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Best of the Year Discs 2009 Archive

Best Of The Year Discs for 2009

by | Jan 1, 2010 | Best of the Year

CLASSICAL, incl. Hi-Res & Reissues THOMAS ADES: The Tempest — Simon Keenlyside/ Cyndia Sieden /Ian Bostridge / Royal Opera Chorus & Orch., Covent Garden/ Thomas Ades — EMI 6 95234 2 (2 CDs) ALNAES: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 – Terje Mikkelsen, cond. – Sterling SACD CDS 1084-2 RICHARD ARNELL: Sinfonia quasi Variazioni, Op. 13; Symphony No. 1, Op. 31; Symphony No. 6, “ The Anvil ” — Royal Scottish Nat. Orch./ Martin Yates — Dutton 7217 ATTERBERG, FERNANDEZ, BARBER, R. STRAUSS – Toscanini conducts – Guild GHCD 2348 GRAZYNA BACEWICZ: Music for String Orchestra — Concerto for strings; Sinfonietta for strings; Sym. for string orch.; Music for strings, trumpets and percussion — New London Orch. / Ronald Corp — Hyperion CDA67783 J.S. BACH: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1 thru 6 – Academy of Ancient Music/Richard Egarr – Harmonia mundi multichannel SACD HMU 807461.62 (2 discs) BACH: Well-Tempered Clavier (complete) — Angela Hewitt, piano — Hyperion CDA67741/4 (4 CDs) BEETHOVEN: Cello Sonatas (complete); 12 Variations on “ See the Conquering Hero Comes ” ; 12 Variations on “ Ein Madchen ode rein Weibchen ” from The Magic Flute; 7 Variations on “ Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen ” from The Magic […]