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ABC Classic 2

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ABC Classic 2
Broadcast areaWorldwide: Internet Radio
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatAustralian classical music
Ownership
OwnerAustralian Broadcasting Corporation
ABC Classic
History
First air date
1 June 2014
Links
WebcastLive stream

ABC Classic 2 is an Australian classical music internet radio station available internationally online. It is operated by the ABC Classic team at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).

History

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ABC Classic 2, a music-only talk-free streaming station, was established in June 2014.[1][2] ABC Classic 2 is managed and programmed by the ABC Classic FM team.[3] ABC Classic 2 broadcasts only via an online stream and is available on the ABC's Android and iOS apps.[4]

The first song played on ABC Classic 2 was Australian composer Nigel Westlake’s Penguin Ballet from his Antarctica Suite, performed by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Timothy Kain.[2]

Programming

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Classic 2 specialises in streaming popular styles of classical music. The music on Classic 2 is performed exclusively by leading Australian orchestras, ensembles and soloists. No opera or vocal works are included in the playlist. During daytime and evenings Classic 2 typically broadcasts short excerpts from the classical repertoire, for example single movements from full symphonies.[1]

Australian performance

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ABC Classic 2 broadcasts exclusively Australian artists performing classical music.[2]

Overnights

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Between midnight and 06:00, longer works are included, and Classic 2 programming is also broadcast as ABC Classic FM's "overnight" program.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b FAQs, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, archived from the original on 1 October 2015
  2. ^ a b c "ABC Radio launches Classic 2". radioinfo. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b ABC Classic 2, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 5 June 2014, archived from the original on 1 February 2015
  4. ^ Frequently Asked Questions: Playing ABC Radio
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