Before You Die, Listen to This Critic's Big Plan

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
A new book lists the thousand best albums across all musical genres -- from Metallica to Wagner, Britney to Brubeck. On today's show, Tom Moon, author of 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, shares his starter list. Also: The classical music world has been inundated with first-class violinists in their 20s jostling for attention. Lately, the German violinist Julia Fischer has risen to the front of the pack, just signing a deal with Decca last week. She joins us with a live performance.

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