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Dimitri Mitropoulos’ 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Dimitri Mitropoulos is often described as a victim–of his sexuality, […]

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Günter Wand’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Günter Wand spent the last decades of his life making

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Bruno Walter’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Bruno Walter, born in 1876, lived far enough into the

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Rudolf Kempe’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Rudolf Kempe was a fascinating character–a German conductor whose expertise

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Jascha Heifetz’s Ten Best Recordings (Video Review)

David Hurwitz

Jascha Heifetz was not only one of the greatest, if

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Mstislav Rostropovich’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Conductor, pianist, and above all, world-renowned cellist, Mstislav Rostropovich was

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Michel Plasson’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Michael Plasson did yeoman work on behalf of neglected French

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Sviatoslav Richter’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Richter, at his best, had few peers, but like that

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Martha Argerich’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Martha Argerich is universally acclaimed as one of the great

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Vladimir Ashkenazy’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Vladimir Ashkenazy is unquestionably one of our most gifted artists–a

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Admirable But Not Top Choice Weber Sonata Cycle

Jed Distler November 1, 2025

Weber/Mahler: Drei Pintos

Robert Levine November 1, 2025

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Filling In The Gaps: Weber 4-Hand Piano Works, Finally

David Hurwitz November 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