Apple Music Classical is now available for download

The app aims to showcase the more than 5 million classical music tracks available on Apple Music.

“We love music—it’s really who we are—and classical music is the foundation of music of all genres,” said Oliver Schusser, Apple’s vice president of Apple Music and Beats. “Apple Music Classical is a dedicated app that’s great for both classical music professionals and anyone new to classical music, with the world’s largest selection of classical music, the best search and browsing capabilities, the most premium surround sound experience sound and thousands of exclusive recordings. We believe this is the best classical music streaming experience available anywhere, and for us this is just the beginning.”

Classical music is a different animal compared to modern tunes. The app has redesigned search to show users exactly what they’re looking for by combining keywords like composer, work, opus number, conductor, artist, etc.

The Apple Music Classical interface is also designed for classical music. You can view information such as the name of the piece, the orchestra, the conductor, the participating artists and the year of the recording. When you create a library, you can also add categories such as works, composers, and recordings.

Music features lossless audio up to 24-bit/192kHz with thousands of recordings in surround sound.

For starters, there are over 700 playlists to guide your listeners. Beginners can start with the Story of the Classics audio guides, which combine expert commentary with selected works.

You can also explore the catalog using the browse tab, which sorts music by composer, era, genre, and more.

Apple has also partnered with many classical music institutions around the world to bring new, exclusive content to the service.

You need an Apple Music subscription to use the iPhone-only app. That’s $10.99 per month for an individual or $16.99 per month for a family plan. There is also a student option for $5.99 per month.

The subscription is also available as part of many Apple One bundles.

It should be noted that it is not available with the Apple Music voice plan.