by David Redmond
Apple has recently released a new Apple Music Companion app that’s dedicated to classical music.
The app, called Apple Music Classical, fixes a lot of issues that classical music lovers tend to have with streaming services such as Spotify or Apple Music.
Now look, I’m not going to pretend to be best friends with Beethoven, and I certainly don’t know what it means to listen to his Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15. But I do understand the point here.
When I search for a song, all I need to worry about is the track name and artist, but for someone into classical music, they might want to be able to search by piano player for example. How people search for classical music is different to other genres, and Apple has designed an app around that experience.
The search has been redone; the browsing is clearly designed around this type of music. While the app takes a lot of its design elements from other Apple apps, this is a niche app designed for a niche audience.
Is it Accessible?
The app borrows much of its user interface from other apps such as Podcasts and the main Apple Music app, so everything seems to work well with VoiceOver.
For low vision users, buttons seem large and clear. If you’re used to the typical Apple design, you’ll be right at home with this app.
Overall, it seems like a decent app to use and is very accessible.
Conclusion
If you’re a fan of classical music, then this app will be right up your street. Its search and browsing features are great, so if you want to search by period, search by genre or just explore what’s out there then this app has you covered. It’s intuitive and accessible, so if you’re an Apple Music subscriber it might be worth giving it a shot.
Fun fact
Did you know Beethoven’s full name was Ludwig van Beethoven? Now you do.