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Gramophone 250 Greatest Recordings of All Time

This is a list of the 250 greatest classical recordings, as selected for Gramophone by more than 30 leading musicians. To count as having listened to a recording on this list, it must be the exact recording specified. Most of these recordings are still in print and many can be streamed from Spotify, Amazon, etc. A few are out of print and some only available as collectible LPs.
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ALBÉNIZ: Iberia; Navarra; Suite Española by Alicia De Larrocha
ALBÉNIZ: Iberia; Navarra; Suite Española by Alicia De Larrocha
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L Andriessen: Writing to Vermeer by Asko/Schönberg Ens / Reinbert De Leeuw
L Andriessen: Writing to Vermeer by Asko/Schönberg Ens / Reinbert De Leeuw
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Atterberg: Cello Concerto by Truls Mørk Vc Norrlands Opera SO / Kristjan Järvi
Atterberg: Cello Concerto by Truls Mørk Vc Norrlands Opera SO / Kristjan Järvi
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Bach: Brandenburg Concertos by Musica Antiqua Köln / Reinhard Goebel
Bach: Brandenburg Concertos by Musica Antiqua Köln / Reinhard Goebel
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Bach: Concerto for Two Violins and Strings, BWV1043 by Yehudi Menuhin, George Enescu
Bach: Concerto for Two Violins and Strings, BWV1043 by Yehudi Menuhin, George Enescu
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Bach: Orchestral Suites by English Concert / Trevor Pinnock
Bach: Orchestral Suites by English Concert / Trevor Pinnock
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Bach: Goldberg Variations (1955 Recording) by Glenn Gould
Bach: Goldberg Variations (1955 Recording) by Glenn Gould
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Bach: Goldberg Variations (1981 Recording) by Glenn Gould
Bach: Goldberg Variations (1981 Recording) by Glenn Gould
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Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier by Samuel Feinberg
Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier by Samuel Feinberg
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Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier by Edwin Fischer
Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier by Edwin Fischer
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Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier by Andras Schiff
Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier by Andras Schiff
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Bach: Organ Music by Helmut Walcha
Bach: Organ Music by Helmut Walcha
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Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin by Gidon Kremer
Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin by Gidon Kremer
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Bach: Cello Suites by Pablo Casals
Bach: Cello Suites by Pablo Casals
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Bach: Cello Suites by Steven Isserlis
Bach: Cello Suites by Steven Isserlis
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Bach/Siloti: Adagio From Toccata, Adagio & Fugue, BWV564 by Pablo Casals
Bach/Siloti: Adagio From Toccata, Adagio & Fugue, BWV564 by Pablo Casals
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Bach: Mass in B Minor by Vienna Boys' Choir, Vienna Concentus Musicus / Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Bach: Mass in B Minor by Vienna Boys' Choir, Vienna Concentus Musicus / Nikolaus Harnoncourt
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Bach: Mass in B Minor by BBC Sym Chorus, New Philh Orch / Otto Klemperer
Bach: Mass in B Minor by BBC Sym Chorus, New Philh Orch / Otto Klemperer
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Bach: St Matthew Passion by Monteverdi Choir; English Baroque Soloists / John Eliot Gardiner
Bach: St Matthew Passion by Monteverdi Choir; English Baroque Soloists / John Eliot Gardiner
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Bach: St Matthew Passion by Collegium Vocale Ghent / Philippe Herreweghe
Bach: St Matthew Passion by Collegium Vocale Ghent / Philippe Herreweghe
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Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra by Budapest Fest Orch / Iván Fischer
Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra by Budapest Fest Orch / Iván Fischer
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Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta. Divertimento by COE / Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta. Divertimento by COE / Nikolaus Harnoncourt
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Bartók: String Quartets by Emerson Qt
Bartók: String Quartets by Emerson Qt
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Bartók: String Quartets by Hagen Qt
Bartók: String Quartets by Hagen Qt
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Bartók: Duke Bluebeard's Castle by Christa Ludwig, Walter Berry; LSO / István Kertész
Bartók: Duke Bluebeard's Castle by Christa Ludwig, Walter Berry; LSO / István Kertész
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Beethoven: Symphonies by COE / Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Beethoven: Symphonies by COE / Nikolaus Harnoncourt
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Beethoven: Symphonies by Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen / Paavo Järvi
Beethoven: Symphonies by Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen / Paavo Järvi
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Beethoven: Symphonies by London Classical Plyrs / Roger Norrington
Beethoven: Symphonies by London Classical Plyrs / Roger Norrington
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Beethoven: Symphonies by Chicago SO / Georg Solti
Beethoven: Symphonies by Chicago SO / Georg Solti
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Beethoven: Symphony No 4 by BPO / Wilhelm Furtwängler
Beethoven: Symphony No 4 by BPO / Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Beethoven: Symphony No 5 by VPO / Wilhelm Furtwängler
Beethoven: Symphony No 5 by VPO / Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 5 & 7 by VPO / Carlos Kleiber
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 5 & 7 by VPO / Carlos Kleiber
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Beethoven: Symphony No 9 by NBC SO / Arturo Toscanini
Beethoven: Symphony No 9 by NBC SO / Arturo Toscanini
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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 2 by Arthur Rubinstein / LPO / Daniel Barenboim
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 2 by Arthur Rubinstein / LPO / Daniel Barenboim
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Beethoven: Violin Concerto by David Oistrakh / French Nat RSO / André Cluytens
Beethoven: Violin Concerto by David Oistrakh / French Nat RSO / André Cluytens
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Beethoven: Violin Concerto Thomas Zehetmair / Orch of the 18th Century / Frans Brüggen
Beethoven: Violin Concerto Thomas Zehetmair / Orch of the 18th Century / Frans Brüggen
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Beethoven: Triple Concerto by Oistrakh / Rostropovich / Richter / BPO / Karajan
Beethoven: Triple Concerto by Oistrakh / Rostropovich / Richter / BPO / Karajan
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Beethoven: Cello Sonatas by Pablo Casals / Rudolf Serkin
Beethoven: Cello Sonatas by Pablo Casals / Rudolf Serkin
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Beethoven: Piano Trio No 7, 'Archduke', by Op 97 Wilhelm Kempff / Henryk Szeryng / Pierre Fournier
Beethoven: Piano Trio No 7, 'Archduke', by Op 97 Wilhelm Kempff / Henryk Szeryng / Pierre Fournier
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Beethoven: Middle String Quartets by Budapest Qt
Beethoven: Middle String Quartets by Budapest Qt
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