Karis; Aleck

Carlson and Karis Conquer Feldman’s For John Cage

David Hurwitz

For John Cage is (in this performance) a 72-minute work for violin and piano. Like Feldman’s “carpet” pieces, it consists of repetitive patterns that slowly

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Chopin: Late piano music/Karis

Jed Distler

Aleck Karis may be one of America’s most outstanding contemporary-music pianists, yet he shrivels in the face of Chopin’s late works. Granted, Karis’ technique and

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Glass Piano TEN C

David Hurwitz

It’s difficult to dispute the charge that so much of Glass’ music sounds the same–a phenomenon distinct from claiming that it shows the composer’s personal

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“Bach-maninov” from Alexandre Tharaud

Jed Distler May 25, 2025

Harding’s Tosca – Big and Brash

Robert Levine May 25, 2025

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CD From Hell: Sokolov’s Bogus Profundity In Mozart and Rachmaninov

David Hurwitz May 25, 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