dCS Classical Choices: Best of 2025

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1 The Lark Ascending (Remastered 2024) Frederick Grinke 13:02

2 Le tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: I. Prélude (Orchestration by Maurice Ravel, M. 68A/1) Orchestre National de France Cristian Măcelaru 3:22

3 Le tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: II. Fugue (Orchestration by David Molard Soriano) Orchestre National de France Cristian Măcelaru 3:41

4 Le tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: III. Forlane (Orchestration by Maurice Ravel, M. 68A/2) Orchestre National de France Cristian Măcelaru 5:50

5 Le tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: IV. Rigaudon (Orchestration by Maurice Ravel, M. 68A/4) Orchestre National de France Cristian Măcelaru 3:08

6 Le tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: V. Menuet (Orchestration by Maurice Ravel, M. 68A/3) Orchestre National de France Cristian Măcelaru 5:13

7 Le tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: VI. Toccata (Orchestration by David Molard Soriano) Orchestre National de France Cristian Măcelaru 3:59

8 Le tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: I. Prélude Jean-Efflam Bavouzet 2:56

9 Mélodie Alexandre Tharaud Nemanja Radulovic 1:55

10 Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102: I. Allegro Yuja Wang Boston Symphony Orchestra Andris Nelsons 7:03

11 Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102: II. Andante Yuja Wang Boston Symphony Orchestra Andris Nelsons 6:07

12 Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102: III. Allegro Yuja Wang Boston Symphony Orchestra Andris Nelsons 5:22

13 Duo for Flute & Piano: I. Flowing Lisa Friend Rohan De Silva 6:07

14 Duo for Flute & Piano: II. Poetic, Somewhat Mournful Lisa Friend Rohan De Silva 4:51

15 Duo for Flute & Piano: III. Lively, with Bounce Lisa Friend Rohan De Silva 3:32

16 Keyboard Works, Vol. I: No. 2. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor: II. Allegro Jae Yeon Won 1:26

17 La Sindone Paavo Järvi Estonian Festival Orchestra 9:02

18 Slavonic Dances, Series I, B. 83: No. 1 in C Major, Furiant. Presto Czech Philharmonic Sir Simon Rattle 4:02

19 Weinberg: The Passenger, Act I Scene 1: Prelude Orquesta Del Teatro Real De Madrid Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla 2:28

20 Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, 'Pathetique': IV. Adagio lamentoso Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra 10:28

21 Beethoven: 6 Variations on "Nel cor più non mi sento" from "La molinara" by Paisiello, WoW 70: Var. 3 Alfred Brendel 0:40

22 Gubaidulina: The Lyre of Orpheus (Live) Gidon Kremer Marta Sudraba Kremerata Baltica 23:40

23 in manus tuas (Version for Solo Viola) Timothy Ridout 6:39

24 Saint-Saëns: Introduction et rondo capriccioso, Op. 28 María Dueñas Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin Mihhail Gerts 9:56

25 Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tanto (Live from the 2022 Cliburn Competition) Yunchan Lim Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Marin Alsop 17:00

26 Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: II. Intermezzo. Adagio (Live from the 2022 Cliburn Competition) Yunchan Lim Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Marin Alsop 10:53

27 Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: III. Finale. Alla breve (Live from the 2022 Cliburn Competition) Yunchan Lim Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Marin Alsop 14:28

28 Pange lingua gloriosi Jean Rondeau Lucile Richardot 1:32

29 Sonata for Violin and Cello, M. 73: I. Allegro Luka Ispir Léo Ispir 5:13

30 Field: Nocturne No. 1 in E-Flat Major, H. 24 Alice Sara Ott 3:07

31 Mass in B Minor, BWV 232: I. Missa. Kyrie, Gloria: No. 1, Kyrie eleison I Raphaël Pichon Pygmalion 10:00

32 Hough: Piano Concerto "The World of Yesterday": I. Prelude – Cadenza Stephen Hough Hallé Orchestra Sir Mark Elder 6:44

33 Zappa: Ruth is Sleeping (Arr. Askin for Piano) Marc-André Hamelin 5:55

34 Symphony No. 1, GMW 11: Ia. Langsam. Schleppen Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich Paavo Järvi 3:45

35 Symphony No. 1, GMW 11: IIa. Kräftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnel Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich Paavo Järvi 3:48

36 Puccini: Tosca, Act II: Vissi d'arte Eleonora Buratto Ludovic Tézier Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Daniel Harding 3:42

37 Sonatæ Violino solo "1681": Sonata No. 1 in A Major, C. 138: I. [Praeludium] Bojan Čičić The Illyria Consort 1:40

38 Sonatæ Violino solo "1681": Sonata No. 1 in A Major, C. 138: II. Adagio Bojan Čičić The Illyria Consort 1:57

39 Sonatæ Violino solo "1681": Sonata No. 1 in A Major, C. 138: III. Presto Bojan Čičić The Illyria Consort 0:48

40 Sonatæ Violino solo "1681": Sonata No. 1 in A Major, C. 138: IV. Variationes Bojan Čičić The Illyria Consort 5:43

41 Sonatæ Violino solo "1681": Sonata No. 1 in A Major, C. 138: V. Finale Bojan Čičić The Illyria Consort 2:06

42 (In Other Words) Fly Me To The Moon [Arr. for String Quartet by Hao Zhou] Viano Quartet 5:09

43 Weber: Der Freischütz, J. 277, Act II: Kommt ein schlanker Bursch gegangen Edith Mathis Staatskapelle Dresden Carlos Kleiber 3:45

44 Schumann: Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 121 (Arr. Isserlis for Cello & Piano): I. Ziemlich langsam – Lebhaft Steven Isserlis Connie Shih 12:55

45 Moscheles: Cello Sonata in E Major, Op. 121: II. Scherzo "ballabile". Allegretto quasi allegro Steven Isserlis Connie Shih 5:56

46 Moscheles: Cello Sonata in E Major, Op. 121: I. Allegro espressivo e appassionato Steven Isserlis Connie Shih 9:21

47 Moscheles: Cello Sonata in E Major, Op. 121: III. Ballade "in böhmische Weise". Andantino Steven Isserlis Connie Shih 6:56

48 Moscheles: Cello Sonata in E Major, Op. 121: IV. Allegro vivace, ma non troppo Steven Isserlis Connie Shih 7:04

49 String Octet in C Major, Op. 7: I. Très modéré Quatuor Ébène Belcea Quartet 13:02

50 String Octet in C Major, Op. 7: II. Très fougueux Quatuor Ébène Belcea Quartet 8:08