Best classical albums of 2020

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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-5

Le Concert des Nations,Jordi Savall

For this set of Beethoven’s first five symphonies, Jordi Savall began with the fundamental idea of recovering the original sound of the orchestra and tempo as the composer imagined them…

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Bluetongue - Australian Guitar Quartets

Guitar Trek

Australia’s premier guitar quartet Guitar Trek reflects life in modern Australia with a programme that showcases works of immense colour and rhythmic vitality.

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Vivaldi: Works for Clarinet and Orchestra

Martin Fröst’s new album is a baroque adventure based on the question: What might Vivaldi have composed for the clarinet if it had been more fully developed? 

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Verdi: Otello

Jonas Kaufmann,Orchestra e Coro dell'Academia Nationale di Santa Cecilia,Antonio Pappano

Jonas Kaufmann is now the Otello of this generation. This recording project is the crowning glory of his journey to become today’s key exponent of this legendary role.

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Aspects of America: The Pulitzer Edition

Oregon Symphony,Carlos Kalmar

Three Pulitzer Prize-winning symphonic works by Walter Piston, Morton Gould and Howard Hanson

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Dowland: A Fancy

Bor Zuljan

Bor Zuljan explores the expressive and colourful qualities of Dowland’s fancies in his debut solo recording, breathing new life into these masterpieces.

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Elgar: Violin Concerto

Nicola Benedetti ,Petr Limonov,London Philharmonic Orchestra,Vladimir Jurowski

GRAMMY Award-winning violinist Nicola Benedetti’s new album explores music by Britain’s beloved composer, Edward Elgar.

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