Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by We asked a few of our favorite artists to tell us about music that matters to them. Listen to their choices. Last fall, we asked our writers and ...

From Beethoven’s aching solo piano works to Tchaikovsky’s swelling ballet themes, here’s our guide to the pieces we think are the perfect place to start, on your journey into classical music.

Paul Smith is the co-artistic director of the group Blush Opera, which sometimes produces concerts and events featuring toy pianos. A child’s toy may seem like an unlikely candidate for the classical ...

Clara Wieck was a musical prodigy. Her mother Marianne was a singer; her overbearing father, Friedrich, a music teacher. She went on to marry one of the greatest composers in history, Robert Schumann, ...

From Tchaikovsky’s Christmas ballet to Bizet’s barnstorming orchestral overture, some of the greatest classical pieces make perfect music for children. Classical music has long been associated with ...

There are audiophiles out there who believe that hi-fi can only really be tested by using classical music. While we don’t agree with that sentiment, there’s no denying that the use of real, physical ...

After graduating from the Osaka College of Music in 1988, Yoko Shimomura was torn between career paths. Classically trained since the age of 3 and raised in a family of piano players, Shimomura had ...