The best classical music playlists to suit your every mood

18 July 2023, 11:31 | Updated: 18 July 2023, 11:59

By Classic FM

@ClassicFM

Whatever your mood, choose the right soundtrack for you with Classic FM’s wide-ranging playlists, exclusive to Global Player.

They say music is the language of the soul. Whether you’re in need of a moment of calm, or a musical tonic to match your mood, there’s almost nothing the perfect playlist can’t cater to.

But life is busy, and not all of us have the hours in the day to craft hours-long playlists for every occasion. Allow us to do the heavy lifting for you...

All curated by Classic FM, we have a brilliant selection of live playlists exclusively available on Global Player. From movie and video game music anthems, to relaxing piano melodies, find out more about them below.

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1. For popular classical music: Classic FM Hall of Fame

   Every Easter, we count down the world’s biggest poll of classical music tastes – from symphonies and concertos, to sonatas and film scores. Relive the Top 100 pieces of music, as voted for by you in 2022.

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2. For relaxing music: Classic FM Relax

   From Dvořák, Grieg and Schubert, to Brahms and Vaughan Williams, this is the most relaxing classical music you’ll find – compiled just for you, in our curated playlist of calming melodies.

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3. For the film fans: Classic FM at the Movies

   Thousands of our listeners voted in this poll to find out the nation’s 100 favourite film themes of all time. From John Williams blockbusters to Bernard Herrmann classics, here are the moving movie melodies you chose.

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4. For the classical hits: Essential Classical

   Looking to begin your classical music journey? Our Essential Classical playlist showcases only the essential works from the essential composers, from Beethoven, Mozart and Schubert, to Williams and Tchaikovsky.

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5. For the students: Classic FM Revision

   Classical music can make the perfect soundtrack for concentration. Let Debussy, Bach and Vaughan Williams keep you company during long homework sessions and exam revision.

   This playlist is currently rested.

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6. For the pet-lovers: Classic FM Music for Pets

   Classical music can have a wonderful, calming affect on animals. We’ve created a purr-fectly peaceful playlist of pieces to help your four-legged friends – and you – relax. Our selection of pet-friendly music may be particularly beneficial during fireworks season.

   This playlist is currently rested.

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7. For Valentine’s Day: Classic FM Romantic Classics

   From Elgar to Puccini, delight in classical music’s most romantic melodies, all in one continuous, looping stream. It’s the perfect accompaniment to a candlelit night in...

   This playlist is currently rested.

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8. For the gamers: Classic FM Video Game Music

   Video game scores have some of the most evocative melodies out there, and music from the likes of Final Fantasy and The Elder Scrolls make for a playlist as exciting and vibrant as the games they originate from.

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9. For chilled-out classical: Calm Piano

   From master of piano minimalism Ludovico Einaudi, to the warm and gentle melodies of TV and film composer Rachel Portman, unwind with the most relaxing piano pieces ever created, brought to you by Classic FM and Smooth Chill.

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Find even more playlists, podcasts and live radio here on Global Player.