Wonderful!!
This terrific app allows you easily to dig deeply into a simply VAST collection of first class classical music recordings.
It's surprisingly easy to find what you want to hear, and it frequently offers a surprisingly wide choice of performances of a chosen piece, by different performers. It's rather interesting to compare them.
A play list can be created and enlarged - without even interrupting the music that's currently playing.
Very good value and highly recommended. I use it almost every day.
It's surprisingly easy to find what you want to hear, and it frequently offers a surprisingly wide choice of performances of a chosen piece, by different performers. It's rather interesting to compare them.
A play list can be created and enlarged - without even interrupting the music that's currently playing.
Very good value and highly recommended. I use it almost every day.
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Fantastic!
Was waiting for this iOS for long time. Awesome!
A Good Start
Always been interested in the Classical Archive, but wasn't interested in the browser interface. This app works well enough on my iPad that I became a member. Airplay streaming is accessible through the app, and background streaming works nicely, so I can easily stream music to my audio system while using the iPad for other purposes.
However, the app lacks some of the functionality of the browser interface. For me, the most notable omission is the ability to go from a selected recording to the album containing that recording. Second most notable omission is the ability to search by performer. As these make clear, the interface is focused only on locating recordings of works by composer, genre, type of piece. Which isn't a bad place to start, I haven't found that doable with other online music services.
So, four stars for a good start, and to encourage further development of this app in support of the best service I've found for the discovery of classical music. Give it a try - if you're not a member, it works just the same, except you only get a one-minute preview of each track.
However, the app lacks some of the functionality of the browser interface. For me, the most notable omission is the ability to go from a selected recording to the album containing that recording. Second most notable omission is the ability to search by performer. As these make clear, the interface is focused only on locating recordings of works by composer, genre, type of piece. Which isn't a bad place to start, I haven't found that doable with other online music services.
So, four stars for a good start, and to encourage further development of this app in support of the best service I've found for the discovery of classical music. Give it a try - if you're not a member, it works just the same, except you only get a one-minute preview of each track.
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Good
It would be nice if I could access my playlists in-app.
Fantastic! At last!!
This app allows to SELECT what work you want to listen to in this gigantic library! (So it's not a radio!) Two main modes: In The Library mode, you can select the performance (album) of the work you want to listen to. To do this in The Library, either select The Greats for quick access to the really greatest composers, or you can search by composer name. In the Must Know mode, you are presented with the latest releases of the most important works. Again two methods: by the Must Know composers, or you can search for these "must know" works by Period and/or Genre (like Late-/Post-Romantic + Stage/Opera). The app's Queuing Player is beautiful to look at and allows you to add many tracks, even complete works, to be played one after the other. And it is gapless! Cool!
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Horraayy! Hurrah!
I have for a couple of years used my iPhone's Safari browser to stream Classical Archives. This method doesn't recover well from interruptions (e.g., a phone call).
The iPhone application is much more robust. It only lacks one feature: The ability to select an album containing works by multiple composers. The current version only allows selecting works one at a time from the catalog of individual composers' works.
The iPhone application is much more robust. It only lacks one feature: The ability to select an album containing works by multiple composers. The current version only allows selecting works one at a time from the catalog of individual composers' works.
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Remarkable.
Easy to use. Beautifully designed. Amazing selection and options. Great audio. It's the only classical music app I need. This is one of the most excellent apps I have. Thanks so much.
A dream come true
Like the main Classical Archives site which I have been using for 2+ years, the new iPhone app is wonderful in every way. It Is phenomenal to be able to take this classical music database from everywhere I go – to the gym, toy bedside tanle, you name it. This is just a wonderful event in the life of any classical music lover,
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Almost there
An iOS app for CA is long overdue and this one implements the core components of the CA website nicely, but I have numbers of playlists which aren't accessible from the app. I also like the new release section and use it quite heavily, but it isn't available either. Still, this is a great start and miles better than the earlier smartphone player available through a web browser.
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Classical Archives is the key to life!!
I've been a Classical Archives subscriber since October 2011 and live by this service.
There is the ultimate streaming library for the classical music obsessive. I have discovered countless composers and artists through this beautiful
Service.
I have been a user of the mobile player since I started. It is fantastic to finally have a fast and clean app for the mobile experience.
Thank You for this fantastic service.
-Chris
There is the ultimate streaming library for the classical music obsessive. I have discovered countless composers and artists through this beautiful
Service.
I have been a user of the mobile player since I started. It is fantastic to finally have a fast and clean app for the mobile experience.
Thank You for this fantastic service.
-Chris
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