Apple has unveiled Apple Music Classical, a standalone music streaming app designed to provide an exceptional listening experience for classical music fans. Subscribers can access the world’s most extensive classical music catalog, enjoy premium audio quality with Spatial Audio, and explore expertly curated playlists, composer biographies, and detailed descriptions of thousands of works. The new app is available on the App Store and included with most Apple Music subscriptions at no additional cost.
Discover the Largest Classical Music Catalog
Apple Music Classical boasts over 5 million tracks and offers Editor’s Choice selections, popular recordings, and exclusive albums by renowned orchestras.
Revolutionary Search for Classical Music
The app’s search function has been redesigned specifically for classical music, accommodating the complexities of multiple movements, tracks, and recordings. Users can search using any combination of keywords.
Intuitive Interface and Premium Audio Quality
Apple Music Classical’s interface ensures that users have all essential information at their fingertips. The service offers lossless audio up to 24 bit/192 kHz, along with immersive Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos.
Expertly Curated Playlists and Insightful Content
Apple Music Classical’s editors have crafted over 700 playlists, with more to come. Users can explore behind-the-scenes content with track-by-track audio commentary from leading classical artists.
Collaborations with Renowned Classical Institutions
Apple Music has partnered with prestigious classical institutions, such as the Berlin Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera, to bring exclusive content and recordings. Apple Music Classical will host live performances at Apple Store locations as part of the Today at Apple programming, beginning in March 2023.
Availability
Apple Music Classical is available for download on the App Store in all regions where Apple Music is offered, excluding China, Japan, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, and Türkiye. The app is compatible with iPhone models running iOS 15.4 or later.
