With centuries of history to consider, it can be easy to get in a bit of a twist when it comes to the various eras of Western classical music. Here’s a quick guide to the four key periods we usually ...

As the Classical period took over in the mid-1700s and the Baroque era was winding down, a few defining characteristics emerged. Where the music of the Baroque period was ordered, efficient and ...

Many of the headlines that have emerged from the streaming era are dominated by the biggest ... MIDiA Research that was commissioned by classical music streaming service IDAGIO delved into the ...

Likewise, there was no one event in 1750 that signaled the dawning of a new musical style. The Classical era can’t claim the equivalent of the now famous July 4, 1976 concert by the Ramones at ...

Classical composers wrote many string quartets, with Mozart's 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik' a good example. Another addition to musical structure in the classical period was the coda. A coda is the ...

While pop music fans usually listen to just the original version of a song, fans of classical composers from before the era of recorded music usually prefer to choose between renditions of pieces by ...

Apple, with its own storied history of innovation and love of music, is the ideal home to usher in the next era of classical and has shown true commitment towards building a future in which ...