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Under The Radar: Ormandy’s Stunning Delius and Vaughan Williams

David Hurwitz

Let’s cut right to the chase: Ormandy’s Tallis Fantasia is […]

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Eötvös Tackles Berio’s Epic Sinfonia (gently)

David Hurwitz

One of the iconic works of the 1960s, with its

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Reference Recording: Saint-Saëns & Vieuxtemps chez Grumiaux

David Hurwitz

This is one of Arthur Grumiaux’s finest concerto recordings. The

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Filling in the Gaps: Saint-Saëns’ Music for Cello and Orchestra

David Hurwitz

Naxos already has a nearly identical disc featuring soloist Maria

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Under the Radar: Mata Rocks in Saint-Saëns and Jongen

David Hurwitz

Eduardo Mata really had a flair for French music, and

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Saint-Saens: A Box of Symphonies & Concertos

David Hurwitz

It’s puzzling that Brilliant Classics was unable to get any

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Under the Radar: Boult’s Surprisingly Fine Shostakovich Sixth

David Hurwitz

Originally issued on CD in tandem with Malcolm Sargent’s not

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CD From Hell: Gergiev Sings Shostakovich’s 8th

David Hurwitz

What on earth is going on here? This recording evidently

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Reference Recording: Shostakovich 5 and 9 with Bernstein

Luca Sabbatini

It is not surprising to find Leonard Bernstein and the

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Historical Gems: Stokowski’s Yummy Dvorák & RVW

David Hurwitz

For some weird reason, these stereo performances never made it

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Major Discoveries: Koechlin’s Weird and Wild Schubert Wanderer

David Hurwitz January 25, 2026

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Big Boxes: Richter’s Schubert From Profil

Jed Distler January 25, 2026

Zimerman Plays Schubert: Master And Micromanager

Jed Distler January 25, 2026

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by ClassicsToday
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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