Berlin Philharmonic

Big Boxes: Italian Universal’s Art of Giulini

David Hurwitz

This sixteen CD set contains a generally well-chosen selection of […]

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CD From Hell: Karajan Slimes Beethoven Overtures

David Hurwitz

This disc features Herbert von Karajan’s Beethoven style at its

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Lutoslawski Conducts Lutoslawski Merely Acceptably

David Hurwitz

The feature attraction here is Lutoslawski conducting his own Third

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Historical Gems: Celibidache’s Odd Berlin Legacy

David Hurwitz

When is a recording “historical” and worth having even when

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Lang Lang and Rattle’s Non-Eventful Prokofiev & Bartók

Jed Distler

A critic colleague described Lang Lang’s Prokofiev Third and Bartók

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Historical Gems: Furtwängler RIAS Recordings From Audite

David Hurwitz

This box contains all of Furtwängler’s recordings for the RIAS

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Reference Recording: Karajan’s Best Strauss Disc

David Hurwitz

Herbert von Karajan was a very great Strauss conductor, but

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Rattle Rocks Rachmaninov, Really

David Hurwitz

These two live performances are astoundingly fine. Simon Rattle made

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Mellow, Earthy, “Nice” Flute From Rattle

Robert Levine

Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte can be treated as pure jollity, but then the deadly serious Masonic rituals (whether one knows they’re Masonic or not) will be

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CD From Hell: Dudamel’s Strauss A Dud

Victor Carr Jr

It’s folly that Deutsche Grammophon promotes this release as carrying

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CD From Hell: Gamzou’s Garish Mahler 10th

David Hurwitz July 20, 2025

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Turkeys!: Svetlanov Offers The Worst Ever Mahler Cycle

David Hurwitz July 20, 2025

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Under the Radar: Kondrashin’s Smokin’ Live Mahler 7th

David Hurwitz July 20, 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