Orchestral Recording of the Year
Instrumental Recording of the Year
Opera Recording of the Year
Last year Gerald Finley’s intense recording of Shostakovich song cycles carried off the Limelight Recording of the Year in what was a closely contested fight. This year again saw a pair of hot favourites engage in a regular battle royal to choose the final winner. Remarkably, in the end only two votes separated our champion from its closest rival! In a sign of healthy competition, the 15 finalists represent a genuine spread across the labels. Big beasts mix it with giant-slayers, and independent recording outfits measure up well against the corporate behemoths – indeed, there were a fair few surprises among the five category winners. Among the most heartening signs for the robust health of classical music and the art of recording, several contemporary music discs made our final 15. That, plus an impressive showing from a number of Australian artists makes us reckon the future looks relatively rosy for the listening public at home. So...
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