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The Recital shortlist discussed

Gramophone editor-in-chief James Jolly and Gramophone editor James Inverne discuss the three contending recital recordings in the 2011 Gramophone Classical Music Awards, which this year are presented in association with Steinway & Sons.

They are: mezzo Joyce DiDonato's 'Diva Divo' (Virgin Classics); contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux's 'Ne me refuse pas' (Naïve); and tenor Jonas Kaufmann's 'Verismo Arias' (Decca). To learn more about these recordings visit the Recital page of our Awards section - and visit Gramophone online on October 6 to find out who has won.

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