Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2006

Recording of the Year (& Orchestral category)

Mahler Symphony No 6 

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Claudio Abbado (DG)

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Chamber

Taneyev Chamber Music

Vadim Repin; Ilya Gringolts; Nobuko Imai; Lynn Harrell; Mikhail Pletnev (DG)

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Concerto

Rachmaninov Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2

Leif Ove Andsnes; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Antonio Pappano (EMI)

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Contemporary

Magnus Lindberg Clarinet Concerto 

Kari Kriikku; Finnish RSO / Sakari Oramo (Ondine)

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Historic archive

Wagner Siegfried

Bayreuth Festival / Keilberth (Testament)

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Historic reissue

David Oistrakh plays... Violin Concertos

(Brilliant Classics)

DVD

Handel Giulio Cesare

Glyndebourne / William Christie (Opus Arte)

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Early music

Tallis Gaude gloriosa

The Cardinall's Musick / Andrew Carwood (Hyperion)

Instrumental

Szymanowski Piano Works

Piotr Anderszewski (Virgin Classics)

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Opera 

Mozart Die Zauberflöte

Mahler Chamber Orchestra / Claudio Abbado (DG)

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Recital

Véronique Gens 'Tragédiennes'

(Virgin Classics)

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Solo Vocal

Schubert Abendbilder

Christian Gerhaher; Gerold Huber

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Editor's Choice

Stanford Orchestral Songs 

Gerald Finley; BBC NOW/Richard Hickox (Chandos)

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Artist of the Year

Angela Hewitt

Lifetime Achievement

Sir Charles Mackerras

Label of the Year

Virgin Classics

Classic FM Listeners' Choice

Alison Balsom