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CD From Hell: Dohnányi’s Miserable Mahler 4th

David Hurwitz

Christoph von Dohnányi once ruefully observed of his tenure in […]

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Under the Radar: Prime Bartók and Lutoslawski from Dohnányi/Cleveland

David Hurwitz

The coupling is smart, the performances amazing in their precision,

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Under the Radar: Great Bartók, Martinu, and Janácek from Dohnányi and Cleveland

David Hurwitz

This disc had “instant cutout” written all over it from

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Under the Radar: Dohnányi Offers A Superior “Pastoral”

Victor Carr Jr

That this is meaty and muscular Beethoven is evident from

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Under the Radar: Dohnányi’s Underrated “Eroica”

Victor Carr Jr

This exhilarating Eroica was among the first recordings Dohnanyi made

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Under the Radar: Dohnányi’s Really Great Cleveland Brahms Cycle

David Hurwitz

Christoph von Dohnányi used to joke ruefully that every time

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Reference Recording: The Best Deal for Mendelssohn Symphonies

David Hurwitz

If you’re looking for a first rate, inexpensive set of

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Under The Radar: Webern Meets Mozart Chez Dohnányi

David Hurwitz

This set never really stood a chance. Does anyone want

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Under The Radar: Praga’s Phenomenal Stravinsky Collection

David Hurwitz

One of the problems with recommending reference recordings for composers

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CD From Hell: Dohnányi’s Mahler to be Avoided

David Hurwitz

Dohnányi’s Mahler recordings stand among the biggest disappointments of his

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Big Boxes: Abbado’s Frustrating Mahler

David Hurwitz July 13, 2025

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Five Mahler 3s, Mr. Haitink, Is Four Too Many

David Hurwitz July 13, 2025

Another Pointless Mahler Second

David Hurwitz July 13, 2025

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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
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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