Clara Schumann and Fanny Mendelssohn are often cited among the great woman composers of the 19th century whose careers were eclipsed by the more famous men in their lives—a husband and brother, ...

What are the five minutes you’d play to make a friend fall in love with classical music? (Would it be a sweeping symphony or the sounds of percussions pounded?) That’s what we’ve been asking artists ...

Ludwig van Beethoven was a prodigious composer. He’s credited with 722 individual works, including symphonies, sonatas, and choral music — creations that pushed the boundaries of composition and ...