2002 Cannes Classical Awards: Winners
About the Award
The Cannes Classical Awards was established seven years ago, organized by the chairman 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 six countries (Hungary, Germany, 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 chairmen 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)
Klassik Heute (Germany)
Scherzo (Spain)
Musica (Italy)
Gramofon (Hungary)
ClassicsToday.com (USA)
IMZ (Vienna: Video and DVD Awards)
Sponsor: MIDEM 2002 (Host) & Classicstoday.com
Chairmen: David Hurwitz and Christophe Huss
Early Music
GESUALDO : Quatro Libro de madrigali. La Venexiana. Glossa 920907
Choral: 17/18 Century
J.S. BACH: Motetten BWV 225-229; Sächsisches Vokalensemble, Matthias Jung. Tacet 108
Songs and Vocal Recitals
MOZART : Arias. Natalie Dessay. Virgin 5 45447-2
Keyboard
SHOSTAKOVICH: Preludes & Fugues. Konstantin Scherbakov. Naxos 8.554 746
Chamber/Solo Instrumental 17/18 Century
VIVIANI : Capricci. Gunar Letzbor. Arcana A 302
Opera: 17/18 Century
HANDEL: Rinaldo. Christopher Hogwood. Decca 467 087-2
Solo/Orchestra 18 Century
CPE BACH : Concertos & Symphonies. Akademie für alte Musik. Harmonia Mundi 901 711
Orchestral 18/19 Century
BRUCKNER: Complete Symphonies. Stanislaw Skrowaczewski. Arte Nova 74321 85290 2
Chamber/Solo Instrumental 19 Century
RIES : Cello Sonatas. Larisch & Hill. CPO 999 666
Opera: 19/20 Century
MASSENET: Manon. Gheorghiu; Pappano. EMI 5 57005 2
Choral: 19/20 Century (2 plaques)
SIBELIUS : Kullervo. Lahti S.O./Vänskä. BIS CD 1215
Chamber/Solo Instrumental 20 Century
BRITTEN : Cello Suites. Mørk. Virgin 5 45399-2
Orchestral 20 Century
MESSIAEN : Turangalila Symphony. Wit. Naxos 8554 478-79
Solo/Orchestra 19/20 Century
HARTMANN : Concerto funèbre. Faust; Poppen. ECM 465 779-2
Orchestral and Concerto: CD Premier
ENGLUND : The Great Wall of China. Symphonies 4 et 5. Klas. Ondine ODE 961
PIERNE : Cydalise et le Chevrepied. Shallon. Timpani 1 C1059
TVEITT : Prillar. Solgud Symphony. Ruud. Bis CD 1027
Opera: CD Premier
ALBENIZ : Merlin. De Eusebio. Decca 467 096-2
Reissue: First General Release on CD
Lalo/Ravel/Enescu. Silvestri. Supraphon SU 3514-2
Film Music
FRANKEL : The Battle of the Bulge. CPO 999 696-2
Archival/Historical
GRIEG : Piano Concerto (+ DEBUSSY). Michelangeli. BBC 4043-3
DVD Opera
(Presented in Association with IMZ, Vienna)
PREVIN: A Streetcar named Desire. San Francisco Opera.
Production: Thirteen/WNET; RM Associates.
Arthaus 100 138.
DVD Ballet/Concerts/Documentaries
(Presented in Association with IMZ, Vienna)
KAGUYAHIME: The Moon Princess. Nederlands Dans Theater.
Co-production: RM Arts/NHK/ZDF-ARTE/ RTP/ TELEVISION
METROPOLITANA.
Arthaus 100 162
Young Artist
James Ehnes (violin)
BACH: Sonatas and Partitas. Analekta 2 3147-8
Living Composer
Poul Ruders
The Handmaid’s Tale. Da Capo 8.412265.66
Best Special Edition
Bartok: Complete Edition (Hungaroton)
Lifetime Achievement
Michael Gielen
Ivan Moravec
Robert Craft
Emile Berliner Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement as Producer
Christopher Raeburn
Record of the Year
PIERNE : Cydalise et le Chevrepied. Shallon. Timpani 1 C1059
