Researchers attempted to answer that question by sitting 30 people, aged 18 to 80, in a comfy chair, one at a time, with noise-cancelling headphones on. On a desk in front of them was a slider, on ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Pick Performing with the New York Philharmonic and Kazuki Yamada, Lim played Chopin’s F minor Concerto with imperturbable calm and eloquence.

Here’s our pick of those tunes to help you wind down after a long day, and keep you company through the wee small hours. Looking for that perfect night time classical masterpiece? We’ve found pieces ...

The two concertos were the first works of significance composed by Chopin after graduation. Both clearly refer to the form and convention of concertos created in the brillant style, the style of piano ...

Frederic Chopin was a Polish-born pianist and composer of matchless genius in the realm of keyboard music. As a pianist, his talents were beyond emulation and had an impact on other musicians entirely ...

Classical music is a preference, nay a proven tool, for relieving everyday stress and boosting mental health. Here are the best pieces of piano music to help you find some calm. Classical music is a ...

Then the not so good: Paul Kildea, ruffler of feathers during his brief Wigmore regency and in his sometimes speculative Britten biography, rushing and mumbling his way through excerpts from his new ...

Music City isn't just the home of country music, but is also a hub for some of today's most talented and well-respected classical musicians and classically-trained performers. Surprisingly, though, ...