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Historical Gems: Michelangeli Unbuttons His Tux for Grieg

Jed Distler

Some of the few concerts Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli didn’t cancel […]

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A Rachmaninov Second Concerto from Hell

Jed Distler

Little interpretive variation distinguishes Georges Cziffra’s 1969 Grieg Concerto (reissued

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Reference Recording: Stoki’s Phase 4 Faun, And Other Fun Stuff

David Hurwitz

Given the appearance of Valery Gergiev’s horrid new LSO recording

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Reference Recording: Frühbeck de Burgos’ Magical Brujo

David Hurwitz

The late Rafael Frübeck de Burgos was an excellent conductor

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Big Boxes: Giulini’s London Years

David Hurwitz

Giulini was loved. He had integrity. He had the mystique.

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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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Big Boxes: The Rest of Klemperer

David Hurwitz

There’s not a great deal of logic behind this box,

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Big Boxes: Klemperer’s Incomparably Grand Sacred Choral Music

David Hurwitz

Otto Klemperer was a pioneer in period instrument performance, after

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Big Boxes: Abbado’s Decca Recordings–The Start of the Same

David Hurwitz

Abbado is nothing if not predictable. As this set shows,

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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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Nielsen: String Quartets/Oslo Quartet

David Hurwitz June 22, 2025

Gounod: Faust/Angeles, Gedda, Christoff

Robert Levine June 22, 2025

Mahler’s Ninth, Chamber Style

Jed Distler June 15, 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