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The 2015 Classic FM Hall of Fame: the facts and figures behind this year's chart
This year was the 20th annual Classic FM Hall of Fame – and it was bigger than ever with tens of thousands of votes. Here are some of the best facts and figures from this year's top 300, from highest climbers, to which of you voted for which pieces…
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1. The most popular composer
Mozart had the most pieces in this year's chart – a total of 19
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2. Beethoven was the most popular for over 35s
…but Beethoven was the most popular composer with the over 35s
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3. Grant Kirkhope was popular with the under 35s
Grant Kirkhope was the most popular composer among the under 35s
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4. Einaudi's Divenire
Einaudi's Divenire was this year's highest riser, climbing 150 places to Number 140
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5. The Lord of the Rings
Howard Shore's music for The Lord of the Rings is this year's highest placed film score at Number 21
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6. Biggest faller
This year's biggest faller was Eric Whitacre's 'Sleep'
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7. This year's highest new entry
Koji Kondo's music for the video game 'The Legend of Zelda' was this year's highest new entry at Number 84
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8. Male and female voters
The percentage of male and female voters this year
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9. Rachmaninov
Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto was the most popular piece with female voters
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10. Male voters
The Lark Ascending was the most popular piece with male voters this year
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11. Voters' age range
20% of the voters this year were under 35
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12. How the under 35s voted
Looking only at votes from people under 35, this is how the top ten looks
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13. How the over 35s voted
Looking only at votes from people over 35, this is how the top ten looks
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14. 2015 in numbers
All the statistics from this year's top 300
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15. John Williams
John Williams has more pieces in this year's chart than ever before in the Classic FM Hall of Fame
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16. German composers
German composers lead the way in this year's Hall of Fame
