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	HMC902013.14 TELEMANN, G.P.: Brockes Passion (Jacobs)

	BIS-SACD-1792 BEETHOVEN, L. van: Piano Concerto No. 2 / Piano Concerto in E flat major, WoO 4 / Rondo in B flat major (Brautigam, Norrkoping Symphony, Parrott)

	TUDOR7162 MAHLER, G.: Symphony No. 9 (Bamberg Symphony, Nott)

	CD93.225 MESSIAEN, O.: Orchestral Works (South West German Radio Orchestra, Baden Baden, Cambreling)

	0016432BC RIGEL, H.-J.: Symphonies - Nos. 4, 7, 8, 10, 14 (Concerto Koln)

	ONYX4040 BACH, J.S.: Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, BWV 1001-1006 (Mullova)

BBC Magazine Award Nominees

	HSACD32506 BARTOK, B.: Orchestral Suite No. 2 / Romanian Folk Dances / Dance Suite (Hungarian National Philharmonic, Kocsis) (Bartok New Series, Vol. 6)

	PH09004 WAGNER, R.: Lohengrin [Opera] (Bychkov)

	HMC902013.14 TELEMANN, G.P.: Brockes Passion (Jacobs)

	CD93.226 STRAVINSKY, I.: Canticum Sacrum / Agon / Requiem Canticles (Gielen)

	PTC5186334 SCHUBERT, F.: Piano Quintet, "The Trout" / Introduction and Variations on Trockne Blumen / Notturno (Tetzlaff, Tamestit, Baerten, Helmchen)

	HMX2962030 HAYDN, J.: String Quartets, Vol. 2 (Jerusalem Quartet) - Nos. 23, 32, "The Bird" and 64

	ONYX4034 TCHAIKOVSKY, P.I.: Romances (Stotjin, Drake)

	SIGCD155 LISZT, F.: Vocal Music (Liszt Abroad) (Evans)

	GCD920410 ABEL, C.F.: Viola da gamba Suites (Pandolfo)

	ONYX4035 BEETHOVEN, L. van: Diabelli Variations / BACH, J.S.: Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 (Kovacevich)

GRAMMY® Winners

	8.559622-23 BERNSTEIN, L.: Mass (Sykes, Wulfman, Morgan State University Choir, Peabody Children's Chorus, Baltimore Symphony, Alsop)

	8.559394 CORIGLIANO, J.: Dylan Thomas Trilogy (A) (T. Allen, T. Jackson, J. Tessier, Nashville Symphony and Chorus, L. Slatkin)

	8.570938 FAURE, G.: Piano Quintets (Ortiz, Fine Arts Quartet)

	LPO-0035 MACMILLAN, J.: Confession of Isobel Gowdie (The) / ADES, T.: Chamber Symphony / HIGDON, J.: Percussion Concerto (Currie, London Philharmonic, Alsop)

GRAMMY® Nominees

	8.570722 SZYMANOWSKI, K.: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 4 / Concert Overture / Study in B flat minor (Warsaw Philharmonic, Wit)

	AV2171 BACH, J.S.: Orchestral Suites for a Young Prince (including reconstructions of Suites Nos. 2, 3 and 4) (Ensemble Sonnerie, Huggett)

	8.570780 GINASTERA, A.: String Quartets Nos. 1-3 (Shelton, Enso Quartet)

	CDR90000-108 CARTER, E.: Piano Music (Complete) (Oppens Plays Carter - Elliott Carter at 100)

	8.570791 KORNGOLD, E.W.: Violin Concerto / Schauspiel Overture / Much Ado About Nothing Suite (Quint, Mineria Symphony, Prieto)

	ONYX4030 Vocal Recital: Graham, Susan (Un frisson francais - A Century of French Song)

	8.572031 PENDERECKI, K.: Utrenja (Warsaw Philharmonic, Wit)

	8.570533 Choral Music - CASALS, P. / GRANADOS, E. / MORERA, E. / OLTRA, M. (Song of the Stars - A Celebration of Catalan Music) (Voices of Ascension, Keene)

	COR16066 HANDEL, G.F.: Anthems (The Sixteen)

	8.559624 SIERRA, R.: Missa Latina, "Pro Pace" (Murphy, Webster, Milwaukee Symphony, Delfs)

	2L058SABD BERG, F.J.: Flute Mystery / Warning Zero / Pastorale / Vicino alla Montagna / Flute Concerto No. 1 (Berg)

	2L059SACD KLEIBERG, S.: Violin Concerto / Double Bass Concerto (Reuss)

	8.660215 RAVEL, M: Enfant et les sortileges (L') [Opera] / Sheherazade (Boulianne, Nashville Symphony, Willis)

	8.669019 MENOTTI, G.C.: Amahl and the Night Visitors / My Christmas (Willis, Mabry)

	8.572051 SCHUBERT, F.: Symphony, "Death and the Maiden" (arr. A. Stein) / Symphony No. 8, "Unfinished" (completed by B. Newbould and M. Venzago) (Falletta)

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