What are the best ever uses of classical music in film? From heartbreaking love stories to apocalyptic visions, we select our top 12 ...

Tafelmusik will present its 2026/27 season, showcasing a series of classical music performances. The season includes both traditional works and contemporary compositions, aiming to attract a diverse ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Classical Music. Some love it. Some hate it. And some just love to hate it.

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. There are certain classical pieces that are repeated so often at the ...

On Jan. 28, 1936, Dmitri Shostakovich woke up to read a sternly worded condemnation of his music in the official Soviet newspaper, Pravda. Never mind that the work in question (his opera “Lady Macbeth ...

As we continue to struggle through the winter months, music becomes a solace as well as a pleasure. This year, there are ...

Join us as we hear some of classical music’s best-loved composers performed by young and established classical artists. Leave the emails, phone calls and stress behind and settle in for an hour of ...

Ah, classical music. Whether we know it or not, we’ve heard it practically everywhere. From evergreen cartoons like Tom and Jerry and Looney Tunes to popular movies 2001: A Space Odyssey, there are at ...

Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Brahms' Requiem and Puccini's Madam Butterfly have today been named among classical music's most tedium-inducing masterpieces. The poll, carried out by BBC Music ...