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1987 Western Classical Music Album Releases

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Mar 20
Andrew Lloyd Webber - The Phantom of the Opera
Andrew Lloyd Webber
The Phantom of the Opera
90
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(20)
Sep 17
Frank Zappa - London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. II
Frank Zappa
London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. II
60
critic score
(1)
58
user score
(19)
Apr
Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal / Charles Dutoit - Holst: The Planets
Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal / Charles Dutoit
Holst: The Planets
84
user score
(12)
Dec 8
坂本龍一 [Ryuichi Sakamoto] - The Last Emperor
坂本龍一 [Ryuichi Sakamoto]
The Last Emperor
85
critic score
(2)
83
user score
(11)
Jan
New Stockholm Chamber Orchestra / Lev Markiz - Alfred Schnittke: Concerto grosso I; Concerto for Oboe and Harp; Concerto for Piano and Strings
New Stockholm Chamber Orchestra / Lev Markiz
Alfred Schnittke: Concerto grosso I; Concerto for Oboe and Harp; Concerto for Piano and Strings
87
user score
(8)
1987
The USSR Ministry Of Culture Symphony Orchestra / Gennadi Rozhdestvensky - Symphony No. 1
The USSR Ministry Of Culture Symphony Orchestra / Gennadi Rozhdestvensky
Symphony No. 1
85
user score
(8)
1987
Angelo Badalamenti - A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Angelo Badalamenti
A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
80
critic score
(1)
66
user score
(7)
1987
La Chapelle Royale / Philippe Herreweghe
Musikalische Exequien
91
user score
(7)
Jun 3
Ennio Morricone - The Untouchables
Ennio Morricone
The Untouchables
80
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(6)
Aug
The Choir Of Westminster Cathedral / David Hill - Requiem: Officium defunctorum, 1605
The Choir Of Westminster Cathedral / David Hill
Requiem: Officium defunctorum, 1605
73
user score
(6)
1987
András Schiff - Das wohltemperierte Klavier II
András Schiff
Das wohltemperierte Klavier II
62
user score
(5)
1987
Joseph LoDuca - Evil Dead II
Joseph LoDuca
Evil Dead II
76
user score
(5)
1987
Nobuo Uematsu - FINAL FANTASY II Original Soundtrack
Nobuo Uematsu
FINAL FANTASY II Original Soundtrack
81
user score
(5)
1987
Alban Berg Quartett - String Quartets Nos. 1-6
Alban Berg Quartett
String Quartets Nos. 1-6
78
user score
(5)
1987
John Carpenter - Prince of Darkness
John Carpenter
Prince of Darkness
74
user score
(4)
1987
New York Philharmonic / Leonard Bernstein - Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique"
New York Philharmonic / Leonard Bernstein
Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique"
68
user score
(4)
Nov 12
Mark Knopfler - The Princess Bride
Mark Knopfler
The Princess Bride
90
critic score
(1)
62
user score
(4)
Oct 25
James Horner - Aliens
James Horner
Aliens
50
critic score
(1)
84
user score
(4)
1987
Georg Solti - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Georg Solti
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
85
user score
(3)
1987
The Tallis Scholars / Peter Phillips - Requiem / Versa est in luctum
The Tallis Scholars / Peter Phillips
Requiem / Versa est in luctum
73
user score
(3)
1987
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra / The Voces Intimae String Quartet / Elgar Howarth / Gunilla Von Bahr / Torleif Lännerholm / Eva Nordwall / Liisa Pohjola - György Ligeti: Double Concerto for Flute & Oboe; San Francisco Polyphony; String Quartet No. 1; Continuum; Musica ricercata
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra / The Voces Intimae String Quartet / Elgar Howarth / Gunilla Von Bahr / Torleif Lännerholm / Eva Nordwall / Liisa Pohjola
György Ligeti: Double Concerto for Flute & Oboe; San Francisco Polyphony; String Quartet No. 1; Continuum; Musica ricercata
86
user score
(3)
1987
English Chamber Orchestra / Bryden Thomson / Stephen Hough - Piano Concerto in B minor Op. 89; Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 85
English Chamber Orchestra / Bryden Thomson / Stephen Hough
Piano Concerto in B minor Op. 89; Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 85
74
user score
(2)
1987
The Tallis Scholars / Peter Phillips - Tenebrae Responsories for Holy Saturday
The Tallis Scholars / Peter Phillips
Tenebrae Responsories for Holy Saturday
74
user score
(2)
1987
Basil Poledouris - Robocop
Basil Poledouris
Robocop
80
critic score
(1)
83
user score
(2)
Sep 11
English Baroque Soloists / Monteverdi Choir / John Eliot Gardiner - Monteverdi: L'Orfeo
English Baroque Soloists / Monteverdi Choir / John Eliot Gardiner
Monteverdi: L'Orfeo
87
user score
(2)
Feb 25
Hirokazu Tanaka - Kid Icarus / Metroid Original Soundtrack Orchestra Version
Hirokazu Tanaka
Kid Icarus / Metroid Original Soundtrack Orchestra Version
75
user score
(2)
1987
Wiener Philharmoniker / Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor / Georg Solti / Plácido Domingo / Jessye Norman / Eva Randová / Siegmund Nimsgern / Hans Sotin / Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau - Wagner: Lohengrin
Wiener Philharmoniker / Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor / Georg Solti / Plácido Domingo / Jessye Norman / Eva Randová / Siegmund Nimsgern / Hans Sotin / Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Wagner: Lohengrin
89
user score
(2)
1987
The Lindsays - The Late String Quartets
The Lindsays
The Late String Quartets
79
user score
(2)
1987
Mischa Maisky - Joseph Haydn: Cellokonzerte
Mischa Maisky
Joseph Haydn: Cellokonzerte
83
user score
(2)
Aug 20
Barbara Bonney / Anne Sofie Von Otter / Hans Peter Blochwitz / Willard White / Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists / John Eliot Gardiner - Mozart: Requiem; Kyrie KV 341
Barbara Bonney / Anne Sofie Von Otter / Hans Peter Blochwitz / Willard White / Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists / John Eliot Gardiner
Mozart: Requiem; Kyrie KV 341
89
user score
(1)
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Feb
The Tallis Scholars / Peter Phillips - William Byrd: The Great Service
The Tallis Scholars / Peter Phillips
William Byrd: The Great Service
40
user score
(1)
1987
The English Concert / Trevor Pinnock - Symphonies: Le matin; Le midi; Le soir
The English Concert / Trevor Pinnock
Symphonies: Le matin; Le midi; Le soir
75
user score
(1)
1987
Chamber Music Northwest - Quartet for the End of Time / Contrasts
Chamber Music Northwest
Quartet for the End of Time / Contrasts
73
user score
(1)
1987
New York Philharmonic / Leonard Bernstein - Charles Ives: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3; The Unanswered Question
New York Philharmonic / Leonard Bernstein
Charles Ives: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3; The Unanswered Question
75
user score
(1)
1987
André Isoir - Orgelbüchlein : les 45 chorals du petit livre d'orgue
André Isoir
Orgelbüchlein : les 45 chorals du petit livre d'orgue
60
user score
(1)
1987
The Borodin Trio - Mozart: Six Trios for Piano, Violin & Cello
The Borodin Trio
Mozart: Six Trios for Piano, Violin & Cello
75
user score
(1)
1987
Andrés Segovia - The Segovia Collection Vol. 1: An All-Bach Program
Andrés Segovia
The Segovia Collection Vol. 1: An All-Bach Program
68
user score
(1)
1987
Orchestre De Chambre De Lausanne / Ensemble Vocal De Lausanne / Michel Corboz - Johannes-Passion BWV 245
Orchestre De Chambre De Lausanne / Ensemble Vocal De Lausanne / Michel Corboz
Johannes-Passion BWV 245
77
user score
(1)
1987
The Tallis Scholars / Peter Phillips - Missa Pastores quidnam vidistis
The Tallis Scholars / Peter Phillips
Missa Pastores quidnam vidistis
40
user score
(1)
Mar 31
Michael Kamen - Lethal Weapon
Michael Kamen
Lethal Weapon
70
critic score
(1)
70
user score
(1)
Nov 2
Wiener Symphoniker / Carlo Maria Giulini / Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli - Klavierkonzert No. 5 "Emperor" Concerto
Wiener Symphoniker / Carlo Maria Giulini / Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
Klavierkonzert No. 5 "Emperor" Concerto
79
user score
(1)
1987
Hélène Grimaud - Chopin: Ballade No. 1; Liszt: Après une lecture de Dante; Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 1
Hélène Grimaud
Chopin: Ballade No. 1; Liszt: Après une lecture de Dante; Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 1
100
user score
(1)
1987
Bill Conti - Masters Of The Universe (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Bill Conti
Masters Of The Universe (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
50
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(1)
1987
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus / Robert Shaw / Judith Blegen / James Morris - Requiem, Op. 48 / Requiem, Op. 9
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus / Robert Shaw / Judith Blegen / James Morris
Requiem, Op. 48 / Requiem, Op. 9
62
user score
(1)
Oct
Boston Symphony Orchestra / Seiji Ozawa - Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet
Boston Symphony Orchestra / Seiji Ozawa
Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet
80
user score
(1)
1987
John Williams - The Witches Of Eastwick
John Williams
The Witches Of Eastwick
90
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(1)
1987
Alan Silvestri - Predator (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Alan Silvestri
Predator (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
50
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(1)
1987
Basil Poledouris - No Man's Land
Basil Poledouris
No Man's Land
72
user score
(1)
Dec 31
Herbert Von Karajan, Kathleen Battle & Vienna Philharmonic - Neujahrskonzert In Wien
Herbert Von Karajan, Kathleen Battle & Vienna Philharmonic
Neujahrskonzert In Wien
74
user score
(1)
1987
Claudio Arrau - Chopin: Études Op. 10 & Op. 25
Claudio Arrau
Chopin: Études Op. 10 & Op. 25
60
user score
(1)
1987
James Horner - Batteries Not Included (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
James Horner
Batteries Not Included (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
70
critic score
(1)
40
user score
(1)
1987
Michael Kamen - Adventures in Babysitting
Michael Kamen
Adventures in Babysitting
1987
Bayerisches Staatsorchester / Wolfgang Sawallisch - Bruckner: Symphony No. 9
Bayerisches Staatsorchester / Wolfgang Sawallisch
Bruckner: Symphony No. 9
1987
New York Philharmonic / Leonard Bernstein - Roy Harris: Symphony No. 3; William Schuman: Symphony No. 3
New York Philharmonic / Leonard Bernstein
Roy Harris: Symphony No. 3; William Schuman: Symphony No. 3
90
critic score
(1)
1987
Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam / Bernard Haitink - Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7
Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam / Bernard Haitink
Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7
1987
Neues Bachisches Collegium musicum zu Leipzig / Max Pommer / Christine Schornsheim / Karl Suske / Burkhard Glaetzner - Die Solokonzerte 1: Rekonstruierte Konzerte
Neues Bachisches Collegium musicum zu Leipzig / Max Pommer / Christine Schornsheim / Karl Suske / Burkhard Glaetzner
Die Solokonzerte 1: Rekonstruierte Konzerte
1987
LaSalle Quartet - Lutosławski / Penderecki / Cage / Mayuzumi: String Quartets
LaSalle Quartet
Lutosławski / Penderecki / Cage / Mayuzumi: String Quartets
90
critic score
(1)
Apr
La Chapelle Royale / Collegium Vocale Gent / Philippe Herreweghe - Johannes-Passion
La Chapelle Royale / Collegium Vocale Gent / Philippe Herreweghe
Johannes-Passion
1987
The Borodin Trio - Bridge: Piano Trio No. 2; Bax: Piano Trio in B flat
The Borodin Trio
Bridge: Piano Trio No. 2; Bax: Piano Trio in B flat
Dec
John Williams - Empire of the Sun
John Williams
Empire of the Sun
60
critic score
(1)
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