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Classical Music

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2.5M subscribers923 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)703 authors / mosince 2008

r/classicalmusic has 2.5M members (+1.8% over the last 12 months). It gets about 923 posts a month from 703 people. Top topics: Violin Concertos & Composers, Piano and Orchestra Pieces and Classical Piano Pieces.

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Size and growth

How r/classicalmusic has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+1.8%in 12 months · +0.4% in 3 months · +0.1% in 1 month
Oct 20262.5M
Growing2.5M subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/classicalmusic

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−33%vs Sep 2025 · −19% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026923
QuieterPeaked at 1.8k in Apr 2024
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/classicalmusic

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Violin Concertos & Composers0.7%
  2. Piano and Orchestra Pieces0.7%
  3. Classical Piano Pieces0.6%
  4. Classical Music Pieces0.5%
  5. Bach & Fugues0.4%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Apple
  2. Discogs
  3. imslp.org
  4. Substack
  5. SoundCloud

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