Ten of the greatest classical recordings

Ten of the greatest classical recordings

By ANDRE RIEU, Violinist, conductor and composer

1. CARL ORFF: CARMINA BURANA
Conductor: Hermann Prey, Munich Radio Orchestra

2. RAVEL: MA MERE L'OYE
Charles Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra

3. STRAVINSKY: RITE OF SPRING
Bernard Haitink, London Philharmonic

4. BEETHOVEN: THE VIOLIN CONCERTO
Herman Krebbers

5. BACH: MASS IN B MINOR
Karl Richter, Munich Bach Orchestra

6. BEETHOVAN: PASTORAL SYMPHONIES
Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic

7. MAHLER: 4TH SYMPHONY
Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

8. STRAUSS: VIER LETZTE LIEDER
George Szell, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. Sung by Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

10. VERDI: LA TRAVIATA
Sir Georg Solti, Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

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Top 10 Best Selling Albums of All Time

Album Title - Artists (Estimated Sales)

1) Thriller - Michael Jackson (110,000,000)
2) Back in Black - AC/DC (49,000,000)
3) The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd (45,000,000)
4) The Bodyguard - Whitney Houston & Various Artists (44,000,000)
5) Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf (43,000,000)
6) Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) - The Eagles (42,000,000)
6) Dirty Dancing - Various Artists (42,000,000)
8) Millennium - Back Street Boys (40,000,000)
8) Saturday Night Fever - The Bee Gees (40,000,000)
8) Rumours - Fleetwood Mac (40,000,000)

Top 10 Best Selling Music Artists

Artists (Album Sales)

1) Elvis Presley (>1,000,000,000)
2) The Beatles (>750,000,000)
3) Michael Jackson (>750,000,000)
4) Frank Sinatra (>500,000,000)
5) ABBA (370,000,000)
6) Led Zeppelin (>300,000,000)
7) Nana Mouskouri (300,000,000)
8) Queen (300,000,000)
9) Tino Rossi (300,000,000)
10) Julio Iglesias (250,000,000)