Apple Music Classical Now Available for Pre-Order on the App Store, Launches Later This Month

[anthogag]

Apple Music Classical FTW 🤩

 

[kyjaotkb]

The compositions are public domain, but the performances and recordings are not.

and often, the orchestrations are not either

 

[farleysmaster]

You know, I think as bad about Android as I do about iOS, although Android has many times more compatibility than iOS. You shouldn't expect a musical experience from them. Unless you are using a device that came before 2008.

I've got no opinion. I'm trying to explain what my point was.

 

[antibolo]

Not seeing it in the store right now, I hope it won't be US only?!

EDIT: nevermind I see it now

 

[farleysmaster]

Not seeing it in the store right now, I hope it won't be US only?!

Just search for an apple app, and then click apple as the developer and it will be listed.

 

[munpip214]

Will this work with iCloud music library?

 

[Zorn]

Seems to make very little sense, I can't see any reason this genre couldn't just stay in the Music app. Do we now need all separate apps for rock, country, EDM, pop, etc.? Very silly.

Most genres of music are simple, you’re just listening to a song by an artist.
if you’re listening to “Hey Jude” by The Beatles, you’re just simply listening to “Hey Jude” by The Beatles.
with classical music its a lot different.
Who composed it? Who arranged it? Who produced it? Who performed it? where was it performed?
tagging is different, the way things are arranged is different, its not just traditional singles, EPs and LPs.

I'm sure there are plenty of OCD people who listen to other genres of music as well.

 

[olavsu1]

Not seeing it in the store right now, I hope it won't be US only?!

EDIT: nevermind I see it now

for everyone others with same question, look here: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-music-classical/id1598433714

 

[kyjaotkb]

It wasn't stated in this MR article, but elsewhere it's said "Those tracks will feature the highest audio quality (up to 192 kHz/24 bit Hi-Res Lossless) with thousands of recordings in immersive spatial audio."

If it's iPhone-only, how does one get such a high quality stream to equipment capable of reproducing it? Lightning port? 🤣

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[E.Lizardo]

To everyone asking why there needs to be a separate app because “It’s all just music”, you’re not in the classical audience so just don’t worry about it.

 

[Wek]

Best Apple news in a long time, I can't wait. Love it...

 

[hagar]

Why no iPad and Mac apps? Apple should lead by example and show developers how important and straightforward it is to release apps on all their platforms from the get go.

This is just lazy and very disappointing.

 

[tubular]

There might not be many of them, but almost all of them are willing to pay a lot of money to get what they want.

The Bernstein/DG box set I mentioned earlier set me back about $350. I don't do stuff like that often, and (typing this on a week-old Mac mini) I don't exactly need to throw more money at Apple right now, but this will likely finally draw me into their subscription services web.

My only other Apple subscription was in the early days of Apple Music Match -- which turned out to be too inept when it came to classical (the same old Our Metadata Matters, Yours Doesn't problem).

 

[kev_fam]

This is about as exciting as wet paint.

This comment is about as useful as an empty box of tampons.

 

[compwiz1202]

Imagine if Apple starts introducing pro apps; Apple Maps Pro, and Apple Weather Pro 😮‍💨

You can teleport and control the weather for an additional subscription.

 

[Rogifan]

Actually I wish Apple Music had better metadata for all genres. I’d love to have liner-note type data. Who the producer was, where it was recorded, who wrote the songs, who played what instruments, guest musicians etc. It would also be nice if users could upload music and edit metadata directly from the iOS music apps instead of having to use iTunes/desktop app.

 

[Abazigal]

Why no iPad and Mac apps? Apple should lead by example and show developers how important and straightforward it is to release apps on all their platforms from the get go.

This is just lazy and very disappointing.

There’s also 3 weeks to go before the app is available for download. 😛

 

[tubular]

I can't see any reason this genre couldn't just stay in the Music app.

How many hours in the last year did you spend listening to classical?

You can teleport and control the weather for an additional subscription.

I'm looking for Apple Space Laser Pro. It's like the Death Star but runs PostScript.

 

[compwiz1202]

I don't really understand why this has to be a separate app. What if someone likes both classical music and modern music? Do they have to jump between apps then?

Wonder if there will be a way to add both to a playlist.

 

[krebphone]

Wonder if they'll add a live DJ classical radio station à la Apple Music 1. That would be amazing!

 

[DEMinSoCAL]

To everyone asking why there needs to be a separate app because “It’s all just music”, you’re not in the classical audience so just don’t worry about it.

Or actually read the article, which gives the reason why...

 

[bobmepp]

Classical music connoisseurs don't want your hipster tunes contaminating their eyes and ears.

But I am surprised there are enough of them to warrant this from Apple.

I'm open to all music - no music contaminates my ears - but classical is first among equals for me. In December, I was at a Berlin Philharmonic concert at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor. That 3800 seat venue was completely sold out, with a blizzard outside, and the audience was at least half under 30. I am hoping to see things like lyrics for all the Bach cantatas and Schubert lieder, with the option of English translations. If explicit lyrics can be provided for pop music, I don't think its too much to hope for to see lyrics for some of the greatest music ever conceived by the mind of a human.

 

[Zorn]

Wonder if there will be a way to add both to a playlist.

Hey, why not? Then after a while, one of the touted features of iOS 20 will be the "new unified Music app!" No more bouncing between apps!

 

[hagar]

Why does this need to be a separate app? It's all just music... 🤷‍♂️

Classical music is different as compositions and symphonies have been recorded by multiple orchestras around the world and the current music app and search function fall short if you want a specific version. Also, one orchestra may have played a composition in different versions and venues. This makes track names far more nuanced.

Furthermore, classical music is typically played in a specific order (not shuffled) and gapless. If you don’t care about these things, the app is not for you.

 

[sparkinstx]

This comment is about as useful as an empty box of tampons.

BOOM!