Under The Radar

Under the Radar: Bach-Stravinsky From Kavakos

Jens F. Laurson

Since his emergence at the 1985 International Sibelius Competition, Leonidas Kavakos has always been among the most promising violinists of his generation, capable of greatness

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Under the Radar: Klemperer’s Noble, Dazzling Tchaikovsky Fifth

David Hurwitz

Otto Klemperer’s Tchaikovsky Fifth is one of the half dozen

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Kancheli’s Sunny Night

David Vernier

You’re in a café, a quiet little out of the

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Under the Radar: Herreweghe’s First St. Matthew Passion

David Hurwitz

On its initial release in 1985, this recording of Bach’s

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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: 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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Three Glorious Grieg Concerto Transcriptions

David Hurwitz June 25, 2025

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CD From Hell: Erratic Nielsen from Davis and the LSO

David Hurwitz June 22, 2025

NY Philharmonic Nielsen Cycle Concludes on a High Note

David Hurwitz June 22, 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