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Historical Gems: Hans Rosbaud Conducts Weber and Mendelssohn

David Hurwitz

Collectors have been waiting for an official SWR Hans Rosbaud […]

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Rosbaud’s Intriguing, Rewarding SWR Sibelius

David Hurwitz

Until now, Hans Rosbaud was batting .500 in Sibelius: an excellent DG disc of tone poems and other pieces, and an absolutely grotesque account of

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Rosbaud’s Astonishing Mahler Symphonies (Video Review)

David Hurwitz

The Bottom Line: Buy this. Rosbaud was a very great conductor whose legacy is precious; and his Mahler is as fresh, insightful and gripping as

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Rosbaud Conducts Wagner Without Sleaze (Sadly)

David Hurwitz

Some of you may be familiar with a phenomenon most often encountered in sharks and rays called “tonic immobility.” You flip the critter on its

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Reynaldo Hahn’s Soulful Chamber Works

Jed Distler April 27, 2025

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A Big Bad Box of Gergiev

David Hurwitz April 27, 2025

Tchaikovsky and Myaskovsky: Violin Concertos with Repin

David Hurwitz April 27, 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
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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