List of Classical Artist Albums Chart number ones of the 2010s
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| Classical Artist Albums Chart Official Charts Company |
This is the list of the number-one albums of the Classical Artist Albums Chart during the 2010s.
In April 2012, Noah Stewart became the first black artist ever to top the Classical Artist Albums Chart.[1] In January 2013, In a Time Lapse by Ludovico Einaudi became the first classical album ever to sell more digital downloads than physical copies.[2] In September 2014, Rebecca Newman became the first independent soprano to reach the top spot.[3]
Number ones
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Best-selling classical album of the year |
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| Artist[lower-alpha 1] | Album[lower-alpha 1] | Record label[lower-alpha 2] | Reached number one[lower-alpha 1] | Weeks at number one[lower-alpha 1] | |
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| 2010 | |||||
| Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu | Forever Vienna |
Decca | 3 January 2010 | 27 | |
| Ogden, CraigCraig Ogden | Guitarist, TheThe Guitarist | Classic FM | 11 July 2010 | 5 | |
| Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu | Forever Vienna |
Decca | 15 August 2010 | 7 | |
| Central Band of the RAF | Reach for the Skies | Decca | 3 October 2010 | 6 | |
| Benedictine Nuns of Notre-Dame | Voices – Chant From Avignon | Decca | 14 November 2010 | 1 | |
| Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu & the Johann Strauss Orchestra | Moonlight Serenade | Decca | 21 November 2010 | 18 | |
| 2011 | |||||
| Evans, WynneWynne Evans | Song in My Heart, AA Song in My Heart | WEA | 27 March 2011 | 2 | |
| Band of the Coldstream Guards | Pride of the Nation | Decca | 10 April 2011 | 5 | |
| Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu & the Johann Strauss Orchestra | Moonlight Serenade | Decca | 15 May 2011 | 4 | |
| Ogden, CraigCraig Ogden | Summertime | Classic FM | 12 June 2011 | 3 | |
| Einaudi, LudovicoLudovico Einaudi | Islands – Essential | Decca | 3 July 2011 | 2 | |
| Karadaglić, MilošMiloš Karadaglić | Guitar, TheThe Guitar | Deutsche Grammophon | 17 July 2011 | 2 | |
| Wright, LauraLaura Wright | Last Rose, TheThe Last Rose | Decca | 31 July 2011 | 5 | |
| Westenra, HayleyHayley Westenra/Ennio Morricone | Paradiso | Decca | 4 September 2011 | 5 | |
| Jenkins, KatherineKatherine Jenkins | One Fine Day | Decca | 9 October 2011 | 5 | |
| Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu & the Johann Strauss Orchestra | And the Waltz Goes On |
Decca | 13 November 2011 | 6 | |
| Bocelli, AndreaAndrea Bocelli | Concerto: One Night in Central Park | Decca/Sugar | 25 December 2011 | 1 | |
| 2012 | |||||
| Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu & the Johann Strauss Orchestra | And the Waltz Goes On | Decca | 1 January 2012 | 1 | |
| Sixteen, TheThe Sixteen/Harry Christophers | Renaissance – Music for Inner Peace | Decca | 8 January 2012 | 4 | |
| Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu & the Johann Strauss Orchestra | And the Waltz Goes On | Decca | 5 February 2012 | 1 | |
| Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu | Magic of, TheThe Magic of | Motif | 12 February 2012 | 3 | |
| Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu | Waltzing in Europe | Motif | 4 March 2012 | 4 | |
| Stewart, NoahNoah Stewart | Noah | Decca | 1 April 2012 | 5 | |
| Einaudi, LudovicoLudovico Einaudi | Islands – Essential | Decca | 6 May 2012 | 4 | |
| Watson, RussellRussell Watson | Anthems | Sony Classical | 3 June 2012 | 7 | |
| Jenkins, KatherineKatherine Jenkins | Best of British | Decca | 22 July 2012 | 1 | |
| West-Eastern Divan/Daniel Barenboim | Beethoven for All – Music of Power, Passion & Beauty | Decca | 29 July 2012 | 2 | |
| Einaudi, LudovicoLudovico Einaudi | Islands – Essential | Decca | 12 August 2012 | 2 | |
| St. Petersburg Chamber Choir | Tranquillity – Voices of Deep Calm | Decca | 26 August 2012 | 1 | |
| Benedetti, NicolaNicola Benedetti | Silver Violin, TheThe Silver Violin | Decca | 2 September 2012 | 6 | |
| Watson, RussellRussell Watson | Anthems | Sony Classical | 14 October 2012 | 1 | |
| Friar Allesandro | Voice From Assisi | Decca | 21 October 2012 | 3 | |
| Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu & the Johann Strauss Orchestra | Magic of the Movies |
Decca | 11 November 2012 | 11 | |
| 2013 | |||||
| Einaudi, LudovicoLudovico Einaudi | In a Time Lapse | Decca | 27 January 2013 | 2 | |
| Clayderman, RichardRichard Clayderman | Romantique | Decca | 10 February 2013 | 2 | |
| Einaudi, LudovicoLudovico Einaudi | In a Time Lapse | Decca | 24 February 2013 | 1 | |
| Clayderman, RichardRichard Clayderman | Romantique | Decca | 3 March 2013 | 2 | |
| Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu | In Love with Maastricht | Decca | 17 March 2013 | 1 | |
| Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu & the Johann Strauss Orchestra | Magic of the Movies | Decca | 24 March 2013 | 1 | |
| Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu | In Love with Maastricht | Decca | 31 March 2013 | 1 | |
| Karadaglić, MilošMiloš Karadaglić | Latino | Deutsche Grammophon | 7 April 2013 | 1 | |
| Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu | In Love with Maastricht | Decca | 14 April 2013 | 2 | |
| Einaudi, LudovicoLudovico Einaudi | In a Time Lapse | Decca | 28 April 2013 | 1 | |
| Dickson, AmyAmy Dickson | Dusk & Dawn | Sony Classical | 5 May 2013 | 1 | |
| Einaudi, LudovicoLudovico Einaudi | In a Time Lapse | Decca | 12 May 2013 | 3 | |
| London Philharmonic Orchestra/David Parry | 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music, TheThe 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music | X5 | 2 June 2013 | 2 | |
| Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu | In Love with Maastricht | Decca | 16 June 2013 | 2 | |
| London Philharmonic Orchestra/David Parry | 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music, TheThe 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music | X5 | 30 June 2013 | 1 | |
| Martynas | Martynas | Decca | 7 July 2013 | 2 | |
| Einaudi, LudovicoLudovico Einaudi | Islands – Essential | Decca | 21 July 2013 | 2 | |
| Hope, DanielDaniel Hope | Spheres | Deutsche Grammophon | 4 August 2013 | 1 | |
| Einaudi, LudovicoLudovico Einaudi | In a Time Lapse | Decca | 11 August 2013 | 1 | |
| BBC Concert Orchestra/Barry Wordsworth | Last Night of the Proms Collection, TheThe Last Night of the Proms Collection | Philips | 18 August 2013 | 2 | |
| Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu | Rieu Royale | Decca | 1 September 2013 | 1 | |
| Pavarotti, LucianoLuciano Pavarotti | 50 Greatest Tracks, TheThe 50 Greatest Tracks | Decca | 8 September 2013 | 5 | |
| Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu & the Johann Strauss Orchestra | Magic of the Movies | Decca | 13 October 2013 | 3 | |
| Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu | Rieu Royale | Decca | 3 November 2013 | 1 | |
| Jenkins, KatherineKatherine Jenkins | This Is Christmas | Warner Bros. | 10 November 2013 | 2 | |
| Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu | December Lights | Decca | 24 November 2013 | 2 | |
| Topping, JackJack Topping | Wonderful World | Decca | 8 December 2013 | 1 | |
| Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu | December Lights | Decca | 15 December 2013 | 2 | |
| Kings College Choir/David Willcocks | Essential Carols | Decca | 29 December 2013 | 1 | |
| 2014 | |||||
| Einaudi, LudovicoLudovico Einaudi | Islands – Essential | Decca | 5 January 2014 | 4 | |
| Ji Liu | Piano Reflections | Classic FM | 2 February 2014 | 1 | |
| Voces8 | Eventide | Decca | 9 February 2014 | 2 | |
| Karadaglic/LPO/Nezet-Sequin | Aranjuez | Mercury Classics | 23 February 2014 | 2 | |
| Einaudi, LudovicoLudovico Einaudi | Islands – Essential | Decca | 9 March 2014 | 6 | |
| Rhydian | One Day Like This | Futura Classics | 20 April 2014 | 10 | |
| Einaudi, LudovicoLudovico Einaudi | Islands – Essential | Decca | 29 June 2014 | 1 | |
| Craig Ogden | Summer Guitar | Classic FM/Decca | 6 July 2014 | 1 | |
| Nicola Benedetti | Homecoming | Decca | 13 July 2014 | 5 | |
| Einaudi, LudovicoLudovico Einaudi | Islands – Essential | Decca | 17 August 2014 | 2 | |
| Craig Ogden | Summer Guitar | Classic FM/Decca | 31 August 2014 | 1 | |
| Einaudi, LudovicoLudovico Einaudi | Islands – Essential | Decca | 7 September 2014 | 1 | |
| Balsom, AlisonAlison Balsom | Paris | WEA Records | 14 September 2014 | 1 | |
| Newman, RebeccaRebecca Newman | Dare to Dream | Rambling Rose | 21 September 2014 | 1 | |
| Callas, MariaMaria Callas | Pure | WEA Records | 28 September 2014 | 1 | |
| Kay, LucyLucy Kay | Fantasia | Sony Classical | 5 October 2014 | 2 | |
| Antoine, JonathanJonathan Antoine | Tenore | Sony Classical | 19 October 2014 | 3 | |
| Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu | Love In Venice | Decca | 9 November 2014 | 2 | |
| Jenkins, KatherineKatherine Jenkins | Home Sweet Home | Decca | 23 November 2014 | 1 | |
| Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu | Love In Venice | Decca | 30 November 2014 | 14 | |
| 2015 | |||||
| London Philharmonic Orchestra/David Parry | 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music, TheThe 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music | X5 | 8 March 2015 | 1 | |
| Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu | Love In Venice | Decca | 15 March 2015 | 1 | |
| Ólafur Arnalds/Alice Sara Ott | The Chopin Project | Mercury Classics | 22 March 2015 | 1 | |
| London Philharmonic Orchestra/David Parry | 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music, TheThe 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music | X5 | 29 March 2015 | 2 | |
| Sixteen, TheThe Sixteen/Harry Christophers | Monteverdi/Vespers of 1610 | CORO | 12 April 2015 | 2 | |
| Einaudi, LudovicoLudovico Einaudi | Islands – Essential | Decca | 26 April 2015 | 1 | |
| London Philharmonic Orchestra/David Parry | 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music, TheThe 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music | X5 | 3 May 2015 | 1 | |
| Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu & Johann Strauss Orchestra | Magic Of the Violin | Decca | 10 May 2015 | 7 | |
| Ogden, CraigCraig Ogden | Craig Ogden and Friends | Classic FM | 28 June 2015 | 9 | |
| Joyce Didonato & Antonio Pappano | Joyce & Tony Live at Wigmore Hall | Erato | 4 September 2015 | 1 | |
| Richter, MaxMax Richter | Sleep | Deutsche Grammophon | 11 September 2015 | 1 | |
| Kaufmann, JonasJonas Kaufmann | Nessun Dorma - The Puccini Album | Sony Classical | 18 September 2015 | 2 | |
| Richter, MaxMax Richter | Sleep | Deutsche Grammophon | 2 October 2015 | 1 | |
| Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia/Antonio Pappano | Verdi/Aida | Warner Classics | 9 October 2015 | 1 | |
| Kennedy, NigelNigel Kennedy | Vivaldi/The New Four Seasons | Sony Classical | 16 October 2015 | 1 | |
| Einaudi, LudovicoLudovico Einaudi | Elements | Decca | 23 October 2015 | 2 | |
| Bocelli, AndreaAndrea Bocelli | Cinema | Decca | 6 November 2015 | 1 | |
| Armstrong, AlexanderAlexander Armstrong | A Year of Songs | East West | 13 November 2015 | 1 | |
| Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu & the Johann Strauss Orchestra | Roman Holiday | Decca | 20 November 2015 | 1 | |
| Armstrong, AlexanderAlexander Armstrong | A Year of Songs | East West | 27 November 2015 | 14 | |
| 2016 | |||||
| Richard & Adam | Believe - Songs of Inspiration | Sony Masterworks | 4 March 2016 | 3 | |
| Zimmer, HansHans Zimmer & Junkie XL | Batman V Superman - Dawn of Justice OST | Sony Classical | 25 March 2016 | 2 | |
| Jones, AledAled Jones | One Voice | Decca | 8 April 2016 | 3 | |
| Jenkins, KatherineKatherine Jenkins | Celebration | Decca | 29 April 2016 | 1 | |
| Jones, AledAled Jones | One Voice | Decca | 6 May 2016 | 12 | |
| Einaudi, LudovicoLudovico Einaudi | Islands – Essential | Decca | 29 July 2016 | 1 | |
| Wong, See SiangSee Siang Wong | Cinema Classics - The Piano At The Movies | Sony Classical | 5 August 2016 | 2 | |
| Einaudi, LudovicoLudovico Einaudi | Islands – Essential | Decca | 19 August 2016 | 1 | |
| Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu | Viva Olympia | Decca | 26 August 2016 | 3 | |
| Morrison, TrevorTrevor Morrison/Scottish Festival Orchestra/MacMillan, JamesJames MacMillan | The Lost Songs of Kilda | Decca | 16 September 2016 | 4 | |
| Jenkins, KarlKarl Jenkins | Cantata Memoria - For The Children | Decca | 14 October 2016 | 3 | |
| Arnalds, OlafurOlafur Arnalds | Island Songs | Decca | 4 November 2016 | 1 | |
| Armstrong, AlexanderAlexander Armstrong | A Year of Songs | East West | 11 November 2016 | 1 | |
| Morricone, EnnioEnnio Morricone | Morricone 60 | Decca | 18 November 2016 | 1 | |
| Armstrong, AlexanderAlexander Armstrong | A Year of Songs | East West | 25 November 2016 | 1 | |
| Jones, AledAled Jones | One Voice at Christmas | Classic FM | 2 December 2016 | 1 | |
By artist
Ludovico Einaudi reached number one with three albums during the 2010s.
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Katherine Jenkins has topped the chart for ten weeks so far this decade.
Rebecca Newman became the first independent soprano to reach the top spot, in September 2014.
As of 25 November 2016, fifteen artists have spent six or more weeks at the top of the Classical Artist Albums Chart so far during the 2010s. The totals below include only credited performances.
| Artist | Number-one albums | Weeks at number one |
|---|---|---|
| Rieu, AndréAndré Rieu | 13 | 125 |
| Johann Strauss Orchestra, TheThe Johann Strauss Orchestra | 6 | 54 |
| Einaudi, LudovicoLudovico Einaudi | 3 | 37 |
| Ogden, CraigCraig Ogden | 4 | 19 |
| Armstrong, AlexanderAlexander Armstrong | 1 | 17 |
| Jones, AledAled Jones | 2 | 16 |
| Roberts, RhydianRhydian Roberts | 1 | 10 |
| Jenkins, KatherineKatherine Jenkins | 5 | 10 |
| Benedetti, NicolaNicola Benedetti | 2 | 11 |
| Watson, RussellRussell Watson | 1 | 8 |
| London Philharmonic Orchestra | 1 | 7 |
| David Parry | 1 | 7 |
| Central Band of the RAF | 1 | 6 |
| The Sixteen | 2 | 6 |
| Harry Christophers | 2 | 6 |
| Morricone, EnnioEnnio Morricone | 2 | 6 |
By record label
As of 13 November 2015, sixteen record labels have released chart-topping albums so far during the 2010s.
| Record label | Number-one albums | Weeks at number one |
|---|---|---|
| East West | 1 | 17 |
| Erato | 1 | 1 |
| Mercury Classics | 2 | 3 |
| Rambling Rose | 1 | 1 |
| Warner Bros. | 1 | 2 |
| Futura Classics | 1 | 10 |
| Classic FM | 6 | 18 |
| Decca Records | 43 | 162 |
| Deutsche Grammophon | 4 | 6 |
| Motif Records | 2 | 7 |
| Philips Records | 1 | 2 |
| Sony Classical | 8 | 21 |
| Sugar Music | 1 | 1 |
| CORO | 1 | 2 |
| WEA Records | 5 | 7 |
| X5 Music Group | 1 | 7 |
| Sony Masterworks | 1 | 3 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Noah Stewart becomes first black artist to top Official Classical Chart". London: Official Charts Company. 1 April 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ↑ "Ludovico Einaudi sets new chart record for a classical artist". London: Official Charts Company. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ↑ Official Classical Singles Chart
- ↑ "Top 40 Classical Artist Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ↑ "Top 40 Classical Artist Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ↑ "Top 40 Classical Artist Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ↑ "Top 40 Classical Artist Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ↑ "Artist Chart History". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
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