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Argento Chamber Ensemble / Michel Galante - Tristan Murail: Winter Fragments
Modern Classical
Score
100
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2
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Tristan Murail - Tristan Murail: Winter Fragments
Score
100
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Amazon
3
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Alan Hovhaness - Alan Hovhaness: Symphony No. 60; Guitar Concerto; Khrimian Hairig
October 12, 2006
Orchestral
Score
100
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4
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Thomas Hampson / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Klaus Tennstedt - Mahler: Songs of a Wayfarer; Symphony No. 1
July 25, 2006
Score
100
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Amazon
5
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Nigel Kennedy / Vernon Handley / London Philharmonic Orchestra - Elgar: Violin Concerto; Introduction & Allegro
March 7, 2006
Score
100
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Amazon
6
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Carolin Widmann - Reflections I
Modern Classical
Score
100
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Amazon
7
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London Symphony Orchestra / Colin Davis - Walton: Symphony No. 1
June 13, 2006
Symphony
Score
100
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Amazon
8
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Rosamunde Quartett - Thomas Larcher: Ixxu
September 11, 2006
Chamber Music
,
Modern Classical
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
9
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The King's Singers - Landscape & Time
November 28, 2006
Choral
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
10
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The Brabant Ensemble / Stephen Rice - Mort m'a privé
Renaissance Music
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
11
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Stuttgard Vocal Ensemble & Marcus Creed - György Kurtág: Complete Choral Works
September 18, 2006
Choral
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
12
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Hagen Quartett - Mozart: The String Quartets
October 10, 2006
Chamber Music
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
13
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Hagen Quartett - Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartets 3, 7, & 8
July 4, 2006
Chamber Music
,
Modern Classical
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
14
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Mischa Maisky / Martha Argerich - Franck, Debussy: Cellos Sonatas; Debussy: La plus que lente; Minstrels
Classical
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
15
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The Gryphon Trio - Mozart: Complete Piano Trios
January 17, 2006
Chamber Music
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
16
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Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra Of Venezuela & Gustavo Dudamel - Beethoven: 5 & 7
August 8, 2006
Classical
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
17
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Choeur De Chambre De Namur / La Fenice / Jean Tubery - Vanitas vanitatum
January 31, 2006
Classical
,
Renaissance Music
,
Baroque Music
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
18
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Ensemble Organum / Marcel Pérès - Le Chant des Templiers
November 21, 2006
Classical
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
19
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Jascha Heifetz - Heifetz: It Ain't Necessarily So - Legendary classic and jazz studio takes
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
20
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Vince Gill - These Days
October 17, 2006
Blues Rock
,
Contemporary Country
,
Country Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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Agalloch - Ashes Against the Grain
August 8, 2006
Post-Metal
,
Atmospheric Black Metal
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - The Letting Go
September 19, 2006
Americana
,
Contemporary Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
23
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J Dilla - Donuts
February 7, 2006
Instrumental Hip Hop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
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The Long Blondes - Someone to Drive You Home
November 6, 2006
Indie Rock
,
Post-Punk Revival
,
Britpop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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The Knife - Silent Shout
February 17, 2006
Synthpop
,
Electropop
,
Electronic
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 2006.
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