Apple announces new classical music app that launches on March 28

Apple announced Thursday that it volition motorboat a standalone app called Apple Music Classical, which volition beryllium disposable astatine nary added outgo to existing Apple Music subscribers, connected March 28.

Apple said the catalog volition see implicit 5 cardinal unsocial tracks and thousands of exclusive albums astatine launch. Many classical pieces person had aggregate renditions and interpretations recorded and released, but Apple says the standalone app volition connection "complete and close metadata" and the quality to "search by composer, work, conductor, oregon adjacent catalog number," according to a release.

The institution acquired highly touted classical euphony streamer Primephonic successful Aug. 2021. At the time, Apple said that subscribers would "get a importantly improved classical euphony acquisition opening with Primephonic playlists and exclusive audio content."

An net transportation volition beryllium required to usage Apple Music Classical.

An Android mentation volition beryllium "coming soon," the institution said.