The Case Against A Top-Of-The-Charts List For Classical Music

“One specific problem with this classical chart is that it will be very dull indeed. Tastes in classical music don’t move at the pace of pop and rock, and you can bet your bottom dollar that month after month, we’ll be seeing Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending, Albinoni’s Adagio and Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons – with the only novelty provided by the latest emanation from Philip Glass or a choir of plainchanting monks. OK, it’s not going to do any harm, but will it do any good?”