Mackerras; Charles

Big Boxes: Mackerras Delivers A Near Miss In Telarc Mozart Symphonies

David Hurwitz

These performances feature swift tempos, beautiful playing, and informed performance […]

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Big Boxes: Mozart 225–The New Complete Edition

Jed Distler

To some collectors, Universal Classics’ Mozart 225 limited edition boxed

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Big Boxes: Archiv Produktion Analogue Stereo Recordings

Jed Distler

In 2013 a 55-CD collection from Archiv Produktion surveyed the

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Bartók & Kodály Orchestral Works from Linn, Reissued

David Hurwitz

Charles Mackerras is such a musical conductor that you can always count on his performances giving satisfaction, and these largely do. That said, when this

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A Rare Treat: Suk’s A Summer Tale

David Hurwitz

A Summer Tale is the most lyrical and immediately attractive

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The Singers: Sensational Beverly Sills

Dan Davis

I’ll start with some boilerplate, just in case you’re new

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Reference Recording: Mackerras’ Staggering ’59 Fireworks Music

David Hurwitz

One of the most famous recordings ever made, and one

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Mackerras’ Decca Janácek Káta Kabanová, Not Quite His Best

David Hurwitz

It’s understandable that Decca would choose this set for release

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Mackerras’ Meiningen Brahms Revisited

David Hurwitz

Mackerras’ highly regarded Telarc Brahms cycle bills itself as being

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Under the Radar: Mackerras Does Great Holst

David Hurwitz

Charles Mackerras was so impressive in such a wide range

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CD From Hell: Erratic Nielsen from Davis and the LSO

David Hurwitz June 22, 2025

NY Philharmonic Nielsen Cycle Concludes on a High Note

David Hurwitz June 22, 2025

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Major Discoveries: Gounod’s Music For Pedal Piano–Great Stuff!

David Hurwitz June 22, 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