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Filling In The Gaps: Viola Concertos Rediscovered

David Vernier

Violist Jean-Eric Soucy devotes the majority of his booklet notes […]

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Major Discoveries: Krommer’s Distinctive Early Symphonies

David Hurwitz

Franz Krommer evidently took writing symphonies seriously, waiting until he

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Major Discoveries: Krommer’s Marvelous Late Symphonies

David Hurwitz

Franz Krommer (1759-1831) was a first rate composer. As you

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Lachner’s Third Symphony: It’s About Timing

David Hurwitz

Franz Lachner (1803-90) is best known today as the Munich Kapellmeister whose career was cut short by the arrival of Wagner and the nuttiness of

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Major Discoveries: Wirén’s Exquisite Fourth and Fifth Symphonies

David Hurwitz

These two short, perfectly proportioned symphonies provide an appropriate ending

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Major Discoveries: Wirén Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3

David Hurwitz

Dag Wirén’s reputation continues to rest exclusively on the popularity

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Saygun’s Fresh and Distinctive Quartets

Jed Distler

Having surveyed Ahmed Adnan Saygun’s symphonies, CPO turns to the

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Saygun: Powerful Symphony No. 4 and Violin Concerto

David Hurwitz

This release completes CPO’s excellent cycle of Saygun symphonies in

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Major Discoveries: Masterful Symphonies by Ahmed Adnan Saygun

David Hurwitz

Saygun’s Third Symphony is a masterpiece, reflecting both the composer’s

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Major Discoveries: Saygun’s Spirited First Two Symphonies

David Hurwitz

Turkish composer Ahmed Adnan Saygun (1907-91) speaks in a very

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A “Dutchman” to Treasure from Norway

Robert Levine July 6, 2025

Mahler Sixth from Gulag Currentzis

David Hurwitz July 6, 2025

CD from Chelm: Another Dull Jansons Mahler 2

David Hurwitz July 6, 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