SANDSTROM; SVEN-DAVID

NORDIC SOUNDS

David Vernier

Channel Classics has taken a turn into new territory with this release of sacred choral works by contemporary Swedish composer Sven-David Sandström–and it turns out

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Sandström: Messiah/Rilling

David Vernier

You have to wonder what was behind the decision by the Oregon Bach Festival and Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart to commission Swedish composer Sven-David Sandström to

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BALTIC VOICES I

ClassicsToday

Paul Hillier’s naming as conductor and artistic director of the acclaimed Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (EPCC) is an occasion that deserves some celebration. Harmonia Mundi

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Dausgaard Plays A Mean Mahler 10

David Hurwitz July 13, 2025

A Mahler Cycle From–You Guessed It–Dusseldorf

David Hurwitz July 13, 2025

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CD From Hell: Bad Transfers of Kletzki’s Embarrassing Mahler 1 and 9

David Hurwitz July 13, 2025

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by ClassicsToday
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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