Sink into a soothing Christmas soundworld, with relaxing carols and calming melodies from Bach, Mozart and Vaughan Williams. Christmas is a time for togetherness, gratitude – and wonderful music.

Many people find listening to classical music, particularly pieces by Mozart, to be enjoyable and soothing. But can you improve your brain's performance by listening to Mozart? The idea originated ...

Jennifer Gersten, a doctoral student in violin performance at Stony Brook University, is an editor at Guernica and the winner of the 2018 Rubin Prize for Music Criticism. Follow @jenwgersten Let the ...