The term is applied to radically different compositions across more than 1,000 years of history. We need a better definition.

On the whole, it was a fantastic concert, especially for those who desire to get more into classical music. While Tchaikovsky provided an upbeat but traditional example of the genre ...

The history and politics of the 20th Century provided inspiration ... Advancing technology enabled the recording of classical music and jazz, which in turn lead to the rise of globe-straddling artists ...

And yet, as Alberga explains in her recent BBC Radio 3 documentary A History of Black Classical Music, there are references to black musicians in Europe going all the way back to the 12th century.

Classical composers largely worked between the years 1750 to around 1810 and this period was dominated by giants of musical history, such as Haydn and Mozart! Many different forms of music ...

Johannes Chrystostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart (1756–1791) was arguably the most gifted musician in the history of classical music. His inspiration is often described as 'divine', but he worked ...

March 18, 2025 • Discover contemporary works by living Brazillian composer Clarice Assad that cover chamber music, solo piano, and orchestra. Then Co-Founder Laura Colgate tells us everything we ...