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Top Classical Bands of 1980s

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1	Steve Reich	2.5745	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Misc.	03/1989	26	1.Music For 18 Musicians 2.Early Works 3.Another View of Counterpoint 4.Drumming See all Steve Reich album rankings
2	Canadian Brass	2.4738	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Misc.	08/1988	56	1.Christmas with the Canadian Brass 2.Best of the Canadian Brass 3.2 Centuries of Hits 4.Seen and Heard See all Canadian Brass album rankings
3	Philip Glass	2.4627	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Dance & DJ	12/1969	39	1.Music in Twelve Parts 2.Music with Changing Parts 3.Koyaanisqatsi 4.Einstein on the Beach See all Philip Glass album rankings
4	Brian Eno	2.4261	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Dance & DJ	01/1974	31	1.Before & After Science 2.Another Green World 3.Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks 4.Ambient 4: On Land See all Brian Eno album rankings
5	Schwarz/seattle Symp	2.4078	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Opera & Vocal Music	07/1989	43	1.Richard Strauss: Josephslegende Suite/Symphonia Domestica 2.Wagner: TannhÃ¤user/Das Rheingold/GÃ¶tterdÃ¤m merung/Die Meistersinger Von NÃ¼rnberg 3.Stravinsky: The Firebird/Song Of The Nightingale 4.Strauss: Thus Spake Zarathustra,Op.30/Dance Of The Seven Veils/Four Symphonic Interludes See all Schwarz/seattle Symp album rankings
6	Itzhak Perlman	2.3035	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Folk	12/1969	67	1.In the Fiddler's House 2.Holiday Tradition 3.Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2; Stravinsky: Violin Concerto in D 4.The Best of Itzhak Perlman See all Itzhak Perlman album rankings
7	Michael Nyman	2.2409	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Dance & DJ	12/1989	28	1.The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover 2.Prospero's Books 3.Drowning By Numbers 4.Draughtman's Contract See all Michael Nyman album rankings
8	Richard Stoltzman	2.0400	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Jazz	03/1989	31	1.Spirits 2.Danza Latina 3.Richard Stolzman Plays Jeffrey Nytch, Margaret Brouwer, M.B. Nelson, W.T. McKinley 4.Jerome David Goodman: Stockbridge Overtones & selected works See all Richard Stoltzman album rankings
9	Mannheim Steamroller	1.9919	Children's, New Age, Pop	10/1987	44	1.Fresh Aire 7 2.Christmas 3.Yellowstone: The Music of Nature 4.Mannheim Steamroller Meets the Mouse See all Mannheim Steamroller album rankings
10	Kronos Quartet	1.8835	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Jazz	04/1988	41	1.Kronos Quartet Performs Philip Glass 2.Pieces of Africa 3.Terry Riley: Cadenza on the Night Plain 4.Black Angels See all Kronos Quartet album rankings
11	Pdq Bach	1.8595	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Misc.	06/1989	19	1.An Evening with PDQ Bach 2.1712 Overture & Other Musical Assaults 3.Oedipus Tex & Other Choral Calamities 4.P.D.Q. Bach: WTWP Classical Talkity-Talk Radio See all Pdq Bach album rankings
12	Tomita	1.7592	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Dance & DJ	03/1989	10	1.The Tomita Planets 2.Different Dimensions: Anthology 3.Kosmos 4.Snowflakes Are Dancing See all Tomita album rankings
13	John Barry	1.6520	Pop, Soundtracks, Classical	12/1969	54	1.Out of Africa 2.The Film Music of John Barry 3.Body Heat 4.The Best of John Barry See all John Barry album rankings
14	James Galway	1.6388	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Interna.	08/1988	62	1.The Very Best of James Galway 2.Wings of Song 3.Ich war ein Berliner 4.My Magic Flute See all James Galway album rankings
15	John Zorn	1.6324	Alt. Rock, Children's, Classical	03/1980	76	1.Naked City 2.Godard/Spillane 3.The Big Gundown: John Zorn Plays The Music Of Ennio Morricone 4.Spy Vs. Spy: The Music of Ornette Coleman See all John Zorn album rankings
16	Andreas Vollenweider	1.6186	Interna., Jazz, New Age	08/1988	10	1.Caverna Magica 2.Down to the Moon 3.Behind the Gardens-Behind the Wall-Under the Tree 4.White Winds See all Andreas Vollenweider album rankings
17	Original Cast	1.6070	Alt. Rock, Broadway & Vocalists, Children's	04/1947	121	1.The Life 2.All Shook Up 3.Jesus Christ Superstar 4.Mr. Wonderful See all Original Cast album rankings
18	Michael Feinstein	1.5114	Broadway & Vocalists, Classical, Misc.	04/1988	25	1.Isn't It Romantic 2.Pure Gershwin 3.Michael Feinstein Sings the Burton Lane Songbook, Vol. 2 4.Romance on Film/Romance on Broadway See all Michael Feinstein album rankings
19	Liona Boyd	1.4666	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, New Age	11/1989	15	1.Encore 2.Camino Latino 3.Romanza 4.Highlights See all Liona Boyd album rankings
20	Moondog	1.3991	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Dance & DJ	07/1989	6	1.Moondog 2.Sax Pax for a Sax 3.German Years 4.Pastoral Suite/Surf Session See all Moondog album rankings
21	Terry Riley	1.2700	Classical, Dance & DJ, Jazz	08/1988	16	1.Rainbow in Curved Air 2.Persian Surgery DeRvishes 3.In C 4.Riley:diamond Fiddle Language See all Terry Riley album rankings
22	Mitsuko Uchida	1.2535	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Jazz	12/1969	33	1.Perspectives 2.12 Etudes Pour le Piano 3.Mozart: Piano Sonatas Nos. 8, 11 4.Mozart: The Piano Sonatas See all Mitsuko Uchida album rankings
23	Ernesto Lecuona	1.2224	Interna., Latin, Classical	07/1989	11	1.Homenaje a Ernesto Lecuona 2.3 Grandes Compositores 3.Rumba 4.Cuban Originals See all Ernesto Lecuona album rankings
24	Luciano Pavarotti	1.2051	Blues, Classical, Classical: Instrumental	12/1969	179	1.Romantica: The Very Best Of Luciano Pavarotti 2.Italian Wedding Favorites 3.Pavarotti Songbook 4.Ti Adoro See all Luciano Pavarotti album rankings
25	John Adams	1.0352	Classical, Dance & DJ, Jazz	04/1987	21	1.Road Movies 2.Jump Shot 3.Fly By Night 4."With You in Mind" See all John Adams album rankings
26	Wendy Carlos	0.8177	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Dance & DJ	08/1988	18	1.Switched-On Brandenburgs, Vol. 1 2.Switched-On Bach 3.Tales of Heaven & Hell 4.A Clockwork Orange: Wendy Carlos's Complete Original Score See all Wendy Carlos album rankings
27	Julian Bream	0.7246	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, New Age	06/1989	33	1.Nocturnal 2.Guitar Recital: Bach, Sor, Turina, Tippet, Schubert 3.Fret Works 4.Guitar Music By Albeniz, Vivaldi, Rodrigo & Grandos See all Julian Bream album rankings
28	Leontyne Price	0.7033	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Misc.	03/1986	29	1.Rediscovered 2.Christmas With Leontyne Price 3.Verdi 4.Leontyne Price Christmas Songs Chants de Noel.Weihnachtslieden Wiener Philharmoniker Herbert Von Karajan See all Leontyne Price album rankings
29	Empire Brass	0.6453	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Misc.	12/1969	17	1.Joy to the World: Music of Christmas 2.Empire Brass: Bernstein, Gershwin, Michael Tilson-Thomas 3.Music Of Gabrieli 4.Class Brass See all Empire Brass album rankings
30	Placido Domingo	0.6250	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Classical	12/1969	137	1.De Mi Alma Latina 2.Be My Love 3.Por Amor 4.Domingo:live From Miami See all Placido Domingo album rankings
31	John/bosto Williams	0.5099	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Misc.	09/1989	14	1.The Green Album 2.Encore! 3.American Classics 4.Aisle Seat See all John/bosto Williams album rankings
32	Yo-yo Ma	0.3291	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Folk	08/1988	39	1.Simply Baroque 2.Classic Yo-Yo 3.Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet 4.Obrigado Brazil See all Yo-yo Ma album rankings
33	Free Flight	No Score	Classical, Jazz, Classical: Instrumental	03/1982	3	1.Illumination 2.Beyond the Clouds 3.The Jazz Classical Union See all Free Flight album rankings

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