Die International Classical Music Awards (kurz ICMA) gehören zu den bedeutendsten Musikpreisen für klassische Musik weltweit. Am 18. Januar 2022 wurden die diesjährigen Gewinner bekannt gegeben.
Die Naxos Music Group freut sich über zwei ausgezeichnete Alben (auf Capriccio und Ondine), zwei Auszeichnungen für Künstler, die eng mit der Naxos-Famlie verbunden sind (Ádám Fischer und Michael Korstick) und weitere vier weitere Awards für die Vertriebslabels Accentus, BSO Recordings, C-Major und Pentatone.
Der ICMA ist ein bedeutender europäischer Musikpreis, der seit 2011 von einer Fachjury aus 19 Juroren und Jurorinnen aus 15 Ländern – aus Belgien, Deutschland, Finnland, Frankreich, Großbritannien, Italien, Kroatien, Luxemburg, Österreich, Polen, Rumänien, Russland, Schweiz, Spanien und der Türkei – gewählt wird.
Die Gewinnerinnen und Gewinner in 26 Kategorien wurden aus einer Liste von 377 Nominierten ausgewählt. Sie erhalten ihre ICMA-Trophäen während der jährlichen Preisverleihung, die am 21. April in der Philharmonie Luxemburg stattfindet. An diesem Abend findet auch ein Galakonzert statt, an dem einige der Preisträger sowie das Philharmonisches Orchester von Luxemburg unter der Leitung von Ádám Fischer teilnehmen. Das Konzert wird vom öffentlich-rechtlichen Luxemburger Radio 100.7 live übertragen und später von den Radiosendern des weltweiten Netzes der Europäischen Rundfunkunion gesendet.
Hier gibt es eine Gesamtübersicht aller Preisträger: Link zur ICMA-Webseite
Die Auszeichnungen aus dem Vertrieb von Naxos Deutschland im Einzelnen:
 | Kategorie: Lifetime Achivement Award Künstler: Adam Fischer Zum Katalog auf naxos.de: Link For decades Adam Fischer has enriched the discographic catalogues with mostly complete recordings of symphonists like Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven or Mahler as well as selected operas. His interpretations, always full of character, display tonal refinement and a broad spectrum of colour as well as striking tempos, drama and clarity. In particular, his many interpretations of 18th century repertoire enable the listeners to experience new views. Adam Fischer always stands for artistic alternatives in the best sense. |
 | Kategorie: Special Achievement Award Künstler: Michael Korstick Zum Katalog auf naxos.de: Link Despite having been called Mr Beethoven, Michael Korstick shows in a very broad repertoire and on almost 60 recordings an astonishingly determined and sovereign style of playing, which however remains free of airs and graces, always striving for clarity of the composer’s message. Though he meticulously prepares every interpretation, his performances achieve a spontaneity that makes the music sound newly minted. |
 | Kategorie: Solo Instrument Künstler: Lars Vogt Album: Leoš Janáček: On an Overgrown Path – Piano Sonata 1.X.1905 – In the Mists Label: Ondine Link zum Album auf Naxos.de In this Janáček programme, Lars Vogt expresses the intimacy of the music very sensitively. This subtle atmosphere is created because Vogt, like the great Ivan Moravec before him, is a singer at the piano, combining tension with naturalness, and turns accents into nuanced, music-inherent developments, unobtrusive throughout in the character of an improvisational reflection. |
 | Kategorie: Symphonic Music Künstler: Bamberger Symphoniker | Jakub Hrůša Album: Anton Bruckner: Symphony Nr. 4 (3 Fassungen) Label: Accentus Music Link zum Album auf Naxos.de Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4 has never been presented as lavishly on CD than in this four-CD set. Bamberger Symphoniker under the baton of Jakub Hrůša have recorded all three existing versions plus alternative movements and fragments of this monumental symphony. The listeners are very well served by these recordings and the most rewarding of them all is undoubtedly the 1874 version which has never been heard in a more fresh and colourful, imaginative, and richly blossoming performance than in this one under Jakub Hrůša. The recorded sound is also exceptional. |
 | Kategorie: Contemporary Music Komponist: Francisco Coll Künstler: Patricia Kopatchinskaja | Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg | Gustavo Gimeno Album: Violin Concerto – Hidd’n Blue – Mural – 4 Iberian Miniatures – Aqua Cinerea Label: Pentatone Link zum Album auf Naxos.de Francisco Coll, winner of the ICMA 2019 Composer Award, writes music distinguished by depth and individuality, combining modern musical language with the colourfulness and energy inherent in the musical culture of Spain. These outstanding creative qualities attracted Patricia Kopatchinskaja, famous for her love of discoveries. She shows off her stupendous skills in the premiere recording of Coll’s Violin Concerto and Four Iberian Miniatures. The composer reveals himself as a symphonist and master of orchestral writing in the other pieces on this disc. The jury also highlights the sound of the Orchestra Philharmonique du Luxembourg under its chief conductor, Gustavo Gimeno, compatriot of Coll, and the excellent technical level of the recording. |
 | Kategorie: Assorted Programs Komponist: Nikolai Kapustin Künstler: Frank Dupree | Rosanne Philippens | Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn | Case Scaglione Album: Piano Concerto No. 4 – Concerto for violin, piano & strings – Chamber Symphony Op. 105 Label: Capriccio Link zum Album auf Naxos.de Francisco Coll, winner of the ICMA 2019 Composer Award, writes music distinguished by depth and individuality, combining modern musical language with the colourfulness and energy inherent in the musical culture of Spain. These outstanding creative qualities attracted Patricia Kopatchinskaja, famous for her love of discoveries. She shows off her stupendous skills in the premiere recording of Coll’s Violin Concerto and Four Iberian Miniatures. The composer reveals himself as a symphonist and master of orchestral writing in the other pieces on this disc. The jury also highlights the sound of the Orchestra Philharmonique du Luxembourg under its chief conductor, Gustavo Gimeno, compatriot of Coll, and the excellent technical level of the recording. |
 | Kategorie: Video Performance Blu-ray/DVD: Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Die tote Stadt Label: Bayerische Staatsoper Recordings Link zur DVD auf Naxos.de Link zur Blu-ray auf Naxos.de In this sensational production from Munich, the Bayerische Staatsoper was right to cast Jonas Kaufmann in the tenor role. His brilliant performance is the major highlight of this album. Kirill Petrenko’s commitment to the Bayerische Staatsorchester is evident, and the vital breath of his conducting is always in harmony with the sensual score. The chorus and children’s choir are equally central to this recording which brilliantly marks the birth of a new label. |
 | Kategorie: Video Documentaries Blu-ray/DVD: A World Without Beethoven? (Sarah Willis | Martin Roddewig) Label: C Major Link zur DVD auf Naxos.de A world without Beethoven? It’s simply unimaginable. In Martin Roddewig’s documentary, the famous horn player Sarah Willis of the Berliner Philharmoniker travels through the realms of rock and classical music, jazz and film scores. In interviews with musicians and managers, the documentary shows how profoundly Beethoven’s innovations have shaped the music of centuries to come. This film is witty and highly entertaining. |
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