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ABC Classic 2
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). HistoryABC 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] ProgrammingClassic 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 performanceABC Classic 2 broadcasts exclusively Australian artists performing classical music.[2] OvernightsBetween 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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