Long List 4/2020

Published: 15th October 2020
The German Record Critics’ Award presents the fourth longlist of 2020. The currently 154 jurors have nominated a total of 232 new publications from the last quarter in 32 categories, which are eligible for the next Quarterly Critic’s Choice. The Quarterly Critic’s Choice 4/2020 will be published on the 15th of November.

Long List

Jury Orchestral Music

• Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-5. Le Concert des Nations, Savall (Alia Vox)
• Beethoven: Symphony No. 9; Choral Fantasie. Karg, Güra etc. FBO, Heras-Casado (harmonia mundi)
• Beethoven, Barry: Symphonies Nos. 1-3 etc. Stone, Hodges, Britten Sinfonia, Adès (Signum)
• Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4. Wiener Symph, Jordan (Wiener Symphoniker)
• Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde. Richardot, Saelens, Het Collectief, de Leeuw (Alpha)
• Mayer: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2. NDR Radiophil Hannover, McFall (cpo)
• Rott: Orchestral Works Vol. 1. Gürzenich-O, Ward (Capriccio)
• Schreker: Orchestral Works Vol. 1. Bochumer Symph, Sloane (cpo)
• Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4. Gürzenich-O, Roth (myrios)

Jury Concertos

• »Concertos 4 Violins« – Works by Vivaldi etc. Hirasaki, Sato etc., Concerto Köln (Berlin Classics)
• »Transitions« – Cello Concertos by Kapustin & Schnittke. Runge, RSB, Strobel (Capriccio)
• Beethoven: Piano Concertos Vol.2. Bezuidenhout, FBO, Heras-Casado (harmonia mundi)
• Nielsen, Lindberg: Clarinet Conzertos. Manz, Deutsche Radio Phil, Beykirch (Berlin Classics)
• G Prokofjew: Cello Conzerto etc., Mr.Switch, Adrianov, Ural Philharmonic O, Bogorad (Signum)
• Schostakowitsch: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2. Gerhardt, WDR SO, Saraste (Hyperion)

Jury Chamber Music I

• »A Journey For Two« – Works by Xenakis, Kodály, Honegger, Skalkottas. Kadesha, Hunter (CAvi)
• »Love and Death« – Works by Schubert, Turina, Kurtág etc.. Navarra String Q (Orchid)
• »Paris – Moscou« – Works by Haydn, Tanejew, Françaix etc.. Goldberg Trio (Ars Produktion)
• Mozart: Complete Works for String Trio. Jacques Thibaud String Trio (Audite)
• Schubert: String Quartets D 74, D 804, Quartet Movement D 703. Schumann Q (Berlin Classics)
• Schubert: Octet D 803. Quatuor Modigliani (Mirare)

Jury Chamber Music II

• »Vienne 1900« – Works by Schönberg etc. Kashimoto, Pahud, Meyer, Plesser, Le Sage (Alpha)
• »A Journey For Two« – Works by Xenakis, Kodály, Honegger, Skalkottas. Kadesha, Hunter (CAvi)
• Beethoven: Complete Violin Sonatas. Kavakos, Pace (Sony)
• Dubugnon, Holst, Taffanel, Françaix: Quintets for Winds. Monet Quintett (CAvi)
• Prokofjeff, Schostakowitsch: Violin Sonatas. Prishepenko, Ugorskaja (CAvi)
• Schönberg, R Strauss, Mahler: Works, arr. for Chamber Music. Alban Berg Ens Wien (DG)
• Schostakowitsch: Piano Quintet op.57, Lieder. Montier, Trio Wanderer. (harmonia mundi)

Jury Keyboard Music I

• »A Chronological Odyssey« – Works by Beethoven. Katsaris (Piano 21)
• JS Bach: Goldberg Variations. Lang Lang (DG)
• Febel: 18 Studies on Bachs’ »Kunst der Fuge« for two Pianos. Duo Tal & Groethuysen (Sony)
• Leschetizky: Works for Piano. Bigger (BIS)
• Rachmaninoff: Préludes, Études-Tableaux etc. Babayan (DG)
• Roger-Ducasse: Works for Piano Vol.1. Hemmerlé (Melism)
• Schubert: Piano Sonatas D 958, D 959, D 960. Koch (Musikmuseum)

Jury Keyboard Music II

• »Musique?« – Works for Harpsichord by Takemitsu, Saariaho, Cowell etc. Esfahani (Hyperion)
• »The Organ Of The Badia Fiorentina« – Works by Byrd, Frescobaldi etc. Riboli (Brilliant)
• »Voices Of The Hanse« Vol. 1 – Works by Buxtehude, Weckmann etc. Moyer (Loft Recordings)
• JS Bach: Das wohltemperierte Klavier I. Bernhardt (Calliope)
• F Couperin: Complete Works for Harpsichord Vol.2. Cuiller, Ho, Les Meslanges (harmonia mundi)
• Idenstam: Metal Angel, Suites for Organ. Idenstam (Toccata)
• Karg-Elert: Zwei orchestrale Studien op.70 etc. Hennig (Ambiente Audio)
• Susteck: Raumgestalten. Metzger (Are Verlag)

Jury Opera I

• Bononcini: Polifemo. Fernandes, de Sá, Invernizzi etc. Ensemble 1700, Oberlinger (dhm)
• Cesti: La Dori. Ascioti, Baráth, Mazulli etc. Accademia Bizantina, Dantone (cpo)
• Händel: Samson. Zazzo, Ek etc. Chœur de Chambre de Namur, Millenium O, Alarcón (Ricercar)
• Hasse: Enea in Caonia. Remigio, Ascioti, Lupinacci etc. Enea Barock O, Montanari (cpo)
• Landi: La morte d’Orfeo. Molinari etc. Les Talens Lyriques, Rousset/Audi. DVD (fraProdCinema)
• Lully: Armide. Gens, van Mechelen etc. Le Concert Spirituel, Niquet (Alpha)
• Rameau: Les Boréades. Cachet, Vidal etc. Collegium 1704, Luks (Chateau de Versailles)

Jury Opera II

• Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini. Spyres etc. O Revolutionaire, Gardiner. DVD (Chateau de Versailles)
• Britten: Peter Grimes. Skelton, Winter etc. Bergen Philharmonic Choir & O, Gardner (Chandos)
• Dallapiccola: Il prigioniero. Chiuri, Rügamer etc. Danish National SO etc., Noseda (Chandos)
• Fall: Die Rose von Stambul. Klink, Kaiser etc. Chor des BR, Münchner RundfunkO, Schirmer (cpo)
• Korngold: Violanta. Kremer etc. Chor & O del Teatro Regio/Parma, Steinberg/Pizzi. DVD (Dynamic)
• Massenet: Don César de Bazan. Naouri etc. Ens Aedes, O de Frivolités Parisiennes, Romano (Naxos)
• Offenbach: Orphée aux Enfers. Prieto, von Otter etc., Wiener Phil, Mazzola/Kosky. DVD (Unitel)
• Saint-Saëns: Le Timbre d’Argent. Guilmette, Devos etc. Les Siécles, Accentus, Roth (Bru Zane)
• Weinberg: Wir gratulieren. Guedes, Guetter etc. Kammerakademie Potsdam, Stoupel (Oehms)

Jury Choral Music

• »O schöne Nacht« – Works by Rheinberger etc. Orpheus Vokalens, Baryshevskyi, Alber (Carus)
• »Spem in alium« – Works by Tallis, MacMillan etc. Ora Singers, Digby (harmonia mundi)
• JS Bach: Johannespassion. Gilchrist, Blazikova etc. Bach Collegium Japan, Suzuki (BIS)
• Cherubini: Missa solemnis. Ziesak etc. Kammerchor & Klassische Phil Stuttgart, Bernius (Carus)
• Franck: Rédemption. de Neutel, The Netherlands Radio Choir & Philharmonie, Fournet (Brilliant)
• Haydn: Il ritorno di Tobia. Crowe, Bonitabius etc. Bachchor & MozarteumO Salzburg, Bolton (Sony)
• Jommelli: Requiem. Piau, Vistoli etc. Coro e Orchestra Ghislieri, Prandi (Arcana)
• Zieleński: Offertoria et Communiones Totius Anni. Wrocław Baroque Ens etc., Kosendiak (Accord)

Jury Lieder and Vocal Recital

• »Witches, Queens & Heroines« – Arias by Händel. Buchberger, Ens Il Giratempo (Perfect Noise)
• Beethoven: Lieder. Bostridge, Frang, Altstaedt, Pappano (Warner)
• Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde. Richardot, Saelens, Het Collectief, de Leeuw (Alpha)
• Schubert: Schwanengesang; Schumann: Dichterliebe. Behle, O der Kammeroper München (Genuin)
• Venables: Remember This etc. Bevan, Clayton, Carducci String Q, Lloyd (Signum)

Jury Early Music

• »Animam gementem cano« – Works by Tůma & Biber. Pluto-Ensemble etc. Lischka (Ramée)
• »Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe et ses filles« – Works by de Visée etc. Ricercar Consort (Mirare)
• »Nature’s Secret Whispering« Works by Lasso, Gabrieli etc.. Concerto Palatino, Dickey (Passacaille)
• JS Bach: Concertos for Harpsichords Vol. 4. Häkkinen, Spányi, Holtz, Oramo, Helsinki Baroque O (Aeolus)
• JS Bach: Das Musikalische Opfer. Ensemble Barockin’ (TYXart)
• JS Bach: Johannespassion. Gilchrist, Blazikova etc. Bach Collegium Japan, Suzuki (BIS)
• de Cleve, Vaet: Missa Rex Babylonis etc. Cinquecento (Hyperion)
• de Lalande: Les Fontaines de Versailles. Wakim etc. Boston Early Music Ens, O’Dette, Stubbs (cpo)
• Devienne: Trios op. 66 etc. Le Petit Trianon (Ricercar)
• Dowland: Works for Lute. Zuljan (Ricercar)
• Händel: Samson. Zazzo, Ek etc. Chœur de Chambre de Namur, Millenium O, Alarcón (Ricercar)
• Jommelli: Requiem. Piau, Vistoli etc. Coro e Orchestra Ghislieri, Prandi (Arcana)
• Picchi: Canzoni da sonar con ogni sorte d’istromenti. Concerto Scirocco, Genini (Arcana)

Jury Contemporary Classical Music

• »My Japanese Heart« – Piano Works by Hosokawa, Takemitsu etc.. Ohta (Winter & Winter)
• Grosskopf: Dialectics, Prozess der Veränderung, Night Tracks. Blum, Deinzer etc. (Neos)
• B Foccroulle: E vidi quattro stelle. Borchev, A Foccroulle, InAlto, Bronchti (Fuga Libera)
• Iannotta: earthing. Jack Quartet (Wergo)

Jury Historical Classical Recordings

• Fritz Busch. Beethoven in Copenhagen 1933-1950. Various Soloists, Statsradiofoniens SO (Pristine)
• Sir John Barbirolli – The Complete Warner Recordings. Various Soloists & O, Barbirolli (Warner)
• Agnelle Bundervoët – Complete Recordings On Decca France (Decca/Eloquence)
• Andor Foldes – Complete Deutsche Grammophon Recordings. 19 CDs (DG/Eloquence)
• Jascha Horenstein conducts Dvořák & Janáček. Wiener Symphoniker, Berliner Phil (Pristine)
• Carl Orff Edition. Various Soloists, Orchestras, Conductors. 11 CDs (Deutsche Grammophon)
• Solomon. Concertos, Sonatas & Pieces. Piano Works by Bach, Beethoven etc. 10 CDs (Profil)

Jury Crossover Productions

• »Call To Prayer« – Works by Marais, Forqueray etc. Benali, Lischka, Noiret (Fuga Libera)
• »Nostalgia – The Sea Of Memories«. Works by Rossi, Cavalli etc. Devecioglu etc. (Accent)
• Blueblut: Andenborstengürteltier. Janka, Stickney, Holub (Plagdichnicht)
• Hans Lüdemann & Trio Ivoire XX: Enchanted Forest (Intuition)
• Hazar: Reincarnated (recordJet)
• jag.bonnen.barz: home (Obst)
• Joachim Kühn & Trummerschlunk: Playing Probabilities. Neue Musik (ACT)
• Jon Hassell: Seeing Through Sound. Pentimento Volume Two (Ndeya)
• Norbert Rodenkirchen: Medieval Echoes (Nemu)
• Roland Neuwirth & radio.string.quartet: Erd’ (Preiser)
• Shadov: Makedonissimo. Trpčeski & Friends (Linn)

Jury Film Music

• Eshkeri & Umebayashi: Ghost Of Tsushima (Milan)
• John Williams In Vienna. Mutter, Wiener Philharmoniker, Williams (DG)
• Santaolalla: The Last Of US (Part II). Additional Music by Mac Quayle. (Sony)

Jury Music Film

• Beethoven’s Ninth – Symphony For The World. A Film by Christian Berger. DVD (C-Major)
• Das Vorspiel. With Nina Hoss etc., Direction: Ina Weisse. DVD (Port-Au-Prince Pictures)
• Suzi Q – The Queen Has Come To Claim Her Crown. A Film by Liam Firmager. DVD (Good Movies)
• What to do with all this love. A Film by Marita Stocker. Batiashvili etc. DVD (Accentus Music)

Jury Jazz I

• Ambrose Akinmusire: On The Tender Spot Of Every Calloused Moment (Blue Note)
• Callum Au & Claire Martin: Songs And Stories (Stunt)
• Chick Corea Plays Gershwin, Monk, Scarlatti, Evans, Jobim, Chopin etc. (ConcordJazz)
• Haunschild Rückert Quartett: First Take (Genuit Musik)
• Humair, Blaser, Känzig: 1291 (Out Note)
• Immanuel Wilkins: Omega (Blue Note)
• Joe Haider Sextet: As Time Goes By (Double Moon Records)
• John Scofield, Bill Stewart, Steve Swallow: Swallow Tales (ECM)
• Kurt Rosenwinkel Trio: Angels Around (Heartcore)
• Simone Kopmajer: My Wonderland (Lucky Mojo)
• The Jerry Granelli Trio Plays Vince Guaraldi & Mose Allison (RareNoise)

Jury Jazz II

• Ambrose Akinmusire: On the Tender Spot of Every Calloused Moment (Blue Note)
• Christoph Irninger Trio: Open City (Intakt)
• Hans Lüdemann & Trio Ivoire XX: Enchanted Forest (Intuition)
• Ingrid Laubrock & Kris Davis: Blood Moon (Intakt)
• Jon Hassell: Seeing Through Sound (Pentimento Volume Two) (Ndeya)
• Kate Westbrook: Earth Felt The Wound (Westbrook)
• Marcin Wasilewski Trio & Joe Lovano: Arctic Riff (ECM)
• Mino Cinelu, Nils Petter Molvaer: Sulamadiana (Modern Recordings)
• Nubya Garcia: Source (Concord)
• Roger Hanschel & String Thing: Beauty Of The Essential Detail (MicNic)

Jury World Music

• 47 Soul: Semitics (Cooking Vinyl)
• Bab L’Bluz: Nayda! (Realworld)
• Babylon Orchestra (Sungroove/recordJET)
• Clarinet Factory: Pipers (Supraphon)
• Dudu Phukwana: Dudu Phukwana And The Spears (Matsuli Music)
• Groupe RTD: The Dancing Devils Of Djibouti (Ostinato)
• Mahsa Vahdat: Enlighten The Night (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
• Mélodie Gimard: Numen (One World Records)
• Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience: To Know Without Knowing (Agogo)
• Nihiloxica: Kaloli (Crammed Discs)
• Oumou Sangaré: Acoustic (NoFormat!)
• Sen Svaja: Kraitis iš pelkės / Dowry From A Swamp (CPL-Music)
• Thiago Nassif: Mente (Gearbox)
• Toots and The Maytals: Got To Be Tough (BMG)

Jury Traditional Ethnic Music

• Groupe RTD: The Dancing Devils Of Djibouti (Ostinato)
• New Landscapes: Menhir (Visage Music)
• Oumou Sangaré: Acoustic (NoFormat!)
• Shadov: Makedonissimo. Trpčeski & Friends (Linn)
• Synergia – Music from the Island of Cyprus. Papadopoulou, Karaytug, etc.; Dimitri Psonis (Alia Vox)

Jury German language Singer/Songwriter

• Fee Badenius: Superheldenteam (Retter des Rock)
• Hubert von Goisern: Zeiten & Zeichen (BlankoMusik)
• Jens Böttcher & Das Orchester des himmlischen Friedens: VI: Haben oder Sein (Schwarzweißradio)
• Maxim: Grüne Papageien (Feder Records)
• Prinzessin & Rebell: Boomende Stadt (Sturm & Klang)
• Schüller: Danke. Schade. (DerMenschIstGutMusik)
• Schwieriges Kind (Ina Wohlgemuth & Tom Victor): Älter werden (Timezone)
• Wenzel & Samtblech: Wenn die Reisigfeuer brennen (Matrosenblau)

Jury Folk and Singer/Songwriter

• Auli: Senču Balsis – Voices of the Ancestors (CPL-Music)
• Fee Badenius: Superheldenteam (Retter des Rock)
• Fiolministeriet: Et Nyt Liv (Go Danish Folk Music)
• Habenichtse: Heckenpennerutopie (Timezone)
• Kristjana Stefáns & Svavar Knútur: Faðmlög (Nordic Notes)
• Nilson: Here And Now (Bandcamp)
• Rasm Almashan: Yemenia (Soliton)
• Sen Svaja: Kraitis iš pelkės / Dowry From A Swamp (CPL-Music)
• Svjata Vatra: Maailm, Sa Muutud / Svit, Ty Miniaeschia (Nordic Notes)
• The Revelers: At The End Of The River / Au hout de la rivière (Free Dirt)

Jury Pop

• Bright Eyes: Down In The Weeds, Where The World Once Was (Dead Oceans)
• Fontaines D.C.: A Hero’s Death (Partisan)
• Haiyti: Sui Sui (Warner Music)
• Joy Denalane: Let Yourself Be Loved (Vertigo Berlin)
• Keleketla!: Keleketla! (Ahead of Our Time)
• Kitschkrieg: Kitschkrieg (SoulForce/BMG)
• Laura Marling: Song For Our Daughter (Pias/Chrysalis)
• Sophie Hunger: Halluzinationen (Caroline)
• Sparkle Division: To Feel Embraced (Temporary Residence)
• Tricky: Fall To Pieces (False Idols)

Jury Rock

• Arlo McKinley: Die Midwestern (Oh Boy Records)
• Bob Dylan: Rough And Rowdy Ways (Sony)
• Fontaines D.C.: A Hero’s Death (Partisan)
• Haim: Women In Music Pt. III (Vertigo Berlin)
• Jarv Is…: Beyond The Pale (Rough Trade)
• Khruangbin: Mordechai (Dead Oceans)
• L.A. Salami: The Cause Of Doubt & A Reason To Have Faith (Sunday Best)
• Liam Gallagher: MTV Unplugged (Warner)
• Margo Price: That’s How Rumors Get Started (Caroline)
• Pretenders: Hate For Sale (BMG)
• Sophie Hunger: Halluzinationen (Caroline)
• The Jayhawks: XOXO (Sham)

Jury Hard and Heavy

• Blues Pills: Holy Moly! (Nuclear Blast)
• Dead Lord: Surrender (Century Media)
• En Minor: When The Cold Truth Has Worn Its Miserable Welcome Out (Season Of Mist)
• Long Distance Calling: How Do We Want To Live? (Inside OutMusic)
• Oceans Of Slumber: Oceans Of Slumber (Century Media)
• Pain Of Salvation: Panther (Inside OutMusic)
• Primal Fear: Metal Commando (Nuclear Blast)
• Sorcerer: Lamenting Of The Innocent (Metal Blade)

Jury Alternative

• Art Feynman: Half Price At 3:30 (Western Vinyl)
• East Man: Prole Art Threat (Planet Mu)
• Jarv Is…: Beyond The Pale (Rough Trade)
• L.A. Salami: The Cause Of Doubt & A Reason To Have Faith (Sunday Best)
• Nadine Shah: Kitchen Sink (BMG)
• Protomartyr: Ultimate Success Today (Domino)

Jury Club and Dance

• A.G. Cook: 7G (PC Music)
• Kate NV: Room For The Moon (Rvng Intl.)
• Kelly Lee Owens: Inner Song (Smalltown Supersound)
• Sven von Thülen: Emanating (Dred Records)
• The Exaltics & Heinrich Mueller: Dimensional Shifting (Solar One Music)
• Zoom: Upsammy (Dekmantel)

Jury Electronic and Experimental

• Ant Orange: You’re Super In Diagonal (Karaoke Kalk)
• Genevieve Artadi: Dizzy Strange Summer (Brainfeeder)
• Harmonious Thelonious: Plong (Bureau B)
• Julianna Barwick: Healing Is A Miracle (Ninja Tune)
• Sankt Otten: Lieder für geometrische Stunden (Denovali)

Jury Blues

• Bad Temper Joe: The Memphis Tape (Timezone)
• Ginger Blues: Unknowable Journey (Berlin Blue)
• Larkin Poe: Self Made Man (Tricky Woo)
• Schwarzbrenner: Der Ruf der Dichter (Wolfgang Becker)

Jury R&B, Soul and HipHop

• Brandy: B7 (eOne Music)
• Brian McKnight: Exodus (SoNo Recording)
• Joy Denalane: Let Yourself Be Loved (Vertigo Berlin)
• Nas: King’s Disease (Mass Appeal)
• Toni Braxton: Spell My Name (Island)
• Tyree Glenn Jr.: Superbad! – The Best Of Tyree Genn Jr. (Tramp)

Jury Verbal Art

• Otto A. Böhmer: Hegel & Hegel oder Der Geist des Weines. Hans Löw. Stream (SWR)
• Annie Ernaux: Der Platz. Hörspiel. Stephanie Eidt (Der Audio Verlag)
• Gottfried Keller: Gedichte. Frank Arnold, Wolfram Koch, Peter Matić etc. (Sinus Verlag)
• Kristof Magnusson: Ein Mann der Kunst. Devid Striesow (Verlag Antje Kunstmann)
• Erich Maria Remarque: Die Nacht von Lissabon. Max von Pufendorf etc. (Der Audio Verlag)
• Robert Schön: ersticket und verdorben. Klangkunst-Hörspiel. Robert Schön etc. Stream (HR)
• André Wiersig: Ein Mann des Meeres. André Wiersig (supposé)
• Leonid Zypkin: Ein Sommer in Baden-Baden. Sylvester Groth (hörkultur)

Jury Recordings for Children and Youth

• Dagmar Bach: Glück & wieder. Lina und die Sache mit den Wünschen. Christiane Marx (Argon)
• Frances Hodgson Burnett: Der Geheime Garten. Iris Berben (cbj Audio)
• Oriol Canosa: Post aus Paidonesien. Felix Wolff, Pauline Martin etc. (Hörcompany)
• Liz Flanagan: Drachentochter. Dagmar Bittner (Hörcompany)
• Stefan Gemmel: Lucas und der Zaubertrank. Philipp Schepmann (Lübbe Audio)
• Stefanie Höfler: Tanz der Tiefseequalle. Alexandra Ostapenko, Benedikt Paulun (Der Diwan)
• Marianne Kaurin: Irgendwo ist immer Süden. Mayke Dähn (WooW Books)
• Marc Uwe Kling: Das NEINhorn. Marc Uwe Kling (Silberfisch)
• Susan Kreller: Elektrische Fische. Rebecca-Madita Hundt (Der Diwan)
• Martin Muser: Kannawoniwasein! Vol.2. Toni Lorentz, Jeremias Matschke etc. (Silberfisch)
• Thorsten Nesch: Der Drohnenpilot. Max Ruhbaum (Der Diwan)
• Ursula Poznanski: Cryptos. Laura Maire (Der Hörverlag)
• Christine Schulz-Reiss: Fernando Magellan. Gerhard Garbers (Hörcompany)