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Major Discoveries: Rarities by Martinu and Novák

David Hurwitz

Martinu’s A Bouquet of Flowers ought to be as popular […]

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Major Discoveries: Martinu’s Truly “Epic of Gilgamesh”

David Hurwitz

This terrific live performance offers the premiere recording of Martinu’s

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Konwitschny’s Surprisingly Boring Bruckner 4

David Hurwitz

What a disappointment! This 1952 mono recording sounds extremely boxy

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Filling in the Gaps: The Best Janácek Opera Suites

David Hurwitz

Frantisek Jílek spent most of his career in Brno, at

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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 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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Lovely Glazunov Piano Concertos on Naxos

David Hurwitz August 24, 2025

Glazunov: Violin Concerto and The Seasons from an Unexpected Source

David Hurwitz August 24, 2025

Glazunov’s Heartfelt, “Impossible to Ignore” Suite Charactéristique

David Hurwitz August 24, 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