Apple Music Classical organizes works and recordings

Apple Music Classical launches on 28 March with search that distinguishes a composition from its many recordings. Apple says its catalogue contains more than five million tracks.

Historical company photograph, not the app interface. Photo: Apple logo on an iMac. © Håkan Dahlström, 2010 (CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons). Resized and cropped.

Listeners can search by opus number or conductor, then see a work’s performances together. Libraries can save works and composers, not just tracks. A work becomes a starting point for comparing different interpretations, rather than another track in a list.

Eligible subscriptions include Individual, Student, Family and Apple One, without an extra charge. Voice isn’t included.

The launch requires an iPhone running iOS 15.4 or later and an internet connection. Android remains forthcoming.

Apple lists availability wherever Apple Music operates except China, Japan, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan and Türkiye. A qualifying subscription alone therefore doesn’t guarantee access everywhere.