# Music History Trainer — Classical pieces and composers

> Classical pieces and composers (iPhone/iPad app by Nathan Foxley.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-history-trainer/id6762164137 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nathan Foxley](https://appshunter.io/developer/1793174343)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 189 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-18
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-history-trainer/id6762164137/reviews.md

## What is Music History Trainer?

Experience 100’s of years of classical music today! Learn classical music history, for newcomers and experienced musicians alike.

Listen and learn about music from 1400-1900s, Bach to Beethoven to Brahms, Fur Elise to the Planets and more! Download and hear it all now!

Benefits:
- Examples from all the major eras of music history cover the important people and pieces that matter (Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, post-1900)
- Musically Important composers and pieces are included
- Listen to the actual music with no need to be online
- Over 60 composers and 120 pieces, with more being added
- Test yourself on what you’ve learned about composers/pieces/eras, quizzes can be easy or as hard to meet you where you are

If you know classical music from Looney Tunes and movies and want to know more, this is for you!

If you’re an undergrad or graduate music student trying to study and prepare for your music history listening exams, this app is also for you!

Pieces and composers are organized to be easy to find, and a fine-tuned quiz system provides immediate feedback, and can be as easy or difficult as you need it to be. Now download and get listening!


Any issues or concerns? Contact us at support@boxmetaphorstudios.com or check out https://boxmetaphorstudiosinfo.com for additional information.

Based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Made by Nathan Foxley, M.M., music theorist, full-stack developer


EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $1.99 | per month |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.4 — 2026-08-15

Store listing update, premium subscription screen clarify, macOS subscription fix.

### 1.1.3 — 2026-07-25

We've got more pieces and more composers! Early 1900s and Renaissance eras needed a bit of help, so we've got Schoenberg, Ives, Gershwin, Respighi, Dowland and more for your classical music enjoyment! Listen today!

### 1.1.2 — 2026-07-10

Ads have been added to be able to continue to support and develop this app.

### 1.1.1 — 2026-07-07

An option to support further development and music research to make the best experience possible has been added. Consider a subscription to continue to bring music to anyone that wants to hear it.
Additional UI/UX fixes.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-06-19

Minor bug fixes and cosmetic updates.

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All apps by Nathan Foxley: https://appshunter.io/developer/1793174343

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