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Historic Gems: The Remarkable Emma Boynet

Jed Distler

I had never heard of the French pianist Emma Boynet […]

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Big Boxes: Scribendum’s Vedernikov Edition

Jed Distler

Unlike his slightly older contemporaries and fellow Heinrich Neuhaus pupils

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Historic Gems: Brailowsky’s Best

Jed Distler

Alexander Brailowsky (1896-1976) made his first recordings for the German

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A Weber And Schubert Pairing From Paul Lewis

Jed Distler

Although Carl Maria von Weber’s piano sonatas continue to resist coming back into fashion, they somehow manage to find world-class champions on disc. Sonata No.

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Kubelik’s Glorious DG Big Box

David Hurwitz

Thank Claudia Cassidy. The Chicago Tribune senior critic, also known

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Historical Gems: Arrau’s EMI Chopin Recital

Jed Distler

EMI first reissued Claudio Arrau’s 1960 Chopin Third Sonata and

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Admirable But Not Top Choice Weber Sonata Cycle

Jed Distler

Why do Carl Maria von Weber’s four piano sonatas resist coming back into fashion? One reason may be that they occupy a kind of no-man’s-land

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Strauss Conducts Historically, If Not Convincingly

David Hurwitz

It’s always interesting to hear a composer conduct his own

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Historical Gems: Invitation to the Dance with Albert Wolff

David Hurwitz

This smartly assembled collection showcases the art of Albert Wolff

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Under the Radar: Margrit Weber in Falla and Her Namesake

David Hurwitz

Swiss pianist Margrit Weber had a limited career on disc,

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Myaskovsky: Symphonies 24 & 25

David Hurwitz April 27, 2025

Myaskovsky: Symphony No. 27; Cello cto

Victor Carr Jr April 27, 2025

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The Oistrakh Box to End All Oistrakh Boxes

Jed Distler April 20, 2025

Benjamin Bernheim Rules as Met’s Hoffmann
by Robert Levine
October 6, 2024
Benjamin Bernheim Rules as Met’s Hoffmann Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center, NY; Oct 24, 2024 Offenbach’s Tales of Hoffmann is a nasty work. Despite its
RIP David Vernier, Editor-in-Chief
by David Hurwitz
August 4, 2024
David Vernier, ClassicsToday.com’s founding Editor-in-Chief passed away Thursday morning, August 1, 2024 after a long battle with cancer. The end came shockingly quickly. Just a
Finally, It’s SIR John
by ClassicsToday
June 24, 2024
He’d received many honors before, but it wasn’t until last week that John Rutter, best known for his choral compositions and arrangements, especially works related