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Historical Gems: Kondrashin’s Killer Mahler Sixth

David Hurwitz

Recorded in 1981, shortly before his death, this performance is […]

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Under the Radar: Previn’s Glorious Mahler 4th

David Hurwitz

For years I’ve been referring to this recording as a

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Reference Recording: Engeset’s Complete Grieg, and Then Some

David Hurwitz

Choices, choices! Ole Kristian Ruud’s superb Grieg box on BIS

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Grieg’s Gorgeous Music for Strings on SACD

David Hurwitz

Here’s an easy call: these are gorgeous performances of music

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Reference Recording: Pellucid Grieg Violin Sonatas from Amoyal and Chiu

David Hurwitz

The neglect of these pieces is simply unaccountable. Along with

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Three Glorious Grieg Concerto Transcriptions

David Hurwitz

Everyone loves Grieg. Everyone wishes he had written more orchestral

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CD From Hell: Erratic Nielsen from Davis and the LSO

David Hurwitz

There were some interesting moments in these performances that originally

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Major Discoveries: Gounod’s Music For Pedal Piano–Great Stuff!

David Hurwitz

This is Volume 62 in Hyperion’s epic and seemingly endless

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CD From Hell: Sinopoli’s Tired, Decadent Elgar Symphonies

David Hurwitz

Giuseppe Sinopoli could be too smart for his own good.

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CD From Hell: More Faux Elgar, For A Change

David Hurwitz

They’re at it again. Just as Elgar may have stopped

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A “Dutchman” to Treasure from Norway

Robert Levine July 6, 2025

Mahler Sixth from Gulag Currentzis

David Hurwitz July 6, 2025

CD from Chelm: Another Dull Jansons Mahler 2

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