Official Classical Artist Albums Chart Top 50

19 October 2018 - 25 October 2018

Compiled by the Official Charts Company, the UK's biggest classical artist albums of the week, based on sales of digital bundles, CDs, vinyl and other formats, across a seven day period. Click here to view the Biggest Albums of 2017.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC
1 2
ISLANDS - ESSENTIAL EINAUDI
ISLANDS - ESSENTIAL EINAUDI
LUDOVICO EINAUDI
DECCA
 1 382
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 5
LIFE
LIFE
IGOR LEVIT
SONY CLASSICAL
 2 2
Buy
Buy
3 1
THE GREAT WAR SYMPHONY
THE GREAT WAR SYMPHONY
HAWES/RPO/NATIONAL YOUTH CHRS
CLASSIC FM
 1 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 New
BEYOND
BEYOND
LIBERA
INVISIBLE HANDS
 4 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 4
EVOLUTION
EVOLUTION
ALEXIS FFRENCH
SONY CLASSICAL
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 New
DESTINATION RACHMANINOV - DEPARTURE
DESTINATION RACHMANINOV - DEPARTURE
TRIFONOV/PHILADELPHIA OR
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON
 6 1
Buy
Buy
7 6
INSPIRATION
INSPIRATION
SHEKU KANNEH-MASON
DECCA
 1 38
Buy
Buy
8 7
THE 50 GREATEST PIECES OF CLASSICAL
THE 50 GREATEST PIECES OF CLASSICAL
LPO/PARRY
X5
 1 416
Buy
Buy
9 10
DIVENIRE
DIVENIRE
LUDOVICO EINAUDI
DECCA
 2 363
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 8
SLEEP
SLEEP
MAX RICHTER
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON
 1 155
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 22
CINEMA
CINEMA
ANDREA BOCELLI
DECCA
 1 154
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 23
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS/A SEA SYMPHONY
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS/A SEA SYMPHONY
FARNSWORTH/LLEWELLYN/BBC SO
HYPERION
 12 3
Buy
Buy
13 13
IN A TIME LAPSE
IN A TIME LAPSE
LUDOVICO EINAUDI
DECCA
 1 293
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 11
ELEMENTS
ELEMENTS
LUDOVICO EINAUDI
DECCA
 1 157
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 New
BRASS SEPTETS - VOL 6
BRASS SEPTETS - VOL 6
SEPTURA
NAXOS
 15 1
16 3
JOHN WILLIAMS - A LIFE IN MUSIC
JOHN WILLIAMS - A LIFE IN MUSIC
LSO/GREENAWAY
DECCA
 1 24
17 14
SCORE
SCORE
2CELLOS
SONY MUSIC CG
 3 83
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 15
THE BLUE NOTEBOOKS
THE BLUE NOTEBOOKS
MAX RICHTER
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON
 2 91
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 12
BACH/SIX EVOLUTIONS - CELLO SUITES
BACH/SIX EVOLUTIONS - CELLO SUITES
YO-YO MA
SONY CLASSICAL
 2 9
Buy
Buy
20 New
BAILAR CANTANDO - FIESTA MESTIZA EN EL
BAILAR CANTANDO - FIESTA MESTIZA EN EL
CAPELLA REIAL/SAVALL
ALIA VOX
 20 1
21 16
UNA MATTINA
UNA MATTINA
LUDOVICO EINAUDI
DECCA
 1 169
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 40
CONCERTO - ONE NIGHT IN CENTRAL PARK
CONCERTO - ONE NIGHT IN CENTRAL PARK
ANDREA BOCELLI
DECCA/SUGAR
 1 86
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 19
I GIORNI
I GIORNI
LUDOVICO EINAUDI
ARISTA
 2 196
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 9
PLAYS BACH - VIOLIN SONATAS NOS 1 & 2
PLAYS BACH - VIOLIN SONATAS NOS 1 & 2
HILARY HAHN
DECCA
 9 2
Buy
Buy
25 25
THE ARMED MAN - A MASS FOR PEACE
THE ARMED MAN - A MASS FOR PEACE
KARL JENKINS
VENTURE
 1 855
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 20
THE VERY BEST OF
THE VERY BEST OF
KARL JENKINS
WARNER CLASSICS
 3 183
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 29
AMORE
AMORE
ANDRE RIEU
DECCA
 1 47
Listen
Listen
28 24
CHOPIN/SCHUBERT/CELLO SONATA/ARPEGGIONE
CHOPIN/SCHUBERT/CELLO SONATA/ARPEGGIONE
STEVEN ISSERLIS/DENES VARJON
HYPERION
 13 3
Buy
Buy
29 35
ISLAND SONGS
ISLAND SONGS
OLAFUR ARNALDS
DECCA
 1 84
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 21
PARRY/SYMPHONY NO 4
PARRY/SYMPHONY NO 4
BBC CHORUS OF WALES/GAMBA
CHANDOS
 21 2
31 41
RECOMPOSED BY MAX RICHTER/VIVALDI - FOUR
RECOMPOSED BY MAX RICHTER/VIVALDI - FOUR
HOPE/KONZERTHAUS CO/RIDDER
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON
 3 206
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 48
OPERA - THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION
OPERA - THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION
ANDREA BOCELLI
DECCA
 4 34
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 27
AN ITALIAN NIGHT - LIVE
AN ITALIAN NIGHT - LIVE
KAUFMANN/RACHVELISHVILI
SONY CLASSICAL
 4 5
Buy
Buy
34 33
SONGS FROM THE ARC OF LIFE
SONGS FROM THE ARC OF LIFE
YO-YO MA & KATHRYN STOTT
SONY CLASSICAL
 7 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 37
MAGIC OF THE MOVIES
MAGIC OF THE MOVIES
ANDRE RIEU & JOHANN STRAUSS OR
DECCA
 1 281
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 28
BACH/THE 6 UNACCOMPANIED CELLO SUITES
BACH/THE 6 UNACCOMPANIED CELLO SUITES
YO-YO MA
SONY CLASSICAL
 7 100
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 44
THE PLATINUM COLLECTION
THE PLATINUM COLLECTION
KATHERINE JENKINS
DECCA
 3 91
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 30
THE 50 GREATEST TRACKS
THE 50 GREATEST TRACKS
LUCIANO PAVAROTTI
DECCA
 1 139
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 34
PLAYS BACH
PLAYS BACH
YO-YO MA
SONY CLASSICAL
 15 45
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 46
THE BEST
THE BEST
LUCIANO PAVAROTTI
DECCA
 12 75
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 31
NIGHTBOOK
NIGHTBOOK
LUDOVICO EINAUDI
DECCA
 1 209
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 Re
A FEATHER ON THE BREATH OF GOD
A FEATHER ON THE BREATH OF GOD
KIRKBY/GOTHIC VOICES
HYPERION
 29 4
Buy
Buy
43 39
VIVALDI/THE FOUR SEASONS
VIVALDI/THE FOUR SEASONS
NIGEL KENNEDY
WARNER CLASSICS
 7 389
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 Re
OFFICIUM
OFFICIUM
HILLIARD ENS/GARBAREK
ECM NEW SERIES
 6 137
Buy
Buy
45 49
THE COLLECTION
THE COLLECTION
ANDRE RIEU
PHILIPS
 2 335
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 43
LA SCALA - CONCERT 03 03 03
LA SCALA - CONCERT 03 03 03
LUDOVICO EINAUDI
RICORDI
 8 27
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 47
CLASSIC FM - VIVALDI/THE FOUR SEASONS
CLASSIC FM - VIVALDI/THE FOUR SEASONS
STANDAGE/ECO/PINNOCK
CLASSIC FM
 3 71
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 Re
FOREVER VIENNA
FOREVER VIENNA
ANDRE RIEU & JOHANN STRAUSS OR
DECCA
 15 76
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 Re
THE ESSENTIAL
THE ESSENTIAL
LUCIANO PAVAROTTI
DECCA
 19 20
Buy
Buy
50 Re
SACRED ARIAS
SACRED ARIAS
ANDREA BOCELLI
PHILIPS
 1 321
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

19 October 2018 - 25 October 2018

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