Scientists have performed extensive feline tests to determine what music cats prefer when they're undergoing surgery, with Barber's Adagio for Strings coming out on top. The study, which was ...

This classical compilation is aptly titled A Time to Relax, containing numerous classics from the most famed composers. The compilation features a two-disc set with an array of well-known classical ...

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 ...

Today is National Relaxation Day, and we've got lots of music to help you relax, even if you can't take a nap, including Gershwin's Lullaby, and a suite from Tchaikovsky's ballet Sleeping Beauty. Tune ...

A few nights ago I was fortunate enough to listen to the New York Philharmonic play a beautiful program of Schumann and Brahms at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. At a dinner graciously hosted by a ...

It is widely accepted that, in humans, music confers numerous benefits. An extensive body of research indicates that these benefits extend even to patients under general anesthesia, and include ...

Ian Skelly plays the best classical music for your morning, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites. Including the Playlister challenge: our regular listener-created ...

Classical music has a calming effect on dogs in rehoming centres, according to research carried out for the Scottish SPCA. During the study, dogs' stress levels decreased significantly after the music ...

When it comes to revising their lessons, some students seek absolute silence while others are motivated by sounds in their ears. While many scientific studies have suggested a link between listening ...

A Somerset zoo has started playing Classic FM to calm some of its more ferocious inhabitants - the lions and tigers - who enjoy listening to the station when they're relaxing. Big cats at a Somerset ...