Few art forms are as burdened by canons as classical music and opera. That, perhaps, is why I love to be surprised: to come ...

We take a look at the arias, movements, songs and dances whose fame has outshone the larger works in which they first ...

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 ...

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 ...

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The fall concert season begins not just with the customary Beethoven and Bruckner but also with a great polychrome explosion of music from Latin America. The Venezuelan Gustavo Dudamel conducting a ...

It’s time for new rules. The Metropolitan Opera, once fearful of upsetting its base with too much novelty, is now desperate enough to try a novel diet of new operas. The New York Philharmonic begins ...

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 ...