Filling In The Gaps

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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Filling In The Gaps: Rudolf Kerer Revisited

Jed Distler

American piano connoisseurs may be fleetingly aware of Rudolf Kerer

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Video Review: Naxos’ Complete Beethoven Edition 90-CD Box

David Hurwitz

Click HERE for video, or on the screen below, and please

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Reference Recording: Végh’s Immortal Mozart Serenades and Divertimentos

David Hurwitz

This set offers 10 CDs of pure joy. It already

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Reference Recording: Finally, A Great Beethoven Triple

Jed Distler

Beethoven’s Triple Concerto works best when played like a svelte,

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Reynaldo Hahn’s Complete Songs

Jed Distler

Reynaldo Hahn’s contributions to the French art song tradition may

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Delightful Dvorák And Seductive Suk From Jansons

Victor Carr Jr January 18, 2026

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Reference Recording: A Great Box Of Suk

David Hurwitz January 18, 2026

Suk’s Asrael Symphony Smokes Under Flor

David Hurwitz January 18, 2026

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