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James Cohn: Concerto, etc.

David Hurwitz

James Cohn writes graceful, fluent, attractive music in a conservatively tonal style revealing the mastery of an experienced composer comfortable with his own voice. He

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James Cohn orchestral works

David Hurwitz

American composer James Cohn writes music that often employs quotation of popular tunes and dance rhythms, whether literal or cleverly invented. In this he resembles

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Leonardo Trio plays Shostakovich, Martinu, & Smetana

David Hurwitz

The Leonardo Trio plays all of this music with great precision, superb ensemble balance, and idiomatic flair. They make a particularly strong impression where the

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Big Boxes: Warner’s Stravinsky Edition

Jed Distler June 1, 2025

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Gallo Trio Sonatas: The Source for Stravinsky’s Pulcinella

David Vernier June 1, 2025

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Big Boxes: Finally, Stravinsky’s Complete Columbia & RCA Recordings, The Right Way

Jed Distler June 1, 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