Classical

Apple has launched a dedicated classical music app, Apple Music Classical. The app is available for download on the App Store. The app is said to offer the world's largest classical musical catalogue with over 5 million tracks, according to Apple. The app is free for Apple Music subscribers. Apple Music Classical is available in all countries where Apple Music is accessible excluding China, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Taiwan, and Turkey. It will also be launched for Android in near future.Apple has announced the launch of…

Apple Music Classical, the company’s big venture into a dedicated platform for classical music, finally went live on the App Store Tuesday. It’s only available on iPhone currently, and though it bears many features that classical fans have been clamoring for, it takes a bit of extra work to listen to classical songs offline.The iPhone SE Offers Almost Everything You Want In An iPhoneThe app was spun out of Apple’s purchase of Primephonic back in 2021, though the company missed its expected release date of 2022. Apple…

A day after iOS 16.4 launched, Apple made its long-awaited Music Classical service available to everyone as well. Here’s everything you need to know and how to use the new app. What is Apple Music Classical? Apple Music Classical is a service based on Primephonic, a classical music streaming service the company bought in 2021. After two years of development, the company released its own version of the app, which has a similar look to Apple Music, but with new tweaks and a focus on this specific genre of…

AppleApple built a rich metadata base to include the many different characteristics people look for in classical music and to make it easier for users to search for and find the music they want.The app's UI also allows users to see all of the information they need at a glance, including the year of the recording orchestra, and conductor name. The music catalog is available in Apple's highest sound quality including Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos and Lossless Audio. Other standout features include music playlists…

Apple has today released its Apple Music Classical app on iPhone, giving Apple Music subscribers unparalleled access to over 5 million tracks. "With Apple Music Classical, Apple Music subscribers can easily find any recording in the world’s largest classical music catalog with fully optimized search; enjoy the highest audio quality available and experience many classical favorites in a whole new way with immersive Spatial Audio; browse expertly curated playlists, insightful composer biographies, and descriptions of…

Today, Apple released the long-awaited Apple Music Classical app. After acquiring Primephonic in 2021, which was a service exclusive to classical music, Apple has shown its own app that brings a similar design to Apple Music but with Primephonic features. In a support document, the company explained why it released an iPhone app dedicated to classical music instead of just integrating it into the already existing Apple Music app: “Classical music is different. It has longer and more detailed titles,…

Alongside the release of iOS 16.4, iPadOS 16.4, macOS 13.3, and watchOS 9.4, Apple has also brought out its long-awaited Apple Classical music app (opens in new tab), where you can browse and listen to a bunch of music from the genre.The app has been long-awaited by many fans of the genre, ever since the company bought Primephonic back in August 2021 (opens in new tab). In that press release, it was mentioned that the new app was going to be available in 2022, but that didn't come to pass.However, it's here at last, and…

Apple Music Classical is now available for download globally with more than 5 million tracks. Offered as part of an Apple Music subscription, it's designed to make it easier to find things unique to classical music, including orchestras, conductors, musicians and more.  The app sprung from Primephonic, the streaming service Apple acquired in 2021. It was originally slated to be released at the end of 2022, but earlier this month, Apple revealed a firm release date of March 28th. …

Apple Music Classical was born from Primephonic, which Apple acquired in 2021 with the intent of launching a classical music-focused app in 2022. The promise of Apple Music Classical is that it will be better at handling the complex metadata often associated with classical recordings, and the app will also have things like curated playlists and composer biographies to help people get more acquainted with the genre.Apple says the app’s catalog houses more than 5 million tracks and that you can listen to music at up to 192…

I first met Mira Calix six years ago. My group, The Hermes Experiment, got in touch with her to ask if she would be interested in writing us a new piece. We had come across her striking electronic music through the Nonclassical label and were excited at the idea of a potential collaboration. She replied quickly: “i’d love to do this – yes!” (she never used capital letters) and so Oliver Pashley, our clarinettist, and I met her for a coffee to discuss the commission.I remember that first encounter so well: she was chilled,…