Víkingur Ólafsson's Goldberg Variations (our overall best-seller of 2023) enjoyed a resurgence of interest in the run-up to Christmas, as did three of his earlier releases: his Deutsche Grammophon debut with Philip Glass from 2017, the previous Bach project from 2018, and the Debussy/Rameau recital from 2020. Stay tuned for news of his next major recording project over the coming weeks...
No. 1 (new entry)
(winner of the Channel 4 TV series The Piano)
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No. 2 (new entry)
Black Dyke Band, Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, Darius Battiwalla, Nicholas Childs
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No. 3 (new entry)
Steven Osborne (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner
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No. 4 (overall best-seller of 2023)
Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
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No. 5 (No. 19 last month)
Vilde Frang (violin), Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Robin Ticciati
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No. 6 (No. 5 in November)
Benjamin Appl (baritone), Regensburger Domspatzen, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Florian Helgath
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No. 7 (No. 12 in November)
Hilary Hahn (violin)
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No. 8 (new entry)
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Petr Popelka
Available format: 3 CDs
No. 9 (new entry)
Bach: Complete Cello Suites
The 2023 Sessions
Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello)
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No. 10 (No. 8 in November)
Joshua Bell (violin), Steven Isserlis (cello), Jeremy Denk (piano)
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No. 11 (back catalogue)
Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Evgeny Mravinsky
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No. 12 (No. 1 in November)
Boccherini: Music of the Angels
Cello Concertos, Sonatas & Quintets
Steven Isserlis (cello), Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
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No. 13 (new entry)
Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
Available formats: 2 Vinyl Records, Download & Streaming (up to 192 kHz, 24 bit)
No. 14 (No. 23 in 2023 chart)
Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
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No. 15 (No. 11 last month)
Chadi Lazreq (treble), Ying Fang (soprano), Beth Taylor (mezzo), Laurence Kilsby (tenor), Alex Rosen (bass)
Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon
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No. 16 (No. 10 in November)
Alison Balsom (trumpet), Pinnock's Players, Trevor Pinnock
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No. 18 (back catalogue)
Víkingur Ólafsson (piano), Siggi String Quartet
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No. 18 (No. 15 in November)
The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips
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No. 19 (back catalogue)
Lisa Batiashvili (violin), Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim
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No. 20 (back catalogue)
Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
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No. 21 (No. 20 in October)
Chopin: Études
Yunchan Lim (piano)
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No. 22 (No. 19 in 2023 chart)
Yuja Wang (piano), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Gustavo Dudamel
Available formats: 2 CDs, Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
No. 23 (new entry)
George Szell conducts Beethoven
The Remastered Stereo Recordings
The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell
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No. 24 (No. 7 in October)
Nathaniel Hackmann (Billy Bigelow), Mikaela Bennett (Julie Jordan), Sierra Boggess (Carrie Pipperidge), Julian Ovenden (Enoch Snow), Francesca Chiejina (Nettie Fowler), David Seadon-Young (Jigger Craigin)
Sinfonia of London, ‘Carousel’ Ensemble, John Wilson
Available formats: 2 SACDs, Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
No. 25 (No. 5 in March)
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi
Available formats: 4 CDs, Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
