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References Revisited: Ansermet and Ricci’s Prokofiev Doesn’t Wear Well

Dan Davis

Decca packs a lot of Prokofiev onto these two discs, […]

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Reference Recording: Brahms Violin Sonatas, Suk/Katchen Of Course!

Dan Davis

Josef Suk, the Czech violinist whose noble, aristocratic style was

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Nobody’s Perfect: Perahia’s Mostly Great Bach Concertos, Concluded

David Hurwitz

The intimate scale of these performances may come as a

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Beethoven and Viotti: Classic Grumiaux

David Hurwitz

What has happened to the reputation and legacies of Arthur

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Under The Radar: Fine Martinu from Weller

David Hurwitz

This is a very enjoyable disc from a conductor who

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Major Discoveries: Ernst Mielck’s Symphony–the Un-Sibelius

Victor Carr Jr

In an earlier review of Ernst Mielck’s resolutely Germanic F

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Classic Historical Heifetz in Sibelius, Wieniawski, and Tchaikovsky

Jed Distler

Little can be added to what’s been written over the

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Major Discoveries: Portuguese Masterpieces by Braga Santos and Freitas Branco

David Hurwitz

Luís de Freitas Branco and his pupil, Joly Braga Santos,

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Reference Recording: Kogan’s Khachaturian, with a Reiner Chaser

Dan Davis

Welcome back to a pair of treasured Living Stereo LPs

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Super Strauss for Chamber Orchestra

Joseph Stevenson

Richard Strauss likely will remain best known for his lush

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Under the Radar: Mata Rocks in Saint-Saëns and Jongen

David Hurwitz October 12, 2025

Still More Excellent Saint-Saëns Piano Concertos

David Hurwitz October 5, 2025

A Fine Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto Cycle Concludes

David Hurwitz October 5, 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