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Your 5 favorite Classical Releases of the Decade / Favorite Classical Release of 2009?

post #1 of 6
12/1/09 at 7:38pm
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So what do you feel were the five best classical releases of the past 10 years. Please don't include re-issues of previously released material, the recording's first appearance should be from the past 10 years:-)

Also if you don't mind, as an added bonus, what do you feel is the best classical release of the past year?
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post #2 of 6
12/1/09 at 8:45pm
My favorites this decade would probably have to be Max Richter's "The Blue Notebooks" and Eluvium's "An Accidental Memory in the Case of Death".

Also, I know these are soundtracks, but they could very well be considered as modern classical works: Clint Mansell's soundtrack for "The Fountain" and "Requiem For A Dream" are two of the best this decade.

William Basinski's "The Disintegration Loops" also deserves a mention.

Aside from that, video game music, film & TV scores are really where the beautiful classical music of the 21st century is at. Bear McCreary's "Battlestar Galactica" score is intense!
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post #3 of 6
12/1/09 at 9:16pm
only five? That's harsh man! Let me try anyway:

Bach Cantatas Pilgrimage - Gardiner:
A daring project, and a great cantata cycle
Bach, Matthaus-Passion - Herreweghe:
Maybe my favourite recording of all times, certainly in my top five
Haydn, Masses - Gardiner:
Made me discover Haydn vocal music
Mozart, Nozze di Figaro - Jacobs:
A revolution! Act II is the most entertaining 30' of music I have heard
Mozart, Zauberflote - Abbado:
You don't need period instruments to be hip...

For 2009, I am not sure: being a cheapskate I haven't yet bought anything issued so recently :-)
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post #4 of 6
12/1/09 at 10:59pm
1) Mackerras - live Beethoven cycle with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra
2) Daniel Hope - Mendelsohn violin concerto (original score)
3) Hilary Hahn - Bach violin concertos
4) Rudolf Barshai - Mahler 5
5) Piotr Anderszewski - Diabelli Variations
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post #5 of 6
12/1/09 at 11:35pm










I know that there are more good recordings in this decade than operas, but these really stand out as being jaw droppingly good.
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post #6 of 6
12/2/09 at 1:47am
Beethoven, Concertos Cycle. Zinman/various soloists
Malcolm Arnold, Symphonies cycle. Andrew Penny on Naxos
Stravinsky, Rite of Spring. Salonen/LAPO
Bach, Goldberg Variations. Perahia
Mahler. symphony No. 6. Fischer/Budapest FO
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