The Classic FM Chart - Sunday 11 October 2015, 5pm

Verdi Aida: Anja Harteros, Jonas Kaufmann, Erwin Schrott recorded in Rome for Warner Classics

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Verdi's epic of Ancient Egypt makes a strong new entry at No.3.

There's no change for the No.1 and No.2 spots in this week's Classic FM Chart but at No.3 there's a magnificent new recording of Verdi's Aida, made in Rome. Sir Antonio Pappano once again proves his mastery of Italian opera while the singers led by Anja Harteros and Jonas Kaufmann do justice to every facet of their roles.

Harteros and Pappano re-enter the Chart lower down at No.19 with their recording of the Verdi Requiem. And there's hubble bubble, toil and trouble at No.14 as Jed Kurzel's soundtrack to the new film of Macbeth makes its chart debut.

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1 1 THE CHOIR - THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION, VARIOUS ARTISTS
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2 2 WORLD IN UNION - RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015, VARIOUS ARTISTS
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3 NEW VERDI/AIDA, ACCADEMIA SANTA CECILIA/PAPPANO
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4 3 RUGBY ANTHEMS, VARIOUS ARTISTS
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5 4 SLEEP, MAX RICHTER
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6 5 NESSUN DORMA - THE PUCCINI ALBUM, JONAS KAUFMANN
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7 6 THE PLATINUM COLLECTION, KATHERINE JENKINS
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8 8 ISLANDS - ESSENTIAL EINAUDI, LUDOVICO EINAUDI
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9 7 THE ULTIMATE CLASSIC FM HALL OF FAME, VARIOUS ARTISTS
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10 9 STILL WITH THE MUSIC, KARL JENKINS
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11 10 CANTATE DOMINO - LA CAPELLA SISTINA, SISTINE CHAPEL CHOIR/PALOMBELLA
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12 13 IN A TIME LAPSE, LUDOVICO EINAUDI
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13 11 THE 50 GREATEST PIECES OF CLASSICAL MUSIC, LONDON PHILHARMONIC/PARRY
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14 NEW MACBETH - OST, JED KURZEL
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15 NEW INSIDE TRACKS - THE MIX TAPE, JAMES RHODES
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16 15 CLASSICAL ANTHEMS, VARIOUS ARTISTS
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17 14 THE BEST OF JONAS KAUFMANN , JONAS KAUFMANN
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18 18 MAGIC OF THE VIOLIN, ANDRE RIEU/JOHANN STRAUSS ORCHESTRA
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19 RE-ENTRY VERDI/MESSA DA REQUIEM, HARTEROS/GANASSI/PAPE/PAPPANO
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20 19 CLASSICALLY CHILLED, VARIOUS ARTISTS
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21 12 ANNE BOLEYN'S SONGBOOK, ALAMIRE/DAVID SKINNER
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22 NEW SCHUMANN/DAS PARADIS UND DIE PERI, LSO/RATTLE
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23 RE-ENTRY MAGIC OF THE MOVIES, ANDRE RIEU
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24 RE-ENTRY THE ARMED MAN - A MASS FOR PEACE, KARL JENKINS
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25 NEW SCARLATTI/CON ECO D'AMORE, WATTS/ENGLISH CONCERT/CUMMINGS
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26 NEW SMETANA/JANACEK/STRING QUARTETS, TAKACS QUARTET
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27 25 LOVE IN VENICE, ANDRE RIEU/JOHANN STRAUSS ORCHESTRA
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28 30 GLADIATOR - OST, HANS ZIMMER/LISA GERRARD
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29 20 JS BACH/THE 6 UNACCOMPANIED CELLO SUITES, YO-YO MA
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30 RE-ENTRY TENORE, JONATHAN ANTOINE
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