Under The Radar

Gielen Makes The Berlin Philharmonic Really Play Mahler

David Hurwitz

In September 1994, Michael Gielen filled in for an ailing […]

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Under the Radar: Previn’s Glorious Mahler 4th

David Hurwitz

For years I’ve been referring to this recording as a

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Under the Radar: Caballé’s Wholly Convincing Salome

David Hurwitz

This recording has always been sort of the stepchild among

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Filling In The Gaps: Viola Concertos Rediscovered

David Vernier

Violist Jean-Eric Soucy devotes the majority of his booklet notes

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Under The Radar: Cavalli’s Should-I-Die-Before-I-Wake Requiem

Jens F. Laurson

Francesco Cavalli is a lesser-known composer of the Italian high

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Under the Radar: Gounod’s Piano Music

Jed Distler

Everyone knows about Charles Gounod’s operas and choral works, but

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Under The Radar: The Very First Opera?

Jens F. Laurson

One of René Jacobs’ more recent opera projects on Harmonia

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Historical Gems: Kondrashin’s Killer Mahler Sixth

David Hurwitz

Recorded in 1981, shortly before his death, this performance is

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Alto & Strings Illuminate Rare Baroque Works

David Vernier

Before you read this you should read Bob Levine’s review

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Under the Radar: Hans Henkemans’ Philips Debussy Recordings

Jed Distler

It is safe to say that the Dutch pianist Hans

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Ullmann’s Kaiser, With Orchestra

David Vernier September 26, 2022

Piano Music Of Lubomir Pipkov

Jed Distler September 26, 2022

Pedro I of Brazil: A Better King than Composer?

David Hurwitz September 19, 2022

Announcing The Ruth Bader Ginsburg Fund for Vocal Recordings
by ClassicsToday
October 3, 2022
September 23, 2022—At its recent annual benefit, Soirée Cedille, Cedille Records announced an exciting new initiative. The Ruth Bader Ginsburg Fund for Vocal Recordings honors
Berkshire Festival’s Don Giovanni–Darker Than Dark
by Robert Levine
August 29, 2022
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA; August 20, 2022—Now in its sixth season, the entirely professional Berkshire Opera Festival operates out of a 600-seat,
New Record Label Dedicated to Women Composers
by ClassicsToday
August 20, 2022
August 20, 2022—La Boîte à Pépites (The Jewel Box) is a new classical record label dedicated to releasing music by women composers. Founded by cellist