Listening Guide: Classical Era

Apple Music Classical’s exclusive Listening Guide is an indispensable companion as you journey here through the Classical period, an era known above all for the music of Mozart and of his great successor Beethoven. As you listen, time-synced text appears seamlessly on your screen providing insightful commentary and context. Listening Guide is available in the latest version of Apple Music Classical. In this playlist, you’ll hear how these composers took music in startling new directions, extending the dramatic and structural possibilities of the symphony, while also heralding the arrival of the piano, an instrument that offered almost infinite expression. Journey with Beethoven through a symphonic universe and witness the evolution of a genius. Or discover the technical and expressive details scattered throughout Mozart’s haunting late piano concertos. Whichever work you choose, Listening Guide makes exploring great music an illuminating and exciting adventure.