There are large gaps in ABC's records (e.g., visit their archives and search for 18 Aug 2017) and their data is often organised incorrectly (missing composers/performers, composer listed under performer, etc....). Data becomes more complete from mid-June 2018 onwards.
ABC Classic2
27 Apr 2014, 4:49pm
1 Mar 2026, 5:49am
919,048
ABC Classic2 often does not distinguish between composers and performers, rather categorizes them together as 'artist' and occasionally 'primary artist.' As such, most entries have the composer listed in the perfomer field. Performers generally aren't listed at all.
2MBS (Fine Music Sydney)
2 Jan 2021
2 Mar 2026
233,134
Broadcasts are listed two days in advance.
3MBS (Fine Music Melbourne)
1 Feb 2020
28 Feb 2026
238,413
All dates/times displayed in Australian Eastern Time (Melbourne/Sydney). Data is automatically updated daily. Last update: 1 Mar 2026, 6:00am
Top Plays
These lists are automatically generated using all of the data in the tracker's history. (See above for each station's date ranges.) The rankings are roughly indicitive of the stations' broadcast patterns but are not precise due to the different ways recording data is reported (e.g., some albums will list 'Christmas Oratorio' by 'Bach' whereas others will list 'Weihnachts-Oratorium' by 'Bach, J.S.')
Top played composers
Rank
ABC
2MBS
3MBS
1
Bach, Johann Sebastian|
6726
Mozart, W.
4979
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
6483
2
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus|
6402
Schubert, F.
3581
Beethoven, Ludwig van
4909
3
Bach, Johann Sebastian
5822
Beethoven, L.
3549
Bach, Johann Sebastian
4241
4
Beethoven, Ludwig van
5525
Bach, J.S.
3279
Schubert, Franz
3285
5
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
5265
Haydn, J.
2311
Haydn, Franz Joseph
3069
6
Beethoven, Ludwig van|
4828
Handel, G.
2139
Handel, George Frederic
2889
7
Handel, George Frideric|
3207
Brahms, J.
2096
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich
2689
8
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich|
3173
Mendelssohn, F.
1901
Brahms, Johannes
2566
9
Kats-Chernin, Elena|
3112
Tchaikovsky, P.
1799
Mendelssohn, Felix
2163
10
Vivaldi, Antonio|
3100
Chopin, F.
1750
Dvorak, Antonin
2113
Top played works
Rank
ABC
2MBS
3MBS
1
Debussy, Claude|
Clair de Lune
140
Andre 3000
Hey Ya Â
271
Haydn, Franz Joseph
Symphony No
553
2
Gifford, Brenda|
Bardju (Footprints)
140
Donald Byrd
THE NEW MESSAGE Â
155
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Symphony No
488
3
Edwards, Ross
Piano Sonata
134
Franck Loesser
IF I WERE A BELL Â
136
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Symphony No
428
4
Koehne, Graeme
Shaker Dances: II. Precept and Line
128
McCoy Tyner
GROOVE WALTZ Â
134
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Piano Concerto No
350
5
Pärt, Arvo|
Spiegel im Spiegel
127
L Payne
Lost Highway Â
133
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Piano Sonata No
343
6
Simpson, Nardi|
Of Stars and Birds
120
Andrew Robson
Dances on the Harbour Â
109
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Brandenburg Concerto No
274
7
Koehne, Graeme
Way Out West
117
Swift
CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS Â
101
Schubert, Franz
Symphony No
230
8
Sculthorpe, Peter
Quamby (for chamber orchestra): IV. At Quamby Bluff