Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik
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The Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik ("German Record Critics' Award") is an annual prize presented for achievement in recorded music
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It was inaugurated in Germany in 1963 by publisher Richard Kaselowsky with the aim of recognizing the "most rigorous standards for supreme achievement" in the field of recording.
The awards are now run by an independent charitable organization, Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik e.V. The awards are decided by jury members who must be completely independent of any commercial interests.
The awards are presented annually in November, comprising ten "Jahrespreise" for significant recordings and three "Ehrenurkunden" (Certificates of Special Merit) given to musicians or producers for their lifetime achievement in the world of recording.
Recipients include Pierre Boulez
(1995), Elvis Costello
(2001), Mariza
(2002 & 2003), Lhasa
(2004), Brian Eno
(2007) and Stockholm Lisboa Project
(2009).
The critics also publish a "Bestenliste", a quarterly list of outstanding new releases on CD or DVD. Composer and music critic Matthias Keller
has been one of the long time judges for the competition.
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
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It was inaugurated in Germany in 1963 by publisher Richard Kaselowsky with the aim of recognizing the "most rigorous standards for supreme achievement" in the field of recording.
The awards are now run by an independent charitable organization, Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik e.V. The awards are decided by jury members who must be completely independent of any commercial interests.
The awards are presented annually in November, comprising ten "Jahrespreise" for significant recordings and three "Ehrenurkunden" (Certificates of Special Merit) given to musicians or producers for their lifetime achievement in the world of recording.
Recipients include Pierre Boulez
Pierre Boulez
Pierre Boulez is a French composer of contemporary classical music, a pianist, and a conductor.-Early years:Boulez was born in Montbrison, Loire, France. As a child he began piano lessons and demonstrated aptitude in both music and mathematics...
(1995), Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello , born Declan Patrick MacManus, is an English singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk/New Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader...
(2001), Mariza
Mariza
Mariza is the stage name of a popular fado singer. She was born Marisa dos Reis Nunes on 16 December 1973 in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique. At the time, Mozambique was known as the Portuguese Overseas Province of Mozambique....
(2002 & 2003), Lhasa
Lhasa
Lhasa is the administrative capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China and the second most populous city on the Tibetan Plateau, after Xining. At an altitude of , Lhasa is one of the highest cities in the world...
(2004), Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno , commonly known as Brian Eno or simply as Eno , is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer and visual artist, known as one of the principal innovators of ambient music.Eno studied at Colchester Institute art school in Essex,...
(2007) and Stockholm Lisboa Project
Stockholm Lisboa Project
Stockholm Lisboa Project is a Portuguese/Swedish folk music band consisting of Simon Stålspets , Sérgio Crisóstomo , Liana , Filip Jers...
(2009).
The critics also publish a "Bestenliste", a quarterly list of outstanding new releases on CD or DVD. Composer and music critic Matthias Keller
Matthias Keller (musician)
Matthias Keller is a German composer, music critic, organist, conductor, and radio producer. For many years he has been a juror for the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik...
has been one of the long time judges for the competition.
See also
- Diapason d'OrDiapason d'OrThe Diapason d'Or is a recommendation of outstanding classical music recordings given by reviewers of Diapason magazine in France, broadly equivalent to "Editor's Choice", "Disc of the Month" in the British Gramophone magazine....
- Echo (music award)
- Gramophone AwardGramophone AwardThe Gramophone Awards are one of the most significant honours bestowed on recordings in the classical record industry, often referred to as the Oscars for classical music. The winners are selected annually by critics for the Gramophone magazine and various members of the industry, including...
- Grand Prix du DisqueGrand Prix du DisqueThe Grand Prix du Disque is the premier French award for musical recordings. The award was inaugurated by l'Académie Charles Cros in 1948 and offers prizes in various categories. The categories vary from year to year, and multiple awards are often made in any one category in the same year...