Long List 4/2014
Published: 23rd September 2014
The German Record Critics’ Award presents the fourth longlist of 2014. The currently 140 jurors have nominated a total of 227 new publications from the last quarter in 29 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 November.
Long List
Jury Symphonic and Orchestral Music
- Mozart: Symphonies KV 543, 550, 551. KammerO C.P.E.B., Haenchen (Berlin Classics)
- Mozart: Symphonies KV 543, 550, 551. Concentus Musicus, Harnoncourt (Sony)
- Strauss: Don Quixote & Cello Sonata. Hornung, Rivinus, BR SO, Haitink (Sony)
- Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 92 & 93, 97-99. Londoner SO, Davis (LSO-Live)
- Reznicek: 3. & 4. Symphony. Robert Schumann Ph, Beermann (cpo)
- Schumann: 2. & 4. Symphony. WDR SO, Holliger (audite)
- Bruckner: 9. Symphony. Lucerne Festival O, Abbado (DG)
- Dvořák: 6. Symphony etc. Luzerner SO, Gaffigan (harmonia mundi)
- Beethoven: Geschöpfe des Prometheus. Armonia Atenea, Petrou (Decca)
- Mahler: 9. & 10. Symphony. Gürzenich-O, Stenz (Oehms)
Jury Concertos
- Panufnik: Concertos. Kupiec, Sitkovetsky, Wallfisch, Konzerthaus-O Berlin (cpo)
- Godard: Piano Concertos etc. Shelley, Tasmanian SO (Hyperion)
- Müller: Clarinet Concertos etc. Roth, Gmeinder, PhilO Cottbus, Christ (MDG)
- Dvořák: Cello Concerto etc. Weilerstein, Tschechische Phil, Belohlávek (Decca)
- Popper: Cello Concertos. Wen-Sinn Yang, Funkhaus O Köln, Willén (cpo)
- Busoni: Violin Concerto etc. Becker-Bender, BBC Scottish SO, Walker (Hyperion)
- Schulhoff: Concertos. Zichner, Leipziger Streichqu. etc., DSO Berlin, Kluttig (Capriccio)
- M Haydn: Concertos for Winds Vol. 2. Salzburger Hofmusik, Brunner (cpo)
Jury Chamber Music
- Reger, Cras etc.: String Trios. Jacques Thibaud Trio (audite)
- Koechlin, Vierne: Chamber Music. Atschba, Chisson etc. (Gramola)
- Mozart: String Quartets. Cuarteto Casals (harmonia mundi)
- Brahms: String Quartets. Gringolts Q (Orchid)
- F.X. Richter: String Quartets. casalQ (Solo Musica)
- Strauss, Mendelsohn: Cello Sonatas. Gromes, Riem (Farao)
- Mendelssohn: String Quartets. Artea Q, Badke Q, Benyounces Q u.v.a.m. (Champs Hill)
Jury Piano Music
- JS Bach: Partiten. Levit (Sony)
- Scharwenka, Tschaikowsky: Piano Sonatas. Moog (Onyx)
- Mussorgsky: Bilder einer Ausstellung etc. Hoteev, Pankratova (Berlin Classics)
- Granados, Skrjabin, Bach, Gould etc.: Grosvenor (Decca)
- Chopin: Nocturnes op. 9, 27 etc. Pacini (CAvi)
- Debussy: Omages etc. Korstik (Hänssler)
- Rameau, Ligeti: Piano Works. Krier (CAvi)
- Schubert: Moments Musicaux, Sonatas. Korstik (cpo)
- Clementi: Sonatas. Kepinski (Accord)
Jury Harpsichord and Organ
- Karg-Elert: Late Masterpieces for Art-Harmonium. Henning (Ambiente)
- Karg-Elert: Choral Improvisations. Ultimate Organ Works Vol. 7. Völker (Aeolus)
- Rameau: Complete Works for Harpsichord. Haugsand (Simax)
- »The Harmonious Thuringian«. Works by JS Bach, Händel etc. Charlston (divine art)
- Mendelssohn: Complete Organ Works. Piovani (Brilliant)
- Mauersberger: Organ Works. Langer (querstand)
- »The Britannic Organ« Vol. 8, Works by Reger. Reger, Ramin, Grosse etc. (Oehms)
- Hölszky: Wie ein gläsernes Meer, mit Feuer gemischt. Susteck etc. (Wergo)
Jury Opera I
- Cavalli: Elena. Sabadus, Guimaraes etc., Cappella Mediterranea, Alarcón (Ricercar)
- Händel: Jephtha. Gilchrist, Bickley etc. The Sixteen, Christophers (Coro)
- Keiser: Pomona. Hirsch, Vermeulen etc. Capella Orlandi Bremen, Ihlenfeldt (cpo)
- Rameau: Hyppolite et Aricie. Karg, Conolly etc. O of the Age of Enlightenment, Christie (OpusArte)
Jury Opera II
- Verdi: Il Trovatore. Netrebko, Domingo etc. Staatskapelle Berlin, Barenboim (DG)
- Hartmann: Simplicius Simplicissimus. Banse, Marsch etc. Netherlands Phil O (Challenge)
- Andriessen: La Commedia – A Film Opera. McFadden etc. Asko Ensemble, de Leeuw (Nonesuch)
- Strauss: Intermezzo. Fassbaender, Eiche etc. Münchner RO, Schirmer (cpo)
- Mercadante: I Briganti. Pratico, Mironov etc. Virtuosi Brunensis, Fogliani (Naxos)
- Schönberg: Moses and Aron. Grundheber, Conrad etc. SWR SO, Cambreling (Hänssler)
- Rossini: L’Italiana in Algeri. Goryachova, Esposito etc., O del Teatro di Bologna, Encinar (OpusArte)
Jury Choral Music
- Spohr: Die letzten Dinge. Kammerchor Stuttgart, Bernius (Carus)
- Moulinié: Meslanges pour la chapelle d’un prince. E Correspondances, Daucé (harmonia mundi)
- »Russia«. Schnittke, Tanejew etc.: Choral Works. SWR Vokalensemble, Creed (Hänssler)
- »An die Sterne«. Clara & Robert Schumann: Choral Works. Sächsisches VE, Jung (Querstand)
- Mozart: Vesperae de Dominica etc. New College Choir Oxford, Higginbottom (Novum)
- »From Spain to Eternity«. Works by Morales, Lobo etc. Ensemble Plus Ultra (Archiv)
Jury Early Music
- Visée: Pièces de Theorbe. Jacobs (Metronome)
- »Fermate il Passo«. Arias by Scotti, Cara, Stringari etc. Vivabiancaluna Biffi (Arcana)
- Purcell: Ten Sonatas in Four Parts. The King’s Consort (Vivat)
- JS Bach: Cantatas BWV 33, 103, 146. Il Gardellino, Ponseele (Passacaille)
- »Per Monsieur Pisendel 2«. Violin Sonatas von Vivaldi etc. La Serenissima, Chandler (Avie)
- »Sacrifices«. Oratorios by Charpentier etc. Scott, Junker etc., La Nuova Musica, Bates (harmonia mundi)
- »A Solo«. Works for Viola da Gamba by Ortiz, Abel, Hume etc. Pandolfo (Glossa)
- »Amorosi Pensieri«. Works by de Monte, Regnart, Guyot etc. Cinquecento (Hyperion)
- Gesualdo: Sacrarum Cantionum, Liber Primus. Ensemble Mare Nostrum, Da Col (Ricercar)
- Pipelare: Masses Vol. 1. The Sound & The Fury (FraBernardo)
Jury Lieder and Vocal Recital
- »Nachtviolen«. Schubert: Lieder. Gerhaher, Huber (RCA)
- »Behind The Lines«. Eisler, Ives etc.: Lieder. Prohaska, Schneider (DG)
- »Stella di Napoli«. Arias by Pacini, Rossini etc. DiDonato, O de L’Opéra Lyon, Minasi (Erato)
- »Lamento«. Arias by Strozzi, Rossi, Carissimi etc. Basso, Latinitas Nostra (Naïve)
Jury Historical Classical Recordings
- Ferenc Fricsay. Complete Recordings on DG. Vol.1, Orchestral Works (DG)
- Vaclav Neumann. Early Recordings (Supraphon)
- Rafael Kubelik. Recordings 1960-1963. The Cologne Broadcasts (Orfeo)
- Jon Vickers. The Early Years (Preiser)
- Annie Fischer. The Centennial Collection (Hungaroton)
- Ida Haendel. Prag Recordings 1957-1965 (Supraphon)
- Paul Tortelier. A Genius of The Cello (Documents)
- Pilar Lorengar. Recordings from 1959-1962 (audite)
- Poulenc. Creations Mondiales Et Inedits (INA)
Jury Contemporary Classical Music
- Furrer: Wüstenbuch. Augestadt, Brohier etc. Klangforum Wien etc. (Kairos)
- Hosokawa: Quintets & Solos. Miyata, Yoshino, Suzuki, Arditti Q (Wergo)
- Fujikura: Chamber Music. Prague Modern, Gallois (Stradivarius)
- Donatoni: Le ruisseau sur l’escalier etc. Shevlin etc., WDR SO, Rundel (Zeitklang)
- Hoeldke, Schulzki, Ritter etc.: Wandlungen unplumb (Edition Degem)
- »Thinking of Stefano Scodanibbio«. Léandre, Dresser, Eckhardt, Gramss etc. (Wergo)
- Andriessen: La Commedia – A Film Opera. McFadden etc. Asko Ensemble, de Leeuw (Nonesuch)
Jury Classical Music on DVD
- Touching The Sound. The improbable journey of Nobuyuki Tsuij. Peter Rosen (EuroArts)
- Stravinsky in Hollywood. Marco Capalbo (C major)
- Rubinstein Remembered. Peter Rosen (RCA)
- Classic Archives Collector’s Edition Vol. 4 – Conductors (EuroArts)
- El Sistema at Salzburg Festival 2013 (C major)
- Yuri Temirkanov conducts Rachmaninov & Rimsky-Korsakov (Ideale Audience)
Jury Film Music
- »Escape To Paradise« (The Hollywood Album). Works by Korngold etc., Hope, Sting, Raabe etc. (DG)
- Ennio Morricone: Veruschka (Dagored)
Jury Crossover Productions
- Almut Kühne, Gebhard Ullmann: Silver White Archives (Unit)
- »Balkan Fever«. The Kristjan Järvi Sound Project. Works by Enescu etc. MDR SO, Järvi (Naïve)
- Andreas Schaerer, Lucas Niggli: Arcanum (Intakt)
- Justin Clark: Permanent Transience (Neuklang)
Jury Spoken Word and Cabaret
- Stephanie Bart: Deutscher Meister. Philipp (Hoffmann & Campe)
- Alfred Döblin: November 1918. Rudolph, Zischler, Kogge etc. (Hörverlag)
- Wolf Haas: Brennerova. Haas (Hoffmann & Campe)
- Hermann Hesse: Der Steppenwolf. Groth, Hallwachs (Hörverlag)
- Michael Köhlmeier: Zwei Herren am Strand. Köhlmeier (Hörverlag)
- Ferdinand von Schirach: Die Würde ist antastbar. von Schirach (Osterwold Audio)
- Robert Seethaler: Ein ganzes Leben. Matthes (tacheles!)
- Georges Simenon: Maigret – Die besten Fälle. Dahlke, Wussow, Clarin (Audio Verlag)
- John Steinbeck: Die Straße der Ölsardinen. Matthes (Hörverlag)
- Dylan Thomas: Unter dem Milchwald. Rowohlt, Burton etc. (Hörverlag)
Jury Pop and Rock
- Eno/Hyde: High Life (Warp)
- La Roux: Trouble In Paradise (Polydor)
- Merchandise: After The End (4AD)
- Robert Plant: Lullaby And … The Ceaseless Roar (Nonesuch)
- Spoon: They Want My Soul (Anti)
- Angus & Julia Stone: Angus & Julia Stone (Vertigo)
- The/Das: Freezer (Sinnbus)
- Loudon Wainwright III: Haven’t Got The Blues (Yet) (Proper)
- Zoot Woman: Star Climbing (Embassy Of Music)
Jury Independent
- Cold Specks: Neuroplasticity (Mute)
- FKA Twigs: LP1 (XL Recordings)
- Niels Frevert: Paradies der gefälschten Dinge (Grönland)
- Interpol: El Pintor (PIAS)
- Jenny Hval & Susanna: Meshes Of Voice (SusannaSonata)
- Jungle: Jungle (XL Recordings)
- The Acid: Liminal (PIAS)
- Trümmer: Trümmer (PIAS)
Jury Nu and Extreme
- Clipping: Clppng (Sub Pop)
- Fhloston Paradigm: The Phoenix (Hyperdub)
- Helado Negro: Double Youth (Asthmatic Kitty)
- Jungle: Jungle (XL Recordings)
- Lone: Reality Testing (R&S)
- Moiré: Shelter (Werkdiscs)
- Mr Raoul K: Still Living In Slavery (Baobab)
- Rustie: Green Language (Warp)
- Shabazz Palaces: Lese Majesty (Sub Pop)
- The Soft Pink Truth: Why Do Heathen Rage? (Thrill Jockey)
- Richard Spaven: Whole Other (Fine Line)
- Various: Fat Six10 Compilation (Freude Am Tanzen)
Jury Singer/Songwriter
- Alex Behning: Hinterhofschuhe aus New York (Ufer Records)
- Der Singende Tresen: Mühsamblues (Setalight)
- Die Grenzgänger: Maikäfer flieg! (Müller-Lüdenscheidt-Verlag)
- Niels Frevert: Paradies der gefälschten Dinge (Grönland)
- Salli Sallmann: Singt Texte von Erich Mühsam (Buschfunk)
- Schnaps im Silbersee: Jede Welt ist die echte (Hofa Medien)
- Schüller: Alle guten Geister (Dermenschistgutmusik)
- Werner Vogt: Rock ’N Roll Denkmal (Timezone)
Jury Folk and Folklore
- Budweis-Wunderlich-Jach: Vergnügen (Eigenverlag)
- Die Grenzgänger: Maikäfer flieg (Müller-Lüdenscheidt-Verlag)
- Federspiel: Live im Wiener Musikverein (Feder Records)
- First Aid Kit: Stay Gold (Columbia)
- Ganes: Caprize (Blankomusik)
- Angelika Nielsen & Thomas Loefke: Nordan (Laika)
- Puss N Boots: No Fools, No Fun (Blue Note)
- The Early Folk Band: Robin Hood (Ahalani Records)
- Richard Thompson: Acoustic Classics (Beeswing)
- Trolska Polska: Moss (Go Danish)
- Lewis Watson: The Morning (Warner)
Jury Traditional Ethnic Music
- Barcelona Gipsy Klezmer Orchestra: Imbarca (Sattelite K)
- Cumbia All Stars: Tigres en Fuga (World Village)
- Various: Fado – A Portrait Of Lisbon (Seven Muses)
- Various: Indonesia – Soothing Songs (Ocora)
- Various: Magic Kamancheh (NoEthno)
- Kodé di Dona: Cap-Vert (Ocora)
- Gjermund Larsen Trio: Reise (Galileo)
Jury World Music
- Aynur: Hevra (Together) (Network)
- Rubén Blades: Tangos (Sunnyside)
- Redi Hasa & Maria Mazzotta: URA (Finisterre)
- Kasai All Stars: Beware The Fetish – Congotronics 5 (Crammed Discs)
- Liloba: Tango Ekoki (Kick The Flame)
- Los de Abajo: Mariachi Beat (Flowfish)
- Malouma: Knou (Kamiyad)
- Addys Mercedes: Locomotora a Cuba (Media Luna)
- Hazmat Modine: Live (JARO)
Jury Jazz I
- Jakob Dinesen: Yasmin (Stunt)
- Joe Haider Quartet: She Was Looking At The Moon (JHM)
- Jacob Karlzon 3: Shine (ACT)
- Anna Lauvergnac: Coming Back Home (Alessa Records)
- Jerry Leonide: The Key (ACT)
- MHL Bigband: Timeless Changes (Chaos)
- Ludwig Nuss & Michael Abene: The Party’s Over (Mons)
- Diana Panton: Red (inak)
- Ed Partyka Jazz Orchestra: Hits! Vol. 1 (Mons)
- Elio Villafranca & The Jass Syncopators: Caribbean Tinge (Motema)
Jury Jazz II
- Stefano Bollani: Joy In Spite Of Everything (ECM)
- Lars Danielsson: Liberetto II (ACT)
- Hiromi: Alive (Telarc)
- Keith Jarrett & Charlie Haden: Last Dance (ECM)
- KJ Dave Doran & Christy Doran: XL – Target (Unit)
- Jan Klare: Solo (Poise)
- Eva Kruse: In Water (Redhorn)
- Louis Sclavis: Silk And Salt Melodies (ECM)
- The Bad Plus: Inevitable Western (Okeh)
- Trio 3 & Vijay Iyer: Wiring (Intakt)
Jury Blues
- B.B. & The Blues Shacks: Businessmen (Crosscut)
- Alex Behning: Hinterhofschuhe aus New York (Ufer Records)
- Selwyn Birchwood: Don’t Call No Ambulance (Alligator)
- Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters: Good News (Stony Plain)
- Ruthie Foster: Promise Of A Brand New Day (Blue Corn)
- Rad Gumbo Meets John Lee Sanders: New Orleans Blues And Zydeco (PAO)
- Johnny Winter: Step Back (Megaforce)
Jury Black Music
- Busdriver: Perfect Hair (Big Dada)
- Jeff Cascaro: The Soul Sessions (Herzog)
- Ray Charles: King Of Cool (Rhino)
- Hollie Cook: Twice (Mr. Bongo)
- Dilated Peoples: Directors Of Photography (Rykodisc)
- Lee Fields: Emma Jean (Truth & Soul)
- Jazz Funk Soul: Jazz Funk Soul (Shanachie)
- Jungle: Jungle (XL Recordings)
- Shabazz Palaces: Lese Majesty (Sub Pop)
- Sinkane: Mean Love (City Slang)
- Souls Of Mischief: There Is Only Now (Linear Labs)
Jury Popular Music on DVD
- Charles Lloyd. Arrows Into Infinity (ECM)
- Wayne Shorter. Language Of The Unknown (Arthaus)
- Justin Townes Earle etc. Country Roads – The Heartbeat Of America (Arthaus)
Jury Recordings for Children and Youth
- Martin Baltscheit: Nur 1 Tag. Charly Hübner, Annett Louisan etc. (Oetinger audio)
- Christina Erbertz: Der Ursuppenprinz. Julia Nachtmann (Hörcompany)
- Wieland Freund: Ich, Toft und der Geisterhund von Sandkas. Mechthild Großmann (Hörcompany)
- Sally Gardner: Zerbrochener Mond. Andreas Steinhöfel (Silberfisch)
- Elisabeth Herrmann: Seefeuer. Laura Maire (Hörverlag)
- Barbara Kindermann. Shakespeare leicht erzählt. Devid Striesov, Samuel Weiss etc. (Hörcompany)
- Cas Lester: Max Smart und die intergalaktische Müllabfuhr. Oliver Rohrbeck (Hörverlag)
- Mathias Malzieu: Die Mechanik des Herzens. Vladimir Burlakov (sauerländer audio)
- Martina Mühlbauer: Jahrhundertfrau. Suzanne von Borsody (Uccello)
- Gideon Samson: 70 Tricks, um nicht baden zu gehen. Bastian Pastewka etc. (Oetinger audio)
- Andreas Steinhöfel: Glitzerkatze und Stinkmaus. Andreas Steinhöfel (Silberfisch)