Slip into deep focus with this collection of soothing classical music, featuring a selection of pieces from the BBC Proms.

To listen on most smart speakers, say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Essential Classics”. Concert waltz for orchestra no. 2 (Op.51) ...

Hear Yuja Wang, Gustavo Dudamel, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and more, plus the First and Last Nights of the Proms on ABC ...

Elgar could be self-pitying, but rarely in his music, and least of all in the classically perfect "Enigma" Variations.

If you want a full, 5000-strong audience in the Royal Albert Hall, and the second-half work won't sell by itself, insert a ...

Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and producer Devonté Hynes presents a new 12-part series, Composed with Devonté Hynes, with the first three episodes available on BBC Sounds. The series will be on ...

Following last year’s classical review looking at the sector and the BBC’s role within it, the BBC has set out a new strategy to strengthen its public purpose for classical music, delivering the best ...

The line-up of this year’s BBC Proms will feature a season-long celebration of American music to mark 250 years since the signing of the US Declaration of Independence. It will include the Proms debut ...

Following last year's classical review looking at the sector and the BBC's role within it, the BBC has set out a new strategy to strengthen its public purpose for classical music, delivering the best ...

Quotas should be introduced to broaden the range of classical music composers featured in concerts and on radio stations, says a BBC presenter. Kate Molleson, who presents a show on the BBC’s ...