Bob Cowan's 'core canon' of Western musical masterpieces

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Bach-St Matthew Passion
1.  Bach-St Matthew Passion by J.S. Bach
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  "Bach, St Matthew Passion, Richter: The sort of performance that changes lives - ardently sung, deeply devotional in spirit and with an evangelical zeal that sits at the heart of Bach's inspiration."
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Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
2.  Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 by Johann Sebastian Bach
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  "Bach, Goldberg Variations, Gould (1981): Of piano versions (and there are a great many), Gould's last commercial recording (he made two) is particularly fluent, dextrous and invigorating"
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Missa Solemnis/Choral Fantasie
3.  Missa Solemnis/Choral Fantasie by Milanov/Castagna/Bjorling/Kipnis
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  "Beethoven, Missa solemnis, Toscanini (1940): Toscanini's drive is matched by an unerring sense of musical structure and some exceedingly fine singing."
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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos 21 'Waldstein', 22, 23 'Appassionata', 25, 27, 30, 31 & 32 (Great Recordings of the Century)
4.  Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos 21 'Waldstein', 22, 23 'Appassionata', 25, 27, 30, 31 & 32 (Great Recordings of the Century) by Artur Schnabel
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  "A work in progress"
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Beethoven: Diabelli Variations
5.  Beethoven: Diabelli Variations by Ludwig van Beethoven
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  "Beethoven, Diabelli Variations, Brendel: You don't just play the Diabellis, you think them - and Brendel thinks more deeply than most."
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Beethoven: The String Quartets
6.  Beethoven: The String Quartets by Ludwig van Beethoven
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  "Beethoven, String Quartet No.14, Amadeus Quartet: shows a particularly strong grasp of Beethoven's spiritual orbit"
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Beethoven: The Symphonies
7.  Beethoven: The Symphonies by Staatskapelle Dresden
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  "Beethoven, Symphony No.9, Davis: the beauuty of Davis's account is as much in the sound quality as the performance: every detail registers while tempi are more-or-less ideal."
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Bruckner - Symphony No 9
8.  Bruckner - Symphony No 9 by Anton Bruckner
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  "Bruckner, Symphony No.9, Sawallisch: A strong, committed performance: assertive, spiritually responsive and with the requisite level of nervous intensity."
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Walter Rehearses & Performs Mahler Symphony 9
9.  Walter Rehearses & Performs Mahler Symphony 9 by Mahler
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  "Mahler, Symphony No.9, Walter"
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Mozart-Complete String Quintets
10.  Mozart-Complete String Quintets by Arpad Gérecz
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  "Mozart, String Quintet No.4  in G minor, Grumiaux Trio"
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Mozart: Die Zauberflöte
11.  Mozart: Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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  "Mozart, The Magic Flute, Klemperer"
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Mozart - Piano Concertos Nos 21 and 22
12.  Mozart - Piano Concertos Nos 21 and 22 by Philharmonia Orchestra
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  "Mozart, Piano Concerto No.22, Sawallisch and Fischer"
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Schubert: String Quartets Nos 14 & 15 (Great Recordings of the Century)
13.  Schubert: String Quartets Nos 14 & 15 (Great Recordings of the Century) by Franz Schubert
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  "Schubert, String Quartet No.15, Busch Quartet"
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Schubert: Piano Sonatas 13 & 14
14.  Schubert: Piano Sonatas 13 & 14 by Sviatoslav Richter
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  "Schubert, Piano Sonata No.21 in B flat major, Richter"
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Koussevitsky Conducts Sibelius
15.  Koussevitsky Conducts Sibelius by Jean Sibelius
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  "Sibelius, Symphony No. 7, Koussevitzky"
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Wagner - Tristan und Isolde
16.  Wagner - Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner
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  "Wagner, Tristan und Isolde, Furtwangler"
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