Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Reference Recording: Beecham Charms in Bizet

David Hurwitz

Just for fun, play Bizet’s Symphony in C right after […]

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The Best of Beecham’s Early Delius

David Hurwitz

Naxos’ ongoing survey of Thomas Beecham’s 1930s Delius Society recordings

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Beecham’s Early Delius: Showing Its Age

David Hurwitz

There’s no question that the first recorded performance of any

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Under The Radar: Groves’ Planets Goes Nova

David Hurwitz

If you’re tired of under-characterized, conventionally “pretty” performances of The

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Major Discoveries: Azerbaijani Piano Concertos (More or Less)

David Hurwitz

This is fun. Fikret Amirov and Elmira Nazirova’s concerto is

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Historical Gems: Stokowski’s Yummy Dvorák & RVW

David Hurwitz

For some weird reason, these stereo performances never made it

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The Singers: Sensational Beverly Sills

Dan Davis

I’ll start with some boilerplate, just in case you’re new

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Marilyn Horne’s Magnificent Mahler

David Hurwitz

For some ridiculous reason, whenever Decca issued these recordings on

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Reference Recording: RCA’s Walton Collection

David Hurwitz

The album title for this two CD set, “Sir William

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Reference Recording: Wild’s Ageless Rachmaninov Concertos

Jed Distler

Two caveats for prospective customers: One is that Earl Wild

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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

Naxos’ Scarlatti Cycle Reaches the Bottom of the Barrel

Jed Distler August 17, 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