Best classical albums of the 1970s
The top 50 classical albums of the 1970s on Riffiter, ranked by popularity. Community ratings take over as they come in.
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The PlanetsBoston Symphony Orchestra · 1979— - 5
The Rite of Spring / King of the StarsBoston Symphony Orchestra · 1972— - 6
Mussorgsky: Bilder einer Ausstellung / Prokofieff: Symphonie ClassiqueChicago Symphony Orchestra · 1976— - 7
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15 Poems from Das Buch der hängenden Gärten / Eight Songs, op. 6Arnold Schönberg · 1979 - 15
Moses und Aron (Chor und Sinfonieorchester des Österreichischen Rundfunks, feat. conductor: Michael Gielen, singers: Reich, Devos, Csapo, Obrowsky)Arnold Schönberg · 1974 - 16
Play For YouRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra · 1976 - 17
Pièces de violle de Mr DemachyJordi Savall · 1977 - 18
Pièces de viole du Second Livre (1701)Jordi Savall · 1976 - 19
New York RockMichael Kamen · 1973 - 20
Sei note in logicaRoberto Cacciapaglia · 1979 - 21
Glagolitic Mass (Brighton Festival Chorus / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Cond. Rudolf Kempe)Leoš Janáček · 1976 - 22
La Belle Hélène (Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux feat. conductor: Jean-Pierre Marty)Jacques Offenbach · 1970 - 23
12 Sonatas for Violin and HarpsichordArcangelo Corelli · 1975 - 24
Serenade for FluteGeorg Philipp Telemann · 1972 - 25
James Galway plays TelemannGeorg Philipp Telemann · 1979 - 26
KammerkonzerteGeorg Philipp Telemann · 1979 - 27
Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor op. 23 / Litolff: Scherzo from Concerto Symphonique no. 4 op. 102London Philharmonic Orchestra · 1970 - 28
The PlanetsLondon Philharmonic Orchestra · 1979 - 29
Eine Alpensinfonie, op.64Richard Strauss · 1976 - 30Also sprach Zarathustra (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra feat. conductor: Henry Lewis)Richard Strauss · 1970
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TommyLondon Symphony Orchestra · 1972 - 32
Klavierkonzerte Nr.1 & 3London Symphony Orchestra · 1972 - 33
Strauss Waltzes (Antal Doráti & London Philharmonic Orchestra)Johann Strauss II · 1972 - 34
Classic RockLondon Symphony Orchestra · 1977 - 35
Barber: Adagio for Strings / Ives: Symphony No. 3 / Copland: Quiet City / Cowell: Hymn and Fuguing Tune No. 10 / Creston: A RumorSamuel Barber · 1976 - 36
Sonates pour violon et piano - Raphaël Oleg - Yves RaultRobert Schumann · 1979 - 37
Сен-Санс: Концерт но. 2 для фортепиано с оркестром соль минор, соч. 22 / Шуман: Карнавал, соч. 9Robert Schumann · 1976 - 38
Fantasie C-dur / Kreisleriana (feat. piano: Wilhelm Kempff)Robert Schumann · 1977 - 39
Symphonies No.4 & 5Felix Mendelssohn · 1978 - 40
Violin ConcertosFelix Mendelssohn · 1978 - 41
Chöre (Rundfunkorchester Leipzig feat. conductor: Horst Neumann)Felix Mendelssohn · 1973 - 42
Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (Academy of St. Martin in the Fields feat. conductor: Neville Marriner, piano: Murray Perahia)Felix Mendelssohn · 1975 - 43
Ballade: The Piano Music of Grieg (Danielle Laval)Edvard Grieg · 1976 - 44
Lyric PiecesEdvard Grieg · 1974 - 45
Peer Gynt Suites 1 & 2, Symphonic DancesEdvard Grieg · 1974 - 46
Rhapsody in Blue / An American in Paris / Broadway Overtures (feat. conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas)George Gershwin · 1976 - 47
Holst: The Planets / Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance MarchesSir Edward Elgar · 1978 - 48
Porgy and Bess (Cleveland Orchestra & Chorus feat. conductor: Lorin Maazel)George Gershwin · 1976 - 49Requiem / Cantique de Jean Racine (City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Chorus feat. conductor: Louis Frémaux, soprano: Norma Burrowes, baritone: Brian Rayner Cook)Gabriel Fauré · 1978
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Enigma Variations+Pomp and CircumstanceSir Edward Elgar · 1976
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