Long List 1/2015
Published: 14th January 2015
The German Record Critics’ Award presents the first longlist of 2015. The currently 151 jurors have nominated a total of 301 new publications from the last quarter in 32 categories, which are eligible for the next Quarterly Critic’s Choice. The Quarterly Critic’s Choice 1/2015 will be published on the 17th of February.
Long List
Jury Symphonic and Orchestral Music
- Schumann: Symphonies Vol. III. WDR SO, Holliger (audite)
- Grieg: Symphony c-minor, Piano Concerto. WDR SO, Aadland (audite)
- Schreker, Toch etc. Radio-Musiken. O der Staatsoperette Dresden, Theis (cpo)
- Mahler: Symphony No. 5. WDR SO, Saraste (Hänssler)
- Halvorsen: Orchestral Works. Bergen PhilO, N.Järvi (Chandos)
- »Masterpieces«. Works by Mahler, Debussy etc. San Francisco SO, Tilson Thomas (SFSMedia)
- CPE Bach: Hamburg Symphonies. Ensemble Resonanz, Minasi (Es-Dur)
- Haydn & Gluck: Symphonies etc. Il Giardino Armonico, Antonini (Alpha)
- Strawinsky: Le sacre du printemps. Tonhalle O Zürich, Zinman (Sony)
- Mendelssohn & Schumann: Symphonies etc. London SO, Gardiner (LSOLive)
Jury Concertos
- Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5, Chorphantasie. Andsnes, Mahler Chamber O (Sony)
- Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2. Schwizgebel, London Phil O, Th. Fischer (Aparté)
- Szymanowski: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2, Mythen. Skride & Skride, Oslo Phil O, V. Petrenko (Orfeo)
- Schostakowitsch: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2. Tetzlaff, Helsinki Phil O, Storgårds (Ondine)
- Mozart & Haydn: Piano Concertos etc. Tharaud, DiDonato, Violons du Roy, Labadie (Erato)
- JS Bach: Piano Concertos BWV 1052-1058. Kronenberg, Zürcher KammerO (Genuin)
- Walton: Cello Concerto etc. Poltéra, Sao Paulo SO, Shipway (BIS)
Jury Chamber Music
- Beethoven: Works for Cello & Piano. Queras, Melnikov (harmonia mundi)
- JS Bach & Ysaÿe: Sonatas etc. Weithaas (CAvi)
- Schostakowitsch & Schnittke: String Quartets. Pacifica Q (Cedille)
- Le Beau: Violin Sonata op. 10 etc. Niziol, Severin, Korsunskaya (MDG)
- Bartók: Quartets Nos. 1 and 5. Meta4 (Hänssler)
- Josef Suk: Complete String Quartets. Minguet Q, Kirschnereit (cpo)
- Mendelssohn & Berg: String Quartets. Tetzlaff Q (CAvi)
- »Romance oubliée«. Works by Glasunow, Vierne etc.. Zimmermann, Hoppe (Myrios)
- Poulenc, Beethoven, Barber etc.: Works for Winds & Piano. Berlin Counterpoint (Genuin)
Jury Piano Music
- »111 Piano Hits«. Works by Bartók, Bizet etc. Katsaris, Salzburger Kammerphil, Lee (Piano 21)
- »Invocation«. Works by Ravel, Murail, Liszt etc. Schuch (naïve)
- Schubert & Mendelssohn: Lieder ohne Worte, Impromptus etc. Zitterbart (Clavier)
- Schnittke: Piano Concerto etc. Proshayev, Mokhtari, Petersburg Strings, Dmitriev (Piano Classics)
- Chopin: Préludes op. 28 etc. Fliter (Linn)
- Chopin: Préludes op. 28 etc. Tyson (Zig-Zag Territoires)
- Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 2, Nocturnes etc. Vogt (CAvi)
- Weber: Works for Piano for 4 Hands. Duo d’Accord (Hänssler)
- Rachmaninow & Prokofjev: Variations etc. Azzuro (Paraty)
- Schubert & Mazzoli: Moments Musicaux etc. Wosner (Onyx)
- Debussy: Préludes, Images. Hamelin (Hyperion)
Jury Harpsichord and Organ
- »Arranging Bach«. Works by JS Bach, Widor etc. Gnann (Coviello)
- JS Bach: Englische Suites. Cerasi (Metronome)
- »The New Bach Image«. Works by JS Bach. Guglielmi (Stradivarius)
- Rameau: Pièces de clavecin. Esfahani (Hyperion)
- Foccroulle: Toccata, kolorierte Flöten, Nigra sum etc. Foccroulle (Æon)
- Liszt: Missa pro Organum etc. Wilke (Paschen)
- Praetorius: Complete Organ Works. Flamme (cpo)
- Weckmann: Complete Organ Works. Foccroulle (Ricercar)
Jury Opera I
- Mozart: Così fan tutte. Kermes, Ernman etc.; MusicaEterna, Currentzis (Sony)
- Lully: Amadis. Auvity, van Wanroji etc.; Les Talens Lyriques, Rousset (Aparté)
- Mozart: Mitridate. Banks, Persson, Zazzo etc.; O of Classical Opera, Page (Signum)
- Hasse: Siroe, Re di Persia. Cencic, Leshneva etc.; Armonia Atenea, Petrou (Decca)
- Rameau: Daphnis & Eglé & La Naissance d’Osiris. Div. Soloists, Arts Florissants, Christie (Alpha)
- Caldara: La Concordia de’ Pianeti. Behle, Cangemi, Fagioli etc.; La Cetra, Marcon (Archiv)
Jury Opera II
- Dvořák: Rusalka. Papatanasiu, Černoch etc.; La Monnaie, Fischer, Herheim (EuroArts)
- Strauss: Rosenkavalier. Koch, Stoyanova, Groissböck etc.; Wiener Phil, Welser-Möst, Kupfer (CMajor)
- Offenbach: Fantasio. Connolly, Braun, Murray etc.; O of the Age of Enlightenment, Elder (Opera Rara)
- Poulenc: Dialogues des Carmelites. Gens, Lehtipuu, Petibon etc.; Philharmonia O, Rhorer (Erato)
- Verdi: Falstaff. Maestri, Cavaletti, Buratto, Kulman etc.; Wiener Phil, Mehta, Michieletto (EuroArts)
- Berg: Lulu. Hannigan, Henschel, Workman etc.; La Monnaie, Daniel, Warlikowski (BelAir)
Jury Choral Music
- Monteverdi: Madrigali Vol. 2. Les Arts Florissants, Agnew (AF Éditions)
- JS Bach: Köthener Trauermusik. Devieilhe, Guyon etc.; Ensemble Pygmalion, Pichon (harmonia mundi)
- Monteverdi: Marienvesper. Amarcord, Lautten Compagney, Katschner (Carus)
- Orff: Carmina Burana. Collegium Vocale Gent, Anima Eterna, Immerseel (Zig Zag Territoires)
- »Courts of Heaven«. Eton Choirbook Vol. 3. Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Darlington (AVIE)
- Gilles: Mass des Morts. Capriccio Stravagante. Collegium Vocale Gent, Sempé (Paradizo)
- Brahms: Schicksalslied op. 54 etc. Cappella Amsterdam, Reuss (harmonia mundi)
- »Virgo prudentissima«. Chormusik von Mielczewski etc. Ensemble Weser-Renaissance, Cordes (cpo)
- Mozart: Requiem etc. Bach Collegium Japan, Suzuki (BIS)
- »The Spy’s Choirbook«. Works by Mouton, Desprez, Josquin etc. Ensemble Alamire (Obsidian)
Jury Early Music
- »Vater unser«. Bach in Context, Vol. 4. Gesualdo Consort, Musica Amphion, Belder (Etcetera)
- JS Bach: Cantatas Vol. 12. Various Soloists, Bach-Stiftung, Lutz (JSB St. Gallen)
- »Dialoghi à voce sola«. Works by Frescobaldi, Rossi, Strozzi etc. Ensemble &cetera (Raumklang)
- »The Cambrai Manuscript A 410«. Various Motets. Graindelavoix, Schmelzer (Glossa)
- Byrd: Mass for 5 Voices etc. Collegium Vocale Gent, Herreweghe (PHI)
- Dufay: Masses. Cantica Symphonia, Maletto (Glossa)
- Zelenka: Lamentationes Jeremiae Prophetae. Guillon, Johannsen, Collegium Marianum (Supraphon)
- Monteverdi: Marienvesper. The Sixteen, Christophers (Coro)
- »Polyphonies oubliées«. Works by Sermisy, Perne etc. Ensemble Gilles Binchois, Vellard (Aparté)
- Antoine Brumel: Missa de beata vergine etc. Brabant Ensemble, Rice (Hyperion)
- Telemann & CPE Bach: Bürgerkapitänsmusiken. La Stagione, Schneider (dhm)
- Vivaldi etc.: Oboe Concertos. Zefiro, Alfredo Bernardini (Arcana)
Jury Lieder and Vocal Recital
- Händel: Arias. Stutzmann, Jaroussky, Orfeo 55 (Erato)
- Schubert: Winterreise. Goerne, Eschenbach (harmonia mundi)
- Schubert: Winterreise. Behle, Schnyder (Sony)
- »I Dilettanti«. Arias by Maccari, Benedetti, Ruggerie etc. Sabata, Latinitas Nostra (Aparté)
- Schubert, Wolf, Strauss: Lieder. Röschmann, Martineau (Sony)
- Gluck & Sacchini: Arias. Sabadus, Hofkapelle München, Marchi (Sony)
- R. Strauss: Vier letzte Lieder. Netrebko, Staatskapelle Berlin, Barenboim (DG)
- R. Strauss: Salzburger Liederabende 1956-2010. Schwarzkopf, Della Casa etc. (Orfeo)
- »Fin de Siecle«. Lieder by Mahler, Schreker etc. Vondung, Berner (CAvi)
- Vivaldi: Stabat Mater etc. Jaroussky, Ensemble Artaserse (Erato)
- »A Royal Trio«. Arias by Händel, Bononcini, Ariosti. Zazzo, La Nuova Musica (harmonia mundi)
Jury Historical Classical Recordings
- Mitropoulos dirigiert Tschaikowsky, Mussorgsky etc. New York Philharmonic (Urania)
- Mahler: Lied von der Erde. Ludwig, Kmentt, Wiener Symph, C. Kleiber (Wiener Symph)
- The Voice of Isobel Baillie. Arias by Bach, Händel etc. Various (Heritage)
- Oscar Shumsky – Legendary Treasures. Various. (Doremi)
- Pierre Monteux – The Complete RCA Album Collection. Various (RCA Red Seal)
- Lili Kraus – The Complete Recordings 1933-1958 (Erato)
- Rafael Kubelik – Legendary & Rare Recordings (Intense Media)
- Mozart: Don Giovanni. Gueden, Dermota, Siepi etc. Wien PO, Krips (Intense Media)
- Vladimir Horowitz – Complete HMV Recordings 1930-1951 (Warner)
- Martha Mödl – The Queen of Drama. Various Artists (Intense Media)
- René Leibowitz – Recordings 1954-1962. Various Artists (Urania Records)
Jury Contemporary Classical Music
- J.L.Adams: Become Ocean. Seattle Symphony, Morlot (Canteloupe)
- Andre: »…auf…«. SWR SO, SWR Experimentalstudio, Cambreling (Wergo)
- »Graffiti«. Works by Chin, Neuwirth. Musikfabrik etc. (Wergo)
- »Palimpsesto«. Works by Parra, Mendoza etc. Zafraan Ensemble, Nawri (Testklang)
- Barraqué: Sonata pour piano. Woodward (Celestial Harmonies)
- Kaul: Some kind of way out of here. L’art pour l’art, Wassermann, Nomos Quartett (Nurnichtnur)
- Müller-Siemens: Traces. Mondrian Ensemble (Wergo)
- Zimmerlin: Mehr als Elf. Pfister (BMN)
Jury Classical Music on DVD
- JS Bach: Johannes-Passion. Berliner Phil, Rattle, Sellars (BPH)
- Ragna Schirmer: Concerto für eine taube Seele (Belvedere)
- Orchester im Exil. Film by Josh Aronson (Polyband)
- Menahem Pressler: A 90th Birthday Celebration (Erato)
- Güher & Süher Pekinel and Zubin Mehta in Concerto (Arthaus)
- Evgeny Kissin: The Gift of Music. Film by Christopher Nupen (The Christopher Nupen Films)
- Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Macbeth etc. Concertgebouw O, Nelsons (CMajor)
- Bruckner: Symphony No. 5. Staatskapelle Dresden, Thielemann (CMajor)
- Beethoven. Complete String Quartets. Belcea Q (EuroArts)
Jury Film Music
- Delerue: La Revolution Francaise (Music Box Records)
- Hacke: The Cut (Bureau B)
- Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross: Gone Girl (Sony)
- Rombi: Une Nouvelle Amie (Cristal)
- Zimmer: Interstellar (Sony)
Jury Crossover Productions
- Allegri: Miserere. Hiemetsberger, Chorus Sine Nomine (Gramola)
- Alpert & Kytasty: Night Songs From A Neighboring Village (Oriente)
- Breinschmid: Double Brein (Preiser)
- Klink, Bebelaar etc.: Stupor Mundi (DML Records)
- Lumen Drones: Lumen Drones (ECM)
- Julian Sartorius: Zatter (Intakt)
- Schwitters: Ursonate. Sprechbohrer etc. (Wergo)
- Arkady Shilkloper & Vadim Neselovskyi: Krai (Neuklang)
Jury Spoken Word and Cabaret
- Michail Bulgakow: Meister und Margarita. Buhlert, Rotschopf etc. (Hörverlag)
- Francis Durbridge: Paul Temple und der Fall Gregory. Pastewka etc. (Hörverlag)
- F. Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald: Wir waren furchtbar gute Schauspieler. Moretti etc. (Hörverlag)
- Max Goldt: Schade um die schöne Verschwendung! Goldt (Hörbuch Hamburg)
- Ulrich Greb: Zitrone Schlüssel Ball. Roeder, Kocijan etc. (Augemus)
- Thomas Hettche: Pfaueninsel. Manzel (Argon)
- James Joyce: Finn’s Hotel. Burghart Klaußner (Hörverlag)
- Elias Lönnrot: Kalevala. Kuhnert etc. (Michael John)
- Pigor & Eichhorn: Pigor singt, Volumen 8 (Roof Music)
- Schwitters: Ursonate. Sprechbohrer etc. (Wergo)
- Robert Seethaler: Der Trafikant. Seethaler (tacheles)
- Walt Whitman: Kinder Adams – Children Of Adam. Iggy Pop etc. (Hörbuch Hamburg)
Jury Rock
- Ariel Pink: Pom Pom (4AD)
- Elliott Brood: Work And Love (Paper Bag)
- Leonard Cohen: Popular Problems (Columbia)
- Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways (RCA)
- The Last Internationale: We Will Reign (Epic)
- The New Basement Tapes: Lost On The River (Capitol)
- Stars: No One Is Lost (PIAS)
- Wanda: Amore (Problembär)
Jury Pop
- Dean Blunt: Black Metal (Rough Trade)
- Caribou: Our Love (City Slang)
- Leonard Cohen: Popular Problems (Columbia)
- Cooly G: Wait ’til Night (Hyperdub)
- Einstürzende Neubauten: Lament (BMG Rights)
- Marianne Faithfull: Give My Love To London (Naïve)
- Flying Lotus: You’re Dead! (Warp)
- Hozier: Hozier (Island)
- The Rural Alberta Advantage: Mended With Gold (Paper Bag)
- John Southworth: Niagara (Tin Angel)
- Taylor Swift: 1989 (Universal)
Jury Alternative
- 18+: Trust (Houndstooth)
- alt-J: This Is All Yours (PIAS)
- Sam Amidon: Lily-O (Nonesuch)
- Avec le Soleil Sortant de sa Bouche: Zubberdust! (Constellation)
- Einstürzende Neubauten: Lament (BMG Rights)
- Flying Lotus: You’re Dead! (Warp)
- Thurston Moore: The Best Day (Matador)
- My Brightest Diamond: This Is My Hand (Asthmatic Kitty)
- She Keeps Bees: Eight Houses (BB*Island)
- Andy Stott: Faith In Strangers (Modern Love)
- Scott Walker + SunnO))): Soused (4AD)
Jury Hard and Heavy
- Anaal Nathrakh: Desideratum (Metal Blade)
- Electric Wizard: Time To Die (Spinefarm)
- Exodus: Blood In Blood Out (Nuclear Blast)
- Audrey Horne: Pure Heavy (Napalm)
- Krokodil: Nachash (Spinefarm)
- Primordial: Where Greater Men Have Fallen (Metal Blade)
- Riot V: Unleash The Fire (Steamhammer)
- Sanctuary: The Year The Sun Died (Century Media)
- Spiders: Shake Electric (Spinefarm)
- Zodiac: Sonic Child (Napalm)
Jury R&B, Soul and Hiphop
- Tony Allen: Film Of Life (Jazz Villa)
- Big K.R.I.T: Cadillactica (Def Jam)
- Dean Blunt: Black Metal (Rough Trade)
- Boyz II Men: Collide (Absolution)
- Die Fantastischen Vier: Rekord (Four Music)
- Flying Lotus: You’re Dead! (Warp)
- The Game: Blood Moon – Year Of The Wolf (Cash Machine)
- Fritz Kalkbrenner: Ways Over Water (Suol)
- Prince: Art Official Age (NPG)
- Run The Jewels: 2 (Mass Appeal)
- T.I.: Paperwork (RCA)
Jury Club and Dance
- Arca: Xen (Mute)
- Barnt: Magazine 13 (Magazine)
- Caribou: Our Love (City Slang)
- Clap! Clap!: Tayi Bebba (Black Acre)
- Egokind & Ozean: Transition (Traum Schallplatten)
- Marko Fürstenberg: Ghosts From The Past (Ornaments)
- Lee Gamble: Koch (Pan)
- Machine Drum: Vapor City Archives (Ninja Tune)
- Objekt: Flatland (Pan)
- Recondite: Iffy (Innervisions)
- Steffi: Power Of Anonymity (Ostgut Ton)
- Andy Stott: Faith In Strangers (Modern Love)
Jury Electronic and Experimental
- Aphex Twin: Syro (Warp)
- Arca: Xen (Mute)
- Azealia Banks: Broke With Expensive Taste (Prospect Park)
- Dean Blunt: Black Metal (Rough Trade)
- Caribou: Our Love (City Slang)
- Dorian Concept: Joined Ends (Ninja Tune)
- Flying Lotus: You’re Dead! (Warp)
- Kiasmos: Kiasmos (Erased Tapes)
- Kindness: Otherness (PIAS)
- Konea Ra: Konea Ra (Vienna Wildstyle Recordings)
- Theo Parrish: American Intelligence (Sound Signature)
- Daisuke Tanabe: Floating Underwater (Ki Records)
- Umherschweifende Produzenten: Elektronische Musik (From Lo-Fi To Disco)
- Scott Walker + SunnO))): Soused (4AD)
Jury German language Singer/Songwriter
- Georg Breinschmid: Double Brein (Preiser)
- Tobias Burger: Sommerweg (Acoustic Music)
- Björn Heuser: Endlich Freitag! (Dabbelju Music)
- Ponce Kärgel & Maurenbrecher: Klagen ist für Toren (Reptiphon)
- Gerlinde Kempendorff & die Glücksspieler: Glück gehabt (www.kempendorff.de)
- Kofelgschroa: Zaun (Trikont)
- Cynthia Nickschas: Kopfregal (Sturm & Klang)
- Scarlett O’, Jürgen Ehle etc.: Nachthexen (Electrocadero)
- Nadine Maria Schmidt: Lieder aus Herbst (BSC)
- Stoppok: Popschutz (Groundsound)
- Wenzel: Viva La Poesia (Matrosenblau)
Jury Folk and Singer/Songwriter
- Michael Alpert & Julian Kytasty: Night Songs From A Neighboring Village (Oriente)
- Großmütterchen Hatz Salon Orchestar: Terry Goes Around (Eiffelbaum Records)
- Andy Irvine: 70th Birthday Concerto (Eigenverlag)
- Rina Kacinari & Jelena Poprzan: Catch-Pop String-Strong II (Col Legno)
- Kozma Orkestar: Opus Pokus (Eigenverlag)
- Gjermund Larsen Trio: Reise (Galileo)
- Ranagri: Fort Of The Hare (Stockfisch)
- Matz Scheid: Der alte Matz and das Mehr (Gim)
- Nadine Maria Schmidt: Lieder aus Herbst (BSC)
- Various: Strange And Dangerous Times (Trikont)
Jury Traditional Ethnic Music
- Salah Ammo: Assi – eine Geschichte eines syrischen Flusses (Be Now Records)
- Gjermund Larsen Trio: Reise (Galileo)
- Liguriani: Stundai (Felmay)
- Ogoya Nengo & The Dodo Women’s Group: Rang’Ala (Honest Jons)
- OqueStrada: Atlantic Beat (Jaro) Tania Saleh: A Few Images (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
- Various: Steilklänge (Blankomusik)
Jury World Music
- Salah Ammo: Assi – eine Geschichte eines syrischen Flusses (Be Now Records)
- Majid Bekkas: Al Qantara (Igloo)
- Marcio Faraco: Cajueiro (World Village)
- Fofoulah: Fofoulah (Glitterbeat)
- Ali Khattab: Sin País (Nesma)
- The Khoury Project: Revelation (enja)
- Massilia Sound System: Massilia (Le Chant du Monde)
- Raúl Rodriguez: Razón De Son (Do Fol)
- Aziz Sahmaoui & University Of Gnawa: Mazal (World Village)
- Tania Saleh: A Few Images (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
- Amparo Sanchez: Espiritu Del Sol (World Village)
- Judith Tellado: Under Neon Stars (Dweda)
Jury Jazz I
- Kenny Barron & Dave Holland: The Art Of Conversation (Impulse!)
- Johannes Enders: Mellowtonin (yellowbird)
- Guitar Big Band de Strasbourg: From This Moment On (Best Effort Productions)
- Charlie Haden & Jim Hall: Charlie Haden & Jim Hall (Impulse!)
- Billie Holiday & Buddy DeFranco Quartet: Live In Cologne 1954 (Jazzline)
- Rolf Kühn: Timeless Circle (Intuition)
- Emil Mangelsdorff & Friends: Stolen Moments (L+R Records)
- Mark Murphy: Shadows (TCB Records)
- Ochsenbauer Meets Sokal: Secret Bass Hits (Alessa)
- Julia Zipprick: By My Side (Mons)
Jury Jazz II
- Kenny Barron & Dave Holland: The Art Of Conversation (Impulse!)
- Hanno Busch Trio: Absent (Frutex Tracks)
- Abdullah Ibrahim: The Song Is My Story (Intuition)
- Russ Johnson: Still Out To Lunch! (yellowbird)
- The Khoury Project: Revelation (enja)
- Rolf Kühn: Timeless Circle (Intuition)
- Michael Mantler: The Jazz Composer’s Orchestra Update (ECM)
- Joscha Oetz: Perfektomat (Klaeng Records)
- Emile Parisien Quartet: Spezial Snack (ACT)
- Potsa Lotsa Plus: Plays Love Suite (Jazzwerkstatt)
Jury Blues
- Marcia Ball: The Tattooed Lady And The Alligator Man (Alligator)
- Christian Bleiming: Boogie-Woogie With A Touch Of Blues (Acoustic Music)
- Eric Bibb: Blues People (Dixie Frog)
- Leonard Cohen: Popular Problems (Columbia)
- Heggen, Maass, Pertiet: b.live (Styx)
- The Duke Robillard Band: Calling All Blues (Dixie Frog)
- Rick Vito: Mojo On My Side (Hypertension)
- Yusuf / Cat Stevens: Tell ’Em I’m Gone (Sony)
Jury Popular Music on DVD
- Vjay Iyer etc.: Radhe Radhe – Rites Of Holi (ECM)
- Andreas Schaerer’s Hildegard lernt fliegen: Live In Göttingen (yellowbird)
Jury Recordings for Children and Youth
- Ludwig Bechstein: Das Nusszweiglein. Samuel Weiss (Edition See-Igel)
- A. J. Betts: Die Unwahrscheinlichkeit von Liebe. Lukas, Löwendorf (Hörcompany)
- Julia Boehme: Tafiti and Ur-ur-ur-ur-ur-Uropapas Goldschatz. C. M. Herbst (Hörverlag)
- Brian Donaghan: Jetzt spricht Dylan Mint, und Mr. Dog … Martin Baltscheit (Oetinger)
- Michael Ende: Der Wunschpunsch. Christoph Maria Herbst (Silberfisch)
- James Frey: Endgame – Die Auserwählten. Uve Teschner (Oetinger)
- Barry Jonsberg: Das Blubbern von Glück. Laura Maire (Hörverlag)
- Cristina Moracho: Zwillingssterne. Robert Stadlober (Silberfisch)
- Kristina Ohlsson: Glaskinder. Rosalie Thomass (Hörverlag)
- Max Rademann: Die Dörte und der Unkönig Willy. Break SL, Cuthead etc. (Voland & Quist)
- Andreas Steinhöfel: Anders. Andreas Steinhöfel (Silberfisch)
- Robert Louis Stevenson: Ein Junge wird entführt. Richard Münch etc. (Sauerländer)