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Munch’s Reference Ravel Daphnis on SACD

David Hurwitz

I may be alone in preferring Charles Munch’s later recording […]

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Historical Gems: Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique from Monteux

David Hurwitz

Pierre Monteux was one of those conductors who could make

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Reference Recording: Kogan’s Khachaturian, with a Reiner Chaser

Dan Davis

Welcome back to a pair of treasured Living Stereo LPs

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Reference Recording: Classic Honegger & Roussel from Munch

David Hurwitz

This is the Japanese RCA Munch Edition reissue of these

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Historical Gems: Munch Was Made For Medea

David Hurwitz

Happily, the rest of this disc is great too. The

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CD From Hell: Depressingly Faceless Beethoven Overtures from Järvi

David Hurwitz

If you loved some of Paavo Järvi’s Beethoven symphony performances,

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Major Discoveries: Koechlin’s Fabulous Jungle Book

David Hurwitz

Believe it or not, this set seems to be kicking

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CD From Hell: Zinman’s Dull Symposium on Stravinsky’s Rite

David Hurwitz

We live in strange times. If you glance at the

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Historical Gems: Monteux’s d’Indy Perfectly Pitched

David Hurwitz

In his review of RCA’s complete Monteux recordings, Jed Distler

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Big Boxes: Pierre Monteux’s Complete RCA Victor Recordings

Jed Distler

Pierre Monteux (1875-1964) was celebrated and respected throughout a long

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Enescu’s Gorgeous Octet for Strings and Piano Quintet

David Hurwitz August 17, 2025

Enescu: Vox Maris

David Hurwitz August 17, 2025

Kristin Lee’s Marvelous American Sketches

Jed Distler August 10, 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