The Classical Chartz: May 23rd, 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 (2)
2. PULSATIONS, ANGELE DUBEAU (1)
3. BELLE EPOQUE, DANIEL HOPE (3)
4. LA PASSIONE, LUDWIG ORCHESTRA / BARBARA HANNIGAN (5)
5. BEETHOVEN: TRIPLE CONCERTO & SYMPHONY NO. 7 (LIVE) (4)
6. CLASSIC, HAUSER (6)
7. ELGAR, SHEKU KANNEH-MASON (8)
8. MARAIS: WORKS FOR VIOLA DA GAMBA & HARPSICHORD (10)
9. BACH: CONCERTOS FOR TWO HARPSICHORDS, ENSEMBLE MASQUES (11)
10. DREAMLAND, ALEXIS FFRENCH (7)
11. CHARLES RICHARD-HAMELIN, MOZART PIANO CONCERTOS NO. 22 & 24 (13)HAPPY
12. ROYAL FIREWORKS, ALISON BALSOM (12)
13. ELEVEN WORDS, DAVID FOSTER (9)
14. FRACTURE, STEPHEN MOCCIO (NEW)
15. INSCAPE, ALEXANDRA STRELISKI (15)
16. RICHARD STRAUSS: CELLO SONATAS, RAPHAEL GROMES & JULIEN RIEM (18)
17. GOING THE DISTANCE, JONATHAN ANTOINE (17)
18. VIVALDI CON AMORE, TAFELMUSIK (14)
19. DREAM SONGS: THE ESSENTIAL JOE HISAISHI (16)
20. HAPPY DAYS, ANDRE RIEU (19)