I recently encountered a new study that looked at the response of dogs to various types of music. This one, out of Colorado State University, was authored by a team headed by psychologist Lori Kogan.

There’s nothing in classical music more intimate and direct than a solo piano recital. Instead of symphonic proclamations from the mountaintop, you get something more like a personal conversation. And ...

An unknown waltz by Chopin has been found. By Javier C. Hernández I’m a reporter covering classical music, opera and dance. As The Times’s classical music reporter, I don’t often get “news” from ...

I recently posted a piece on Chopin and Baden Powell and how musically (I mean in terms of feeling, psychic and sonic imagery) they can be connected. [audio:http ...