English Chamber Orchestra

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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Big Boxes: Michael Tilson Thomas’ CBS Beethoven Recordings

Jed Distler

All of the Beethoven recordings that Michael Tilson Thomas made

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Reference Recording: Peter Serkin’s Mozart Concertos

Jed Distler

This six-CD budget box brings together all of the Mozart

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Poulenc’s “Blisteringly exciting” Organ Concerto Reissued

David Hurwitz

It’s interesting to see even smallish labels like LINN offering

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Reference Recording: Baker’s Dido Gets Laid (in Earth)

David Hurwitz

There have been plenty of fine recordings of Purcell’s gem

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Big Boxes: Britten the Outstanding Performer

David Hurwitz

It says something about Britten’s ability as a performer of

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Laudable Britten Vocal Box From HMV/EMI/Warner

David Vernier

If you’ve been around for the past 40 or so

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Britten: The (Mostly) Masterpieces

David Vernier

If it had only just said “Masterpieces”—Britten Masterpieces; but that

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Under the Radar: Smashing Bruckner Te Deum and Mozart Requiem from Barenboim

David Hurwitz

Barenboim’s Mozart Requiem seldom gets mentioned in the Best Requiem

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Jewels From The Archiv Catalog–55 CDs Worth

Robert Levine

This 55-CD set chronicles the remarkable Archiv label, begun in

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Historical Gems: Talich Conducts Smetana and Dvorák Live in 1939

David Hurwitz September 7, 2025

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Under The Radar: Suitner’s Dvorák Eighth Plus Overtures

David Hurwitz September 7, 2025

Very Good Dvorák Eighth, Amazing Golden Spinning Wheel

David Hurwitz September 7, 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