The 10 Best Classical Albums of 2023 Discover a broad spectrum of this year's most compelling ... And for those who cherish her luxurious 1982 studio recording of Four Last Songs by Strauss, ...

Julia Bullock's Walking in the Dark is one of NPR Music's top 10 classical albums of 2022. These albums not only kept me company at home this year, but helped me realize how important our ...

Julia Bullock's Walking in the Dark is one of NPR Music's top 10 classical albums of 2022. These albums not only kept me company at home this year, but helped me realize how important our ...

Julia Bullock's Walking in the Dark is one of NPR Music's top 10 classical albums of 2022. These albums not only kept me company at home this year, but helped me realize how important our ...

The 10 recordings below, plus a few honorable mentions, kept my ears focused and delighted throughout the year. Opera singers Aigul Akhmetshina and Emily D’Angelo submitted two satisfying approaches — ...

The Story: Emerging opera stars aren't supposed to release albums stuffed with folk and pop songs, but the velvet-voiced Canadian mezzo-soprano has done just that, tossing off old British ballads ...

He’d find himself transforming canonized classical works into blues or gospel songs, injecting them with the style-agnostic soulfulness he’s become known for. On Nov. 15, ...

Discover a broad spectrum of this year's most compelling classical music, from booby-trapped string quartets and chilled-out piano to full-throttle percussion, electric guitars and high-flying vocals.