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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
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Van Cliburn - Tchaikovsky & Rachmaninoff
Van Cliburn - Tchaikovsky & Rachmaninoff
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Herbert Von Karajan - Dvorak: Cello Concerto / Tchaikovsky: Rococo Theme
Herbert Von Karajan - Dvorak: Cello Concerto / Tchaikovsky: Rococo Theme
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John Eliot Gardiner - Handel: Walter Music
John Eliot Gardiner - Handel: Walter Music
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Artur Rubinstein - The Nocturnes (1967)
Artur Rubinstein - The Nocturnes (1967)
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West Side Story - Soundtrack
West Side Story - Soundtrack
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Sir Colin Davis, Concertgebouworkest: Haydn: 6 "London" Symphonies
Sir Colin Davis, Concertgebouworkest: Haydn: 6 "London" Symphonies
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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
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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
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John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir - Handel: Messiah
John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir - Handel: Messiah
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Sir Colin Davis, Boston Symphony Orchestra - Sibelius: Symphonies Nos.5&7
Sir Colin Davis, Boston Symphony Orchestra - Sibelius: Symphonies Nos.5&7
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John Eliot Gardiner - Holst: The Planets/Percy Grainger: The Warriors
John Eliot Gardiner - Holst: The Planets/Percy Grainger: The Warriors
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Mstislav Rostropovich - Schubert: String Quintet in C Major
Mstislav Rostropovich - Schubert: String Quintet in C Major
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Giuliano Carmignola - Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
Giuliano Carmignola - Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
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Michael Tilson Thomas - Copland: The Populist
Michael Tilson Thomas - Copland: The Populist
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Vladimir Horowitz: The Historic Return; Carnegie Hall 1956
Vladimir Horowitz: The Historic Return; Carnegie Hall 1956
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Leonard Bernstein - Shostakovich: Symphony Nos. 5 & 9
Leonard Bernstein - Shostakovich: Symphony Nos. 5 & 9
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Karl Bohm - Mozart: Die Zauberflote
Karl Bohm - Mozart: Die Zauberflote
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Carlos Kleiber - Brahms: Symphony No. 4
Carlos Kleiber - Brahms: Symphony No. 4
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Josquin Des Prez - Missa Pange Lingua (Tallis Scholars)
Josquin Des Prez - Missa Pange Lingua (Tallis Scholars)
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Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring by Kirov Orch / Valery Gergiev
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring by Kirov Orch / Valery Gergiev
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Emerson String Quartet - Beethoven: The String Quartets
Emerson String Quartet - Beethoven: The String Quartets
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Leonard Bernstein - Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection"
Leonard Bernstein - Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection"
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John Adams: The Chairman Dances
John Adams: The Chairman Dances
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Murray Perahia - Bach: Goldberg Variations
Murray Perahia - Bach: Goldberg Variations
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Sir John Barbirolli, Jacqueline Du Pre - Elgar: Cello Concerto; Sea Pictures
Sir John Barbirolli, Jacqueline Du Pre - Elgar: Cello Concerto; Sea Pictures
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Eugen Jochum - Orff: Carmina Burana
Eugen Jochum - Orff: Carmina Burana
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Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos 4-6 by Leningrad PO / Evgeny Mravinsky
Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos 4-6 by Leningrad PO / Evgeny Mravinsky
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Lorin Maazel - Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet
Lorin Maazel - Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet
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Richard Strauss - Four Last Songs
Richard Strauss - Four Last Songs
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Anne-Sophie Mutter, Kurt Masur - Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major
Anne-Sophie Mutter, Kurt Masur - Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major
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Philippe Herreweghe - Bach: Mass in B Minor
Philippe Herreweghe - Bach: Mass in B Minor
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Charles Much - Saint-Saens: Symphony No.3/Debussy: La Mer
Charles Much - Saint-Saens: Symphony No.3/Debussy: La Mer
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Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra; Music for Strings Percussion, and Cele
Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra; Music for Strings Percussion, and Cele
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Sir Thomas Beecham - Puccini: La Boheme
Sir Thomas Beecham - Puccini: La Boheme
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Otto Klemperer - Brahms: A German Requiem
Otto Klemperer - Brahms: A German Requiem
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Jean Martinon - Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2 (From CSO Recordings)
Jean Martinon - Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2 (From CSO Recordings)
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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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