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3 January 2013 2:58 PM, PST | www.culturecatch.com | See recent CultureCatch news »

There's nothing quite like the sustained pleasure of immersing one's self in a huge chunk of a top-notch artist's output for a significant period of time. This was easily accomplished in 2012, because lately it seems like the classical arms of the major labels are trying to get all their best material into budget-priced box sets (in Europe even more than in the U.S., so check the imports, especially for Sony). And anything they aren't doing that with, another label would be happy to license. In that sense, it's a great time to be a classical fan. Nonetheless, I'm keeping this list shorter than my new releases list, because, well, there's too much to listen to all of it! So to make my list, these items had to make me very, very happy in 2012.

1. Hilliard Ensemble: Franco-Flemish Masterworks (Virgin Classics)

This eight-cd box is a delight for fans of choral music, »

- SteveHoltje

1 item from 2013