GRAMOPHONE AWARDS 2008
Record of the year
Paul Lewis, piano
Harmonia Mundi: HMC901909/11
Beethoven – Piano Sonatas Volume 4
Artist of the year
Hilary Hahn, violin
Young Artist of the Year
Maxim Rysanov, viola
Best of Category – Baroque Instrumental
Bach
Brandenburg Concertos
European Brandenburg Ensemble, Trevor Pinnock
Avie: AV2119
Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1-6 BWV1046-1051 (complete)
Best of Category – Baroque Vocal
Glossa: GES920913
Monteverdi: L'Orfeo
La Venexiana, Claudio Cavina
Best of Category – Chamber
Virgin: 3951432
Brahms:Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
Schumann:Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
Artemis Quartet
Best of Category – Choral
DG Archiv: 4777361
Haydn
The Creation
Gabrieli Players & Chetham's Chamber Choir, Paul McCreesh
Best of Category – Concerto
Onyx: ONYX4025
Elgar:
Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61
Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20
James Ehnes (violin)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis
Best of Category – Contemporary
NMC: NMCD141
Jonathan Harvey – Timepieces
Harvey, J:…Towards a Pure Land
Timepieces
Tranquil Abiding
Body Mandala
White as Jasmine
Anu Komsi (soprano)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ilan Volkov & Stefan Solom
Best of Category – DVD
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K492
Stage Director: David McVicar
Erwin Schrott, Miah Persson, Gerald Finley, Dorothea Röschmann, Graciela Araya, Ana James & Rinat Shaham
The Royal Opera Chorus & The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano
Best of Category – Early Music
K617: K617206
Ludford:Missa Benedicta et Venerabilis
Ave cuius conceptio
Domine Jesu Christe
Choir of New College, Oxford, Edward Higginbottom (direction)
Best of Category – Historic Archive
Somm: SOMM071
Vaughan Williams:Symphony No. 5 in D major
Dona Nobis Pacem
This was the first broadcast performance given by the BBC in November 1936
Renee Flynn and Roy Henderson
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vaughan Williams
Best of Category – Historic Reissue
DG: 4776612
Kim Borg sings Sibelius Songs
Best of Category – Opera
DG: 4777387
Janacek: The Excursions of Mr Broucek
Die Ausflüge des Herrn Broucek
Peter Straka, Jan Vacík, Zdenek Plech, Maria Haan, Roman Janál, Martina Bauerová, Ales Briscein, Jaroslav Brezina & Václav Sibera
BBC Singers & BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jirí Belohlávek
Best of Category – Orchestral
Warner Classics: 2564696898
Svetlanov Edition Volume 35
Miaskovsky: Complete Symphonies & Orchestral Works
USSR State & Russian Federation Symphony Orchestras
Evgeny Svetlanov, cond.
Best of Category – Recital
Decca: 4759078
Maria
Cecilia Bartoli & Maxim Vengerov (violin)
Orchestra La Scintilla & International Chamber Soloists, Ádám Fischer
Best of Category – Solo Vocal
Hyperion: CDA67528
Barber – Songs
Gerald Finley (baritone) & Julius Drake (piano)
The Aronowitz Ensemble
Gold Disc – voted best from the Awards' first 30 years
Hyperion: CDA67331/2
The Romantic Piano Concerto 27 – Saint-Saëns
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos
Stephen Hough; CBSO / Lawrence Foster
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo
