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Under the Radar: Pollini’s Late Schubert Reconsidered

Jed Distler

Maurizio Pollini’s recordings of Schubert’s last three sonatas and Klavierstücke […]

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Big Boxes: Pollini’s [Almost] Complete DG Recordings

Jed Distler

Among prominent pianists of our time, Maurizio Pollini represented the

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Reference Recording: Zinman’s Classic Schumann Symphonies

David Hurwitz

Hot on the heels of Daniel Barenboim’s sensational Schumann cycle

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Under the Radar: Bronfman and Zinman’s Stellar Beethoven Early Concertos

David Hurwitz

The period-instrument movement has accomplished some wonderful things, not least

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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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Revisiting: Julia Fischer’s Tchaikovsky Concerto

David Hurwitz

Has it already been so long? Julia Fischer, as we

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Big Boxes: A Very Happy 75th Anniversary to Seiji Ozawa

David Hurwitz

[This is a re-post in tribute to and remembrance of

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Major Discoveries: Sgambati’s First Symphony–Music to Die For

David Hurwitz

Giovanni Sgambati (1841-1914) was a disciple and friend of Liszt,

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Mercadante’s Enjoyable Orchestral Works, Finally

David Hurwitz

Let’s hope this disc represents the start of a series.

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Reference Recording: Kertész, Ludwig & Berry Own Bluebeard’s Castle

David Hurwitz

This performance needs little introduction. Widely regarded as the finest

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Glazunov’s First Class, Sadly Neglected Piano Sonatas

David Hurwitz August 24, 2025

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

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