Hurwitz is not obsessed with the live performances that absorb most critics. His obsession is with the innumerable recordings ...

Priya Purushothaman's book 'The Call of Music' delves into the lives of eight Hindustani music practitioners, revealing their ...

This article appears in the May 2025 print edition with the headline “What Is Classical Music?” When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission.

In his engaging biography, “Schoenberg: Why He Matters,” Harvey Sachs makes a compelling case for some of the most difficult and intimidating music ever written.

Holiday Gift Books: Music Jazz, country, hip-hop, ... We are introduced to the building blocks of various music traditions, such as the raga and tala in Indian classical music.

A picture-book version of CARMEN (Cuento de Luz, 36 pp., $18.95, ages 7 to 10), written by Margarita del Mazo, translated by Jon Brokenbow and illustrated by Concha Pasamar, leads us to a famous ...

Miles Hoffman, who died earlier this month, had an infectious love of classical music. He will be remembered for taking the starch out of the seemingly stiff world of classical music.