The Greatest Classical Music on iTunes, Ranked Weekly
Classical music spans centuries of human creativity, and the iTunes Top 100 Classical Songs Chart brings its finest moments together in one weekly ranking. Updated every week, this chart showcases the 100 best-selling classical tracks on iTunes — from Beethoven symphonies and Mozart piano sonatas to contemporary film scores with classical sensibilities.
Classical music is having a cultural renaissance, partly driven by streaming and the global popularity of game and film soundtracks. Artists like Yo-Yo Ma, Lang Lang, Hilary Hahn, and Gustavo Dudamel are building new audiences, while composers like John Williams and Hans Zimmer blur the line between classical and cinematic. Pieces that once felt intimidating are finding millions of new listeners every year.
Whether you’re a longtime devotee of the concert hall or exploring classical music for the first time, the chart below is a welcoming starting point. Discover the full iTunes Top 100 Classical Songs, updated this week.
Chart updated this week on: 2026-04-24
1.
360 (Arr. For Cello Obligato and String Quartet)
Peter Gregson
February 26, 2026
2.
Experience
I Virtuosi Italiani & Daniel Hope
January 1, 2013
3.
Perfect Symphony
Ed Sheeran & Andrea Bocelli
December 15, 2017
4.
Time To Say Goodbye
Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bocelli
January 1, 1995
5.
Adagio for Strings
London Philharmonic Orchestra & David Parry
November 23, 2009
6.
Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude
Yo-Yo Ma
January 1, 1983
7.
The Prayer (feat. Céline Dion)
Andrea Bocelli
January 1, 1998
8.
Siegfried, WWV 86C, Act II: Scene 2, Aber, wie sah meine Mutter wohl aus? (Live)
Daniel Johansson, Dallas Symphony Orchestra & Fabio Luisi
April 24, 2026
9.
Turandot, Act III: "Nessun dorma!"
Luciano Pavarotti, John Alldis Choir, Wandsworth School Boys' Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Zubin Mehta
January 1, 1973
10.
Joyeuse marche, D. 62
Sinfonia of London & John Wilson
April 24, 2026
11.
Carmina Burana: O Fortuna
London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry, London Philharmonic Choir & The London Chorus
December 1, 2009
12.
On The Nature Of Daylight
Max Richter, Louisa Fuller, Natalia Bonner, John Metcalfe, Philip Sheppard & Chris Worsey
February 23, 2004
13.
Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2 in E-Flat Major
Arthur Rubinstein
January 1, 1967
14.
Can-Can
Johann Strauss Orchestra
October 1, 2007
15.
Luminary
Joel Sunny
August 31, 2023
16.
Grammofon (из кф. «Без улик»)
Belarusian Radio and Television Orchestra & VASILIY LEONOV
September 2, 2009
17.
Canon in D Major
London Philharmonic Orchestra & David Parry
December 1, 2009
18.
Nuvole Bianche
Ludovico Einaudi
January 1, 2004
19.
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565
Hannes Kästner
January 1, 1988
20.
You Only Live Twice (From 'You Only Live Twice')
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
September 23, 2022
21.
On the Beautiful Blue Danube, Op. 314
London Philharmonic Orchestra & David Parry
December 1, 2009
22.
Ave Maria
VOCES8 & Ringmasters
April 24, 2026
23.
Pompeii MMXXIII
Bastille & Hans Zimmer
March 4, 2013
24.
A Thousand Years
The Piano Guys
October 2, 2012
25.
Time to Say Goodbye
Andrea Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli & Hans Zimmer
March 11, 2024
26.
Pachelbel's Canon in D
Barrymoore Chamber Orchestra
January 1, 2003
27.
O Fortuna
Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg & Kurt Prestel
February 17, 2009
28.
The Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah Chorus
London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry & London Philharmonic Choir
December 1, 2009
29.
Il bianco e dolce cigno
The Gesualdo Six & Owain Park
April 24, 2026
30.
Blanc
SYML
31.
Moonlight Sonata (Beethoven)
Robin Alciatore
April 4, 2002
32.
Nessun Dorma
Luciano Pavarotti
September 10, 2009
33.
Boléro
Berlin Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan
January 1, 1987
34.
Music for 18 Musicians
Steve Reich Ensemble
January 1, 1978
35.
Passacaglia (Piano Version)
Marco Velocci
September 27, 2023
36.
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood
London Philharmonic Orchestra & David Parry
September 15, 2005
37.
Sabre Dance
Leonard Slatkin & London Philharmonic Orchestra
January 1, 1992
38.
Fanfare for the Common Man
Aaron Copland & London Symphony Orchestra
January 1, 1956
39.
Seasons (Winter): I. Allegro Con Molto
Jonathan Carney & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
January 1, 1994
40.
Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20: Scéne
London Philharmonic Orchestra & David Parry
December 1, 2009
41.
Somewhere Only We Know
Vitamin String Quartet
April 16, 2013
42.
'O sole mio (Arr. Chiaramello for Tenor & Orchestra)
Luciano Pavarotti, National Philharmonic Orchestra & Giancarlo Chiaramello
January 1, 1979
43.
The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries
London Philharmonic Orchestra & David Parry
December 1, 2009
44.
![Nearer My God to Thee (Arr. André Rieu) [feat. The Vrijthof Brass Players] song art](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music221/v4/ed/10/8d/ed108d56-026a-c21e-cc6f-08cd5980e5ec/7444754910940.png/170x170bb.png)
Nearer My God to Thee (Arr. André Rieu) [feat. The Vrijthof Brass Players]
André Rieu & Johann Strauss Orchestra
November 15, 2024
45.
National Anthem
United States Army Band
May 1, 2011
46.
Canon in D (Piano Version)
Canon in D Ensemble
May 4, 2019
47.
Interstellar (Main Theme)
Random Piano
April 23, 2020
48.
Silence
Violin Phonix
December 12, 2025
49.
Gymnopédie No. 1
Finghin Collins
December 1, 2009
50.
Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 13, Danses des cygnes - IV. Allegro moderato
André Previn & London Symphony Orchestra
January 1, 1976
51.
Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: VII. Aquarium (Arr. for Choir and Orchestra by Mack Wilberg)
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, Orchestra at Temple Square & Mack Wilberg
April 24, 2026
52.
Keyboard Concerto in A Major, BWV 1055: III. Allegro ma non tanto
Mahan Esfahani & Britten Sinfonia
April 24, 2026
53.
Song of the Sea
Barry Douglas
April 24, 2026
54.
Listless
SYML & Evgeny Grinko
March 27, 2026
55.
Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67: III. On a Branch of a Big Tree Sat a Little Bird (Live)
Viola Davis, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Gustavo Dudamel
April 24, 2026
56.
Voilà (Live)
André Rieu, Johann Strauss Orchestra & Emma Kok
August 11, 2023
57.
A Sky Full of Stars
The Piano Guys
October 2, 2015
58.
Divenire
Ludovico Einaudi
January 1, 2006
59.
Bless the Broken Road
The Piano Guys & Jon Schmidt
April 24, 2020
60.
Turandot, SC 91: Nessun dorma
Jonathan Tetelman, PKF - Prague Philharmonia & Carlo Rizzi
September 8, 2023
61.
Beethoven: Sonata No. 14 "Moonlight" in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No 2: I. Adagio sostenuto I
Ludwig van Beethoven & Mats Widlund
March 4, 2025
62.
Bittersweet Symphony
Escala
January 15, 2016
63.
Rhapsody in Blue (Original 1927 Recording)
George Gershwin
April 21, 1927
64.
Someone You Loved
The Piano Guys
August 23, 2019
65.
Ave Maria
Luciano Pavarotti
January 1, 1900
66.
Homeward Bound
Bryn Terfel, Mack Wilberg, Orchestra at Temple Square & The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
January 1, 2013
67.
A Million Dreams
The Piano Guys
March 16, 2018
68.
Hallelujah
Andrea Bocelli
November 13, 2020
69.
I Giorni
Ludovico Einaudi
November 9, 2001
70.
Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: Rondo "Alla turca"
Finghin Collins
December 1, 2009
71.
The Swan from Carnival of the Animals (Chamber Version)
Yo-Yo Ma, Philippe Entremont & Gaby Casadesus
January 1, 1963
72.
Anchors Aweigh
United States Navy Band
January 1, 1963
73.
Morning Mood (From the Opera "Peer Gynt")
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & John Rigby
August 3, 2022
74.
Spiegel im spiegel
Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà
January 1, 2003
75.
Vivaldi - Spring (After The Four Seasons, RV 269)
Black Violin
July 15, 2016
76.
Imperial March (From "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back")
Vienna Philharmonic & John Williams
May 4, 2020
77.
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
London Symphony Orchestra & André Previn
January 1, 2005
78.
Experience (Solo Piano Version)
Ludovico Einaudi
January 21, 2013
79.
On The Nature Of Daylight (Orchestral Version)
Max Richter Orchestra & Lorenz Dangel
February 26, 2004
80.
James Bond Theme (From 'Dr. No')
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
September 16, 2022
81.
Primavera
Ludovico Einaudi
January 1, 2006
82.
The Second Waltz, Op. 99a
André Rieu & Johann Strauss Orchestra
January 1, 1994
83.
The Flower Duet
Philharmonia Orchestra, Katherine Jenkins, Anthony Inglis & Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
September 15, 2005
84.
Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan
Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott
June 29, 2015
85.
I See The Light (From "Tangled")
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
October 2, 2020
86.
![The Prayer (feat. Céline Dion & David Foster) [Live In Central Park, New York, September 2011] song art](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music125/v4/88/9f/d2/889fd210-49e0-ee07-c00e-0304d57cf0bc/21UMGIM47827.rgb.jpg/170x170bb.png)
The Prayer (feat. Céline Dion & David Foster) [Live In Central Park, New York, September 2011]
Andrea Bocelli
November 15, 2011
87.
Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act 2: No. 10, Moderato
André Previn & London Symphony Orchestra
January 1, 1976
88.
Miserere Mei, Deus (Psalm 51)
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge & Richard Marlow
June 8, 1993
89.
The Music of the Night (From "The Phantom of the Opera")
Andrea Bocelli
October 23, 2015
90.
Cantana, BWV 147 "Heart and mouth and deed and life": X. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, Orchestra at Temple Square & Mack Wilberg
January 5, 2010
91.
Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23
Krystian Zimerman
January 1, 1988
92.
Adagio in G Minor for Strings and Organ (Attrib. T. Albinoni)
London Philharmonic Orchestra & David Parry
December 1, 2009
93.
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
Berlin Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan
January 1, 1984
94.
Holy Mother
Luciano Pavarotti, Eric Clapton, East London Gospel Choir, L'Orchestra Filarmonica Di Torino & Marco Armiliato
October 25, 1990
95.
Don't Stop Believing
Vitamin String Quartet
May 20, 2008
96.
Seasons (Spring): I. Allegro
Jonathan Carney & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
January 1, 1994
97.
National Anthem (Star Spangled Banner)
The Marine Band Parris Island
May 4, 2010
98.
Sweet Dream Are Made of This
Hampton String Quartet, The
October 4, 2005
99.
Hasta Mi Final
Il Divo
November 7, 2005
100.
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto
Vienna Philharmonic & Carlos Kleiber
February 20, 1995