Karajan; Herbert von

Big Boxes: DG’s Patchy Sibelius Edition

David Hurwitz

I never thought I’d live to see the day when […]

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Herbert von Karajan’s 10 Best (Orchestral) Recordings

David Hurwitz

Herbert von Karajan wanted us to believe that he excelled

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Karajan’s 1970s Beethoven In Blu-ray Audio: A Controversial Set Revisited

Jens F. Laurson

Herbert von Karajan was once the high-holy name in classical music. So much so it was inevitable that the historical pendulum would swing the other

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CD From Hell: Karajan’s Choral Music Box

David Hurwitz

If you think that songs like “Dropkick Me Jesus Through

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Reference Re-Revisited: EMI’s Karajan Rosenkavalier

Jens F. Laurson

Herbert von Karajan’s Rosenkavalier with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf as the Marschallin

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Historic Karajan–Primordial Sound

Victor Carr Jr

Herbert von Karajan and the Vienna Philharmonic evidently (according to Richard Osborne in the liner notes) made a strong impression on the April 6, 1962

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Karajan’s Classic Vienna Brahms and Dvorák Revisited

David Hurwitz

Herbert von Karajan made so many records that sifting through

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Big Boxes: Karajan’s Complete DG and Decca Recordings

Jed Distler

Universal Classics’ limited edition of Herbert von Karajan’s complete Deutsche

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17-Plus Hours of Radiant Sound From Gundula Janowitz

Robert Levine

Her voice was neither the most potent nor her interpretations

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Big Boxes: The Best of HvK, Really

David Hurwitz

Every so often a major label offers signs of a

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Jonathan Ferrucci’s Bach Toccatas

Jed Distler July 27, 2025

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Reference Recording: Finzi Clarinet & Cello Concertos

David Hurwitz July 27, 2025

Finding Finzi & Howells

David Vernier July 27, 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