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Lorin Maazel’s Ten Best Recordings (Video Review)

David Hurwitz

Lorin Maazel made tons and tons of recordings featuring both […]

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Leonard Bernstein’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Selecting a “ten best” list for an artist like Leonard

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Georg Solti’s 10 Best Recordings (Video Review)

David Hurwitz

During the 1970s and 80s scarcely a month went by

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Carlo Maria Giulini’s 10 Best Recordings (Video Review)

David Hurwitz

Carlo Maria Giulini had a remarkable career. Not known for

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Adrian Boult’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Adrian Boult had a thoroughly admirable career as a devoted

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THE KOLA–KEEP ON LISTENING AWARDS–ARE IN! FEATURING THE 10 BEST RECORDINGS OF 2021

David Hurwitz

The ten best recordings of 2021 represent an eclectic mix of new recordings and boxed set reissues. Regarding the former, the emphasis for the most

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Herbert von Karajan’s 10 Best (Orchestral) Recordings

David Hurwitz

Herbert von Karajan wanted us to believe that he excelled

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Pierre Boulez’s Ten Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Pierre Boulez was a new music conductor of the old

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Simon Rattle’s Ten Best Recordings (Video Review)

David Hurwitz

Simon Rattle is a cypher. His highly variable achievement on

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Leopold Stokowski’s Ten Best Recordings (Video Review)

David Hurwitz

Known as a charismatic showman, orchestral wizard, sonic genius, and

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Busoni: Works for Two Pianos

David Hurwitz April 20, 2025

Busoni: Terminally Droopy Orchestral Works

David Hurwitz April 20, 2025

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Reference Recording: Busoni’s Monumental Piano Concerto

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