Overview
- Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No 2 was voted the nation’s favorite classical piece for the third consecutive year in the 30th Classic FM Hall of Fame.
- Sir Karl Jenkins achieved his highest-ever ranking with The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace, which marked its 25th anniversary this year.
- John Williams’ Schindler’s List was named the top film score, reflecting the increasing prominence of movie soundtracks in the rankings.
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart remains the most popular composer overall, with Tchaikovsky surpassing Beethoven and Bach in the latest poll.
- Modern composers like Ludovico Einaudi saw expanded representation, with five of his works featured in this year’s Hall of Fame.