Big Boxes

Big Boxes: Byron Janis’ (almost) Complete RCA Recordings

Jed Distler

[A repost from our archives, in tribute to the great […]

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Big Boxes: Pollini’s [Almost] Complete DG Recordings

Jed Distler

Among prominent pianists of our time, Maurizio Pollini represented the

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Big Boxes: A Very Happy 75th Anniversary to Seiji Ozawa

David Hurwitz

[This is a re-post in tribute to and remembrance of

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Big Boxes: A Flood Of Flier

Jed Distler

Although Yakov Flier (1912-1977) is less known today than his

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Big Boxes: A Mountain Of Moiseiwitsch

Jed Distler

Benno Moiseiwitsch (1890-1963) was one of the most eloquent and

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Big Boxes: Brilliant Classics’ New And (Mostly) Improved Chopin Edition

Jed Distler

In 2015 Brilliant Classics issued a complete Chopin edition culled

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Big Boxes: Bella Davidovich’s Uneven Philips Legacy

Jed Distler

The 21-year-old Bella Davidovich made headlines when she won the

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Big Boxes: Everything Ansermet, In Stereo

Jed Distler

At last, the long-anticipated edition of Ernest Ansermet’s complete Decca

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Big Boxes: Brahms’ Complete Piano Duo Works & Arrangements

Jed Distler

Prior to the invention of the phonograph, the piano was

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Big Boxes: Joseph Szigeti’s Mercury Legacy

Jed Distler

In my review of Joseph Szigeti’s Complete Columbia Album Collection

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Reference Recording: Hindemith and Walton Cello Concertos

David Hurwitz November 23, 2024

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The Amar Quartet’s Stellar Hindemith Cycle

Jed Distler November 23, 2024

Fleet But Tame Hindemith From Brabbins

David Hurwitz November 23, 2024

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