Shazam easily identifies mainstream artists from many music genres, however, the company admits that classical music can be a bit more challenging. Both are designed for identifying and buying pop music playing in cafes, on the radio, and such, and pretty much useless for classical musicians looking to identify a piece. I've had some success using Shazam for classical music. The problem is that on classical radio stations, you will often hear concert recordings that have not (yet) been released on cd, and then there's no way for Shazam to know it. Google sound search isn't much better but was occasionally able to get a correct match.
Basically, it is saying 'ok we have a piece here that at 1 second in the bass is very loud, the mid-range is soft, and the treble is somewhat loud....at 2 seconds, the bass is still loud, the mid range …
Shazam identifies music by matching the frequency-time series of a sample (what you record) to its database. For instance, hundreds of orchestras have recorded Beethoven's Fifth Symphony over the decades, and while there are unique aspects to each performance, for classical music, the ideal calls for an … I don't think you could have an app for classical music because of the difference in play set by different conductors. Netherlands Shazam nor Soundhound are able to identify classical music played live on piano. I would love to find an app that is good …
This is an interesting question, and I think I'll speculate a bit why there isn't a better option for classical music. So wishing for a classical version isn't going to work.
Also, if you can find a book about the different styles of composers that will help you find the music you'll like best. Shazam is terrible for classical music. It's less about the composer than it is about the performer. You're better off listening to an array of composers and you'll find the music you most enjoy. Technologically speaking, it would be a lot easier to fill Shazam's database with more classical music recordings than to "reinvent the wheel" and come up with a new technology that does the exact same thing, only with a …
(Although once, Shazam answered with a different recording of the same piece, but I don't expect that to happen often.)