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New Classical Tracks: Most coveted releases of 2021

New Classical Tracks: Hilary Hahn - Most Coveted 2021
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On New Classical Tracks, we love sharing with you the most exciting new recordings every year. And, when you enter our weekly CD giveaways, you show us how excited you are about these recordings, too. Find out which albums made the list of 10 most coveted new releases of 2021.

Topping the chart for this year is Hilary Hahn's Paris, featuring the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio and artistic director Mikko Franck. The idea for Paris started back in 2018 during Hahn's artist residency in France. This release relives the magic, wonder and history of Paris.

Top 10 most coveted releases of 2021

1. Hilary Hahn/The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio, Director Mikko Franck — Paris (Deutsche Grammophon)

Hilary Hahn/The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio — Paris 
Hilary Hahn/The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio, Director Mikko Franck — Paris 
Deutsche Grammophon

2. Gregory Harrington — Glass Hour; with Mark Shapiro and the Janáček Philharmonic (Estile Records)

Gregory Harrington — Glass Hour
Gregory Harrington — Glass Hour; with Mark Shapiro and the Janáček Philharmonic
Estile Records

3. Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott — Songs of Comfort and Hope (Sony)

Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott — Songs of Comfort and Hope
Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott — Songs of Comfort and Hope
Sony

4. Orli Shaham — Mozart Sonatas in B-Flat (Canary Classics)

Orli Shaham — Mozart Sonatas in B-Flat
Orli Shaham — Mozart Sonatas in B-Flat
Canary Classics

5. Carolyn Surrick and Ronn McFarlane — Fermi’s Paradox (Sono Luminus)

Carolyn Surrick and Ronn McFarlane — Fermi’s Paradox
Carolyn Surrick and Ronn McFarlane — Fermi’s Paradox
Sono Luminus

6. Andrew Von Oeyen — Bach - Beethoven (Warner Classics)

Andrew Von Oeyen — Bach - Beethoven
Andrew Von Oeyen — Bach - Beethoven
Warner Classics

7. Pat Metheny — Road to the Sun (BMG)

Pat Metheny — Road to the Sun
Pat Metheny — Road to the Sun
BMG

8. The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc — Bonfrost (NFB Records)

The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc — Bonfrost
The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc — Bonfrost
NFB Records

9. JoAnn Falletta & the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra — The Four Seasons / The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires (Beau Fleuve)

JoAnn Falletta — The Four Seasons / The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
JoAnn Falletta & the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra — The Four Seasons / The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Beau Fleuve

10. Voces8 — Infinity (Decca)

Voces8 — Infinity
Voces8 — Infinity
Decca


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