Kanneh-Mason recordings dominate Classical Music Jukebox’s most-played list

CHARLOTTE, NC (March 10, 2026) — Play-count data from Classical Music Jukebox.txt shows a clear front-runner and a tightly clustered pack behind it: one track leads with 4 plays, while the remaining top titles are tied at 3 plays each. The list is notably centered on recent releases featuring the Kanneh-Mason family, alongside orchestral works by Adolphus Hailstork and piano miniatures performed by Althea Waites

Top 10 most-played tracks (by Plays)

  1. Ernö Dohnányi — Variations on a Nursery Song, Op. 25: Var. 6. Ancora più mosso. Allegro — Isata Kanneh-MasonChildhood Tales (2023) — 4 plays — Last played 3/10/26, 8:26 AM
  2. W. A. Mozart — 12 Variations on “Ah, vous dirai-je Maman”, K. 265: Var. 10 — Isata Kanneh-MasonChildhood Tales (2023) — 3 plays — Last played 3/10/26, 10:11 AM
  3. W. A. Mozart — 12 Variations on “Ah, vous dirai-je Maman”, K. 265: Var. 7 — Isata Kanneh-MasonChildhood Tales (2023) — 3 plays — Last played 3/10/26, 6:45 AM
  4. Sergei Rachmaninoff — 14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 7, It Cannot Be! (Arr. Sheku Kanneh-Mason for Cello and Piano) — Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Isata Kanneh-MasonMuse (2021) — 3 plays — Last played 3/10/26, 6:47 AM
  5. Alexander Scriabin — 24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 11 in B Major. Allegro assai — Jeneba Kanneh-MasonFantasie (2025) — 3 plays — Last played 3/10/26, 1:22 AM
  6. Clara Schumann — 3 Romances, Op. 11 – 3. Moderato — Isata Kanneh-MasonRomance: The Piano Music of Clara Schumann (2019) — 3 plays — Last played 3/10/26, 1:16 AM
  7. Adolphus Hailstork — 3 Spirituals for Orchestra: No. 1. Everytime I feel the Spirit — Adolphus HailstorkHailstork: Orchestral Music (2012) — 3 plays — Last played 3/10/26, 8:22 AM
  8. Adolphus Hailstork — 3 Spirituals for Orchestra: No. 2. Kum Bab Yah — Adolphus HailstorkHailstork: Orchestral Music (2012) — 3 plays — Last played 3/10/26, 9:41 AM
  9. Richard Saylor — 5 Pieces For Piano: No. 1. From A Waltz — Althea WaitesAlong the Western Shore – Warren, Still, Saylor & Rodgers (2003) — 3 plays — Last played 3/10/26, 8:14 AM
  10. Richard Saylor — 5 Pieces For Piano: No. 4. Nostalgia — Althea WaitesAlong the Western Shore – Warren, Still, Saylor & Rodgers (2003) — 3 plays — Last played 3/10/26, 1:34 AM

What stands out in the data

  • A single clear No. 1: Dohnányi’s Variations on a Nursery Song (Var. 6) is the only track reaching 4 plays
  • A nine-way tie for the rest: Positions 2–10 are all tied at 3 plays, indicating a very tight rotation. 
  • Programming pattern: The top tier mixes short-form piano works and variations with orchestral spiritual settings, with heavy representation from a small number of albums (Childhood TalesMuseFantasie, and Hailstork: Orchestral Music). 

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