Ryuichi Sakamoto’s “Opus” remains #1 for the third week in a row, while Augustin Hadelich’s “American Road Trip” and Bryce Dessner’s “Solos” debut at #2 and #4, respectively. In between, in the third spot, is a surprisingly strong entry for “Life,” a solo album from violinist Mari Samuelsen that explores contemporary music inspired by motherhood. Also noteworthy, Tianqi Du’s album of Bach Keyboard Concertos has been pushed out of the Top 10 for the first time since Apple began publishing its Classical Top 100 on July 23.
Top 10 for Sept. 2, 2024:
- “Opus” (Sakamoto / Milan)
- “American Road Trip” (Hadelich / Weiss / Warner)
- “LIFE” (Samuelsen / DG)
- “Solos” (Dessner / Sony)
- “Sleep” (Richter / DG)
- Chopin: Études, Op. 10 & 25 (Lim / Decca)
- “Forgotten Word I Wished to Say” (Lubimov / Vetrenko / Sony)
- “The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music” (Parry / London Philharmonic / Warner)
- “Legends, Myths and Lavender” (Moccio / Decca)
- “Mendelssohn” (Kanneh-Mason / Decca)
