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You Heard That–It’s The “Swastika” Symphony

David Hurwitz

Theosophy is bad for music. Just ask Scriabin–look where it got him. Danish composer Louis Glass (1864-1936) evidently got into it around 1910, just in

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Louis Glass’ Third: Not Nearly A Major Discovery

David Hurwitz

Every decade or so some enterprising label takes Danish composer Louis Glass’s (1864-1936) symphonies out for a spin. Danacord tried it, and so did Marco

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Dvorak: Early cello concerto

David Hurwitz

Putting together all of Dvorák’s “other” music for cello and orchestra makes a great deal of sense. His early Cello Concerto in A is an

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Slatkin’s Outstanding Tchaikovsky Ballets

David Hurwitz May 4, 2025

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Historical Gems: Milstein Plays Tchaikovsky and Dvorák

David Hurwitz May 4, 2025

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Reference Recording: Tchaikovsky’s 1st Piano Concerto–Argerich Rules

David Hurwitz May 4, 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