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Paglaicci Live w/Tucker, ’71/Operador C

Robert Levine

There are so many fine Pagliaccis available that this one really should have something great to offer if it is to compete. But, alas, it

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Rota Piano Ctos Tomassi/Muti/EMI C

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Almost exclusively associated with Federico Fellini’s films, to which he contributed a dozen deliciously ironic soundtracks, Nino Rota (1911-1979) also composed many concert works that

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MUTI SERAPHIM ORFF/EMI DONE C

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Carl Orff’s colorful dramatic cantata has become immensely popular, both in the concert hall and on CD. With its large scoring–including celesta, pianos, and a

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Verdi’s Macbeth – Muti/Milnes/EMI C

Robert Levine

This recording of Verdi’s Macbeth had the misfortune to come out on the heels of Claudio Abbado’s superb set with Shirley Verrett and Piero Cappuccilli

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The Nightingale String Quartet Vagn Holmboe Cycle Continues

Jed Distler August 3, 2025

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CD From Hell: Gatti’s Deathly Dull Debussy

David Hurwitz August 3, 2025

Cutting Brilliance (with a few quirks): Jumppanen’s Debussy Préludes

Jed Distler August 3, 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