Enjoy new music with our classical music chart for this week. Our weekly selections are based on sales numbers and simply what albums we love and think you NEED to hear.
For the complete top 20, tune into Classical Chartz with the New Classical FM’s Mark Wigmore every Saturday from 3-5 p.m.
| THIS WEEK | ALBUM TITLE | ARTIST NAME | LAST WEEK |
| 1 | THE SUMMER PORTRAITS | LUDOVICO EINAUDI | 1 |
| 2 | STRAVINSKY PULCINELLA | TORONTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & GUSTAVO GIMENO | 3 |
| 3 | JOHN FIELD COMPLETE NOCTURNES | ALICE SARA OTT | 6 |
| 4 | MARIA | (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) | 2 |
| 5 | RICHARD STRAUSS | RENAUD CAPUCON | 9 |
| 6 | MAURICE RAVEL | SEONG-JIN CHO | 4 |
| 7 | POEMA 1. AD ASTRA | NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE ORCHESTRA & ALEXANDER SHELLEY | 11 |
| 8 | DEBUSSY | NASH ENSEMBLE | 10 |
| 9 | DUETS (30TH ANNIVERSARY) | ANDREA BOCELLI | 5 |
| 10 | THE SOUND OF HEAVEN | ANDRE RIEU | 7 |
Ludovico Einaudi holds on to the No. 1 spot again with his album The Summer Portraits, inspired by his sojourn in the Italian countryside last summer. Close behind, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and conductor Gustavo Gimeno continue their upward rise with Stravinsky’s Pulcinella, climbing from the No. 3 spot last week to land at No. 2.
Alice Sara Ott’s John Field Complete Nocturnes makes an impressive leap from No. 6 last week to No. 3 this week.
New to the Classical Chartz Top Ten this week is the National Arts Centre Orchestra and conductor Alexander Shelley with their album, Poema 1. Ad Astra, which steps up from No. 11 to No. 7 this week. It is as the title implies, one of an ongoing series of performances and recordings that will dive into the oeuvre of composer Richard Strauss. Pieces by Canadian composers Kelly-Marie Murphy and Kevin Lau were commissioned by the NAC as companion pieces to Strauss’ epic Don Juan, which forms the core of this recording.
Are you looking to promote an event? Have a news tip? Need to know the best events happening this weekend? Send us a note.
#LUDWIGVAN
Get the daily arts news straight to your inbox.
Sign up for the Ludwig Van Toronto e-Blast! — local classical music and opera news straight to your inbox HERE.
- CLASSICAL CHARTZ | The Top Ten Classical Music Albums For The Week Of March 17 To 23 - March 17, 2025
- CLASSICAL CHARTZ | The Top Ten Classical Music Albums For The Week Of March 10 To 16 - March 10, 2025
- SCRUTINY | The Toronto Symphony Orchestra Celebrates 21st Century Broadway In Toronto - March 5, 2025
