Playlist: Intro to Classical

There’s a special place in hell for generic ‘Relaxing Chill Classical’ playlists, so we’re here to give you a genuinely well-rounded initiation into the fabulous world of classical music.

Ah, classical music. The mad old uncle at a family reunion, the unwanted anchovy on a pizza. However, we are determined to help people realise that there’s more to classical music than old white men in dinner jackets singing things in Italian that nobody understands.

We’ve curated a smorgasbord of treats to get you started. You’ll be taken from the ethereal beauty of Meredith Monk’s beautifully recorded work for piano, to the girthy strength of Lili Boulanger’s choral piece, via the Harry Potter-esque masterpiece that is Korngold’s Symphony.