Major Discoveries

Major Discoveries: Widor Symphony No. 3–A Masterpiece

David Hurwitz

Widor’s Third Symphony (1894) for organ and orchestra pays direct […]

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Major Discoveries: Enescu Symphony No. 2 from Ondine

David Hurwitz

Here’s an important, adventurous release. Enescu’s Second Symphony, composed around

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Major Discoveries: Hamelin’s Transcendent Villa-Lobos

Dan Davis

Heitor Villa-Lobos was a prolific though maddeningly inconsistent composer. At

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Reference Recording: Hamelin’s Astounding Godowsky/Chopin Studies

Jed Distler

Any discussion about the most difficult works in the piano

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Major Discoveries: Paul O’Dette Plays The Original Ancient Airs and Dances

David Hurwitz

This is one of those discs that’s easily overlooked, consisting

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Major Discoveries: Novák’s Ballet-Pantomime “Nikotina”

David Hurwitz

Vítezslav Novák’s 1929 ballet Nikotina was designed as a comic

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Major Discoveries: Maurice Emmanuel Orchestral Works

David Hurwitz

Maurice Emmanuel (1862-1938) was one of those composers who lived

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Major Discoveries: Kalliwoda Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7

David Hurwitz

This disc is as outstanding musically as it is historically

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Fauré: Piano Quartets/Trio Wanderer

David Hurwitz May 18, 2024

More BBC Annie Fischer Treasures

Jed Distler May 13, 2024

A Bortkiewicz “Letter” From Zhenni Li-Cohen

Jed Distler May 13, 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