Echo Klassik 2014

These are the German classical music awards.

Female Singer of the Year

Anna Netrebko

Verdi

Male Singer of the Year

Piotr Beczala

Rigoletto

Instrumentalist of the Year (Piano)

Marc-André Hamelin

F. Busoni: Die späten Klavierwerke

Instrumentalist of the Year (Flute)

Emmanuel Pahud

French Music for Winds

Instrumentalist of the Year (Cello)

 

Jan Vogler

J. S. Bach: Suiten für Cello 1-6

Instrumentalistin des Jahres (Viola)

Tabea Zimmermann

P. Hindemith: Sämtliche Werke für Viola Vol. 1 - Viola & Orchester

Instrumentalist of the Year (Violin)

Frank Peter Zimmermann

P. Hindemith: Violin Sonatas & Concerto

Conductor of the Year

 

Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Stravinsky & Stokowski

Ensemble/Orchstra of the Year

Berolina Ensemble

H. Hofmann: Chamber Music

Ensemble/Orchestra of the Year

Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks

A. Schnittke: Konzert für Chor

Ensemble/Orchestra of the Year

SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg

H. Zender: Logos-Fragmente (Canto IX)

Lifetime Achievement Award

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Newcomer of the Year (Singer)

Sabine Devieilhe

J. Ph. Rameau: Le Grand Théâtre de l'amour

Newcomer of the Year (Horn)

Felix Klieser

Reveries

Newcomer of the Year (Piano)

Daniil Trifonov

The Carnegie Recital

Newcomer of the Year (Violin)

Tianwa Yang

F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Violinkonzerte

The ‘Klassik ohne Grenzen’-Prize

Alliage Quintett/József Lendvay

Dancing Paris

The ‘Klassik ohne Grenzen’-Prize

Bassiona Amorosa

boundless.

The ‘Klassik ohne Grenzen’-Prize

 

Diana Damrau

Forever

Symphonic Recording of the Year (Music up to and incl. 18th century)

Hannoversche Hofkapelle

G. F. Händel: Wassermusik

Symphonic Recording of the Year (19th century music)

Freiburger Barockorchester/ Pablo Heras-Casado

F. Schubert: Sinfonien Nr.3 & 4

Symphonic Recording of the Year (20th/21st century music)

dogma chamber orchestra/ Mikhail Gurewitsch

The Shostakovich Album

Concert Recording of the Year (Music up to and incl. 18th century)/Piano

Martha Argerich/Orchestra Mozart/ Claudio Abbado

W. A. Mozart: Klavierkonzerte 20 & 25

Concert Recording of the Year (19th century music)/Violin

Anne-Sophie Mutter/Berliner Philharmoniker/Manfred Honeck

Dvořák

Concert Recording of the Year (20th/21th century music)/Piano duo

Fabrice Millischer

French Trombone Concertos

Choral Recording of the Year

RIAS Kammerchor/Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin/René Jacobs

J. S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion

Opera Recording of the Year (17th/18th century opera)

Teodor Currentzis/MusicAeterna

W. A. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro

Opera Recording of the Year (19th century opera)

Cecilia Bartoli/Sumi Jo/John Osborn/Giovanni Antonini

Bellini: Norma

Solo Recording of the Year (17th/18th century music)/Organ

Stephan Schardt

G. Ph. Telemann: Violinsonaten Frankfurt 1715

Solo Recording of the Year (19th century music)/Piano

Igor Levit

The Late Beethoven Sonatas

Solo Recording of the Year (20th/21st century music)/Piano

Arcadi Volodos

Volodos plays Mompou

Solo Recording of the Year/Voice(Duets/opera arias)

Jonas Kaufmann

The Verdi Album

Solo Recording of the Year/Voice(Arias/recitals)

Miriam Feuersinger/Capricornus Consort Basel

Chr. Graupner: Himmlische Stunden, selige Zeiten

Solo Recording of the Year/Voice(Song)

Ian Bostridge/Antonio Pappano

B. Britten: Songs

Chamber Musik Recording of the Year (17th/18th century music)/Mixed Ensemble

NeoBarock

Musik der Einsamkeit - Ein Melopoem

Chamber Musik Recording of the Year (17th/18th century music)/Mixed ensemble

David Geringas/Ian Fountain

Pohádka

Chamber Musik Recording of the Year (17th/18th century music)/Mixed ensemble

fabergé-quintett

A. Blanc: Streichquintette Nr.3, 4 & 7

Chamber Musik Recording of the Year (19th century)/Mixed ensemble

Ensemble Blumina

Previn/Françaix/Poulenc: Trios für Oboe, Fagott und Klavier

Editorial Achievement of the Year

BIS Records

J. S. Bach: Gesamteinspielung der geistlichen Kantaten (Masaaki Suzuki)

World Premiere Recording of the Year

Trio Imàge

M. Kagel: Piano Trios I - III

The Classics for Children Award

Helbling Verlag with Juri Tetzlaff/Malte Arkona/Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR

I. Strawinsky: Der Feuervogel

Audiophile Multi-Track Recording of the Year

RIAS Kammerchor/Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin/René Jacobs

J. S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion

Music DVD Recording of the Year

Eric Schulz/Deutsche Grammophon

Karajan - The Second Life

Music DVD Recording of the Year

 

Robert Lepage/Deutsche Grammophon

Th. Adès: The Tempest

Music DVD Recording of the Year

Lise Lemeunier (Ozango)/ERATO (Warner Classics)/Mezzo/Opera National de Lorraine/Parnassus Arts Production

Vinci: Artaserse  [I should probably buy this.]

Bestseller of the Year

David Garrett

Garrett vs. Paganini