Reviews

Major Discoveries: More Madetoja Symphonies from Ondine

David Hurwitz

This disc completes Ondine’s cycle of Leevi Madetoja symphonies. It’s […]

To access this content you must login to your Insider account, or purchase a subscription for $5 monthly, or $49 annually.

Continue Reading

Reference Recording: Giulini’s Enchanting Ravel Mother Goose

David Hurwitz

Late Giulini is an acquired taste. Even where the tempos

To access this content you must login to your Insider account, or purchase a subscription for $5 monthly, or $49 annually.

Continue Reading

“Double Diabellis” From András Schiff

Jed Distler

Having set down all 32 Beethoven sonatas for ECM, András Schiff now turns to the Diabelli Variations in two different recorded versions, one played on

Continue Reading

More Moeran From Naxos And Falletta

David Hurwitz

E.J. Moeran really was a good composer. His style sounds a bit like a mixture of Vaughan Williams and Walton: the folk-influence of the former,

Continue Reading

Under the Radar: Felix Slatkin’s Classy Gershwin and Gould

David Hurwitz

These performances have been kicking around forever, mostly in crummy

To access this content you must login to your Insider account, or purchase a subscription for $5 monthly, or $49 annually.

Continue Reading

CD From Mars: The Oistrakh-Vishnevskaya Mahler 4th

David Hurwitz

Too much artistry and sincerity has gone into this performance

To access this content you must login to your Insider account, or purchase a subscription for $5 monthly, or $49 annually.

Continue Reading

Reference Recording: Bargain Bernstein Conducts Bernstein

David Hurwitz

This inexpensive seven-disc set offers the basic Bernstein in the

To access this content you must login to your Insider account, or purchase a subscription for $5 monthly, or $49 annually.

Continue Reading

Big Boxes: Brilliant Classics’ Excellent R. Strauss Edition

David Hurwitz

This is a terrific set, and a steal at the

To access this content you must login to your Insider account, or purchase a subscription for $5 monthly, or $49 annually.

Continue Reading

Major Discoveries: Hendrik Andriessen Symphonic Works Vol. 2

David Hurwitz

This second release in CPO’s ongoing series of Hendrik Andriessen’s

To access this content you must login to your Insider account, or purchase a subscription for $5 monthly, or $49 annually.

Continue Reading

Mackerras’ Meiningen Brahms Revisited

David Hurwitz

Mackerras’ highly regarded Telarc Brahms cycle bills itself as being

To access this content you must login to your Insider account, or purchase a subscription for $5 monthly, or $49 annually.

Continue Reading

Geoffrey Madge’s Uneven Goldberg Variations

Jed Distler May 22, 2020

Wandering With Seong-Jin Cho

Jed Distler May 22, 2020

Insider

Video Review: Charles Gerhardt’s Big Box of Classic Film Scores

David Hurwitz May 21, 2020

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