Long List 3/2016
Published: 28th June 2016
The German Record Critics’ Award presents the third longlist of 2016. The currently 149 jurors have nominated a total of 275 new publications from the last quarter in 32 categories, which are eligible for the next Quarterly Critic’s Choice. The Quarterly Critic’s Choice 3/2016 will be published on the 11th of August.
Long List
Jury Symphonic and Orchestral Music
- Beethoven: Symphonies. Dasch, Elsner etc., Berliner Phil, Rattle (BPhR)
- Bruckner: Symphonies. SWR O Baden-Baden & Freiburg, Gielen (SWRmusic)
- Dvořak: Symphony No.6 etc. Houston SO, Oroczo-Estrada (Pentatone)
- Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Symphonies 1 & 4. Irish Chamber O, Widmann (Orfeo)
- Nørgård: Symphonies 4 & 5. Oslo Philharmonic O, Storgårds (DaCapo)
- Prokofjef: Symphony No.5. Royal Concertgebouw O, Jansons (RCO)
- Respighi: Sinfonia Drammatica, Belfagor. O Phil Royal de Liège, Neschling (BIS)
- Schumann: Symphonies Vol VI. WDR SO, Holliger (audite)
- Skrjabin: Symphonies 1 & 2. Timschenko etc. London SO, Gergiev (LSO Live)
- Strawinsky: Apollon Musagète etc. Tapiola Sinfonietta, Suzuki (BIS)
- Vaughan Williams: Fat Knight Suite etc. Royal Scottish National O, Yates (Dutton)
- BA Zimmermann: Sinfonie in einem Satz, Ubu-Musik etc. WDR SO, Hirsch (Wergo)
Jury Concertos
- Beethoven, Schumann etc.: Violin Concertos etc. Bohren, Chaarts Chamber Artists (Sony)
- Hérold: Piano Concertos. Pondepeyre, WDR FunkhausO, van Alphen (harmonia mundi)
- Khachaturian, Rautavaara: Flute Concertos. Bezaly, Sao Paulo SO etc. (BIS)
- Mozart: Violin Concertos etc. Zimmermann, Tamestit, KO des BR, Szulc (Naxos)
- Mozart: Violin Concertos. Baráti, Hungarian CO (edel)
- Schumann: Cello Concerto etc. Faust etc. Freiburger BO, Heras-Casado (harmonia mundi)
- Schostakowitsch etc.: Cello Concertos. Altstaedt, DSO Berlin, Nesterowicz (Channel)
- Ysaÿe: Neiges d’antan etc. Coeytaux etc., O Phil Royal de Liège, Kantorov (MEW)
Jury Chamber Music
- Brahms: Cello Sonatas. Hecker, Helmchen (Alpha)
- Bruckner, Zemlinsky: String Quintets. Bartholdy Q (CAvi)
- Enescu, Dvořak, Schumann: Works for Violin & Piano. Goulding, Dörken (Ars)
- Kahn: Piano Trios 1 & 2. Max Brod Trio (Audiomax)
- Prokofjef: Violin Sonatas. Pietsch, Eisinger (audite)
- Scharwenka: Violin Sonatas etc. Prishepenko, Triendl (Tyxart)
- »Sanh«. Clarinet Trios by Bertrand, Brahms, Lang. Trio Catch (col legno)
Jury Piano Music
- JS Bach: Goldberg Variations. Zhu Xiao-Mei (Accentus)
- Chopin, Grieg, Liszt, Ravel, Scarlatti, Schubert: Piano Works. Debarque (Sony )
- Hässler: Piano Works. Spiri (Oehms)
- Haydn: Piano Sonatas. Yarden (Challenge)
- Lyapunov: Piano Works. Noack (Ars)
- Mosolov, Skrjabin, Strawinsky: Piano Works. Günther (Cybèle)
- Rachmaninow: Etudes-tableaux, Moments musicaux. Giltburg, (Naxos)
- Smetana: Tschechische Tänze. Ohlsson (Hyperion)
Jury Harpsichord and Organ
- Dayas: Organ Sonatas No.1 & 2 etc. Lehtola (Toccata)
- Distler: Complete Organ Works. Hämmerle, Plankel (Ambiente)
- Galuppi: Organ Sonatas. Scandali (Brilliant)
- Herchet, Otte, Kagel etc.: Music for Organ. Geuting (Querstand)
- »Hymnes«. Works by De Grigny etc. Paulet, Robin, Dubois, Farago etc. (Aelous)
- Kagel: Improvisation ajoutée for Organ, Rrrrrrr etc. Susteck (Wergo)
- Jones: Eight Setts of Lessons for the Harpsichord. Meyerson (Glossa)
- »Varietas«. Works for Harpsichord by Händel, JS Bach, Telemann etc.. Dijoux (Genuin)
Jury Opera I
- Mozart: Entführung aus dem Serail. Archibald etc. Le Cercle, Rhorer (Alpha)
- Händel: Rodelinda. Ganassi, Fagioli etc., O Internazionale d’Italia, Fasolis (Dynamic)
- Händel: Arminio. Cencic, Claire etc., Armonia Atenea, Petrou (Decca)
Jury Opera II
- Debussy: The Poe Operas. Lin Lin Fan, Dazeley etc., Göttinger SO, Mueller (Pan)
- Goldmark: Die Königin von Saba. Hebelková etc., Phil O Freiburg, Bollon (cpo)
- Gounod: Cinq-Mars. Vidal, Gens etc., Münchner Rundfunk O, Schirmer (Singulares)
- Leoncavallo: Zazà. Jaho, Gaertner etc., BBC SO, Benini (Opera Rara)
- Meyerbeer: Dinorah. Ciofi, Mazzola etc., O Deutsche Oper Berlin, Mazzola (cpo)
- Offenbach: Les Contes D’Hoffmann. Avemo, Volle etc., Wiener S, Debus (CMajor)
- Rossini: La Gazzetta. Forte, Marabelli etc., O Royal de Wallonie, Schultsz (Dynamic)
- Wolf-Ferrari: Gioiella Della Madonna. Slowakisches RSO, Haider (Naxos)
Jury Choral Music
- Du Mont: O Mysterium, Motets. Ens Correspondances, Daucé (harmonia mundi)
- Isaac: Missa Virgo Prudentissima. Ens Gilles Binchois, Vellard (Evidence)
- Schubert: Männerchor-Werke Vol 2. Camerata Musica Limburg, Schumacher (Genuin)
- »Six songs of innocence«. Works by Nysted etc. Coll Iuvenum Stuttgart etc. (Rondeau)
- Smolka: poema de balcones etc. Homann, SWR VokalEns Stuttgart, Creed (Wergo)
- Tschaikowsky: Sacral Choral Music. NDR Chor, Ahmann (Carus)
- »Wald.Horn.Lied«. Works by Schumann etc. Amarcord, German Hornsound (Genuin)
Jury Early Music
- JS Bach: Violin Sonatas 1.3. Seiler (Berlin Classics)
- Buxtehude, Geist, Bruhns etc.: Vocal Works. Theatre of Voices, Hillier (DaCapo)
- Du Mont: O Mysterium etc. Ens Correspondances, Daucé (harmonia mundi)
- Isaac: Missa Virgo Prudentissima. E Gilles Binchois, Vellard (Evidence)
- »La Mascarade«. Guitar Works by Visee & Corbetta. Lislevand (ECM)
- Machaut: Mass de Nostre Dame. Graindelavoix, Schmelzer (Glossa)
- Cavalli: Opera Arias & -duets. Semezato, Pe, La Venexiana, Cavina (Glossa)
- Stradella: La Circe. Campanella etc., Concerto Madrigalesco, Guglielmi (Stradivarius)
- »Western Wind«. Works by Taverner, Henri III etc. Taverner Choir etc., Parrott (Avie)
Jury Lieder and Vocal Recital
- Brahms: Vier ernste Gesänge etc. Goerne, Eschenbach (harmonia mundi)
- Mozart, Haydn: Lieder. Cambier, Vermeulen (EtCetera)
- Rihm: Goethe-Lieder. Begemann, Seyboldt (Bastille Musique)
- »Serpent & Fire«. Prohaska, Giardino Armonico, Antonini (Alpha)
- Schubert, Schreker, Korngold: Lieder. Schwanewilms, Spencer (Capriccio)
- Wolf: Lieder. Karthäuser, Asti (harmonia mundi)
Jury Historical Classical Recordings
- Argerich – Early Recordings (Deutsche Grammophon)
- Bamberger Symphoniker: The First 70 Years. (Deutsche Grammophon)
- Beethoven: Symphonies 3 & 7 etc. Backhaus, Wiener Phil, Knappertsbusch (Orfeo)
- Beethoven: The late Sonatas. Kempff (Appian)
- »Endre Wolf in Sweden« 1944-1978. Wolf, Leygraf etc. (Danacord)
- Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride. Neway etc., O du Conservatoire Paris, Giulini (Hänssler)
- Brahms, Schubert etc.: Symphonies. Swiss Festival Orchestra, Kletzki (audite)
- Menuhin – The Complete American Victor Recordings (Sony)
- Svjatoslav Richter. Eurodisc Recordings (Sony)
- Szymanowski, Villa-Lobos etc.: Volkslieder. Berberian, Lester (SWR-Music)
- Verdi, Fauré: Requien. C & O dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, van Kempen (Decca)
Jury Contemporary Classical Music
- Allende-Blin: Fragment nach Hölderlin etc. Weiss, E-MEX-Ensemble etc. (Cybele)
- Eckert: An den Rändern des Maßes etc. ensemble reflexion K (Mode)
- »First Performance VI«. Quartets by Nunes, Zimmerlin etc.. Arditti Q (bmn)
- Guy: The Blue Shroud. Blue Shroud Band (Intakt)
- Pesson, Saunders etc.: Works for Accordion. Anzellotti, Desjardins (Winter & Winter)
- Reimann: Eingedunkelt etc. Severloh, NDR O, Eschenbach (Wergo)
- Rihm: Goethe-Lieder. Begemann, Seyboldt (Bastille Musique)
- »Sanh«. Clarinet Trios by Bertrand, Lang, Brahms. Trio Catch (col legno)
Jury Classical Music on DVD
- Beethoven: Symphonies. Karg, Schade etc. Chor & SO des BR, Jansons (Arthaus)
- Bernstein – Larger than Life. Film by Georg Wübbolt (CMajor)
- Bruchstücke. Friedhelm Döhl. Film by Günter Wallbrecht etc. (DreyerGaido)
- Masur – A Life for Music & Peace. Films by Oliver Becker etc. (EuroArts)
- Menuhin – The Long Lost Gstaat Tapes. (Tudor)
- Mahler: Symphony No. 5 etc. Goerne Lucerne Festvival O, Nelsons (Accentus)
- War Symphonies. Schostakowitsch against Stalin. Film by Larry Weinstein (EuroArts)
- The Story of Strawinskys »Le Sacre du Printemps«. Film by Peter Rump (Arthaus)
Jury Film Music
- Debney: Originalmusik zu »The Jungle Book« (Walt Disney)
- Klimek & Tykwer: Original Soundtrack » A Hologram For the King« (Lakeshore)
- Lewis & Jackmann: Original Soundtrack »Money Monster« (Sony)
- Margeson: Original Motion Picture Score »Eddie the Eagle« (Varese Sarabande)
Jury Crossover Productions
- Amsterdam Klezmer Band: Oyoyoy (3SMusic)
- Nik Bärtsch: Continuum. Bärtsch, Mobile. (ECM)
- »Brückenschlag«. Works by Dudas, Bartók etc. DKN, Lajos Dudas Q etc. (JazzSick)
- Barry Guy: The Blue Shroud (Intakt)
- Johannes Motschmann: Electric Fields (Neue Meister)
- Christoph Stiefel Septet: Rhythm-a-thized (Challenge)
- Trio Trara: Film Still. Lendl, Rom, Mayr (Jazzwerkstatt)
- »Udopia«. Works for Oud & Ensemble. Atzakas, Gatzi, Wyli etc. (Carpe Diem)
- Tanja Zanetti, Angelika Straessle: Schach im Spiegel der Kunst. (Brambus)
Jury Spoken Word and Cabaret
- R.M. Rilke: Aufzeichnungen des Malte Laurids Brigge. Harzer etc. (Hörverlag)
- John Dos Passos: Manhattan Transfer. Mattes, Konarske, etc. (HörbuchHamburg)
- Peter Stamm: Weit über das Land. Brückner (Parlando)
- Karl Kraus: Die letzten Tage der Menschheit. Ploderer (Mono)
- Alfred Döblin: November 1918 – Karl and Rosa. Hoffmann, Harzer etc. (Hörverlag)
- Joachim Ringelnatz: Liner Roma. Mendl, Lukas etc. (Hörverlag)
- Antoine Leiris: Meinen Hass bekommt ihr nicht. Baumann (Random House)
- Hermann Hesse: Siddhartha. Berben, Koeberlin u.a (Hörverlag)
- Ilijas Shansugirow: Das Lied von Kulager. Heidenreich (Büchergilde)
- Christoph Hein: Glückskind mit Vater. Matthes (Audio Verlag)
Jury Rock
- Radical Face: The Family Tree: The Leaves (Nettwork)
- Udo Lindenberg: Stärker als die Zeit (Warner)
- Iggy Pop: Post Pop Depression (Caroline)
- Catfish And The Bottlemen: The Ride (Island)
- Drangsal: Harieschaim (Caroline)
- Travis: Everything At Once (LP, Red Telephone Box)
- Grant-Lee Phillips: The Narrows (LP, Yep Records)
- Brian Fallon: Painkillers (Island)
- The Jayhawks: Paging Mr. Proust (LP, Sham Records)
- Mudcrutch: 2 (Warner)
- Xiu Xiu: Plays the Music of Twin Peaks (Bella Union)
Jury Pop
- Anohni: Hopelessness (Beggar’s Group)
- Stabil Elite: Spumante (Italic)
- James Blake: The Colour In Anything (Polydor)
- Virginia: Fierce For The Night (OstGut Ton)
- PJ Harvey: The Hope Six Demolition Project (Island)
- LUH: Spiritual Songs For Lovers To Sing (Mute)
- The Kills: Ash & Ice (Domino)
- Weezer: Weezer (Crush)
- Paul Simon: Stranger To Stranger (Concord)
- Dexys: Let The Record Show: Dexys Do Irish & Country Soul (Rhino)
Jury Alternative
- Brian Eno: The Ship (Warp)
- Higher Authorities: Neptune (Domino)
- Foy Vance: The Wild Swane (Gingerbread Man Records)
- 18+: Collect (Houndstooth)
- Amnesia Scanner: As (Young Turks)
- White Wine: Who cares what the laser says? (Cargo)
- Anohni: Hopelessness (Beggar’s Group)
- Woods: City Sun Eater In The River Of Light (Woodsist)
- Moderat: III (Monkeytown)
Jury Hard and Heavy
- Diamond Head: Diamond Head (Plastic Head)
- Artillery: Penalty By Perception (Metal Blade)
- Mystic Prophecy: War Brigade (Massacre)
- Vektor: Terminal Redux (Earache)
- Kverlertak: Nattesferd (Roadrunner)
- Blood Ceremony: Lord Of Misrule (Rise Above)
- Universe217: Change (Van)
- Long Distance Calling: Trips (Inside Out)
Jury R&B, Soul and Hiphop
- Aesop Rock: The Impossible Kid (Rykodisc)
- Guts: Eternal (Heavenly Sweetness)
- Pimpy Panda: Bamboolicious (Mochermusic)
- Beyoncé: Lemonade (Columbia)
- Kendrick Lamar: Untitled (Top Dawgh Interscope)
- The Tibbs: Takin’Over (Record Kicks)
- Martha High: Singing For The Good Times (Blind Faith)
- Drake: Views (Republic)
Jury Club and Dance
- Andy Stott: Too Many Voices (Modern Love)
- Mark Pritchard: Under The Sun (Warp)
- Tru’s me: Planet 4 (Prime Numbers)
- Leon Vynehall: Rojus (Running back)
- Lone: Levitate (R&S)
- DJ Koze presents Pampa, Vol 1 (Pampa)
- Gold Panda: Good Luck And Do Your Best (City Slang)
- Kim Brown: Wisdom Is A Dancer (Just Another Beat)
- Stimming: Alpe Lusia (Diynamic)
- The Field: The Follower (Kompakt)
- Trevino: Front (Birdie)
- Jessy Lanza: Oh No (Hyperdub)
- Anohni: Hopelessness (Beggar’s Group)
- Virginia: Fierce For The Night (Ostgut Ton)
Jury Electronic and Experimental
- Stabil Elite: Spumante (Italic)
- Mark Pritchard: Under The Sun (Warp)
- Johannes Motschmann: Electric Fields (Neue Meister)
- Anohni: Hopelessness (Beggar’s Group)
- Julianna Barwick: Will (Dead Oceans)
- Moderat: III (Monkeytown)
- Underworld: Barbara, Barbara, We Face A Shining Future (Caroline)
- Vivien Goldmann: Resolutionary (Staubgold)
- Me Succeeds: Into Randomness (Ki Records)
Jury German language Singer/Songwriter
- Goubran: Irrlicht (Konkord)
- Ernst Molden: Schdrom (Monkey)
- Nadine Maria Schmidt & Frühmorgens am Meer: Ich bin der Regen (BSC Music)
- Dodo Hug & Efisio Contini: Sorriso Clandestino (Hugini Music)
- Danny Dziuk: Wer auch immer, was auch immer, wo auch immer (Buschfunk)
- Johannes Kirchberg: Wie früher. Nur besser (dermenschistgut)
- Johan Meijer: Hautnah (Nederossi)
- Falkenberg: Unterstrichen (mollwerk)
- Carolin No: Ehrlich gesagt (Fuego)
- Eva Kalien: Nebensonne (Eigenverlag)
- Felix Meyer & Project Île: Fasst Euch ein Herz (Löwenzahn)
Jury Singer Songwriter
- Dodo Hug & Efisio Contini: Sorriso Clandestino (Hugini Music)
- Laway: As Gotteshusen Brannt Hebben (Artychoke)
- Vilma Timonen Quartet: Drops (Nordic Notes)
- This House Will Stand: Oysterband (Westpark)
- Hüsch! Jetzt, heut und hier (CPL)
- Arvvas: Remembrance (Nordic Notes)
- Fanfare Ciocârlia: Onwards To Mars! (Asphalt Tango)
- Fei Sho: Aussegrasn (Galileo)
- Sammant: Sammant (Heideck)
- Brendan Monaghan: Today Is A Good Day (Brambus)
- Sara Ainnak: Ráhtjat (Broken Silence)
- A Presença das Formigas: Pé De Vento (CPL)
Jury Traditional Ethnic Music
- Mahsa Vahdat: The Sun Will Rise (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
- Lao Xao Trio: Múa ô (Löwenzahn)
- Lakou Mizik: Wa Di Yo (Cumbancha)
- Wake Up You! The Rise & Fall Of Nigerian Rock Vol. 2 (Now Again)
- Fanfare Ciocârlia: Onwards To Mars! (Asphalt Tango)
Jury World Music
- Hamilton de Holanda: Samba de Chico (MPS)
- Stefania Dipierro: Natural (Farout)
- Mil Santos: El Dia (Flowfish)
- Arvvas: Remembrance (Nordic Notes)
- Trio Benares: Assi Ghat (Jazzsick)
- Lao Xao Trio: Múa ô (Löwenzahn)
- Aline Frazão: Insular (Jazzhaus Records)
- A Presenca Das Formigas: Pe De Vento (CPL)
Jury Jazz I
- Steffen Weber: Sideline (Unit Records)
- Freddie Hendrix: Jersey Cat (Sunnyside)
- Danielsson, Neset, Lund: Sun Blowing (Act)
- Joscho Stephan Trio: Gypsy Vibes (TimeZone)
- Bill Evans: Some Other Time – The Lost Session from the Black Forest (Resonance)
- Claire Martin & Ray Gelato: We’ve Got A World That Swings (Linn)
- Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra: All My Yesterdays (Resonance)
- Dave Liebman & Richie Beirach: Balladscapes (Intuition)
- Lukas Gernet’s Reconception: Les Nuits Melan (TCB)
- Emil Brandqvist Trio: Falling Crystals (Skip)
- Sheila Jordan & Kristin Korb: Lines For Ladies Live! (Blue Records)
- Nicole Herzog & Stewy von Wattenwyl: I Loves You Billie (Brambus)
- Albert & Emil Mangelsdorff: Early Discoveries (SWR Jazzhaus)
- Dorado & Amati Schmitt: Sinti Du Monde (Stunt)
Jury Jazz II
- Henning Sieverts: Double Quartet (Pirouet)
- Uwe Oberg & Silke Eberhard: Turns (Leo Records)
- Vijay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith: A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke (ECM)
- David Murray, Geri Allen, Terri Lyne Carrington: Perfection (Motéma)
- Jack DeJohnette, Ravi Coltrane, Matthew Garrison: In Movement (ECM)
- Fred Frith Trio: Another Day In Fucking Paradiese (Intakt)
- Steffen Weber: Sideline (Unit Records)
- Ivo Perelman: The Hitchhiker (Leo Records)
- Vladimir Kostadinovic: The Left Side Of Life (Enja)
- Joachim Kühn: Beauty & Truth (Act)
- Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny (Nonesuch)
Jury Blues
- Moreland & Arbuckle: Promised Land Or Bust (Alligator Records)
- San2 And His Soul Patrol: Hold on (Nordpol Records)
- Hendrik Freischlader Trio: Openess (Cable Car Records)
- Neal Black & Larry Garner: Guilty Saints (Borderline Blues)
- Pass over Blues: No Fruits – without Roots (Eigenverlag)
- Joe Bonamassa: Blues of Desperation (Mascot Label Group)
Jury Popular Music on DVD
- ZAZ: Sur La Route (Warner)
- Beyoncé: Lemonade (Columbia)
- »Looking for Cole«. Portrait Cole Porter, Wilfried van den Brande etc. (EuroArts)
Jury Recordings for Children and Youth
- Baltscheit: Krähe und Bär. Hübner, Beckmann etc. (Oetinger)
- van der Geest: Krasshüpfer. Baltscheit (Igel)
- Krause: Im Labyrinth der Lügen. Kaminski (edel)
- Ludwig: Warum Kater Konrad ins Wasser sprang… Rohrbeck (cbj)
- Szczygielski: Hinter der blauen Tür. Wawrczeck (Argon Sauerländer)
- Babendererde: Der Kuss des Raben. Landa (Jumbo)
- Patterson: Die vier Schatzsucher in der Karibik. Clarén (Audio Verlag)
- Erdenberger: Sagenhafte Ritter. Kaempfe (Igel)
- Siegner: Der kleine Drache Kokosnuss kommt in die Schule. Metcalf etc. (cbj audio)
- Kinsky: OpOs Reise. Manzel (speak low)