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

If you want to learn western classical music, the best entry point is to learn either the piano, trumpet, or clarinet, all of which offer a rich musical experience ...

His dislike for pigeonholing present or historical composers other than Western Europeans or Northern Americans as ‘composers of the national schools/styles’ and placing them somewhere on the ...

Now Chinese researchers have used brainwave measurements and neural imaging techniques to show how Western classical music ...

Classical music has always been global. A century ago America was the land of opportunity: Dvorak went there to run a New York conservatoire; celebrated virtuosi like violinist Fritz Kreisler and ...

A new study has found that high blood pressure can reduce people’s sensitivity to classical music. Research investigating the ...

Naomi Wilkinson and her friend Ludwig van Offbeaten explore the history of western classical music in 7 episodes, beginning in the Medieval period and ending at the present day. Their musical ...

The NYS Baroque is an ensemble obsessed with authenticity. Their repertoire of European music is drawn from the Baroque era (c.1600-1750), which they faithfully perform on period instruments, such as ...

Experience an enchanting evening of musical brilliance as Western classical meets Hindustani classical in a unique rendition ...

The double bass is a standard member of the orchestra's string section, as well as the concert band, and is featured in concertos, solo and chamber music in Western classical music. The bass is used ...