WIENIAWSKI; HENRYK

Big Boxes: Erick Friedman’s Complete RCA Recordings

Jed Distler

Erick Friedman (1939-2004) came to prominence as a Jascha Heifetz […]

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Classic Historical Heifetz in Sibelius, Wieniawski, and Tchaikovsky

Jed Distler

Little can be added to what’s been written over the

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IDA HAENDEL IN PRAGUE

Victor Carr Jr

Ida Haendel was a remarkable violinist whose stunning technique continues to impress today. More than just rich, solid tone, pinpoint intonation, and razor-sharp attacks, Haendel’s

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Wieniawski: Violin concertos, etc./Brodski

David Hurwitz

Wieniawski is one of those Romantic composers beloved of violinists and tolerated by everyone else. Judging from the number of performances and recordings, his music’s

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Wieniawski: Violin concertos

Victor Carr Jr

Dux’s new Wieniawski album showcases the prodigious talent of Vadim Brodski, who offers sterling performances of both the popular Violin Concerto No. 2 and the

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Hieyon Choi’s Beethoven Sonata Cycle

Jed Distler May 18, 2025

Satie Piano Works by Ciccolini

Jed Distler May 18, 2025

Satie & Liszt: Socrate; Via Crucis/Ranki

Jed Distler May 18, 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