References Revisited

References Revisited: Sawallisch’s Dresden Schumann Cycle

David Hurwitz

Update: This classic set, formerly on EMI’s Great Recordings of […]

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References Revisited: Bernstein’s Vienna Beethoven Cycle

Jens F. Laurson

Some performances age like 80s fashion. Case in point: Leonard

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Karajan’s Classic Vienna Brahms and Dvorák Revisited

David Hurwitz

Herbert von Karajan made so many records that sifting through

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References Revisited: Dvorak’s Piano Concerto chez Aimard & Harnoncourt

Victor Carr Jr

Nikolaus Harnoncourt’s Dvorák series with the Concertgebouw Orchestra remains some

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References Revisited: Harnoncourt’s “New World” Holds Up

David Hurwitz

This remains Nikolaus Harnoncourt’s best Dvorák, and one of the

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Classic Szell, Scintillating Stokowski, Odd Program

David Hurwitz

All of this material has been available in multiple programs

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References Revisited: Ansermet and Ricci’s Prokofiev Doesn’t Wear Well

Dan Davis

Decca packs a lot of Prokofiev onto these two discs,

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References Revisited: The Price/Karajan Tosca on Decca Legends

Dan Davis

A lot of Toscas have gone over the parapet since

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Munch’s Super Debussy and Ravel, Re-Re-Re-Re-Coupled for SACD

David Hurwitz

These two- and three-channel SACD reissues sound splendid, and Munch’s

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References Revisited: Jansons’ Tchaikovsky Cycle

David Hurwitz

It’s an old story. A relatively unknown young conductor makes

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The KOLA (Keep On Listening Awards) Are Here!!! Enjoy The Best Recordings of 2024!!

David Hurwitz December 28, 2024

A Vaughan Williams Christmas

David Vernier December 22, 2024

Christmas Music From 17th Century Germany

David Vernier December 22, 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