In the association Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik (German Record Critics’ Award), music critics and journalists from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland have come together to award outstanding music and spoken word productions.
We strive for independent judgments, untouched by the interests of producers and the music industry. With currently 32 specialist juries we cover the entire, diverse spectrum of genres, from symphonic music to opera to harpsichord music and spoken word, from jazz to folklore and heavy metal to rock and hip-hop. We publish Quarterly Critic’s Choices honoring the best new releases and also present Annual Awards and Honorary Awards, as well as the »Nachtigall« (Nightingale).
News
The »Ausgezeichnet! 2024« Brochure is here!
On around one hundred pages, our new PdSK brochure reports on good music from all genres: presented are the titles awarded a place on the Critics’ Choice best list from 2023 and the Annual and Honorary Award winners of 2023/24.
The current critic’s choice 1/2024 is here!
Today the German Record Critics’ Award publishes the first quarterly list for 2024.
Schedule
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05.04.2024
PublicationLong List 2/2024
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04.05.2024
Hamburg, ElbphilharmonieQuartet of Critics (Topic: D. Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8)
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09.05.2024
Dortmund, OperQuartet of Critics (Topic: R. Wagner: Das Rheingold)