Musicians and sound engineers have become more accustomed to the limitations of social distancing and have thrived under challenging recording conditions. Many of this year\u2019s nominated recordings were captured under distancing restrictions or, in the case of married violin-and-piano duo Elena Urioste and Tom Poster, inspired by lockdown projects<\/strong><\/a>. The pair shared daily videos on their YouTube channels as part of their #UriPosteJukeBox project<\/strong><\/a>, creating a huge digital community and commissioning a smorgasbord of new works \u2013\u00a0many of which are heard on their new recording<\/strong><\/a>, nominated for this year\u2019s Premiere Award. The Covid-19 pandemic also provided a recording opportunity for The English Concert and its director Harry Bicket, who have \u2013 our critic says \u2013 \u2018gifted us the best-ever recording of Rodelinda<\/em>\u2019. Facing a cancelled concert production of the Handel opera, the ensemble decided to record in London instead with the same musicians, each two metres apart.<\/p>\n The blend and precision required in scores like this require incredible skill, something conductor Simon Rattle<\/strong><\/a> praised the London Symphony Orchestra<\/strong><\/a> for during its recording of Beethoven piano concertos<\/strong><\/a> with Krystian Zimerman<\/strong><\/a>, nominated in the Concerto category. \u2018Sometimes it feels like blowing smoke signals over a mountain,\u2019 he says. \u2018But the effort almost suits [the music of] Beethoven. Struggle is part of the style. He is a composer who demands that everyone is straining every sinew, and who always asks more than you can give.\u2019 The LSO appear twice in this year\u2019s list of nominees: once under Rattle<\/strong><\/a> and again under their music director designate Antonio Pappano<\/strong><\/a>, who is due to take over from Rattle<\/strong><\/a> next year.<\/p>\n As well as the more familiar composers, this year\u2019s list of nominations features several works by composers whose music rarely receive such outings. These range from Dutilleux<\/strong><\/a> and Price<\/strong><\/a> to Busoni<\/strong><\/a> and Coleridge-Taylor, whose music is celebrated in soprano Elizabeth Llewellyn\u2019s debut recital disc<\/strong><\/a>. His best-known work The Song of Hiawatha <\/em><\/strong><\/a>has overshadowed the 80 opus numbers he had to his credit when he died in 1912, much of which remains unrecorded \u2013 until now. Dussek might have been a celebrated musical figure during the Classical era, but he has become unjustly neglected over the centuries. This is the first time his Messe Solemnelle <\/em>has been captured on disc, performed by the Academy of Ancient Music for the first time since its composition over 200 years ago. The ensemble\u2019s recording<\/strong><\/a> has been nominated for the Choral Award.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s jury was chaired by BBC Music Magazine <\/em>reviews editor Michael Beek<\/strong><\/a>, who was joined by critics Andrew McGregor, Berta Joncus<\/strong><\/a>, George Hall<\/strong><\/a> and Rebecca Franks<\/strong><\/a>. Together, they whittled down a longlist of 312 recordings to the final list of 27 nominees \u2013\u00a0with 17 record labels represented in the shortlist.<\/p>\n Voting closes at midnight on Monday 28 February.<\/p>\n The winners of this year\u2019s BBC Music Magazine Awards<\/strong><\/a> will be announced at a ceremony at London\u2019s Kings Place on Thursday 28 April. As well as the publicly voted categories, the magazine\u2019s editorial team<\/strong><\/a> will announce the winners of its BBC Music Magazine Personality of the Year and Recording of the Year.<\/p>\n Vote now in this year\u2019s BBC Music Magazine Awards at classical-music.com\/awards<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Ravel\/Saint-Sae\u0308ns<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Piano Trios American Quintets<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective The Mad Lover<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Thomas Dunford (lute), The\u0301otime Langlois de Swarte (violin) Florence Price: Symphonies Nos 1 & 3<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Philadelphia Orchestra\/Yannick Ne\u0301zet-Se\u0301guin Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos 4 & 6<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n London Symphony Orchestra\/Antonio Pappano Dutilleux: Le Loup<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Sinfonia of London\/John Wilson Barto\u0301k\/Martinu\u030a<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin), Bamberg Symphony Orchestra\/Jakub Jakub Hru\u030as\u030ca Plaisirs illumine\u0301s<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin), Sol Gabetta (cello); Camerata Bern et al Beethoven: Piano Concertos<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Krystian Zimerman (piano); London Symphony Orchestra\/Simon Rattle Dussek: Missa Solemnelle<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Academy of Ancient Music\/Richard Egarr JS Bach: Cantatas, BWV 32, 82 & 106<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Dunedin Consort\/John Butt Arvo Pa\u0308rt\/Schnittke: Choral Works<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir\/Kaspars Putnin\u0327s\u030c Handel: Ariodante<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Cecilia Bartoli et al; Les Musiciens du Prince Monaco\/Gianluca Capuano; dir. Christof Loy (Salzburg, 2017) Handel: Rodelinda<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Lucy Crowe, Iestyn Davies et al; The English Concert\/Harry Bicket Philip Glass: Akhnaten<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Anthony Roth Costanzo et al; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus\/Karen Kamensek; dir. Phelim McDermott (NYC, 2019)The full list of 2022 BBC Music Magazine Awards nominees:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Chamber Award<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><\/a><\/p>\nOrchestral Award<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><\/a><\/p>\nConcerto Award<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><\/a><\/p>\nChoral Award<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><\/a><\/p>\nOpera Award<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><\/a><\/p>\nInstrumental Award<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n