Max Fine

With the annual Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Concert upon us, we dig into the compositions Johann Strauss Jr.'s for 12 great waltzes NOT named "The Blue Danube."

Hurry on over to the Southeast corner of Broadway and 56th Street for the grand finale of Evan Shinners's The Bach Store.

This dog was happy to play along at the piano. 

Ever since Brahms originally composed the Hungarian Dance No. 5 for piano four-hands, musicians have been re-arranging it. 

"If you only had to conduct one piece for the rest of your life, what would it be?" is a question that conductors would probably want to avoid. But these 11 stepped up to the challenge.

Find out which are Shostakovich's best symphonies.

We asked 11 conductors what else they might have been.

Even the great composers had to start somewhere.

This is what happens when ragtime meets classical. 

New York Philharmonic cellist Patrick Jee found a rapt audience in several elephants when he visited an elephant sanctuary in Thailand.

Check out these interactive classical-themed Doodles from Google!

No matter who you’re rooting for on Sunday, we’ve got a short playlist that will capture the drama.

Happy birthday Vladimir Ashkenazy!

Celebrate Janáček’s birthday with this animated version of his opera, The Cunning Little Vixen.

The Frick recently announced it would be closing its famous music room. Commemorate this New York icon by listening to our broadcasts from inside the Frick.

Hear seven great pieces from the composer who brought you Adagio For Strings!

In addition to calling them musical geniuses, many of our favorite composers also went by "Dad."