Best classical albums of 2019: World premieres, historic revivals and enticingly eclectic music
Published on December 5, 2019
by Howard Reich | Share this post! 
The most valuable classical recordings of the year span a vast range, from genre-stretching contemporary music to re-evaluations of standard repertory:
Third Coast Percussion: “Perpetulum” (Orange Mountain Music). Surely anyone who attended last year’s world premiere of Philip Glass’ “Perpetulum,” commissioned and performed by Third Coast Percussion, felt the joy and rhythmic exuberance of this music. It’s now documented on a two-disc set that also includes David Skidmore’s similarly propulsive and still more expansive “Aliens with Extraordinary Abilities” and other works.
“Surely anyone who attended last year’s world premiere of Philip Glass’ “Perpetulum,” commissioned and performed by Third Coast Percussion, felt the joy and rhythmic exuberance of this music.”