The Classic FM Chart - 31 August 2014, 5pm

A stunning new recording of Bach's Partitas is this week's highest new entry.

This week's highest new entry comes from 27-year old pianist Igor Levit, hailed by many as the greatest talent of his time. 

Following on from his critically-acclaimed debut album, in which he explored the late Beethoven sonatas, Levit now turns his attention to Bach's partitas, one of which he describes as "incredibly emotional, it stands no comparison. It really shakes you up. This is music of the utmost perfection!"

It enters the chart at No. 19. 

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2 2 SUMMER GUITAR, CRAIG OGDEN
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3 3 HOMECOMING, NICOLA BENEDETTI
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4 4 CLASSIC FM - LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY, VARIOUS ARTISTS
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5 7 PIANO REFLECTIONS, JI LIU
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6 6 THE 50 GREATEST PIECES OF CLASSICAL MUSIC, LPO/PARRY
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7 8 VOICE OF HOPE, PUMEZA MATSHIKIZA
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8 9 HIGHLAND SPIRIT, VARIOUS ARTISTS
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9 5 DANCES, BENJAMIN GROSVENOR
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10 11 BRAVEHEART - OST, LSO/HORNER
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11 12 CLASSIC FM HALL OF FAME 2014, VARIOUS ARTISTS
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12 13 IN A TIME LAPSE, LUDOVICO EINAUDI
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13 21 GLADIATOR - OST, HANS ZIMMER & LISA GERRARD
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14 19 THE SIlVER VIOLIN, NICOLA BENEDETTI
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15 14 40 MOST BEAUTIFUL ARIAS, VARIOUS ARTISTS
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16 17 SPANISH GUITAR MUSIC, JOHN WILLIAMS
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17 22 ONE DAY LIKE THIS, RHYDIAN
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18 25 THE INSTANT CLASSICAL COLLECTION - 100 ESSENTIAL CLASSICS, VARIOUS ARTISTS
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19 NEW JS BACH/PARTITAS, IGOR LEVIT
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20 27 STAR WARS - A NEW HOPE - OST, LSO/WILLIAMS
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21 20 THE ARMED MAN - A MASS FOR PEACE, KARL JENKINS
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22 NEW DVORAK/COMPLETE SYMPHONIES AND CONCERTOS, CZECH PO/BELOHLAVEK
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23 16 BRUCKNER/SYMPHONY NO. 9 IN D MINOR, LUCERNE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA/ABBADO
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24 RE BUTTERWORTH/SONGS FROM A SHROPSHIRE LAD, WILLIAMS/BURNSIDE
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25 RE THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION, KATHERINE JENKINS
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26 NEW BEHIND THE LINES, PROHASKA/SCHNEIDER
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27 15 HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 - OST, JOHN POWELL
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28 10 FOREVER, ROYAL BRITISH LEGION BAND
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29 RE CLASSICAL CHILLOUT, VARIOUS ARTISTS
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30 28 40 MOST BEAUTIFUL CLASSICAL MASTERPIECES, VARIOUS ARTISTS
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