Please recommend classical musical webcasts

October 7, 2004 7:34 AM

What classical music webcasts do you recommend?

I was a frequent listener to WQXR, but they seem to have suspended their webcast (anyone know why?). I like WCLV, but I can't always get their Ogg stream to work. WKSU is fund-raising this week. Ogg streams are good; top-of-the-hour news is a plus but not required. What do you listen to during the day?

posted by sohcahtoa to Media & Arts (6 answers total)

I've some trouble remembering for sure, but this Chilean station Radio Beethoven is supposed to be pretty good.
posted by Gyan at 7:58 AM on October 7, 2004

Good classical webcasts? They seem more difficult than merely classical webcasts. Try http://radioio.sc.llnwd.net:8180 (cut'n'paste into winamp)
posted by Keith Talent at 8:07 AM on October 7, 2004

Hector and France Musiques from Radio France.
Cro 3/Vltava from Czech radio.
P2 Musik and SR Klassiskt from Swedish public service radio (click "Lyssna direkt").
posted by mr.marx at 8:38 AM on October 7, 2004

I enjoy CBC Radio Two. (Scroll down; it's on the right after Radio One.)

And BBC Radio 3.

Also, Mike's Radio World has a lovely list of streaming stations classical.
posted by JanetLand at 9:35 AM on October 7, 2004

It's not a webcast exactly but it's not far off, and it has an amazing interface to boot.. The Glass Engine. Tis very clever.
posted by wackybrit at 10:54 AM on October 7, 2004

Response by poster: Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. Some of the webcasts were full when I tried them (AskMe has a classical contingent?) but I caught some good prgramming on CBC2 yesterday afternoon.
posted by sohcahtoa at 5:12 AM on October 8, 2004