David Hurwitz at ClassicsToday.com gives the KOLA award (top ten list for 2022) to Thomas de Hartmann Orchestral Music released by Toccata in Feb.


KEEP ON LISTENING AWARDS (KOLA 2022)

  1. Florence Price: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3. Philadelphia Orchestra, Yanick Nézet-Séguin (cond.) DG
  2. Kapustin/Schnittke: Cello Concertos. Eckart Runge (cello), Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Frank Strobel (cond.) Capriccio
  3. Dvořák: Poetic Tone Pictures. Leif Ove Andsnes (piano) Sony Classical
  4. Enescu: Piano Quartet No. 1, Piano Trio in A minor. Various Artists (Naxos)
  5. Miroslav Kabelač: Mystery of Time, Hamlet Improvisation, Reflections, Metamorphoses II. Miroslav Sekera (piano), Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Marko Ivanovic (cond.) Supraphon
  6. Hans Rosbaud Edition: French Music. Sudwestfunk-Orchester Baden-Baden (SWR Classic)
  7. Igor Markevitch Edition (Australian Eloquence, 2 vols. Decca and DG)
  8. Brasil Em Concerto. Various Composers (Naxos)
  9. Mozart: Complete Piano Sonatas. Robert Levin (fortepiano) ECM
  10. Thomas de Hartmann: Symphonie-Poème No. 4, Concierto Andaluz, Une fête en Ukraine, etc. Lviv National Philharmonic, Theodor Kuchar (cond.) Toccata Classics

Disc of the Year

Paul Wee (piano): Beethoven/Liszt: Symphony No. 3 “Eroica”; Mozart/Alkan: Piano Concerto No. 20 (BIS)

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