Joseph Haydn died 200 years ago Sunday. He was, by any measure, a prolific composer. In addition to the five dozen or so string quartets, he wrote hundreds of trios, piano sonatas, oratorios, masses, ...

Here are some of host Jennifer Hambrick's favorite pieces of music whose endings bring you to your feet. “You know, Miss Ruth was a lady," begins the famous line from the period film Fried Green ...

War, winter weather, worries about wages for college tuition and a touch of middle-age weariness have combined this year, making me less than the most cheerful person around. “Smile,” says my husband.

He's known as "the Jackie Robinson of Classical Music." During segregation, he played bass in what became the Colorado Symphony. Charlie Burrell paved the way for other African-American musicians in ...

From dedicated museums, historic houses and hometowns of famous composers, to the festivals that immortalise their music, we round up some of the best locations around the world that every classical ...