2014 in Music

Looking back at 2014, what were the highlights in the musical world? Here you can find critics' favorites and other news from 2014. Enjoy!

Starting out:

2014's most performed classical music(link is external)
Christina Kenny, Sinfini Music

Australian Music – a Year in Review(link is external)
Chris Bowen, Music Australia

Schlager-Königin stellt Rekord auf Helene Fischer: Doppelsieg in den Jahrescharts(link is external)
Abendzeitung

In memoriam:
 

To celebrate, to commemorate : 2014(link is external)
MusiCB3 Blog, Cambridge University
 

In Memoriam: Classical Musicians Who Died in 2014(link is external)
WQXR

To read:

The best music books of 2014(link is external)
The Guardian

The Best Canadian Music Books of 2014(link is external)
Chart Attack

The Top 5 Essays on Classical Music of 2014(link is external)
WQXR

To hear:
Coups de cœur des discothécaires 2014(link is external)
Recommendations from our music librarian colleagues in France--ACIM
 

Classical

The best classical CDs of 2014(link is external)
The Guardian 

Jahresrückblick 2014: die besten Klassik Alben des vergangenen Jahres(link is external)
Klassikakzente
 

Popular music

The 10 Best Albums of 2014(link is external) from Billboard

50 Best Albums of 2014(link is external) from Rolling Stone

2014 en musique : nos tympans font le bilan(link is external)
Le Monde

La meilleure musique de 2014(link is external)
L'actualité

Songs
NPR Music's Favorite Songs Of 2014(link is external)
With app that plays all 302 of its selections, covering all genres

Jahresrückblick 2014: Die 50 besten Songs des Jahres(link is external)
MusikExpress

Awards

Jahrespreis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik 2014 (link is external)
Preisfrage: In einem Titel ist die IAML-Generalsekretärin verborgen, in welchem?
mit Hinweis auf Bestenlisten des Jahres 2014(link is external) und Ehrenpreise 2014(link is external)

Just for fun:

10 Times Classical Music Owned Facebook in 2014(link is external)

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