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Netopil’s Janácek Fails To Impress–Again

David Hurwitz

We are past the point where a recording of Janácek […]

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CD From Hell: Gatti’s Deathly Dull Debussy

David Hurwitz

Can French orchestras still play French music? Not on evidence

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Debussy: The (Really) Complete Works on Warner

David Hurwitz

Unlike DG’s recent incomplete Complete Works box, this one, all

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DG’s Incomplete, Grab Bag of a Complete Debussy Box

David Hurwitz

In mathematics it is possible to accept the notion that

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Reference Recording: Finzi Clarinet & Cello Concertos

David Hurwitz

Before he lost interest in classical music, at the very

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Reference Recording: Firkusny Plays The Complete Janácek Piano Music

David Hurwitz

Some releases make a critic’s job very easy, and this

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CD From Hell: Gamzou’s Garish Mahler 10th

David Hurwitz

Here is yet another pointless realization of Mahler’s Tenth. Yoel

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Turkeys!: Svetlanov Offers The Worst Ever Mahler Cycle

David Hurwitz

Weird when it isn’t just plain unmusical, horribly played, sung,

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Under the Radar: Kondrashin’s Smokin’ Live Mahler 7th

David Hurwitz

Kirill Kondrashin was an important, at times great Mahler conductor.

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Bernstein’s Sony Mahler Box Re-Boxed and Re-Coupled

David Hurwitz

First, let’s understand why this reissue is a typical example

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Horowitz And Beckerman Offer A Fresh Look At Dvorák

David Hurwitz September 14, 2025

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Reference Recording: If Munch Owns the Berlioz, Ancerl Rules the Dvorák

David Hurwitz September 14, 2025

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Historical Gems: Talich Conducts Smetana and Dvorák Live in 1939

David Hurwitz September 7, 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
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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