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If It’s Tuesday It Must Be Beethoven

David Vernier

British cellist Guy Johnston wanted to celebrate the 300th “birthday” of his David Tecchler cello in a manner suited to its distinguished provenance (Tecchler’s renowned

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BRITISH FLUTE MUSIC

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Even without referring to the concise program notes, you easily hear the pervasive French influence in these flute works by British composers. Fauré, Poulenc, Taffenel,

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David Matthews on NMC 6/10 C

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The two symphonic poems featured on this disc demonstrate that British composer David Matthews has a clever ear for timbre, painting a sound-world akin to

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Still More Excellent Saint-Saëns Piano Concertos

David Hurwitz October 5, 2025

A Fine Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto Cycle Concludes

David Hurwitz October 5, 2025

Lortie’s Saint-Saëns Concertos 3 and “Egyptian”: The New Reference

David Hurwitz October 5, 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