Two phenomenal young pianists are out in front this month, with the first instalment of Daniil Trifonov’s Rachmaninov concertos with Yannick Nezet-Séguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra occupying the top spot, closely followed by Igor Levit’s Life Album (conceived as a memorial to a friend who was recently killed in a road accident, and featuring music by Liszt, Busoni, Schumann and Frederic Rzewski). You can read James’s full review of the Rachmaninov here and read Katherine’s thoughts on the Levit here.
The monumental Bach 333 box curated by Deutsche Grammophon (released last Friday) has quickly gathered momentum, too, making an appearance at No. 15: you can watch our unboxing video here to find out more about the curation and presentation of this remarkable set.
No. 1 (new entry)
Daniil Trifonov (piano), Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
No. 2 (new entry)
Igor Levit (piano)
Available formats: 2 CDs, Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
No. 3 (new entry)
MusicAeterna, Teodor Currentzis
Available format: Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
No. 4 (new entry)
Ian Bostridge (tenor), Sir Antonio Pappano (piano)
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
No. 5 (new entry)
Czech Philharmonic, Jiří Bělohlávek
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
No. 6 (new entry)
Hilary Hahn (violin)
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 88.2 kHz, 24 bit)
No. 7 (No. 4 last month)
Yo-Yo Ma (cello)
Available formats: 2 CDs, Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
No. 8 (No. 10 last month)
Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Masaaki Suzuki
Available format: SACD
No. 9 (No. 6 last month)
Arcadi Volodos (piano)
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
No. 10 (new entry)
Steven Isserlis (cello), Dénes Várjon (piano)
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 192 kHz, 24 bit)
No. 11 (No. 5 last month)
Boris Giltburg (piano), Pavel Nikl (viola), Pavel Haas Quartet
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 44.1 kHz, 16 bit)
No. 12 (new entry)
Jakub Józef Orliński (countertenor), Il pomo d’oro, Maxim Emelyanychev
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 176.4 kHz, 24 bit)
No. 13 (new entry)
No. 14 (new entry)
Kim Kashkashian (viola)
Available formats: 2 CDs, Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
No. 15 (new entry)
No. 16 (No. 20 last month)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Rumon Gamba
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
No. 17 (new entry)
Giuliano Carmignola (violin)
Available format: Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
No. 18 (No. 18 last month)
Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim
Available format: Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
No. 19 (No. 9 last month)
Paul Watkins (cello), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis
Available formats: SACD, Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
No. 20 (new entry)
São Paulo Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 44.1 kHz, 16 bit)
No. 21 (new entry)
Viktoria Mullova (violin), Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 48 kHz, 24 bit)
No. 22 (new entry)
Sondra Radvanovsky, Joyce DiDonato, Joseph Calleja; Metropolitan Opera, Carlo Rizzi, Sir David McVicar
Available format: Blu-ray
Sondra Radvanovsky, Joyce DiDonato, Joseph Calleja; Metropolitan Opera, Carlo Rizzi, Sir David McVicar
Available format: Blu-ray
No. 23 (No. 15 last month)
Adrian Chandler (violin/director), La Serenissima
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
No. 24 (new entry)
Guy Johnston (cello), BBC Philharmonic, Sir Andrew Davis
Available formats: SACD, Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
No. 25 (No. 11 last month)
Magdalena Kožená (mezzo), Stuart Skelton (tenor), Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Simon Rattle
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 48 kHz, 24 bit)
