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NPR's 50 Greatest Classical Music Recordings

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"50 recordings any fanatic or first-timer should not be without"
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NPR: Ted Libbey, Basic Library Curator
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Wiener Philharmoniker / Carlos Kleiber - Symphonien Nos. 5 & 7
Wiener Philharmoniker / Carlos Kleiber - Symphonien Nos. 5 & 7
2
Van Cliburn - Tchaikovsky & Rachmaninoff
Van Cliburn - Tchaikovsky & Rachmaninoff
3
Herbert Von Karajan - Dvorak: Cello Concerto / Tchaikovsky: Rococo Theme
Herbert Von Karajan - Dvorak: Cello Concerto / Tchaikovsky: Rococo Theme
4
John Eliot Gardiner - Handel: Walter Music
John Eliot Gardiner - Handel: Walter Music
5
Artur Rubinstein - The Nocturnes (1967)
Artur Rubinstein - The Nocturnes (1967)
6
West Side Story - Soundtrack
West Side Story - Soundtrack
7
Sir Colin Davis, Concertgebouworkest: Haydn: 6 "London" Symphonies
Sir Colin Davis, Concertgebouworkest: Haydn: 6 "London" Symphonies
8
Paul Jacobs - Debussy: Preludes for Piano, Books I & II
Paul Jacobs - Debussy: Preludes for Piano, Books I & II
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Daniel Barenboim - Wagner: Overtures & Preludes
Daniel Barenboim - Wagner: Overtures & Preludes
10
Emil Gilels - Beethoven: Sonaten Waldstein; Les Adieux; Appassionata
Emil Gilels - Beethoven: Sonaten Waldstein; Les Adieux; Appassionata
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Akademie Fur Alte Musik Berlin - Bach: Brandenburgische Konzerte
Akademie Fur Alte Musik Berlin - Bach: Brandenburgische Konzerte
12
John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir - Handel: Messiah
John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir - Handel: Messiah
13
Sir Colin Davis, Boston Symphony Orchestra - Sibelius: Symphonies Nos.5&7
Sir Colin Davis, Boston Symphony Orchestra - Sibelius: Symphonies Nos.5&7
14
John Eliot Gardiner - Holst: The Planets/Percy Grainger: The Warriors
John Eliot Gardiner - Holst: The Planets/Percy Grainger: The Warriors
15
Mstislav Rostropovich - Schubert: String Quintet in C Major
Mstislav Rostropovich - Schubert: String Quintet in C Major
16
Giuliano Carmignola - Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
Giuliano Carmignola - Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
17
Michael Tilson Thomas - Copland: The Populist
Michael Tilson Thomas - Copland: The Populist
18
Vladimir Horowitz: The Historic Return; Carnegie Hall 1956
Vladimir Horowitz: The Historic Return; Carnegie Hall 1956
19
Leonard Bernstein - Shostakovich: Symphony Nos. 5 & 9
Leonard Bernstein - Shostakovich: Symphony Nos. 5 & 9
20
Karl Bohm - Mozart: Die Zauberflote
Karl Bohm - Mozart: Die Zauberflote
21
Carlos Kleiber - Brahms: Symphony No. 4
Carlos Kleiber - Brahms: Symphony No. 4
22
Josquin Des Prez - Missa Pange Lingua (Tallis Scholars)
Josquin Des Prez - Missa Pange Lingua (Tallis Scholars)
23
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring by Kirov Orch / Valery Gergiev
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring by Kirov Orch / Valery Gergiev
24
Emerson String Quartet - Beethoven: The String Quartets
Emerson String Quartet - Beethoven: The String Quartets
25
Leonard Bernstein - Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection"
Leonard Bernstein - Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection"
26
John Adams: The Chairman Dances
John Adams: The Chairman Dances
27
Murray Perahia - Bach: Goldberg Variations
Murray Perahia - Bach: Goldberg Variations
28
Sir John Barbirolli, Jacqueline Du Pre - Elgar: Cello Concerto; Sea Pictures
Sir John Barbirolli, Jacqueline Du Pre - Elgar: Cello Concerto; Sea Pictures
29
Eugen Jochum - Orff: Carmina Burana
Eugen Jochum - Orff: Carmina Burana
30
Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos 4-6 by Leningrad PO / Evgeny Mravinsky
Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos 4-6 by Leningrad PO / Evgeny Mravinsky
31
Lorin Maazel - Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet
Lorin Maazel - Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet
32
Richard Strauss - Four Last Songs
Richard Strauss - Four Last Songs
33
Anne-Sophie Mutter, Kurt Masur - Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major
Anne-Sophie Mutter, Kurt Masur - Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major
34
Philippe Herreweghe - Bach: Mass in B Minor
Philippe Herreweghe - Bach: Mass in B Minor
35
Charles Much - Saint-Saens: Symphony No.3/Debussy: La Mer
Charles Much - Saint-Saens: Symphony No.3/Debussy: La Mer
36
Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra; Music for Strings Percussion, and Cele
Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra; Music for Strings Percussion, and Cele
37
Sir Thomas Beecham - Puccini: La Boheme
Sir Thomas Beecham - Puccini: La Boheme
38
Otto Klemperer - Brahms: A German Requiem
Otto Klemperer - Brahms: A German Requiem
39
Jean Martinon - Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2 (From CSO Recordings)
Jean Martinon - Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2 (From CSO Recordings)
40
Istvan Kertesz - Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 "From the New World"
Istvan Kertesz - Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 "From the New World"
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