The Classical Chartz: May 2nd, 2020

Every week we count down the top 20 new classical album releases. We base our list on both sales numbers, and simply what albums we love and think you NEED to hear!

Check out this week’s chart below, and tune into Classical Chartz with Mike Duncan every Saturday from 3-5pm.

1. DEBUSSY – RAMEAU, VIKINGUR OLAFSSON (1)
2. PULSATIONS, ANGELE DUBEAU (2)
3. CLASSIC, HAUSER (6)
4. BELLE EPOQUE, DANIEL HOPE (3)
5. BEETHOVEN: TRIPLE CONCERTO & SYMPHONY NO. 7 (LIVE) (5)
6. CHARLES RICHARD-HAMELIN, MOZART PIANO CONCERTOS NO. 22 & 24 (7)
7. DREAMLAND, ALEXIS FFRENCH (4)
8. ELGAR, SHEKU KANNEH-MASON (8)
9. BACH: CONCERTOS FOR TWO HARPSICHORDS, ENSEMBLE MASQUES (10)
10. ROYAL FIREWORKS, ALISON BALSOM (9)
11. GOING THE DISTANCE, JONATHAN ANTOINE (18)
12. ELEVEN WORDS, DAVID FOSTER (11)
13. VIVALDI CON AMORE, TAFELMUSIK (14)
14. INSCAPE, ALEXANDRA STRELISKI (15)
15. RISE OF SKYWALKER, JOHN WILLIAMS (12)
16. ACROSS THE STARS, JOHN WILLIAMS/ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER (19)
17. DREAM SONGS: THE ESSENTIAL JOE HISAISHI (13)
18. RICHARD STRAUSS: CELLO SONATAS, RAPHAEL GROMES & JULIEN RIEM (17)
19. BERLIOZ, TORONTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (20)
20. HAPPY DAYS, ANDRE RIEU (16)