SWR Music

Historical Gems: Hans Rosbaud Conducts Weber and Mendelssohn

David Hurwitz

Collectors have been waiting for an official SWR Hans Rosbaud […]

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Ingrid Haebler’s SWR Schubert

Jed Distler

The third and fourth movements of Ingrid Haebler’s 1954 German radio G major Sonata D. 894 prove more fluid and less inhibited than in her

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Michael Gielen’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Michael Gielen’s recorded legacy is one of uncompromising dedication to

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CD From Hell: Norrington’s (Ob)noxious Haydn London Symphonies

David Hurwitz

Roger Norrington’s approach to Haydn couldn’t be at further remove

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Big Boxes: The Fabulous Gielen Edition Vol. 7 (Video Review)

David Hurwitz

Click on the image below for the video review, and

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Historic Gems: Arrau On The Air

Jed Distler

Because the five concertos contained on these discs exist in

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Historical Gems: Kondrashin’s Killer Mahler Sixth

David Hurwitz

Recorded in 1981, shortly before his death, this performance is

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A Scrumptious Box of Koechlin Chamber and Piano Music

David Hurwitz

What a delicious collection this is! Take a moment and

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Major Discoveries: A Big Box of Koechlin Orchestral Works

David Hurwitz

Here, accompanied by a lavish booklet with re-edited and expanded

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Gielen’s Superb Mahler Returns, Even More Complete

David Hurwitz

Now reissued on 17 CDs, plus a bonus DVD containing

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Big Boxes: Prime Vintage Ormandy on RCA Victor

Jed Distler May 11, 2025

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Filling In The Gaps: Wagner’s Patriotic Potboilers

David Hurwitz May 11, 2025

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Karg-Elert’s Pleasantly Arcane Piano/Harmonium Wagner Arrangements

Jed Distler May 11, 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