Long List 2/2020

Published: 6th April 2020
The German Record Critics’ Award presents the second longlist of 2020. The currently 152 jurors have nominated a total of 234 new publications from the last quarter in 32 categories, which are eligible for the next Quarterly Critic’s Choice. The Quarterly Critic’s Choice 2/2020 will be published on the 15th of May.

Long List

Jury Symphonic and Orchestral Music

  • Beethoven, Knecht: Symphonies. Akademie für Alte Musik, Forck (harmonia mundi)
  • Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7. NDR Radiophilharmonie, Manze (Pentatone)
  • Farrenc: Grand Variations op. 25 etc. Muller, Solistes Européens Luxembourg, König (Naxos)
  • Haydn, Bartók: Symphonies etc. Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini (Alpha)
  • Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 39-41. Ensemble Resonanz, Minasi (harmonia mundi)
  • Rachmaninow: Symphony No. 3 op.44 etc. Abduraimov, Luzerner SO, Gaffigan (Sony)
  • Saint-Saëns, Poulenc: Symphonies No. 3 etc. Apkalna, SO des BR, Jansons (BR Klassik)
  • Schtschedrin, Respighi: Carmen Suite, Pini di Roma. SO des BR, Jansons (BR Klassik)
  • Sibelius: Symphony No.2; King Christian II Suite. Gothenburg SO, Rouvali (Alpha)

Jury Concertos

  • CPE Bach: Oboe Concertos Wq. 164 & 165 etc. Löffler, Akademie für Alte Musik (harmonia mundi)
  • Beethoven: Piano Concertos. Bezuidenhout, Freiburger BarockO, Heras-Casado (harmonia mundi)
  • Beethoven: Violin Concerto, Romanzen. Neudauer, Cappella Aquileia, Bosch (cpo)
  • Clement: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2. Contzen, WDR SinfonieO, Goebel (Sony)
  • Henze: Kontrabasskonzert etc. Raccato, O Sinfonica Abruzzese, Gravis, Battista (Wergo)
  • Mozart: Piano Concertos KV 453 & KV 488. Kim, Concertgebouw Chamber O (Challenge)
  • Pesson, Abrahamsen, Strasnoy: Piano Concertos. Tharaud, Ceccherini, Nézet-Séguin etc. (Erato)
  • Schönberg: Violin Concerto op. 36 etc. Faust etc. Schwedisches RSO, Harding (harmonia mundi)

Jury Chamber Music I

  • »Insights to-morrow« – Works by Janárčeková, Illes, Streich. Asasello-Quartett (Genuin)
  • »‚Tis too late to be wise« – Works by Purcell, Locke, Blow, Haydn. Kitgut Quartet (harmonia mundi)
  • »TWO« – Works for Violin/Viola von Zimmermann, Encke, Schachtner, Eötvös. Kufferath (CAvi)
  • Beethoven: String Quintets opp.29 & 104 etc. Kammersolisten des WDR SO Köln (Alpha)
  • Gould, Gulda: String Quartets. Acies Quartett (Gramola)
  • Mendelssohn, Enescu: Octets for Strings. Gringolts Quartet & Meta 4 (BIS Records)

Jury Chamber Music II

  • »A Tribute to Ysaÿe« – Works by Ysaÿe, Lekeu, Chausson etc. Various Künstler. (Fuga Libera)
  • »Compositrices à l´aube du XXe siècle« – Works by Bonis, Holmés etc. Hurel, Couvert (Alpha)
  • »TWO« – Works for Violin/Viola von Zimmermann, Encke, Schachtner, Eötvös. Kufferath (CAvi)
  • JS Bach: Violin Sonatas BWV 1001,1103,1005. Bohórquez (Housemaster Records)
  • Debussy, Ravel, Franck: Violin Sonatas. Barati, Würtz (Brilliant Classics)
  • Goetz, Huber: Piano Trios. Trio Fontane (Solo Musica)
  • Lutosławski, Veress, Juon, Schulhoff: Works for Winds. Trio Trilli (Brilliant Classics)
  • R Strauss: Cello Sonatas. Gromes, Riem (Sony)

Jury Keyboard Music I

  • Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas. Pollini (DG)
  • Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas. Say (Warner Classics)
  • Edition Piano-Festival Ruhr Vol.38. Brauß, Guarrera, Poon, Hoffmann, Namoradze etc. (CAvi)
  • Prokofjeff: Piano Sonatas Nos. 6, 7 & 8. Osborne (Hyperion)
  • Rachmaninoff: Complete Works for 2 Pianos. Genova & Dimitrov. (cpo)
  • Rota: Complete Solo Piano Works Vol. 1. Eleanor Hodgkinson (Grand Piano)
  • Schubert: Sonatas D 894 & D 958. Laloum (harmonia mundi)
  • Sorabji: Sequentia Cyclica – Super Dies Irae es Missa Pro Defunctis. Powell (Piano Classics)

Jury Keyboard Music II

  • »A Portrait of Clavichord« – Works by Graupner, JS & CPE Bach etc. Tůma. (Arta Music)
  • »Nachtmusik« – Organ Works by Muffat, Pachelbel, Sturm etc. Sturm (Ambitus)
  • »Organic Creatures« – Works by Vicens, Magnus, da Firenze etc. Vicens. (Consouling Sounds)
  • Pasquini: Sonata per Gravicembalo. Loreggian (Brilliant Classics)

Jury Opera I

  • Händel: Agrippina. DiDonato, Fagioli, Orliński etc., Il Pomo d’Oro, Emelyanychev (Erato)
  • Morlacchi: Tebaldo e Isolina. Giustiniani, Polverelli etc., Virtuosi Brunensis, Fogliani (Naxos)
  • Paër: Agnese. Rey-Joly, Werba etc., Chor & O Teatro Regio Torino, Fasolis/Muscato. DVD (Dynamic)
  • Rossini: Zelmira. Benetta, Stewart, Süngü, Sacchi etc., Virtuosi Brunensis, Gelmetti (Naxos)

Jury Opera II

  • Glanert: Oceane. Bengtsson, Schukoff etc., Chor & O Deutsche Oper Berlin, Runnicles (Oehms)
  • Janáček: Aus einem Totenhaus. Skovhus etc., Bayerisches StaatsO, Young/Castorf. DVD (Bel Air)
  • Neumeier: »Beethoven Project«. Hamburg Ballett, Dt.Radio Phil Saarbrücken, Hewett. DVD (C-Major)
  • Offenbach: Maître Péronilla. Gens, Huchet, Dennefeld etc. O National de France, Poschner (Bru Zane)
  • Paër: Agnese. Rey-Joly, Werba etc., Chor & O Teatro Regio Torino, Fasolis/Muscato. DVD (Dynamic)
  • Shankar: Sukanya. Madlala, de Souza, Hurrell, BBC Singers, London Phil O, Murphy (LPO)
  • Weber: Euryanthe. Cerny, Reinhardt, Wagner etc. RSO des ORF, Trinks/Loy. DVD (Naxos)

Jury Choral Music

  • »Mondnacht« – Works by R & C Schumann, Killmayer. NDR Chor, Ahmann (Es-Dur)
  • »Salve, Salve, Salve. Josquin’s Spanish Legacy«. Contrapunctus, Rees (Signum Classics)
  • »Wohl uns des feinen Herren« – Music by Distler & HW Zimmermann. Ndt Kammerchor (MDG)
  • Auerbach: 72 Angels. Raschèr Saxophone Q, Netherlands Chamber Choir, Dijkstra (Alpha Classics)
  • JS Bach: Johannes-Passion BWV 245. Watts, Grahl etc., Gaechinger Cantorey, Rademann (Carus)
  • JS Bach: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244. Sampson, Matsui etc., Bach Collegium Japan, Suzuki. (BIS)
  • Beethoven: König Stephan, Germania etc. Key Ensemble etc., Turku Phil O, Segerstam (Naxos)
  • Berio: Coro, Cries of London. Norwegian Soloists Ch, Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Pedersen (BIS)

Jury Lieder and Vocal Recital

  • »Clairières« – Songs by Lili & Nadia Boulanger. Phan, Huang (Avie)
  • »Fauré et ses poètes«. Mauillon, Le Bozec (harmonia mundi)
  • »L’Amour, la Mort, la Mer« – Lieder by Cras, Bacri, Fauré, Barber, Satie etc. Petibon, Manoff (Sony)
  • »Reine de cœur« – Lieder by Schumann, Poulenc, Zemlinsky. Müller, Ruf (Pentatone)
  • R Strauss: Vier letzte Lieder etc. Diana Damrau, Deutsch, SO des BR, Jansons (Erato)

Jury Early Music

  • »Cantates pour vois seule« – Works by Buxtehude, Geist etc. La Rêveuse, Bolton, Perrot (Mirare)
  • »The Filippo Dalla Casa Collection« – Works by Martelli, Vaccari etc., Zapico (Winter & Winter)
  • JS Bach: Johannes-Passion BWV 245. Mields, Schmitt etc. Collegium Vocale Gent, Herreweghe (Phi)
  • JS Bach: Concertos for two Harpsichords BWV 1060-1062. Fortin, Frankenberg, Ens Masques (Alpha)
  • JS Bach: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244. Sampson, Matsui etc., Bach Collegium Japan, Suzuki. (BIS)
  • CPE Bach: Oboe Concertos Wq. 164 & 165 etc. Löffler, Akademie für Alte Musik (harmonia mundi)
  • Biber: Rosenkranzsonaten. Letzbor, Ars Antiqua Austria (Pan Classics)
  • Charpentier: Orphée aux enfers. van Mechelen, Cachet etc., Vox Luminis, Meunier (Alpha)
  • Hellendaal: Cambridge Sonatas. Pramsohler, Choï, Grisvard (Audax Records)
  • Hellinck: Missa Surrexit pastor bonus. The Brabant Ensemble, Rice (Hyperion)
  • Leclair: Concerti per Violino opp. 7 & 10 – Nos. 1 & 3. Schayegh, La Cetra Barockorchester (Glossa)

Jury Contemporary Classical Music

  • »Insights to-morrow« – Works by Janárčeková, Illes, Streich. Asasello-Quartett (Genuin)
  • »Les éspaces électroacoustiques II« – Works by Nono, Berio, Koenig etc. Sun etc. (col legno)
  • »Zeitreise« – Works by Andreas Hepp. Hepp, Graf, Rohn, Ruheibany, Attard etc. (Genuin)
  • Bedrossian: Twist, Edges, Epigram. Michel-Dansac, Klangforum Wien, SWR SO etc. (Kairos)
  • Berio: Chemins I, II, IIb, IIc, III, IV, V etc. Desjardins, WDR SO, Pomàrico etc. (bastille musique)
  • Frey: fields, traces, clouds. Ordinary affects, Jürg Frey (Edition Wandelweiser)
  • »Sonar« – Improvisations. Sonar Quartett (Are Verlag)
  • Strobl: Electronical Music 1987-2018. (Austrian Gramophone)
  • Vasks: Works for Piano Trio. Trio Palladio (Ondine)

Jury Historical Classical Recordings

  • »Kathleen Ferrier in New York« – Works by Mahler etc. New York PhilO etc. (Somm Recordings)
  • Farrell – The Complete Columbia Album Collection. 6 CDs (Sony)
  • Gulda: Piano Concertos (1959-1962). RSOStuttgart, SWR SO, Keilberth, Rosbaud etc. (SWR Classic)
  • »Dinu Lipatti plays Piano Concertos, Vol. 3« Stream/Download (Archiphon)
  • Manoug Parikian: Works by JS Bach, Mozart, Beethoven etc. Various Artists (Doremi)
  • György Sandor: The Complete Columbia Album. Philadelphia O, Ormandy etc. (Sony)
  • Paul Tortellier: RIAS Recordings – Works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Fauré etc. (Audite)

Jury Crossover Productions

  • »Mozart on the road« – Works by Ruf, Mack, Haydn etc. Trio ClariNoir (germanpops Arts)
  • »Playing Gershwin«. Iiro Rantala, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen (Act)
  • Oona Kastner: Live Solo Vol. 2 (Poise)
  • Joachim Kühn & Mateusz Smoczyński: Speaking Sound (Act)
  • Masaa: Irade (Traumton Records)
  • Giorgi Mikadze: Georgian Microjamz (RareNoise)
  • Udo Moll: Eniac Girl (World Edition)
  • Soft Kill Option: National Emergency (Freifeld Tonträger)
  • Sooon: Youchz Now. Sonja Morgenegg, Tony Majdalani, John Wolf Brennan (Narrenschiff)

Jury Film Music

  • Alexandre Desplat: Little Women. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Sony)
  • Jojo Rabbit. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Michael Giacchino etc. (Walt Disney Records)
  • Thomas Newman: 1917. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Sony)
  • John Williams: Music from the Star Wars Saga. The Slovak National SO, Ziegler (Sony)
  • John Williams: Star Wars – The Rise of Skywalker. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Walt Disney)

Jury Music Film

  • »The Unanswered Ives« – Pioneer in American Music. Film by Anne-Kathrin Peitz. DVD (Accentus)
  • Lucas Debargue – To Music. Direction: Martin Mirabel. DVD (Naxos/Bel Air)
  • Arturo Benedetto Michelangeli. Film by Syrtos Dreher and Dag Freyer. Stream (SWR/3b)
  • Taylor Swift: Miss Americana. Direction: Lana Wilson. Stream (Netflix-Mediathek)

Jury Jazz I

  • Joey Alexander: Warna (Verve)
  • Christof Sänger Trio feat. Ken Peplowski: I follow my secret heart (Laika)
  • Don Menza Quartet: The Rose (Challenge)
  • Christof Grab: Reflections. Live at Haberhaus (Lamento Records)
  • Pablo Held: Ascent. Jonas Burgwinkel, Robert Landfermann, Nelson Veras (Edition Records)
  • Jesper Thilo Quartet: Swing Is The Thing (Stunt)
  • Frederik Köster/Die Verwandlung: Golden Age (Traumton Records)
  • Joachim Kühn & Mateusz Smoczyński: Speaking Sound (Act)
  • Claus Raible: Trio! (Alessa Records)

Jury Jazz II

  • Carla Bley, Andy Sheppard, Steve Swallow: Life Goes On (ECM Records)
  • Enso: Zyklus. Stefan Schönegg, Leonhard Huhn, Nathan Bontrager etc. (Impakt Records)
  • Wolfgang Heisig, Jan Klare: Heisig-Klare (Umland Records)
  • Pablo Held: Ascent. Jonas Burgwinkel, Robert Landfermann, Nelson Veras (Edition Records)
  • Henning Sieverts Symmethree: Triple B (nWog Records)
  • Jim Black Trio: Reckon (Intakt Records)
  • Joachim Kühn & Mateusz Smoczyński: Speaking Sound (Act)
  • Bobby Previte, Jamie Saft, Nels Cline: Music from the Early 21st Century (RareNoise)
  • Michael Sagmeister: The Antonella Letters (Acoustic Music Records)

Jury World Music

  • Ayọ: Royal (3ème Bureau)
  • Majid Bekkas: Magic Spirit Quartet (Act)
  • Yilian Cañizares: Erzulie (Planeta Y)
  • Emicida: AmarElo (Sterns Music)
  • Wolfgang Haffner: Kind of Tango (Act)
  • Hila: 21 (Underdog Records)
  • Vedan Kolod: Wild Games (CPL Music)
  • Lakvar: Sabotage und Tradition (Lakvarmusic)
  • Sam Lee: Old Wow (Cooking Vinyl)
  • Lina_ Raül Refree: Lina_ Raül Refree (Glitterbeat)
  • Maria Mazzotta: Amoreamaro (Agualoca Records)
  • Tiganá Santana: Vida-Código (Ajabu!)

Jury Traditional Ethnic Music

  • Enkhjargal Dandarvaanchig: Setgeliin Gunii Tsuurai (Eigenlabel)
  • Trilok Gurtu: God is a drummer (Jazzline)
  • Matilde Politi: Viva Santa Liberata (Felmay)
  • Ntjam Rosie: Family & Friends (O-tone-Music)
  • Tiganá Santana: Vida-Código (Ajabu!)
  • Yorkston, Thorne, Khan: Navarasa: Nine Emotions (Domino Records)

Jury German language Singer/Songwriter

  • Goldstaub: Worte aus Gold (Timezone)
  • Joana: Tun wir was dazu (Wolkenstein)
  • Mackefisch: Brot und Glitzer (Fizz Records)
  • Volkwin Müller: Auf dem Weg (Fuego)
  • Scarlett O’: »… ob du mich lieb hast?« (electrocadero)
  • Erik Stenzel: Augen auf (Eigenlabel)
  • Stoppok: Jubel (Grundsound)
  • Wenzel & Band: Lebensreise. (Matrosenblau)
  • Götz Widmann: Tohuwabohu (Ahuga)
  • Michael Witte: Der Hase Leben (Timezone)

Jury Folk and Singer/Songwriter

  • Rachelle Garniez & Erik Della Penna: An Evening in New York (Jaro)
  • Joana: Tun wir was dazu (Wolkenstein)
  • Vedan Kolod: Wild Games (CPL Music)
  • Emmi Kujanpää: Nani (Nordic Notes)
  • The Lost Brothers: After the Fire, after the Rain (Bird Dog Recordings)
  • Mannen van Naam: De Duivelsbrug (HKM Records)
  • Niemi: Spiraalit / Spirals (Nordic Notes)
  • Tailcoat: Tall Tales In Tiny Pieces (GO’ Danish Folk Music)
  • Tautumeitas: Dziesmas no Aulejas – Songs from Auleja (CPL Music)
  • Michael Witte: Der Hase Leben (Timezone)
  • Yorkston, Thorne, Khan: Navarasa: Nine Emotions (Domino Records)

Jury Pop

  • Algiers: There is no year (Matador)
  • Bohren & Der Club of Gore: Patchouli Blue (Pias)
  • Caribou: Suddenly (City Slang)
  • Cerrone: DNA (Because Music)
  • Chromatics: Closer To Grey (Italians Do It Better)
  • Beatrice Dillon: Workaround (Pan)
  • Nicolas Godin: Concrete and Glass (Caroline)
  • Grimes: Miss Anthopocene (4AD)
  • King Krule: Man Alive! (XL Recordings)
  • Pet Shop Boys: Hotspot (x2 Recordings)
  • Andy Shauf: The Neon Skyline (Anti)
  • Tame Impala: The Slow Rush (Caroline)

Jury Rock

  • Blond: Martini Sprite (OMN/Check your head)
  • Frazey Ford: U Kin B The Sun (Arts & Craft)
  • The Hanging Stars: A New Kind Of Sky (Crimson Crow)
  • Marcus King: El Dorado (Concord Records)
  • Messer: No Future Days (Trocadero Records)
  • Mura Masa: R.Y.C. (Polydor)
  • Ozzy Osbourne: Ordinary Man (Sony)
  • Nathaniel Rateliff: And It’s Still Alright (Caroline)
  • Stone Temple Pilots: Perdida (Rhino)
  • James Taylor: American Standard (Concord Records)
  • William Prince: Reliever (Glassnote Music)

Jury Hard and Heavy

  • Bonded: Rest in Violence (Century Media Records)
  • Demons & Wizards: III (Century Media Records)
  • Dragonlore: Lucifer´s Descent (Iron Shield Records)
  • Hällas: Conundrum (Napalm Records)
  • Midnight: Rebirth By Blasphemy (Metal Blade)
  • The Night Flight Orchestra: Aeromantic (Nuclear Blast)
  • Ozzy Osbourne: Ordinary Man (Sony)
  • Psychotic Waltz: The God-Shaped Void (Inside OutMusic)
  • Solace: The Brink (Blues Funeral Recordings)
  • Stallion: Slaves Of Time (High Roller Records)

Jury Alternative

  • Algiers: There Is No Year (Matador)
  • Caribou: Suddenly (City Slang)
  • Destroyer: Have We Met (Dead Oceans)
  • The Homesick: The Big Exercise (Sub Pop)
  • King Krule: Man Alive! (XL Recordings)
  • Soccer Mommy: Color Theory (Caroline)
  • Tame Impala: The Slow Rush (Caroline)

Jury Club and Dance

  • AceMoMa: A New Dawn (007Haus) (Haus of Altr)
  • Against All Logic: 2017-2019 (Other People)
  • Andras: Joyful (Rvng Int’L / Beats in Space)
  • Tristan Arp: Suggested Forms (Human Pitch)
  • Caribou: Suddenly (City Slang)
  • Beatrice Dillon: Workaround (Pan)
  • Pet Shop Boys: Hotspot (x2 Recordings)
  • Wajatta: Don’t Let Get You Downb (Brainfeeder)

Jury Electronic and Experimental

  • Automat: Modul (Compost)
  • Bersarin Quartett: Methoden and Maschinen (Denovali)
  • Midori Hirano: Invisible Island (Sonic Pieces)
  • Kjellvandertonbruket: Doom Country (Startracks)
  • Sign Libra: Sea To Sea (Rvng Int’L)
  • Squarepusher: Be Up A Hello (Warp)

Jury Blues

  • 24 Pesos: Flesh & Bones (Our Gate Records)
  • Charly Schreckschuss Band: Pott & Roll (Schreckschuss Records)
  • Gregor Hilden & Richie Arndt: Moments ’electric’ (Fuego)
  • Popa Chubby: It’s A Mighty Hard Road (Dixiefrog)
  • Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado: Come On In (Ruf Records)
  • Whitney Shay: Stand Up! (Ruf Records)

Jury R&B, Soul and HipHop

  • Moses Boyd: Dark Matter (Exodus)
  • Eminem: Music To Be Murdered By (Interscope Records)
  • Robert Glasper: Fuck Yo Feelings (Concord Records/Loma Vista)
  • Monika Hoffman: Ten muses (Mochermusic)
  • J Hus: Big Conspiracy (Columbia)
  • Ntjam Rosie: Family & Friends (O-tone-Music)
  • Royce Da 5’9: The Allegory (eOne Music)
  • Samy Deluxe: Hochkultur (Vertigo Berlin)
  • Makaya McCraven: Gil Scott-Heron’s We’re New Again – a Reimagining (XL Records)

Jury Spoken Word and Verbal Art

  • T.C. Boyle: Sind wir nicht Menschen, Stories. Florian Lukas (Der Hörverlag)
  • Emmy Hennings: Gefängnis. Inka Löwendorf, Cathlen Gawlich (speak low)
  • Friedrich Hölderlin: Hyperion. Doris Wolters, Jens Harzer (Der Audio Verlag)
  • Primo Levi: Ist das ein Mensch? Alexander Fehling (Der Audio Verlag)
  • Arthur Schnitzler: Reigen. Ungekürzte Lesung 1966. Various Künstler (Der Audio Verlag)
  • Ingo Schulze: Die rechtschaffenen Mörder. Sylvester Groth, Victoria Trauttmansdorff (Argon)

Jury Recordings for Children and Youth

  • Adam Baron: Freischwimmen – Wer die Wahrheit sucht, muss tief tauchen. Julian Greis (Silberfisch)
  • Hugh Lofting: Doktor Dolittle. Rufus Beck (Der Audio Verlag)
  • Daniel Napp: Wie Fliegenpilz Henry das Laufen lernte… Wanja Mues (Silberfisch)
  • Markus Orths: Luftpiraten. Axel Prahl (cbj audio)
  • Philip Pullman: Ans andere Ende der Welt. Rufus Beck (Silberfisch)
  • Raketen Erna: Mir doch egal, ich lass das jetzt so (sauerländer audio)
  • Onjali Q. Raúf: Der Junge aus der letzten Reihe. Birte Schnöink (Hörcompany)
  • Andres Sparring: Familie von Stibitz – Der Riesenlolliraub. Dietmar Bär (sauerländer audio)
  • Antje Szillat: Holly Himmelblau – Unmagische Freundin gesucht. Annette Frier (Der Audio Verlag)
  • Uwe Timm: Der Schatz auf Pagensand. Jodie Ahlborn (Der Audio Verlag)
  • Sarah Welk: Ich und meine Chaos-Brüder. Alarmstufe Umzug. Christoph Maria Herbst (Argon)
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