Gabriel Fauré’s Second Piano Quartet was NOT the product of a commission. It seems that he was just interested in exploring the possibilities of the piano quartet format, and perhaps to seize the ...

We count down the 21 greatest piano concertos - the finest works ever written for piano with orchestra ...

From gentle piano melodies to calming nature sounds, relaxing music offers a simple way to unwind, focus, and improve well-being. Whether for bedtime, meditation, or background ambiance, curated ...

Jennifer Gersten, a doctoral student in violin performance at Stony Brook University, is an editor at Guernica and the winner of the 2018 Rubin Prize for Music Criticism. Follow @jenwgersten Let the ...

From an evolutionary standpoint, we’re still not sure whether our brains evolved specifically to process music, or music happened to make use of neural pathways that had developed for other reasons.

One of the greatest piano concertos ever written actually received insults and rejection when it was new and was called unplayable. After it’s premiere, one scathing review said it would never become ...

From improving memory to reducing stress, listening to classical music can have surprising and astounding benefits. Discover the potential classical music has to improve your life. In 1957, more than ...

Flowkey is offering a five-year subscription to its AI-powered piano learning app for $79.97, a steep discount from its $899 list price. The app provides step-by-step courses from beginner to pro, ...