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Leif Ove Andsnes - Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
November 25, 2005
Orchestral
Score
100
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2
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Steven Isserlis / Stephen Hough - Brahms: Cello Sonatas
November 7, 2005
Romanticism
,
Chamber Music
Score
100
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3
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Piotr Anderszewski - Szymanowski: Piano Sonata No. 3; Métopes; Masques
June 6, 2005
Classical
Score
100
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4
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Andreas Staier - Mozart: Piano Sonatas, K330, 331 "alla turca", 332
May 10, 2005
Classical
Score
100
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5
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The Arditti Quartet / Irvine Arditti - John Cage: 44 Harmonies from Apartment House 1776; Cheap Imitation
February 22, 2005
Modern Classical
,
Chamber Music
Score
100
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6
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Paul Hillier, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir - Rachmaninov: All-Night Vigil
April 4, 2005
Classical
,
Choral
Score
100
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Amazon
7
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Jordi Savall - Altre Follie 1500-1750
August 0, 2005
Score
100
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Amazon
8
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Les Musiciens Du Louvre / Marc Minkowski - Une symphonie imaginaire
May 2, 2005
Score
100
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Amazon
9
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Gustav Leonhardt - Byrd: Harpsichord Music
Renaissance Music
Score
100
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Amazon
10
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The Tallis Scholars / Peter Phillips - Miserere / Missa Papae Marcelli / Vox Patris caelestis
Renaissance Music
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
11
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Claudio Abbado / Berliner Philharmoniker - Mahler: Symphony No. 6
Symphony
Score
100
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Amazon
12
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Hagen Quartett - Streichquartette opp. 127 & 132
Romanticism
,
Chamber Music
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
13
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Angela Hewitt - Bach: The Keyboard Concertos, Vol. 2
June 6, 2005
Baroque Music
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
14
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Hespèrion XXI - Miguel de Cervantes - Don Quijote de la Mancha - Romances y Músicas
September 0, 2005
Score
100
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15
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Luiz Bonfá - Solo In Rio 1959
February 22, 2005
Bossa Nova
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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Juan Atkins - 20 Years Metroplex: 1985-2005
July 12, 2005
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
17
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John Tavener - The Veil of the Temple
March 22, 2005
Modern Classical
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
18
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Rachid Taha - Tékitoi
April 19, 2005
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
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Fred Hersch - Leaves of Grass
February 22, 2005
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
20
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Trivium - Ascendancy
March 15, 2005
Melodic Metalcore
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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M.I.A. - Arular
March 22, 2005
UK Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
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Opeth - Ghost Reveries
August 30, 2005
Progressive Metal
,
Progressive Death Metal
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Gorillaz - Demon Days
May 24, 2005
Art Pop
,
Alternative Rock
,
Trip Hop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Robyn - Robyn
April 27, 2005
Electropop
,
Synthpop
,
Dance-Pop
,
Europop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Kanye West - Late Registration
August 30, 2005
Pop Rap
,
Hip Hop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings AllMusic awarded albums throughout 2005.
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