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Under the Radar: Swensen Aces Brahms’ Violin Concerto

David Hurwitz

This remarkable performance of the Brahms Violin Concerto stands among […]

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Under the Radar: Slatkin’s Grossly Underrated Mahler “Resurrection”

Victor Carr Jr

The CD version of Leonard Slatkin’s Mahler Second was a

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At Last, One Hundred Percent of Mahler’s Das Lied

David Hurwitz

Recordings of Das Lied von der Erde have been coming

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Nazis on Parade: Karajan’s Classic March Album

David Hurwitz

This epic set of Prussian and Austrian military marches was

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Under the Radar: Leinsdorf’s Exciting, Historic Walküre

Robert Levine

This was the first stereo recording of this opera, released

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Under the Radar: Bernstein’s First Liszt Faust Symphony

David Hurwitz

Leonard Bernstein’s Boston recording of Liszt’s Faust Symphony has for

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Under the Radar: Felix Slatkin’s Classy Gershwin and Gould

David Hurwitz

These performances have been kicking around forever, mostly in crummy

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Under the Radar: Karajan’s Stellar Vienna Planets

David Hurwitz

Every so often it’s fun to take out a dozen

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Under the Radar: Prime Bartók and Lutoslawski from Dohnányi/Cleveland

David Hurwitz

The coupling is smart, the performances amazing in their precision,

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Under the Radar: Great Bartók, Martinu, and Janácek from Dohnányi and Cleveland

David Hurwitz

This disc had “instant cutout” written all over it from

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Magnificent Magnificats by Bach & Vivaldi

David Vernier August 10, 2024

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Major Discoveries: W.F. Bach’s Nifty Cantatas

David Vernier August 10, 2024

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Bach’s Pupils Shine In Sacred Motets

David Vernier August 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
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