New in Classical

New in Classical

Apple Music Classical

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Classical music is constantly evolving. New interpretations of established masterpieces constantly challenge the norm, while the new music scene fizzes with invention and imagination with the best composing talent writing works that push the conversation forward. Here’s a playlist of all that’s new in classical music, to keep you abreast of today’s most exciting sounds. Our editors add new selections weekly, so if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

II. Andante

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Jean-Jacques Kantorow, Stella Chen

8:14

Bað (Performed on Piano)

2:39

Amazing Grace (Arr. by Tim Berens for Orchestra and Soprano) [Live from Notre-Dame]

Pretty Yende, Gustavo Dudamel, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France

3:44

Larghetto (After Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: II. Larghetto)

4:44

IV. Presto

Renaud Capuçon

3:32

Für mich soll’s rote Rosen regnen

Sammy El Ghadab, Les Frivolités Parisiennes, Fatma Said

3:04

Silence

Violin Phonix

3:11

The Christmas Song (Arr. Aragón) [Instrumental]

Sarah Willis, The Sarahbanda, Harold Madrigal Frias

4:33

Troisième Fantaisie à 4 pour les violes

Chelys Consort of Viols

3:08

Petite bague taillée (Live)

Mary Elizabeth Williams, Patrick Dupré Quigley, Nicole Cabell, Opera Lafayette Orchestra, Chauncey Packer, Kenneth Kellogg, Joshua Conyers

3:14

From Bright Lights

M83

3:03

III. Allemande

Jeneba Kanneh-Mason

2:05

Carol. God rest you merry, gentlemen

Skylark Vocal Ensemble, Matthew Guard

1:50

Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ Variation (After Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639) [Arr. for Violin, Cello & Piano by Tim Allhoff]

Tim Allhoff, Eldbjørg Hemsing, Louisa Tuck

2:39

How Fair This Spot, Op. 21 No. 7 (Transcr. Volodos for Piano)

Nobuyuki Tsujii

2:35

No. 23, There is another sky

Time for Three, Joyce DiDonato

2:55

Snowman (Arr. for Violin, Piano & Ensemble by Esther Abrami & Jan-Peter Klöpfel)

Kim Barbier, Esther Abrami Ensemble

3:07

No. 2 in A-Flat Major

8:43

No. 1, Sängers Trost (Arr. Isserlis for Cello & Piano)

Steven Isserlis, Connie Shih

2:20

This Shining Night

4:14

II. Pantoum

Yeol Eum Son, Svetlin Roussev, Doomin Kim

4:27

Var. 3. Canone all'Unisono a 1 Clav. (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, 2025)

2:02

In Dulci Jubilo (Arr. for String Quartet by Clarice Assad)

3:23

Lydian Harp

4:18

Shine (Version for String Quintet)

Shuichi Okada, Cécile Tête, WeiYu Chang, Grégoire Vecchioni, Cyrille Lacrouts, JB Dunckel

2:45

In der Weihnachtsbäckerei (Arr. Schindler for Piano)

Rolf Zuckowski, Lang Lang

2:42

II. Assez vif, très rythmé

The Nash Ensemble

5:55

II. Assez vif, très rythmé

The Nash Ensemble

5:55

Prélude, M. 65

1:17

III. Menuetto grazioso - Trio

5:03

Odi et Amo/Krókódíll (Performed on Piano)

2:35

Carol. Deck the halls

Matthew Guard, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

1:45

Nocturne No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 1 (Live)

6:03

IV. Allegretto

Victor Julien-Laferrière, Sol Gabetta

2:34

Donna non vidi mai (Live at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, 1995)

Leone Magiera, Luciano Pavarotti, BBC Philharmonic

2:33

Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben Variation (After Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: VI. Wohl mir, daß ich Jesum habe) [Arr. for Violin, String Quintet & Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel]

Norwegian String Quintet, Tim Allhoff, Eldbjørg Hemsing

2:36

III. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo

Víkingur Ólafsson

12:49

I. Allegro con spirito

7:28

I. [Allegro moderato]

Janne Saksala, Wu Wei, Martin Stegner

2:44

Suzume

3:42

No. 19, Her Face

Time for Three, Joyce DiDonato

2:38

III. Allegro vivace

Leif Ove Andsnes, Bertrand Chamayou

5:13

III. Scherzo. Schattenhaft

Jaap van Zweden, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra

9:37

Keyboard Sonata in B Minor, Kk. 87

6:18

Mothers Lullaby

5:28

No. 4 in F Minor

7:06

II. Allegro molto (Live)

Hallé, Kahchun Wong

11:21

No. 7, Allegro vivace

1:54

IV. Semplice

Hania Rani, Hugh Tieppo-Brunt, Manchester Collective, Jack Wyllie

8:39

IV. Allegro risoluto

Franz Welser-Möst, The Cleveland Orchestra

10:20

The Friendly Beasts (Arr. for Piano by Francesco Tristano)

Francesco Tristano

3:08

Silent Night (Arr. for Choir by Jonathan Rathbone)

Sebastian Blount, The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge, Anna Lapwood

4:03

Beauty (From "Blind Message") [Performed on Piano]

1:47

No. 7, Because I could not stop for Death

Joyce DiDonato, Time for Three

3:04

Fantasyland’s Invitation (From “Traveler”)

4:24

Of Wind and Rain

Capucelli, Gautier Capuçon

3:50

Barcarolle No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 26

5:25

Di quella pira (Live at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, 1995)

Luciano Pavarotti, Corale Gioacchino Rossini, Leone Magiera, BBC Philharmonic

2:12

Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Arr. by Dan Heathcote)

The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge, Anna Lapwood

4:01

II. Andante sostenuto

Berlin Philharmonic, Kirill Petrenko

9:16

Sicilienne (Prev. Attrib. Paradis) [Arr. Pochin & Morgan for Violin, Guitar, Accordion & Cello]

Plínio Fernandes, Nicola Benedetti, Samuele Telari, Thomas Carroll

3:21

Scapino, C. 40

John Wilson, Sinfonia of London

8:06

Autumn Leaves

Armin van Buuren

2:28

X. Canto dos pequenos pedintes p'los Santos

Luís Duarte

3:08

Prélude marin (Version for String Quintet)

Cyrille Lacrouts, JB Dunckel, Cécile Tête, WeiYu Chang, Grégoire Vecchioni, Shuichi Okada

4:28

III. Poco adagio

9:08

Auf Flügeln des Gesanges (After Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy)

Marina Baranova

4:17

I. [Allegro] [Live]

Freiburger Barockorchester, Gottfried von der Goltz

2:46

IV. in the Kyoto Garden

Lana Bode, Alessandro Fisher

2:21

Sonic Samba

Armin van Buuren

2:56

Aria (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, 2025)

4:04

Waltz No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64 No. 2. Tempo giusto (Live)

4:20

History Repeats Itself

Eydís Evensen, Jess Gillam

3:07

II. Adagio

Jeneba Kanneh-Mason

5:29

I. Moderato

Víkingur Ólafsson

4:46

III. Finale. Allegro energico

Gemma New, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Johan Dalene

7:39

VI. Canzona serenata

Alexander Malofeev

4:47

IV. Semplice

Hania Rani, Hugh Tieppo-Brunt, Manchester Collective, Jack Wyllie

8:39

Lovers' Oath (From "Genshin Impact") [Version for Solo Piano]

2:17

The Theory of Everything (From "The Theory of Everything") [Performed on Piano]

1:31

Prélude

Jérôme Ducros, Gautier Capuçon

5:39

Improvisation No. 15, FP 176 "Hommage à Edith Piaf"

Alexandre Tharaud

3:21

II. Un bal. Valse. Allegro non troppo

Rafael Payare, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal

6:41

IV. Andante cantabile

4:46

Melt

Meredith Monk, Allison Sniffin, Katie Geissinger, John Hollenbeck

3:20

Fugue for Piano Four-Hands in E Minor, Op. Posth. 152, D. 952

Bertrand Chamayou, Leif Ove Andsnes

3:56

VII. Pax Athenae

Olivia Belli, Canea Quartett

4:20

No. 7, Träumerei

3:02

Clive's Song

1:42

Of the sky

5:00

Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57

4:24

Farewell to Stromness (Arr. Campbell for Violin, Guitar, Accordion & Cello)

Nicola Benedetti, Plínio Fernandes, Samuele Telari, Thomas Carroll

3:47

No. 2

6:58

V. Soprano and Chorus. Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit

Raphaël Pichon, Sabine Devieilhe, Ensemble Pygmalion

6:47

naká·yè·ʔr sihskę̀·nęʔ (may it be that you have peace)

Yo-Yo Ma, Jennifer Kreisberg

5:17

No. 7, When I Was Looking to the Sky (Arr. Braun for Trumpet and Orchestra)

Sascha Goetzel, Lucienne Renaudin Vary, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris

1:51

Drop

3:14

Erindi

Hildur Guðnadóttir

2:49

III. VERA’S CHICKEN-POWERED TRANSIT MACHINE

Jeffrey Kahane, Eric Jacobsen, The Knights

5:31

ICARUS (Version for Piano 4 Hands)

Tony Ann, Lang Lang

3:18