Don’t feel bad if you nod off during this classical-music concert: That’s kind of the point. Max Richter’s 8 ¹/₂-hour-long “Sleep” is scientifically designed to help you doze. You can listen to the ...

Anyone who’s ever dozed in the middle of a concerto will appreciate the sweet sound of this news: A composer has created a piece for doing just that. How do you give a live performance of a piece that ...

Nobody could accuse composer Gunther Schuller of slacking off. He played principal French horn in the Cincinnati Symphony as a teenager,... Gunther Schuller doesn't sleep much. "When I was 18, my ...

Feel the restorative power of classical music every night beginning at 9 p.m. on CPR Classical. As the moon rises each evening, you'll hear the quieter side of classical music - works to help you ...

Listening to music can calm, inspire, maybe even “save your mortal soul,” as ’70s pop singer Don McLean sang in his classic hit “American Pie.” Putting aside the soul-saving aspect, music — or if it’s ...