Primrose; William

Big Boxes: The Legendary William Kapell

Jed Distler

The death of William Kapell in a 1953 plane crash […]

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Big Boxes: The Heifetz-Piatigorsky Concerts

David Hurwitz

Many of these “original jacket” releases exist for no other

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Reference Recording: Berlioz Harold in Italy; Plus Great Overtures

David Hurwitz

My colleague Christophe Huss at CTFrance.com put his finger right

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Mozart: String quintets/Primrose, Griller

David Hurwitz

Without doubt this is one of the very greatest chamber music recordings ever made. The Griller Quartet remains a legend among enthusiasts, and it’s easy

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Heifetz Double Concertos/RCA DONE C

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There can be no argument that Jascha Heifetz was one of the world’s greatest violin virtuosos. Unfortunately, all of these performances, originally available on separate

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The Oistrakh Box to End All Oistrakh Boxes

Jed Distler April 20, 2025

The Busoni Concerto We’ve Been Waiting For

Jed Distler April 20, 2025

Busoni: Works for Two Pianos

David Hurwitz April 20, 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