The Grand Prix du Disque for Instrumental and Symphonic Music is awarded by the
Académie Charles Cros, L'Abbaye, 02570 Chézy sur Marne, France. Categories vary from year to year, and multiple awards may be given in the same year in the same exact category. Instrumental and Symphonic music may include ''solo & orchestra (concerto)'' or pure ''symphonic music''. Other subcategories have included ''classical symphonic music'', ''contemporary symphonic music'' and ''modern concerto''.
Orchestras with more than one Grand Prix du Disque win in the category of symphonic music include the
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� ...
,
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 ...
,
Vienna Philharmonic,
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 ...
,
Orchestre National de France
The Orchestre National de France (; ; abbr. ONF) is a French symphony orchestra based in Paris, founded in 1934. Placed under the administration of the French national radio (named Radio France since 1975), the ONF performs mainly in the Grand ...
,
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
The Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (''Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin'') is a German symphony orchestra based in Berlin. In Berlin, the orchestra gives concerts at the Konzerthaus Berlin and at the Berliner Philharmonie. The orchestra has a ...
,
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande,
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) is an American symphony orchestra based in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by Theodore Thomas in 1891, the ensemble has been based in the Symphony Center since 1904 and plays a summer season at the Ravinia F ...
,
New York Philharmonic
The New York Philharmonic is an American symphony orchestra based in New York City. Known officially as the ''Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc.'', and globally known as the ''New York Philharmonic Orchestra'' (NYPO) or the ''New Yo ...
,
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
The San Francisco Symphony, founded in 1911, is an American orchestra based in San Francisco, California. Since 1980 the orchestra has been resident at the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall in the city's Hayes Valley neighborhood. The San Franci ...
and
Cleveland Orchestra.
Winners
The following is a partial list of winners:
;1950
*''Solo & Orchestra'' -
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 ...
''
The Four Seasons'' with
Louis Kaufman as violinist
;1951
*''Symphonic Music'' - Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 with
Bayreuth Festival Orchestra and Choir under
Wilhelm Furtwängler (Electrola)
;1952
*''Symphonic Music'' - Beethoven Symphony No. 5 & 8 with
NBC Symphony Orchestra under
Arturo Toscanini
Arturo Toscanini (; ; March 25, 1867January 16, 1957) was an Italian conductor. He was one of the most acclaimed and influential musicians of the late 19th and early 20th century, renowned for his intensity, his perfectionism, his ear for orche ...
(RCA Victor)
*''Symphonic Music'' - Berlioz ''
Symphonie fantastique'' with
San Francisco Symphony
The San Francisco Symphony, founded in 1911, is an American orchestra based in San Francisco, California. Since 1980 the orchestra has been resident at the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall in the city's Hayes Valley, San Francisco, Hayes Valley ne ...
under
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 ...
(Le Voix)
*''Solo & Orchestra'' -
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with
Jascha Heifetz and the
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 ...
under
Walter Susskind (RCA Victor)
;1953
*''Symphonic Music'' - Bartok ''
Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta'' with
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 ...
under
Herbert von Karajan (Columbia)
*''Symphonic Music'' -
Mussorgsky ''Tableaux D'une Exposition'' with the
Concertgebouw Orchestra under
Antal Doráti (Philips)
*''Solo & Orchestra'' -
Handel
George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel ( ; baptised , ; 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-British Baroque composer well-known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concerti.
Born in Halle, Germany, H ...
Oboe Concertos with
Pierre Pierlot and Ensemble Orchestral de L'Oiseau-Lyre under
Anthony Lewis
Joseph Anthony Lewis (March 27, 1927 – March 25, 2013) was an American public intellectual and journalist. He was a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and was a columnist for ''The New York Times''. He is credited with creating the field o ...
(Les Disques de L'Oiselet)
;1954
*''Symphonic Music'' - Beethoven Symphony No. 3 with
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� ...
under
Paul van Kempen (Philips)
*''Symphonic Music'' - Berlioz
Roméo et Juliette with
Boston Symphony Orchestra
The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is an American orchestra based in Boston. It is the second-oldest of the five major American symphony orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five (orchestras), Big Five". Founded by Henry Lee Higginson in ...
under
Charles Munch (RCA Victor)
*''Solo & Orchestra'' - Berg Violin Concerto with
Ivry Gitlis and
Vienna Philharmonic under
William Strickland
;1955
*''Symphonic Music'' -
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 ...
''La Mer'',
''Ibéria'' with Orchestre du Théatre des Champs-Elysées under
D. E. Inghelbrecht (Ducretet-Thomson)
*''Symphonic Music'' - Debussy ''Jeux, Epigraphes antiques'' with
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande under
Ernest Ansermet (Decca)
*''Solo & Orchestra'' - Mozart Violin Concertos No. 3 & 4 with
Arthur Grumiaux and
Vienna Symphony Orchestra under
Rudolf Moralt (Philips)
;1956
*''Symphonic Music'' - Mozart
Symphony No. 36 with Columbia SO &
Symphony No. 41 with New York Philharmonic under
Bruno Walter
Bruno Walter (born Bruno Schlesinger, September 15, 1876February 17, 1962) was a Germany, German-born Conducting, conductor, pianist, and composer. Born in Berlin, he escaped Nazi Germany in 1933, was naturalised as a French people, French cit ...
(Philips)
*''Solo & Orchestra'' -
Dvořák Cello Concerto A cello concerto (sometimes called a violoncello concerto) is a concerto for solo cello with orchestra or, very occasionally, smaller groups of instruments.
These pieces have been written since the Baroque era if not earlier. However, unlike instru ...
with
Pierre Fournier and the
Vienna Philharmonic under
Rafael Kubelik (London)
;1957
*''Symphonic Music'' - Tchaikovksy
Symphony No. 4 with
Leningrad Philharmonic under
Kurt Sanderling (DG)
*''Symphonic Music'' - Saint-Seans Symphony No. 3 with
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra under
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 ...
(Angel/EMI)
*''Symphonic/Instrumental Music'' - ''Dances of Shakespeare's Times'' with the Boyd Neel String Orchestra under
Thurston Dart
*''Solo & Orchestra'' -
Brahms Double Concerto for Violin and Cello with
Isaac Stern
Isaac Stern (July 21, 1920 – September 22, 2001) was an American violinist.
Born in Ukraine, Stern moved to the United States when he was 14 months old. Stern performed both nationally and internationally, notably touring the Soviet Union a ...
and
Leonard Rose,
NYPO under
Bruno Walter
Bruno Walter (born Bruno Schlesinger, September 15, 1876February 17, 1962) was a Germany, German-born Conducting, conductor, pianist, and composer. Born in Berlin, he escaped Nazi Germany in 1933, was naturalised as a French people, French cit ...
(Columbia)
;1958
*''Symphonic Music'' - Beethoven Symphonies 3, 4, 5 with
Columbia Symphony Orchestra under
Bruno Walter
Bruno Walter (born Bruno Schlesinger, September 15, 1876February 17, 1962) was a Germany, German-born Conducting, conductor, pianist, and composer. Born in Berlin, he escaped Nazi Germany in 1933, was naturalised as a French people, French cit ...
(Columbia)
*''Symphonic Music'' -
Dvorak ''
New World Symphony'' with
Orchestre National de France
The Orchestre National de France (; ; abbr. ONF) is a French symphony orchestra based in Paris, founded in 1934. Placed under the administration of the French national radio (named Radio France since 1975), the ONF performs mainly in the Grand ...
under
Constantin Silvestri (Angel/EMI)
*''Solo & Orchestra'' - Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1
Van Cliburn
Harvey Lavan "Van" Cliburn Jr. (July 12, 1934February 27, 2013) was an American pianist. At the age of 23, Cliburn achieved worldwide recognition when he won the inaugural International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1958 during the Cold ...
with Symphony-Orchestra under
Kiril Kondrashin (RCA Victor)
;1959
*''Symphonic Music'' -
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 with
L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande under
Ernest Ansermet
*''Symphonic Music'' -
Bartók Concerto for Orchestra with
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin with
Ferenc Fricsay
Ferenc Fricsay (; 9 August 1914 – 20 February 1963) was a Hungarian conductor. From 1960 until his death, he was an Austrian citizen.
Biography
Fricsay was born in Budapest in 1914 and studied music under Béla Bartók, Zoltán Kodály, Ern ...
(DG)
*''Symphonic/Instrumental Music'' -
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Jean-Baptiste Lully ( – 22 March 1687) was a French composer, dancer and instrumentalist of Italian birth, who is considered a master of the French Baroque music style. Best known for his operas, he spent most of his life working in the court o ...
et al. ''Les Lullistes'' with the Ensemble Orchestral de l’Oiseau-Lyre under Louis de Froment (L'Oiseau-Lyre, Decca)
;1960
*''Symphonic Music'' - Mussorgsky, Ravel
Pictures At An Exhibition, Sviatoslav Richter;
The Cleveland Orchestra under
George Szell (Columbia)
*''Symphonic Music'' -
Martinů Symphony Nos 5 & 6, Memorial to Lidice with Czech Philharmonic Orchestra under Karel Ančerl
*''Solo & Orchestra'' - Rachmoninoff
Piano Concerto No. 2 with
Sviatoslav Richter
Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter ( – August 1, 1997) was a Soviet and Russian classical pianist. He is regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time,Great Pianists of the 20th Century and has been praised for the "depth of his interpreta ...
under
Stanislaw Wislocki (DG)
*''Solo & Orchestra'' - Brahms Violin Concerto with
Henryk Szeryng
Henryk Bolesław Szeryng (usually pronounced ''HEN-r-ik SHEH-r-in-g'') (22 September 19183 March 1988) was a Polish- Mexican violinist.
Early years
He was born in Warsaw, Poland on 22 September 1918 into a wealthy Jewish family. The surname ...
and London Symphony Orchestra under
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 ...
(RCA Victor)
*Leo Janáek and
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 ...
violin sonatas with
Josef Suk
;1961
*''Symphonic Music'' - Brahms 4 Symphonies with the
Columbia Symphony Orchestra under
Bruno Walter
Bruno Walter (born Bruno Schlesinger, September 15, 1876February 17, 1962) was a Germany, German-born Conducting, conductor, pianist, and composer. Born in Berlin, he escaped Nazi Germany in 1933, was naturalised as a French people, French cit ...
(Columbia)
*''Symphonic Music'' -
Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire ...
Symphony No. 9, Eroica Variations with
Shura Cherkassky and
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire under
Carl Schuricht (Pathe Marconi)
*''Solo & Orchestra'' -
Béla Bartók
Béla Viktor János Bartók (; ; 25 March 1881 – 26 September 1945) was a Hungarian composer, pianist and ethnomusicologist. He is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century; he and Franz Liszt are regarded as Hunga ...
Piano Concertos No. 2 &
3 with
Géza Anda
Géza Anda (; 19 November 192113 June 1976) was a Swiss- Hungarian pianist. A celebrated interpreter of classical and romantic repertoire, particularly noted for his performances and recordings of Mozart, he was also considered to be a tremendous ...
and
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
The Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (''Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin'') is a German symphony orchestra based in Berlin. In Berlin, the orchestra gives concerts at the Konzerthaus Berlin and at the Berliner Philharmonie. The orchestra has a ...
under
Ferenc Fricsay
Ferenc Fricsay (; 9 August 1914 – 20 February 1963) was a Hungarian conductor. From 1960 until his death, he was an Austrian citizen.
Biography
Fricsay was born in Budapest in 1914 and studied music under Béla Bartók, Zoltán Kodály, Ern ...
(DG)
*''Solo & Orchestra'' -
Handel
George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel ( ; baptised , ; 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-British Baroque composer well-known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concerti.
Born in Halle, Germany, H ...
Harp Concertos with
Osian Ellis
Osian Gwynn Ellis (8 February 1928 – 5 January 2021) was a Welsh harpist, composer and teacher. He was principal harpist of the London Symphony Orchestra, a founding member of the Melos Ensemble and a Professor of harp at the Royal Academ ...
and Philomusica of London under Granville Jones (L'Oiseau-Lyre, Decca)
*
César Franck
César Auguste Jean Guillaume Hubert Franck (; 10 December 1822 – 8 November 1890) was a French Romantic music, Romantic composer, pianist, organist, and music teacher born in present-day Belgium.
He was born in Liège (which at the time of h ...
complete organ work world-premiere with
Jeanne Demessieux (London)
;1962
*''Symphonic Music'' - Mendelssohn
Symphony No. 4 &
5 with BPSO under
Lorin Maazel
Lorin Varencove Maazel (; March 6, 1930 – July 13, 2014) was an American conductor, violinist and composer. He began conducting at the age of eight and by 1953 had decided to pursue a career in music. He had established a reputation in t ...
(DG)
*''Symphonic Music'' - Bach Overtures No. 1 & 4 with
Münchener Bach-Orchester under
Karl Richter (Archiv)
*''Solo & Orchestra'' -
Dvořák Cello Concerto A cello concerto (sometimes called a violoncello concerto) is a concerto for solo cello with orchestra or, very occasionally, smaller groups of instruments.
These pieces have been written since the Baroque era if not earlier. However, unlike instru ...
with
Pierre Fournier and Berlin Philharmonic under
George Szell (DG)
*''Solo & Orchestra'' -
Liszt
Franz Liszt (22 October 1811 – 31 July 1886) was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor and teacher of the Romantic period. With a diverse body of work spanning more than six decades, he is considered to be one of the most pro ...
Piano Concerto
No. 1 &
2 with
Sviatoslav Richter
Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter ( – August 1, 1997) was a Soviet and Russian classical pianist. He is regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time,Great Pianists of the 20th Century and has been praised for the "depth of his interpreta ...
and London Symphony Orchestra under
Kyrill Kondrashin (Philips)
*''Solo & Orchestra'' -
Weber,
Spohr Clarinet Concertos with Gesave de Peyer and London Symphony Orchestra under Sir Colin Davis (L'Oiseau-Lyre, Decca)
;1963
*''Symphonic Music''
Malek Sigma with Orchestre Symphonique du Südwestfunk, Baden Baden under
Ernest Bour (Philips)
*''Solo & Orchestra'' - Mozart Piano Concertos No. 17 & No. 21,
Géza Anda
Géza Anda (; 19 November 192113 June 1976) was a Swiss- Hungarian pianist. A celebrated interpreter of classical and romantic repertoire, particularly noted for his performances and recordings of Mozart, he was also considered to be a tremendous ...
with the
Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg (DG)
*''Solo & Orchestra'' - Handel 16 Organ Concertos
Marie-Claire Alain
Marie-Claire Geneviève Alain-Gommier (10 August 1926 – 26 February 2013) was a French organist, scholar and teacher best known for her prolific recording career, with 260 recordings, making her the most-recorded classical organist in the worl ...
and Orchestre De Chambre Jean-François Paillard under
Jean-François Paillard (Erato)
;1964
*''Symphonic Music'' -
Beethoven 9 Symphonies with
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� ...
under
Herbert von Karajan (DG)
*''Symphonic Music'' - Debussy
Images For Orchestra, Fragments Symphoniques with London Symphony Orchestra under
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 ...
(Philips)
*''Solo & Orchestra'' - Beethoven
Triple Concerto with
Geza Anda,
Wolfgang Schneiderhan,
Pierre Fournier and
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin under
Ferenc Fricsay
Ferenc Fricsay (; 9 August 1914 – 20 February 1963) was a Hungarian conductor. From 1960 until his death, he was an Austrian citizen.
Biography
Fricsay was born in Budapest in 1914 and studied music under Béla Bartók, Zoltán Kodály, Ern ...
(DG)
;1965
*''Symphonic Music'' - Berlioz
Symphonie Fantastique with
NDR Symphony Orchestra under
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 ...
(Concert Hall)
*''Symphnoic Music'' - Brahms Four Symphonies with
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� ...
under Herbert von Karajan (DG)
*''Solo & Orchestra'' - Sibelius
Violin Concerto with
Christian Ferras & Berlin Philharmonic under Karajan (DG)
;1966
*''Symphonic Music'' - Mozart Symphony 35 & 39 with
Cleveland Orchestra under
George Szell
*''Symphonic Music'' - Roussel Symphonies No. 3 & 4 with Orchestra del'assocation des Concerts Lamoureux under
Charles Munch
*''Solo & Orchestra'' - Brahms
Piano Concerto No. 1 with
Bruno Leonardo Gelber and
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra
The Munich Philharmonic () is a German symphony orchestra located in the city of Munich. It is one of Munich's four principal orchestras, along with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Munich Radio Orchestra and the Bavarian State Orches ...
under F. P. Decker (Pathe-Marconi)
*''Solo & Orchestra'' - Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 & Bach Piano Concerto BMV 1052 with
V. Ashkenazy and
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 ...
under
D. Zinman (Decca)
*''Solo & Orchestra'' - Bruch Violin Concerto with
Josef Suk and
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 ...
under
Karel Ancerl
;1967
*''Symphonic Music'' - Mahler
Symphony No. 2 with
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 ...
,
Heather Harper and
Helen Watts under
Georg Solti
Sir Georg Solti ( , ; born György Stern; 21 October 1912 – 5 September 1997) was a Hungarian-British orchestral and operatic conductor, known for his appearances with opera companies in Munich, Frankfurt, and London, and as a long-servi ...
(Decca)
*''Symphonic Music'' - Works by
Koechlin,
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 ...
and
Olivier Messiaen
Olivier Eugène Prosper Charles Messiaen (, ; ; 10 December 1908 – 27 April 1992) was a French composer, organist, and ornithology, ornithologist. One of the major composers of the 20th-century classical music, 20th century, he was also an ou ...
with BBC Symphony Orchestra under Antal Dorati and Pierre Boulez (La Voix)
*''Symphonic Music'' -
Varese
Varese ( , ; or ; ; ; archaic ) is a city and ''comune'' in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, north-west of Milan. The population of Varese in 2018 was 80,559.
It is the capital of the Province of Varese. The hinterland or exurban part ...
'Arcana' and
Martin Martin may refer to:
Places Antarctica
* Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land
* Port Martin, Adelie Land
* Point Martin, South Orkney Islands
Europe
* Martin, Croatia, a village
* Martin, Slovakia, a city
* Martín del Río, Aragón, Spain
* M ...
Concerto for Seven Instruments with
CSO under
Jean Martinon (RCA)
*''Symphonic Music'' - Brahms Symphony No. 4 with
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra under
Carl Schuricht (Concert Hall)
*''Soloist & Orchestra'' -
Poulenc and Aubade Piano Concertos with
Gabriel Tacchino and
Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire under
Georges Pretre (La Voix)
*''Soloist & Orchestra'' - Handel Organ Concertos with Edouard Muller and
Schola Cantorum Basiliensis under
August Wenzinger
*''Soloist & Orchestra'' - Mozart
Violin Concerto No. 5 &
No. 7 with
Henryk Szeryng
Henryk Bolesław Szeryng (usually pronounced ''HEN-r-ik SHEH-r-in-g'') (22 September 19183 March 1988) was a Polish- Mexican violinist.
Early years
He was born in Warsaw, Poland on 22 September 1918 into a wealthy Jewish family. The surname ...
and New Philharmonia Orchestra under
Alexander Gibson (Philips)
;1968
*''Integral Recording'' -
Bruckner 9 Symphonies with Berlin Philharmonic under
Eugen Jochum
Eugen Jochum (; 1 November 1902 – 26 March 1987) was a German conducting, conductor, best known for his interpretations of the music of Anton Bruckner, Carl Orff, and Johannes Brahms, among others.
Biography
Jochum was born to a Roman Catholic ...
(DG)
*''Classical Symphonic Music'' - Schubert Symphony No. 5 with BPSO under Karl Böhm (DG)
*''Contemporary Symphonic Music'' - Vivaldi Oboe Concerto with
Pierre Pierlot under
Claudio Scimone (Erato)
*''Contemporary Symphonic Music'' -
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 ...
&
Bocherini Cello Concertos with
Jacqueline du Pre,
English Chamber Orchestra
The English Chamber Orchestra (ECO) is a British chamber orchestra based in London. The full orchestra regularly plays concerts at Cadogan Hall, and their ensemble performs at Wigmore Hall. With a limited performance size, the orchestra spe ...
under
Daniel Barenboim
Daniel Moses Barenboim (; born 15 November 1942) is an Argentines, Argentine-Israeli classical pianist and conductor based in Berlin, who also has Spain, Spanish and State of Palestine, Palestinian citizenship. From 1992 until January 2023, Bare ...
(Voix)
*''Modern Concerto'' - Berg violin concerto with
Josef Suk and
Czech Symphony Orchestra
*''Modern Concerto'' -
Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 & Ravel
Piano Concerto
A piano concerto, a type of concerto, is a solo composition in the classical music genre which is composed for piano accompanied by an orchestra or other large ensemble. Piano concertos are typically virtuosic showpieces which require an advance ...
with
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 ...
and Berlin Philharmonic under
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 ...
(DG)
;1969
*''Symphonic Music'' - Prokofiev Symphony No. 7 with the
Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra
The Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra is a Russian classical music radio orchestra established in 1930. It was founded as the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, and served as the official symphony for the Soviet All-Union Radio network.
History
Foll ...
under
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky (Angel)
*''Solo & Orchestra'' - Beethoven 5 Piano Concertos, Choir Fantasy with
Daniel Barenboim
Daniel Moses Barenboim (; born 15 November 1942) is an Argentines, Argentine-Israeli classical pianist and conductor based in Berlin, who also has Spain, Spanish and State of Palestine, Palestinian citizenship. From 1992 until January 2023, Bare ...
and New Philharmonia Orchestra under
Otto Klemperer (EMI)
*''Solo & Orchestra'' -
Béla Bartók
Béla Viktor János Bartók (; ; 25 March 1881 – 26 September 1945) was a Hungarian composer, pianist and ethnomusicologist. He is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century; he and Franz Liszt are regarded as Hunga ...
's Violin Concerto, Rumanian Dance with
Dénes Kovács and
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra under András Kórodi (
Hungaroton)
;1970
*''Symphonic Music'' - Mozart Symphonies 21-24,
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� ...
under
Karl Böhm (DG)
*''Solo & Orchestra'' - Beethoven
Triple Concerto with
David Oistrakh
David Fyodorovich Oistrakh (; – 24 October 1974) was a Soviet Russian violinist, List of violists, violist, and Conducting, conductor. He was also Professor at the Moscow Conservatory, People's Artist of the USSR (1953), and Laureate of the ...
,
Mstislav Rostropovich
Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich (27 March 192727 April 2007) was a Russian Cello, cellist and conducting, conductor. In addition to his interpretations and technique, he was well known for both inspiring and commissioning new works, which enl ...
,
Sviatoslav Richter
Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter ( – August 1, 1997) was a Soviet and Russian classical pianist. He is regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time,Great Pianists of the 20th Century and has been praised for the "depth of his interpreta ...
and
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� ...
under
Herbert von Karajan (EMI)
*''Solo & Orchestra'' -
Dvořák Cello Concerto A cello concerto (sometimes called a violoncello concerto) is a concerto for solo cello with orchestra or, very occasionally, smaller groups of instruments.
These pieces have been written since the Baroque era if not earlier. However, unlike instru ...
, Tchaikovsky Rococo Varations with Mstislav Rostropovitch and Berlin Philharmonic under Herbert von Karajan (DG)
;1971
*''Symphonic Music'' - Mahler
Symphony No. 3 and
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 ...
under
Jascha Horenstein (Unicorn)
*''Solo & Orchestra'' -
Vladimir Vlasov Concert No. 1 with
Mstislav Rostropovich
Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich (27 March 192727 April 2007) was a Russian Cello, cellist and conducting, conductor. In addition to his interpretations and technique, he was well known for both inspiring and commissioning new works, which enl ...
and Moscow Radio Orchestra (Angel)
*''Solo & Orchestra'' -
Saint-Saens Five Piano Concertos with
Aldo Ciccolini and
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 ...
under
Serge Baudo
Serge Baudo (born 16 July 1927) is a French conductor, the son of the oboist Étienne Baudo. He is the nephew of the cellist Paul Tortelier.
Baudo was conductor of the Orchestra of Radio Nice from 1959 to 1962. He then served as permanent conduct ...
(
Seraphim
A seraph ( ; pl.: ) is a Angelic being, celestial or heavenly being originating in Ancient Judaism. The term plays a role in subsequent Judaism, Islam and Christianity.
Tradition places seraphim in the highest rank in Christian angelology and ...
)
;1972
*''Solo & Orchestra'' -
Bartok Piano Concertos No. 1 & 2 with
Zoltán Kocsis
Zoltán Kocsis (; 30 May 1952 – 6 November 2016) was a Hungarian pianist, conducting, conductor and composer.
Biography
Studies
Born in Budapest, he began his musical studies at the age of five and continued them at the Béla Bartók Conser ...
and
Budapest Symphony Orchestra under György Lehel (Hungaroton)
;1973
*''Solo & Orchestra'' - Beethoven
Violin Concerto with
David Oistrakh
David Fyodorovich Oistrakh (; – 24 October 1974) was a Soviet Russian violinist, List of violists, violist, and Conducting, conductor. He was also Professor at the Moscow Conservatory, People's Artist of the USSR (1953), and Laureate of the ...
and
Orchestre National De France
The Orchestre National de France (; ; abbr. ONF) is a French symphony orchestra based in Paris, founded in 1934. Placed under the administration of the French national radio (named Radio France since 1975), the ONF performs mainly in the Grand ...
under
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 ...
(EMI)
*''Solo & Orchestra'' - Mozart Violin Concertos No. 3 & 4 with Josef Suk and
Prague Symphony Orchestra
;1974
*''Solo & Orchestra'' - Beethoven Complete Piano Concertos with
Vladimir Ashkenazy and
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) is an American symphony orchestra based in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by Theodore Thomas in 1891, the ensemble has been based in the Symphony Center since 1904 and plays a summer season at the Ravinia F ...
under
Georg Solti
Sir Georg Solti ( , ; born György Stern; 21 October 1912 – 5 September 1997) was a Hungarian-British orchestral and operatic conductor, known for his appearances with opera companies in Munich, Frankfurt, and London, and as a long-servi ...
(Decca)
;1977
*''Symphonic Work'' - Hadyn Symphony 100 & 103 with
Academy of St Martin in the Fields under
Neville Marriner (Philips)
;1978
*''Symphonic Music'' -
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 ...
Symphony No. 9 with the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) is an American symphony orchestra based in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by Theodore Thomas in 1891, the ensemble has been based in the Symphony Center since 1904 and plays a summer season at the Ravinia F ...
under
Carlo Maria Giulini (DG)
*''Symphonic Music'' -
Gershwin ''
An American in Paris
''An American in Paris'' is a jazz-influenced symphonic poem (or tone poem) for orchestra by American composer George Gershwin first performed in 1928. It was inspired by the time that Gershwin had spent in Paris and evokes the sights and en ...
'' with
San Francisco Symphony
The San Francisco Symphony, founded in 1911, is an American orchestra based in San Francisco, California. Since 1980 the orchestra has been resident at the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall in the city's Hayes Valley, San Francisco, Hayes Valley ne ...
under
Seiji Ozawa (DG)
*
Martinu Violin Concerto with Josef Suk and Chzech Philharmonic under
Václav Neumann
;1979
*''Solo & Orchestra'' - Mozart Violin Concerts No. 3 & 5 with
Anne-Sophie Mutter and
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� ...
under
Herbert von Karajan (DG)
*Scarlatti 12 Concerti Grossi with
Academy of St Martin in the Fields under
Neville Marriner (Philips)
;1981
*''Solo & Orchestra'' - Mendellsohn/Bruch Violin Concerto with
Shlomo Mintz and
CSO under
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 ...
(DG)
;1985
*
Rachmaninoff Piano Sonata No. 2 with
Hélène Grimaud
;1987
*Bach Violin Concertos with
Itzhak Perlman
Itzhak Perlman (; born August 31, 1945) is an Israeli-American violinist. He has performed worldwide and throughout the United States, in venues that have included a state dinner for Elizabeth II at the White House in 2007, and at the First ina ...
,
Pinchas Zukerman and
English Chamber Orchestra
The English Chamber Orchestra (ECO) is a British chamber orchestra based in London. The full orchestra regularly plays concerts at Cadogan Hall, and their ensemble performs at Wigmore Hall. With a limited performance size, the orchestra spe ...
under
Daniel Barenboim
Daniel Moses Barenboim (; born 15 November 1942) is an Argentines, Argentine-Israeli classical pianist and conductor based in Berlin, who also has Spain, Spanish and State of Palestine, Palestinian citizenship. From 1992 until January 2023, Bare ...
(EMI)
;1989
*Mozart's Serenades and Divermenti,
Sandor Vegh with Camerata Acadmeica of Salzburg (Capriccio)
;1990
*Mozart's Piano Sonatas K. 310, K. 333 and K. 545,
Maria João Pires (DG)
;1991
*
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 ...
,
Ravel, and
Henri Dutilleux string quartets with the New World String Quartet
;1995
*Chopin
Piano Concerto no. 2 and
24 Préludes op. 28 with
Maria João Pires and
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London, England.
The RPO was established by Thomas Beecham in 1946. In its early days, the orchestra secured profitable recording contracts and important engagemen ...
under
André Prévin (DG)
;1996
*
Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach (German: �joːhan zeˈbasti̯an baχ ( – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his prolific output across a variety of instruments and forms, including the or ...
's
Partita
Partita (also ''partie'', ''partia'', ''parthia'', or ''parthie'') closely resemble the dance suites of the Baroque music, Baroque Period (and are often used synonymously with Suite (music), suites) with the addition of a prelude movement at the ...
no. 1,
French Suite no. 2 and
English Suite no. 3 with Maria Joao Pires as pianist (DG)
;1997
*Chopin Complete Nocturnes with Maria Joao Pires (DG)
*Brahms's Piano Trios with Mario Joao Pires,
Augustin Dumay
Augustin Dumay (born 17 January 1949) is a French violinist and conductor from Paris.
Biography
Dumay was invited as a soloist to appear with Yo-Yo Ma in Paris by Herbert von Karajan. Later on, he performed Béla Bartók's ''Second Concerto'' with ...
and
Jian Wang (DG)
;2002
*
Henri Dutilleux Cello and Violin Concertos with
Truls Mørk, R. Capuçon and the
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France under
Myung-whun Chung
;2004
*
Poulenc Concerto for Two Pianos and Concerto for Piano with
Éric Le Sage and
Frank Braley and the Philharmonic Orchestra of Liège under
Stéphane Denève
;2005
*
Liszt
Franz Liszt (22 October 1811 – 31 July 1886) was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor and teacher of the Romantic period. With a diverse body of work spanning more than six decades, he is considered to be one of the most pro ...
orchestra works with
Rian Waul as pianist, and the Ensemble Anima Eterna under
Jos van Immerseel
Jos Van Immerseel (born 9 November 1945) is a Belgian harpsichordist, pianist and Conducting, conductor.
Van Immerseel studied Pipe organ, organ, piano and harpsichord at the Antwerp Conservatory under Flor Peeters, Eugène Traey and harpsicho ...
*Berio and Feldman: ''Voix d'Alto'' with
Christophe Desjardins, the Collegium Novum Zürich and the Basler Madrigalisten under J. Nott
;2009
*''Symphonic Music'' -
Charles Koechlin Les Bandar-log & Offrande musicale sur le nom de BACH with
Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra under
Heinz Holliger (Hännsler)
;2013
*Liszt's Malédiction with Zoltán Fejérvári and Budapest Chamber Symphony
;2018
*Bartók Violin Concerto No. 1 and Enescu Octet with
Vilde Frang
See also
Grand Prix du Disque
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Grand Prix Du Disque For Instrumental And Symphonic Music
Instrumental and Symphonic Music
Classical music awards