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TheBestsellingAlbumsof2014ChosenByYou
Whatayearit'sbeen!HighlightsincludejazzfromClaireMartinandJoeStilgoe,premiererecordingsof
FaureandTavener,earticklingrecitalsonharpandbassoon,plustwoLPsfeaturingKunikoandIngrid
Fliter.
Here'syour2014Top10andcheerstoanothergreatyearin2015!

10.ScottishChamberOrchestra40thAnniversaryEdition
Thenumber10spotgoestotheSCOwhichcelebratesits
decadelongpartnershipwithLinnanditsfortiethyearwith
conductorspastandpresent.
'Wagner'sSiegfriedIdylldrawsontheorchestra's
goldensheenandmellifluousnesstogiveaperformanceof
luminousbeauty.'TheTelegraph
'acherrypickeddiscofstandoutperformances.'SinfiniMusic

9.TrevorPinnockBruckner:SymphonieNo.2
Atnumber9ishistoricalperformancepioneerTrevorPinnock.
Hedeliversagrippingperformanceinthepremiererecordingof
AnthonyPayne'snewarrangementofBruckner'sSecond.
'...theperformancehasbothdepthandbeauty...'HiFiNews
'...therearetimesinthefinalewherethemusictakesflightina
waythatI'vevirtuallyneverheardinanorchestralperformance...'
Gramophone

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8.DougieMacLean&RSNOTillTomorrow
ScottishlegendDougieMacLeanenlistedtheRSNOtobringa
symphonicdimensiontohisbestlovedsongson'TillTomorrow',
yournumber8.
'OfcourseCaledoniaishere,inwhatmaywellbeitsdefinitive
versionanexcellentdisc.'TheHerald
'TillTomorrowisagemfortyyearsinthemaking...'FolkRadio

7.ClaireMartinTime&Place
TheeverpopularClaireMartinisatnumber7.Withherstellar
trioandJoeStilgoe,shebrilliantlyreinventsaneclecticmixof
songs.
'TimeandPlaceisoneofthoserarethings:analbum
ofstandouts...'Jazzwise
'Martinexhibitsherusualbrillianceatbothchoosingintriguing
materialandinterpretingitwithintelligence.'JazzTimes

6.JohnButtJ.S.Bach:DaswohltemperierteKlavier
Atnumber6isprizewinningBachspecialistJohnButt,who
givesaninsightfulperformanceofthefamous48Preludes&
Fugues.
'JohnButt'ssetonLinnwarrantsattentionforthe
extraordinaryqualityofhisinterpretations...Highly
recommended.'AllMusic.com

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'Butt'sinfectiousinterpretationsareasdazzlingas
theyareintellectuallychallenging.'TheScotsman

5.TheAvisonEnsembleCorelli:Opus1&3ChurchSonatas
CompletingitsepicseriesofCorelli'scompletechambermusicis
TheAvisonEnsemble'sChurchSonatasatnumber5.
'Theseare,insum,sincereandpoisedaccounts,a
fittingtributetothe"chasteandfaultless"characterofthe
composerandhismusic.'BBCMusicMagazine
10/10'irresistiblyfunandfanciful,musicallyandtechnically
substantive.'ClassicsToday.com

4.IngridFliterChopin:Preludes
Chopin'sOp.28,apoeticcollectionofgreatemotionalpower
andunrivalledartisticquality,isbeautifullyperformedbyIngrid
Fliter,yournumber4.
RecordingoftheMonth:'Fliterdrawssomuchfromthemusic
Sheisavirtuosoofthefirstorder.'Gramophone
'Lyricalgiftsaremanifestthroughoutagorgeous
disc...'TheTelegraph

3.RobinTicciati&SCOSchumann:TheSymphonies
Takingthenumber3spotisthelandmarkSchumannrecording
namedaSundayTimesTop10Recordof2014.RobinTicciati
conductsapoetic,passionateandexpertlyjudgedperformance.
'TheAdagioofSymphonyNo.2isbeautifullydone,
withacodathatreallytugsattheheartstrings.'
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BBCMusicMagazine
'...thefinestsetondisc[in]adecade....'TheGuardian

2.IngridFliter&SCOChopin:PianoConcertos
IngridFlitermakeshersecondappearanceinthechartwithher
Linndebut.Theawardwinningpianistgivesadistinctive
performanceofChopin'snotoriouslydifficultpianoconcertos.
'IngridFliterwasborntoplayChopinwithpowerand
passionandiscompletelyatonewiththemusic'sdemandsof
agility,vimandvigour.'TheTelegraph
Choice:'Fliterplayswithsuchgrace.'Gramophone

1.DunedinConsortMozart:Requiem
Yournumber1albumistheGramophoneAwardwinningand
GRAMMYnominated'Mozart:Requiem'broughtvividlytolifeby
JohnButtandDunedinConsort.Powerful,nuanced,dramatic
andexpressivethisisonerecordingeverybodyshouldhear.
'...therecordinghighlightsitsdistinctivecoloursina
nearidealecclesiasticalacoustic.'BBCMusicMagazine
'It'sasthoughaveilhasbeenlifted...almostevery
note...thrills,warms,andenchants.'TheTimes

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