Summary: In this episode, we look back and pick our favorite classical and jazz recordings from 2023. The Adult Music Podcast is featured in: Feedspot's 100 Best Jazz Podcasts Episode 145 Deezer Playlist Fair use disclaimer: Music sample clips are for commentary and educational purposes. We recommend that listeners listen to the complete recordings, all of which are available on streaming services in the links provided. We also suggest that if you enjoy the music, you consider purchasing the CDs or high-quality downloads to support the artists. Russ’ Classical Picks Episode 103: “Beats of Different Drummers” “Niklas Sivelöv: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5” (Naxos) Malmö Opera / Joachim Gustafsson https://open.spotify.com/album/61HpLnwUiHwIujiU0Uk0Xk https://music.apple.com/us/album/sivelöv-symphonies-nos-1-5/1646564323 Episode 106: “Krazy Keyboards” “Perpetuum” (Alpha) Anthony Romaniuk https://open.spotify.com/album/6E358f5Pz7RqsNsE1gteK4 https://music.apple.com/us/album/perpetuum/1660066366 Episode 111: “Baroque ‘n’ Bones” “Nimrod Borenstein: Piano Concerto; Shirim; Light & Darkness” (Somm) Clélia Iruzun, Tamás András, Robert Smissen, Ursula Smith, Leon Bosch, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Nimrod Borenstein https://open.spotify.com/album/2j7euR132qGfBrTOkb81fB https://music.apple.com/lk/album/nimrod-borenstein-concerto-for-piano-orchestra-op-91/1663301197 Episode 116: “Smokin’ Pipes” “Tüür: Canticum Canticorum Caritatis” (Alpha) Collegium Musical Chamber Choir, Endrik Üksvärav https://open.spotify.com/album/44TRSVyrWLG1fZbzBq2TDj https://music.apple.com/us/album/tüür-canticum-canticorum-caritatis/1660737692 Episode 121: “A Transmusical Experience” “Roberto Sierra: Symphony No. 6, Sinfonietta For String Orchestra, Two Pieces For Orchestra, Fandangos, Alegria” (Onyx) Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Domingo Hindoyan https://open.spotify.com/album/5Uwu9QtHKADC1D2h630esX https://music.apple.com/us/album/roberto-sierra/1678534265 Episode 122: “Guitarasaurus” “Scarlatti Sonatas” (Deux-Elles) Eden-Stell Guitar Duo https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9482360--scarlatti-sonatas https://open.spotify.com/album/2JLwXQveyW3bDEqGCvggI0 Episode 123: “Pumped-Up Pianos” “Airat Ichmouratov: Piano Concerto, Viola Concerto No. 1” (Chandos) Jean-Philippe Sylvestre, Elvira Misbakhova, London Symphony Orchestra / Airat Ichmouratov https://open.spotify.com/album/4G58Gm2ziXbKMvlIUVIUbS https://music.apple.com/us/album/ichmouratov-piano-concerto-viola-concerto-no-1/1682525509 Episode 138 "Giant Genre Steps" “Daser: Missa Pater Noster & Other Works” (Hyperion) Cinquecento https://open.spotify.com/album/0mD5m5g3S45apN0DTjMdqA https://music.apple.com/us/album/daser-missa-pater-noster-other-works/1703579308 Episode 144: “Troubled Times, Remembered Times” “Letter(s) to Erik Satie” (Erato) Bertrand Chamayou https://open.spotify.com/album/15s569on1J3khSfNhrww86 https://music.apple.com/us/album/letter-s-to-erik-satie/1701040018 Episode 144: “Troubled Times, Remembered Times” “Paul Wranitzky: Three String Quartets Op. 32 No. 4; Op. 2 No. 2 & Op. 49” (CPO) Almaviva Quartett https://open.spotify.com/album/6LQqO1clfyU91xskDNXqng https://music.apple.com/us/album/wranitzky-3-string-quartets/1718936442 Mike’s Classical Picks Episode 102: “Master Keys” “Clara & Robert Schumann: Piano Concertos” (Warner Classics) Beatrice Rana, Chamber Orchestra of Europe / Yannick Nézet-Séguin https://open.spotify.com/album/1N1wu91bavegZTqzKc9Irp https://music.apple.com/us/album/clara-robert-schumann-piano-concertos/1655782702 Episode 106: “Krazy Keyboards” “Nikolai Kapustin: Piano Concerto No. 5, Concerto Op. 104 & Sinfonietta Op. 49” (Capriccio) Frank Dupree, Adrian Brendle, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin / Dominik Beykirch https://open.spotify.com/album/7fmNroLykjGFnBloOyocHk https://music.apple.com/us/album/kapustin-piano-concerto-no-5-op-72-concerto-for-2-pianos/1664858737 Episode 109: “