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1988 Western Classical Music Album Releases

1988
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May 1
久石譲 [Joe Hisaishi] - となりのトトロ (Tonari no Totoro)
久石譲 [Joe Hisaishi]
となりのトトロ (Tonari no Totoro)
81
user score
(74)
Nov 17
Ennio Morricone - Cinema Paradiso
Ennio Morricone
Cinema Paradiso
80
critic score
(1)
83
user score
(25)
Jul 8
Krystian Zimerman - Chopin: 4 Balladen; Barcarolle; Fantasie
Krystian Zimerman
Chopin: 4 Balladen; Barcarolle; Fantasie
83
user score
(19)
Apr 5
Luben Yordanoff / David Tétard / Claude Desurmont / Daniel Barenboim - Quatuor pour la fin du temps
Luben Yordanoff / David Tétard / Claude Desurmont / Daniel Barenboim
Quatuor pour la fin du temps
79
user score
(14)
Jun 7
Danny Elfman - Beetlejuice
Danny Elfman
Beetlejuice
80
critic score
(2)
84
user score
(9)
Nov 21
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli - Préludes · Volume 2
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
Préludes · Volume 2
80
user score
(8)
Apr 15
Philip Glass - Powaqqatsi
Philip Glass
Powaqqatsi
60
critic score
(1)
88
user score
(8)
Mar
New York Philharmonic / Westminster Choir / Leonard Bernstein / Barbara Hendricks / Christa Ludwig - Symphonie No. 2 "Resurrection"
New York Philharmonic / Westminster Choir / Leonard Bernstein / Barbara Hendricks / Christa Ludwig
Symphonie No. 2 "Resurrection"
80
user score
(6)
1988
John Carpenter & Alan Howarth - They Live
John Carpenter & Alan Howarth
They Live
40
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(6)
1988
Arditti String Quartet - György Ligeti: Streichquartett Nr.1 / Streichquartett Nr. 2
Arditti String Quartet
György Ligeti: Streichquartett Nr.1 / Streichquartett Nr. 2
78
user score
(6)
Jun 25
Michio Mamiya - Grave Of The Fireflies Soundtrack
Michio Mamiya
Grave Of The Fireflies Soundtrack
78
user score
(6)
1988
Emerson String Quartet - 6 String Quartets
Emerson String Quartet
6 String Quartets
100
critic score
(1)
65
user score
(5)
Nov 18
James Horner - The Land Before Time
James Horner
The Land Before Time
90
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(4)
Feb
Pi-hsien Chen - J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
Pi-hsien Chen
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
31
user score
(3)
1988
Boston Symphony Orchestra / Seiji Ozawa / Krystian Zimerman - Franz Liszt: Piano Concertos Nos.1&2; Totentanz
Boston Symphony Orchestra / Seiji Ozawa / Krystian Zimerman
Franz Liszt: Piano Concertos Nos.1&2; Totentanz
77
user score
(3)
Jun 22
Alan Silvestri - Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Alan Silvestri
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
60
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(3)
1988
Scott Ross - Scarlatti: Best Sonatas
Scott Ross
Scarlatti: Best Sonatas
79
user score
(2)
1988
New York Philharmonic / Leonard Bernstein - Mahler: Symphonie No. 2
New York Philharmonic / Leonard Bernstein
Mahler: Symphonie No. 2
84
user score
(2)
1988
Scott Ross - Bach: 6 Partitas
Scott Ross
Bach: 6 Partitas
48
user score
(2)
1988
Ensemble Intercontemporain / Pierre Boulez / Yvonne Loriod - Hommage a Olivier Messiaen
Ensemble Intercontemporain / Pierre Boulez / Yvonne Loriod
Hommage a Olivier Messiaen
81
user score
(2)
Oct 6
Göran Söllscher - Works for Lute Vol. 2
Göran Söllscher
Works for Lute Vol. 2
55
user score
(2)
May
The Choir Of Westminster Cathedral / David Hill - Missa 'Vidi speciosam'
The Choir Of Westminster Cathedral / David Hill
Missa 'Vidi speciosam'
71
user score
(2)
Jan 1
Alfred Cortot - Alfred Cortot plays Chopin
Alfred Cortot
Alfred Cortot plays Chopin
85
user score
(2)
1988
Mitsuko Uchida - Piano Sonatas No. 2 & No. 3
Mitsuko Uchida
Piano Sonatas No. 2 & No. 3
75
user score
(2)
1988
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra / Neeme Järvi - 4. Concerto grosso - 5. Sinfonie; Pianissimo für grosses Orchester
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra / Neeme Järvi
4. Concerto grosso - 5. Sinfonie; Pianissimo für grosses Orchester
82
user score
(1)
1988
Igor Stravinsky - Stravinsky Conducts Stravinsky: Petrushka; Le sacre du printemps
Igor Stravinsky
Stravinsky Conducts Stravinsky: Petrushka; Le sacre du printemps
60
user score
(1)
1988
András Schiff And Takács Quartet - Dohnányi: Piano Quintet - Piano Sextet
András Schiff And Takács Quartet
Dohnányi: Piano Quintet - Piano Sextet
73
user score
(1)
1988
Julius Katchen / Josef Suk / János Starker - Brahms: Piano Trios 1 & 2
Julius Katchen / Josef Suk / János Starker
Brahms: Piano Trios 1 & 2
83
user score
(1)
1988
The USSR Ministry Of Culture Symphony Orchestra / Gennadi Rozhdestvensky - Symphony No. 3
The USSR Ministry Of Culture Symphony Orchestra / Gennadi Rozhdestvensky
Symphony No. 3
80
user score
(1)
Jan 1
Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment / Charles Mackerras - Symphony No. 9 in C major "The Great"
Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment / Charles Mackerras
Symphony No. 9 in C major "The Great"
85
user score
(1)
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1988
Gustav Leonhardt - Louis Couperin: Suites & Pavane
Gustav Leonhardt
Louis Couperin: Suites & Pavane
82
user score
(1)
1988
Kenneth Gilbert - Concerto italien; Ouverture à la française
Kenneth Gilbert
Concerto italien; Ouverture à la française
70
user score
(1)
Feb
The Choir Of Westminster Cathedral / David Hill - Missa Papae Marcelli; Missa Brevis
The Choir Of Westminster Cathedral / David Hill
Missa Papae Marcelli; Missa Brevis
40
user score
(1)
Jan 1
Keith Jarrett - Das Wohltemperierte Klavier: Book 1, BWV 846-869
Keith Jarrett
Das Wohltemperierte Klavier: Book 1, BWV 846-869
70
user score
(1)
1988
La Chapelle Royale / Philippe Herreweghe - Motets pour la chapelle du Roy
La Chapelle Royale / Philippe Herreweghe
Motets pour la chapelle du Roy
60
critic score
(1)
65
user score
(1)
Jul 20
Danny Elfman - Midnight Run
Danny Elfman
Midnight Run
40
critic score
(1)
64
user score
(1)
1988
UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus - La Koro Sutro
UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus
La Koro Sutro
100
user score
(1)
Mar 30
Ennio Morricone - Frantic
Ennio Morricone
Frantic
75
user score
(1)
1988
Alfred Cortot - Préludes; Impromptus; Barcarolle; Berceuse
Alfred Cortot
Préludes; Impromptus; Barcarolle; Berceuse
65
user score
(1)
Jul 1
The English Concert / Trevor Pinnock - 6 Brandenburg Concertos; 4 Orchestral Suites
The English Concert / Trevor Pinnock
6 Brandenburg Concertos; 4 Orchestral Suites
70
user score
(1)
1988
John Eliot Gardiner / Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists / His Majestys Sagbutts And Cornetts - Heinrich Schütz: Musikalische Exequien; Motets and Concertos
John Eliot Gardiner / Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists / His Majestys Sagbutts And Cornetts
Heinrich Schütz: Musikalische Exequien; Motets and Concertos
82
user score
(1)
1988
Pablo Casals - J.S. Bach: Suites for Cello
Pablo Casals
J.S. Bach: Suites for Cello
72
user score
(1)
1988
London Symphony Orchestra / Jascha Horenstein - Mahler: Symphony No. 3
London Symphony Orchestra / Jascha Horenstein
Mahler: Symphony No. 3
1988
Claudio Arrau - Debussy: Préludes Book II; Images Book II
Claudio Arrau
Debussy: Préludes Book II; Images Book II
1988
Gundula Janowitz - Four Last Songs - Metamorphosen - Oboe Concerto
Gundula Janowitz
Four Last Songs - Metamorphosen - Oboe Concerto
1988
Wiener Symphoniker / Philippe Entremont / Etsuko Terada - Piano Concerto No. 1 Op. 11; Piano Concerto No. 23 K. 488
Wiener Symphoniker / Philippe Entremont / Etsuko Terada
Piano Concerto No. 1 Op. 11; Piano Concerto No. 23 K. 488
1988
Michael Hoenig - The Blob (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Michael Hoenig
The Blob (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1988
Mark Isham - The Beast
Mark Isham
The Beast
1988
Georges Bizet - Orchestral Works, Volume 1
Georges Bizet
Orchestral Works, Volume 1
May 23
Mark Isham - The Moderns
Mark Isham
The Moderns
90
critic score
(1)
Sep 1
George S. Clinton - Platoon Leader
George S. Clinton
Platoon Leader
1988
Alan Silvestri - Mac And Me (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Alan Silvestri
Mac And Me (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
30
critic score
(1)
1988
Bayerisches Staatsorchester / Wolfgang Sawallisch - Anton Brucker: Symphony No. 6 A major
Bayerisches Staatsorchester / Wolfgang Sawallisch
Anton Brucker: Symphony No. 6 A major
1988
Wiener Philharmoniker / Claudio Abbado - Symphonie No. 9; Symphonie No. 10 - Adagio
Wiener Philharmoniker / Claudio Abbado
Symphonie No. 9; Symphonie No. 10 - Adagio
1988
Sinfonieorchester Des Norddeutschen Rundfunks / Günter Wand - Symphony 8
Sinfonieorchester Des Norddeutschen Rundfunks / Günter Wand
Symphony 8
1988
London Symphony Orchestra / Jascha Horenstein - Mahler: Symphony No. 1
London Symphony Orchestra / Jascha Horenstein
Mahler: Symphony No. 1
1988
Alban Berg Quartett / Markus Wolf - Streichquintette: C-dur, KV 515; g-moll, KV 516
Alban Berg Quartett / Markus Wolf
Streichquintette: C-dur, KV 515; g-moll, KV 516
1988
Stewart Copeland - Talk Radio
Stewart Copeland
Talk Radio
Jan 22
James Newton Howard - Promised Land (Original Score)
James Newton Howard
Promised Land (Original Score)
70
critic score
(1)
1988
Pino Daniele - Le Vie Del Signore Sono Finite (Colonna Sonora Originale)
Pino Daniele
Le Vie Del Signore Sono Finite (Colonna Sonora Originale)
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