HAYDN; JOSEPH

An Ill-Chosen Box of Mediocre (Mostly) Harnoncourt

David Hurwitz

It’s a mystery as to who is left at the […]

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Historical Gems: Der Kna’s Memorable RIAS Legacy

David Hurwitz

The principal value of this five-CD set lies in “Der

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Filling In The Gaps: Haydn–Cantatas for the House of Esterházy

Robert Levine

Composed around 1763-64, these gala cantatas were written for the

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McGegan Does It Again In Haydn 57, 67, and 68

David Hurwitz

A few years ago Nicholas McGegan and the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra released a glorious disc containing Haydn symphonies Nos. 88, 101, and 104. Well, they’ve

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McGegan Shines In Haydn 88, 101 and 104

David Hurwitz

There are no finer period-instrument Haydn symphony performances available than

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Reference Recording: Szell’s Irreplaceable Haydn Symphonies

David Hurwitz

It says something about Haydn’s aesthetic vision that the best

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Big Boxes: Sony/BMG’s Charles Rosen Collection

Jed Distler

The late Charles Rosen’s renown as a writer, scholar, musical

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Big Boxes: Karajan’s Haydn Paris and London Symphonies

David Hurwitz

Karajan’s accounts of Haydn’s “Paris” Symphonies are splendid, fully on

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CD From Hell: More Horrible “Authentic” Haydn, Chez Ricercar

David Hurwitz

Here’s another one of those dreary, period-instrument performances that’s so

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CD Half From Hell: Fey’s Schizophrenic Haydn 99 and 100

David Hurwitz

This disc contains one very good performance and one very

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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

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Big Boxes: Bernstein Conducts Stravinsky–and How!!

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