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Big Boxes: Munch’s Explosive Romantic Masterworks

David Hurwitz

This set contains most if not all of the music […]

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Under the Radar: Munch’s Fiery, Passionate Beethoven Ninth

David Hurwitz

I was surprised to purchase this latest Living Stereo remastering

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Big Boxes: Leinsdorf, Browning, Perlman Play Prokofiev

David Hurwitz

Erich Leinsdorf always was a fine accompanist, whether in operas

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Big Boxes: Heifetz’s Complete Album Collection

Jed Distler

Although Heifetz’s art has been abundantly well served in the

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Reference Recording: RCA’s Walton Collection

David Hurwitz

The album title for this two CD set, “Sir William

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Prokofiev’s Original Film Score for Alexander Nevsky

David Hurwitz

This is an excellent performance of Prokofiev’s original score to

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Reference Recording: Glorious Trovatore

Robert Levine

Try though I may, I’ve yet to find a more

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Big Boxes: A Grab Bag of Strauss Orchestral Works

David Hurwitz

This seven disc sets contains the nine canonic tone poems

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Maazel’s Frustratingly Decent Strauss

David Hurwitz

The best disc in this five-CD set of the nine

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Big Boxes: Living Stereo, the Sequel

Jed Distler

Sony/BMG’s Living Stereo Volume 2 big box differs from its

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Revelatory Janácek and Smetana Quartets from Takács

David Hurwitz August 10, 2025

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CD From Hell: Netopil Blows Janácek

David Hurwitz August 10, 2025

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Netopil’s Janácek Fails To Impress–Again

David Hurwitz 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