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Big Boxes: Newly Adjusted Milstein from EMI

David Hurwitz

For this new reissue, Milstein has become the “Aristocrat of […]

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Under the Radar: Tchaikovsky and Grieg from Duke Ellington

David Hurwitz

This is one of those “between the cracks” discs that

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Reiner Conducts Strauss, As If You Didn’t Know

David Hurwitz

Writing about this set reminds me of the book report

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Historical Gems: Schuricht’s Authentic Beethoven

David Hurwitz

Bruckner seems to be a hot composer these days, judging

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Boulez’s Mostly Great DG Debussy and Ravel

David Hurwitz

There’s no questioning Boulez’s authority in this repertoire, but there

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Great Chamber Music Performances: Convenient Collection

Albert Innaurato

Jacques Thibaud, Alfred Cortot, and Pablo Casals were great musicians

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Historical Gems: Damrosch’s Special Brahms Second

David Hurwitz

Walter Damrosch (b. 1862) had a special authority in Brahms.

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Leon Fleisher’s Legendary Beethoven and Brahms Cycles

Jed Distler

Although the 1959-61 Leon Fleisher/George Szell Beethoven concerto cycle has

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Filling In The Gaps: Prokofiev’s Ivan the Terrible

David Hurwitz

Prokofiev never made a concert arrangement of his film music

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Reference Recording: Kempe’s Strauss–Timelessly Great

David Hurwitz

Yes, these performances have been reissued countless times since the

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André Previn’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz August 8, 2022

String Trios That Endure, Enlighten

David Vernier August 8, 2022

Luiz Costa’s “Poemas do Monte”

Jed Distler August 1, 2022

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