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Best classical albums of the 1950s

The top 17 classical albums of the 1950s on Riffiter, ranked by popularity. Community ratings take over as they come in.

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  1. Hovhaness: Mysterious Mountain / Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kije Suite / Stravinsky: The Fairy's Kiss Divertimento cover№ 1Hovhaness: Mysterious Mountain / Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kije Suite / Stravinsky: The Fairy's Kiss DivertimentoChicago Symphony Orchestra · 1958
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  2. 2Concierto en Re mayor para violín y orquesta, op. 77 coverConcierto en Re mayor para violín y orquesta, op. 77Wiener Philharmoniker · 1954
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  3. 3Brazillian Impressions / The Birds coverBrazillian Impressions / The BirdsOttorino Respighi · 1958
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  4. 4Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. Ravel) coverPictures at an Exhibition (arr. Ravel)Модест Петрович Мусоргский · 1957
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  5. 5Der Rosenkavalier coverDer RosenkavalierHerbert von Karajan · 1957
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  6. 6Symphony no. 7 in C, op. 105 / Karelia Suite, op. 11 coverSymphony no. 7 in C, op. 105 / Karelia Suite, op. 11Jean Sibelius · 1953
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  7. 7Tosca coverToscaGiacomo Puccini · 1953
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  8. 8La fanciulla del West (Franco Capuana, Orch. e coro dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia) coverLa fanciulla del West (Franco Capuana, Orch. e coro dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia)Giacomo Puccini · 1958
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  9. 9Aida (Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Rome feat. conductor Alberto Erede) coverAida (Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Rome feat. conductor Alberto Erede)Giuseppe Verdi · 1952
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  10. 10Manon Lescaut coverManon LescautGiacomo Puccini · 1954
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  11. 11Aida coverAidaGiuseppe Verdi · 1959
  12. 12Symphonie Nr. 1 c-Moll, Op. 68 (NBC Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Arturo Toscanini) coverSymphonie Nr. 1 c-Moll, Op. 68 (NBC Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Arturo Toscanini)Johannes Brahms · 1952
  13. 13Symphonie Nr. 2 D-dur, Op. 73 (NBC Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Arturo Toscanini) coverSymphonie Nr. 2 D-dur, Op. 73 (NBC Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Arturo Toscanini)Johannes Brahms · 1953
  14. 141812 Festival Overture, op. 49 / Capriccio Italien cover1812 Festival Overture, op. 49 / Capriccio ItalienPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1958
  15. 15Horn Concertos (Philharmonia Orchestra feat. conductor: Herbert von Karajan, horn: Dennis Brain) / Wind Quintet (Dennis Brain Wind Ensemble) coverHorn Concertos (Philharmonia Orchestra feat. conductor: Herbert von Karajan, horn: Dennis Brain) / Wind Quintet (Dennis Brain Wind Ensemble)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1953
  16. 16The Well-Tempered Clavier, Books I & II (feat. piano: Samuil Feinberg) coverThe Well-Tempered Clavier, Books I & II (feat. piano: Samuil Feinberg)Johann Sebastian Bach · 1959
  17. 17Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 (Columbia Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Bruno Walter) coverSymphonies Nos. 1, 2 (Columbia Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Bruno Walter)Ludwig van Beethoven · 1959

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