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The San Francisco Symphony's recording of two Beethovenian works by John Adams is one of our picks for 2015.

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NPR: Our 10 Favorite Classical Albums Of 2015

Tom Huizenga, NPR / Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR

Posted on December 17, 2015 · From Bach and Dvorak to new confident new composers like Anna Thorvaldsdottir and Andrew Norman, our list feels as wide-ranging, and open to possibilities, as classical music itself.

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