Long List 2/2023

Published: 5th April 2023
The German Record Critics’ Award presents the second long list of 2023. The currently 156 jurors have nominated a total of 246 new publications from the last quarter in 32 categories, which are eligible for the next Quarterly Critic’s Choice. The Quarterly Critic’s Choice 2/2023 will be published on the 15th of May.

Long List

Jury Orchestral Music

  • »Les Nuits de Paris« – Massenet, Gounod, Waldteufel, Delibes et al. Les Siècles, Roth (Bru Zane)
  • »Poétesses Symphoniques« – Holmès, Boulanger. O National de Metz Grand Est, Reiland (La Dolce Volta)
  • Bartók: The Wooden Prince, Dance Suite. WDR-SO, Măcelaru (Linn)
  • Bruckner: Symphony No. 9. Wiener Philhamoniker, Thielemann (Sony)
  • Dvořák: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8. Philharmonia Zürich, Noseda (Philharmonia Records)
  • Franck: Symphony D Minor, Rédemption et al. Peter-Philipp Staemmler, hr-SO, Altinoglu (Alpha)
  • Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 31, 48 & 59. Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini (Alpha)
  • Huber: Serenades Nos. 1 & 2 et al. SO Biel Solothurn, Pouspourikas (Schweizer Fonogramm)
  • Respighi: Gli uccelli, Antique danze ed arie. O Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Neschling (BIS)
  • Schostakowitsch: Symphony No. 10. Ural Philharmonic O, Liss (Fuga Libera)

Jury Concertos

  • Beethoven: Violin Concerto, Fragment WoO 5. Eberle, London Symphony O, Rattle (LSO)
  • Casken: Concerto for Violin and Viola; Bartók: Viola Concerto; Beethoven: Symphony No. 5. Killius, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Zehetmair (ECM)
  • Elgar, Bloch: Works for Viola and Orchestra. Ridout, BBC SO, Brabbins (harmonia mundi)
  • Eötvös, Haas, Baltakas, Staud: Saxophone Concertos. Weiss, Anzellotti, Schwarz, Pomàrico, Windkraft Tirol, de Roo, WDR SO (Wergo)
  • Kapustin: Piano Concerto No. 5, Concerto, Sinfonietta. Dupree, Rundfunk-SO Berlin, Dominik (Capriccio)
  • Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 3- 5. Gottfried von der Goltz, Freiburger BarockO, Bezuidenhout (Aparté)
  • Porpora, Gluck, Haydn, Mozart: Cello Concertos et al Works. La Marca, Jaroussky, Le Concert de la Loge, Chauvin (naïve)
  • Reinecke: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 2 & 4. Callaghan, SO St. Gallen, Pitrėnas (Hyperion)
  • Clara & Robert Schumann: Piano Concertos in A Minor et al. Rana, Chamber O of Europe, Nézet-Séguin (Warner)
  • Strawinsky: Violin Concerto in D Major, Chamber Music. Faust, Les Siècles, Roth (harmonia mundi)
  • Vivaldi: Concerti per flauto ed Arie. Makhdoomi, Ensemble Piccante (Prospero)

Jury Chamber Music I

  • »Passion« – Works by Dohnányi, Françaix, JS Bach, Sibelius, Enescu. Leipziger Streichtrio (Ars Produktion)
  • Gould/Kaminski: String Quartets. Minguet Quartett (cpo)
  • Haydn, Almeida, Beethoven: String Quartets. Protean Quartet (eudora)
  • Haydn, Locke, Leith: String Quartets. Ruisi Quartet (Pentatone)
  • Haydn: String Quartets op.71 Nos. 1-3. Leipziger Streichquartett (MDG)
  • Ligeti: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 et al. Quatuor Diotima (Pentatone)
  • Mendelssohn: String Quartets op. 44 Nos. 2 & 3 and op. 80. Quatuor Van Kuijk (Alpha)
  • Reich: Complete String Quartets. Mivos Quartet (DG)
  • Vaughan Williams: Household Music; Boyle: String Quartet E Minor; Ireland: The Holy Boy; Moeran: String Quartet No. 2. Piatti Quartet (Rubicon)
  • Webern: Complete published String Quartets; JS Bach: The Art of Fugue. Richter Ensemble (passacaille)

Jury Chamber Music II

  • »Impressions d’enfance« – Works for Violin and Piano by Enescu, Debussy, Ravel, Ysaÿe, Rota. Nemtanu, Descharmes (Alpha)
  • »Myths and Melodies« – Works for Violin and Piano by Szymanowski, Prokofjew, Korngold, Ravel, Messiaen. Hempel, Seroussi (Audite)
  • Janáček, Brahms, Bartók: Violin Sonatas. Kopatchinskaja, Say (Alpha)
  • Meyer: Sonata, Three times four 123; Schostakowitsch: Sonata op .40 et al. Sachryn, Rivinius (Kaleidos)
  • Schubert: Piano Trios Nos. 1 & 2, Arpeggione Sonata et al. Christian & Tanja Tetzlaff, Lars Vogt (Ondine)

Jury Keyboard Music I

  • Chopin: 3 Mazurkas op. 59; Schumann: Forest Scenes; Scriabin: Piano Sonata No. 2; Rachmaninoff: Corelli Variations. Neuhaus (Indésens)
  • Chopin: Piano Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3, Nocturne op. 48 No. 2, Barcarolle op. 60. Blechacz (DG)
  • Handel: Suites for Harpsichord Nos. 2, 5, 8; Brahms: Handel Variations. Cho (DG)
  • Jongen: 13 Préludes, 24 Petits Préludes dans tous les tons. Ilić (Chandos)
  • Kabeláč: 8 Preludes for Piano, Motifs from Exotic Lands; Smetana: Dreams. Bartoš (Supraphon)
  • Mozart: Don Giovanni (Piano Transcription by Bizet). Katsaris (NIFC)
  • Mozart: Piano Sonatas K 333, K 533 & K 309. Muller (Hänssler)
  • Schumann: Fantasy C Major op. 17, Arabesce op. 18, Kinderszenen op. 15 et al. Chiovetta (Aparté)

Jury Keyboard Music II

  • »Clavicord« – JS Bach: Inventions & Sinfonias BWV 772-801 et al. Schiff (ECM)
  • »Perpetuum« – Works by Adams, Glass, Kapsberger, Purcell et al. Romaniuk (Alpha)
  • »The Art of Variation« – Sweelinck: Secular Cycles. Falcone (Challenge)
  • JS Bach, Liszt, Reger: Organ Works. Krahl (Ars Production)
  • Dupré: Le chemin de la croix, Te Deum, 3 Esquisses. Lichtscheidel (Ambiente Audio)
  • Erbach: Complete Organ Works. Manuel Tomadin (Brilliant)
  • Mousiké: Harpsichord music by contemporary female composers. Quintavalle (Brilliant)

Jury Opera I

  • Lully: Psyché. Bré, Cachet, Tauran, Lefebvre et al, Les Talens Lyriques, Rousset (CVS)
  • Rossini: L’Italiana in Algeri. Seguel, Farahani, Kuiper et al O of the Eighteenth Century, La Cetra Vokalensemble Basel, Andretta (Glossa)

Jury Opera II

  • Dessau: Lanzelot. Hindrichs, Sólyom-Nagy, Pushniak, Batukov et al, various choirs, Staatskapelle Weimar, Beykirch (Audite)
  • Lortzing: Der Waffenschmied. Groissböck, Kutrowatz et al, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, ORF RSO Wien, Hussain (Capriccio)
  • Mascagni: L’amico Fritz. Jicia, Castronovo et al, O e Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Frizza, Stage Direction: Rosetta Cucchi (Blu-ray Dynamic)
  • Offenbach: La Vie parisienne. Devos, Briand et al, Chœur de chambre de Namur, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Dumas, Stage Direction: Christian Lacroix (Blu-ray Naxos)
  • Rota: Il cappello di paglia di Firenze. Buszewski, Miyus et al, Chor der Oper Graz, Grazer Philharmoniker, Squeo (Capriccio)
  • Schubert: Eine Winterreise. von Otter, Bezuidenhout, Rado, Franciscus, Alm, Tornarolli, Gustafsson, Stage Direction: Christof Loy (Blu-ray Naxos)

Jury Choral Music

  • »1923« – Caplet: Le miroir de Jésus. Vondung, Chor des BR, Münchner RO, Arman (BR Klassik)
  • »Leipzig 1723« – Cantatas by JS Bach, Telemann et al. Ælbgut, Capella Jenensis (Accentus Music)
  • »Reforming Hymns« – Works by Lassus, Maistre, Pedersøn et al. Bock, Vestergaard, Musica Ficta, Bo Holten (Dacapo)
  • Schubert: Mass A flat major. Winkel, Bill, Sievers, Kataja, Kammerchor and Hofkapelle Stuttgart, Bernius (Hänssler)
  • Selle: St. Johns’ Passion. Diwiak, Euler, Scheller, Göttinger BarockO, Adamske (Coviello)
  • Tüür: Canticum Canticorum Caritatis. Collegium Musicale Chamber Choir, Üksvärav (Alpha)
  • Weelkes & Byrd: Madrigals. The King’s Singers, Fretwork (Signum)

Jury Lieder and Vocal Recital

  • »Monologues« – Works by Zingarelli, Rossini et al. Bonitatibus, d’Aronzo (Prospero)
  • »So Romantique!« – Works by Auber, Godard et al. Dubois, O National de Lille, Dumoussaud (Alpha)
  • »Walking In The Dark« – Works by Barber, Adams et al. Bullock, Reif, Philharmonia O (Nonesuch)
  • Herrmann: Drei Gesänge am offenen Fenster et al. Petersen, Lehmann, SO des BR, Asbury, Heras-Casado (BR Klassik)
  • Milhaud: Mélodies et Chansons. Falk, Schleiermacher (MDG)
  • Nadia & Lili Boulanger: The Complete Songs. Richardot, de Fornel, Degout, Camarinha et al (harmonia mundi)
  • Poulenc: La voix humaine. Gens, O National de Lille, Bloch (Alpha)
  • Schubert: Schwanengesang, Der Tod und das Mädchen, Wehmut et al. Bauer Kanabas, Heide (CAvi)
  • Vivaldi, Sarro, Händel, Vinci et al: Arias for Anna Maria Strada. Lys, Abchordis Ensemble, Buccarella (Glossa)
  • Vivaldi: Nisi Dominus, Salve Regina et al. Mead, Arcangelo, Cohen (Alpha)
  • Wolf, Liszt, Ullmann, Mahler: Songs. Ingenpaß, Arminio Quartett, KammerO, Mészáros (Hänssler)

Jury Early Music

  • »Ciaccona!« – Works by Purcell, Bertali et al. La Centifolia, Schayegh (Glossa)
  • »Leipzig 1723« – Cantatas by JS Bach, Telemann et al. Ælbgut, Capella Jenensis (Accentus Music)
  • »Ostinato« – Works by Biber, Arnold, Bertali, Döbel, Vilsmayr, Schmelzer. Ars Antiqua Austria, Salzburg Lute Consort, Letzbor (Pan Classics)
  • 16th Century Viol Music for the Richest Man in the World (Vol. 2). Linarol Consort, Gilchrist (Inventa)
  • JS Bach: St. John’s Passion. Lunn, Potter, Mulroy, Harvey et al, Concerto Copenhagen, Mortensen (Berlin Classics)
  • Biber: The Mystery Sonatas. Lüthi, Les Passions de l’Âme (Prospero)
  • Biber: Sonatæ Tam Aris, quam Aulis servientes. Harmonie Universelle, Deuter, Waisman (ACCENT)
  • Durante: Concerti per archi; Works by Fiorenza & Porpora. Accademia dell’Annunciata, Doni (Arcana)
  • Morales: Missa Desilde al cavallero et al. De Profundis, Dougan, Hollingworth (Hyperion)
  • Patiño: Música vocal en castellano. La Grande Chapelle, Recasens (Lauda)
  • Spinacino, Dalza, Cara: Works for lute. Hopkinson Smith (naïve)
  • Telemann: Das befreite Israel; Rolle: Die Befreiung Israels. Feuersinger, Bill, Johannsen, Morsch, Myrus, Il Gardellino Baroque O, van Heyghen (passacaille)

Jury Contemporary Classical Music

  • Brümmer: Sonic Patterns (Wergo)
  • Dessau: Lanzelot. Hindrichs, Sólyom-Nagy, Pushniak, Batukov et al, various choirs, Staatskapelle Weimar, Beykirch (Audite)
  • Eötvös, Haas, Baltakas, Staud: Saxophone Concertos. Weiss, Anzellotti, Schwarz, Pomàrico, Windkraft Tirol, de Roo, WDR SO (Wergo)
  • Etkin: Flores blancas. Ensemble Aventure (Wergo)
  • Radigue: Occam Delta XV. Quatuor Bozzini (Collection QB)
  • Sciarrino: Chamber Music 1986-2020. Opificio Sonoro, Momi (Brilliant)
  • Urs Leimgruber, Jacques Demierre, Barre Phillip: Last Concert in Europe at the Space of Lucern (Jazzwerkstatt)
  • Xenakis: Eonta, Linaia-Agon, Theraps et al. Ensemble Schwerpunkt, Soulès, Ruiz, Rothbrust, Rundel (bastille musique)

Jury Historical Classical Recordings

  • Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli: The London Recordings Vol. 1. London SO, Celibidache (The Lost Recordings)
  • Beethoven: Complete Works for Cello and Piano. Hoelscher, Demus (MPS/Berlin Classics)
  • Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 D Minor (Version 1894 Nowak). Concertgebouw O Amsterdam, van Beinum (Pristine)
  • Otto Klemperer. Live in Salzburg 1947. Güden, Wiener Philharmoniker, Klemperer (archiphon)
  • Otto Klemperer. The VOX Recordings and live performances 1951-1963. Wiener Symphoniker, Klemperer (archiphon)
  • Rosand: First Recordings – Works by Beethoven, Brahms. Rosand, Flissler (Biddulph)
  • Weber: Der Freischütz (1954). Poell, Grümmer et al, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Philharmoniker, Furtwängler (Urania)

Jury Crossover Productions

  • Aki Takase: Carmen Rhapsody (BMC)
  • Anders Jormin, Lena Willemark, Karin Nakagawa, Jon Fält: Pasado En Claro (ECM)
  • Bernd Ruf: Tosende Stille. Beethovens Heiligenstädter Testament. Ruf, Nay, Fresh, Konrad, Sirius Quartet et al (GP Arts)
  • Dhafer Youssef: Street of Minarets (Back Beat)
  • Trovesi & Montanari: Stravaganze Consonanti (ECM)
  • Vief: Kammer III (Self-production)
  • Zaja & Kaupenjohann: feiga & george. Das verschwinden der jüdischen familie zając in wien (Book with 2 CD, Augemus)
  • Ziegler, Šileikaité: John Psathas – Modern Gods (Self-production)

Jury Film Music

  • »Beyond the Screen« – Film Works on Piano. Portman, Gromes (Sony)
  • Alexandre Desplat: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (Netflix Music)
  • Enis Rotthoff, Konstantin Scherer, Phil The Beat: Sonne und Beton (Königskinder)
  • Hildur Guðnadóttir: Women Talking (Mercury Classics/Decca)
  • Justin Hurvitz: Babylon (Interscope/Mercury Classics)
  • Simon Franglen & The Weeknd: Avatar – The Way Of Water (Hollywood)

Jury Music Film

  • »Cicero« – Zwei Leben, eine Bühne. Documentation by Kai Wessel, Katharina Rinderle & Tina Freitag. Eugen and Roger Cicero et al (DVD Out Records/Zweitausendeins Edition)
  • »Hallelujah« – Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song. A film by Dayna Goldfine & Dan Geller. Bob Dylan, Jeff Buckley, John Cale, Brandi Carlile, Judy Collins, Rufus Wainwright (DVD Prokino)

Jury Jazz I

  • Christian McBride’s New Jawn: Prime (Mack Avenue)
  • Claus Raible Trio: Fugitive Figures (Alessa)
  • Dave Brubeck Quartet: Debut in the Netherlands 1958 (The Lost Recordings)
  • Harald Rüschenbaum: Klangland (Pro Jazz)
  • Johannes Enders: Sweet Freedom – A Tribute to Sonny Rollins (Enja/Ammerton)
  • Kenny Barron: The Source (Artwork)
  • Patrick Manzecchi: Talking To Myself (Element 113)
  • Rainer Böhm: What if (Enja/Yellowbird)
  • Reiner Witzel & Richie Beirach Quintet: The World Within (JazzSick)
  • Simone Kopmajer: With Love (Lucky Mojo)
  • Tony Lakatos: Blue Chili (Skip)

Jury Jazz II

  • Anthony Branker & Imagine: What Place Can Be For Us? A Suite In Ten Movements (Origin)
  • Art Ensemble of Chicago: The Sixth Decade – From Paris to Paris. Live at Sons d’Hiver (RogueArt)
  • Burkard Kunkel & Bob Degen: Two Geese By The River (Triangolo)
  • Chris Potter: Got The Keys To The Kingdom – Live At The Village Vanguard (Edition Records)
  • Dhafer Youssef: Street Of Minarets (Back Beat)
  • James Brandon Lewis: Eye Of I (Anti)
  • Joëlle Léandre: Zurich Concert (Intakt)
  • Johannes Enders: Sweet Freedom – A Tribute to Sonny Rollins (Enja/Ammerton)
  • Jonas Engel & Own Your Bones: Staring Is Caring (Tangible Music)
  • Simon Lucaciu Trio: STRG + X (HatHut/ezz-thetics)
  • Taste Tribes: Nischen (Moloko+)
  • Tony Lakatos: Blue Chili (Skip)

Jury World Music

  • Alberto N.A. Turra, Peppe Frana: Jinn (Felmay)
  • Anna Murtola: La Tierra Blanca (Nordic Notes)
  • Aziz Sahmaoui & Eric Longsworth: Il fera beau demain matin jusqu’à Midi (Passé Minuit en Accords)
  • Dorantes: Identidad – Live in Concert. Flamenco Solo Piano (Flamenco Scultura)
  • Gabriel da Rosa: É o que a casa oferece (Stones Throw)
  • Hervé Samb: Jolof (Euleuk Vision)
  • Jiraan: Sirto (Zephyrus)
  • Julia Sarr: Njaboot (Barkhane)
  • Kaisers New World: Nighttrain (Calygram)
  • Kimi Djabaté: Dindin (Cumbancha)
  • Lucas Santtana: O Paraíso (No Format)
  • Payadora Tango Ensemble: Silent Tears: The Last Yiddish Tango (Six Degrees)

Jury Traditional Ethnic Music

  • Anders Jormin, Lena Willemark, Karin Nakagawa, Jon Fält: Pasado En Claro (ECM)
  • Merema: Eryamon’ Koytneva (Spiral of Life) (CPL-Music)
  • Petros Klampanis: Tora Collective (Enja/Yellowbird)
  • Pulsar Trio: We Smell In Stereo (Musszo)
  • Rachele Andrioli: Leuca (Finisterre)
  • Ears of the People – Ekonting Songs From Senegal and the Gambia. Various Artists (Smithsonian Folkways)

Jury German Language Singer/Songwriter

  • Acoustic Ramblers: Castrop Kreta Kanada (Self-production)
  • Bodo Wartke und die SchönenGutenA-Band: In guter Begleitung (CD & DVD Reimkultur)
  • Danny Dziuk: Unterm Radar (Buschfunk)
  • Falk: Unerhört (Self-production)
  • George Leitenberger: Roadmovies (Silberblick Musik)
  • Joe Bennick: Winter (Timezone)
  • Keimzeit Akustik Quintett: Schon gar nicht Proust (Comic Helden)
  • Maria Schüritz: Der Lack ist ab (Löwenzahn/RUM)
  • Sibylle Kefer: hoid (Medienmanufaktur Wien)

Jury Folk and Singer/Songwriter

  • JZ James: Let Come Let Go (Hey!blau)
  • Kim Edgar: Consequences (Quietly Fantastic)
  • Malte Vief: Kammer III (Self-production)
  • Nilson: School and Forest (Self-production)
  • Richard Bargel: Dead Slow Stampede (Clementine Music)
  • The Jeremiahs: Misery Hill and other Stories (Self-production)
  • Väsen: Melliken (Olov Johansson Musik)
  • Palm Bay Frost (Herztöne)

Jury Pop

  • Algiers: Shook (Matador)
  • Anna B Savage: in|FLUX (City Slang)
  • Belle and Sebastian: Late Developers (Matador)
  • Iggy Pop: Every Loser (Atlantic)
  • Laibach: Love Is Still Alive (Mute)
  • Ryuichi Sakamoto: 12 (Milan)
  • Yo La Tengo: This Stupid World (Matador)

Jury Rock

  • Cynthia Nikschas & Friends: Is’ halt so! (Kick The Flame)
  • Elle King: Come Get Your Wife (RCA International)
  • Iggy Pop: Every Loser (Atlantic)
  • John Cale: Mercy (Domino)
  • Kerala Dust: Violet Drive (Play It Again Sam)
  • Margo Price: Strays (Concord)
  • Ron Sexsmith: The Vivian Line (Cooking Vinyl)
  • Shame: Food For Worms (Dead Oceans)
  • The Arcs: Electrophonic Chronic (Concord)
  • Yo La Tengo: This Stupid World (Matador)

Jury Hard and Heavy

  • Ahab: The Coral Tombs (Napalm)
  • Air Raid: Fatal Encounter (High Roller)
  • Enslaved: Heimdal (Nuclear Blast)
  • In Flames: Foregone (Nuclear Blast)
  • Insomnium: Anno 1696 (Century Media)
  • Katatonia: Sky Void of Stars (Napalm)
  • Pristine: The Lines We Cross (Pristine music Production)
  • Screamer: Kingmaker (Steamhammer)
  • Siena Root: Revelation (Atomic Fire)
  • Wolfskull: Ave Goddess (Doc Gator)

Jury Alternative

  • Algiers: Shook (Matador)
  • Billy Nomates: Cacti (Invada)
  • Deichkind: Neues vom Dauerzustand (Sultan Günther Music)
  • Gorillaz: Cracker Island (Parlophone Label Group)
  • Slowthai: Ugly (Universal)
  • Yo La Tengo: This Stupid World (Matador)

Jury Club and Dance

  • DJ Gigola: Fluid Meditations (Live From Earth)
  • Gem Valley MusiQ: Music Wama Colourd (PSSNGR)
  • Kate NV: WOW (RVNG Intl.)
  • Kelela: Raven (Warp)
  • Oceanic: Choral Feeling (Nous’klaer Audio)
  • Sam Goku: Things We See When We Look Closer (Permanent Vacation)
  • The Mole: The River Widens (Circus Company)

Jury Electronic and Experimental

  • Aksak Maboul: Une Aventure de VV (Songspiel) – Made to Measure Vol. 48 (Crammed Discs)
  • Hammock: Love In The Void (Hylas/Hammock Music)
  • John Cale: Mercy (Domino)
  • Kate NV: WOW (RVNG Intl.)
  • Le Millipede: Legs and Birds (Gutfeeling)
  • Ludger Brümmer: Sonic Patterns (Wergo)
  • Mioclono: Cluster I (Hivern Discs)
  • mui zyu: Rotten Bun For An Eggless Century (Father/Daughter)
  • Optometry: After-Image (Palette Recordings)
  • Ryuichi Sakamoto: 12 (Milan)
  • Sunroof: Electronic Music Improvisations Vol. 2 (The Parallel Series/Mute)

Jury Blues

  • Dänu Extrem and The Chemtrails: Jam Live (Self-production Daniel Rohrer)
  • DeWolff: Love, Death & In Between (Mascot)
  • Eddie 9V: Capricorn (Ruf)
  • Joe Louis Walker: Weight of the World (Forty Below)
  • Marc Broussard: S.O.S. IV: Blues For Your Soul (Keeping the blues alive)
  • Richard Bargel: Dead Slow Stampede (Clementine Music)

Jury R&B, Soul and HipHop

  • 30/70: Art Make Love (Freedom Energy Exchange)
  • Christian McBride’s New Jawn: Prime (Mack Avenue)
  • Jacquees: Sincerely For You (Republic)
  • Little Simz: No Thank You (Forever Living Originals)
  • Mount Westmore: Snoop Cube 40 $hort (Mnrk Music Group)
  • Nina Chuba: Glas (Jive)
  • Sam Gendel: Cookup (Nonesuch)
  • Wesley Joseph: Glow (Secretly Canadian)

Jury Verbal Art

  • Annie Ernaux: Die Scham. Corinna Kirchhoff (Der Audio Verlag)
  • Arno Geiger: Das glückliche Geheimnis. Matthias Brandt (Hörbuch Hamburg)
  • Fabian von Freier & Andreas von Westphalen: Babyn Jar 1 & 2. Documentary Radio Play. M. Alphons, W. Aniol, S. Barth, MO Bögel, T. Dürrenberger et al (Stream DLF/NDR)
  • FM Einheit: Radio Freie Modulationen. Sound Art. With Siegfried Zielinski (Stream DLF)
  • Händl Klaus: Zrugg. In Erinnerung an Moser-Schiffmann Rachèle. Gschnitzer Julia, Mairhofer Jasmin et al, Direction: Martin Sailer (Stream ORF/Radio Tirol)
  • Herbert Achternbusch & Andreas Ammer: Herr Achternbusch, wie heißen Sie? H. Achternbusch et al, Composition and Realization: G. Sommer, A. Ammer, C. Beck, M. Acher (Stream BR)
  • Jon Fosse: So ist das. Radio Play. With Christian Redl, Composition: Bo Wiget, Direction: Giuseppe Maio (Stream ARD)
  • Karl Alfred Loeser: Requiem. Thomas Sarbacher (Der Audio Verlag)
  • Katrin Wichmann: Salzgitter. Author’s reading (speak low)
  • Peter Kurzeck: Und wo mein Haus? Michael Rotschopf (speak low)
  • Raphaela Edelbauer: Die Inkommensurablen. Cornelius Obonya (Random House Audio)
  • Teurer Wohnen 1-7. Score by Volker Bertelmann aka Hauschka (Stream Detektor.fm/Radio eins)

Jury Recordings for Children and Youth

  • Auguste Lechner: König Artus. David Nathan (Der Audio Verlag)
  • Daniel Bleckmann: Koboldkroniken. Sie sind unter uns! Stefan Kaminski et al (Oetinger Audio)
  • Jessica Khoury: Skyborn – Die Goldflügel-Prüfung. M. Kelling Bergner, S. Kaminski, T. Weisschnur (Der Audio Verlag)
  • Kiran Millwood Hargrave: Julia und der Hai. Birte Schnöink (sauerländer audio)
  • Kirsten Boie: Der Hoffnungsvogel. Jona Mues (Oetinger Audio)
  • Markus Orths: Baddabamba und die Höhle der Ewigkeit. Anna Thalbach (cbj audio)
  • Natasha Farrant: Das Mädchen, das mit Bäumen sprach. J. Ahlborn, J. Semm, L. Corry, K. Viseneber (Der Audio Verlag)
  • Sarah Crossan: Toffee. Wie Glücklichsein von außen aussieht. Lisa Hrdina (sauerländer audio)
  • Zoran Drvenkar: Kai zieht in den Krieg und kommt mit Opa zurück. Max Ruhbaum (derDiwan)
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