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Seefried Does Schubert, Brahms, & Wolf

Dan Davis

Irmgard Seefried was one of the bright lights of the opera and recital stages of the 1950s. Her silvery lyric soprano was blessed with depth

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Walter Berry Lieder Recital – Salzburg ’79

Robert Levine

This recital of songs from the 1979 Salzburg Festival is a delight. Walter Berry was a baritone known and loved less for the beauty of

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Gallo Trio Sonatas: The Source for Stravinsky’s Pulcinella

David Vernier June 1, 2025

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Big Boxes: Finally, Stravinsky’s Complete Columbia & RCA Recordings, The Right Way

Jed Distler June 1, 2025

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Pointless: Boring Stravinsky Monochrome And In Color

David Hurwitz June 1, 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