A curious thing happened while classical music organizations were busy worrying that their programming had grown too ...

Hear the instruments and scores, on view in a new exhibition at the Morgan Library and Museum, that proved foundational for ...

Mozart’s story has captivated audiences for centuries: the child prodigy who became an adult genius, shaped by a domineering father and immortalised in countless retellings, most notably Milos Foreman ...

Colorado pianist Katie Mahan in front of a portrait of Mozart's mother, Anna Maria Pertl. Where did Mozart get his musical talent? History has long pointed to his father, Leopold. Leopold was a ...

Music has its seasons, and people have their needs. At some point in the autumn of 1979, I became obsessed with a few bars of Mozart. I was thirteen, fundamentally cheerful but convinced I was ...

For decades, headlines have claimed that Mozart’s music has all kinds of amazing effects on people’s behaviour and performance. But once you look closer at the different studies behind those headlines ...

A previously unknown piece of music by one of the world's most celebrated composers has been uncovered. The 12-minute piece by Austrian composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, is called "Ganz kleine ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A new systemic review has examined a dozen studies into the effect of Mozart’s music on epilepsy, finding the classical piano music may reduce the frequency of seizures. The review rekindles an idea ...