Distinctive and Different

Brahms’ Second in LA–Giulini at His Best

David Hurwitz

Serious music taken seriously–that’s the first impression you might glean […]

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Distinctive and Different Falla from Gil-Ordóñez

David Hurwitz

There have been a couple of recordings of El amor brujo in its original, two-act chamber version of 1915, but this one is as fine

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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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Neave Trio Does Astor Piazzolla Proud

Jens F. Laurson

The ungainly stiff shrink-wrap. The cheap jewel case. The cluttered

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Copland’s Third with Original, Even Louder Ending

David Hurwitz

Leonard Slatkin can always be counted on to offer a

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A Danish Four Seasons In Song

David Vernier

A program of Danish songs, set for a cappella choir?

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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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A Tale of Two Liszt Sonatas

Jed Distler

Paul Badura-Skoda’s repertoire stretches far and beyond the central Austro/German

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Saygun’s Fresh and Distinctive Quartets

Jed Distler

Having surveyed Ahmed Adnan Saygun’s symphonies, CPO turns to the

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Major Discoveries: Brouwer Channels the Beatles

David Hurwitz

Cuban composer Leo Brouwer occupies an interesting niche in the

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Hely-Hutchinson, etc.: Christmas Carol Symphonies

David Vernier December 14, 2024

Bach: Leipzig Christmas Cantatas; Magnificat

David Vernier December 14, 2024

Nowell! From New College

David Vernier December 14, 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