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Best contemporary classical songs — page 11

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  1. 501
    7 Papillons: No. 4. —Kaija Saariaho, Anssi Karttunen
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  2. 502
    Dutilleux: Oboe Sonata: II. Scherzo (Vif)Henri Dutilleux, François Leleux, Emmanuel Strosser
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  3. 503
    Ligeti : Romanian Concerto : III Adagio, ma non troppoGyörgy Ligeti, Jonathan Nott, Berliner Philharmoniker
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  4. 504
    Piano Concerto: Movement IUnsuk Chin, Myung-Whun Chung, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Sun-Wook Kim
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  5. 505
    Come Summer´s WindAnneli Drecker, Arctic Philharmonic
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  6. 506
    Piano Concerto No. 3, "Gift of Dreams": I. TranquilloEinojuhani Rautavaara, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
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  7. 507
    Dutilleux: Au gré des ondes: V. Hommage à BachHenri Dutilleux, Anne Queffélec
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  8. 508
    AtmosphèresGyörgy Ligeti, Wiener Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado
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  9. 509
    4 pezzi (su una nota sola): I. —Giacinto Scelsi, Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hans Zender
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  10. 510
    Premier livre. Étude 6, Automne à VarsovieGyörgy Ligeti, Thomas Hell
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  11. 511
    The Hours - Arr. Michael Riesman: The Poet ActsPhilip Glass, Valentina Lisitsa
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  12. 512
    Quatre chants pour franchir le seuil for Soprano & Ensemble: Prélude - I. La mort de l'angeGérard Grisey, Barbara Hannigan, Ludwig Orchestra
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  13. 513
    De StijlLouis Andriessen, Reinbert de Leeuw, Asko Ensemble, Schönberg Ensemble
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  14. 514
    Rihm: SostenutoWolfgang Rihm, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Alain Altinoglu
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  15. 515
    Ejszaka, Reggel (Night, Morning): Reggel (Morning)György Ligeti, Marc Shapiro, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Vance George
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  16. 516
    Sinfonia for 8 Voices and Orchestra: II. O KingLuciano Berio, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Peter Eötvös, London Voices
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  17. 517
    Études: No. 9 - Reworked By CFCFPhilip Glass, Víkingur Ólafsson, CFCF
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  18. 518
    Four Pieces for Harp - ProducedLou Harrison
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  19. 519
    And Yet...: I. AdagioDušan Bogdanović, Shirley Yamamoto, James Smith, Yoko Awaya
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  20. 520
    De StaatLouis Andriessen
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  21. 521
    in vainGeorg Friedrich Haas, Sylvain Cambreling, Klangforum Wien
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  22. 522
    Sequenza I for Flute (1958)Luciano Berio, Sophie Cherrier
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  23. 523
    Nørgård: Wie ein Kind, I. Wiigen-liedPer Nørgård, Adolf Wölfli, Ensemble 96, Kjetil Almenning
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  24. 524
    Études: No. 3Philip Glass, Víkingur Ólafsson
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  25. 525
    Crossings: The Ascent, String Quartet No. 4, Amazing GraceBen Johnston, Sharan Leventhal, Eric Segnitz, Brek Renzelman, Karl Lavine
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  26. 526
    Barstow - Eight Hitchhiker Inscriptions from a Highway Railing at Barstow, CaliforniaHarry Partch, John Stannard, Danlee Mitchell
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  27. 527
    Six moments musicaux, Op. 44: 1. Invocatio [un fragment]György Kurtág, Parker Quartet
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  28. 528
    Violin Concerto: IV. PassacagliaGyörgy Ligeti, Benjamin Schmid, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu
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  29. 529
    Études: No. 2Philip Glass, Víkingur Ólafsson
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  30. 530
    The Poet ActsPhilip Glass, Katia Labèque
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  31. 531
    Cello Concerto: Movement I, "Aniri"Unsuk Chin, Myung-Whun Chung, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Alban Gerhardt
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  32. 532
    Nightingale (feat. BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Nikki Cislyn & Eliza Shaddad)Clean Bandit, BBC Philharmonic, Nikki Cislyn, Eliza Shaddad
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  33. 533
    Dutilleux: Ainsi la nuit: I. NocturneHenri Dutilleux, Belcea Quartet
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  34. 534
    Truman Sleeps - From “The Truman Show” / Short VersionPhilip Glass, Valentina Lisitsa
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  35. 535
    Four Movements for Two Pianos: I. —Philip Glass, Katia & Marielle Labèque
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  36. 536
    The Hours - Arr. Michael Riesman: The HoursPhilip Glass, Valentina Lisitsa
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  37. 537
    Études: No. 18Philip Glass, Víkingur Ólafsson
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  38. 538
    Musica Ricercata - Allegro Con SpiritoGyörgy Ligeti
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  39. 539
    The Hours - Arr. Michael Riesman: Dead ThingsPhilip Glass, Valentina Lisitsa
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  40. 540
    Fantasia for Violin & OrchestraEinojuhani Rautavaara, Simone Lamsma, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Robert Trevino
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  41. 541
    Berliner Messe: Erster AlleluiaversArvo Pärt, Tõnu Kaljuste, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tallin Chamber Orchestra
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  42. 542
    Maknongan (1976): for double bass soloGiacinto Scelsi, Joëlle Léandre
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  43. 543
    Du cristalKaija Saariaho, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Esa-Pekka Salonen
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  44. 544
    Stimmung: Model 7Karlheinz Stockhausen, Paul Hillier, Theatre Of Voices
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  45. 545
    Stimmung: Model 5Karlheinz Stockhausen, Paul Hillier, Theatre Of Voices
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  46. 546
    Études: No. 14Philip Glass, Víkingur Ólafsson
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  47. 547
    Piano Concerto No. 3, "Gift of Dreams": II. Adagio assaiEinojuhani Rautavaara, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
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  48. 548
    Später noch immerFelix Meyer, project île, mondëna quartet
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  49. 549
    Études: No. 9Philip Glass, Víkingur Ólafsson
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  50. 550
    Leg dein Herz in meine HandFelix Meyer, project île, mondëna quartet
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