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Reference Recording: Muti’s Terrifying Prokofiev Third

David Hurwitz

Prokofiev’s Third Symphony, based on music from his expressionistic opera […]

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Under The Radar: Markevitch’s Zarzuela Collection

David Hurwitz

Here’s a disc that many of you may have missed,

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CD From Hell: Gergiev’s Messy Rite

David Hurwitz

Gergiev’s recording of The Rite of Spring, recorded live in

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Under the Radar: Végh’s Missing Mozart Serenade

David Hurwitz

If you were wondering why the “Posthorn” Serenade never made

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Reference Recording: The Ultimate Single Disc Rimsky-Korsakov

David Hurwitz

Kirill Kondrashin’s Scheherazade has long been regarded a reference recording,

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Reference Recording: Haitink’s 1978 Bruckner Seventh

David Hurwitz

It’s so frustrating, especially in Bruckner. The same conductors record

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The Young Starker’s Seminal Kodály Recordings

Jed Distler

In 1950 cellist János Starker made a group of LP recordings for the Period label, eventually reissued in 2007 as a pair of double-CD sets.

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Reference Recording: Carmen and L’Arlésienne Suites by Markevitch

David Hurwitz

Markevitch omits the “Intermezzo” from the second L’Arlésienne Suite, but

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Reference Recording: Marriner’s Authentic Dvorák Serenades

David Hurwitz

Neville Marriner never made a finer recording than this one.

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Filling In The Gaps: Brüggen’s Haydn Symphonies Nos. 90-92

David Hurwitz

Haydn tends not to work terribly well on period instruments,

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Historical Gems: Milstein Plays Tchaikovsky and Dvorák

David Hurwitz May 4, 2025

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Reference Recording: Tchaikovsky’s 1st Piano Concerto–Argerich Rules

David Hurwitz May 4, 2025

Stewart Goodyear’s Trendy Tchaikovsky & Grieg Piano Concertos

Victor Carr Jr May 4, 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