The San Francisco Symphony's recording of two Beethovenian works by John Adams is one of our picks for 2015. Courtesy of the San Francisco Symphony hide caption
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Viola da gamba master Jordi Savall leads his ensemble Le Concert des Nations in a performance at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall on Apr. 16, 2015. AJ Wilhelm for NPR hide caption
Carnegie Hall Live: Jordi Savall And Le Concert Des Nations
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Early music specialist Jordi Savall has turned his attention to the widely varied music of the Balkans. "For me," he says, "it's one of the most exciting projects that happened in the last 20 years." Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Yasmine Hamdan gained an underground following in Beirut with the electronic duo Soapkills. Her solo debut is infused with sounds from Paris, where she moved several years ago. Nadim Asfar/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Fiction by the Ebene Quartet was one of our favorite albums this year. Virgin Classics hide caption
With her ethereal voice, Montserrat Figueras sang many styles of ancient music. Albert Aymami hide caption
Jordi Savall has long been a major figure of early music. His new album focuses on the musical interchange between Spain and the New World. Getty Images hide caption
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Gabriel Prokofiev's Concerto for Turntables & Orchestra offers an urban twist on classical traditions. Non-classical Records hide caption