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Best classical albums

Classical is the Western art-music tradition: notated composition spanning the baroque, classical, romantic, and modern eras, from Bach and Mozart to living composers. The catalog here centers on recorded performances of that repertoire.

According to Riffiter listeners, the best classical album is Worlds Collide by Apocalyptica, rated 3.4/5 by 11 listeners.

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  1. Worlds Collide cover№ 1Worlds CollideApocalyptica · 20073.7Weighted score3.4 avg · 11 ratings
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  1. 2S&M coverS&MMetallica · 19993.6 score · 3.5 avg · 34 ratings
  2. 3Shatter Me coverShatter MeLindsey Stirling · 20147 ratings
  3. 4Everywhere at the end of time – Stage 1 coverEverywhere at the end of time – Stage 1The Caretaker · 20165 ratings
  4. 5Family Tree coverFamily TreeBjörk · 20025 ratings
  5. 6"Remembering William Orbit: Pieces in a Modern Style" cover"Remembering William Orbit: Pieces in a Modern Style"William Orbit · 20265 ratings
  6. 7Myopia coverMyopiaAgnes Obel · 20204 ratings
  7. 8Broadcasting From Home coverBroadcasting From HomePenguin Cafe Orchestra · 19844 ratings
  8. 9IBM 1401, A User's Manual coverIBM 1401, A User's ManualJóhann Jóhannsson · 20063 ratings
  9. 10Mere Mortals coverMere MortalsFloating Points · 20263 ratings
  10. 11The Way coverThe WayZack Hemsey · 20113 ratings
  11. 12Wonders coverWondersThe Piano Guys · 20142 ratings
  12. 13Discreet Music coverDiscreet MusicBrian Eno · 19752 ratings
  13. 14Without Sinking coverWithout SinkingHildur Guðnadóttir · 20092 ratings
  14. 15Early Works coverEarly WorksSteve Reich · 19872 ratings
  15. 16Pieces In A Modern Style Vol.2 coverPieces In A Modern Style Vol.2William Orbit · 20102 ratings
  16. 17The Meaning of Flowers coverThe Meaning of FlowersAgnes Obel · 20262 ratings
  17. 18Empty Room coverEmpty RoomZack Hemsey · 20102 ratings
  18. 19The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring coverThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingHoward Shore · 20012 ratings
  19. 20The Blue Notebooks coverThe Blue NotebooksMax Richter · 20042 ratings
  20. 21The Four Seasons coverThe Four SeasonsAntonio Vivaldi · 19832 ratings
  21. 22The Piano Guys 2 coverThe Piano Guys 2The Piano Guys · 20131 rating
  22. 23re:member coverre:memberÓlafur Arnalds · 20181 rating
  23. 24Star Wars: Les Derniers Jedi (Bande Originale du Film) coverStar Wars: Les Derniers Jedi (Bande Originale du Film)John Williams · 20171 rating
  24. 25No Time To Die: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack coverNo Time To Die: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackHans Zimmer · 20211 rating
  25. 26X-Men: First Class coverX-Men: First ClassHenry Jackman · 20111 rating
  26. 27Inquisition Symphony coverInquisition SymphonyApocalyptica · 19981 rating
  27. 28Prehension coverPrehensionJoep Beving · 20171 rating
  28. 29Von den Elben coverVon den ElbenFaun · 20131 rating
  29. 30Sing to the Moon coverSing to the MoonLaura Mvula · 20131 rating
  30. 31Night of Hunters coverNight of HuntersTori Amos · 20111 rating
  31. 32Clear Language coverClear LanguageBalmorhea · 20171 rating
  32. 33Sun on You coverSun on YouCraig Armstrong · 20181 rating
  33. 34Nostril coverNostrilIgorrr · 20101 rating
  34. 35Found Songs coverFound SongsÓlafur Arnalds · 20091 rating
  35. 36Agora coverAgoraFennesz · 20191 rating
  36. 37Tree of Life coverTree of Lifeaudiomachine · 20131 rating
  37. 38Eulogy for Evolution coverEulogy for EvolutionÓlafur Arnalds · 20071 rating
  38. 39Everywhere at the end of time – Stage 2 coverEverywhere at the end of time – Stage 2The Caretaker · 20171 rating
  39. 40Saman coverSamanHildur Guðnadóttir · 20141 rating
  40. 41Henosis coverHenosisJoep Beving · 20191 rating
  41. 42Classic Christmas coverClassic ChristmasJoe McElderry · 20111 rating
  42. 43Elizabeth: The Golden Age coverElizabeth: The Golden AgeCraig Armstrong · 20071 rating
  43. 44Will Power coverWill PowerJoe Jackson · 19871 rating
  44. 45Epic coverEpicSchiller · 20211 rating
  45. 46Only Love From Now On coverOnly Love From Now OnCarmen Villain · 20221 rating
  46. 47Maps coverMapsMessage to Bears · 20131 rating
  47. 48Nude coverNudeThe Irrepressibles · 20121 rating
  48. 49Now coverNowFabrizio Paterlini · 20131 rating
  49. 50Stereo coverStereoChristie Front Drive · 19971 rating

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