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The Diapason d'Or is a recommendation of outstanding (mostly) 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.

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The Diapason d'Or de l’Année is a more prestigious award, decided by a jury comprising critics from Diapason and broadcasters from France Musique, and is comparable to the United Kingdom's (UK) Gramophone Awards, associated with the Gramophone magazine.

Diapason d'Or de l'Année 2011

CD

  • I Fagiolini, Robert Hollingworth: Striggio, Ecce beatam lucem. Missa Ecco si beato Giorno, Decca.
  • Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Wiener Philharmoniker, Pierre Boulez: Szymanowski, Violin Concerto No. 1, Symphony No. 3. Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner: Bach, Cantates, vol. II et XIII. Soli Deo Gloria.
  • Café Zimmermann: Bach, Concerts pour plusieurs instruments, vol. V et VI. Alpha.
  • Amandine Beyer (violin): Bach, Sonates et Partitas. Zig Zag Territoires.
  • Orchestre symphonique de Lahti, Okko Kamu: Sibelius, La Tempête, Le Barde, Tapiola. Bis.
  • Vadim Gluzman (violin), Andrew Litton: Bruch, Violin Concerto No. 1, String Quintet. BIS.
  • Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano): Diva-Divo. EMI.
  • Stephen Hough (piano): Chopin, Valses. Hyperion.
  • Quatuor Diotima: Reich, Barber, Crumb, String Quartets. Naïve.
  • Ivry Gitlis (violin): Live Performances, Vol. 1. Doremi.

    • Young Talent

  • Julia Lezhneva (soprano): Rossini Airs d'opéras. Naïve.

    • Diapason reader's choice and France Musique listeners

  • Emmanuelle Bertrand (cello): Le violoncelle parle. Harmonia Mundi.

    • DVD

  • Jonas Kaufmann (Werther); Michel Plasson/Benoît Jacquot: Massenet, Werther. Decca.
  • Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano); Orchestre du Festival de Lucerne, Claudio Abbado: Mahler, Symphonie no 4, Rückert-Lieder. EuroArts.
  • Karita Mattila (Katia); Jiri Belohlavek/Robert Carsen: Janáček, Katia Kabanova. Framusica.

    • Diapason d'Or de l'Année 2010

  • Artist of the year Jonas Kaufmann; Schubert, Die schöne Müllerin, Helmut Deutsch, Decca
  • Marc Minkowski; Haydn, London Symphonies, Les Musiciens du Louvre-Grenoble, Naïve
  • Isabelle Faust; J. S. Bach, Violin sonatas and partitas, Harmonia Mundi
  • Simon Trpčeski, Rachmaninov, Piano Concertos No.2 and 3, Vasily Petrenko, Avie
  • Nelson Freire, Chopin, Nocturnes, Decca
  • Pavel Haas Quartet, Prokofiev, Quartets, Supraphon
  • Pražák Quartet, Shostakovich, Quartets, Evgeni Koroliov, Praga
  • Philippe Jaroussky, J. C. Bach, Arias La dolce fiamma, Virgin Classics
  • Sergio Azzolini, Vivaldi, Concertos for bassoon, L'aura soave, Naïve
  • Christophe Rousset, Louis Couperin, Pièces de clavecin, Aparté
  • Masaaki Suzuki, J. S. Bach, Motets, Bach Collegium Japan, BIS
  • Contemporary - Thierry Pécou, Jaguar symphony, Ensemble Zellig, Harmonia Mundi
  • Historical - Olivier Greif, Le rêve du monde, INA mémoire vive
  • Debut - Vittorio Grigolo, The Italian Tenor, Sony Classics

    • Diapason d'Or de l'Année 2009

  • Concerto Award - Thomas Zehetmair, Bernd Alois Zimmermann Canto Di Speranza WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln ECM 4766885
  • Jonas Kaufmann; "Romantic Arias" Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Marco Armiliato, Decca 4759966
  • Magdalena Kožená; Martinů : Julietta, Czech Philharmonic, Charles Mackerras Supraphon SU3994
  • Jerusalem Quartet; Haydn: Quartets op. 20 n°5, op. 33 n°3 "L'Oiseau" op. 76 n°5 Harmonia Mundi
  • Bernard Haitink; Bruckner: Symphony No.8. Mozart: Symphonie N.38 Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden. Profil PH07057
  • Philippe Herreweghe; Lassus: Cantiones sacrae. Collegium Vocale Gent. Harmonia Mundi
  • Nikolaus Harnoncourt; Joseph Haydn: The Seasons. DHM
  • Alexandre Tharaud, piano; Satie: "Avant Dernières Pensées". Harmonia Mundi
  • Viktoria Mullova and Giuliano Carmignola; Vivaldi: Concertos pour deux violons. Archiv Produktion.
  • Opera Award - Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Vivaldi: La fida ninfa. soloists, Ensemble Matheus. Naïve OP30410
  • Mark Padmore, tenor; Britten: Songs. Roger Vignoles (piano). Harmonia Mundi
  • Jordi Savall; "Jerusalem". Hesperion XXI, La Capella Reial de Catalunya. Alia Vox AVSA9865
  • Ivan Fischer; Mahler: Symphonie n° 4. Miah Persson (soprano), Budapest Festival Orchestra. Channel Classics CCSSA26109
  • Rachel Podger; Mozart: Sonates pour violon et clavier, Vol. VII et VIII. Gary Cooper (pianoforte and clavecin). Channel Classics CCSSA28109
  • Cecilia Bartoli; "Sacrificium". Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini. Decca 47815221
  • Project Award - Villa-Lobos; Chôros cycle. John Neschling, BIS

    • Diapason d'Or de l'année 2008

  • Marc-André Hamelin: Charles-Valentin Alkan, Concerto for solo piano; Troisième recueil de chants. Hyperion Records
  • Jean-Guihen Queyras J. S. Bach, Cello Suites. Harmonia Mundi
  • Masaaki Suzuki: J. S. Bach, Mass in B minor, Peter Kooy, Carolyn Sampson, BIS
  • Ensemble Pygmalion: J. S. Bach, Missae Breves, BWV 234 & 235. Alpha
  • Rafał Blechacz: Chopin, Préludes. DG
  • Pierre Hantaï: François Couperin, Pièces de clavecin. Mirare
  • Jean-Efflam Bavouzet: Debussy Complete Works for Piano, Vol. 2. Chandos
  • Jean-Guihen Queyras and Alexandre Tharaud: Debussy & Poulenc - Cello Sonatas. Harmonia Mundi
  • Pierre-André Valade (conductor), Hugues Dufourt Le Cyprès Blanc Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Gérard Caussé (viola). Timpani
  • Bruno Cocset, Luca Pianca, and Les Basses Réunies: Geminiani, Sonatas for violoncello with basso continuo. Alpha
  • Jirí Belohlávek: Janáček, The Excursions of Mr. Broucek, BBC Symphony Orchestra, DG
  • Jerusalem Quartet: Schubert, Der Tod und das Mädchen. Harmonia Mundi
  • Leif Segerstam: Sibelius, Kullervo. Soile Isokoski, Tommi Hakala, YL Male Voice Choir. Ondine.
  • Mala Punica. Faventina: The liturgical music of Codex Faenza 117. Ambroisie
  • Historical Marcelle Meyer: Complete EMI recordings 1925-1957, EMI Classics (France)
  • Measha Brueggergosman: Surprise Cabaret Songs, DG
  • DVD Patrice Chéreau (director) Janáček, From the House of the Dead cond. Pierre Boulez. DG

    • Diapason d'Or de l'année 2007

  • Philippe Jaroussky: Vivaldi Opera Arias. Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus. Virgin Classics

    • References

    Diapason d'Or Wikipedia
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