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Big Boxes: A Mountain Of Moiseiwitsch

Jed Distler

Benno Moiseiwitsch (1890-1963) was one of the most eloquent and […]

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Sergiu Celibidache’s 5 (Not 10) Best Recordings–Twice As Slow, Half As Many

David Hurwitz

Romanian conductor and famed nutcase Sergiu Celibidache didn’t believe in

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Mitropoulos Conducts Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, And Skalkottas

Victor Carr Jr

This recording comes from Sony Classical’s recent big box remastered Mitropoulos collection, which is what you’ll have to buy if you want this one on

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Big Boxes: Cécile Ousset’s Complete Warner Recordings

Jed Distler

Between 1982 and 1990, pianist Cécile Ousset recorded a number

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The Paris Conservatory Orchestra’s 10 Most Characteristic Recordings

David Hurwitz

The Paris Conservatory Orchestra (L’Orchestre de la Société des Concerts

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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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A Superbly “Unorthodox” Mussorgsky Program

Jed Distler

I suspect that “Unorthodox Music” refers as much to the program concept behind this release as it does to Mussorgsky’s utter originality. Soprano Claire Booth

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Big Boxes: Ansermet’s Rousing Russian Collection

David Hurwitz

For all the grotty playing and occasionally screechy sonics, there’s

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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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Carlo Maria Giulini’s 10 Best Recordings (Video Review)

David Hurwitz

Carlo Maria Giulini had a remarkable career. Not known for

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Historical Gems: Stokowski’s Yummy Dvorák & RVW

David Hurwitz September 14, 2025

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Reference Recording: Hengelbrock’s Death-Defying Dvorák 4th

David Hurwitz September 14, 2025

Scintillating Schulhoff, Dynamic Dvorák

David Vernier September 14, 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