Olivier Messiaen

It's been a terrific year for classical music. From passionate piano solos to lush orchestral works and beyond, here are our favorite classical recordings released in 2024!

On WCRB In Concert with GBH Music, the Boston Symphony Chamber Players celebrate Serge Koussevitzky's 150th birthday with a program saluting the former BSO Music Director's profound impact on the music of his time.

Andris Nelsons leads the BSO, pianist Yuja Wang, and ondes Martenot player Cécile Lartigau in Olivier Messiaen's wildly kaleidoscopic expression of love, nature, and spirituality, "Turangalîla-symphonie."

Contralto Avery Amereau sings Berlioz's "Les Nuits d’été" with the Boston Symphony, and Dima Slobodeniouk conducts music by Messiaen, Ravel, and Agata Zubel.

"Music is the coordination between Man and Time." – Igor Stravinsky

Classical music is often inspired by romance, fairy tales, or royalty, but sometimes the inspiration comes from real world causes.

The Finnish conductor leads the BSO in Debussy's colorful evocation of the sea, alongside works by Fauré and Messiaen, and Andreas Haefliger is the…

Baltimore Symphony music director Marin Alsop traces her discovery of the rollicking 75-minute symphony and the man behind the music.