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

The Los Angeles Philharmonic has led the charge into its first Coachella festival performance with Ride of the Valkyries, helmed by Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel.

Discover the story behind Bach’s ‘St Matthew Passion’ widely regarded as one of the greatest masterpieces of classical sacred music. There had already been a long history of Passion music ...