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CD From Hell: Zander’s Bruckner Five–More Talking Than Playing

David Hurwitz

Benjamin Zander is at it again. This 68-minute performance comes […]

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CD From Hell: The Wreckage of Abbado’s Tchaikovsky

David Hurwitz

Stop the madness! The major labels whine that classical music

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CD From Hell: Tavener’s The World and Other Atrocities

David Vernier

The music on this new release of John Tavener works

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CD From Hell: Boulez Explosante Dreck

David Hurwitz

Ah, the delicious irony of it all! Here we have

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CD From Hell: Dvorak New World on Organ

David Hurwitz

This is just sick. Dvorák’s last symphony sounds like garbage

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Glazunov: Violin Concerto and The Seasons from an Unexpected Source

David Hurwitz August 24, 2025

Glazunov’s Heartfelt, “Impossible to Ignore” Suite Charactéristique

David Hurwitz August 24, 2025

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Reference Recording: Milstein Plays Dvorák and Glazunov

David Hurwitz August 24, 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