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Here in the Great Lakes region, the weather's still cold, but Spring is imminent. Think warmer thoughts and try out some music by a few Australian composers.
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Drawn from the reviews written for AllRovi in 2010, this substantial and varied list presents the classical albums that won top marks from the staff. It’s as eclectic as the tastes of the editors and writers who contributed, and reflects the ever-increasing diversity of the field of classical music. Click the links below to read the reviews and find out more information about these exceptional CDs.
significant works & people
albums
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- Des Canyons Aux Etoiles (From the Canyons to the Stars) (1971-1974)/ Oiseaux Exotiques
- String Quartet I (1965-67) / Pan (1985) for Piccolo and String Quartet / String Quarte
- Music of Toru Takemitsu IV: Music of Tree (1961) / Coral Island (1962)/Kaidan (1966)
- Music of James Tenney: Selected Works 1963-1984
- Ashley: Perfect Lives
musicians & bands
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Paul Lansky
1980s - 2000s
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Richard Maxfield
1940s - 1960s
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Alvin Lucier
1950s - 2000s
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Steve Reich
1960s - 2000s
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Philip Krumm
1960s - 1970s
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Paul Lansky
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Conlon Nancarrow
1930s - 1990s
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George Crevoshay
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Robert Ashley
1960s - 2000s
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Alan Hovhaness
1930s - 1990s
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Henry Brant
1950s - 2000s
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Conlon Nancarrow
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Gavin Bryars
1960s - 1990s
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John Cage
1930s - 1990s
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Vladimir Ussachevsky
1930s - 1980s
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John Zorn
1970s - 2000s
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Diamanda Galás
1980s - 2000s
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Gavin Bryars
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James Tenney
1950s - 1990s
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Toru Takemitsu
1950s - 1990s
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Meredith Monk
1960s - 2000s
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Harry Partch
1920s - 1970s
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Mike Oldfield
1970s - 2000s
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James Tenney
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Moondog
1950s - 1990s
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Tod Dockstader
1960s - 1970s
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Pauline Oliveros
1960s - 2000s
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Glenn Branca
1970s - 2000s
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King's College Choir of Cambridge
1960s - 2000s
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Moondog
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Brian Eno
1960s - 2000s
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Luc Ferrari
1960s - 2000s
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Henri Pousseur
1950s - 1990s
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Donald Scavarda
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Christian Wolff
1950s - 2000s
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Brian Eno
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Frederic Rzewski
1960s - 2000s
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Charles Wuorinen
1970s - 2000s
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Iannis Xenakis
1950s - 1990s
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Edgard Varèse
1920s - 1960s
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George Cacioppo
1960s
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Frederic Rzewski
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Terry Riley
1960s - 2000s
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Gordon Mumma
1950s - 2000s
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Milton Babbitt
1930s - 1990s
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LaMonte Young
1960s - 2000s
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Kenneth Gaburo
1950s - 1990s
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Terry Riley
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Cornelius Cardew
1960s - 1980s
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Philip Glass
1960s - 2000s
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Karlheinz Stockhausen
1950s - 1990s
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Morton Subotnick
1960s - 1990s
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Deep Listening Band
1980s - 2000s
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Cornelius Cardew
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David Bedford
1970s - 1990s
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Morton Feldman
1950s - 1980s
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Bruce Wise
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Carl Ruggles
1910s - 1950s
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Henry Cowell
1920s - 1960s
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David Bedford