Under The Radar

Under the Radar: Levine Does It Again in Brahms

David Hurwitz

Has anyone on disc made two such exceptional Brahms symphony […]

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Under the Radar: Mackerras Does Great Holst

David Hurwitz

Charles Mackerras was so impressive in such a wide range

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Santi Plays Wolf-Ferrari–A Hidden Gem

David Hurwitz

For years Nello Santi was the second string Italian conductor

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The “Ugly Duckling” of Ring Cycles Reconsidered

Jed Distler

Vinyl collectors may remember Hans Swarowsky’s 1968 Ring Cycle more

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Reiner Rocks Rossini

David Hurwitz

Every so often I go on a Rossini overture kick,

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Under the Radar: Barenboim’s Echt-Impressionist Debussy

David Hurwitz

Barenboim made a lot of forgettable recordings during his tenure

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Under the Radar: Excellent Early Ozawa on RCA

David Hurwitz

Seiji Ozawa made some marvelous recordings in Chicago in the

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Under the Radar: Boult’s Surprisingly Fine Shostakovich Sixth

David Hurwitz

Originally issued on CD in tandem with Malcolm Sargent’s not

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Big Boxes: Ormandy’s Intense Tchaikovsky

David Hurwitz

Tchaikovsky was an Ormandy specialty, and this particular Big Box

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Under the Radar: Dohnányi Offers A Superior “Pastoral”

Victor Carr Jr

That this is meaty and muscular Beethoven is evident from

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RIP David Vernier, Editor-in-Chief

David Hurwitz August 4, 2024

Otter’s Bumpy Folksongs

David Vernier August 4, 2024

Glorious CANTICUM CANTICORUM–Song of Songs–On Glossa

David Vernier August 4, 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