2004 Western Classical Music Album Releases

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Nov 19
Joe Hisaishi - Howl's Moving Castle
Joe Hisaishi
Howl's Moving Castle
86
user score
(64)
Mar 16
Jon Brion - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind OST
Jon Brion
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind OST
78
critic score
(2)
83
user score
(47)
Nov 2
Michael Giacchino - The Incredibles OST
Michael Giacchino
The Incredibles OST
80
critic score
(1)
84
user score
(23)
May 25
John Williams - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
John Williams
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
90
critic score
(1)
83
user score
(20)
Mar 29
Gustav Leonhardt - Goldberg Variations
Gustav Leonhardt
Goldberg Variations
100
critic score
(1)
83
user score
(8)
Nov 2
Takács Quartet - The Late String Quartets
Takács Quartet
The Late String Quartets
88
user score
(8)
Nov 2
Alan Silvestri - The Polar Express
Alan Silvestri
The Polar Express
70
critic score
(1)
82
user score
(5)
2004
The Tallis Scholars / Peter Phillips - The Tallis Scholars Sing Thomas Tallis
The Tallis Scholars / Peter Phillips
The Tallis Scholars Sing Thomas Tallis
80
critic score
(1)
86
user score
(2)
May 11
James Horner - Troy
James Horner
Troy
50
critic score
(1)
67
user score
(2)
Aug 2
Takács Quartet - 6 String Quartets Op. 76
Takács Quartet
6 String Quartets Op. 76
78
user score
(2)
Nov 5
New Century Saxophone Quartet - Die Kunst der Fuge
New Century Saxophone Quartet
Die Kunst der Fuge
80
user score
(2)
2004
San Francisco Symphony / Michael Tilson Thomas - Mahler: Symphony No. 9
San Francisco Symphony / Michael Tilson Thomas
Mahler: Symphony No. 9
100
critic score
(1)
100
user score
(1)
2004
The Cardinall's Musick / Andrew Carwood - Missa surge propera
The Cardinall's Musick / Andrew Carwood
Missa surge propera
79
user score
(1)
2004
Kairos Quartett - Georg Friedrich Haas: Streichquartette 1 und 2
Kairos Quartett
Georg Friedrich Haas: Streichquartette 1 und 2
81
user score
(1)
Jan 1
Tatiana Nikolayeva - Inventions Nos. 1-15 BWV 772-786; Sinfonias Nos. 1-15 BWV 787-801
Tatiana Nikolayeva
Inventions Nos. 1-15 BWV 772-786; Sinfonias Nos. 1-15 BWV 787-801
79
user score
(1)
Jan 16
Ensemble Clément Janequin - Leçons de Ténèbres
Ensemble Clément Janequin
Leçons de Ténèbres
82
user score
(1)
May 11
Trio Wanderer - Trios op. 8 & 67 / Trio "Vitebsk"
Trio Wanderer
Trios op. 8 & 67 / Trio "Vitebsk"
80
critic score
(1)
82
user score
(1)
Sep 4
Большой симфонический оркестр имени П. И. Чайковского [Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra] / Владимир Федосеев [Vladimir Fedoseyev] / Владимир Минин [Vladimir Minin] - Sviridov / Pushkin - Snow Storm; Pushkin's Garland
Большой симфонический оркестр имени П. И. Чайковского [Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra] / Владимир Федосеев [Vladimir Fedoseyev] / Владимир Минин [Vladimir Minin]
Sviridov / Pushkin - Snow Storm; Pushkin's Garland
75
user score
(1)
Nov 1
Hans Petermandl - Die Kunst der Fuge
Hans Petermandl
Die Kunst der Fuge
74
user score
(1)
2004
Keller Quartet / Anner Bylsma - Die Kunst der Fuge; Cello Suites 1 & 5 / Musik für Streichinstrumente
Keller Quartet / Anner Bylsma
Die Kunst der Fuge; Cello Suites 1 & 5 / Musik für Streichinstrumente
2004
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra / Mariss Jansons - Symphony No. 9 ("From the New World")
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra / Mariss Jansons
Symphony No. 9 ("From the New World")
100
critic score
(1)
2004
Berliner Philharmoniker / Günter Wand - Symphony No. 9
Berliner Philharmoniker / Günter Wand
Symphony No. 9
2004
Radio Symphonieorchester Wien / Gottfried Rabl - Symphonies 1 & 8; Symphonischer Epilog
Radio Symphonieorchester Wien / Gottfried Rabl
Symphonies 1 & 8; Symphonischer Epilog
2004
Orchestre Symphonique Et Lyrique De Nancy / Sebastian Lang-Lessing - Symphonies n°1 & 4
Orchestre Symphonique Et Lyrique De Nancy / Sebastian Lang-Lessing
Symphonies n°1 & 4
2004
Maria Yudina - The Legacy of Maria Yudina, vol. 5: Brahms
Maria Yudina
The Legacy of Maria Yudina, vol. 5: Brahms
80
critic score
(1)
2004
Stephen Kovacevich - Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat; Moments musicaux; Allegretto in C minor
Stephen Kovacevich
Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat; Moments musicaux; Allegretto in C minor
2004
Orchestre De Paris / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Herbert Von Karajan / Alexis Weissenberg - Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1; Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2
Orchestre De Paris / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Herbert Von Karajan / Alexis Weissenberg
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1; Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2
2004
Philharmonia Orchestra / Wilhelm Furtwängler / Kirsten Flagstad / Ludwig Suthaus / Blanche Thebom / Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau - Tristan und Isolde
Philharmonia Orchestra / Wilhelm Furtwängler / Kirsten Flagstad / Ludwig Suthaus / Blanche Thebom / Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Tristan und Isolde
2004
Herbert Von Karajan / Teresa Stich-Randall / Hilde Rössel-Majdan / Waldemar Kmentt / Gottlob Frick / Orchestra Sinfonica E Coro Di Roma Della RAI - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Herbert Von Karajan / Teresa Stich-Randall / Hilde Rössel-Majdan / Waldemar Kmentt / Gottlob Frick / Orchestra Sinfonica E Coro Di Roma Della RAI
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
2004
Ramin Bahrami - Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Ramin Bahrami
Goldberg Variations BWV 988
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2004
Anna Malikova - Études Op. 10 & 25; Trois nouvelles Études
Anna Malikova
Études Op. 10 & 25; Trois nouvelles Études
2004
Quatuor Mosaïques - String Quartets Opus 64 Nos. 2, 4, 5
Quatuor Mosaïques
String Quartets Opus 64 Nos. 2, 4, 5
2004
Maria Yudina - The Legacy of Maria Yudina, vol. 3: Bach
Maria Yudina
The Legacy of Maria Yudina, vol. 3: Bach
80
critic score
(1)
2004
Quatuor Mosaïques - String Quartets Opus 64 Nos. 1, 3, 6
Quatuor Mosaïques
String Quartets Opus 64 Nos. 1, 3, 6
Feb 10
Belcea Quartet - Brahms: String Quartet No. 1; String Quintet No. 2
Belcea Quartet
Brahms: String Quartet No. 1; String Quintet No. 2
80
critic score
(1)
Mar 1
Sarah Chang / Lars Vogt - Franck, Ravel, Saint-Saëns: Sonatas for Violin & Piano
Sarah Chang / Lars Vogt
Franck, Ravel, Saint-Saëns: Sonatas for Violin & Piano
90
critic score
(1)
Mar 29
Florestan Trio - Beethoven: The Complete Music for Piano Trio - 3
Florestan Trio
Beethoven: The Complete Music for Piano Trio - 3
90
critic score
(1)
Mar 29
Trio Fontenay - Brahms: Piano Trios 1 & 2
Trio Fontenay
Brahms: Piano Trios 1 & 2
Mar 30
Ensemble Officium / Wilfried Rombach - Missa Paschalis
Ensemble Officium / Wilfried Rombach
Missa Paschalis
May 25
The King's Singers - Gesualdo: Tenebrae Responsories for Maundy Thursday
The King's Singers
Gesualdo: Tenebrae Responsories for Maundy Thursday
100
critic score
(1)
Jun 7
Nash Ensemble - Suk: Piano Quintet; Piano Quartet
Nash Ensemble
Suk: Piano Quintet; Piano Quartet
90
critic score
(1)
Jul 13
Simone Kermes / Anna Bonitatibus / Dominique Labelle / Anna Maria Panzarella / Furio Zanasi / Antonio Abete / Il Complesso Barocco / Alan Curtis - Handel: Deidamia
Simone Kermes / Anna Bonitatibus / Dominique Labelle / Anna Maria Panzarella / Furio Zanasi / Antonio Abete / Il Complesso Barocco / Alan Curtis
Handel: Deidamia
60
critic score
(1)
Sep 6
The Cardinall's Musick / Andrew Carwood - William Byrd: O Sacrum Convivium
The Cardinall's Musick / Andrew Carwood
William Byrd: O Sacrum Convivium
90
critic score
(1)
Sep 13
Hagen Quartett - Mozart: Streichquartett KV 499, 589 & 590
Hagen Quartett
Mozart: Streichquartett KV 499, 589 & 590
70
critic score
(1)
Sep 14
Beaux Arts Trio - Mendelssohn: Trio No. 1; Dvořák: Dumky Trio
Beaux Arts Trio
Mendelssohn: Trio No. 1; Dvořák: Dumky Trio
80
critic score
(1)
Sep 21
Trio 1790 - Joseph Haydn: Complete Piano Trios Vol. 6
Trio 1790
Joseph Haydn: Complete Piano Trios Vol. 6
Sep 28
Rachel Barton Pine - Solo Baroque
Rachel Barton Pine
Solo Baroque
70
critic score
(1)
Oct
Westminster Cathedral Choir / Martin Baker - Ave Regina caelorum and Other Marian Music
Westminster Cathedral Choir / Martin Baker
Ave Regina caelorum and Other Marian Music
Oct 6
Authentic Quartet - Georg Lickl: 3 String Quartets
Authentic Quartet
Georg Lickl: 3 String Quartets
Oct 25
Trio Fontenay - Brahms: Piano Trios 3 & 4
Trio Fontenay
Brahms: Piano Trios 3 & 4
Oct 26
Panocha Quartet - Dvorák: String Quartets No.12 "The American" & No.11
Panocha Quartet
Dvorák: String Quartets No.12 "The American" & No.11
90
critic score
(1)
Nov 1
Florestan Trio - Beethoven: The Complete Music for Piano Trio - 4
Florestan Trio
Beethoven: The Complete Music for Piano Trio - 4
90
critic score
(1)
Nov 1
Sandrine Piau - Haendel: Opera Seria
Sandrine Piau
Haendel: Opera Seria
100
critic score
(1)
Nov 16
Gustav Leonhardt - J S Bach: English Suites; Partitas
Gustav Leonhardt
J S Bach: English Suites; Partitas
90
critic score
(1)
Dec 21
The Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra - Playtime Music Box
The Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra
Playtime Music Box
Dec 28
Mandelring Quartett - Johannes Brahms: String Quartet in C minor, Op. 51,1; Friedrich Gernsheim: String Quartet in A minor, Op. 31
Mandelring Quartett
Johannes Brahms: String Quartet in C minor, Op. 51,1; Friedrich Gernsheim: String Quartet in A minor, Op. 31
70
critic score
(1)
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