to this day.