Historical Gems

Historic Gems: Brailowsky’s Best

Jed Distler

Alexander Brailowsky (1896-1976) made his first recordings for the German […]

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Historic Gems: Bella Davidovich At Her Best

Jed Distler

As of this writing (November 2019) Bella Davidovich is alive

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Cult Conductors: Mravinsky and Shostakovich’s Much Maligned 12th

David Hurwitz

Like most of us, I had very little patience for

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Reference Recording: Kubelik’s Brilliant Dvorák 6th and Janácek Sinfonietta

David Hurwitz

Kubelik’s commercial recording of Dvorák’s Sixth for DG with the

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Cult Conductors: Stoki’s Looniest Wagner CD

David Hurwitz

This wonderfully insane disc belongs in every Wagner collection, most

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Cult Conductors: Scherchen’s Most Insane Haydn Disc Ever

David Hurwitz

It goes without saying that when Universal put together their

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Cult Conductors: Scherchen’s Reference Beethoven Eighth

David Hurwitz

Hermann Scherchen was, to put it mildly, a quirky conductor,

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Norma Fisher: A Great Pianist Rediscovered

Jed Distler

Born in 1940, British pianist Norma Fisher enjoyed a busy

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Historical Gems: Solti’s Early, Still Competitive Vienna Beethoven Symphonies 3, 5, & 7

David Hurwitz

Dating from the late 1950s, these generally fine performances show

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Historical Gems: Ashkenazy’s First Recordings Via Profil

Jed Distler

Discographical vagary often accompanies Profil’s piano reissues, and the label’s

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Ullmann’s Kaiser, With Orchestra

David Vernier September 26, 2022

Piano Music Of Lubomir Pipkov

Jed Distler September 26, 2022

Pedro I of Brazil: A Better King than Composer?

David Hurwitz September 19, 2022

Announcing The Ruth Bader Ginsburg Fund for Vocal Recordings
by ClassicsToday
October 3, 2022
September 23, 2022—At its recent annual benefit, Soirée Cedille, Cedille Records announced an exciting new initiative. The Ruth Bader Ginsburg Fund for Vocal Recordings honors
Berkshire Festival’s Don Giovanni–Darker Than Dark
by Robert Levine
August 29, 2022
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA; August 20, 2022—Now in its sixth season, the entirely professional Berkshire Opera Festival operates out of a 600-seat,
New Record Label Dedicated to Women Composers
by ClassicsToday
August 20, 2022
August 20, 2022—La Boîte à Pépites (The Jewel Box) is a new classical record label dedicated to releasing music by women composers. Founded by cellist