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BIS’ Endless C.P.E. Bach Concerto Series Remains Endless Fun

David Hurwitz

First of all, if you’re not aware, the Packard Humanities […]

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Reference Recording: Wit’s Thrillingly Cogent Turangalila-Symphonie

David Hurwitz

Magnificent! Antoni Wit’s new recording of Messiaen’s phantasmagoric Turangalila Symphony

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CD From Hell: A Messiaen Massacre from Nagano/Berlin

David Hurwitz

Kent Nagano may know his Messiaen, but the Berlin Philharmonic

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Big Boxes: Boulez Does Bartók for DG

David Hurwitz

The prospect looks enticing: Boulez in his element, featuring all

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Big Boxes: Boulez Does Bartók for Sony

David Hurwitz

First, the stupid part. For no sane reason, Sony has

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CD From Hell: Klemperer’s Petrushka Escapes From Its Can!

David Hurwitz

Otto Klemperer’s slow, thoughtful, generally well played Pulcinella Suite is

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Van Cliburn’s Concerto Legacy

Jed Distler

Van Cliburn’s 1958 Gold Medal victory in the first international

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Reference Recording: Berg Quartet(t) Smokes the Debussy and Ravel

David Hurwitz

Strange, but it’s been a while since a really great

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Big Boxes: Stokowski’s Inimitable Columbia Stereo Recordings

David Hurwitz

These recordings include the last that Stokowski made. They are,

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Big Boxes: Tremendous Cherubini from Muti and Marriner

David Hurwitz

This set contains five Masses, two Requiems, eight overtures, two

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Manfredini Concertos Op. 3

David Vernier July 24, 2022

Muriel Chemin’s Beethoven Sonata Cycle

Jed Distler July 22, 2022

Schubert And Tharaud: An Inspired Partnership

Jed Distler July 18, 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