Awards,
Opus Klassik Awards 2019
The results of Germany's premiere classical music awards (formerly the Echo Klassik Awards, but re-branded in 2018) have just been announced in advance of the prize ceremony, which will take place at the Konzerthaus Berlin next month. Read on for full details of the winners in each category, including Paavo Järvi, Igor Levit, Víkingur Ólafsson, and Sir Bryn Terfel.
Female Singer of the Year - Joyce DiDonato
Joyce DiDonato (mezzo), Steve Barnett (percussion), Jimmy Madison (drums), Craig Terry (piano/harpsichord), Chuck Israels (double bass), Charlie Porter (trumpet/flugelhorn), Lautaro Greco (bandonéon)
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Male Singer of the Year - Christian Gerhaher
Christian Gerhaher (baritone), Gerold Huber (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Instrumentalist of the Year (piano) - Igor Levit
Igor Levit (piano)
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Instrumentalist of the Year (cello) - Sol Gabetta
Sol Gabetta (cello), Bertrand Chamayou (piano), Kammerorchester Basel, Giovanni Antonini
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Instrumentalist of the Year (clarinet) - Andreas Ottensamer
Andreas Ottensamer (clarinet), Yuja Wang (piano), Berliner Philharmoniker, Mariss Jansons
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Conductor of the Year - Paavo Järvi
Orchestre de Paris, Paavo Järvi
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Composer of the Year - Jörg Widmann
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg, Kent Nagano
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Newcomer (singer) - Emöke Baráth
Emöke Baráth (soprano), Il Pomo d'Oro, Francesco Corti
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Newcomer (singer) - Nadine Sierra
Nadine Sierra (soprano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Spano
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Newcomer (marimba) - Christoph Sietzen
Christoph Sietzen (percussion), Romanian National Symphony Orchestra, Cristian Mandeal
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Newcomer (harmonica) - Konstantin Reinfeld
Konstantin Reinfeld (harmonica), Benyamin Nuss (piano)
Available Formats: SACD, MP3, FLAC
Ensemble/Orchestra - Lautten Compagney
Solo Vocal Recital (Opera)
Jakub Józef Orliński (countertenor), Il pomo d’oro, Maxim Emelyanychev
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Solo Vocal Recital (song)
Andrè Schuen (baritone) & Daniel Heide (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Solo Recital (flute)
Emmanuel Pahud (flute)
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Solo Recital (piano)
Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Solo Recital (organ)
Solo Recital (viola)
Kim Kashkashian (viola)
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Concerto (violin)
Midori Seiler (violin), Concerto Köln
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC
Concerto (recorder)
Lucie Horsch (recorder), The Academy of Ancient Music, Bojan Čičić
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Concerto (piano)
Markus Becker (piano), NDR Radiophilharmonie, Joshua Weilerstein
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Concerto (clarinet)
Kinan Azmeh (clarinet), Bodek Janke (percussion), Hogir Göregen (percussion), Dima Orsho (voice), David Adorján (cello), Yo-Yo Ma (cello)
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Manuel Nawri
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC
Chamber Music (duo)
Tillmann Höfs (horn) & Akiko Nikami (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Chamber Music (trio)
Bin Huang (violin), Alexander Suleiman (cello), Yubo Zhou (piano)
Available Format: SACD
Chamber Music (quartet)
Signum Quartett
Available Formats: SACD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Chamber Music (quintet)
Schumann Quartet, Anna Lucia Richter (soprano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
The 'Klassik ohne Grenzen' Prizes (Classical Without Borders)
Concerto Stella Matutina, Rolf Lislevand
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Anneleen Lenaerts (harp), Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Brussels Philharmonic, Adrien Perruchon
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone)
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Orchestral (18th-century music)
Dogma Chamber Orchestra
Available Format: SACD
Orchestral (19th-century music)
Anna Larsson (contralto), Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, Ádám Fischer
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Orchestral (20th/21st-century music)
Wiener Philharmoniker, Franz Welser-Möst
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC
Choral
Calmus Ensemble, Amarcord
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Opera (up to and including 18th-century)
Huelgas Ensemble
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Opera (19th-century)
Albina Shagimuratova (Semiramide), Daniela Barcellona (Arsace), Mirco Palazzi (Assur), Barry Banks (Idreno), Gianluca Buratto (Oroe), Susana Gaspar (Azema), David Butt Philip (Mitrane), James Platt (L’ombra di Nino)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment & Opera Rara Chorus, Sir Mark Elder
Available Formats: 4 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Opera (20th/21st-century)
Gerald Finley (Robert Oppenheimer), Julia Bullock (Kitty Oppenheimer), Brindley Sherratt (Edward Teller), Samuel Sakker (James Nolan), Andrew Staples (Robert Wilson), Jennifer Johnston (Pasqualita)
BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra, John Adams
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
World Premiere Recording
Piano Duo Trenkner - Speidel
Available Format: SACD
Audio-Visual Production
Michael Volle (Hans Sachs), Klaus Florian Vogt (Walther von Stolzing), Johannes Martin Kränzle (Beckmesser), Anne Schwanewilms (Eva), Daniel Behle (David), Wiebke Lehmkuhl (Magdalene), Günther Groissböck (Pogner)
Bayreuth Festival, Philippe Jordan, Barrie Kosky
Available Format: 2 DVD Videos
Outstanding Achievement in Editing
Friedrich Gulda (clavichord)
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Innovative Audio Production
Maria Bengtsson (soprano), Berolina Ensemble
Available Format: SACD
Best-seller
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor), Anita Rachvelishvili (mezzo), Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Jochen Rieder
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor), Anita Rachvelishvili (mezzo), Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Jochen Rieder
Available Format: DVD Video
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