Awards 2009
October 2009
A glance at the Awards nominees, revealed in this issue, is enough to see what a strong year it has been in terms of high-quality recordings. Gramophone’s critics have had a tough time deciding who would walk away from the October 2 ceremony with the classical music world’s most coveted prizes. This special issue explores the recordings and musicians that prevailed, as well as the results of your vote for Artist of the Year, our experts’ commentary and interviews with the winners.
Also in the Awards issue:
Major new releases from Sir Simon Rattle, Renée Fleming and Mariss Jansons.
The Gramophone Collection – Rachmaninov’s entrancing The Bells was one of the composer’s favourites among his own works. Rachmaninov biographer Geoffrey Norris hunts for the finest version on disc.
Iconic singer-songwriter Sting reveals his classical passions in My Music.
