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Inspirational year for the classics; Over the next three days we bring you our favourite albums of the year. Today Christopher Morley chooses his ten classical highlights of 2002.(Features)

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From: The Birmingham Post (England)
Date: 20021217
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Byline: Christopher Morley

Jeremiahs tell us how much the classical recording industry is on a downturn, with compilations, dubious 'cross-overs' and reissues taking away the market from fresh recordings of both core and unusual repertoire. However that may be, the proportion of new recordings in my list of this year's CD highlights is higher than that for 2001, and several are at full-price. Could the tide be turning?

WALTON Symphonies nos.1 & 2 (EMI Classics for Pleasure) Many delights have been brought to us during this year's celebrations of the centenary of the birth ...

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