DEBUSSY; CLAUDE

Grimaud’s “Water” Is All Wet

David Hurwitz

Originally presented as an exercise in performance art (and captured live with some minor audience noise), this program of pieces either directly or indirectly related

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CD From Hell: Boulez Defeated In Moscow

David Hurwitz

Yikes! Just as the Russian winter defeated Napoleon, so the

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Big Boxes: Stephen Kovacevich’s Complete Philips Recordings

Jed Distler

The 21-year-old Stephen Kovacevich first attracted serious attention in 1961

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Historical Gems: Stoki’s Best Debussy?

Jed Distler

Here are all the Debussy recordings Leopold Stokowski made during

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Historical Gems: A Great Mitropoulos Collection

Dan Davis

Here’s a set that shows Dimitri Mitropoulos at his considerable

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Historical Gems: Michelangeli Unbuttons His Tux for Grieg

Jed Distler

Some of the few concerts Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli didn’t cancel

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Distinctive and Different: Creatively Scored Debussy Preludes

David Hurwitz

This disc will prove so interesting to anyone who loves

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Big Boxes: Michelangeli’s Ambiguously “Complete” Warner Recordings

Jed Distler

I preface this review of Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli’s “Complete Warner

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Munch’s Super Debussy and Ravel, Re-Re-Re-Re-Coupled for SACD

David Hurwitz

These two- and three-channel SACD reissues sound splendid, and Munch’s

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Big Boxes: Markevitch’s DG Legacy, In Part

David Hurwitz

Igor Markevitch was a remarkable conductor: stylish, unsentimental, and a

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CD from Chelm: Another Dull Jansons Mahler 2

David Hurwitz July 6, 2025

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Historical Gems: Kondrashin’s Killer Mahler Sixth

David Hurwitz July 6, 2025

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Under the Radar: Previn’s Glorious Mahler 4th

David Hurwitz July 6, 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