Music Tracking 2020: Classical

These are 2020 releases that I've taken note of, listed alphabetically by artist, with VA comps at the bottom. My grades, where available, are in brackets at the end of the line (stars in B+ range). Lines in blue indicate that I have a physical copy (albeit sometimes just a promo CDR); in green are records that I graded based on a Rhapsody stream or other such source. Most records have release dates and a brief genre note.

This file is used as the basis for the metacritic new and old music files.

Unheard records are prioritized 0-3 (graded records are 4-5). The priotization is based subjectively on personal interests, reviews I've noticed, reviewers I particularly respect, what I know about the artists, etc. Roughly speaking: 0 is something I have no reason to consider (default page omits 0); 1 has been noted as having some cred somewhere; 2 is something I have some specific reason to search out; 3 is something I'll listen to ASAP.

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New Releases

• John Luther Adams/JACK Quartet: Lines Made by Walking (Cold Blue Music) [09-18] - classical
• Tunde Adebimpe: A Warm Weather Ghost (self-released) [05-01] - classical
• Thomas Ades: Ades Conducts Ades (Deutsche Grammophon) [02-28] - classical
• Anakronos: The Red Book of Ossory (Heresy) [07-10] - classical
• Atom String Quartet: Penderecki (Universal Music Poland -19) [2019-09-13] - classical
• The Bach Choir/BBC Concert Orchestra/David Hill: Howells Missa Sabrinensis (Hyperion) [02-25] - classical
• Jeremy Beck: By Moonlight (Innova) [01-30] - classical
• Lidy Blijdorp: Journeyers (Rubicon) [04-24] - classical
• Boston Symphony Orchestra: Ades Plays Ades (Deutsche Grammophon) [02-28] - classical
• Brooklyn Rider: Healing Modes (In a Circle) [03-27] - classical
• Cataventos: Cataventos (Cataventos) [01-03] - classical
• Bertrand Chamayou: Good Night! (Warner Classics) [10-09] - classical
• The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge: Nethsingha: Ash Wednesday (Signum -19) [2019-12-19] - classical
• Tassis Christoyannis/Jeff Cohen: Reynaldo Hahn: Complete Songs (Bru Zane -19) [2019-09-10] - classical
• Chronos Ensemble: Old Russian Polyphony of the Passion Service () [01-03] - classical
• The Ciderhouse Rebellion (Adam Summerhayes/Murray Grainger): Untold (Nimbus Alliance) [02-07] - classical
• Collegium Vocale Gent: Bruckner: Mass No 2 in E Minor/Te Deum (PHI) [10-23] - classical
• Federico Colli: Domenico Scarlatti: Piano Sonatas Vol 2 (Chandos) - classical
• Constantinople/Marco Beasley/Kiya Tabassian: La Porta d'Oriente (Glossa) [08-14] - classical
• Saskia Coolen: Driftwood: A Gift in Time (Globe) [03-06] - classical
• Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice/Dario Salvi: Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber: Overtures 2 (Naxos) [07-10] - classical
• Melaine Dalibert: Anastassis Philippakopoulos: Piano Works (Elsewhere) [02-14] - contemporary classical
• Soren Mikkel Dalsgaard: Aflevere (Union Jack Studios) [07-10] - classical
• Adam Daudrich: The Wooden Box (1631) [06-12] - classical
• Joyce DiDonato: Agrippina (Warner Classics) [01-17] - classical
• Stuart Duncan/Yo-Yo Ma/Edgar Meyer/Chris Thile: Not Our First Goat Rodeo (Sony Classical) [05-01] - bluegrass
• Sir Mark Elder/Halle Orchestra: Sibelius: Symphony No 4/Symphony No 6 (Halle) [02-07] - classical
• The Epiphoni Consort/Tim Reader: When Love Speaks: Choral Music by Owain Park (Delphian) [05-08] - classical
• Mahan Esfahani: Musique? (Hyperion) [04-15] - classical
• Isabelle Faust/Alexander Melnikov: Mozart: Sonatas for Fortepiano & Violin Vol 2 (Harmonia Mundi) - classical
• Bengt Forsberg: Swedish Miniatures (Db Productions -19) [2019-12-04] - classical
• Diamanda Galas: De-formation: Piano Variations (Intravenal Sound Operations) [08-28] - classical
• Thibaut Garcia: Aranjuez (Warner Classics) [07-31] - classical
• Edward Gardner/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra: Schubert Symphonies Vol 2 (Chandos) [02-28] - classical
• Jess Gillam: Time (Decca) [09-25] - classical
• Gloriae Dei Cantores: Arvo Part: Stabat Mater (Paraclete) - classical
• Lori Goldston: On a Moonlit Hill in Slovenia (Eiderdown) [09-28] - jazz
• Osvaldo Golijov/The Silkroad Ensemble: Falling Out of Time (In a Circle) [10-09] - classical [B]
• Michael Gordon/The Crossing: Anonymous Man (Cantaloupe Music) [03-10] - classical
• Graindelavoix/Bjorn Schmelze: Gesualdo: Tenebrae (Glossa) - classical
• David Greilsammer: Labyrinth (Naive) [10-02] - classical
• Derek Gripper: A Year of Swimming (New Cape) [02-01] - classical
• Robert Haigh: Black Sarabande (Unseen Worlds) [01-24] - modern classical
• Blake Hargreaves: Improvisations on the Pipe Organs of Europe (Ultra Eczema -19) [2019-11-22] - classical
• Sarah Hennies: The Reinvention of Romance (Astral Spirit) [09-25] - minimalism
• Sarah Hennies: Spectral Malsconcities (New World) [10-26] - classical
• Eleanor Hodgkinson: Nino Rota: Complete Solo Piano Works Vol 1 (Grand Piano) [01-17] - classical
• Il Gardino Armonico: Haydn: Die Schopfung (Alpha) [10-09] - classical
• Kitgut Quartet: 'Tis Too Late to Be Wise (Harmonia Mundi) [01-17] - classical
• ERR: grade bad priority: KMRU: Peel
• Patricia Kopatchinskaja/Giovanni Antonini/Il Giardino Armonica: What's Next Vivaldi? (Alpha) [07-18] - classical
• Thomas Kotcheff: Frederic Rzewski: Songs of Insurrection (Coviello Classics) [11-13] - classical
• Kronos Quartet: Long Time Passing: Kronos Quartet and Friends Celebrate Pete Seeger (Smithsonian Folkways) [10-09] - classical
• Bronius Kutavicius: Last Pagan Rites/From the Yotvingian Stone (Music Information Centre Lithuania -19) [2019-12-31] - classical
• David Lang/Quince Ensemble: Love Fail (Innova) [04-24] - classical
• Lang Lang: Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations [Deluxe Edition] (Deutsche Grammophon) - classical
• Lukas Lauermann: I N (Col Legno) [09-18] - classical
• Kate Lindsey: Arianna (Alpha) [01-24] - classical
• London Philharmonic Orchestra: Ravi Shankar: Sukanya (LPO -19) [2019-10-24] - classical
• Malinky: Handsel (Greentrax) [06-01] - classical
• Dmitry Masleev/Siberian State Symphony Orchestra: Rapid Movement (Melodiya) [01-17] - classical
• Hannes Minnaar: Nox (Challenge Classics) [09-24] - classical
• Meredith Monk: Memory Game (Cantaloupe) [01-30] - classical
• Darragh Morgan/John Tilbury: Morton Feldman: For John Cage (Diatribe) [04-06] - classical
• Anne-Sophie Mutter/Yo-Yo Ma/Daniel Barenboim/West-Eastern Divan Orchestra: Ludwig Van Beethoven: Symphoy No. 7 Triple Concerto (Deutsche Grammophon) [05-08] - classical
• Georg Nigl & Olga Patsjenko: Vanitas: Schubert, Beethoven & Rihm (Alpha) [11-13] - classical
• Tatiana Nikolayeva: JS Bach: The Art of the Fugue (Universal) - classical
• Norwegian Soloists Choir/Norwegian Radio Orchestra/Grete Pedersen: Luciano Berio: Coro/Cries of London (BIS) [03-06] - choral
• Vikingur Olafsson: Debussy/Rameau (Deutsche Grammophon) - classical
• ORA Singers: Thomas Tallis: Spem in Alium/James MacMillan: Vidi Aquam (Harmonia Mundi) [02-29] - classical
• ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra/Arthur Fagen: William Dawson: Negro Folk Symphony (Naxos American) [05-08] - classical
• ORF Vienna Radio Symphony/Michael Halasz: Opera-Comique Overtures (Naxos) [05-08] - classical
• Adam Palma: Meets Chopin (MTJ -19) [2019-09-27] - classical
• Branka Parlic: Erik Satie: Inities 2017 (Triston Master -19) [2019-01-29] - classical
• Piano Novel: Lumino Forest: Alternative Takes (Masterworks) [01-10] - classical
• Mirtha Pozzi: Tzimx (Nowlands) [03-27] - classical
• Quest Ensemble: The Other Side (PFT) [06-19] - classical
• Max Richter: Voices (Decca) [07-31] - modern classical
• Riga Cathedral Choir School Mixed Choir/Jurgis Cabulis: Jancevskis: Aeternum (Hyperion) [01-04] - classical
• Jean Rondeau & Thomas Dunford: Barricades (Warner Classics) [05-29] - classical
• Roomful of Teeth/Michael Harrison: Just Constellations (New Amsterdam) [07-03] - classical
• Sigur Ros/Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson/Steindor Andersen/Maria Huld Markan Sigfusdottir: Odin's Raven Magic (Krunk) [12-04] - modern classical
• Santtu-Matias Rouvali: Sibelius 2 (Alpha) [02-07] - classical
• Ruysdael Kwartet: Quart De Nuit (Deux-Elles) [07-10] - classical
• Carolyn Sampson/Minnesota Orchestra/Osmo Vanska: Mahler: Symphony 4 (Bis -19) [2019-11-19] - classical
• Inbal Segev: Anna Clyne: Dance/Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto (Avle) [04-23] - classical
• Sean Shibe: JS Bach: Lute Works (Arr for Guitar) (Delphian) - classical
• Sarah Kirkland Snider: Mass for the Endangered (New Amsterdam) [09-25] - classical
• Charles Spearin & Josefin Runsteen: Thank God the Plague Is Over (Arts & Crafts) [08-28] - classical
• Lara St John: Key of A/Beethoven Sonata 9/Franck Sonata (Ancalagon) - classical
• Stray Ghost: White Rose (1631) [06-19] - classical
• Liuwe Tamminga En Leo Van Doeselaar: Dialoghi Musicali (Passacaille) [08-14] - classical
• Daniil Trifofov: Silver Age (Deutsche Grammophon) [11-06] - classical
• Jaan-Eik Tulve/Vox Clamantis: Cyrillus Kreek: The Suspended Harp of Babel (ECM New Series) [05-08] - classical
• Nicholas Walker: Balakirev: Complete Piano Works Vol 6 (Grand Piano) [09-11] - classical
• Gottlieb Wallisch: 20th Century Foxtrots Vol 1: Austria and Czechia (Grand Piano) [02-13] - classical
• Jennifer Walshe: A Late Anthology of Early Music Vol 1: Ancient to Renaissance (Tetbind) [02-21] - classical
• Max De Wardener: Music for Detuned Pianos (Village Green) [03-20] - classical
• Antje Weithaas: Schumann & Brahms: Concertos (Classic Produktion Osnabruck) [01-03] - classical
• Eli Winter: Unbecoming (American Dreams) [08-21] - classical
• Ymusic: Ecstatic Science (New Amsterdam) [02-14] - classical

Reissues, Etc.

• I/Still/Play (Nonesuch) [05-22] - classical

Priority Counts

• Priority 1: 100
• Priority 2: 0
• Priority 3: 0
• Priority 4: 0
• Priority 5: 1

Total: 101