We’ve been waiting over a year for Apple Music Classical to arrive. In case you don’t remember, in August 2021, Apple bought Primephonica streaming music service specializing in classical music, which, while not particularly veteran, has built up a more than remarkable catalog, to which it must be added that the information contained in it was very extensive and that the quality of the sound provided was more than remarkable.

This accumulation of virtues has caused it to experience significant growth along with some of the most positive reviews from its users. And in this regard, it should be remembered that even if there are very diverse profiles, it is quite common for consumers of this type of music to be particularly demanding, which makes us evaluate even more positively than the level of satisfaction of users of this service was so high.

So when Apple and Primephonic announced the purchase operation, Cupertino said among his plans was the creation of Apple Music Classical, an app that would provide access exclusively to Apple Music’s catalog of classical music, both the catalog it already had and the titles that will be added to it after the purchase is complete. As I recalled at the beginning, the operation was announced in August 2021, and Apple’s statement stated that the application will arrive during 2022.

But as we already told you in mid-December, this deadline was ultimately not met, which made us wonder if it was a delay (involuntary or intentional) or if Apple decided to backtrack on its plans and Apple Music Classical was not created after all. Something that would no doubt be quite annoying for any Primephonic users who have made the jump to Apple Music.

But the wait is coming to an end Apple has already published the Apple Music Classical app on the App Store, as you can check at this link. Of course, at the moment they are in “pre-purchase” mode.something special because the app is free, releaseand his store bookmark indicates that he is scheduled to arrive next March 28. This is what Apple says in its description:

«Get an app designed specifically for classical music. Available to Apple Music subscribers at no additional charge. Instantly find any recording in the world’s largest catalog of classical music with a search engine specifically designed for that genre. Enjoy the best sound quality available – up to 192 kHz/24-bit lossless Hi-Res audio – and listen to your favorite classical music like never before with surround sound and without ads.

Apple Music Classical makes it easy to get started and familiarize yourself with the genre. Featuring hundreds of must-play playlists, detailed composer biographies, comprehensive guides to many essential works, and intuitive search functions.

The most complete classical music experience

• Get unlimited access to the world’s largest catalog of classical music (over 5 million songs), including new releases, great masterpieces and thousands of exclusive albums.

• Search by composer, work, director or even catalog number to instantly find any specific recording.

• Listen in the best sound quality (high resolution up to 192kHz/24-bit lossless) and enjoy thousands of albums available in surround sound with Dolby Atmos.

• With complete and accurate metadata, you’ll be able to make sure you know exactly what and who you’re listening to.

• Learn as you listen with thousands of composer biographies, descriptions of key works, and more.

• Listen via AirPlay on compatible wireless devices.

Requirements

• Apple Music subscription (individual, student, family or Apple One) required. Not available with Apple Music Voice plan.

• Available in all countries where Apple Music is offered except China, Japan, Korea, Russia and Taiwan. Available features and content may vary by country or region.

• Apple Music Classical is available for all iPhone models running iOS 15.4 or later.

• You must have an Internet connection to listen to music on Apple Music Classical.«

So the most notable points are the sound quality, up to up to 192 kHz/24-bit lossless (and of course also surround sound), the size of his catalog is more than 5 million songsand editing and curating work done to create playlists. We’ll have to wait and see, of course, but this is a point that Apple Music usually takes great care of, so we can expect the level to be maintained in Apple Music Classical.

As we expected, access to this application and a specific version of the service will part of a general Apple Music subscriptionand it is not surprising that the exclusion of the Apple Music Voice tariff is mentioned, because we must remember that these users do not even have access to the Apple Music application, so they have to resort to Siri to access their catalog.

However, I wonder if Apple might consider offering an exclusive subscription to Apple Music Classical, which gives full access to the service’s catalog, but not the rest of Apple Music’s music styles or the Apple Music app. And as for the app and service, I’ve been waiting for you since the Primephonic purchase announcement, so I’ll be counting down the days until March 28th.