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Le Miroir De Musique / Baptiste Romain - Johannes Tinctoris: Secret Consolations
June 23, 2017
Renaissance Music
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
2
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Semyon Bychkov / Czech Philharmonic - The Tchaikovsky Project: Manfred Symphony
August 25, 2017
Symphony
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
3
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Christian Gerhaher / Gerold Huber - Franz Schubert: Die Schöne Müllerin
October 6, 2017
Romanticism
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
4
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Škampa Quartet / Krzysztof Chorzelski - String Quartet No. 12 Op. 96 "American"; String Quintet Op. 97
June 30, 2017
Chamber Music
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
5
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Barbara Hannigan / Ludwig Orchestra - Crazy Girl Crazy
September 29, 2017
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
6
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Takács Quartet / Lawrence Power - Dvorák: String Quartet Op. 105; String Quintet Op. 97
September 29, 2017
Chamber Music
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
7
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La Capella Reial De Catalunya / Hespèrion XXI / Jordi Savall / I. Dalheim / K. Mulders / P. Bertin / D. Sagastume / V. Sordo / Ll. Vilamajó / D. Hernández / M. Scavazza / Ch. Immler / P. Stas - Nell tempo di Lorenzo de' Medici & Maximilan I
May 15, 2017
Renaissance Music
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
8
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Vilde Frang - Homage
November 9, 2017
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
9
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Doric String Quartet / Edward Gardner - Elgar: Symphony No. 1; Introduction and Allegro
March 31, 2017
Orchestral
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
10
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Budapest Festival Orchestra / Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks / Iván Fischer / Gerhild Romberger - Symphony No. 3
Symphony
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
11
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Nicole Mitchell - Mandorla Awakening II: Emerging Worlds
May 5, 2017
Avant-Garde Jazz
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Spiritual Jazz
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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Andris Nelsons & Gewandhausorchester Leipzig - Bruckner: Symphony No. 3 / Wagner: Tannhäuser Overture
May 5, 2017
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
13
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Riccardo Muti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Bruckner: Symphony No. 9
June 16, 2017
Symphony
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
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François-Xavier Roth & Les Siècles - Maurice Ravel: Daphnis & Chloé, Complete Ballet
May 12, 2017
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
15
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La Compagnia del Madrigale, Cantica Symphonia, La Pifarescha & Giuseppe Maletto - Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine
April 14, 2017
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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Akademie für Alte Musik, Berlin - Telemann: Concerti per molti stromenti
April 21, 2017
Baroque Music
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
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Ann Hallenberg & Il Pomo d'Oro - Carnevale 1729
June 16, 2017
Opera
,
Baroque Music
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
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Bunbury - Expectativas
October 20, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
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Latin Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
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Kelela - Take Me Apart
October 6, 2017
Alternative R&B
,
UK Bass
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
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St. Vincent - MASSEDUCTION
October 13, 2017
Art Pop
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Synthpop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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Cécile McLorin Salvant - Dreams and Daggers
September 29, 2017
Vocal Jazz
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
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Kip Moore - Slowheart
September 8, 2017
Country
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
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Osmo Vänskä / Minnesota Orchestra - Mahler: Symphony No. 5
August 4, 2017
Symphony
,
Romanticism
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
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Tyler, The Creator - Flower Boy
July 21, 2017
West Coast Hip Hop
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Neo-Soul
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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SZA - Ctrl
June 9, 2017
Alternative R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings AllMusic awarded albums throughout 2017.
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