As usual, my retrospective list of the “best” classical and opera offerings of the year has a lot more to do with lasting impressions than definitive rankings. This was a year of big tours and ...

The Lord Of The Rings voted best classical film music for third year running - The soundtrack was voted the best movie music ...

Classical music never really sees that much action on the charts, but there are usually exceptions that blow everyone else ...

The year 2024 was an emotional roller coaster. Wars kept rampaging, a tortured election season further divided an already polarized nation and climate change served up the most scorching summer on ...

The best of classical music in 2023 The most engrossing shows ran the gamut, from a flock of ‘Madama Butterflies’ and the Washington National Opera premiere of ‘Blue’ to Rene Orth’s ...

5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now Brooklyn Rider’s exploration of the four elements, miniatures by Kurtag and the Anzû Quartet’s debut recording are among the highlights.

There's nothing ostentatious about this South Beach music hall, despite the fact that world-famous architect Frank Gehry designed it. Inside is a comfortable 756-seat, in-the-round auditorium ...

Not just one of the greatest pieces of music ever written, but one of the greatest achievements of any man in history. It’s a ...

They're winning big prizes, graduating from top music schools, writing bold new works, making exciting debuts — and we think they're amazing.

Whenever I test headphones, I use a range of different genres to check out the audio quality. One of the most demanding genres is classical music. These are the 5 tracks I use every time.

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