| Broadcast area | Worldwide: Internet Radio |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Australian classical music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| ABC Classic | |
| History | |
First air date | 1 June 2014 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Live 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).
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]
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]
ABC Classic 2 broadcasts exclusively Australian artists performing classical music.[2]
Between midnight and 06:00, longer works are included, and Classic 2 programming is also broadcast as ABC Classic FM's "overnight" program.[3]