To help others reach this state of enlightenment, the authors use the five classical elements—earth, fire, air, water, and the quintessential—as metaphorical devices to help readers understand ...

5 Best Beatles Songs With Classical Music Elements John Lennon said one of The Beatles' songs with classical music elements was "inspired by Kenneth Alsopf, the British journalist, and Bob Dylan." ...

“I said, ‘How about the elements, the classical elements of earth, wind, fire, and water? [But] that's only four.” So Bell thought harder, and a solution presented itself.

Collections of works written and performed by Nathalie Joachim and Philip Glass, and a recording of Handel’s “Alcina,” are among the highlights.

I love classical music. I was raised on a diet of Mozart, Bach, and Mendelssohn. Giant orchestras that fill concert halls, pianists whose fingers dart across keys, brass sections that make your gut ...

From the wilds of Hokkaido in the far north to sub-tropical Okinawa in the south, the natural environment and traditions of Japan can be experienced in an ever-developing network of national parks.

DAVID WEININGER A version of this article appears in print on April 3, 2024, Section C, Page 2 of the New York edition with the headline: 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now.