{"id":120549,"date":"2025-12-24T17:00:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T22:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=120549"},"modified":"2026-01-02T07:00:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T12:00:01","slug":"classical-chartz-top-ten-classical-music-albums-year-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2025\/12\/24\/classical-chartz-top-ten-classical-music-albums-year-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"CLASSICAL CHARTZ | The Top Ten Classical Music Albums For The Year 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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.<\/p>\n

For the complete top 20, tune into Classical Chartz<\/a><\/strong> with the New Classical FM\u2019s Mark Wigmore every Saturday from 3-5 p.m. You\u2019ll find the full Top 20 for 2025 here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

With the year coming to an end, and Ludwig-Van on holidays until January 2, this is our Classical Chartz for 2025, representing favourites from the entire year.<\/p>\n

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Top ten classical music albums for the year 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Topping the Chartz at No. 1 is French vocal and instrumental ensemble Pygmalion\u2019s Bach B Minor Mass<\/strong>, conducted by founder Rapha\u00ebl Pichon is a two-CD set on the Harmonia Mundi label. Bach\u2019s Mass in B Minor is considered one of the major peaks of the composer\u2019s oeuvre, and the French ensemble gives a reverent performance. Along with the ensemble performing on period instruments, the performance includes soloists includes soprano Julie Roset, mezzo Beth Taylor, tenor Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, and bass Christian Immler, with violist Lucile Richardot. As a bonus, the CD liner notes include a booklet with an introduction by Pichon that includes a discussion of how Bach created the work from disparate parts.<\/p>\n