Chamayou; Bertrand

A Good Ein Heldenleben And A Brilliant Burleske

Jed Distler

Several recent recordings of Richard Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben featured excellent orchestras giving faceless performances, thanks in no small part to their conductors. Here’s the opposite:

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Chamayou Dazzles in Saint-Saëns

David Hurwitz

Ever since my colleague Jed Distler raved about Bertrand Chamayou’s remarkable release of Liszt’s complete Années de pèlerinage, I have been following his career on

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Liszt: Années de Pèlerinage/Chamayou

Jed Distler

In November 2011 I heard Bertrand Chamayou for the first time during the Lucerne Piano Festival, where his recital in the Lukaskirche featured an ample

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CD From Hell: Erratic Nielsen from Davis and the LSO

David Hurwitz June 22, 2025

NY Philharmonic Nielsen Cycle Concludes on a High Note

David Hurwitz June 22, 2025

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Major Discoveries: Gounod’s Music For Pedal Piano–Great Stuff!

David Hurwitz June 22, 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