To say we were spoilt for choice in choosing 10 classical recordings from 2025 for your Christmas stocking would be putting ...

Plus we review a rare piano concerto by Ralph Vaughan Williams, a disc of even rarer string orchestra works by the post-war Polish composer Grażyna Bacewicz, a fresh coupling of the Debussy and Ravel ...

There’s surely a thick book to be written about the influence of Javanese gamelan on western classical music. Debussy ...

The DVD/CD “House of Dreams” by Tafelmusik originated as a stage presentation of music and visuals, a multi-media mix of artistic experiences. The same concept was used to create this film which was ...

Shopping on a budget for the holidays this year? I'm always on the lookout for recordings that are pleasing to the ears and the pocketbook. Think about several things when shopping for budget-priced ...

In 1958, Bernard Coutaz was a journalist who wanted to be his own boss and go into publishing -- and because he was a music lover, the Frenchman started Harmonia Mundi to publish records like an ...

Discover the best things to eat, drink, and do in Houston with our expertly curated city guides. Explore the Houston City Guide In the fall of 2008, a month after Hurricane Ike made landfall in Texas, ...

A composer writes the notes; musicians play the notes. That's the current arrangement in the world of classical music, but it wasn't always so. Bach, Beethoven and Mozart were great composers, but ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Mrs. Classical Claus usually looks down her nose at crossover artists, but this singer and songwriter has put together a fine collection of ...

Will listening to classical music turn infants into Einsteins? Governor Zell Miller of Georgia thinks so, and to prove it he’s giving a free classical CD or tape to every newborn in his state. Last ...