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.
The top three releases on the Classical Chartz remain unchanged as compared to last week. Canadian conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the storied Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Concert still maintains a stranglehold on the No. 1 position. Next up, at No. 2, is Russian pianist Mikhail Pletnev and his Chopin & Scriabin Preludes, followed by British classical guitarist Alexandra Whittingham and her Letters From Paris.
It’s a trio of releases that ranges from the tried and true to thoughtful interpretations of standard repertoire, and beyond.
There is one sole newcomer to the Classical Chartz Top Ten this week — Jamie Duffy’s eponymous release. It rises from No. 11 last week to end up at No. 9.
Irish musician, composer and songwriterJamie Duffy comes from the village of Glaslough in County Monaghan. He’s just 25 years old, and Jamie Duffy is his first album after a single (Solas) that garnered more than 135 million streams on Spotify, and an EP. His first Irish head line tour sold out, and he’s also supported Andrea Bocelli and Hans Zimmer on the live stage.
He put together his album over a two year period, inspired by both the Irish and Icelandic countrysides, and revolves around themes of love, light, and trepidation.
Jamie’s music offers a blend of Irish folklore, Western classical, and contemporary elements.
Duffy great in a musical family. His grandparents performed in show bands from the 1960s on, and were very much involved in the local music scene in Monaghan. Jamie studied music locally, and then moved to Belfast to study International Relations and Politics at Queen’s University Belfast.
While there, he worked as a pianist at a hotel and other venues, and released the single Solas. Duffy graduated from university in 2023, and promptly signed with an indie label, releasing a string of singles.
Along with piano, his music used the tin whistle, orchestration, and vocals. He’s said to be inspired by Ludovico Einaudi and Enya, along with traditional Irish music.
Along with his own music, he’s scoring soundtracks for various film and TV projects.
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