Historical Gems

Cult Conductors: Abendroth’s Mostly Great 1951 Beethoven Ninth

David Hurwitz

Hermann Abendroth was supposed to be the avatar of a […]

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Historical Gems: Albert Wolff Crushes Tchaikovsky’s Fourth

David Hurwitz

Recorded in 1959 is very good stereo, Albert Wolff’s Tchaikovsky

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Historic Gems: Danacord’s Ignaz Friedman Edition

Jed Distler

Although Romantic piano master Ignaz Friedman’s recordings have been well

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Historic Gems: Prime Kreisler

Jed Distler

Naxos’ more-or-less chronological survey of Fritz Kreisler’s complete Victor and

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Historic Gems: Arrau On The Air

Jed Distler

Because the five concertos contained on these discs exist in

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Historic Gems: Brailowsky’s Best

Jed Distler

Alexander Brailowsky (1896-1976) made his first recordings for the German

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Historic Gems: Bella Davidovich At Her Best

Jed Distler

As of this writing (November 2019) Bella Davidovich is alive

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Cult Conductors: Mravinsky and Shostakovich’s Much Maligned 12th

David Hurwitz

Like most of us, I had very little patience for

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Reference Recording: Kubelik’s Brilliant Dvorák 6th and Janácek Sinfonietta

David Hurwitz

Kubelik’s commercial recording of Dvorák’s Sixth for DG with the

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Cult Conductors: Stoki’s Looniest Wagner CD

David Hurwitz

This wonderfully insane disc belongs in every Wagner collection, most

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John Wilson’s Revelatory “Carousel”

Jed Distler December 8, 2024

Victor Nicoara’s Polyphonic Dreams

Jed Distler December 8, 2024

Martin & Martinu: Mass, Mary, Ariel, and Dandelions

David Vernier December 8, 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