Classical Music Radio stations ONLINE

[Roger Webb]

Yes. BBC stations are there. The two I mentioned (YLE, BruZane) are the only ones I have noticed that I recently can't get. The BBC ones come in at 320 kbps which is higher than many others, eg 250 kbps from MDR Klassik which we tune to fairly often (my wife is a Mitteldeutsche from Leipzig).

I do not fully grasp the technology involved here.........

You're lucky with the BBC at 320k....and MDR Klassik, which I said somewhere I listen to in rotation with WDR, NPO, RBB and, my favourite, BR Klassik. All the aforementioned come in at 256k or better....but MDR has disappeared from VTuner for some reason.

It's a bit of a lottery isn't it. I only understand the tech up to a point, but, in an age of generally easier and higher quality comms, it seems heads need to be knocked together!

[gurnemanz]

Do you have BBC stations on your Streamer? I don't, and have been forced to use Sounds app. via a tablet - as you say, inconvenient.....I know there were ructions in the HiFi trade when aggregators were forced to discontinue streams - selling a streamer in the UK became difficult if it couldn't 'get' BBC stations!......and those products using TuneIn couldn't receive most foreign stations either!

BTW YLE is still available by the above methods.

Yes. BBC stations are there. The two I mentioned (YLE, BruZane) are the only ones I have noticed that I recently can't get. The BBC ones come in at 320 kbps which is higher than many others, eg 250 kbps from MDR Klassik which we tune to fairly often (my wife is a Mitteldeutsche from Leipzig).

I do not fully grasp the technology involved here. Our streamer doesn't seem to use a specific app like Vtuner, but has a built-in system for tuning to internet stations including a useful interface for searching and saving as presets. It does all and more than I could ever want it to, with inputs for DAB, FM, AUX, USB memory stick, Spotify, Local Music (phone), all remotely controllable via phone app - in fact exactly the same interface as on the Roberts 930i on my bedside table.

[Roger Webb]

The same happened with another favourite station, Bru Zane. It disappeared from my internet-linked tuner/streamer but is still available via their website, which I do not find to be such a convenient way of listening.

Do you have BBC stations on your Streamer? I don't, and have been forced to use Sounds app. via a tablet - as you say, inconvenient.....I know there were ructions in the HiFi trade when aggregators were forced to discontinue streams - selling a streamer in the UK became difficult if it couldn't 'get' BBC stations!......and those products using TuneIn couldn't receive most foreign stations either!

BTW YLE is still available by the above methods.

[hmvman]

The same happened with another favourite station, Bru Zane. It disappeared from my internet-linked tuner/streamer but is still available via their website, which I do not find to be such a convenient way of listening.

Agree. I also tried searching the station list for Finland and YLE not listed anywhere. When I have a bit of time to spare I might try to see if I can re-load or update the stations but maybe YLE have shifted to a different portal which is not supported by our devices.

[gurnemanz]

Exactly the same here and I have a John Lewis 'Cello' unit. YLE stopped loading sometime last week. The website is working fine.

The same happened with another favourite station, Bru Zane. It disappeared from my internet-linked tuner/streamer but is still available via their website, which I do not find to be such a convenient way of listening.

[hmvman]

Just tried its preset on my tuner. Can confirm above. It doesn't load. Other favourite preset stations are OK. Looked for it under Stations/Finland/Classical and it was not listed. A pity, it was one of my regulars.

Exactly the same here and I have a John Lewis 'Cello' unit. YLE stopped loading sometime last week. The website is working fine.

[Roger Webb]

My Internet radio seems to have lost access to YLE Classinen in the last few weeks. It is a Steljes device that uses the Frontier Silicon portal, as does the Cello, I think. Can anyone confirm that it is still available on this portal, and just requires a retune?
Also about YLE, I have never found its URL, for use on a PC. Nor a webpage that lists what music is playing. Any suggestions?

Here is the webpage for YLE.

https://areena.yle.fi/podcastit/ohjelmat/57-llL6Y4blL

This page should show 'playing now', to get the whole show listing tap on the clarinet (it changes to piano later) in the square on the left, and scroll down to find 'show more' arrow and tapping it brings up the program details.

I don't use the portal you mention, but my streamer uses VTuner which has it, as does VRadio app. which I use fed from an android tablet to the USB A input to the DAC in my streamer, with excellent results.....and BTW, a useful function of the YLE page using the VRadio app. is that tapping the three little dot waterfall brings up, amongst the usual stuff a 'go to the webpage' option, in other words a 'shortcut' to the abovepage.

PS you may need to use google translate on the webpage!

[gurnemanz]

My Internet radio seems to have lost access to YLE Classinen in the last few weeks. It is a Steljes device that uses the Frontier Silicon portal, as does the Cello, I think. Can anyone confirm that it is still available on this portal, and just requires a retune?
Also about YLE, I have never found its URL, for use on a PC. Nor a webpage that lists what music is playing. Any suggestions?

Just tried its preset on my tuner. Can confirm above. It doesn't load. Other favourite preset stations are OK. Looked for it under Stations/Finland/Classical and it was not listed. A pity, it was one of my regulars.

[Beresford]

My Internet radio seems to have lost access to YLE Classinen in the last few weeks. It is a Steljes device that uses the Frontier Silicon portal, as does the Cello, I think. Can anyone confirm that it is still available on this portal, and just requires a retune?
Also about YLE, I have never found its URL, for use on a PC. Nor a webpage that lists what music is playing. Any suggestions?

[Roger Webb]

Oops.....think it might be your eyes playing up, Roger.

Gurnemanz wrote LAUDABLE not LAUGHABLE.

..........the 'Pure Fool' apologises to Gurnemanz!

[Pulcinella]

Why 'laughable'....I'm listening to Bruckner 4 Paavo Jarvi/BRSO.....and I'm not laughing!......if I wanted a laugh I'd turn to FNIMN!

BR Klassik is now my preferred morning listening between 9am and 11 (when the 'chunks' take over!), complete works by interesting composers, and in excellent sound, as the Bruckner is.

Oops.....think it might be your eyes playing up, Roger.

Gurnemanz wrote LAUDABLE not LAUGHABLE.

[Roger Webb]

Laudable though BR Klassik may be (I know - I lived in Bavaria for a year) it's afternoon offering ("In den Nachmittag mit Musik zum Genießen, lassen Sie sich inspirieren!") has just as many as, if not more, short chunks and single movements than R3, eg today:

Why 'laughable'....I'm listening to Bruckner 4 Paavo Jarvi/BRSO.....and I'm not laughing!......if I wanted a laugh I'd turn to FNIMN!

BR Klassik is now my preferred morning listening between 9am and 11 (when the 'chunks' take over!), complete works by interesting composers, and in excellent sound, as the Bruckner is.

[gurnemanz]

Laudable though BR Klassik may be (I know - I lived in Bavaria for a year) it's afternoon offering ("In den Nachmittag mit Musik zum Genießen, lassen Sie sich inspirieren!") has just as many as, if not more, short chunks and single movements than R3, eg today:

12:04	4. Satz aus: Sinfonie Nr.1 D-Dur, op.25	Sergej Prokofjew (1891-1953) / Saint Paul ChO; Wolff
12:09	Violinkonzert A-Dur, D.96	Giuseppe Tartini (1692-1770) / Carmignola; Venice Baroque; Marcon
12:23	Bells Across The Meadows	Albert William Ketelbey (1875-1959) / Slowakisches RSO; Leaper
12:32	Ouvertüre aus: Saul, HWV 53	Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759) / English Concert; Pinnock
12:45	2. Satz aus: Klaviersonate C-Dur, KV 545	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) / Martha Argerich; Piotr Anderszewski
12:50	Etincelles, op.229	Emile Waldteufel (1837-1915) / PhO Kosice; Alfred Walter
13:04	Ouvertüre aus: Donna Diana	Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek (1860-1945) / SO Göteborg; N.Järvi
13:11	Konzert A-Dur, RV 349	Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) / Europa Galante
13:25	5. Satz aus: Streichquartett a-Moll, op.132	Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) / Münchner RO; Schirmer

[Maclintick]

Talking of BR-Klassik, I've got it on at the moment and they're playing Haydn Wood's 'London Snapshots' suite. How lovely to hear some British light music on a German radio station!

I heard Quilter's Three English Dances on BR-Klassik not long ago. Sort of fare used to be on R3 Matinée Musicale many moons ago...

[LMcD]

No, I've had a dig around, and can't see another......as this festival is Dresden, this was probably just a 'bought-in' one off, as it was well outside the usual catchment for BR......Dresden would usually come under MDR's jurisdiction.

This is MDR Klassik's webpage, as you see from it the Runnicles opening concert is available to 'listen again', but no mention of others.

https://www.mdr.de/klassik/index.html

I think you're right.