Big Boxes

Saint-Saens: A Box of Symphonies & Concertos

David Hurwitz

It’s puzzling that Brilliant Classics was unable to get any […]

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Debussy: The (Really) Complete Works on Warner

David Hurwitz

Unlike DG’s recent incomplete Complete Works box, this one, all

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DG’s Incomplete, Grab Bag of a Complete Debussy Box

David Hurwitz

In mathematics it is possible to accept the notion that

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Bernstein’s Sony Mahler Box Re-Boxed and Re-Coupled

David Hurwitz

First, let’s understand why this reissue is a typical example

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Big Boxes: Abbado’s Frustrating Mahler

David Hurwitz

Abbado’s best Mahler recordings were his earliest, made in Chicago,

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Reference Recording: Engeset’s Complete Grieg, and Then Some

David Hurwitz

Choices, choices! Ole Kristian Ruud’s superb Grieg box on BIS

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Big Boxes: Warner’s Stravinsky Edition

Jed Distler

Warner Classics’ edition marking the 50th anniversary of Igor Stravinsky’s

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Big Boxes: Finally, Stravinsky’s Complete Columbia & RCA Recordings, The Right Way

Jed Distler

This release brings together all of the Columbia Masterworks and

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Big Boxes: Bernstein Conducts Stravinsky–and How!!

David Hurwitz

The Bottom Line: Bernstein was an incomparably great Stravinsky interpreter,

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Big Boxes: Prime Vintage Ormandy on RCA Victor

Jed Distler

Eugene Ormandy’s 78 RPM output with the Philadelphia Orchestra for RCA Victor may seem like a drop in the bucket compared to his immense Columbia

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Reference Recording: Alkan & Chopin Cello Sonatas

David Hurwitz November 16, 2025

Alkan: Cello Sonata/Bertrand

David Hurwitz November 16, 2025

Alkan: Chamber Works/Trio Alkan

David Vernier November 16, 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