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
Christina Kenny, Sinfini Music

Australian Music – a Year in Review
Chris Bowen, Music Australia

Schlager-Königin stellt Rekord auf Helene Fischer: Doppelsieg in den Jahrescharts
Abendzeitung

In memoriam:
 

To celebrate, to commemorate : 2014
MusiCB3 Blog, Cambridge University
 

In Memoriam: Classical Musicians Who Died in 2014
WQXR

To read:

The best music books of 2014
The Guardian

The Best Canadian Music Books of 2014
Chart Attack

The Top 5 Essays on Classical Music of 2014
WQXR

To hear:
Coups de cœur des discothécaires 2014
Recommendations from our music librarian colleagues in France--ACIM
 

Classical

The best classical CDs of 2014
The Guardian 

Jahresrückblick 2014: die besten Klassik Alben des vergangenen Jahres
Klassikakzente
 

Popular music

The 10 Best Albums of 2014 from Billboard

50 Best Albums of 2014 from Rolling Stone

2014 en musique : nos tympans font le bilan
Le Monde

La meilleure musique de 2014
L'actualité

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

Jahresrückblick 2014: Die 50 besten Songs des Jahres
MusikExpress

Awards

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

Just for fun:

10 Times Classical Music Owned Facebook in 2014

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