Awards,
Recordings of the Year 2019 - Our Top 100
After many hours of listening and discussion, the Presto editorial team have finally decided on our top 100 Recordings of the Year: you can browse through the finalists below, and until 27th January 2020 we're offering special discounts on all featured titles. Our top 10 recordings will be announced on Friday 6th December, and in the interim do stay tuned for the shortlists for our special category awards (including Emerging Artist, Conductor of the Year, and Premiere Recording), which we'll reveal next week...
Ed Lyon (tenor), Theatre of the Ayre
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Gabrieli, Paul McCreesh
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
BBC Philharmonic, John Storgårds
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Rachel Podger (violin)
Available Formats: 2 SACDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Vox Luminis, Lionel Meunier
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Le Concert des Nations, La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Jordi Savall
Available Formats: 2 SACDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC
Olivier Latry (organ)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Isabelle Faust (violin), Bernhard Forck, (violin), Xenia Loeffler (oboe), Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Emma Bell (Vanessa), Virginie Verrez (Erika), Edgaras Montvidas (Anatol), Rosalind Plowright (The Old Baroness)
The Glyndebourne Chorus & London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jakub Hrůša, Keith Warner (director)
Available Format: DVD Video
Emma Bell (Vanessa), Virginie Verrez (Erika), Edgaras Montvidas (Anatol), Rosalind Plowright (The Old Baroness)
The Glyndebourne Chorus & London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jakub Hrůša, Keith Warner
Available Format: Blu-ray
Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer
Available Formats: SACD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Ann-Helen Moen (soprano), Marianne Beate Kielland (mezzo), Allan Clayton (tenor), Neal Davies (bass)
Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki
Available Formats: SACD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Igor Levit (piano)
Available Formats: 9 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Ronald Brautigam (fortepiano), Die Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens
Available Formats: 2 SACDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Marlis Petersen (Leonore), Maximilian Schmitt (Florestan), Dimitry Ivashchenko (Rocco), Johannes Weisser (Pizarro), Robin Johannsen (Marzelline), Johannes Chum (Jaquino), Tareq Nazmi (Don Fernando), Florian Feth (First Prisoner), Julian Popken (Second Prisoner)
Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Danish Chamber Orchestra, Danish National Concert Choir, Ádám Fischer
Available Formats: 5 CDs, MP3, FLAC
Stéphane Degout (King), Barbara Hannigan (Isabel), Gyula Orendt (Gaveston/Stranger), Peter Hoare (Mortimer), Samuel Boden (Boy/Young King)
Orchestra of The Royal Opera House, George Benjamin, Katie Mitchell
Available Format: DVD Video
téphane Degout (King), Barbara Hannigan (Isabel), Gyula Orendt (Gaveston/Stranger), Peter Hoare (Mortimer), Samuel Boden (Boy/Young King)
Orchestra of The Royal Opera House, George Benjamin, Katie Mitchell
Available Format: Blu-ray
Michael Spyres (Faust), Joyce DiDonato (Marguerite), Nicolas Courjal (Méphistophélès), Alexandre Duhamel (Brander)
Coro Gulbenkian, Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra, John Nelson
Available Formats: 2 CDs + DVD Video, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Tabea Zimmermann (viola), Stéphane Degout (baritone), Les Siècles, François-Xavier Roth
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Dame Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano), James Platt (bass), BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus, Sir Andrew Davis
Available Formats: SACD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Kirill Gerstein (piano), Hagen Quartett
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Alina Ibragimova (violin), Cédric Tiberghien (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
BBC Philharmonic, Rumon Gamba
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Andris Nelsons
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Kirill Gerstein (piano), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Men of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Sakari Oramo
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor), Artaserse
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Véronique Gens (soprano), Orchestre National de Lille, Alexandre Bloch
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
BBC Philharmonic, John Wilson
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Marc-André Hamelin (piano), Takács Quartet
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Joyce El-Khoury (Countess Sylvia de Linarès), David Junghoon Kim (Leone de Casaldi), Laurent Naouri (Don Gaspar), Vito Priante (Don Fernand d’Aragon), Evgeny Stavinsky (The Monk / Father Superior)
Royal Opera Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Mark Elder
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Magdalena Kožená (mezzo), Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Robin Ticciati
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Pablo Heras-Casado
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Filarmonica della Scala, Riccardo Chailly
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Trinity College Choir Cambridge, Stephen Layton
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Gautier Capuçon (cello), Yuja Wang (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Alina Ibragimova (violin), Cédric Tiberghien (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Benjamin Bernheim (Faust), Véronique Gens (Marguerite), Andrew Foster-Williams (Méphistophélès), Jean-Sébastien Bou (Valentin), Juliette Mars (Siebel), Ingrid Perruche (Marthe), Anas Séguin (Wagner/Un mendiant)
Les Talens Lyriques, Flemish Radio Choir, Christophe Rousset
Available Formats: 3 CDs + Book, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Denis Kozhukhin (piano)
Available Formats: SACD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Robert Murray, Cody Quattlebaum, Elizabeth Watts, Ruby Hughes, Tim Mead, Gwilym Bowen, Nicky Spence
Academy of Ancient Music, Richard Egarr
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Joshua Ellicott, Sophie Bevan, Fflur Wyn, Mary Bevan, Jess Dandy, Hugo Hymas, Matthew Brook, Vitali Rozynko
Dunedin Consort, John Butt
Available Formats: 3 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
The London Haydn Quartet
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Belcea Quartet
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Nicky Spence (tenor), Julius Drake (piano), Václava Housková (mezzo), VOICE, Victoria Samek (clarinet)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Seattle Symphony, Ludovic Morlot
Available Formats: CD + DVD Video, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Darrell Ang
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Sinfonia of London, John Wilson
Available Formats: SACD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Stamic Quartet
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Sabine Devieilhe (soprano), Siobhan Stagg (soprano), Serena Malfi (mezzo), Linard Vrielink (tenor), John Chest (baritone), Nahuel di Pierro (bass-baritone)
Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Joyce El-Khoury (Mirra), Airam Hernández (King), Oleksandr Pushniak (Beleso)
Weimar Staatskapelle, Kirill Karabits
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC
Cyrille Dubois (tenor), Tristan Raës (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Les Siècles, François-Xavier Roth
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Nicola Benedetti (violin), Philadelphia Orchestra, Cristian Măcelaru
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Johannes Moser (cello), Alasdair Beatson (piano)
Available Formats: SACD, MP3, FLAC
Marie-Nicole Lemieux (contralto), Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, Paul Daniel
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Daniel Behle (tenor), L'Orfeo Barockorchester, Michi Gaigg
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Edgar Moreau (cello), Les Forces Majeures, Raphaël Merlin
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Jodie Devos (soprano), Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Laurent Campellone
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Aude Extrémo (La Périchole), Stanislas de Barbeyrac (Piquillo), Alexandre Duhamel (Don Andrès de Ribeira), Eric Huchet (Le comte de Panatellas), Marc Mauillon (Don Pedro de Hinoyosa)
Les Musiciens du Louvre, Chœur de l'Opéra National de Bordeaux, Marc Minkowski
Available Formats: 2 CDs + Book, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Fort Smith Symphony, John Jeter
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Ermonela Jaho (Anna), Arsen Soghomonyan (Roberto), Brian Mulligan (Guglielmo)
Opera Rara Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Mark Elder
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Anna Dennis, Mhairi Lawson, Rowan Pierce, Carolyn Sampson (sopranos), Jeremy Budd (high tenor), James Way (tenor), Roderick Williams (baritone), Ashley Riches (bass-baritone)
Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Bruno Philippe (cello) & Jérôme Ducros (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Daniil Trifonov (piano), Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Cecilia Bartoli (Isabella), Edgardo Rocha (Lindoro), Ildar Abdrazakov (Mustafà), Alessandro Corbelli (Taddeo), Rebeca Olvera (Elvira), Rosa Bove (Zulma), José Coca Loza (Haly)
Ensemble Matheus, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Moshe Leiser & Patrice Caurier
Available Format: 2 DVD Videos
Cecilia Bartoli (Isabella), Edgardo Rocha (Lindoro), Ildar Abdrazakov (Mustafà), Alessandro Corbelli (Taddeo), Rebeca Olvera (Elvira), Rosa Bove (Zulma), José Coca Loza (Haly)
Ensemble Matheus, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Moshe Leiser & Patrice Caurier
Available Format: Blu-ray
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone), Xavier de Maistre (harp), Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Arcadi Volodos (piano)
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Roderick Williams (baritone) & Iain Burnside (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
András Schiff (fortepiano)
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Ian Bostridge (tenor), Thomas Adès (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Matthias Goerne (bass-baritone), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Markus Maskuniitty (horn), Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Sakari Oramo
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Christian Gerhaher (baritone), Camilla Tilling (soprano), Gerold Huber (piano)
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
BBC Philharmonic, Rumon Gamba
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Pavel Haas Quartet
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
London Symphony Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda
Available Formats: SACD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Andrey Gugnin (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Sandrine Piau (soprano), Le Concert de la Loge, Julien Chauvin
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Santtu-Matias Rouvali
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Orchestre de Paris, Paavo Järvi
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Sakari Oramo
Available Formats: SACD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Louisa Tuck (cello), Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko
Available Format: CD
Beatrice Rana (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Vadim Gluzman (violin), Johannes Moser (cello), Yevgeny Sudbin (piano)
Available Formats: SACD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Berliner Philharmoniker, Kirill Petrenko
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
La Serenissima, Adrian Chandler
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Howard Shelley (piano & conductor), Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Rachel Nicholls (soprano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Vilde Frang (violin), Barnabás Kelemen (violin), Lawrence Power (viola), Nicolas Altstaedt (cello), Alexander Lonquich (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Alexandre Tharaud (piano), Sabine Devieilhe (soprano), Justin Taylor (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Lise Davidsen (Agathe), Andreas Schager (Max), Sofia Fomina (Ännchen), Alan Held (Kaspar), Markus Eiche (Ottokar), Franz-Josef Selig (Eremit)
Frankfurt Radio Symphony, MDR Leipzig Radio Choir, Marek Janowski
Available Formats: 2 SACDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Kremerata Baltica, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor), Rachel Willis-Sørensen (soprano), Wiener Philharmoniker, Ádám Fischer
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), The Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles, John Williams
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Diana Damrau (soprano), Jonas Kaufmann (tenor), Helmut Deutsch (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Hila Baggio (soprano), Jerusalem Quartet
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Leila Josefowicz (violin), Anu Komsi (soprano), Jeni Packalen (soprano), Hilary Summers (contralto), Peter Tantsits (tenor), Ville Rusanen (baritone), Juha Uusitalo (bass)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
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