My knowledge of classical music was mostly derived from Saturday morning cartoons, until I became a mom and discovered classical music packaged for kids. In the Baby Einstein years, those soothing ...

"I did think I did see all Heaven before me, and the great God Himself." Handel's charity concert that resonated down the centuries. On a Tuesday afternoon in Dublin in the spring of 1742, an audience ...

Classical music fans often hear a signature piece by George Frideric Handel each December. Handel’s famous oratorio “Messiah,” and its beloved “Hallelujah” chorus, is a favorite during Christmas ...

“A VIEW of the FIRE-WORKES and ILLUMINATIONS at his GRACE the Duke of RICHMOND’S at WHITEHALL and on the River Thames on Monday 15 May 1749. Performed by the direction of Charles Fredrick Esq.” The ...

No work of western classical music is more closely associated with the Christmas season than German-born composer George Frideric Handel’s Messiah, which premiered in 1742. In recent years, audiences ...

Boston's Handel and Haydn Society is one of the oldest continuously running performing arts organizations in the country. To celebrate its bicentennial this season, the group made a new recording of a ...

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At this time of year, worries about classical music’s relevance (or lack of it) are for once set aside. We can all relax and, whether at home or in the concert hall, enjoy seasonal favourites such as ...

Here is a list of classical music in L.A. for Dec. 8-15: Angel City Chorale: Starry Starry Night Holiday Concert & Sing-Along The ensemble sings seasonal favorites and more backed by a live orchestra.

Here is a list of classical music performances in L.A. for Dec. 15-22: American Youth Symphony Brass Ensemble Classical and holiday favorites. Laemmle Monica Film Center, 1332 2nd St., Santa Monica.

Buoyed by the likes of Andrea Bocelli, Katherine Jenkins and cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, sales and streams increased by 10.2% compared to 2017. That compares favourably to the 5.7% rise in music ...