The absurd titles of Erik Satie’s compositions would provoke howls of laughter at concerts in early 20th-century Paris. Some critics condemned Satie’s eccentricities — but a new book argues that his ...

How seriously should we take their versions of the Satie myth? Erik Satie had a way with words. There have been few ...

Eschewing the standard terminology of classical notation — appassionato, agitato, affettuoso, and so on — Satie’s music instead applies expression ... As a thousand memes have reminded us, grammar ...

A 30-minute symphony can drag on if you don't know what to listen for. Conductor Robert Franz shares four tips to help you feel engrossed in the drama and emotion of classical music.

By Joshua BaroneCorinna da Fonseca-WollheimSeth Colter WallsZachary Woolfe and Oussama Zahr The New York Times’s classical music and opera critics see and hear much more than they review.

Jennifer Lopez kicks off the first American Music Awards since 2022 with a dance montage to the year's biggest music before ...

Shankar Mahadevan's 'Breathless' is as iconic as they come. But the song has every once in a while made folks wonder if the singer really sang the iconic number in a single breath.

Perhaps because he was nearing 60, as was its dedicatee and soloist at the premiere, the music (and the playing, notably in at least one review) was seen as in an aging style and the concerto fell ...

This dual-identity influenced his music. Drawn not to opera, which was all the rage in France, but to pure instrumental music of interest in the German countries, this is where he found most of ...

Read previews and reviews of the biggest classical music events in Hong Kong, interviews with big players and tastemakers, profiles and news.

Award-winning musicians Krystyana and James Czeiner have brought their classical music roots to hit songs and collaborated with music artists like Lil Wayne, The Weeknd and DJ Khaled. Now ...

The first song from the upcoming film Metro...In Dino, titled Zamaana Lage, was released on May 28, 2025, and has captivated audiences with its emotional depth and nostalgic charm. Composed by Pritam ...