A disc featuring works by Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky and Shchedrin as well as a recording of Prokofiev’s ballet Cinderella have been nominated for the International Classical Music Awards.
The Mariinsky label’s two most recent releases have been nominated for the prestigious International Classical Music Awards (ICMA). The recording of Stravinsky’s Capriccio and piano concerti by Rachmaninoff and Shchedrin, performed by Denis Matsuev and the Mariinsky Orchestra under maestro Gergiev, was nominated in the category “Concerti”. This album has already won lofty praise from the international classical music reviewers of BBC Radio 3’s CD Review and Pizzicato.com, and it also received the Clef du mois award from French internet portal ResMusica. Critics particularly noted the conductor’s magnificent reading of the score, the dazzling play of the Mariinsky Orchestra under Valery Gergiev and the virtuoso skill of soloist Denis Matsuev. The same category features another recording by the Mariinsky Orchestra under maestro Gergiev – Cello Concerti by Shostakovich with soloist Gautier Capuçon on the Erato label.
The release of Prokofiev’s ballet Cinderella with choreography by Alexei Ratmansky has been nominated in the category “Best DVD Production”. The performance, recorded at the Mariinsky Theatre in June 2013, sees the lead roles performed by Diana Vishneva (Cinderella) and Vladimir Shklyarov (the Prince); the Mariinsky Orchestra was conducted by Valery Gergiev. This disc has already been awarded the highest praise by such respected international publications as Audiophile Audition, The Telegraph, The Boston Globe and Critical Dance. The critics all agree that “this is a recording that any classical collection must have.”
This year the fifteen categories of the International Classical Music Awards include three hundred and sixty-four audio and video recordings by one hundred and fifteen recording companies throughout the world. The results of the competition and the recipients of the prestigious awards will be revealed on 20 January 2016. Two years ago the Mariinsky label’s recording of Prokofiev’s The Gambler won in the category “Best DVD Production”.
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