RASMUSSEN; KARL AAGE

Colorful Rasmussen Orchestral Works–Modernity With A Smile

David Hurwitz

Danish composer Karl Aage Rasmussen’s music often has a bright, humorous character that many listeners will find quite engaging. Movements on a Moving Line is

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Titillating Rasmussen Chamber Music on DaCapo

ClassicsToday

This double-disc set contains wonderful, charming, quirky chamber music with a distinct voice and striking profile. Karl Aage Rasmussen, one of the leading lights in

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L’Homme Armé: Danish Works for Solo Cello

Jed Distler

Cellists seeking substantial solo contemporary repertoire are faced with an abundance of excellent options, including the works on this disc devoted to Danish composers. It

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The Nightingale String Quartet Vagn Holmboe Cycle Continues

Jed Distler August 3, 2025

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CD From Hell: Gatti’s Deathly Dull Debussy

David Hurwitz August 3, 2025

Cutting Brilliance (with a few quirks): Jumppanen’s Debussy Préludes

Jed Distler August 3, 2025

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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