Major Discoveries

Major Discoveries: Gounod’s Music For Pedal Piano–Great Stuff!

David Hurwitz

This is Volume 62 in Hyperion’s epic and seemingly endless […]

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Gallo Trio Sonatas: The Source for Stravinsky’s Pulcinella

David Vernier

Within the first few seconds of the first track—the Sonata

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Meyers and Miller Soar in Daugherty’s “Blue Electra”

David Hurwitz

You have to wonder when Michael Daugherty is going to run out of iconic bits of Americana on which to base his ever-growing catalog of

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Remarkable Reicha Quartets (Video Review)

David Hurwitz

Please click below for the video review. The Bottom Line:

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Major Discoveries: Boccherini’s Touching, Expressive Stabat Mater

David Hurwitz

There are two versions of Boccherini’s Stabat Mater, one for

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Major Discoveries: Boccherini’s Op. 26 “Little” Quartets

David Hurwitz

Boccherini divided his quartet output into two categories, “big” works

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Major Discoveries: The Six Tcherepnin Piano Concertos

David Hurwitz

Alexander Tcherepnin was a very good composer, and his six

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The KOLA (Keep On Listening Awards) Are Here!!! Enjoy The Best Recordings of 2024!!

David Hurwitz

KOLA (Keep On Listening Awards) 2024 A Czech Celebration Novák: Concentus Biilugus (for Piano Four-Hands and String Orchestra); Choreae Vernales (for Flute, String Orchestra, Harp

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Major Discoveries: Martinu’s Ballet “The Shadow”

David Hurwitz

This early ballet (1916), which plays for a bit over

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Major Discoveries: Martinu Chamber Music With Flute

David Hurwitz

Martinu’s flute music has become very popular, and is well

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Janina Fialkowska’s Superb Grieg Lyric Pieces

Jed Distler June 29, 2025

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Reference Recording: Engeset’s Complete Grieg, and Then Some

David Hurwitz June 29, 2025

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Grieg’s Gorgeous Music for Strings on SACD

David Hurwitz June 29, 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