Filling In The Gaps

Filling In The Gaps: Dukas’ Marvelous Ariane With Gary Bertini

Jens F. Laurson

If you think of Paul Dukas as a Mickey-Mouse composer, […]

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Not Your Usual Dukas CD

David Hurwitz

This enterprising disc contains the premiere recording of Velléda, a

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Randall Thompson’s Requiem Recalled To Life

David Vernier

For at least the middle decades of the 20th century

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Bach’s Pupils Shine In Sacred Motets

David Vernier

The idea to make a program of music composed by

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Filling In The Gaps: Barber Choral Works

David Vernier

It’s not easy to warm to Samuel Barber’s choral music.

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Ives: Three Holidays and a Football Game

David Hurwitz

James Sinclair is always an excellent guide to this music,

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Filling In The Gaps: Wilhelm Kempff’s Acoustical Recordings

Jed Distler

This first complete reissue of Wilhelm Kempff’s acoustical recordings sheds

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The Complete Fitzwilliam Virginal Book

Jed Distler

The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book is essentially a collection of late

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Filling In The Gaps: Wilhelm Backhaus’ 1940s Recordings

Jed Distler

The recording career of Wilhelm Backhaus (1884-1969) spanned 60 years

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Filling In The Gaps: Beethoven For The Mandolin

Jens F. Laurson

You’d be forgiven for not knowing that Beethoven wrote for

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Historical Gems: Kondrashin’s Killer Mahler Sixth

David Hurwitz July 6, 2025

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Under the Radar: Previn’s Glorious Mahler 4th

David Hurwitz July 6, 2025

Janina Fialkowska’s Superb Grieg Lyric Pieces

Jed Distler June 29, 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