Classical Music Radio

Classical Music


Classical music is rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, classical music covers a large period of time, roughly from the 11'th century to present day. This should not be confused with the classical era which was between 1800- late 1900's. 
European music is largely distinguished from many other non-European and popular musical forms by its system of staff notation, in use since about the 16th century. Western staff notation is used by composers to prescribe to the performer the pitch, speed, meter, individual rhythms and exact execution of a piece of music.


Examples of Classical Music:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NvXM09b4xU&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO4UmbcBprw&feature=related

Radio Stations that Classical Music is most likely found on:


ClassicFM:

 -  http://www.classicfm.com/

BBC Radio 3:

 -  http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/


Description of the target audience for Classical Radio stations: 

Whilst I cannot find statistics on the exact age of people listening to classical music, I would be able to say a education estimate on listeners. Whilst there will be a few exceptions with people 15-20 listening to classical radio, I would say most of their listeners would be 25+.
The official statistics for Classical FM are as follows:

Classic FM audience data for March 2012 to June 2012

TSA:

This radio station broadcast to a total survey area of 52,352,000 adults (aged 15+).

Reach:

It was listened to by 5,480,000 people (10.%) each week.

Hours:

Each listener tuned in for 6.4 hours per week - a total of 34,938,000.

http://www.mediauk.com/radio/55/classic-fm/listening-figures

PLAYLIST:

Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor Opus 37 (3)

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Symphony No.40 in G minor (1)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Mazurka in A minor Opus 67 No.4

Frederic Chopin

Why this playlist would be good for my targeted audience:

I would personally play these in this order, whilst Ludwig van Beethovens & Amadeus Mozart work will entwine old, and new listeners with something reassuringly well known, less well-known classical artists like Chopin will get a chance to shine some light on less well-known composers.