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Under the Radar: Janácek Rare and Familiar from Jílek

Victor Carr Jr

The Brno Philharmonic, Janácek’s “hometown” orchestra, premiered many of the […]

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Under the Radar: Idiomatic Janácek Sinfonietta and Danube

Victor Carr Jr

Janácek’s most popular orchestral work, Sinfonietta, comes vividly to life

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Netopil’s Janácek Fails To Impress–Again

David Hurwitz

We are past the point where a recording of Janácek

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CD From Hell: Netopil Blows Janácek

David Hurwitz

Tomás Netopil bills himself as a Janácek specialist, and maybe

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Netopil’s Misguided Glagolitic Mass

David Hurwitz

Janácek “specialist” Tomás Netopil claims to be playing the “September 1927 version” of the Glagolitic Mass. Problem is, there’s no such thing, if by that

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Historical Gems: Sejna’s Fibich Symphonies–Worth Caring About

David Hurwitz

Karel Sejna made few recordings, but as serious collectors will

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Historical Gems: Dvorak’s 5th and Slavonic Rhapsodies

Victor Carr Jr

Listening to this recording it’s hard to understand why Dvorák’s

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Major Discoveries: Martinu’s Enchanting Ariane

Victor Carr Jr

Martinu composed his brief, one-act Ariane (1958) in a neo-baroque

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Wonderful Martinu For Chamber Orchestra

David Hurwitz

This splendid disc was originally released on the Panton label,

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Reference Recording: If Munch Owns the Berlioz, Ancerl Rules the Dvorák

David Hurwitz

For this recording, an early co-production with Deutsche Grammophon, Karel

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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