Johannes Brahms was reluctant to compose his first symphony and be judged against Beethoven, to whom he had been compared. So he started off with music for his own instrument: his Piano Concerto No. 1 ...

Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B Flat Minor, Op. 31 Chopin Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52 General admission of $50 and student/senior tickets of $25 can be purchased through Eventbrite. For more ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Hunter Noack, a classical pianist, has been taking his instrument far beyond the concert halls.Credit...Alex Hecht for The New York Times Supported by By Sopan Deb Visuals by ...

Where does the word ‘sonata’ come from, and what does it mean? We take a deep dive to explore its meaning and evolution. However, some Baroque sonatas in were written for solo instruments without it, ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook Large ensembles typically dominate the classical calendar. But the coronavirus turned the spotlight on individual artists. By Joshua ...

BRATTLEBORO -- Friends of Music at Guilford, in collaboration with the Vermont Jazz Center, presents pianist and composer Michael Arnowitt in a colorful and varied program on Saturday, March 29.

There’s surely a thick book to be written about the influence of Javanese gamelan on western classical music. Debussy ...

You likely heard Jeff Beal's music without knowing his name. (SOUNDBITE OF JEFF BEAL'S "HOUSE OF CARDS MAIN TITLE THEME") SIMON: The composer wrote the theme to the Netflix Series "House of Cards," ...

Paul Smith is the co-artistic director of the group Blush Opera, which sometimes produces concerts and events featuring toy pianos. A child’s toy may seem like an unlikely candidate for the classical ...