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MARISS JANSONS
Shostakovich - Symphony No.7 (Leningrad)Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra/ Mariss Jansons.
RCO Live 06002.
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WHAT THE JURY SAID:
'Jansons shows his deep commitment to a work that has special and very personal resonances for him, and conveys the music's sense of communal suffering and struggle without relinquishing a tight control over its discursive structure.' |
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SOILE ISOKOSKI
Sibelius - Luonnotar, Orchestral SongsSoile Isokoski (soprano), Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra/ Leif Segerstam.
Ondine ODE 1080-5
WHAT THE JURY SAID:
'A thrilling performance of Luonnotar in which Isokoski's sonorous soprano is matched by atmospheric playing from the Finnish orchestra. The rest of the disc makes you wonder why Sibelius's orchestral songs occupy one of the most unjustly neglected corners of his output.'
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JEAN-CHRISTOPHE SPINOSI
Vivaldi - Griselda
Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Veronica Cangemi, Simone Kermes, Philippe Jaroussky, Stefano Ferrari, Jestyn Davies; Ensemble Matheus/ Jean-Christophe Spinosi.
Naïve OP 30419 |
WHAT THE JURY SAID:
'Vivaldi's operas are coming thick and fast on disc these days, and musically this is one of the finest. The varied orchestral writing is vividly played, and there's some astonishing solo singing.' |
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| CHORAL AWARD WINNER |
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SIR COLIN DAVIS
Sibelius - Kullervo
Monica Groop (mezzo-soprano); Peter Mattei (baritone); Men of the London Symphony Chorus; LSO/ Sit Colin Davis.
LSO Live LSO 00074
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WHAT THE JURY SAID:
'The King's Consort reveal the Requiem as a sombre, powerful musical monument, while the lighter Mass is almost shamelessly joyous. Lovely freshly recorded sound too.'
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| CHAMBER AWARD WINNER |
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SMETANA TRIO
Dvorák - Piano Trios No. 4 'Dumky'; No. 3 in F minor
Smetana Trio - Jitka Cechová (piano), Jan Vonásková (violin), Jan Pálenícek (cello).
Supraphon SU 3872-2
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WHAT THE JURY SAID:
'The Smetana Trio is wonderfully attuned to Dvorák's musical language, responding to every expressive nuance with incredible insight and emotional intensity. In their hands these well-warn mainstays of the chamber repertoire sound as fresh and original as they must have done when the composer first brought them before the public.' |
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| INSTRUMENTAL AWARD WINNER |
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LUIZA BORAC
George Enescu - Piano Works Vol. 2
Luiza Borac (piano).
Avie AV2081 (2 discs)
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WHAT THE JURY SAID:
'Luiza Borac illuminates some extraordinary, richly inventive piano music with subtle but absolute mastery. This is a set to place Enescu among the great piano composers, superbly, idiomatically played and recorded. Vehemently recommended.' |
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| JURY AWARD: PREMIERE RECORDING WINNER |
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CHARLES KOECHLIN
Koechlin - Vocal works with Orchestra
Juliane Banse (soprano); SWR Vocal Ensemble & SO, Stuttgart/ Heinz Hollinger.
Hänssler CD 93.159 |
WHAT THE JURY SAID:
'It is astonishing that these exquisitely orchestrated songs haven't been heard on record before: they stand comparison with the finest of their day. This recording radiates sensuousness and expressive intelligence in equal measure.' |
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| JURY AWARD: TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE IN RECORDING WINNER |
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CAPRICCIO RECORD LABEL
Zemlinsky - Lyric Symphony Op. 18
Christine Schäffer (soprano), Matthias Goerne (baritone); Orchestre de Paris/ Christoph Eschenbach.
Capriccio 71081 (hybrid CD/SACD)
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WHAT THE JURY SAID:
'No one has captured the work's exquisite paradoxes so tellingly as Eschenbach. His acute feeling for the musical line and ear for aural perspective are second to none. And his two superb soloists are allowed to shine through the dense orchestral texture in this extraordinary recording.' |
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| JURY AWARD: NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR WINNER |
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PAVEL HAAS STRING QUARTET
No. 2, from the Monkey Moutains; Janácek - String Quartet No. 2, Intimate Letters
Pavel Haas String Quartet.
Supraphon SU 3877-2
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WHAT THE JURY SAID:
'What is so impressive about this debut is the group's bold, original approach to this famous repertoire. They are technically beyond reproach and convey, with almost graphic immediacy, Janácek's searing passion. They present us with the finest, most vivid account of Haas's second quartet on disc. A very special group.' |
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| JURY AWARD: DVD OF THE YEAR WINNER |
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GIULIO CESARE
Handel
Sarah Connolly, Angelika Kirchschlager, Danielle de Niese, Christophe Dumaux, Patricia Bardon, Christopher Maltman, Richid Ben Abdeslam; Glyndebourne Chorus; OAE/William Christie; dir. David McVicar (Glyndebourne, 2005).
Opus Arte OA 0950 D |
WHAT THE JURY SAID:
'William Christie conducting and David McVicar directing, created one of the great Giulio Cesare productions of our time, reinstating Handel as an entertainer supreme. This DVD is a worthy matching masterwork, highlighting details with deftness and including well-made documentary extras. Opus Arte has set the standard.' |
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