Two classical bestsellers in the US this week
mainAt a time when 1,000 sales qualifies as a classical bestseller, we are delighted to see that two new releases broke the 2,000 barrier last week, according to Nielsen Soundscan ratings.
One was a Catholic devotional record. O Emanuel, from J J Wright.
The other was Joyce DiDonato, In War and Peace, evidently making waves.
The next top-selling record barely cleared 400.
My hope is that the new album ‘In War & Peace’ by Joyce DiDonato will become the icon of nowadays troublesome world.
Chapeau for a human being which is so connected to the daily life through her art.
” ‘I call myself a ‘belligerent optimist’ ” – read or watch our extended interview with Joyce DiDonato about the project here: http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/interview/1580/Joyce-DiDonato-on-In-War-and-Peace