Classical Grammy Winners
So the Grammys took place last night in the star-studded Staples Centre in Los Angeles and there were a few surprises as well some runaway winners. Pop icon Beyonce led the field with six awards, followed by Taylor Swift who gathered four of the prizes. Of course, we're not concerned with who won what in the Record of the Year or Best Male Pop Vocal Performance categories, but in the self-evidently more important classical music categories. Find out below who won in each category and who they beat out to earn one of the coveted awards. The winners are highlighted in bold.
Best Classical Album
Leonard Bernstein Mass
Marin Alsop, conductor; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Naxos)
Read more >>
Mahler Symphony No. 8; Adagio from Symphony No. 10
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Boston Symphony Orchestra (SFS Media)
Read more >>
Ravel Daphnis et Chloe
James Levine, conductor; Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO Classics)
Ravel L’enfant et les sortilèges
Alastair Willis, conductor; Nashville Symphony Orchestra (Naxos)
Read more >>
Shostakovich The Nose (Mariinsky)
Valery Gergiev, conductor; Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre (Mariinsky)
Read more >>
Best Orchestral Performance
Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique
Simon Rattle, conductor; Berliner Philharmonic (EMI Classics)
Read more >>
Bruckner Symphony No. 5
Benjamin Zander, conductor; Philharmonia Orchestra (Telarc)
Read more>>
Ravel Dapnis et Chloe
James Levine, conductor; Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO Classics)
Shostakovich Symphonies Nos. 1 & 15
Valery Gergiev, conductor; Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre (Mariinsky)
Read more>>
Szymanowski Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4
Antoni Wit, conductor; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra (Naxos)
Read more>>
Best Opera Recording
Messiaen St. Francois D'Assise
Ingo Metzmacher, conductor; The Hague Philharmonic; Chorus of the Nederlandse Opera (Opus Arte)
Britten Billy Budd
Daniel Harding, conductor; London Symphony Orchestra; Gentlemen of the London Symphony Chorus (Virgin Classics)
Read more>>
London Symphony Orchestra>>
John Musto Volphone
Sara Jobin, conductor; Wolf Trap Opera Company (Wolf Trap Recordings)
Shostakovich The Nose
Valery Gergiev, conductor; Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre; Chorus of the Mariinsky Theatre (Mariinsky)
Read more>>
Tan Dun Marco Polo
Tan Dun, conductor; Netherlands Chamber Orchestra; Cappella Amsterdam (Opus Arte)
Best Choral Performance
Handel Coronation Albums
Harry Christophers, conductor; The Sixteen (CORO)
Read More>>
The Sixteen>>
Mahler Symphony No. 8, Adagio from Symphony No. 10
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; San Francisco Symphony; San Francisco Symphony Chorus & San Francisco Girls Chorus (SFS Media)
Read more>>
Penderecki Utrenja
Antoni Wit, conductor; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra; Warsaw Philharmonic Choir (Naxos)
Read more >>
Song of the Stars Granados, Cassals and Blancafort
Dennis Keene, conductor; Voices of Ascension (Naxos)
Read more>>
A Spotless Rose
Paul McCreesh, conductor; The Gabrieli Consort (Deutsche Grammophon)
Read more>>
Gabrieli Consort>>
Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
Bartok 3 Concertos
Pierre Boulez, conductor; Berliner Philharmonic & London Symphony Orchestra (Deutsche Grammophon)
Read more>>
London Symphony Orchestra>>
Derek Bermel Voices for solo clarinet and orchestra
Gil Rose, conductor; Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP/Sound)
Korngold Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor; Orquestra Sinfónica de Mineria (Naxos)
Read more>>
Prokofiev Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor; Philharmonia Orchestra (EMI Classics)
Read more>>
Essa-Pekka Salonen Piano Concerto
Essa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Los Angeles Philharmonic (Deutsche Grammophon)
Read more>>
Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)
Caroline Goulding Caroline Goulding
(Telarc)
Read more>>
Caroline Goulding>>
Chopin Maria João Pires
(Deutsche Grammophon)
Read more>>
Journey To The New World Sharon Isbin
(Sony Classical)
Read more>>
Oppens Plays Carter Ursula Oppens
(Cedille Records)
Read more>>
Sonatas & Etudes Yuja Wang
(Deutsche Grammophon)
Read more>>
Best Chamber Music Performance
Ginastera String Quartet
Enso Quartet (Naxos)
Read more>>
The Hungarian Album
Guarneri Quartet (RCA Red Seal)
Read more>>
Intimate Letters
Emerson String Quartet
Read more>>
Schumann/Bartok The Berlin Recital
Martha Argerich & Gidon Kremer (EMI Classics)
Read more>>
Toru Takemitsu And Then I Knew 'Twas Wind
Yolanda Kondonassis, Cynthia Phelps & Joshua Smith (Telarc)
Best Small Ensemble Performance
Bach Orchestral Suites For A Young Prince
Monica Huggett, conductor; Ensemble Sonnerie (Avie Records)
Read more>>
Josquin Missa Malheur Me Bat
Peter Philips, conductor; Tallis Scholars (Gimell)
Read more>>
David Lang The Little Match Girl Passion
Paul Hiller, conductor; Ars Nova Copenhagen & Theatre Of Voices (Harmonia Mundi)
Read more>>
Stile Antico Song of Songs
(Harmonia Mundi)
Read more>>
Vivaldi Concertos
Chamber Orchestra of Europe (Deutsche Grammophon)
Read more>>
Best Classical Vocal Performance
Anne Sofie von Otter Bach
(Deutsche Grammophon)
Juan Diego Florez Bel Canto Spectacular
(Decca)
Read more>>
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson Recital at Ravinia
(Harmonia Mundi)
Read more>>
Susan Graham Un Frisson Francais
(Onyx Classics)
Read more>>
Renee Fleming Verismo Arias
(Decca)
Read more>>
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
George Crumb The Winds of Destiny
Track from: Crumb: American Songbooks 2 & 4
(Bridge Records)
Read more>>
Jennifer Higdon Percussion Concerto
Track from: Alsop Conducts MacMillan, Ad
(London Philharmonic Orchestra)
Arvo Part In Principio
Track from: P
Read more>>
Roberto Sierra Missa Latina ‘Pro Pace’
(Naxos)
Read more>>
Yehudi Wyner Piano Concerto “Chiavi in Mano”
Track from:Yehudi Wyner: Orchestral Works
(Bridge Records)
Read more>>
Best Classical Crossover Album
A Company of Voices Conspire In Concert
Craig Hella Johnson, conductor; Conspirare (Harmonia Mundi)
Read more>>
Jazz-Clazz
Paquito D'Rivera Quintet (TIMBA Records)
The Melody of Rhythm
Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Detroit Symphony Orchestra (E1 Music)
Read more>>
QSF Plays Brubeck
Quartet San Francisco (Violinjazz Recordings)
Read more>>
Twelve Songs by Charles Ives
Theo Bleckmann; Kneebody (WInter & Winter)
Read more>>
Yo-Yo Ma & Friends Songs of Joy & Peace
(Sony Classical)
Read more>>