Classical Music: The Best of 2007

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010

Anne Midgette, the interim chief classical music critic of the Washington Post, shares her favorite recordings of 2007.

Anne Midgette's top albums of 2007 list (in no particular order)
Bach: Goldberg Variations; Simone Dinnerstein, piano (Telarc)

Reich: Music for 18 Musicians; Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble (Innova)

Stockhausen: Stimmung; Theater of Voices; Paul Hillier, director (Harmonia Mundi France)

Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1-9; Russian National Orchestra; Mikhail Pletnev, conductor

"Arie di Bravura"; Diana Damrau, soprano (Virgin)

"Revelation"; Michael Harrison, piano (Cantaloupe)

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