2004 Cannes Classical Awards: Nominations

About the Award
The Cannes Classical Awards was established ten years ago, in cooperation with several premiere international music magazines. The purpose of the award is to recognize the universal appeal of classical music in creating a truly international recording award, one in which the typical bias and local preferences common to these events are effectively counter-balanced by the multinational make-up of the jury. Each year several hundred critics from eight countries (Hungary, Luxemburg, Germany, Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, the United States) take part in the voting in approximately 20 different categories, while special awards such as those for Lifetime Achievement are selected by the chairman and the editors of the participating magazines. The Award Ceremony itself takes place in January at the MIDEM international music convention in Cannes, France. Winners are published by the participants in their February issues.

Participants:

Répértoire (France)
Pizzicato (Luxemburg)
Klassik Heute (Germany)
Scherzo (Spain)
Crescendo (Belgium)
Musica (Italy)
Gramofon (Hungary)
ClassicsToday.com (USA)

Sponsor: MIDEM 2004
Chairmen: David Hurwitz and Christophe Huss

CRITIC’S AWARDS

Early Music
Byrd: The Three Masses. Pro Arte Singers/Hillier. Harmonia Mundi HMU 907 223
De Rore: Missa «Praeter rerum seriem», Madrigals, Motets. Huelgas Ensemble/Paul Van Nevel. Harmonia Mundi HMC 901 760
La Tarentella. L’Arpeggiata/Pluhar. Alpha 503

Choral: 17/18 Century
Bach: Cantatas Vol. 19 (Cantatas BWV 37, 86, 104, 166). Bach Collegium Japan/Suzuki. BIS CD-1261
Monteverdi: 3rd Book of Madrigals. La Venexiana. Glossa 920 910
D. Scarlatti: Stabat Mater. Missa Quatuor Vocum. Concerto Italiano/Alessandrini Opus 111 OP 30248

Songs and Vocal Recitals 17th/18th century
Delalande: «Tenebræ» - Miserere & Leçons des ténèbres. Lefilliâtre/Le Poème harmonique/Dumestre. Alpha 030
D’India: Madrigali e Canzonette. Kiehr/Concerto Soave/Aymes. Harmonia Mundi HMC 901 774
«Elegeia», German and English lamentations and elegies. Les Voix baroques/Matthew White. Analekta AN 2 9902

Songs and Vocal Recitals 19/20th century
Juliane Banse. Songs of Debussy and Mozart. A. Schiff. ECM 461 899-2
Juan Diego Florez: « Una furtive lagrima ». Giuseppe Verdi Orchestra Milan/Frizza. Decca 473 440-2
Ruth Ziesak. Schubert: Goethe Lieder, Vol. 2. Eisenlohr. Naxos 8.554666

Keyboard
Bach: Well Tempered Clavier, Book 1. Pierre Hantaï. Mirare 9930
Haydn: Piano Sonatas Nos. 33, 39, 40 & 41. Brautigam. BIS CD-1163
Liszt: Paganini Studies & Schubert Marches. Hamelin. Hyperion CDA 67370

Chamber/Solo Instrumental 17/18 Century
Biber: Unam Ceylum: Sonatas Nos. 3, 4, 6 & 7. Holloway/Assenbaum/Mortensen. ECM 472 084-2
Corelli: Violin Sonatas, op. 5. Manze/Egarr. Harmonia Mundi HMU 907 298/99
Lawes: Consort Sets in Five and Six Parts. Hespèrion XXI/Savall. Alia Vox AV 9823 A/B

Opera
Britten: The Turn of the Screw. Harding. Virgin 5 45521-2
Donizetti: Lucie de Lammermoor. Pido. Virgin 5 45528-2
Handel: Rinaldo. Jacobs. Harmonia Mundi HMC 901 796-98

Solo/Orchestra
Mozart: Concertos for violin No. 1,3 & 4. Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment/Mullova. Philips 470 292-2
Prokofiev: Sinfonia concertante for cello and orchestra. Han-Na Chang/Pappano. EMI 5 57438-2
Vivaldi: La Stravaganza. Arte dei Suonatori/Podger. Channel Classics CCS SA 19503

Orchestral 18/19 Century
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9. Radio-Sinfonie Orchester Stuttgart des SWR/Norrington. Haenssler CD 93.088
Gade: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 5. Danish National Radio Orchestra/Hogwood. Chandos CHAN 10026
Mahler: Symphony No. 3. Vienna Philharmobic Orchestra/Boulez DG 474 068-2

Chamber/Solo Instrumental 19 Century
Schumann: String Quartets. Zehetmair Quartett. ECM 472 169-2
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas. Dumay/Pires. DG 471 495-2
Dvorak: Piano Quintets Op. 5 and 81. Prazák Quartet/Klánsk_. Praga PRD 250 175

Choral: 19/20 Century
Pärt: Passio. Tonus Peregrinus. Pitts. Naxos 8.555860
Vaughan-Williams: A Sea Symphony. Atlanta Symphony/Spano. Telarc CD-80588
Holmboe: Requiem for Nietzche. Danish National Symphony and Choir. Schonwandt. dacapo 8.224207

Chamber/Solo Instrumental 20 Century
Poulenc, Debussy, Saint-Saëns: Violin Sonatas. Midori/McDonald. Sony SK 89699
Enescu: Octet Op. 7; Quintet Op. 29. Kremerata Baltica/Kremer. Nonesuch 79682-2
Martinu: String Quartets Vol 2. Martinu Quartet. Naxos. 8.553783

Chamber/Solo Instrumental: CD Premiere
Ornstein: Piano Works. Hamelin. Hyperion CDA67320
Trabaci: Keyboard Music, Book II. Vartolo/King. Naxos 8.553553-56
Dubugnon: Chamber Works. Naxos 8.555778

Orchestral 20 Century
Vasks: Symphony No. 2; Violin Concerto. Tampere Philharmonic/Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra/Storgaards/Kangas. Ondine ODE 1005-2.
Koechlin: La course de printemps. Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR/Holliger. Haenssler CD 93.045.
Messiaen: Des canyons aux étoiles. Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France/Chung. DG 471 617-2.

Orchestral and Concerto: CD Premier
Tveitt: Piano Concerto No. 4; Variations for Two Pianos. Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Gimse/Süssmann/Engeset. Naxos 8.555761
Santos: Symphony No. 4. National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland/Cassuto. Marco Polo 8.225233
Wellesz: Symphonies Nos. 4, 6, 7. Radio Symphonieorchester Wien/Rabl. CPO 999 808-2

Opera: CD Premier
Rautavaara: Aleksis Kivi. Lehtinen. Ondine ODE 1000-2D
Ibert: Persée et Andromède. Latham-Koenig AVIE AV 0008
Hindemith: Die Harmonie der Welt. Janowski. Wergo WER 6652-2

Reissue: First General Release on CD
Tchaikovsky: Pique Dame. Vishnevskaya/Rostropovich. DG 463 679-2
Wagner: Overtures, Preludes & Arias. Cluytens. Testament SBT 1256
Beethoven: 9 Symphonies. Jochum. DG 474 018-2

Archival/Historical
Great Conductors of the 20th Century: Ferenc Fricsay. EMI 5 75109 2
Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde. Kubelik/Baker/Kmentt. Audite 95.491
Strauss: Eine Alpensymphonie (+Ravel). Mitropoulos. Orfeo C 586 021 B

DVD Awards:
Presented in association with the International Music & Media Center, Vienna (IMZ)

DVD Opera
BERNSTEIN : Trouble in Tahiti. Paul Daniel. A movie by Tom Cairns (2001). BBC Opus Arte OA 0838 D.
JANACEK : The Cunning Little Vixen. Charles Mackerras, Nicholas Hytner, Théâtre du Châtelet (1995). Arthaus 100 240.
MOZART : Die Zauberflöte. Franz Welzer-Möst, Jonathan Miller, Zürich Opera. TDK DV OPMF.

DVD Ballet and Concerts
MINKUS : Don Quichotte. Choregraphy : Rudolf Nureyev. Opera National de Paris (2002). Conductor : Ermanno Florio. TDK DV-BLDQ.
PROKOFIEV : Romeo & Juliette. Choregraphy : Angelin Preljocaj. Opera National de Lyon (1992). Conductor : Kent Nagano. Arthaus 100 246
Gergiev conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Salzbourg 2000 : Prokofiev, Schnittke & Stravinsky. TDK DV-VPOVG

DVD Documentaries and Archival Releases
Pierre Boulez in rehearsal with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Boulez and Berg, 1998). Arthaus 100 290.
Glenn Gould the Alchemist. A film by Bruno Monsaingeon (1974). EMI « Classic Archive » DVB 4901279.
Ferenc Fricsay rehearses and conducts the Moldau (1960). TDK DV-DOCFF.

SPECIAL AWARDS

Lifetime Achievement Awards
Régine Crespin
Zoltan Kocsis
Claudio Abbado
Robert von Bahr: 30 Years of BIS

Living Composer Award
Peter Eötvös: Vocal Works. BMC CD 038