![]() ![]() For popular pieces of music, such as Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. In my exploration of Apple Music Classical, the app usually gave me the results I sought on the first search attempt. Instead, I get a recording of Chopin's Nocturne Op. After I search "Beethoven Symphony 9," the first hit I get is not a symphony, not a piece for orchestra, and not even music by Beethoven. (Not bad, considering that Karajan recorded the Ninth Symphony four times over his career.) If I were a newcomer to classical music, I wouldn't get much information about this recording, nor would I have much in the way of guided pathways to aid further exploration. The first match I get on Spotify is conductor Herbert von Karajan's 1984 recording with the Berlin Philharmonic. On any streaming platform, I get back hundreds - and sometimes thousands - of results. Some services have improved significantly, while others have not.įor one example: Say I want to find a great recording of Beethoven's grand and glorious Symphony No. The last time I wrote at length about classical music metadata and streaming services was back in 2015 - an eon ago, in technical terms. The Record Why Can't Streaming Services Get Classical Music Right?
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