Participants:

• Classic CD (England)
• Répértoire (France)
• Klassik Heute (Germany)
• Schwann/Opus (United States)
• Klasyka (Poland)
• Scherzo (Spain)
• Musica (Italy)
• ClassicsToday.com (website)
• Sponsor: MIDEM 2000
• Chairman: David Hurwitz

About the Award

The Cannes Classical Awards was established six 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 seven countries (Poland, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the United States, and the U.K.) take part in the voting in approximately 28 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 first issues after the ceremony.

NOMINATIONS

Early Music, Secular/Instrumental Before 1600
Armes Amours; Alla Francesca. Opus 111 30-221
All Goodly Sports: The Music of Henry VIII; Ensemble Sirinu. Chandos 062
La Follia; Savall et al. Alia Vox AV 9805

Choral: Before 1700
Ockeghem: Missa Cuiusvis Toni. The Clerks' Group, Wickham. ASV GAU 189
Schütz: Il Primo Libro de Madrigali. Orlando di Lasso Ensemble. Thorofon 2387
Agricola: Secret Labyrinth. Van Nevel. Sony SK 60760

Songs and Vocal Recitals before 1800
Lamenti: Anne Sophie von Otter. Archiv 457 617-2
Ombra mai fu: Andreas Scholl. Harmonia Mundi 901685
Mozart: Opera arias. Veronique Gens. Virgin 5431927

Chamber/Solo Instrumental 17/18 Century
Zelenka: Trio Sonatas. Holliger et al. ECM 1671-72
Bach: Goldberg Variations. Tureck. DG 459 599-2
Andreas Staier: Variations on Fandango. Teldec 3984 21468-2

Opera: 17/18 Century
Mozart: Mitradate. Rousset. Decca 460 772-2
Mozart: Cosi fan tutte. Jacobs. Harmonia Mundi 901663.65
Gluck: Armida. Minkowski. Archiv 459 616-2

Choral: 18/19 Century
Bach: Johannes-Passion. Bach Collegium Japan, Suzuki. BIS 921/22
Bruckner: Mass in F minor. Munich Philharmonic. Celibidache. EMI 56702-2
Schumann: Scenes from Goethe's "Faust." Orchestre des Champs Élysées, Herreweghe. Harmonia Mundi 901661.62

Solo/Orchestra 18 Century
Lute Concertos. Hopkinson Smith. Astrée E 8641
C.P.E. Bach: Harpsichord Concertos Vol. 7. Spányi. BIS 857
Mozart: Violin Concertos. Repin. Erato 3984-21660-2

Orchestral 18 Century
Vanhal: Symphonies, Vol. 1 Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia. Grodd. Naxos 8.554341
Cannabich: Symphonies. Lukas Consort. Lukas. Naxos 8.553960
Gossec: Symphonies. London Mozart Players. Bamert. Chandos 9661

Chamber/Solo Instrumental 19 Century
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas. Mutter/Orkis. DG 457 619-2
Schubert: Sonata D. 960. Uchida. Philips 289 456 572-2
Beethoven: Diabelli Variations. Scherbakov. Naxos 8.554372

Orchestral 19 Century
Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 0 and 8. Tintner. Naxos 8.554215-16
Brahms: Symphony No. 4. Wand. RCA 63244-2
Mahler: Symphony No. 4. Levi. Telarc 80499

Solo/Orchestra 19/20 Century
Bartok/Prokofiev: Piano Concertos. Argerich/Dutoit. EMI 56654 2 Beethoven: Piano Concertos. Brendel/Rattle. Philips 289 462 781-2
Ravel: Piano Concertos. Zimerman/Boulez. DG 449 213-2

Songs and Vocal Recitals 19/20 Century
Korngold: Lieder and Chamber Music. von Otter/Forsberg. DG 459 631-2
Rossini: Arias and Duets. Kasarova. RCA 57131 2
Schumann: Liederkreis op. 39. Goerne. Decca 460 797-2

Opera: 19 Century
Dvorak: Rusalka. Mackerras. Decca 289 460 568-2
Donizetti: Lucia Lammermoor. Mackerras. Sony S2K 63174
Offenbach: Orfée aux Enfers. Minkowski. EMI 56725 2

Opera: 20 Century
Nielsen: Maskarade. Schirmer. Decca 460 227-2
Strauss: Salome. Schonwandt. Chandos 9611(2)
Korngold: Die Kathrin. Brabbins. CPO 999 602-2

Opera: CD Premier
Ligeti: Le Grand Macabre (revised version). Salonen. Sony S2K 62312
Previn: A Streetcar Named Desire. Previn. DG 459 366-2
Haas: Sarlatán. Yinon. Decca 460 042-2

Choral: 20 Century
Janácek: Glagolitic Mass. Chailly. Decca 289 460 213-2
Schmidt: Book of the Seven Seals. Welser-Most. EMI 56660 2
Schnittke: Psalms of Repentance. Kaljuste. ECM 453 513-2

Chamber/Solo Instrumental 20 Century
Berio: Sequenzas (complete). Ensemble Intercontemporain. DG 457 038-2
Haas: String Quartets. Kocian Quartet. Praga 250 118
Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues. Ashkenazy. Decca 289 466 066-2

Orchestral 20 Century
Revueltas: Orchestral Works. Salonen. Sony SK 60676
Schreker: Orchestral Works. Conlon. EMI 56784 2
Lutoslawski: Orchestral Works, Vol. 6. Naxos. 8.554283

Orchestral: CD Premier
Milhaud: Complete Symphonies. Francis. CPO
Varèse: Complete Works. Chailly. Decca 289 460 208-2
Gerhard: Concerto for Orchestra. Bamert. Chandos 9694

Living Composer
Krzysztof Penderecki: Credo. Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra and Chorus, Rilling, cond. Hänssler 98.311

Special Mention
Schott Verlag, publishers, in association with their publication of Penderecki's "Credo"

Best Special Edition
New York Philharmonic Special Editions: The Mahler Broadcasts
William Kapell Edition. RCA

Best Label (Specialty or Repertoire)
HÄNSSLER

Lifetime Achievement
Klaus Hiemann (The Emile Berliner Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement as Producer)
Sir Charles Mackerras

Chopin Prize (in association with the Ministry of Culture of Poland)
Piano Concerto No. 1. Ax/Mackerras/Orch. of the Age of Enlightenment (Sony)

--David Hurwitz

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