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Reference Recording: Duruflé Requiem

David Hurwitz

[A re-post from our archives in memory of conductor Andrew […]

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Historical Gems: Inghelbrecht’s Luminous Fauré Requiem

Dan Davis

This Fauré disc is among the highlights of Testament’s fascinating

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Henk & Hans Go To Sea

David Vernier

Every so often a golden-voiced (or is it bronze?, I’m

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Reference Recording: Dohnányi’s Superlative Ives and Ruggles

David Hurwitz

It’s hard to believe that this recording is nearly 20

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Classic Recordings of American Symphonic Music

David Hurwitz

This one’s easy. Here is one of the finest recordings

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We Only Wish: CELIBIDACHE–ADAGIO

Victor Carr Jr

Rumors of this album have been circulating among Celibidache’s followers

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We Only Wish: A Xenakis Swan-Song

David Hurwitz

From the PC of the deceased Iannis Xenakis, Pierre Boulez

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We Only Wish: Gerontius in Purgatory, The Sequel

David Hurwitz

It’s well known that Elgar contemplated an oratorio trilogy based

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We Only Wish: Tavener’s GOD

David Vernier

You already can hear the British press crying “masterpiece!” over

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

Jed Distler

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

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Belohlávek Finally Gets His Martinu Symphonies Right

David Hurwitz December 8, 2024

The Pollinis Play Schubert: A Bittersweet Memento

Jed Distler December 1, 2024

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Big Boxes: DG’s Patchy Sibelius Edition

David Hurwitz December 1, 2024

Benjamin Bernheim Rules as Met’s Hoffmann
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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
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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