Best classical music for meditation: from Hildegard von Bingen to John Cage, we recommend six pieces that will aid serenity ...

Cannons, fireworks, trumpets, and drums – with the whole orchestra to play with, classical music is the perfect accompaniment ...

Gunther Schuller leads the NEC Jazz Orchestra in rehearsal in Jordan Hall, 1990. Schuller coined the term "Third Stream" when referring to the genre that blends classical and jazz. From jazz to ...

For many listeners, classical music conjures up images of old men in powdered wigs, ballerinas in swan-like tutus, perhaps even a season or two of Bridgerton. The origins of classical music are rooted ...

The Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, who died in 2023, wrote music of profoundly shadowed seriousness, and her ironically ...

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 can be ...

In these unsettling times, CPR Classical is committed to being there for you with music that lifts the spirit and soothes the soul. Here is sample of what we've been playing lately -- it's a curated ...

It’s that time of year again! A chill runs through the air, nights become longer and pumpkin spice is everywhere. Halloween rapidly approaches, and with it comes spooks and scares. Nothing elicits ...

Despite the popularity of "The Mozart Effect" it's not a given that listening to classical music will make your kids any smarter. But if you or your children are trying to tune out distractions like ...

This winter’s most creative and compelling classical concerts all benefit from their assiduous embrace of diverse influences, ...

And now it’s been used by New York’s Mobb Deep, one of the most successful rap duos of all time, in their latest single ‘Down ...

Playing music to unborn babies is a practice that spans cultures and generations. New research suggests that classical music ...