The year 2006 not only brings the music world a major emphasis on Mozart, but sees also the introduction of a new CD edition which is certain to arouse the interest of the discriminating music lover. Appearing under the title "Vienna Philharmonic - Live" this series is made up of previously unreleased recordings of live concerts gleaned from the orchestra's historical archives.

The holiday season is bearing down like a fat man through a skinny chimney, and many of us are still wracking our brains for the perfect gift idea - the tchotchke juste, if you will - something that simply and elegantly says, "I know you well enough not to get you a Target gift card." If you have arts lovers on your list, perhaps a taste of the Twin Cities cultural scene would make a good stocking stuffer.

Cincinnati-based NPR station WGUC plays classical music 24 hours a day, reaching out to the genre's newcomers and longtime aficionados alike. WGUC music director Kent Teeters compiled this list of the 10 best classical CD discoveries of 2006.