Eloquence

Reference Recording: Saint-Saëns & Vieuxtemps chez Grumiaux

David Hurwitz

This is one of Arthur Grumiaux’s finest concerto recordings. The […]

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Historical Gems: Martinon’s Mono Philips Legacy

David Hurwitz

These three discs feature Jean Martinon leading the Lamoureux Orchestra

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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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Filling In The Gaps: Holst Beyond The Planets

David Hurwitz

Yes, you get The Planets too, but a version like

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Reference Recording: Dohnányi’s Unbeaten Firebird

David Hurwitz

On balance, this is the finest complete Firebird on disc.

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Under the Radar: Dohnányi Smokes in Petrushka, Mandarin

David Hurwitz

Christoph von Dohnányi’s Vienna Philharmonic recordings of Stravinsky and Bartók

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Hogwood’s Recusant Fitzwilliam Virginal Book

David Hurwitz

Much mystery surrounds the collection of 297 Tudor-era keyboard pieces

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CD From Hell: Collins Mangles Sibelius, Pt. 1

David Hurwitz

If “legendary” can be used to suggest “famously great”, then

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CD From Hell: Collins Mangles Sibelius, Pt. 2

David Hurwitz

Like the first pair of Eloquence discs containing Symphonies Nos.

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Reference Recording: Marriner and Davis Play Tippett

David Hurwitz

The Suite for the Birthday of Prince Charles has proven

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Siegfried Wagner: Sonnenflammen, Sound and Fury Signifying…?

Robert Levine May 11, 2025

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Historical Gems: Unusual Wagner from Toscanini

David Hurwitz May 10, 2025

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Slatkin’s Outstanding Tchaikovsky Ballets

David Hurwitz May 4, 2025

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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