Filling In The Gaps

Alicia de Larrocha’s RCA Granados Recordings

Jed Distler

To several generations of piano lovers, Alicia de Larrocha and […]

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Plagiarism 101: Mayr Overtures

David Hurwitz

Giovanni Simone Mayr may not have been a great composer,

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Big Boxes: Richter’s Schubert From Profil

Jed Distler

Profil’s boxed set purportedly devoted to Sviatoslav Richter’s Schubert “live

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Filling In The (Bernstein) Gaps: Oedipus Rex

David Hurwitz

Sony France has been doing wonderful things with reissues, so

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Finally, A Worthy New Turina “Canto a Sevilla”

David Hurwitz

Canto a Sevilla is one of the great unknown masterpieces of 20th century music. It has been recorded a handful of times, but this is

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World Premiere Of Mercadante’s Francesca–A Nice Find

Robert Levine

Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870), composer of 60 operas, was once up there with Bellini and Donizetti; his operas have taken longer to find 20th and 21st

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Filling In The Gaps: Janácek’s Marvelous Mr. Broucek

David Hurwitz

Hopefully this recording will do something to make up for

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Filling In The Gaps: Ravel’s (Yes, Ravel’s) Antar

David Hurwitz

Now here’s a novelty that fans of Ravel and Rimsky-Korsakov

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Tone Poems From The “Cow Pat” School

David Hurwitz

Let’s be honest: Chandos couldn’t just come out and call

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Splendid Recorded Premieres Of Four Alwyn Quartets

Jed Distler

Considering how well William Alwyn’s music has fared on disc,

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Admirable But Not Top Choice Weber Sonata Cycle

Jed Distler November 1, 2025

Weber/Mahler: Drei Pintos

Robert Levine November 1, 2025

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Filling In The Gaps: Weber 4-Hand Piano Works, Finally

David Hurwitz November 1, 2025

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by Robert Levine
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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