Apple Music Classical

Nice, purpose-built app for classical music. I love how the browse section is divided into categories for composers, periods, etc. Additionally, I appreciate the aggregated list of works for each composer, the editor’s picks, etc. The multitude of playlists for seemingly everything are also wonderful. My biggest complaint is the lack of a shuffle option for playlists. It would be great if that can be added in a future update.

The best and only way to listen to classical music

This application represents pure contempt for fans of classical music. After abusing its market power several years ago to acquire Primephonic, a wonderful classical music service that worked with an array of hifi streaming technologies, Apple killed the service and deprived the classical music world of a decent streaming option. After offering no application for over 18 months, Apple released this incredibly weak replacement. Where are complete liner notes, Apple? Why is your search capability more limited than Primephonic’s was? Where are downloads? Why can’t I create an ad-hoc queue without creating a playlist? Why did it take a year and a half to see an iPad app? Why buy a service you don’t care about and won’t invest in? This is a disgusting insult. Shame on you, Apple.

This is generally a great app but it is marred by the awful and increasingly use of AI portraits of composers of the past. Please stop it!!!

I’ve listened to classical music occasionally while studying in college but never to the depth that this app is pulling me in. I love the booklets attached to each performance that provides depth to the music as you read along and listen. I’m now starting to understand why people who are into classical are so passionate about it. 10/10

Its 2024. Do I as the consumer really have to tell you to add a shuffle feature for music? I don’t care about your “Apple terminology” of belief. Give me the full music experience

The app keeps pausing and skipping music for no reason, or not working altogether today!

I appreciate the ability to browse by performer, composer, genre, etc. CarPlay support is great too! But please allow downloads in this app in addition to the Apple music app.

Brand new iPhone 16 The app freezes frequently. Wish it was more stable.

This app is a great idea in my opinion, but I found a big bug. :( For me, this app won’t play anything unless regular Apple Music is installed on the device… so why do we need two separate apps? I get that most people would already have regular Apple Music already, but some of us might have deleted it and gotten something else like Spotify or Pandora. Or we just didn’t want any Apple Music at all. But seriously, there’s almost no reason to have to separate apps if you have to have Apple Music installed, which you can find everything on there already.