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
Award ceremony now online
Two short videos featuring PdSK Honorary Award winners Alberto Basso and Francois-Xavier Roth are now available on YouTube.
Schedule
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14.05.2021
Publication of the critic’s choice list 2/2021
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18.06.2021
17:00
Leipzig, Bachfest -
22.07.2021
18:00
Heidenheim, Opernfestspiele