The debut album by the Aizuri Quartet is called Blueprinting. David Stith/New Amsterdam Records hide caption toggle caption David Stith/New Amsterdam Records Deceptive Cadence NPR Music's Best Classical Albums Of 2018 December 18, 2018 • The music on our list takes you to Tsarist Russia, the New Mexico desert, 18th century Spain, the austere landscapes of Iceland and Vienna, at the dawn of the 20th century. Happy travelling.
Illustration: Angela Hsieh/NPR Best Music Of 2018 The 50 Best Albums Of 2018 (30-21) December 4, 2018 • Even in an era when listeners have been primed to expect the unexpected, the best albums of 2018 are full of surprises: a cascade of discoveries, revelations and artistic rebirths.
