The results of Germany's premiere classical music awards (formerly the Echo Klassik Awards, but re-branded in 2018) have just been announced in advance of the prize ceremony, which will take place at the Konzerthaus Berlin next month. Read on for full details of the winners in each category, including Paavo Järvi, Igor Levit, Víkingur Ólafsson, and Sir Bryn Terfel.
Female Singer of the Year - Joyce DiDonato
Joyce DiDonato (mezzo), Steve Barnett (percussion), Jimmy Madison (drums), Craig Terry (piano/harpsichord), Chuck Israels (double bass), Charlie Porter (trumpet/flugelhorn), Lautaro Greco (bandonéon)
Available Formats: Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Male Singer of the Year - Christian Gerhaher
Christian Gerhaher (baritone), Gerold Huber (piano)
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Instrumentalist of the Year (piano) - Igor Levit
Igor Levit (piano)
Available Formats: 2 CDs, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Instrumentalist of the Year (cello) - Sol Gabetta
Sol Gabetta (cello), Bertrand Chamayou (piano), Kammerorchester Basel, Giovanni Antonini
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Instrumentalist of the Year (clarinet) - Andreas Ottensamer
Andreas Ottensamer (clarinet), Yuja Wang (piano), Berliner Philharmoniker, Mariss Jansons
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Conductor of the Year - Paavo Järvi
Orchestre de Paris, Paavo Järvi
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Composer of the Year - Jörg Widmann
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg, Kent Nagano
Available Formats: 2 CDs, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Newcomer (singer) - Emöke Baráth
Emöke Baráth (soprano), Il Pomo d'Oro, Francesco Corti
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Newcomer (singer) - Nadine Sierra
Nadine Sierra (soprano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Spano
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Newcomer (marimba) - Christoph Sietzen
Christoph Sietzen (percussion), Romanian National Symphony Orchestra, Cristian Mandeal
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Newcomer (harmonica) - Konstantin Reinfeld
Konstantin Reinfeld (harmonica), Benyamin Nuss (piano)
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Ensemble/Orchestra - Lautten Compagney
Solo Vocal Recital (Opera)
Jakub Józef Orliński (countertenor), Il pomo d’oro, Maxim Emelyanychev
Available Formats: CD, Hi-Res+ FLAC/ALAC/WAV, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Solo Vocal Recital (song)
Andrè Schuen (baritone) & Daniel Heide (piano)
Available Formats: CD, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Solo Recital (flute)
Emmanuel Pahud (flute)
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Solo Recital (piano)
Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
Available Formats: CD, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Solo Recital (organ)
Ben Van Oosten (organ)
Available Formats: 4 CDs, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Solo Recital (viola)
Kim Kashkashian (viola)
Available Formats: 2 CDs, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Concerto (violin)
Midori Seiler (violin), Concerto Köln
Available Formats: 2 CDs, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Concerto (recorder)
Lucie Horsch (recorder), The Academy of Ancient Music, Bojan Čičić
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Concerto (piano)
Markus Becker (piano), NDR Radiophilharmonie, Joshua Weilerstein
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Concerto (clarinet)
Kinan Azmeh (clarinet), Bodek Janke (percussion), Hogir Göregen (percussion), Dima Orsho (voice), David Adorján (cello), Yo-Yo Ma (cello)
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Manuel Nawri
Available Formats: 2 CDs, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Chamber Music (duo)
Tillmann Höfs (horn) & Akiko Nikami (piano)
Available Formats: CD, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Chamber Music (trio)
Bin Huang (violin), Alexander Suleiman (cello), Yubo Zhou (piano)
Available Formats: SACD, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Chamber Music (quartet)
Signum Quartett
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Chamber Music (quintet)
Schumann Quartet, Anna Lucia Richter (soprano)
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The 'Klassik ohne Grenzen' Prizes (Classical Without Borders)
Concerto Stella Matutina, Rolf Lislevand
Available Formats: Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Anneleen Lenaerts (harp), Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Brussels Philharmonic, Adrien Perruchon
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Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone)
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Orchestral (18th-century music)
Dogma Chamber Orchestra
Available Formats: SACD, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Orchestral (19th-century music)
Anna Larsson (contralto), Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, Ádám Fischer
Available Formats: 2 CDs, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Orchestral (20th/21st-century music)
Wiener Philharmoniker, Franz Welser-Möst
Available Formats: CD, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Choral
Calmus Ensemble, Amarcord
Available Formats: CD, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Opera (up to and including 18th-century)
Huelgas Ensemble
Available Formats: Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Opera (19th-century)
Albina Shagimuratova (Semiramide), Daniela Barcellona (Arsace), Mirco Palazzi (Assur), Barry Banks (Idreno), Gianluca Buratto (Oroe), Susana Gaspar (Azema), David Butt Philip (Mitrane), James Platt (L’ombra di Nino)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment & Opera Rara Chorus, Sir Mark Elder
Available Formats: 4 CDs, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Opera (20th/21st-century)
Gerald Finley (Robert Oppenheimer), Julia Bullock (Kitty Oppenheimer), Brindley Sherratt (Edward Teller), Samuel Sakker (James Nolan), Andrew Staples (Robert Wilson), Jennifer Johnston (Pasqualita)
BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra, John Adams
Available Formats: Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
World Premiere Recording
Piano Duo Trenkner - Speidel
Available Formats: FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Audio-Visual Production
Outstanding Achievement in Editing
Friedrich Gulda (clavichord)
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Innovative Audio Production
Maria Bengtsson (soprano), Berolina Ensemble
Available Formats: SACD, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Best-seller
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor), Anita Rachvelishvili (mezzo), Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Jochen Rieder
Available Formats: CD, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
