{"id":716036,"date":"2026-06-05T03:03:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T03:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/716036\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T03:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T03:03:09","slug":"abc-classic-100-greatest-of-all-time-when-it-happens-how-to-listen-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/716036\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC Classic 100: Greatest of All Time \u2014 when it happens, how to listen and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

The votes are in, and the countdown of the ABC Classic 100: Greatest of All Time<\/a> is nearly here.<\/p>\n

Make sure you’ve cleared your diary for June 6 and 7, and tune in as ABC Classic counts down the greatest classical music of all time, as chosen by listeners, from 100 to the much-loved number one.<\/p>\n

Wherever you are, and however you listen, it’s easy to tune in.<\/p>\n

Not sure when the countdown starts at your location? We’ve got you covered.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here is everything you need to know about the ABC Classic 100 greatest classical pieces of all time, as chosen by you!<\/p>\n

Let us know where you’re listening from and what you’re up to via our textline 0437 236 777, ABC Listen, or #ABCC100GOAT.<\/p>\n

When does the ABC Classic 100: Greatest of All Time countdown starts?<\/p>\n

Each year, ABC Classic celebrates the top 100 pieces of music chosen by audiences in a particular theme on the first weekend in June.<\/p>\n

This year the theme is Greatest of All Time.<\/p>\n

In 2026, it lands on Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7.<\/p>\n

The countdown kicks off at 10AM AEST each day and airs live around the country.<\/p>\n

We’ve made it easy for you \u2014 here are your local times to listen:<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ACT: Saturday June 6 \u2014 Sunday June7, 10am \u2014 6pm<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New South Wales: Saturday June 6 \u2014 Sunday June7, 10am \u2014 6pm<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Queensland: Saturday June 6 \u2014 Sunday June7, 10am \u2014 6pm<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tasmania: Saturday June 6 \u2014 Sunday June7, 10am \u2014 6pm<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Victoria: Saturday June 6 \u2014 Sunday June7, 10am \u2014 6pm<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Northern Territory: Saturday June 6 \u2014 Sunday June7, 9:30am \u2014 5:30pm<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 South Australia: Saturday June 6 \u2014 Sunday June7, 9:30am \u2014 5:30pm<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Western Australia: Saturday June 6 \u2014 Sunday June7, 8am \u2014 4pm<\/p>\n

Here’s a full breakdown <\/a>of when the numbers will be called.<\/p>\n

How can I listen to the ABC Classic 100: Greatest of All Time on the weekend?<\/p>\n

The ABC Classic 100: Greatest of all Time will be broadcast on ABC Classic.<\/a><\/p>\n

You can stream online through the ABC Classic website<\/a>, and the ABC Listen app<\/a>, drop in with your DAB\/digital radio, or go the classic route and tune in on your FM radio.<\/p>\n

And on Sunday June 7, make sure to join us here on the ABC News <\/a>site as we take you behind the scenes at the ABC Classic studio on our live blog from 9.30am AEST.<\/p>\n

Wait, I forgot to vote!<\/p>\n

Sorry, you’ve missed the boat \u2014 voting has officially CLOSED for the ABC Classic 100: Greatest of All Time. Make sure you get your votes in early next year!<\/p>\n

Voting opens in early May. Sign up to the ABC Classic newsletter to get notified about voting next year.<\/p>\n

What if I miss some of the ABC Classic 100 countdown?<\/p>\n

You can catch up or listen again to the ABC Classic 100: Greatest of all Time countdown through the ABC Listen app<\/a> or by visiting the ABC Classic website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can also purchase a 4CD highlights compilation, available to pre-order now<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Why is my favourite music not getting mentioned in the ABC Classic 100: Greatest of All Time?<\/p>\n

There’s a lot of classical music, so chances are, if your picks didn’t make the top 100, they might have just missed out.<\/p>\n

From Monday June 8 to Friday June 12, we’ll be playing the music that almost made it to the ABC Classic 100: Greatest of all Time.<\/p>\n

Every day at 10am and 3pm AEST, Russell Torrance and Vanessa Hughes will be counting down from 200-101.<\/p>\n

And we play the greatest classical music of all time every day on ABC Classic, so tune in any time to hear your favourites.<\/p>\n

Will there be a concert based on music from the ABC Classic 100: Greatest of All Time?<\/p>\n

The ABC Classic 100 in Concert, featuring the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra<\/a> is happening on Friday June 19 at 7:30pm and Saturday June 20 at 2pm at Melbourne’s Hamer Hall.<\/p>\n

You can watch the concert on ABC TV and ABC iview<\/a> and hear it on ABC Classic on Saturday June 27 at 7:30pm.<\/p>\n

Get the latest classical music stories direct to your inbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The votes are in, and the countdown of the ABC Classic 100: Greatest of All Time is nearly…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":716037,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[299702,64,63,9472,134,2542,313854,347479],"class_list":["post-716036","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-abc-classic-100","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-classicreads","tag-entertainment","tag-explainer","tag-greatest-of-all-time","tag-music-countdown"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/716036","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=716036"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/716036\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/716037"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=716036"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=716036"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=716036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}