Your Listening Guide to Classical Music

Realizing that for many, knowing where to begin could be an overwhelming, if not too daunting a task. The Naxos Educational label has been established to be your listening guide and has since produced many wide-ranging recordings, every one of which supplied with richly informative texts.

Check out our complete catalogue of recordings here, with each entry linked to a dedicated webpage where you can listen to a sample of every single track!


A Life / Portrait
From Bartók to Stravinsky, here is a closer look at the lives of some of the greatest artists.

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National Story
An entertaining kaleidoscope into a nation’s history by its development in classical music.

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Opera Explained
Some of the greatest operas explained concisely in spoken words with music illustrations.

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Opera Plus
For the opera buff, this series couples Opera Explained with a recording of the full opera.

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The Instruments of the Orchestra
This box set features almost 8 hours of music, portraying each instrument in different contexts.

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