Orchestral

Big Boxes: Mounds of Marriner

Jed Distler

To mark Neville Marriner’s 2024 centenary Warner Classics has brought […]

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Ripe for Reissue: Annerose Schmidt’s Mozart Concerto Cycle

Jed Distler

I wager that few Western collectors in the 1970s knew

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Reference Recording: Dohnányi’s Superlative Ives and Ruggles

David Hurwitz

It’s hard to believe that this recording is nearly 20

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We Only Wish: CELIBIDACHE–ADAGIO

Victor Carr Jr

Rumors of this album have been circulating among Celibidache’s followers

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We Only Wish: A Xenakis Swan-Song

David Hurwitz

From the PC of the deceased Iannis Xenakis, Pierre Boulez

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Big Boxes: Byron Janis’ (almost) Complete RCA Recordings

Jed Distler

[A repost from our archives, in tribute to the great

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Byron Janis’ Liszt Concertos: Playing For The Ages

David Hurwitz

[A repost from our archives, in tribute to the great

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Big Boxes: Pollini’s [Almost] Complete DG Recordings

Jed Distler

Among prominent pianists of our time, Maurizio Pollini represented the

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Reference Recording: Zinman’s Classic Schumann Symphonies

David Hurwitz

Hot on the heels of Daniel Barenboim’s sensational Schumann cycle

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Mahler: Symphony No. 2/Zinman SACD

David Hurwitz

Had this disc been released a couple of decades ago, it might have been hailed as a nice addition to the Mahler discography, but today

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CD from Chelm: Another Dull Jansons Mahler 2

David Hurwitz July 6, 2025

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Historical Gems: Kondrashin’s Killer Mahler Sixth

David Hurwitz July 6, 2025

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Under the Radar: Previn’s Glorious Mahler 4th

David Hurwitz July 6, 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