Long List 2/2022
Published: 7th April 2022
The German Record Critics’ Award presents the second long list of 2022. The currently 153 jurors have nominated a total of 242 new publications from the last quarter in 32 categories, which are eligible for the next Quarterly Critic’s Choice. The Quarterly Critic’s Choice 2/2022 will be published on the 16th of May.
Long List
Jury Orchestral Music
- »Haydn 2032 Vol. 11: Au goût Parisien«. Kammerorchester Basel, Giovanni Antonini (Alpha)
- Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 6-9. Capella N de Catalunya, Concert des Nations et al., Savall (Alia Vox)
- Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 (Version 1874). Philharmonie Festiva, Schaller (Edition Günter Hänssler)
- Bruckner: Symphony No. 7. Gürzenich-Orchester Köln, Roth (Myrios)
- Bruckner, Wagner: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5 et al. Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Nelsons (DG)
- Debussy: Petit Suite, La boîte à joujoux et al. O National des Pays de la Loire, Rophé (BIS)
- Eliasson: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4. Gothenburg SO, Royal Stockholm Phil O, Gustavsson, Oramo (BIS)
- Ravel: La Valse, Le tombeau de Couperin et al. Royal Stockholm Phil O, Sakari Oramo (BIS)
- Ravel: La Valse, Ma mère l’oye, Bolero et al. Sinfonia of London, Wilson (Chandos)
Jury Concertos
- Grieg: Peer Gynt, arranged by Tormod Tvete Vik. Hemsing, Trondheim Soloists (Berlin Classics)
- Leclair: Concerti per Violino opp. 7 & 10, Nos. 4 & 5. Schayegh, La Cetra BarockO Basel (Glossa)
- Maier, Brahms, Röntgen: Violin Concertos. Zilliacus, Malmö SO et al. Poska (dB Production Sweden)
- Mendelssohn: Double Concerto et al. Bouchkov, Huangci, KammerO Basel, Griffiths (Berlin Classics)
- Metzger: Flute Concertos. Hustedt, Südwestdeutsches KammerO Pforzheim, Tewinkel (ebs)
- Telemann: Viola Concertos et al. Tamestit, Fehlandt, AkaMus Berlin, Forck (harmonia mundi)
- Weinberg: Concertino op.43b, Fantasie op.52. et al. Wispelwey, Les Métamorphoses (Evil Penguin)
Jury Chamber Music I
- JS Bach: Sonatas & Partitas for Violin Solo BWV 1001-1006. Kavakos (Sony)
- JS Bach, Abel: Solo Works, edited for Bass Viol. Boulanger (Alpha)
- Brahms: Strings Sextets Nos. 1 & 2. Zimmermann, Queyras, Belcea Quartet (Alpha)
- Gervasoni, Pesson, Poppe: String Quartets. Quatuor Diotima (Naïve)
- Schubert: Complete String Quartets. Quatuor Modigliani (Mirare)
- Weinberg: Sonatas for Violin Solo No.1 op.82, No.2 op.95, No.3 op.126. Kremer (ECM)
Jury Chamber Music II
- »1824« – Works by Rossini, Schubert et al. Dangel, Biesemans, Polin, Preyer, Schmidt (Prospero)
- »Act II« – Arrangements by Puccini, R Strauss and Tschaikowsky. Ensemble minui (Ars Produktion)
- »Boundless« – Works by Poulenc, Bernstein, Weinberg, Prokofjew. Barragán, Pacini (Aparté)
- »Moonwalk« – Works by Saint-Saëns, Debussy, Busoni, Reger et al. T & A Lonquich (Novantiqua)
- Brahms, Berg, Zemlinsky: Chamber Music with Clarinet. Ensemble Kheops (Cypres)
- Gourzi: Wind Whispers, A Love Song, Call Of The Bees et al. Mönkemeyer, Youn, Gourzi (Sony)
- Kodály: Cello Sonatas op.8 & op.4 et al. Coppey, Kelemen, Porat (Audite)
- Mendelssohn: Violin Sonatas. Ibragimova, Tiberghien (Hyperion)
- Raff: Complete Works for Violoncello and Piano. Croisé, Shevchenko (Avie)
Jury Keyboard Music I
- »Jugendstil« – Piano Transcriptions by Mahler & Schönberg. Berrut (la dolce volta)
- CPE Bach: Piano Sonatas & Rondos. Hamelin (Hyperion)
- JS Bach: Goldberg Variations BWV 988. Würtz (Piano Classics)
- Beethoven: Piano Sonatas op. 31 Nos 1-3. Haefliger (BIS)
- Brahms: Klavierstücke op. 116, op. 117, op. 118, op. 119. Lewis (harmonia mundi)
- Mozart: Complete Piano Sonatas. Leonskaja (Warner)
- Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze op.6, Carnaval op.9 et al. Yuan Sheng (Piano Classics)
Jury Keyboard Music II
- »Aquila altera« – Harpsichord Works by Landini, Antico, Lambardi, Cavazzoni et al. Bianchi (passacaille)
- »Die blaue Blume« – Organ Works by Beethoven, Schumann, Liszt et al. Schmeding (Aeolus)
- »Diminuzioni all’improvviso« – Harpsichord Works by Gorzanis, Marenzio et al. Sollazzo (Novantiqua)
- »Le manuscrit de Madame Théobon« – Works by Lully, Chambonnieres et al. Rousset (Aparté)
- »Organpunkt« – Works by Liszt, Hansen, Belcke, Reger et al. Suter, Gonzáles Martínez et al. (MDG)
- »Tiroirs secrets« – Organ Works by Balbastre, d’Agincour et al. Dollat (Château de Versailles S)
- »Versailles Westminster« – Works by Nivers, Lully, Couperin et al. Taillard (Château de Versailles S)
- Fischer, Kerll: Organ Works. Rui Fernando Soares (Brilliant)
Jury Opera I
- Lully: Le Bourgeois gentilhomme. Zaijic et al. Poème Harmonique, Dumestre (Château de Versailles S)
- Rameau: Les Paladins. Piau, Gillet et al. La Chapelle Harmonique, Tournet (Château de Versailles S)
- Telemann: Pimpinone. Pollak, Köninger et al., AkaMus Berlin, Kallweit (cpo)
Jury Opera II
- Abrahamsen: The Snow Queen. Meister, Kriegenburg et al. Blu-ray (Bayerische STO Recordings)
- Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande. Santoni, Behr et al. Les Siècles, Roth (harmonia mundi)
- Marinuzzi: Palla de’ Mozzi. Fabbian et al., Chor & O Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Grazioli (Dynamic)
- Saint-Saëns: Phryné. Valiquette, Dubois et al., O de l’Opéra Rouen Normandie et al. Niquet (Bru Zane)
- Zandonai: Francesca da Rimini. Chor & O Deutsche Oper Berlin. Rizzi, Loy et al. Blu-ray (Naxos)
Jury Choral Music
- »Hypnos« – Works by Senfl, Tavener, Isaac, Scelsi, Greif et al. La Tempête, Bestion (Alpha)
- »Ice Land« – Works by Saevarsson, Thorvaldsdóttir et al. Dmitri Ensemble, Ross (harmonia mundi)
- Haydn: Die Sieben letzten Worte. Elbert et al., Kammerchor & Hofkapelle Stuttgart, Bernius (Carus)
- Ligeti, Kodaly: Chormusiken. Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Creed (OUR)
- Lully: Grands Motets Vol. 2 – Les Épopées, Fuget (Château de Versailles S)
- Maderna: Requiem. Zeffiri, Alberghini et al. Coro e O del Teatro La Fenice, Molino (stradivarius)
- Pergolesi: Stabat mater; Haydn: Symphonie Hob.I:49. Le Concert de la Loge et al., Chauvin (Alpha)
- Rachmaninow: Liturgie des Heiligen Johannes op.31. Estonian Phil Chamber Choir, Putniņš (BIS)
- Villard, Martin: Masses. Académie Vocale de Suisse Romande, Bouvier, Tille (Claves)
Jury Lieder and Vocal Recital
- »Hello Darkness« – Lieder by Schubert, Rihm, Crumb, Eilish et al. Vermeulen, Schulze (Challenge)
- »Tormento d’amore« – Baroque Arias by Cesti et al. Bostridge, Cappella Neapolitana, Florio (Warner)
- Adámek: Follow Me, Where Are You? Kožená et al. SymphonieO des BR, Rundel, Rattle (BR Klassik)
- Eisler: Die letzte Nacht et al. HK Gruber, Berger, Formenti, Henning et al. Klangforum Wien (Capriccio)
- Händel: Arias. Piau, Les Paladins, Jérôme Correas (Alpha)
- Schubert: Winterreise. Appl, Baillieu (Alpha)
- Sommer: Lieder Edition Vol. 2. Kupfer, Amaral (Naxos)
- R Strauss, Schumann: Melodramas. Isabelle und Lars Vogt (CAvi)
- Rachmaninow: Lieder. Grigorian, Geniušas (Alpha)
Jury Early Music
- »Arcadia. Paradise In Music« – Works by Schmelzer, Tartini, Biber et al. Ens NeoBarock (ambitus)
- »Hypnos« – Works by Senfl, Tavener, Isaac, Scelsi, Greif et al. La Tempête, Bestion (Alpha)
- »Sounds Familiar« – Works by JS & CPE Bach, JS & SL Weiss et al. Debus, Sariel (GWK)
- »The Florentine Renaissance« – Works by Dufay, Isaac et al. Orlando Consort (Hyperion)
- JS Bach: Cantatas BWV 51, 82, 84. Feuersinger, Capricornus Consort Basel, Barczi (Christophorus)
- JS Bach, Schütz, Buxtehude: Cantatas. Davies, Arcangelo Cohen (hyperion)
- JS Bach: Sonatas for Violin & Cembalo obbligato Vol.1. Bonizzoni, Terakado (Challenge)
- Gesualdo, Tallis, Bingham, Ward: Tenebrae Responsories et al. The Gesualdo Six, Park (Hyperion)
- Heinichen: Dresden Vespers. Ensemble Polyharmonique, Wrocław Baroque O, Thiel (Accent)
- Leclair: Concerti per Violino opp. 7 & 10, Nos. 4 & 5. Schayegh, La Cetra BarockO Basel (Glossa)
- Purcell: Why Are All The Muses Mute et al. Scheen, Jerosme et al., Le Banquet Céleste, Guillon (Alpha)
- Rameau: Grands Motets. Vidal et al., Chœur & O Marguerite Louise, Jarry (Château de Versailles S)
- Schmelzer: Sonatae unarum fidium 1664. Ars Antiqua Austria, Letzbor (Pan)
Jury Contemporary Classical Music
- »polyglot« – Works by Ferneyhough, Saunders et al. Cannon, Poppe et al. (Ensemble Modern Medien)
- Bedford: Besilvering. Holst-Sinfonietta, Simon (bastille musique)
- Hammerschmidt: Bass X. Hammerschmidt (Aliso)
- Johnson: Combinations. Quatuor Bozzini (Collection QB)
- Katzer, Goldmann: Works for Ensemble. Münchener Kammerorchester, Schuldt (Neos)
- Rihm: Sphäre nach Studie, Stabat mater et al. Gerhaher, Zimmermann, Dodds et al. (BR Klassik)
- Xenakis: Plèiades & Persephassa. Les Percussions de Strasbourg (Percussions de Strasbourg)
Jury Historical Classical Recordings
- »Karel Ančerl – Live Recordings«. Works by Suk, Panenka et al. Tschechische Phil et al. (Supraphon)
- JS Bach, Bartók: Piano Concertos. Anda, Haskil, Swiss Festival O, Karajan, Fricsay et al. (Audite)
- Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4. Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg (DG)
- Jean Fournier plays Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert et al. Badura-Skoda et al. (Edition Günter Hänssler)
Jury Crossover Productions
- »Sfera« – Giacinto Scelsi, Stefan Goldmann, Jeremias Schwarzer (Macro)
- Bonnen Trio +3: Transluzenz (Obst)
- Constantin Krahmer: Close Up (Yew)
- Grieg: Peer Gynt, arranged by Tormod Tvete Vik. Hemsing, Trondheim Soloists (Berlin Classics)
- Júlio Resende: Fado Jazz (ACT)
- Jun Miyake: Whispered Garden (Enja Yellowbird)
- Letter to Kamilla. Music in Jewish Memory. Mosaic Voices (Chandos)
- Martin Listabarth: Dedicated (Listabarth)
- Massa Trio: Buenos Aires Resonances (Ars Production)
- Sigurd Hole: Roraima (Elvesang)
Jury Film Music
- »The Berlin Concert« (Deluxe Edition). Berliner Philharmoniker, John Williams (DG)
- Bernstein: West Side Story. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Dudamel (Hollywood Records)
- Bryce Dessner & Aaron Dessner: Cyrano. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Decca)
- Carter Burwell: The Tragedy of Macbeth. Soundtrack from the Apple Original Film (Apple Video)
- Lin-Manuel Miranda: Encanto. Original Songs (Walt Disney Records)
- Nick Cave & Warren Ellis: Panthère Des Neiges. Original Soundtrack (Invada)
Jury Musik Film
- »Billie – Legende des Jazz«. Direction: James Erskine. Billie Holiday, Tony Bennett et al. (Prokino)
- »Respect. Ihre Stimme änderte alles«. Biopic by Liesl Tommy. Hudson, Whitaker et al. (Universal)
Jury Jazz I
- Andreas Hertel Trio feat. Johannes Schaedlich, Jens Biehl: blue bop (Laika)
- Cécile McLorin Salvant: Ghost Song (Nonesuch)
- Groove Connection feat. Joe Gallardo (HGBS Blue)
- Immanuel Wilkins: The 7th Hand (Blue Note)
- Jan Luley: I Get Ideas (LuleyMusic)
- Melissa Aldana: 12 Stars (Blue Note)
- Per Møllehøj, Kirk Knuffke, Thommy Andersson: ‘S Wonderful (Stunt)
- Tony Overwater & Atzko Kohashi: Crescent (Jazz in Motion)
- Wolfgang Lackerschmid: Compositions For Melodic Percussion For Solo And Trio (Bhakti)
Jury Jazz II
- Alexander Hawkins, Mirror Cannon: Break a Vase (Intakt)
- Avishai Cohen & Yonathan Avishai, Barak Mori, Ziv Ravitz: Naked Truth (ECM)
- Cécile McLorin Salvant: Ghost Song (Nonesuch)
- Christopher Dell, Christian Lillinger, Jonas Westergaard, Matt Maneri: Monuments (enw)
- Emile Parisien Sextet: Louise (ACT)
- Immanuel Wilkins: The 7th Hand (Blue Note)
- Irreversible Entanglements: Open The Gates (International Anthem)
- Júlio Resende: Fado Jazz (ACT)
- Kit Downes, Petter Eldh, James Maddren: Vermillion (ECM)
- Lady Blackbird: Black Acid Soul (BMG)
- Omri Ziegele Where’s Africa: That Hat (Intakt)
- Per Møllehøj, Kirk Knuffke, Thommy Andersson: ‘S Wonderful (Stunt)
Jury World Music
- »Encore« – Music for Solo Guitar by Gershwin, Beatles, Reinhardt et al. Müller (Galileo)
- Black Flower: Magma (Sdban Ultra)
- Bonga: Kintal da Banda (Lusafrica France)
- Combo Chimbita: Iré (Anti)
- David Krakauer: Mazel Tov Cocktail Party! (Label Bleu)
- El Grito: Cumbia Chicharra (Association Cumbia Chicharra)
- Femju: Melchi Vepoujoum (Ndaluu Music)
- Imarhan: Aboogi (City Slang)
- Jun Miyake: Whispered Garden (Enja Yellowbird)
- OKI: Tonkori in the Moonlight 1996-2006 (Mais Um)
- Sowal Diabi: De Kaboul à Bamako (Accords Croisés)
- Suonno d’ajere: Suspiro (Italian World Beat)
Jury Traditional Ethnic Music
- Divanhana: Zavrzlama (CPL-Music)
- Imarhan: Aboogi (City Slang)
- Kateřina Göttlichová: Zimnice (Indies Scope)
- Maria Moramarco: Stella ariènte (Visage Music)
- Mitsune: Hazama (Self-published)
- Small Island Big Song: Our Island (Small Island Big Song)
- The Ano Nobo Quartet: The Strings Of São Domingos (Ostinato)
Jury German Language Singer/Songwriter
- »Dass wir so lang leben dürfen«. Songs by Manfred Hausin. A Homage (Westpark Music)
- Christoph Bürgin: Jäger und Sammler (Self-published)
- Die Feuersteins: LOS! (Ruhrfolk)
- Hannes Wader: Poetenweg (Stockfisch)
- Herr Horst: See You Später! (Self-published)
- Keimzeit: Kein Fiasko (Comic Helden)
- Klara: Sein (mp-records)
- Sandy Wolfrum: Diese Sucht heißt Leben (Intraton)
- Tobi Thiele & Die Kundschafter des Liedes: Es brennt (RedHeadMusic)
Jury Folk and Singer/Songwriter
- »Dass wir so lang leben dürfen«. Songs by Manfred Hausin. A Homage (Westpark Music)
- Deeper Standards – Music for Saxophone & Harmonium. Steinmetz, Stickan (Odradek)
- Annbjørg Lien: Janus (Heilo)
- Die Feuersteins: LOS! (Ruhrfolk)
- Le Clou: Pas de soucis (Moustache)
- Hannes Wader: Poetenweg (Stockfisch)
- Oysterband: Read The Sky (Westpark)
- The Longest Johns: Smoke & Oakum (Decca)
- Dobranotch: Zay Freylekh! (CPL-Music)
Jury Pop
- alt-J: The Dream (BMG)
- Caroline (Rough Trade)
- Spoon: Lucifer On The Sofa (Matador)
- Subterfuge: Dots (less records)
- Tears For Fears: The Tipping Point (Concord)
Jury Rock
- Big Thief: Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You (4AD)
- Black Country, New Road: Ants From Up There (Ninja Tune)
- Eels: Extreme Witchcraft (E-Works)
- Jake Xerxes Fussell: Good And Green Again (Paradise Of Bachelors)
- Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs: External Combustion (BMG)
- Miles Kane: Change The Show (BMG)
- Spoon: Lucifer On The Sofa (Matador)
- Stereophonics: Oochya! (Stylus Records/Iginition)
- Subterfuge: Dots (less records)
- The Dip: Sticking With It (Dualtone)
- Tocotronic: Nie Wieder Krieg (Vertigo Berlin)
Jury Hard and Heavy
- 40 Watt Sun: Perfect Light (Svart Records)
- Amorphis: Halo (Atomic Fire)
- Crowbar: Zero And Below (SPV)
- Scorpions: Rock Believer (Vertigo Berlin)
- The Neptune Power Federation: Le Demon de L’amour (Cruz Del Sur Music)
- Venom Prison: Erebos (Century Media)
- Voivod: Synchro Anarchy (Century Media)
- Wolvespirit: Change The World (Spirit Stone)
- Zeal & Ardor: Zeal & Ardor (MVKA)
Jury Alternative
- Beach House: Once Twice Melody (Bella Union)
- Big Thief: Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You (4AD)
- Bill Callahan & Bonnie Prince Billy: Blind Date Party (Drag City)
- Blood Red Shoes: Ghost On Tape (Jazz Life)
- Cate Le Bon: Pompeii (Mexican Summer)
- Nilüfer Yanya: Painless (Ato Records)
- Sasami: Squeeze (Domino)
- Tocotronic: Nie Wieder Krieg (Vertigo Berlin)
Jury Club and Dance
- Dominik Eulberg: Avichrom (!K7)
- Huerco S.: Plonk (Incienso)
- L I M: Glowing (La Tempesta International)
- Portable: My Sentient Shadow (Circus Company)
- Sea Change: Mutual Dreaming (Sea Change)
- Violet: Transparências (Rádio Quântica)
Jury Electronic and Experimental
- »Sfera«. Giacinto Scelsi, Stefan Goldmann, Jeremias Schwarzer (Macro)
- alt-J: The Dream (BMG)
- Auer Jaehlings: Avec un grand oubli du présent (13oder14)
- Bonobo: Fragments (Ninja Tune)
- Carmen Villain: Only Love From Now On (Smalltown Supersound)
- Daniel Blumberg: The World To Come. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Mute)
- Hannu Karjalainen: Luxe (Karaoke Kalk)
- Jim O’Rourke & Mats Gustafsson: Xylophonen Virtuosen (Trost)
- Kevin Richard Martin: Sub Zero (Intercranial Recordings)
- Michael Rother & Vittoria Maccabruni: As Long As The Light (Grönland)
- Sabla: Music For Melted Floors (Pensaments Sònics)
- Stromae: Multitude (Polydor)
- The North Sea: Sunless Tropics (The Jewel Garden)
Jury Blues
- Elles Bailey: Shining In The Half Light (Outlaw Music)
- Eric Gales: Crown (Mascot Label Group)
- Fred Chapellier: Straight To The Point (Dixie Frog)
- John Mayall: The Sun Is Shining Down (Forty Below)
- Julian Sas: Electracoustic (Cavalier)
- Keb’ Mo’: Good to be … (Rounder)
- King Of The World: Royal Ten (Continental Europe)
- Sean Webster Band: Three Nights Live (M2 Music)
- Vanesa Harbek: Visiones (A1 Records)
Jury R‘n‘B, Soul and HipHop
- Curtis Stigers: This Life (Emarcy Records)
- Earl Sweatshirt: Sick! (Warner)
- Mary J. Blige: Good Morning Gorgeous (Warner)
- Praise Poems Volume 8. Bobby Cole, Ladykiller, Gemini, Flash, Garndarf et al. (Tramp)
- Robert Glasper: Black Radio III (Concord)
- Snoop Dogg: B.O.D.R. Bacc On Death Row (Death Row)
- Summer of Soul. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Chambers Brothers, B.B.King et al. (Legacy)
Jury Verbal Art
- Cathy Milliken & Dietmar Wiesner: Tender Buttons, verknüpft. Various Artists (Stream, SWR2)
- E.T.A. Hoffmann: Die großen Werke. Peter Matić, Hans Paetsch, Gerd Wameling et al. (DAV)
- Gerda Blees: Wir sind das Licht. Claudia Michelsen, Benno Fürmann et al. (Random House Audio)
- Henning Mankell: Der Verrückte. Axel Milberg (der Hörverlag)
- Maxim Leo: Der Held vom Bahnhof Friedrichstrasse. Peter Kurth (Argon Hörbuch)
- Pavel Polian (Ed.): Briefe aus der Hölle. Radioplay by Andreas Weiser. Various Artists (DAV)
- Tove Ditlevson: Gesichter. Dagmar Manzel (DAV)
- Trotzdem Mutter – Drei Frauen erzählen. Concept and Direction: Klaus Sander (supposé)
- Werner Herzog: Vom Gehen im Eis. München – Paris 23.11. bis 14.12.1974 (Roof Music)
Jury Recordings for Children and Youth
- Aniela Ley: # London Whisper. Als Zofe ist man selten online. Dagmar Bittner (DAV)
- Bill Bryson: Eine kurze Geschichte von fast allem. Ralph Caspers (cbj audio)
- Dita Zipfel: Brummps. Sie nannten ihn Ameise. Katja Brenner (derDiwan)
- Frida Nilsson: Sommer mit Krähe. Ilka Teichmüller (sauerländer audio)
- Gina Mayer: Ballet School – Der Tanz deines Lebens. Sascha Icks (Argon Hörbuch)
- Hans Joachim Schädlich: Der Sprachabschneider. Thomas Nicolai (sauerländer audio)
- Karen M. McManus: You will be the death of me. Andreas Dyszewski, Lydia Herms et al. (DAV)
- Kirsten Boie: Heul doch nicht, du lebst ja noch. Jodie Ahlborn (Oetinger Audio)
- Martin Baltscheid: Der kleine Esel Liebernicht. Staged reading. Martin Baltscheid (der Hörverlag)
- Mathi der Kinderliedermacher: Au Jau Jau. Mathias Kaufhold, Matthias Müller (Sunrock)
- Nanna Neßhöver: Die kleine Fledermaus Wegda. Thomas Nicolai (DAV)