Specialist Classical Chart for week ending January 9, 2010
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André Rieu retains his position at the top of the chart with "Forever Vienna", while Pope Benedict XVI also manages to hold onto second place for another week. There are new entries from Marin Alsop and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra with Harris Symphonies, Welsh National Opera with MacMillan's The Sacrifice, Giorgio Koukl with Martinu Piano Concertos, and the Manchester Carollers.
Alma Mater - Music from the Vatican
Pope Benedict XVI
Geffen 476 3664
The Farewell Concerts
Alfred Brendel, Vienna Philharmonic / Charles Mackerras
Decca 478 2116
Goodall
Enchanted Voices
Classic FM CFMD11
Sacrificium
Cecilia Bartoli, Il Giardino Armonico / Giovanni Antonini
Decca 478 1521Harris
Bournemouth SO / Marin Alsop
Naxos 8 559609Vaughan Williams
Ashley Wass, RLPO / James Judd
Naxos 8 572304
Fiesta
Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra / Gustavo Dudamel
DG 477 7457GH
Shostakovich
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic / Petrenko
Naxos 8.572167MacMillan
Milne, Tynan, Welsh National Opera / Negus
Chandos CHAN10572The Manchester Carols
Manchester Carollers, Northern CO / Richard Tanner
Naxos 8 572469Martinu
Giorgio Koukl, Bohuslav Martinu PO / Fagen
Naxos 8 572206Elgar
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / Andrew Davis
Chandos CHAN10570(2)Bach
Murray Perahia
Sony 88697443612Bach
Alina Ibragimova
Hyperion CDA67691/2
