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(Getty Images)Before You Die, Listen to This Critic's Big Plan
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.
Grand Canyon. Check. Grandchildren. Check. Grant Green? Uh-oh...
Die-hard music fans can appreciate everything from Beethoven to the Beach Boys. But they shouldn’t be caught be caught dead – without first hearing Bright Eyes. Music journalist Tom Moon spent more than three years compiling his 900-page tome 1000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die: A Listener's Life List." He joins us to share a handful of his picks.
Tell us: What recording should all music fans hear before they die?
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"1,000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die" Web site
Tom Moon's List of 1,000 Recordings... (PDF format)
Julia Fischer Live
A Bach recording by rising German violinist Julia Fischer is one of the recommendations in Tom Moon's 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die. She has also been named "Artist of the Year" in the prestigious Classic FM Gramophone Awards and just last week she signed a recording contract with Decca. Today, she performs live, and talks about her recent moonlighting stint as a professional pianist.
Julia Fischer's Web site
Details: Julia Fischer performs with the New York Philharmonic
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