SIBELIUS; JEAN

Big Boxes: DG’s Patchy Sibelius Edition

David Hurwitz

I never thought I’d live to see the day when […]

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Big Boxes: Ormandy’s Almost Complete Sibelius

David Hurwitz

Why is it that BMG/Sony or whatever they are called

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Filling In The Gaps: Sibelius’ Strange Scaramouche

David Hurwitz

Saramouche is, after Kullervo, Sibelius’ largest work in any form,

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John Barbirolli’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

John Barbirolli was a much more versatile conductor than we

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Herbert Blomstedt’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Herbert Blomstedt is one of those conductor who grows on

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Eugene Ormandy’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra were big fish in

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Neeme Järvi’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Neeme Järvi is often criticized by classical music snobs who

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Thomas Beecham’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Thomas Beecham was a one-man cultural revolution, and it’s fair

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Lorin Maazel’s Ten Best Recordings (Video Review)

David Hurwitz

Lorin Maazel made tons and tons of recordings featuring both

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Colorful Scenes from the Kalevala on BIS

David Hurwitz

This is a clever and interesting collection. Both Madetoja’s Kullervo and Klami’s Kalevala Suite will be well known to fans of Finnish music (and who

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“Bach-maninov” from Alexandre Tharaud

Jed Distler May 25, 2025

Harding’s Tosca – Big and Brash

Robert Levine May 25, 2025

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CD From Hell: Sokolov’s Bogus Profundity In Mozart and Rachmaninov

David Hurwitz May 25, 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