Sunday, February 21, 2010

Gramophone Awards 2008

Baroque Instrumental: Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1-6 BWV1046-1051 (complete); European Brandenburg Ensemble, Trevor Pinnock; Avie: AV2119;  Spotify link

Baroque Vocal: Monteverdi; L'Orfeo; La Venexiana, Claudio Cavina; Glossa: GES920913; label not @ Spotify

Chamber: Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34, etc.Leif Ove Andsnes, Artemis Quartet; Virgin: 3951432; Spotify link

Choral: Haydn; The Creation; Gabrieli Players & Chetham's Chamber Choir, Paul McCreesh; DG Archiv: 4777361; Spotify link

Concerto: Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61, etc. James Ehnes (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis; Onyx: ONYX4025; Spotify link not found

Contemporary: Jonathan Harvey; Timepieces; Anu Komsi (soprano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ilan Volkov & Stefan Solyom; NMC: NMCD141; Spotify link

Early Music: Ludford; Missa Benedicta; Choir of New College, Oxford, Edward Higginbottom (direction); K617: K617206; label not @ Spotify

Historic Archive: Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 in D major, etc. London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vaughan Williams; Somm: SOMM071; label not @ Spotify

Historic Reissue: Kim Borg sings Sibelius Songs; Kim Borg (bass); DG: 4776612; Spotify link

Opera: Janacek; The Excursions of Mr Broucek; Haan, Roman Janál, Martina Bauerová, Ales Briscein, BBC Singers & BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jirí Belohlávek; DG: 4777387; Spotify link

Orchestral: Miaskovsky; Complete Symphonies & Orchestral Works; USSR State Symphony & Orchestra, Evgeny Svetlanov; Warner Classics: 2564696898; Spotify link

Recital: Maria; Cecilia Bartoli & Maxim Vengerov (violin); Decca: E4759078; Spotify link

Solo Vocal: Barber; Songs; Gerald Finley (baritone) & Julius Drake (piano), The Aronowitz Ensemble; Hyperion: CDA67528; label not @ Spotify

Editor's Choice: Mr Abel’s Fine Airs; Susanne Heinrich (viola da gamba); Hyperion: CDA67628; label not @ Spotify

NB. Let me know if you can find the missing CDs (i.e., “Spotify link not found”).

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