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recordings given by reviewers of '' Diapason'' magazine in France, broadly equivalent to "Editor's Choice", "Disc of the Month" in the British '' Gramophone'' magazine. The Diapason d'Or de l'Année (; ) is a more prestigious award, decided by a jury comprising critics from ''Diapason'' and broadcasters from

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, and is comparable to the United Kingdom's

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Diapason d'Or de l'année 2007

* Philippe Jaroussky: Vivaldi Opera Arias. Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus. Virgin Classics

Diapason d'Or de l'année 2008

Marc-André Hamelin Marc-André Hamelin, OC, OQ (born September 5, 1961) is a Canadian virtuoso pianist and composer who has received 11 Grammy Award nominations. He is on the faculty of the New England Conservatory of Music. Biography Born in Montreal, Quebec ...

: Charles-Valentin Alkan, Concerto for solo piano; Troisième recueil de chants. Hyperion Records * Jean-Guihen Queyras J. S. Bach,

Cello Suites The six Cello Suites, BWV 1007–1012, are suites for unaccompanied cello by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750). They are some of the most frequently performed solo compositions ever written for cello. Bach most likely composed them during the p ...

. Harmonia Mundi * Masaaki Suzuki: J. S. Bach, Mass in B minor, Peter Kooy, Carolyn Sampson, BIS * Ensemble Pygmalion: J. S. Bach, Missae Breves, BWV 234 & 235. Alpha * Rafał Blechacz: Chopin, Préludes. DG * Pierre Hantaï:

François Couperin François Couperin (; 10 November 1668 – 11 September 1733) was a French Baroque music, Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist. He was known as ''Couperin le Grand'' ("Couperin the Great") to distinguish him from other members of the musi ...

, ''Pièces de clavecin''. Mirare * Jean-Efflam Bavouzet:

Debussy Achille Claude Debussy (; 22 August 1862 – 25 March 1918) was a French composer. He is sometimes seen as the first Impressionism in music, Impressionist composer, although he vigorously rejected the term. He was among the most influe ...

Complete Works for Piano, Vol. 2. Chandos * Jean-Guihen Queyras and Alexandre Tharaud: Debussy & Poulenc – Cello Sonatas. Harmonia Mundi * Pierre-André Valade (conductor), Hugues Dufourt ''Le Cyprès Blanc'' Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Gérard Caussé (viola). Timpani * Bruno Cocset, Luca Pianca, and Les Basses Réunies: Francesco Geminiani, Sonatas for violoncello with

basso continuo Basso continuo parts, almost universal in the Baroque era (1600–1750), provided the harmonic structure of the music by supplying a bassline and a chord progression. The phrase is often shortened to continuo, and the instrumentalists playing th ...

. Alpha * Jiří Bělohlávek: Janáček, '' The Excursions of Mr. Brouček'',

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, DG * Jerusalem Quartet:

Schubert Franz Peter Schubert (; ; 31 January 179719 November 1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical period (music), Classical and early Romantic music, Romantic eras. Despite his short life, Schubert left behind a List of compositions ...

, ''

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''. Harmonia Mundi * Leif Segerstam: Sibelius, '' Kullervo''. Soile Isokoski, Tommi Hakala, YL Male Voice Choir. Ondine. * Mala Punica. ''Faventina: The liturgical music of Codex Faenza'' 117. Ambroisie * Historical Marcelle Meyer: Complete EMI recordings 1925–1957, EMI Classics (France) * Measha Brueggergosman: ''Surprise'' Cabaret Songs, DG * DVD Patrice Chéreau (director) Janáček, '' From the House of the Dead'' cond.

Pierre Boulez Pierre Louis Joseph Boulez (; 26 March 19255 January 2016) was a French composer, conductor and writer, and the founder of several musical institutions. He was one of the dominant figures of post-war contemporary classical music. Born in Montb ...

. DG

Diapason d'Or de l'Année 2009

* Concerto Award – Thomas Zehetmair,

Bernd Alois Zimmermann Bernd Alois Zimmermann (20 March 1918 – 10 August 1970) was a German composer. He is perhaps best known for his opera ''Die Soldaten'', which is regarded as one of the most important German operas of the 20th century, after those of Berg. Hi ...

''Canto Di Speranza'' WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln ECM 4766885 * Jonas Kaufmann; "Romantic Arias" Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Marco Armiliato,

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4759966 * Magdalena Kožená; Martinů : ''

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'', Czech Philharmonic, Charles Mackerras Supraphon SU3994 * Jerusalem Quartet; Haydn: Quartets op. 20 n°5, op. 33 n°3 "L'Oiseau" op. 76 n°5 Harmonia Mundi *

Bernard Haitink Bernard Johan Herman Haitink (; 4 March 1929 – 21 October 2021) was a Dutch conductor and violinist. He was the principal conductor of several international orchestras, beginning with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in 1961. He moved to Lond ...

; Bruckner: Symphony No.8.

Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period (music), Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition and proficiency from an early age ...

: Symphonie N.38 Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden. Profil PH07057 * Philippe Herreweghe; Lassus: ''Cantiones sacrae.'' Collegium Vocale Gent. Harmonia Mundi * Nikolaus Harnoncourt;

Joseph Haydn Franz Joseph Haydn ( ; ; 31 March 173231 May 1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period (music), Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions ...

: '' The Seasons''. DHM * Alexandre Tharaud, piano; Satie: "Avant Dernières Pensées". Harmonia Mundi * Viktoria Mullova and Giuliano Carmignola;

Vivaldi Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist, impresario of Baroque music and Roman Catholic priest. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi's influence during his lif ...

: Concertos pour deux violons. Archiv Produktion. * Opera Award – Jean-Christophe Spinosi,

: '' La fida ninfa''. soloists, Ensemble Matheus.

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OP30410 * Mark Padmore, tenor; Britten: Songs. Roger Vignoles (piano). Harmonia Mundi *

Jordi Savall Jordi Savall i Bernadet (; born 1 August 1941) is a Spanish Conducting, conductor, composer and viol player. He has been one of the major figures in the field of Western early music since the 1970s, largely responsible for popularizing the viol ...

; "Jerusalem". Hesperion XXI, La Capella Reial de Catalunya. Alia Vox AVSA9865 * Iván Fischer;

Mahler Gustav Mahler (; 7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was an Austro-Bohemian Romantic composer, and one of the leading conductors of his generation. As a composer he acted as a bridge between the 19th-century Austro-German tradition and the modernism ...

: Symphonie n° 4. Miah Persson (soprano), Budapest Festival Orchestra. Channel Classics CCSSA26109 * Rachel Podger; Mozart: Sonates pour violon et clavier, Vol. VII et VIII.

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(pianoforte and clavecin). Channel Classics CCSSA28109 *

Cecilia Bartoli Cecilia Bartoli Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, OMRI (; born 4 June 1966) is an Italian mezzo-soprano widely known in the music of Vincenzo Bellini, Bellini, George Frideric Handel, Handel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Mozart, Gioachino Ross ...

; "Sacrificium". Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini.

47815221 * Project Award – Villa-Lobos; Chôros cycle. John Neschling, BIS

Diapason d'Or de l'Année 2010

* Artist of the year Jonas Kaufmann;

, Die schöne Müllerin, Helmut Deutsch, Decca * Marc Minkowski;

Haydn Franz Joseph Haydn ( ; ; 31 March 173231 May 1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period (music), Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions ...

London Symphonies The London symphonies, sometimes called the Salomon symphonies after Johann Peter Salomon who introduced London to Joseph Haydn, were composed by Joseph Haydn between 1791 and 1795. They can be categorized into two groups: Symphonies Nos. 93–98, ...

, Les Musiciens du Louvre-

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* Isabelle Faust; J. S. Bach, Violin sonatas and partitas, Harmonia Mundi * Simon Trpčeski, Rachmaninov, Piano Concertos No.2 and 3, Vasily Petrenko, Avie *

Nelson Freire Nelson José Pinto Freire (; 18 October 19441 November 2021) was a Brazilian classical pianist. Regarded as one of the greatest pianists of his generation, he was noted for his "decorous piano playing" and "interpretive depth". His extensive di ...

, Chopin, Nocturnes,

* Pavel Haas Quartet,

Prokofiev Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev; alternative transliterations of his name include ''Sergey'' or ''Serge'', and ''Prokofief'', ''Prokofieff'', or ''Prokofyev''. , group=n ( – 5 March 1953) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor who l ...

, Quartets, Supraphon * Pražák Quartet, Shostakovich, Quartets, Evgeni Koroliov, Praga * Philippe Jaroussky, J. C. Bach, Arias ''La dolce fiamma,''

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* Sergio Azzolini,

, Concertos for bassoon, L'aura soave, Naïve *

Christophe Rousset Christophe Rousset (; born 12 April 1961) is a French harpsichordist and conducting, conductor, who specializes in the performance of Baroque music on Authentic performance, period instruments. He is also a musicologist, particularly of opera and ...

Louis Couperin Louis Couperin (; – 29 August 1661) was a French Baroque composer and performer. He was born in Chaumes-en-Brie and moved to Paris in 1650–1651 with the help of Jacques Champion de Chambonnières. Couperin worked as organist of the ...

, ''Pièces de clavecin,'' Aparté * Masaaki Suzuki, J. S. Bach,

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, Bach Collegium Japan, BIS * Contemporary – Thierry Pécou, Jaguar symphony, Ensemble Zellig, Harmonia Mundi * Historical – Olivier Greif, ''Le rêve du monde'', INA mémoire vive * Debut – Vittorio Grigolo, ''The Italian Tenor'', Sony Classics

Diapason d'Or de l'Année 2011

* I Fagiolini, Robert Hollingworth: ''Striggio, Ecce beatam lucem''. Missa Ecco si beato Giorno, Decca (CD). * Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Wiener Philharmoniker,

: ''Szymanowski, Violin Concerto No. 1, Symphony No. 3''. Deutsche Grammophon (CD). * Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists,

John Eliot Gardiner Sir John Eliot Gardiner (born 20 April 1943) is an English conductor, particularly known for his performances of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, especially the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage of 2000, performing Church cantata (Bach), Bach's church ...

: ''Bach, Cantates, vol. II et XIII''. Soli Deo Gloria (CD). * Café Zimmermann: ''Bach, Concerts pour plusieurs instruments, vol. V et VI''. Alpha (CD). * Amandine Beyer (violin): ''Bach, Sonates et Partitas''. Zig Zag Territoires (CD). *

Lahti Symphony Orchestra The Lahti Symphony Orchestra (''Sinfonia Lahti'') is a Finland, Finnish orchestra, based in the city of Lahti. The orchestra is resident at the Sibelius Hall. The orchestra was founded in 1910, and placed under the control of the Lahti municipali ...

, Okko Kamu: ''Sibelius, La Tempête, Le Barde, Tapiola''. BIS (CD). * Vadim Gluzman (violin), Andrew Litton: ''Bruch, Violin Concerto No. 1, String Quintet''. BIS (CD). * Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano): ''Diva-Divo''. EMI (CD). *

Stephen Hough Sir Stephen Andrew Gill Hough (; born 22 November 1961) is a British-Australian classical pianist, composer and writer. Biography Hough was born in Heswall (then in Cheshire) on the Wirral Peninsula, and grew up in Thelwall, where he began pi ...

(piano): ''Chopin, Valses''. Hyperion (CD). * Quatuor Diotima: ''Reich, Barber, Crumb, String Quartets''. Naïve (CD). * Ivry Gitlis (violin): ''Live Performances, Vol. 1''. Doremi (CD). * Young Talent: Julia Lezhneva (soprano): ''Rossini Airs d'opéras''. Naïve. * Diapason reader's choice and France Musique listeners: Emmanuelle Bertrand (cello): ''Le violoncelle parle''. Harmonia Mundi. * Jonas Kaufmann (Werther); Michel Plasson/

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: ''Massenet, Werther''. Decca (DVD). * Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano); Lucerne Festival Orchestra,

Claudio Abbado Claudio Abbado (; 26 June 1933 – 20 January 2014) was an Italian conductor who was one of the leading conductors of his generation. He served as music director of the La Scala opera house in Milan, principal conductor of the Berlin Philharm ...

: ''Mahler, Symphonie no 4, Rückert-Lieder''. EuroArts (DVD). * Karita Mattila (Katia); Jiri Belohlavek/ Robert Carsen: ''Janáček, Katia Kabanova''. Framusica (DVD).

Diapason d'Or de l'Année 2014

* Musique symphonique: Schmitt: Le Petit Elfe Ferme-l'œil, Introït, récit et congé, Aline Martin (mezzo-soprano), Henri Demarquette (cello), Orchestre national de Lorraine, Jacques Mercier. Timpani (CD). Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 39, 40 and 41. Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century,

Frans Brüggen Franciscus ("Frans") Jozef Brüggen (30 October 1934 – 13 August 2014) was a Dutch Conducting, conductor, recorder player and baroque flautist. Biography Born in Amsterdam, Brüggen was the youngest of the nine children of August Brüggen, a t ...

. Glossa (CD). * Lied: Eisler: Ernste Gesänge, Lieder with piano, Sonata for piano op. 1, Matthias Goerne (baritone), Thomas Larcher (piano), Ensemble Resonanz. Harmonia Mundi (CD). * Opéra: R. Strauss: Elektra, Evelyn Herlitzius, Waltraud Meier, Adrianne Pieczonka, Mikhail Petrenko, Tom Randle,

Orchestre de Paris The Orchestre de Paris () is a French orchestra based in Paris. The orchestra currently performs most of its concerts at the Philharmonie de Paris. History In 1967, following the dissolution of the Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du ...

Esa-Pekka Salonen Esa-Pekka Salonen (; born 30 June 1958) is a Finnish conducting, conductor and composer. He is the music director of the San Francisco Symphony and conductor laureate of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philharmonia Orchestra in London and the Sw ...

. Bel Air (DVD ou Blu-ray). * Piano: Busoni: Late Piano Music,

(piano). Hyperion (3 CD). * Récital lyrique: "Stella di Napoli", Pacini, Bellini, Rossini, Mercadante, Carafa, Donizetti, Valentini, Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano), Opéra National de Lyon Orchestra and Choir, Riccardo Minasi. Erato (CD). * Opéra: Adams: '' Nixon in China'', James Maddalena, Janis Kelly, Robert Brubaker, Kathleen Kim, Russell Braun, Richard Paul Fink,

Metropolitan Opera The Metropolitan Opera is an American opera company based in New York City, currently resident at the Metropolitan Opera House (Lincoln Center), Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center, situated on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Referred ...

Orchestra and Choir,

John Adams John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was a Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father and the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before Presidency of John Adams, his presidency, he was a leader of ...

. Nonesuch (DVD + Blu-ray). * Oratorio: Bach: St Matthew Passion, Mark Padmore, Christian Gerhaher, Camilla Tilling, Magdalena Kožená, Topi Lehtipuu, Thomas Quasthoff, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker, Simon Rattle, Simon Halsey. BPHR (2 DVD ou 1 Blu-ray). * Soliste instrumental: Ysaye: The Complete Sonatas for Solo Violin, Op 27; Sonata for Two Violins, Tedi Papavrami,

Svetlin Roussev Svetlin Roussev is a Bulgarian-born violinist. Education He was accepted to the Conservatoire de Paris, Paris Conservatory at the age of 15, where he studied with Devy Erlih and Jean-Jacques Kantorow. Competition He was the winner of the first ...

(violins). Zig-Zag Territoires (2 CD). * Opéra: Wagner: Parsifal, Jonas Kaufmann, Peter Mattei, René Pape, Katarina Dalayman, Evgeny Nikitin, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Choir, Daniele Gatti. Sony (2 DVD ou 1 Blu-ray). * Piano: "Dances",

Benjamin Grosvenor Benjamin Grosvenor (born 8 July 1992) is a British classical pianist. Education Grosvenor was born and brought up in Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. He is the youngest of five brothers. His father is an English and Drama teacher, a ...

(piano). Decca (CD). * Musique baroque vocale: Rameau: "Le Grand Théâtre de l'amour", Sabine Devieilhe (soprano), Samuel Boden (tenor), Aimery Lefèvre (baritone), Le Jeune Choeur de Paris, Les Ambassadeurs, Alexis Kossenko. Erato (CD). * Musique contemporaine: Benjamin: Written on Skin, Barbara Hannigan, Christopher Purves, Bejun Mehta, Victoria Simmonds, Allan Clayton,

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Orchestra, George Benjamin. Opus Arte (DVD ou Blu-ray). * Musique symphonique : "Universe of Sound" Holst: The Planets, Talbot: Worlds, Stars, Systems, Infinity,

Philharmonia Orchestra The Philharmonia Orchestra is a British orchestra based in London. It was founded in 1945 by Walter Legge, a classical music record producer for EMI Classics, EMI. Among the conductors who worked with the orchestra in its early years were Rich ...

. Signum Vision (DVD). * Musique ancienne: "Les Trésors de Claude le Jeune", Extraits du Livre de mélanges (1585), Huelgas Ensemble, Paul Van Nevel. DHM (CD). * Musique baroque instrumentale: C.P.E. Bach: Concertos for cello and orchestra Wq 170 et 172. Sinfonia Wq 182. Trio Sonata Wq 161 "Sanguineus & Melancholicus", Ophélie Gaillard (cello), Pulcinella Orchestra. Aparté (CD). * Projet artistique: "Refuge In Music, Terezin-Theresienstadt", Svenk, I. Weber, Dauber, Taube, Ullmann, Schulhoff, Roman, Haas, Berman and Bach. Documentaire de Dorothee Binding et Benedict Mirow. Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Daniel Hope (violin), Bepe Risenfors (accordion, contrabass, guitar), Bengt Forsberg (piano). DG (DVD). * Rééditions:

Maria Callas Maria Callas (born Maria Anna Cecilia Sophia Kalogeropoulos; December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977) was an American-born Greek soprano and one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century. Many critics praised ...

Remastered Edition. Warner (69 CD + 1 CD-rom).

Diapason d'Or de l'Année 2015

* Artiste de l'année/Artist of the Year:

Paavo Järvi Paavo Järvi (; born 30 December 1962) is an Estonian conductor. He has been chief conductor of Zurich's Tonhalle since 2020. Early life Järvi was born in Tallinn, Estonia (then occupied by the Soviet Union), to Liilia Järvi and the Estoni ...

, Schumann: Symphony No. 4 (2nd Version), Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Paavo Järvi. RCA (CD). Dutilleux: Métaboles, Sur le même accord, Symphony No. 1, Christian Tetzlaff (violin),

, Paavo Järvi. Erato (CD). Beethoven: Overtures, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Paavo Järvi. RCA (CD). Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad", Russian National Orchestra, Paavo Järvi. Pentatone (SACD). * Baroque Instrumental: Boccherini: Cello Concerto, Quintet for guitar, Sextet with flute, Quintet with flute, Manuel Granatiero (flute), Marco Ceccato (cello), Francesco Romano (guitar), Accademia Ottoboni. Zig-Zag Territoires (CD). Caldara: Trio Sonatas, Amandine Beyer, Leila Schayegh (violins), Jonathan Pesek (cello), Jörg-Andreas Bötticher (harpsichord and organ), Matthias Spaeter (theorbo). Glossa (CD). * Baroque Vocal: Delalande: Leçons de ténèbres, Miserere, Sophie Karthäuser, Ensemble Correspondances. HM (CD). * Musique De Chambre: Brahms: Sonatas for Clarinet and Piano, Trio for clarinet, cello and piano,

Raphaël Sévère Raphaël Sévère born 15 September 1994 in Rennes, is a French clarinettist and composer. Biography At the age of 12, Raphaël Sévère won 1st prize and the special prize at the Japan Clarinet Society competition in the 18-20 age category (Tok ...

(clarinet), Victor Julien-Laferrière (cello), Adam Laloum (piano). Mirare (CD). Berg: Lyric Suite, Mendelssohn : String Quartet op. 13. Tetzlaff Quartet. Avi-Music (CD). * Récital Vocal: Julie Fuchs: "Yes!", Orchestre National de Lille, Samuel Jean. DG (CD). * Musique Symphonique: Lutoslawski: Piano Concerto, Symphony No. 2, Krystian Zimerman (piano),

Berlin Philharmonic The Berlin Philharmonic () is a German orchestra based in Berlin. It is one of the most popular, acclaimed and well-respected orchestras in the world. Throughout the 20th century, the orchestra was led by conductors Wilhelm Furtwängler (1922� ...

, Simon Rattle. DG (CD) * Opéra: Steffani: Niobe, regina di Tebe, Karina Gauvin, Philippe Jaroussky,

Amanda Forsythe Amanda Forsythe (born 1976) is an American light lyric soprano who is particularly admired for her interpretations of baroque music and the works of Rossini. Forsythe has received continued critical acclaim from many publications including '' O ...

, Christian Immler..., Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra,

Paul O'Dette Paul Raymond O'Dette (born February 2, 1954) is an American lutenist, conductor, and musicologist specializing in early music. Biography O'Dette, who was born in Pittsburgh, began playing the electric guitar in a rock band in Columbus, Ohio, ...

& Stephen Stubbs. Erato (3 CD). Verdi: Aida, Anja Harteros, Jonas Kaufmann, Ekaterina Semenchuk,

Ludovic Tézier Ludovic Tézier (born 1968 in Marseille) is a French operatic baritone. Biography Ludovic Tézier trained at the Paris Opéra’s École d’Art lyrique and at the Centre National d’Artistes Lyriques. He was a prize winner at Operalia, The ...

..., Choir and Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Antonio Pappano. Warner (3 CD). * Musique Chorale: Messiaen: "L'Amour et la Foi", Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Danish National Concert Choir, Danish National Chamber Orchestra, Marcus Creed. OUR Recordings (SACD). * Musique Contemporaine: Rihm: Et Lux, Huelgas Ensemble, Minguet Quartet, Paul Van Nevel. ECM (CD). * Réédition:

Pierre Monteux Pierre Benjamin Monteux (; 4 April 18751 July 1964) was a French (later American) conductor. After violin and viola studies, and a decade as an orchestral player and occasional conductor, he began to receive regular conducting engagements in 1 ...

: "The Complete RCA Album Collection". Sony (40 CD). * DVD: "El Sistema at Salzburg Festival", Gershwin, Mahler, Bernstein..., National Children's Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, Simon Rattle... CMajor (DVD or Blu-ray). * Jeune Talent/Young talent: Bach: Partita No. 4, Capriccio BWV 992, English Suite No. 1, Toccata BWV 911, Rémi Geniet (piano). Mirare (CD).

Diapason d'Or de l'Année 2016

* Baroque Instrumental: Bach: Six Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord BWV 1014–1019, Leila Schayegh (violin), Jörg Halubek (harpsichord). Glossa (2 CD). Visée: Pieces for Theorbo, Corbetta: Pieces for Guitar,

Rolf Lislevand Rolf Lislevand (30 December 1961), is a Norwegian performer of Early music specialising on lute, vihuela, baroque guitar and theorbo. Biography Lislevand was born in Oslo. From 1980 to 1984, he studied classical guitar at the Norwegian Academy ...

(theorbo and guitar). ECM (CD). * Baroque Vocal, Zelenka: Missa Divi Xaverii, Litanies, Collegium 1704, Václav Luks. Accent (CD). * Musique de Chambre: Beethoven: Sonatas Op. 47 "Kreutzer", Op. 23 and Op. 12 No 2, Lorenzo Gatto (violin), Julien Libeer (piano). Alpha (CD). Brahms: String Quartets & Piano Quintet, Belcea Quartet, Till Fellner (piano). Alpha (2 CD). * Récital Vocal: "Verismo", Airs Et Extraits D'opéras De Cilea, Giordano, Puccini, Leoncavalo, Catalani, Boito, Ponchielli,

Anna Netrebko Anna Yuryevna Netrebko (; born 18 September 1971) is a Russian and Austrian operatic soprano who has performed at the Salzburg Festival, Metropolitan Opera, Vienna State Opera, the Royal Opera and La Scala. Netrebko is one of the few Russian p ...

(soprano), Choir and Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Antonio Pappano. Deutsche Grammophon (CD). * Musique Symphonique: Mahler: Symphony No. 6,

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (, BRSO) is a German radio orchestra. Based in Munich, Germany, it is one of the city's four orchestras. The BRSO is one of two full-size symphony orchestras operated under the auspices of Bayerischer Rundf ...

, Daniel Harding. BR Klassik (CD). Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies (Audio and Video), Soloists, Berlin Radio Choir,

, Simon Rattle. BPHR (5 CD and 3 Blu-Ray). * Première au Disque: Honegger/Ibert: L'Aiglon, Anne-Catherine Gillet, Marc Barrard, Etienne Dupuis, Pascal Charbonneau, Hélène Guilmette, Marie-Nicole Lemieux...,

Montreal Symphony Orchestra The Montreal Symphony Orchestra () is a Canadian symphony orchestra based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The orchestra’s home is the Montreal Symphony House at Place des Arts. History Several orchestras were precursor ensembles to the curren ...

and Choir,

Kent Nagano Kent George Nagano (born November 22, 1951) is an American conductor and opera administrator. Since 2015, he has been ''Generalmusikdirektor'' (GMD) of the Hamburg State Opera (until 2025). Early life and education Nagano was born in Berkeley, ...

. Decca (2 CD). * Harpsichord: Scarlatti: Sonatas for Harpsichord, Vol. IV, Pierre Hantaï (harpsichord). Mirare (CD). * Concerto: Mozart: Concertos for Piano KV 413, 414 and 415, Kristian Bezuidenhout (piano), Freiburger Barockorchester, Gottfried von der Goltz. Harmonia Mundi (CD). * Piano: Chopin: 24 Mazurkas, Pavel Kolesnikov (piano). Hyperion (Cd). * Musique Contemporaine: Connesson: Flammenschrift, Pour sortir au jour, E chiaro nella valle il fiume appare, Maslenitsa, Mathieu Dufour (flute),

Brussels Philharmonic The Brussels Philharmonic is a Belgian orchestra located in Brussels. Formerly known as the Groot Symfonie-Orkest, BRT Philharmonic Orchestra, and later as the Flemish Radio Orchestra, the orchestra has been linked to the Flemish public broadc ...

, Stéphane Denève. Deutsche Grammophon (CD). Abrahamsen: Let Me Tell You, Barbara Hannigan (soprano), Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra,

Andris Nelsons Andris Nelsons (born 18 November 1978) is a Latvian conductor. He is currently music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and ''Gewandhauskapellmeister'' of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. He was previously music director of the Lat ...

. Winter & Winter (CD). * Réédition: "Le Siècle De Menuhin", Warner Classic (80 CD + 11 DVD).

Diapason d'Or de l'Année 2017

* Musique Ancienne: Dowland: Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares, Elizabeth Kenny (lute), Phantasm * Musique Baroque: Telemann – Music for Recorder, Giovanni Antonini (recorder/director), Il Giardino Armonico * Violon: JS Bach: Sonatas & Partitas for solo violin, Christian Tetzlaff (violin) * Piano: Volodos plays Brahms, Arcadi Volodos (piano). Lyapunov: Piano Works, Vol. 2, Florian Noack (piano) * Musique de Chambre: Wiener Klassik: The Unusual Instrumentation, Die Freitagsakademie. Dvořák : Piano Trios, Op. 65 & 90, Trio Wanderer. Brahms, Franck & Debussy: Cello Sonatas, Victor Julien-Laferrière (cello), Adam Laloum (piano) * Musique Symphonique: Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Ceri-Lyn Cissone, Alexander Knox & Frankie Wakefield (narrators);

London Symphony Orchestra The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London. Founded in 1904, the LSO is the oldest of London's orchestras, symphony orchestras. The LSO was created by a group of players who left Henry Wood's Queen's ...

& Monteverdi Choir, Sir

* Musique Sacrée: Dvořák: Stabat Mater, Eri Nakamura (soprano), Elisabeth Kulman (contralto), Michael Spyres (tenor), Jongmin Park (bass);

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra The Czech Philharmonic () is a symphony orchestra based in Prague. Its principal performing venue is the Rudolfinum concert hall. History The name "Czech Philharmonic Orchestra" appeared for the first time in 1894, as the title of the orche ...

, Prague Philharmonic Choir, Jiří Bělohlávek * Musique Chorale: MacMillan: Stabat Mater,

The Sixteen The Sixteen (previously known as the Symphony of Harmony and Invention) are a British choir and period instrument orchestra. Founded by Harry Christophers, they started as an unnamed group of sixteen friends in 1977, giving their first bille ...

, Britten Sinfonia, Harry Christophers * Musique Contemporaine: Rihm, Dusapin and Mantovani: Violin Concertos, Renaud Capuçon (violin), Wiener Symphoniker, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris, Philippe Jordan, Myung-Whun Chung * Opéra: Glinka: Ruslan and Lyudmila, Albina Shagimuratova (Lyudmila), Mikhail Petrenko (Ruslan), Yuri Minenko (Ratmir);

Bolshoi Theatre The Bolshoi Theatre ( rus, Большо́й теа́тр, r=Bol'shoy teatr, p=bɐlʲˈʂoj tʲɪˈat(ə)r, t=Grand Theater) is a historic opera house in Moscow, Russia, originally designed by architect Joseph Bové. Before the October Revolutio ...

, Vladimir Jurowski, Dmitri Tcherniakov. Philip Glass: Einstein on the Beach, Helga Davis, Kate Moran, Antoine Silverman; The Philip Glass Ensemble, Michael Riesman, Robert Wilson (director), Lucinda Childs (choreographer) * Archives: Rudolf Serkin: The Complete Columbia Album Collection,

Rudolf Serkin Rudolf Serkin (28 March 1903 – 8 May 1991) was a Bohemian-born Austrian-American pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Beethoven interpreters of the 20th century. Early life, childhood debut, and education Serkin was born in ...

(piano)

Diapason d'Or de l'Année 2018

*Musique ancienne: Parle qui veut, Moralizing songs of the Middle Ages, Sollazzo Ensemble *Musique baroque instrumentale: J S Bach: Concerto for Two Harpsichords, Pierre Hantaï, Aapo Häkkinen (harpsichords), Helsinki Baroque Orchestra *Musique baroque instrumentale:

: Suites for Harpsichord,

(harpsichord Ioannes Couchet du Musée des Instruments) *Musique baroque vocale: Perpetual Night, 17th-Century Ayres and Songs, Lucile Richardot (contralto), Ensemble Correspondances, Sébastien Daucé *Piano: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 14 & 29,

Murray Perahia Murray David Perahia ( ; born April 19, 1947) is an American pianist and conductor. He has been considered one of the greatest living pianists. He was the first North American pianist to win the Leeds International Piano Competition, in 1972. ...

(piano) *Piano: Scriabin: Preludes, Etudes & Sonatas Nos. 4 & 5, Vadym Kholodenko (piano) *Musique de chambre: Es war einmal... (Once Upon a Time...), Fairy Tales by Robert Schumann & Jörg Widmann, Jörg Widmann (clarinet), Tabea Zimmermann (viola) & Dénes Várjon (piano) *Concerto: C.P.E. Bach: Cello Concertos, Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello), Ensemble Resonanz, Riccardo Minasi *Concerto: Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 1 & Enescu: Octet for strings, Vilde Frang (violin), Erik Schumann (violin), Gabriel Le Magadure (violin), Roseanne Philippens (violin),

Lawrence Power Lawrence Power is a British violist, born 1977, noted both for solo performances and for chamber music with the Nash Ensemble and Leopold String Trio. Career Power started out as a violist (rather than beginning studies on the violin and swi ...

(viola), Lily Francis (viola), Nicolas Altstaedt (cello), Jan-Erik Gustavsson (cello); Orchestre de Radio France, Mikko Franck *Mélodie: Chimère,

Sandrine Piau Sandrine Piau (born 5 June 1965) is a French soprano. She is particularly renowned in Baroque music although also excels in Romantic and modernist art songs. She has the versatility to perform works from Vivaldi, Handel, Mozart to Schumann, Deb ...

(soprano), Susan Manoff (piano) *Lied: Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin, Christian Gerhaher (baritone), Gerold Huber (piano) *Symphonique: Elgar: Falstaff, Orchestral Songs; Grania and Diarmid, Roderick Williams (baritone),

BBC Philharmonic The BBC Philharmonic is a national British broadcasting symphony orchestra and is one of five radio orchestras maintained by the British Broadcasting Corporation. The Philharmonic is a department of the BBC North Group division based at Media ...

, Sir Andrew Davis *Opéra: Britten:

Billy Budd ''Billy Budd, Sailor (An Inside Narrative)'', also known as ''Billy Budd, Foretopman'', is a novella by American writer Herman Melville, left unfinished at his death in 1891. Acclaimed by critics as a masterpiece when a hastily transcribed vers ...

(DVD), Jacques Imbrailo (Billy Budd), Toby Spence (Vere), Brindley Sherratt (Claggart), Thomas Oliemans (Redburn), David Soar (Flint), Torben Jürgens (Ratcliffe), Clive Bayley (Dansker), Duncan Rock (Donald), Francisco Vas (Squeak); Teatro Real Madrid, Ivor Bolton, Deborah Warner *Opéra: Britten: Billy Budd (Blu-ray) *Choral: J S Bach:

, The Norwegian Soloists’ Choir, Ensemble Allegria, Grete Pedersen *Jeune talent: Miroir(s), Elsa Dreisig (soprano), Orchestre national Montpellier Occitanie Pyrénées Méditerranée,

Michael Schønwandt Michael Detlev Schønwandt (born 10 September 1953 in Frederiksberg) is a Danish conductor. In Denmark, he studied piano, theory, and composition, and later continued musical studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Biography In 1979, Sc ...

*Archives: Debussy: The Complete Works, Artists include

Martha Argerich Martha Argerich (; ; born 5 June 1941) is an Argentine classical concert pianist. Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argerich gave her debut concert at the age of eight before receiving further piano training in Europe. At an early age, she won sev ...

, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Samson François, Renaud Capuçon, Natalie Dessay,

André Cluytens Augustin Zulma Alphonse "André" Cluytens (, ; 26 March 19053 June 1967)Baeck E. ''André Cluytens: Itinéraire d’un chef d’orchestre.'' Editions Mardaga, Wavre, 2009. was a Belgian-born French conducting, conductor who was active in the conce ...

François-Xavier Roth François-Xavier Paul Roth (born 6 November 1971) is a French conductor. Biography Roth is the son of the organist Daniel Roth—the two share the same first name. His brother Vincent is a violist. Before turning to conducting, he was a flauti ...

, Jean Martinon, Michel Plasson,

and Carlo Maria Giulini

Diapason d'Or de l'Année 2019

* Artiste de l'année: Riccardo Chailly, The Fellini Album, Filarmonica della Scala, Riccardo Chailly, Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra, Tod und Verklärung, Till Eulenspiegel & Salome's Dance, Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly * Musique ancienne: La Morte della Ragione, Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini * Clavecin:

Domenico Scarlatti Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti (26 October 1685 – 23 July 1757) was an Italian composer. He is classified primarily as a Baroque music, Baroque composer chronologically, although his music was influential in the development of the Classical peri ...

: Sonatas, Jean Rondeau (harpsichord) * Baroque instrumental: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concertos for Organ and Strings, Bart Jacobs (organ), Les Muffatti * Baroque instrumental: Dandrieu/Corelli: Opus 1, Le Consort: Theotime Langois de Swarte, Sophie de Bardonneche, Louise Pierrard, Hanna Salzenstein, Justin Taylor * Baroque vocal: Cozzolani: Vespro, I Gemelli, Emiliano Gonzalez Toro * Piano: Destination Rachmaninov – Departure, Daniil Trifonov (piano),

Philadelphia Orchestra The Philadelphia Orchestra is an American symphony orchestra, based in Philadelphia. One of the " Big Five" American orchestras, the orchestra is based at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, where it performs its subscription concerts, n ...

, Yannick Nézet-Séguin * Piano: Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas Nos. 2 & 5, Lukas Geniušas (piano) * Concerto: Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos 3, 4 & 5 'L'Égyptien', Alexandre Kantorow (piano), Tapiola Sinfonietta, Jean-Jacques Kantorow * Musique de chambre: Shostakovich: String Quartet Nos. 5, 7 & Piano Quintet, Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano), Artemis Quartet * Symphonique: Haydn: Die sieben letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze, Ensemble Rezonanz, Juditha Haberlin * Récital vocal: Offenbach Colorature, Jodie Devos (soprano), Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Laurent Campellone * Musique d'aujourd'hui: Contemporary Clarinet Concertos, Magnus Lindberg, Karl Amadeus Hartmann, Johan Farjot, Jean-Luc Votano (clarinet), Quatuor Danel, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège * Opéra: Chabrier: L’Étoile (DVD) Stéphanie d'Oustrac (Lazuli), Christophe Mortagne (King Ouf), Hélène Guilmette (Princess Laoula), Jérôme Varnier (Siroco), Julie Boulianne (Aloès), François Piolino (Tapioca), Elliot Madore (Prince Hérisson de Porc-Epic) * Opéra:Chabrier: L’Étoile (Blu-ray)

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