Where to Start with art music
serious music, as opposed to popular or folk music; meta-genre covering global classical music developments
80 artists
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Ti amo come un pazzo
Mina · 2023
Best art music Albums to Start With
art music Artists
Mina
disco, jazz
Frank Zappa
alternative rock, avant-garde music
Joe Jackson
jazz, jazz pop
Jóhann Jóhannsson
ambient music, classical music
Yehudi Menuhin
classical music, jazz
Gidon Kremer
classical music
Axel Dörner
electroacoustic music, electronic music
Alfred Schnittke
20th-century classical music, opera
Nikolai Lugansky
classical music
Ádám Fischer
classical music
Aram Khachaturian
chamber music, concerto
Nik Bärtsch
funk, jazz
Dimitri Mitropoulos
classical music
Gary Graffman
classical music
Sviatoslav Richter
classical music
Niccolò Paganini
About art music
What is art music?
serious music, as opposed to popular or folk music; meta-genre covering global classical music developments
Where should I start with art music?
Start with "Ti amo come un pazzo" by Mina. It captures what makes art music worth exploring.
What are the best art music albums?
The art music albums worth hearing first: "Ti amo come un pazzo" by Mina, "12 (American Song Book)" by Mina, "Lumpy Gravy" by Frank Zappa, "Hot Rats" by Frank Zappa and "Burnt Weeny Sandwich" by Frank Zappa.
How many art music artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 80 art music artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.
