2009 Western Classical Music Album Releases

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Jul 9
Fatty Spins - Doin' Your Mom
Fatty Spins
Doin' Your Mom
70
user score
(182)
Aug 5
Radiohead - Harry Patch (In Memory Of)
Radiohead
Harry Patch (In Memory Of)
70
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(45)
Mar 10
Balmorhea - All Is Wild, All Is Silent
Balmorhea
All Is Wild, All Is Silent
74
critic score
(4)
78
user score
(21)
May 26
Michael Giacchino - Up [Original Score]
Michael Giacchino
Up [Original Score]
91
user score
(19)
Feb 24
Bruno Coulais - Coraline
Bruno Coulais
Coraline
85
user score
(15)
Nov 9
Various Artists - Fantastic Mr. Fox (Original Soundtrack)
Various Artists
Fantastic Mr. Fox (Original Soundtrack)
83
user score
(14)
Dec 15
James Horner - Avatar: Music from the Motion Picture
James Horner
Avatar: Music from the Motion Picture
70
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(14)
2009
Orchestre Philharmonique Du Luxembourg / Arturo Tamayo - Œuvres pour orchestre
Orchestre Philharmonique Du Luxembourg / Arturo Tamayo
Œuvres pour orchestre
92
user score
(13)
Jan 28
Various Artists - PLANETARY PIECES: Sonic World Adventure ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
Various Artists
PLANETARY PIECES: Sonic World Adventure ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
86
user score
(12)
Sep 22
Martin O'Donnell & Michael Salvatori - Halo 3: ODST
Martin O'Donnell & Michael Salvatori
Halo 3: ODST
87
user score
(7)
May 29
JACK Quartet - Complete String Quartets: ST/4; Tetras; Tetora; Ergma
JACK Quartet
Complete String Quartets: ST/4; Tetras; Tetora; Ergma
71
user score
(5)
2009
Frédéric Chopin - Chopin Complete Edition
Frédéric Chopin
Chopin Complete Edition
95
user score
(2)
2009
Sigiswald Kuijken - Cello Suites
Sigiswald Kuijken
Cello Suites
80
user score
(2)
Feb 15
Ricercar Consort / Philippe Pierlot / Katharine Fuge / Carlos Mena / Hans Jörg Mammel / Stephan MacLeod - Bach: Aus der Tieffen
Ricercar Consort / Philippe Pierlot / Katharine Fuge / Carlos Mena / Hans Jörg Mammel / Stephan MacLeod
Bach: Aus der Tieffen
74
user score
(2)
Mar 10
Vladimir Feltsman - The Well-Tempered Clavier
Vladimir Feltsman
The Well-Tempered Clavier
65
user score
(2)
Jun 26
[The] Slowest Runner [In All The World] - The Flophouse Sessions
[The] Slowest Runner [In All The World]
The Flophouse Sessions
81
user score
(2)
Oct 15
Maurizio Pollini - The Well-Tempered Clavier I
Maurizio Pollini
The Well-Tempered Clavier I
58
user score
(2)
2009
Mark Padmore / Paul Lewis - Winterreise
Mark Padmore / Paul Lewis
Winterreise
80
critic score
(1)
67
user score
(1)
2009
Collegium Vocale Gent / Philippe Herreweghe - Jesu, deine Passion, Cantatas BWV 22, 23, 127 & 159
Collegium Vocale Gent / Philippe Herreweghe
Jesu, deine Passion, Cantatas BWV 22, 23, 127 & 159
80
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(1)
2009
András Schiff - Six Partitas
András Schiff
Six Partitas
90
critic score
(1)
46
user score
(1)
Mar 26
Arditti String Quartet - Complete String Quartets & Trio
Arditti String Quartet
Complete String Quartets & Trio
76
user score
(1)
May 19
Alan Silvestri - Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Alan Silvestri
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
59
user score
(1)
Sep
Quatuor Diotima - Alberto Posadas: Liturgia fractal
Quatuor Diotima
Alberto Posadas: Liturgia fractal
61
user score
(1)
Sep 8
La Petite Bande / Sigiswald Kuijken - H-Moll-Messe
La Petite Bande / Sigiswald Kuijken
H-Moll-Messe
83
user score
(1)
Sep 30
Ennio Morricone - Mio caro assassino
Ennio Morricone
Mio caro assassino
70
user score
(1)
2009
Viktoria Mullova - Bach: 6 Solo Sonatas & Partitas
Viktoria Mullova
Bach: 6 Solo Sonatas & Partitas
80
critic score
(1)
2009
The Netherlands Bach Society / Jos Van Veldhoven / Johannette Zomer / Annette Markert / Gerd Türk / Peter Harvey - Christmas Oratorio BWV 248
The Netherlands Bach Society / Jos Van Veldhoven / Johannette Zomer / Annette Markert / Gerd Türk / Peter Harvey
Christmas Oratorio BWV 248
2009
Bayreuther Festspiele / Joseph Keilberth - Götterdämmerung
Bayreuther Festspiele / Joseph Keilberth
Götterdämmerung
2009
Elina Mustonen - 6 Partitas
Elina Mustonen
6 Partitas
2009
Het Residentie Orkest / Willem Van Otterloo / Clara Haskil - Clara Haskil Plays Schumann
Het Residentie Orkest / Willem Van Otterloo / Clara Haskil
Clara Haskil Plays Schumann
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2009
Hallé Orchestra / John Barbirolli - Symphony No. 1
Hallé Orchestra / John Barbirolli
Symphony No. 1
2009
Arditti String Quartet - Cristóbal Halffter: The String Quartets, Vol. 1
Arditti String Quartet
Cristóbal Halffter: The String Quartets, Vol. 1
70
critic score
(1)
Jan
Trio Dali - Trio; Sonate pour violon & violoncelle; Sonate pour violon & piano
Trio Dali
Trio; Sonate pour violon & violoncelle; Sonate pour violon & piano
90
critic score
(1)
Jan 5
Nash Ensemble - Beethoven: String Quintets, Opp. 4 & 29
Nash Ensemble
Beethoven: String Quintets, Opp. 4 & 29
90
critic score
(1)
Jan 7
A Journey Down The Well - Sorry Monsters, I Have to Grow
A Journey Down The Well
Sorry Monsters, I Have to Grow
Jan 9
Academy Of St Martin In The Fields / Julia Fischer - Bach: Concertos
Academy Of St Martin In The Fields / Julia Fischer
Bach: Concertos
Jan 27
Miklós Spányi / Authentic Quartet - Johann Baptist Vanhal: 3 Piano Quintets, Op. 12
Miklós Spányi / Authentic Quartet
Johann Baptist Vanhal: 3 Piano Quintets, Op. 12
70
critic score
(1)
Jan 27
Haydn Trio Eisenstadt - Joseph Haydn: Piano Chamber Music
Haydn Trio Eisenstadt
Joseph Haydn: Piano Chamber Music
Feb
The Cardinall's Musick / Andrew Carwood - Hodie Simon Petrus
The Cardinall's Musick / Andrew Carwood
Hodie Simon Petrus
100
critic score
(1)
Feb 2
Europa Galante / Fabio Biondi / Andrea Rognoni / Stefano Marcocchi / Ernesto Braucher / Maurizio Naddeo / Antonio Fantinuoli - Boccherini: Trio; Quartet; Quintet; Sextet for Strings
Europa Galante / Fabio Biondi / Andrea Rognoni / Stefano Marcocchi / Ernesto Braucher / Maurizio Naddeo / Antonio Fantinuoli
Boccherini: Trio; Quartet; Quintet; Sextet for Strings
100
critic score
(1)
Feb 2
Florestan Trio - Haydn: Piano Trios Volume 1
Florestan Trio
Haydn: Piano Trios Volume 1
80
critic score
(1)
Feb 3
Anne-Sophie Mutter / André Previn / Lynn Harrell / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig / Kurt Masur - Mendelssohn
Anne-Sophie Mutter / André Previn / Lynn Harrell / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig / Kurt Masur
Mendelssohn
70
critic score
(1)
Feb 10
Silke Avenhaus / Antje Weithaas - Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Sonatas
Silke Avenhaus / Antje Weithaas
Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Sonatas
100
critic score
(1)
Feb 24
Gould Piano Trio - James MacMillan: Fourteen Little Pictures; Franz Schubert: Piano Trio in E flat major D.929
Gould Piano Trio
James MacMillan: Fourteen Little Pictures; Franz Schubert: Piano Trio in E flat major D.929
80
critic score
(1)
Mar
Konzertchor Darmstadt / Kammerorchester Darmstadt / Wolfgang Seeliger - Matthäus-Passion 1746
Konzertchor Darmstadt / Kammerorchester Darmstadt / Wolfgang Seeliger
Matthäus-Passion 1746
Mar
Academy Of Ancient Music / Richard Egarr - Bach: Brandenburg Concertos
Academy Of Ancient Music / Richard Egarr
Bach: Brandenburg Concertos
Mar 2
Cinquecento - Vaet: Missa Ego flos campi
Cinquecento
Vaet: Missa Ego flos campi
100
critic score
(1)
Mar 10
Arcanto Quartett - Brahms: String Quartet op.51 no.1; Piano Quintet op.34
Arcanto Quartett
Brahms: String Quartet op.51 no.1; Piano Quintet op.34
Mar 10
The Tallis Scholars / Peter Phillips - Malheur me bat; Fortuna desperata
The Tallis Scholars / Peter Phillips
Malheur me bat; Fortuna desperata
80
critic score
(1)
Mar 13
Clara Haskil / Ferenc Fricsay / Dean Dixon - Piano Concerto No. 19 & No. 20 / Piano Concerto No. 4 / Bunte Blätter; Abegg-Variations
Clara Haskil / Ferenc Fricsay / Dean Dixon
Piano Concerto No. 19 & No. 20 / Piano Concerto No. 4 / Bunte Blätter; Abegg-Variations
Apr
Minetti Quartett - String Quartets Op. 64,4 | 74,3 | 76,5
Minetti Quartett
String Quartets Op. 64,4 | 74,3 | 76,5
80
critic score
(1)
Apr 1
Hélène Schmitt / Gaetano Nasillo / Eric Bellocq / Jörg-Andreas Bötticher - Ayrs for the Violin
Hélène Schmitt / Gaetano Nasillo / Eric Bellocq / Jörg-Andreas Bötticher
Ayrs for the Violin
Apr 1
Angela Hewitt - The Well-Tempered Clavier
Angela Hewitt
The Well-Tempered Clavier
100
critic score
(1)
Apr 14
Budapest Festival Orchestra / Iván Fischer / Miah Persson - Symphony No. 4
Budapest Festival Orchestra / Iván Fischer / Miah Persson
Symphony No. 4
100
critic score
(1)
Apr 14
Mandelring Quartett - Shostakovich: Complete String Quartets, Vol. IV
Mandelring Quartett
Shostakovich: Complete String Quartets, Vol. IV
90
critic score
(1)
Apr 14
The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra / Ton Koopman - Musikalisches Opfer BWV 1079
The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra / Ton Koopman
Musikalisches Opfer BWV 1079
Apr 27
Lay Clerks Of St. George's Chapel / Windsor Castle / Timothy Byram-Wigfield - Tallis: The Lamentations of Jeremiah
Lay Clerks Of St. George's Chapel / Windsor Castle / Timothy Byram-Wigfield
Tallis: The Lamentations of Jeremiah
Apr 28
Beaux Arts Trio - Joseph Haydn: 9 Piano Trios
Beaux Arts Trio
Joseph Haydn: 9 Piano Trios
80
critic score
(1)
May 4
Ensemble Vivant - The Romantics
Ensemble Vivant
The Romantics
40
critic score
(1)
May 4
Gould Piano Trio - Ireland: Piano Trios
Gould Piano Trio
Ireland: Piano Trios
80
critic score
(1)
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