Hall of Fame 2009: 151-235

View and download the nation's favourite classical works from our list of classical recordings from this year's Classic FM Hall of Fame, starting at No. 151 to No. 235...

151    (153)    Dvorak    Rusalka 

Up 2. 4th of Dvorak's 6 entries in this year's Classic FM Hall of Fame.

Hear it on: Ben Heppner, Charles Mackerras, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Dolora Zajick, Eva Urbanova, Franz Hawlata & Renée Fleming - Dvorák: Rusalka

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152    (193)    Elgar    Introduction and Allegro for Strings 


Up 41. Highest position since 1997. 6th of Elgar's 11 entries on the chart.

Hear it on: London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Colin Davis - Elgar: Enigma Variations, Introduction & Allegro

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153    (136)    Beethoven    Bagatelle No.25 (Für Elise)


Down 17. Back-to-back Beethoven; this is the 9th of his 19 entries.

Hear it on: Beethoven: Bagatelles Opp.33, 119 & 126; Für Elise; Rondo in C; Allegretto in C minor; Klavierstück in B flat

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154    (182)   Beethoven    Romance No.2

Up 29 - but still way off its highest ever position. 8th of Beethoven's 19 entries.

Hear it on:  Anne-Sophie Mutter, Kurt Masur & New York Philharmonic Beethoven: Violin Concerto - Romances  



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155    (147)    Copland    Fanfare for the Common Man

Down 8. Highest of Copland's 3 entries on this year's Hall of Fame.   

Hear it on: Copland: Fanfare; Symphony No3, Aaron Copland, Eiji Oue, Minnesota Orchestra

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156    (234)    Britten    Peter Grimes

Up 78, reaching its best ever position. In our chart, Britten's a One Hit Wonder.

Hear it on: Bernard Haitink & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Britten: Peter Grimes

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157    (127) Williams    Harry Potter

Down 30. 3rd of Williams' 6 entries on this year's Classic FM Hall of Fame.   

Hear it on: John Williams - The World of Harry Potter

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158    (121)   Bach    Goldberg Variations

Down 37. Lowest position since 2003. 7th of Bach's 13 chart entries.

Hear it on: Murray Perahia Bach, Goldberg Variations

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159    (171)    Beethoven    Piano Concerto No.4


Up 12. 7th of Beethoven's 19 entries on The Classic FM Hall of Fame 2009.

Hear it on: Alfred Brendel, Sir Simon Rattle & Wiener Philharmoniker - Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 4

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160  (-) Mitchell    Seven Wonders Suite


Re-entry and a highest ever position. Mitchell is a Hall of Fame One Hit Wonder.    



161    (199)  Mendelssohn    A Midsummer Night's Dream


Up 38. Highest position since 2006. 3rd of Mendelssohn's 6 entries.   

Hear it on: André Previn & London Symphony Orchestra  - Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream


162   (162)    Einaudi    I Giorni


Non-mover. 1st of Einaudi's 2 entries.

Hear it on: La Scala: Concert 03 03 03, Ludovico Einaudi

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163    (166)    Debussy    Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

Cleveland Orchestra & Pierre Boulez - Debussy: Images, Printemps & Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

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164    (132)    Berlioz    Symphonie Fantastique

Down 32. 2nd of Berlioz's 2 entries. Lowest position since entering the chart.    

Hear it on: London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Colin Davis - Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique  

 

165  (164)    Addinsell    Warsaw Concerto          

Down 1. As far as the Hall of Fame is concerned, Addinsell is a One Hit Wonder.    

Hear it on: Jean-Yves Thibaudet - Warsaw Concerto

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166  (148)  Handel    Music for the Royal Fireworks


Down 18. Lowest position since 2005. 4th of Handel's 8 entries.    

Hear it on: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Colin Tilney & Sir Neville Marriner - Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks & Water Music Suites

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167  (149)   Jenkins    Requiem


Down 18. 3rd of 5 entries for Karl Jenkins on this year's Classic FM Hall of Fame.    

Hear it on: Karl Jenkins - Requiem / In These Stones Horizons Sing

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168    (116)   Puccini    Tosca


Another faller for Puccini: down 52. 3rd of his 5 entries on the chart.    

Hear it on: Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicola Rescigno, Richard Van Allan, Sherrill Milnes & Wandsworth School Boys Choir - Puccini: Tosca (2 CDs)

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169    (246)    Schubert    Symphony No.9 ('Great')


Another big climber for Schubert: up 77. 4th of his 6th entries.    

Hear it on Nikolaus Harnoncourt & Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - Schubert: The Symphony No. 9

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170    (194)   Lauridsen    O Magnum Mysterium

Up 24. Highest ever position. Lauridsen is a One Hit Wonder on our chart.    

Hear it on:  Chamber Choir Of Europe, Morten Lauridsen & Nicol Matt - Lauridsen: O Magnum Mysterium

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171    (151)    Borodin    Prince Igor

Down 20. Lowest position since 2006. 2nd of 3 entries for Borodin this year.

Hear it on:  Galina Gorchakova, Gegam Grigorian, Mikhail Kit, St. Petersburg Chorus of the Kirov Opera, St. Petersburg Orchestra of the Kirov Opera & Valery Gergiev - Borodin: Prince Igor

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172    (191)    Walton    Crown Imperial

Up 19. Highest of Walton's 2 entries.

Hear it on:  Andre Previn & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Walton: Symphony No. 1 - Orb & Sceptre - Crown Imperial


173    (126)    Verdi    Aida

Down 47. 1st of Verdi's 4 entries this year.

Hear it on: Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Lorin Maazel, Luciano Pavarotti, Maria Chiara & Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano - Verdi: Aïda

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174   (212)    Stravinsky    The Firebird


Up 38. Best ever chart position. Highest of Stravinsky's 2 entries.

Hear it on: Cleveland Orchestra & Pierre Boulez Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps, The Firebird

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175    (119)    Handel    Water Music Suites


Down 56. Lowest ever chart position for this piece. 3rd of Handel's 8 entries.

Hear it on:  English Concert & Trevor Pinnock - Handel: Water Music

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176    (258)    Vaughan Williams    Toward the Unknown Region


5th of Vaughan Williams' 11 entries - up an impressive 82 places this year.

Hear it on:  David Lloyd-Jones, Roderick Williams & The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra - Vaughan Williams: Willow-Wood; The Sons of Light; Toward the Unknown Region; Five Variants of Dives; Lazarus

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177    (152)   Bach    Cantata No.208


Down 25. 6th of Bach's 13 entries in this year's Classic FM Hall of Fame.

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178    (185)    Haydn    Trumpet Concerto


Up 7 places. Best position since 2001. 2nd of Haydn's 3 entries.

Hear it on: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Hakan Hardenberger & Sir Neville Marriner Haydn, Hummel & Richter: Virtuoso Trumpet Concertos

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179   (133)    Jenkins    Adiemus


Down 46. Lowest position since 2002. 4th of Jenkins' 5 entries this year.

Hear it on: Karl Jenkins & Adiemus - The Essential Collection

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180  (300)    Handel    Xerses


Up an impressive 120 places for this, the 2nd of Handel's 8 entries this year.

Hear it on: Piero Bellugi - Handel: Serse (Xerxes) 

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181  (288)    Schubert    Symphony No.5


Up 107. 3rd of Schubert's 6 entries on the chart.

Hear it on:  András Schiff & Philharmonia Orchestra - Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5;  Piano Sonata in A Major

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182  (238)    Finzi    Eclogue


Up 56. Highest position since 2005. The final appearance from Finzi this year.

Hear it on: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Andrew Marriner & Sir Neville Marriner - Finzi: Clarinet Concerto, Nocturne, Eclogue

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183   (140)   Mozart    Cosi Fan Tutte


Down 43. 10th of Mozart's 20 entries. His 2nd opera to appear on the chart.

Hear it on: Anne Sofie von Otter, Renée Fleming, Sir Georg Solti & The Chamber Orchestra of Europe - Mozart: Così fan tutte

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184   (160)    Shostakovich    Symphony No.5


Down 24. Lowest position since 2005. 2nd of 7 entries for Shostakovich.   

Hear it on: London Symphony Orchestra & Mstislav Rostropovich - Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5

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185    (192)    Tchaikovsky    Symphony No.4

Up 7. Has been in the chart every year. 4th of Tchaikovsky's 13 entries.

Hear it on: Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert Von Karajan - Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 4 &  5 & 6

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186    (156)    Elgar    Chanson de Matin


Down 30. Lowest position since 2005. 5th of Elgar's 11 entries.

Hear it on:  Nigel Kennedy - Elgar: Salut D' Amour - Mot D' Amour - Chanson de la Nuit - Chanson de Matin - Sospiri

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187    (195)    Schumann    Piano Concerto


The One Hit Wonders continue, with Schumann's single entry up 8 places.   

Hear it on: Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado & Maurizio Pollini - Schumann: Piano Concerto

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188    (278)  Zipoli    Elevazione


Zipoli is another One Hit Wonder. His single Hall of Fame entry is up 90.

Hear  it on:  Gordon Hunt & Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra - Elevazione: The Magic of the Oboe

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189    (79)    Delibés    Lakmé


A bad year for Délibes: this is down 110, and he's a One Hit Wonder.

Hear  it on: All Angels - All Angels

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190  (187)   Mozart    Piano Concerto No.20


Down 3. 9th of Mozart's 20 entries. Lowest position for this piece since 2004.

Hear it on: Stanislaw Wislocki & Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra - Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20, K. 466; Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 

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191  (211)    Beethoven    Choral Fantasia


Up 20. Beethoven has 19 entries on the chart; this is the 6th.

Hear  it on: André Previn, Emanuel Ax & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Beethoven: The Piano Concertos

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192  (154 )  Rutter    Requiem


Down 38. This is Rutter's highest entry, of 2 on the chart. Both have fallen.

Hear  it on: City of London Sinfonia, John Rutter & The Cambridge Singers - John Rutter Requiem and Magnificat

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193   (159)    Tchaikovsky    Capriccio Italien


Down 34. Lowest position since 2006. 3rd of Tchaikovsky's 13 entries.

Hear  it on: Charles Dutoit & L'Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal - Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Capriccio Italien, Nutcracker Suite & Marche Slave

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194  (158)        Bach    Cantata No.147


Bach continues his string of climbers, this one up 36. 5th of his 13 chart entries.

Hear  it on: Cambridge King's College Choir & Sir David Willcocks - Bach: Cantata No 147, The Six Motets, Chorales & Chorale Preludes For Advent And Christmas

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195  (197)    Parry    I Was Glad


Up 2. Highest position since 2005, and the highest of Parry's 2 entries.

Hear  it on: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra & Various Artists - Parry: Blest Pair of Sirens, I Was Glad

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196  (233) Canteloube    Songs of the Auvergne


Up 37. Canteloube is another One Hit Wonder on the Hall of Fame.

Hear  it on: Natania Davrath & Pierre De La Roche - Canteloube: Songs of the Auvergne

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197 (209) Stanley    Trumpet Voluntary


Up 12. Stanley is a One Hit Wonder in this year's Classic FM Hall of Fame.    

Hear  it on: : Wynton Marsalis - The Essential Wynton Marsalis

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198 (NE) Lord    Boom of the Tingling Strings

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A good year for Jon Lord, who has 2 new entries. This is the 1st. 

 

199  (290)  Prokofiev    Symphony No.1 ('Classical')  


Up an impressive 91. Highest position since 2000. 2nd of Prokofiev's 2 entries.

Hear it on: : André Previn & London Symphony Orchestra - Prokofiev: Cinderella; Ballet Op. 87; Symphony No. 1

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200 (198)    Elgar    Salut d'Amour


Down 2. Lowest position since 2006. 4th of Elgar's 11 entries.

Hear it on: Natalie Clein, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra & Vernon Handley - Elgar: Cello Concerto

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201 (272) Khachaturian    Masquerade Suite
Up 71. Best ever position, and the 1st of 2 entries for Khachaturian.    

Hear it on: Alicia de Larrocha & London Philharmonic Orchestra - Khachaturian: Piano Concerto; Violin Concerto; Masquerade Suite

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202 (204)    Elgar    Symphony No.1
Up 2. 3rd of Elgar's 11 entries on this year's chart.

Hear it on: London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Colin Davis - Elgar: Symphony No. 1 

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203  (184)   Copland    Appalachian Spring
Down 19. Lowest ever position for this work. 2nd of Copland's 3 entries.    

Hear it on: Leonard Bernstein & New York Philharmonic Bernstein Century - Copland: Appalachian Spring; Rodeo; Billy the Kid; Fanfare for the Common Man

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204  (196)    Bruch    Violin Concerto No.2
Down 8. Bruch's 2nd entry on the chart, from a total of 4.    

Hear it on: Itzhak Perlman - Bruch: Scottish Fantasy & Violin Concerto No. 2

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205    (222)    Mozart    Horn Concerto No.4
Up 17. 8th of Mozart's 20 entries.

Hear it on: Academy Of St Martin In The Fields, Garrick Ohlsson and Sir Neville Marriner - Mozart: Horn Concertos & Horn Quintet


 

206    (243)   Bruch    Kol Nidrei
Up 37. Highest position since 2002. 1st of 4 entries for Bruch this year.    

Hear it on: Jacqueline Du Pre, Daniel Barenboim & The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra - Brahms: Cello Sonatas No. 1 & 2; Bruch: Kol Nidrei

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207    (155)    Mozart    Don Giovanni
Down 52 for the 1st Mozart opera on the chart. 7th of Mozart's 20 entries.    

Hear it on: Ann Murray, Bryn Terfel, Michele Pertusi, Renee Fleming, Sir George Solti with the London Philharmonic Orchestra - Mozart: Don Giovanni

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208   (175)    Tarrega    Memories of the Alhambra
Down 33. Lowest position since 2003. In our chart, Tarrega is a One Hit Wonder.

Hear it on: Pepe Romero - Tárrega: Recuerdos De La Alhambra / Albéniz: Asturias / Jeux Interdits

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209 (260)    Beethoven    Piano Concerto No.1
Up 51 for this, the 5th of Beethoven's 19 entries on this year's chart.    

Hear it on: Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Nikolaus Harnoncourt & The Chamber Orchestra Of Europe - Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos 1-5

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210  (214)    Rossini    The Thieving Magpie

The highest of Rossini's 3 entries is up 4 places this year. Best place since 2005

Hear it on: Machael Halasz & Zagreb Festival Orchestra - Rossini: Overtures

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211 (217) Strauss, J. II    Die Fledermaus

Up 6. Highest position since 1996. 1st of 2 entries for Johann Strauss II.

Hear it on:   Bayerisches Straatsopernorchester & Carlos Kleiber - Strauss: Die Fledermaus

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212 (248)    Bach    Cantata No.140

Another climber for Bach: up 36. 4th of the composer's 13 entries.   

Hear it on: John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists & Monteverdi Choir - Bach: Cantatas, BWV 140 & 147

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213 (172)    Barry    Out of Africa

Down 41. 1st of Barry's 2 entries - both of which are film scores.   

Hear it on: John Barry - Out of Africa (Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack

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214 (173)    Brahms    Piano Concerto No.2

Down 41. Lowest ever chart position for this, the 8th of Brahms' 9 entries.   

Hear it on: Rudolf Buchbinder - Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 & Two Rhapsodies

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215 (201) Williams    Jurassic Park

Down 14. 2nd of 6 entries for John Williams.

Hear it on: John Williams - Music from the Film of Steven Spielberg

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216  (283)    Brahms    Symphony No.1


Up 67. 7th of Brahms' 9 entries on this year's Classic FM Hall of Fame.

Hear it on: London Philharmonic Orchestra & Marin Alsop - Brahms: Symphony No. 1; Tragic Overture; Academic Festival Overture

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217  (227)  Wagner   The Mastersingers of Nuremburg

Up 10. 1st of Wagner's 5 entries on this year's chart. 

Hear it on:   Eugen Jochum & Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin - Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

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218 (180)     Rutter    A Gaelic Blessing

Down 38. 1st of Rutter's 2 entries.    

Hear it on: John Rutter & The Cambridge Singers - John Rutter: The Choral Collection

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219 (144)    Vivaldi    Mandolin Concerto RV425

Down 75. Lowest position since 2001. 2nd of Vivaldi's 4 entries.   

Hear it on: Vivaldi: Music for Lute and Mandolin Parley of Instruments, Paul O'Dette, Robin Jeffrey, Peter Holman (Performer), et al.

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220  (270)        Borodin    String Quartet No.2

Up 50. 1st of 3 entries for Borodin this year.   

Hear it on: Borodin String Quartet - Borodin: String Quartets Nos. 1 and 2

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221 (129)  Brahms    Violin Concerto
A big faller: down 92 for the 6th of Brahms' 9 entries. Lowest ever position.   

Hear it on: Anne-Sophie Mutter, António Meneses, Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert Von Karajan - Brahms: Violin Concerto; Double Concerto

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222  (265)      Purcell    Dido and Aeneas
Up 43. Best position since 2003. In the Hall of Fame, Purcell's a One Hit Wonder.                     

Hear it on: Les Arts Florissants & William Christie - Purcell: Dido & Aeneas

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223 (240)   Delius    Koanga

Up 17. Highest of 2 entries for Delius this year.    

Hear it on: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra & Sir Charles Groves - Delius: Koanga; The Song Of The High Hills               

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224 (170)    Rossini    William Tell

Down 54. 2nd of Rossini's 3 entries - all of which are operas.

Hear it on: Ambrosian Opera Chorus, National Philharmonic Orchestra & Riccardo Chailly Rossini: Gugliemo Tell

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225 (261) Bach    Magnificat
Up 36. A good climb after its chart premiere last year. 3rd of Bach's 13 entries.

Hear it on: Choir Of King's College, Cambridge & Academy of Ancient Music & Stephen Cleobury - Bach:

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226 (239)   Mozart    Symphony No.41 ('Jupiter')

Up 13. 6th of Mozart's 20 entries. The 1st of his symphonies to appear this year.

Hear it on: Lorin Maazel & New York Philharmonic - Mozart: The Last Symphonies  

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227 (174)  Mahler    Symphony No.1 ('Titan')
Another faller for Mahler: down 53. 2nd of his 4 entries on the chart.   

Hear it on: Berliner Philharmoniker & Claudio Abbado  - Mahler: Symphony No. 1

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228    181    Chopin    Nocturne Opus 9 No.2
Down 47. 1st of 3 entries for Chopin.    

Hear it on: Daniel Barenboim - Chopin: Nocturnes  

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229 (266)   Gershwin    Piano Concerto
Up 37. to its highest position since 2000. 2nd of 3 entries for Gershwin this year.    

Hear it on: Jeff Tyzik, Jon Nakamatsu & Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra - Gershwin: Piano Concerto In F; Rhapsody In Blue; Cuban Overture

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230  (114)    Puccini  Turandot

This year's biggest faller. Down 116. 2nd of Puccini's 5 entries in the chart.

Hear it on : Dame Joan Sutherland, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Luciano Pavarotti, Montserrat Caballé & Zubin Mehta - Puccini: Turandot

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231 (219)    Delius  A Village Romeo and Juliet
Down 22. 1st of 2 entries for Delius on this year's Classic FM Hall of Fame.   

Hear it on:  Unicorn Kanchana Souvenir UKCD2073

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232 (208) - Saint-Saëns    Samson and Delila
Down 24. 1st of Saint-Saëns' 4 entries.    

Hear it on: Colin Davis, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra - Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila

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233    Armstrong    Romeo and Juliet
New entry. First time Craig Armstrong has ever charted. One Hit Wonder.   

234 (256) -    Ravel    Piano Concerto
Up 22. 2nd of Ravel's 3 entries.    

Hear it on: Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado & Martha Argerich - Ravel: Piano Concerto in G, Gaspard de las Nuit, Sonatine

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235 (157) -  Stravinsky    The Rite of Spring
Down 78. Lowest ever chart position for this, the 1st of Stravinsky's 2 entries.

Hear it on: Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Orchestra & New York Philharmonic - Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, Suite from "The Firebird" (Expanded Edition)

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