Big Boxes

Under the Radar: Ashkenazy’s Impressive Shostakovich Cycle

David Hurwitz

If I had to choose a single boxed set of […]

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Historical Gems: EMI’s Marcelle Meyer Complete Edition

Jed Distler

Although the French pianist Marcelle Meyer (1897-1958) does not rate

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Big Boxes: Solti’s Frustratingly Assembled Bartók

David Hurwitz

Another missed opportunity! Solti recorded some terrific Bartók, specifically his

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Historical Gems: Beecham Plays French Faves

David Hurwitz

If the word that comes to mind in considering Klemperer’s

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Big Boxes: Constantin Silvestri, Unsung Podium Genius

Dan Davis

Pssst! Have I got a bargain for you. The Dutch

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EMI’s Big Boult Box: It May Surprise You

David Hurwitz

At his best, Adrian Boult achieved an inevitability and naturalness

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Big Boxes: Jochum’s Essential 4 Bs

David Hurwitz

The fourth “B” of course is Bruckner, and Jochum’s authority

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Big Boxes: Newly Adjusted Milstein from EMI

David Hurwitz

For this new reissue, Milstein has become the “Aristocrat of

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Reiner Conducts Strauss, As If You Didn’t Know

David Hurwitz

Writing about this set reminds me of the book report

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Historical Gems: Schuricht’s Authentic Beethoven

David Hurwitz

Bruckner seems to be a hot composer these days, judging

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Historical Gems: Albert Sammons’ Proprietary Elgar and Delius

David Hurwitz June 15, 2025

Richard Strauss: Ägyptische Helena/Voigt/Botstein

Robert Levine June 8, 2025

Richard Strauss: Orchestra works/Zinman

Jed Distler June 8, 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