BARRIERE; JEAN

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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The Devil, You Say? Baroque Cellist Juliana Soltis’ Debut Disc

Jed Distler

The title of baroque cellist Juliana Soltis’ debut release, “Entrez, le Diable!”, is based on a quote from Hubert le Blanc’s 1740 treatise entitled Defense

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Barriere: Cello sonatas/Cocset/Les Basses Reunies

John Greene

Though in his day he was recognized as both a composer and cellist, Jean Barriere arguably excelled far more as a performer. His total published

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The Oistrakh Box to End All Oistrakh Boxes

Jed Distler April 20, 2025

The Busoni Concerto We’ve Been Waiting For

Jed Distler April 20, 2025

Busoni: Works for Two Pianos

David Hurwitz 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