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Impressive Weber Overtures from Wit

David Hurwitz

There are wonderful performances of the more famous Weber overtures […]

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Filling In The Gaps: Weber 4-Hand Piano Works, Finally

David Hurwitz

Remarkable as it may seem, this is the only available

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Historical Gems: Hans Rosbaud Conducts Weber and Mendelssohn

David Hurwitz

Collectors have been waiting for an official SWR Hans Rosbaud

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Segerstam’s Reger Makes It To A Box

David Hurwitz

These three discs contain a goodly quantity of Reger’s orchestral

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Reference Recording: Pettersson’s Glorious, Scarifying 8th Symphony

David Hurwitz

This music grows on you. Unlike most of Pettersson’s other

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Filling In The Gaps: Sibelius’ Strange Scaramouche

David Hurwitz

Saramouche is, after Kullervo, Sibelius’ largest work in any form,

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St. John’s Affirms Its Legacy With Welcome Guest Box

David Vernier

To those who follow and truly care about these things,

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Filling In The Gaps: Dukas’ Marvelous Ariane With Gary Bertini

Jens F. Laurson

If you think of Paul Dukas as a Mickey-Mouse composer,

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Not Your Usual Dukas CD

David Hurwitz

This enterprising disc contains the premiere recording of Velléda, a

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Reference Recording: Shostakovich Chamber Symphonies

Victor Carr Jr

This compilation of reissues makes for an excellent Shostakovich disc.

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A Dud of a Freischütz with Nilsson, Gedda

Robert Levine November 10, 2024

Weber: Der Freischütz in French

Robert Levine November 10, 2024

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Impressive Weber Overtures from Wit

David Hurwitz November 10, 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
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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