The pieces so powerful that you’ll be out of your seat, air-conducting to the full force of an imaginary orchestra, or ...

14 June 1921. The Queen’s Hall, London. This quiet midsummer’s evening saw the first performance of a work that would become one of the most consistently popular pieces of classical music ever ...

The first might be the most famous tune ever written. Everyone knows this one as “Pomp and Circumstance.” However, it is only the first of six pomp and circumstance marches written by Edward Elgar.

Think classical music ... the full performance of Orff's famous piece. See the mythical creature brought to life in the short introduction film. F ind more new music by inspiring young composers ...

Ravel’s solo piano works, choral pieces by David Lang and Palestrina, and miniatures written for the pianist Adam Tendler are among the highlights.

the rhapsodic concert piece for violin by Vittorio Monti – which itself was based on a traditional Hungarian folk dance. A great ’70s power ballad, reincarnated by Céline Dion in 1996, that finds the ...

Classical music can feel daunting to dig into if you haven't had a lot of exposure to the genre or didn’t grow up playing an instrument. With so many terms, styles, composers and performers, it ...

Archie Glover’s beginner’s guide offers a clear and approachable entry point into the often overwhelming world of classical ...

Jodie DeSalvo and Glenn Basham have had long and distinguished careers, primarily on the “serious” side of music, the ...

Apple Music and Spotify Wrapped have ... and new albums of contemporary performers playing pieces by classical composers. The five most popular albums on Apple Music Classical in 2024 are ...