London Philharmonic Orchestra

Big Boxes: Haitink’s Generally Well-Chosen Philips Years

David Hurwitz

Bernard Haitink has made a ton of recordings, and this […]

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Historical Gems: Munch Conducts Roussel, etc.

David Hurwitz

These early Munch performances of Bizet, Roussel, and Saint-Saëns were

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Big Boxes: The Rest of Boult

David Hurwitz

This last box of Boult contains six discs of English

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Intimate Tristan from Jurowski at Glyndebourne

Robert Levine

This recording, taken from performances at Glyndebourne in August, 2009, is unique in its scale. Playing in a small house, with what I suspect is

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CD from Hell: Sawallisch’s Big Box of Boring Beethoven and Brahms

David Hurwitz

It’s always interesting to hear German conductors who can’t play

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Under the Radar: Boult’s Surprisingly Fine Shostakovich Sixth

David Hurwitz

Originally issued on CD in tandem with Malcolm Sargent’s not

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Big Boxes: Rubinstein Plays Great Concertos, Mostly Greatly

David Hurwitz

First the bad news: Rubinstein’s last Beethoven concerto cycle, with

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CD From Hell: Boult’s Hindemith Symphony in E-flat(ulent)

David Hurwitz

Sometimes the industry makes my job so easy. Do you

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CD from Hell: Ogdon and Herrmann Crawl Through Scott

David Hurwitz

Bernard Herrmann had a well-earned reputation as a “slow” conductor

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Cinema Spectacular: Tacky Title But A Great Collection

David Hurwitz

This Australian Eloquence two-disc set brings together titles from a

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Glazunov: Violin Concerto and The Seasons from an Unexpected Source

David Hurwitz August 24, 2025

Glazunov’s Heartfelt, “Impossible to Ignore” Suite Charactéristique

David Hurwitz August 24, 2025

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Reference Recording: Milstein Plays Dvorák and Glazunov

David Hurwitz August 24, 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