Top Classical Albums of 2023: Critics' Picks and Notable Recordings
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The best classical music albums of 2023 include Thomas Adès' "Dante," Vikingur Olafsson's interpretation of Bach's "Goldberg" Variations, Karim Sulayman and Sean Shibe's thought-provoking program "Broken Branches," Stile Antico's tribute to William Byrd, and Christopher Cerrone's immersive opera "In a Grove." Other notable albums include Michael Spyres' virtuosic performance in "Contra-Tenor," Igor Levit's imaginative "Fantasia," and Lawrence Brownlee's captivating exploration of African American songs in "Rising."
- Best Classical Music Albums of 2023 The New York Times
- Our top 10 classical recordings of 2023 The Guardian
- Critics' Choice: our favourite classical recordings of 2023 Gramophone
- Joan Tower's Concerto for Piano (Homage to Beethoven) and Missy Mazzoli's Dark with Excessive Bright Included in NPR's Top Ten Classical Albums of 2023 Bard College
- Locke’s List for 2023: Notable Operatic Recordings Plus The Boston Musical Intelligencer
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