Long List 3/2014

Published: 20th June 2014
The German Record Critics’ Award presents the third longlist of 2014. The currently 139 jurors have nominated a total of 235 new publications from the last quarter in 28 categories, which are eligible for the next Quarterly Critic’s Choice. The Quarterly Critic’s Choice 2/2014 will be published on the 15th of August.

Long List

Jury Symphonic and Orchestral Music

  • Schumann: 4. Symphony etc. Deutsche Kammerphil, P. Järvi (RCA)
  • Elgar: 2. Symphony. Staatskapelle Berlin, Barenboim (Decca)
  • Mahler: 1. Symphony. NDR SO, Hengelbrock (Sony)
  • Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos 1 & 2 etc. Abous Ahskar, GewandhausO, Chailly (Decca)
  • Schumann: Symphonies. Berliner Phil, Rattle (BPHR)
  • Mahler: 6. Symphony. Gürzenich O, Stenz (Oehms)
  • Debussy: Images etc. Altman, Gauthier, RSO Stuttgart, Holliger (Hänssler)

Jury Concertos

  • Mozart: Violin Concertos. Steinbacher, Festival Strings Lucerne, Dodds (Pentatone)
  • Bruch: Violin Concerto etc. Weithaas, NDR Radiophil, Bäumer (cpo)
  • Dvořák: Cello Concerto etc. Müller-Schott, Kulek, NDR SO, Sanderling (Orfeo)
  • Pfitzner: Cello Concertos etc. Gerhardt, Gergova, RSB, Weigle (Hyperion)
  • Scharwenka: Piano Concertos. Markovich, Estonian National SO, N. Järvi (Chandos)
  • Brahms: 2. Piano Concerto. Pollini, Staatskapelle Dresden, Thielemann (DG)
  • On the Way – Duda, Williams etc.: Tubakonzerte. Hofmeir, Münchner Phil, Manze (Sony)
  • JS Bach & Vasks: Violin Concertos. Capuçon, CO of Europe, Celine Frisch (Erato)

Jury Chamber Music

  • Ysaÿe: Violin Sonatas. Tianwa Yang (Naxos)
  • Brahms: Clarinet Quintet etc. Fröst, Jansen etc. (BIS)
  • Mendelssohn: String Quartets. Artemis Q (Erato)
  • In 27 Pieces – Encores. Hahn, Smythe (DG)
  • Beethoven: String trio op. 3. Trio Zimmermann (BIS)
  • Haydn: Die sieben letzten Worte. Q Casals (harmonia mundi)
  • Mendelssohn: Chamber Music Vol. IV. Teuffel, Mandelring Q (audite)
  • Schnittke, Poulenc etc.: Works for Violin & Piano. Duo Gazzana (ECM)
  • Brahms: Violin Sonatas. Cerovsek, Jumppanen (Milanollo)
  • R Strauss: Wind sonatinas. Armonia Ensemble (edel)
  • Poulenc, Rihm etc.: Works for Cello & Piano. Kloeckner, Gallardo (Genuin)

Jury Piano Music

  • JS Bach: Toccaten. Savary (harmonia mundi)
  • Chopin: Etudes. Chochieva (Piano Classics)
  • Beethoven: Diabelli Variations. Orth (Challenge)
  • Mussorgski etc.: Bilder einer Ausstellung, Sonatas. Colli (Champs Hill)
  • Gunst: Piano Works. Lang (Oehms)
  • Lourié, Protopopov etc.: Piano Works. Günther (Cybele)
  • Skrjabin: Etudes. Gurdal (Challenge)
  • Skrjabin: Piano Works Vol 4. Mody (Thorofon)
  • Schubert: Sonatas. Koroliov (Tacet)

Jury Harpsichord and Organ

  • Glass: Voices for Didgeridoo & Organ. Atkins, Riesmann (Orange Mountain)
  • Debussy & Ravel: La Mer, Boléro etc. Idenstam (BIS)
  • CPE Bach: Complete Organ Works. Scandali (Brillant)
  • Mendelssohn: Organ Works. Van Dosselaar (MDG)
  • JS Bach, Steffens, Flor etc.: Die Norddeutsche Orgelkunst Vol. 4. Rost (MDG)
  • JS Bach: Italienisches Concerto etc. Devine (Chandos)
  • Et après César Franck? – Works by d’Indy, Berthier, Lacroix etc. Lueders (Aeolus)
  • Vierne: Organ Symphonies Vol. 3. Ross (Audite)
  • Handel & His English Contemporaries. Wooley (Regent)
  • Richardson: Complete Works for Harpsichord. Wilson (Naxos)

Jury Opera I

  • Royer: Pyrrhus. Les Enfants d’Apollon, Greenberg, Crawford (Alpha)
  • Vivaldi: L’Incoronazione di Dario. Mingardo etc., Acc Bizzantina, Dantone (Naïve)
  • Händel: Siroë. Adjei, Dennis etc., FestspielO Göttingen, Cummings (Accent)
  • Händel: Orlando. Mehta, Karthäuser etc., B’Rock Orchestra Gent, Jacobs (Archiv)
  • Händel: Tamerlano. Sabata, Cencic etc., Il Pomo d’Oro, Minasi (Naïve)

Jury Opera II

  • R Strauss: Capriccio. Fleming etc. O Wiener Staatsoper, Eschenbach (CMajor DVD)
  • Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice. Mehta, Liebau etc. , Collegium 1704, Luks (Arthaus DVD)
  • Donizetti: Don Pasquale. Corbelli, de Niese etc. , London Phil, Mazzola (Opus Arte DVD)
  • Joncières: Dmitri. Philiponet, Gubisch etc., Brussels PhO Niquet (Palazetto BruZane)
  • Meyerbeer: Vasco da Gama. Berchtold, Pruvot etc. Robert-Schumann-Ph, Beermann (cpo)
  • R Strauss: Elektra. Herlitzius, Pieczonka etc. , Salonen/Chéreau (BelAir DVD)
  • Rossini: Otello. Bartoli, Osborn etc. O La Scintilla, Tang (Decca)

Jury Choral Music

  • Vigilate! – Works by Tallis, Byrd, White etc. Monteverdi Choir, Gardiner (SDG)
  • Poulenc: Stabat Mater. Estonian Ph Chamber Choir, Reuss (harmonia mundi)
  • Lost in Transition – Works by Gesualdo, Reger etc. Daarler Vocal Consort (Rondeau)
  • America – Choral Works by Copland, Reich etc. SWR Vokalensemble, Creed (Hänssler)
  • Birtwistle: The Moth Requiem. BBC Singers, Nash Ensemble, Kok (Signum)

Jury Early Music

  • Keiser: Brockes-Passion. Vox Luminis, Les Muffatti, Van Heyghen (Ramée)
  • Music of the Kingdom – Works by Tallis, Byrd etc. The Sixteen, Christophers (Coro)
  • Queen of Heaven – Works by Palestrina, Allegri etc. The Sixteen, Christophers (Coro)
  • Telemann: Pariser Quartets. The Age of Passions (dhm)
  • CPE Bach: Works for Harpsichord & Violin. Schayegh, Halubek (Pan)
  • Tallis: Lamentationes. Tenebrae Consort, Short (Signum)
  • Le Jeune: Werke. Huelgas Ensemble, Van Nevel (dhgm)
  • Gesualdo: Responsoria 1611. La Compagnia del Madrigals (Glossa)
  • Fontana: Sonatas 1 – 6. Stradivaria, Cuiller (Mirare)
  • Corelli: Trio Sonatas 1 – 3. Avison Ensemble, Beznosiuk (Linn)

Jury Lieder and Vocal Recital

  • R Strauss: Lieder. Karg, Martineau (berlin classics)
  • L’Amour – French Opera Arias. Flórez, O Teatro Comm Bologna, R. Abbado (Decca)
  • Rihm: Lieder. Falk, Schleiermacher (MDG)

Jury Historical Classical Recordings

  • Emil Gilels in Ensembles. Gilels etc. USSR State Academic SO, Kondrashin (Melodyia)
  • Bruckner: 2. Symphony. Wiener Symph, Giulini (Hänssler)
  • Haydn: Die sieben letzten Worte. Griller Q (Dutton)
  • Cesare Siepi – The greatest Don Giovanni. Siepi, Price, Nilsson etc. (Membran)
  • The Russian Masters. Horowitz, Richter, Heifetz, Rubinstein, Milstein etc. (Membran)
  • Beethoven & Mendelssohn: Piano Trios. Suk, Buchbinder, Starker (Hänssler)
  • Music for Viola da Gamba – Works by Purcell, Marais etc. Wenzinger etc. (Archiv)
  • The Soprano Queen. Rysanek, Uhl, London, Nilsson, Uhde etc. (Membran)
  • Christa Ludwig – The First Recordings. Ludwig, Schwarzkopf, Callas etc. (Intense Media)
  • R Strauss: Elektra. Nilsson, Waechter etc., O der Wiener Staatsoper, Böhm (Orfeo)

Jury Contemporary Classical Music

  • Birtwistle: Chamber Music. Batiashvili, A Brendel etc. (ECM)
  • New Horizons – Works by Holliger, Kelterborn etc. Chassot etc. (Genuin)
  • Dusapin: Morning in Long Island. O Philharmonique de Radio France, Chung (DG)
  • Liebeslieder – Works by Andre, Bauckholt etc. Ensemble Recherche (Wergo)
  • Mansurian: Quasi Parlando etc. Kopatchinskaja etc., AmsterdSinf, Thompson (ECM)
  • Birtwistle: The Moth Requiem. BBC Singers, Nash Ensemble, Kok (Signum)
  • Monk: Piano Songs. Oppens, Brubaker (ECM)

Jury Classical Music on DVD

  • Karim’s Journey. Film by Christopher Nupen (Allegro)
  • Richard Strauss & his Heroines. Film by Thomas von Steinaecker (Arthaus)
  • Paths through the Labyrinth – Krzysztof Penderecki. Film by Anna Schmidt (C Major)

Jury Crossover Productions

  • Dietmar Bonnen: Impressions (obst-music)
  • Froleyks/Bonnen: Kofferpacken (Berslton)
  • Oliver Maas/Invisible Change: Spring (Wismart)
  • FizFüz: Mozart im Morgenland (Pianissimo)
  • Paul Brody: Hinter allen Worten (Enja)

Jury Spoken Word and Cabaret

  • Roger Willemsen: Das Hohe Haus. Willemsen (Tacheles!)
  • Marie Jalowicz Simon: Untergetaucht. Krebitz (Argon)
  • Gert Heidenreich: Die andere Heimat. Heidenreich (Hörbuch Hamburg)
  • Ernst Jünger: In Stahlgewittern. Schilling (Hörverlag)
  • Christa Wolf: Nachruf auf Lebende. Manzel (Audio Verlag)
  • Helgard Haug, Daniel Wetzel: Qualitätskontrolle. Hallwachs etc. (Hörspielpark)
  • Robert Musil: Die Verwirrungen des Zöglings Törleß. Rotschopf etc. (Audio Verlag)
  • Arthur Schnitzler: Später Ruhm. Samel (Hörbuch Hamburg)
  • Jennifer Egan: Black Box. Helm (Buchfunk)
  • Dieter Wellershoff: Ans Ende kommen. Wellershoff (supposé)

Jury Pop and Rock

  • Johnny Cash: Out Among The Stars (Columbia)
  • Damon Albarn: Everyday Robots (Parlophone)
  • Various: Too Slow To Disco (City Slang)
  • Black Keys: Turn Blue (Nonesuch)
  • Eno/Hyde: Someday World (Warp)
  • Dirty Loops: Loopified (Verve)
  • Folly & The Hunter: Tragic Care (Outside Music)
  • Kreisky: Blick auf die Alpen (Buback)
  • Kylie Minogue: Kiss Me Once (Parlophone)

Jury Independent

  • Eno/Hyde: Someday World (Warp)
  • Skrillex: Recess (Atlantic)
  • Arthur Beatrice: Working Out (Vertigo)
  • Black Keys: Turn Blue (Nonesuch)
  • Klaus Johann Grobe: Im Sinne der Zeit (Trouble In Mind)
  • Wye Oak: Shriek (City Slang)
  • Mac Demarco: Salad Days (Captured Tracks)
  • Afghan Whigs: Do To The Beast (Sub Pop)
  • Owen Pallett: In Conflict (Domino)

Jury Nu and Extreme

  • Fatima Al Qadiri: Asiatisch (Hyperdub)
  • Sleaford Mods: Divide And Exit (Harbinger)
  • Inga Copeland: Because I’m Worth It (Eigenvertrieb)
  • Little Dragon: Nabuma Rubberband (Because)
  • Diamond Version: Ci (Mute)
  • HTRK: Psychic 9-5 Club (Ghostly International)
  • Kate Tempest: Everybody Down (Big Dada)
  • Swans: To Be Kind (Mute)
  • Owen Pallett: In Conflict (Domino)
  • Taylor McFerrin: Early Riser (Brainfeeder)
  • Liars: Mess (Mute)
  • Klaus Johann Grobe: Im Sinne der Zeit (Trouble In Mind)

Jury Singer/Songwriter

  • Irxn: Saltation Ignis (Mundart)
  • Le-Than Ho: Zellophan (Broken Silence)
  • Titus Lang & Groschencombo: Immer Meer (House-Master Records)
  • Henrik Geidt: Rien ne va plus (Blue Tongue Club)
  • Günter Gall: Soldaten-Leben (Jump Up)
  • Kalüün: Spöören (Eigenvertrieb)
  • Hafennacht: Tresenkönigin (Frame Records)
  • Alex Miksch: Zänd Zamm (Monkey)
  • Felix Meyer: Menschen des 21. Jahrhunderts (Löwenzahn Medien)
  • Goubran: Die Glut (Lindo Records)
  • Rainald Grebe & Das Orchester der Versöhnung: Berliner Republik (Versöhnungsrecords)
  • Klara: Alles wird Klara (mpr)

Jury Folk and Folklore

  • Coconami: San (Trikont)
  • Phönix: Nu (Go Danish Folk)
  • Looking Into You – A Tribute To Jackson Browne (Music Road Records)
  • Lisa Lestander: Sanger Fran Norr (Westpark)
  • Lena Mentschel: In My Little Garden (GLM)
  • Kati Salo: Kati Salo (Beste Unterhaltung)
  • Donauwellenreiter: Messei (Intuition)
  • Marga Muzika: Marga Muzika (Beste Unterhaltung)
  • Seldom Scene: Long Time … (Smithsonian Folkways)
  • Ben & Ellen Harper: Childhood Home (Concord)
  • Nickel Creek: A Dotted Line (Nonesuch)

Jury Traditional Ethnic Music

  • Seldom Scene: Long Time … (Smithsonian Folkways)
  • Mohammad Motamedi: Iran – Classical Singing (Ocora)
  • Camané: O Melhor 1995-2013 (Dro)
  • Wiener Tschuschenkapelle: Donauinselfest 2013 Live (Tschuschen)
  • Kareyce Fotso: Mokte (Contre Jour)
  • Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars: Libation (Exil)
  • Rajab Suleiman & Kithara: Memoirs Of An Arabian Princess (Winter & Winter)

Jury World Music

  • Dobet Gnahore: Na Der (Contre Jour)
  • Dobrek Bistro: III (Dobrecords)
  • Toumani & Sidiki: Toumani & Sidiki (World Circuit)
  • Susheela Raman: Queen Between (World Village)
  • Amsterdam Klezmer Band: Blitzmash (Vetnasj)
  • Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars: Libation (Exil)
  • Sväng: Karja-La (Galileo)
  • Donauwellenreiter: Messei (Intuition)
  • Melingo: Linyera (World Village)
  • Quantic: Magnetica (Tru Thoughts)
  • Lariba: Walking Pa’lante (Jazzhaus Records)
  • Plaza Francia: A New Tango Song Book (Because Music)

Jury Jazz I

  • Anna Lauvergnac: Coming Back Home (Alessa Records)
  • Menza, Chicco, Reiter: Non dimenticar (Alessa Records)
  • Marialy Pacheco: Introducing (Neuklang)
  • Omer Avital: New Song (Plus Loin)
  • Sonny Rollins: Road Shows Vol. 3 (OKeh)
  • Gerwin Eisenhauer: Booom – Music From Videogames (enja)
  • Max Roach Quintet: Lausanne 1960 (TCB)
  • George Mraz & Emil Viklicky: Together Again (ACT)
  • Oliver Strauch’s Trio Duende: Espana (Jazz’n’Arts)
  • Hellmüller, Sisera, Renold: Roots (Double Moon)
  • Diane Schuur: I Remember You – With Love To Stan And Frank (Jazzheads)
  • Composers’ Orchestra Berlin: Free Range Music (Jazzhaus Musik)
  • Marius Neset & Trondheim Jazz Orchestra: Lion (ACT)
  • Goldings, Bernstein, Stewart: Ramshackle Serenade (Pirouet)

Jury Jazz II

  • Jean-Louis Matinier, Marco Ambrosini: Inventio (ECM)
  • Hans Lüdemann Trio Ivoire: Timbuktu (Intuition)
  • Peter Kowald: Discography (Jazzwerkstatt)
  • Joelle Léandre, Vincent Courtois: Live At Kesselhaus Berlin (Jazzdor Series)
  • Ambrose Akinmusire: The Imagined Savior Is Far Easier To Paint (Blue Note)
  • Ginger Baker: Why? (Motema)
  • Muthspiel, Grenadier, Blade: Driftwood (ECM)
  • Charles Mingus Trio etc.: Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus (Jazzwerkstatt)
  • Paul Bley: Play Blue – Live In Oslo (ECM)
  • LABOttega: Incontra Paolo Fresu – Live@campione d’Italia (Brambus)
  • Ingrid Laubrock Octet: Zürich Concerto (Intakt)

Jury Blues

  • Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado: Too Many Roads (Ruf Records)
  • Jarekus Singleton: Refuse To Lose (Alligator)
  • Tommy Schneller: Cream Of The Crop (Cable Car Records)
  • Kai Strauss: Electric Blues (CRS)
  • Blue Ribbon: Let It Roll (Stormy Monday Records)

Jury Black Music

  • The Roots: … And Then You Shoot Your Cousin (Def Jam)
  • Olli Banjo: Dynamit (Bassukah)
  • 50 Cent: Animal Ambition – An Untamed Desire To Win (Caroline)
  • Incognito: Amplified Soul (Ear Music)
  • Hercules & Love Affair: The Feast Of The Broken Heart (Moshi Moshi)
  • Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band: 4 Hlidar (Contemplate)
  • Fatima: Yellow Memories (Eglo)
  • Taylor McFerrin: Early Riser (Brainfeeder)
  • Kate Tempest: Everybody Down (Big Dada)

Jury Popular Music on DVD

  • Ginger Baker: Beware Of Mr. Baker (EuroVideo)
  • Don Ellis – Electric Heart. Ein Film by John Vizzusi (Arthaus Musik)

Jury Recordings for Children and Youth

  • David Almond: Der Junge, der mit den Piranhas schwamm. Jörg Pohl (Hörcompany)
  • Guy Bass: Stichkopf und der Scheusalfinder. Katharina Thalbach (sauerländer audio)
  • Dein Spiegel – Das Große Hörbuch. Konstantin Graudus (Silberfisch)
  • H C Andersen: Das hässliche junge Entlein. Specks-Ludwig, WDR Big Band etc. (CMO)
  • Wolfgang Rieck: Wir können alles werden! Florian Fleißig (www.wolfgang-rieck.de)
  • Lebe glücklich, lebe froh – Unsterbliche Kinderreime. Elke Heidenreich (Hörverlag)
  • Finn-Ole Heinrich: Warten auf Wunder. Sandra Hüller (Hörcompany)
  • David Levithan: Letztendlich sind wir dem Universum egal. Adam Nümm (Argon)
  • Martin Verg & Ina Rometsch: Geheimsache Labskaus. Konstantin Graudus etc. (Jumbo)
  • Frauke Scheunemann: Winston – Agent auf leisen Pfoten. Oliver Kalkofe (Audio Verlag)
  • Robert Metcalf: Ich bin 1 – das ist meins! Robert Metcalf (Jumbo)
  • Jennifer L. Armentrout: Obsidian – Schattendunkel. Merete Brettschneider (Silberfisch)
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