Zoomer’s Choice Classical Chart Top 50 Albums Year-End Review

The Top 50 CDs featured on the nation’s classical station 96.3FM throughout 2012.

Check the chart for the CD’s that were spinning most and that you inquired about and requested most frequently this past year.

Enjoy,

Michael Lyons
Music Director

 

1
TAKES FLIGHT
Il Volo
(UNIVERSAL)
2
FIFTY SHADES OF GREY
Various Artists
(EMI)
3
AND THE WALTZ GOES ON
Andre Reiu
(POLYGRAM)
4
WICKED GAME
Il Divo
(SONY MUSIC)
5
CONCERTO: ONE NIGHT IN CENTRAL PARK
Andre Bocelli
(UNIVERSAL)
6
ZOOMER’S CHOICE #2
Moses Znaimer
(UNIVERSAL)
7
A TIME FOR US
Angèle Dubeau/La Pietà
(ANALEKTA)
8
WATER NIGHT
Eric Whitacre
(UNIVERSAL)
9
A NAPOLI
Marc Hervieux
(ATMA CLASSIQUE)
10
FRENCH IMPRESSIONS
Jeremy Denk/Joshua Bell
(SONY CLASSICAL)
11
MARIAGE
Various Artists
(ATMA CLASSIQUE)
12
ALFIE
Alfie Boe
(DECCA)
13
BLESSING
John Rutter/Caitrin Finch
(DG)
14
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Andre Rieu
(POLYGRAM)
15
BEETHOVEN FOR ALL
Daniel Barenboim
(DECCA)
16
LATINO
Milos Karadaglic
(DG)
17
THE SILVER VIOLIN
Nicola Benedetti
(DECCA)
18
LEAD WITH YOUR HEART
The Tenors
(UNIVERSAL)
19
THE CHOPIN ALBUM
Lang Lang
(SONY CLASSICAL)
20
THE PIANO GUYS
The Piano Guys
(SONY MUSIC)
21
SOUND THE TRUMPET
Alison Balsom
(EMI)
22
THE GREATEST VIDEO GAME MUIC
London Philharmonic Orchestra
(X5 MUSIC GROUP)
23
MOZART: PIANO CONCERTOS NOS. 20 & 21
Jan Lisiecki
(DG)
24
MOONRISE KINGDOM
Various Artists
(ABKCO Records)
25
CHICAGO SYMPHONY BRASS: LIVE
CSO Brass
(CSO RESOUND)
26
SOMETHING ALMOST BEING SAID
Simone Dinnerstein
(SONY CLASSICAL)
27
OLD FRIENDS
Antoine Bareil/ Valérie Milot
(ANALEKTA)
28
FOUR SEASONS RECOMPOSED
Daniel Hope
(DG)
29
BE MY LOVE
Joseph Calleja
(DECCA)
30
STRADIVARIUS CHRISTMAS FOR VIOLIN & PIANO
Jasper Wood
(MAX FRANK MUSIC)
31
SCHUMANN: PIANO CONCERTO
Angela Hewitt
HYPERION)
32
LE BOEUF SUR LA TOIT
Alexandre Tharaud
(DG)
33
ANNA KARENINA 2012
Dario Marianelli
(DECCA)
34
ARVO PÄRT: ADAM’S LAMENT
Estonian Philarmonic Chamber Choir
(ECM)
35
MISSION
Cecilia Bartoli
(DECCA)
36
VIDEO GAME MUSIC
La Pieta/Dubeau
(ANALEKTA)
37
YO SOY MARIA
Marie-Josee Lord
(ATMA CLASSIQUE)
38
SONGS
Placido Domingo
(SONY MUSIC)
39
A LATE QUARTET
Soundtrack
(UNIVERSAL)
40
O NIGHT DIVINE
Victoria Scholars
(INDEPENDANT)
41
LEVANT
Amici Chamber Ensemble
(ATMA CLASSIQUE)
42
SPANISH NIGHTS
Pepe romero
(DG)
43
VILLAZÓN VERDI
Rolando Villazón
(DG)
44
THE BEETHOVEN JOURNEY
Leif Ove Andsnes / Mahler Chamber Orchestra
(SONY CLASSICAL)
45
SACRUM MYSTERIUM: A CELTIC CHRISTMAS VESPERS
Apollo’s Fire/Jeannette Sorrell
(AVIE)
46
GÓRECKI: MISERERE
Grant Gershon/Los Angeles Master Chorale
(DECCA)
47
SCHUBERT PIANO SONATAS
Paul Lewis
(HARMONIA MUNDI)
48
DEBUSSY
Angela Hewitt
(HYPERION)
49
NEAPOLITAN CHRISTMAS II
Francesco Durante
(CPO)
50
BACH GOLDBERG VARIATIONS
David Jalbert
(ATMA CLASSIQUE)
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