​aud. 95.627 Claudio Abbado - LUCERNE FESTIVAL Historic Performances Vol. V:

Franz Schubert (1797-1828):
Symphony No. 7 in B minor, D. 759 "Unfinished"
Vienna Philharmonic | Claudio Abbado
Lucerne, Kunsthaus, 5 September 1978
 
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36
      
Richard Wagner (1813-1883):
Siegfried Idyll
Chamber Orchestra of Europe | Claudio Abbado
Lucerne, Kunsthaus, 25 August 1988

press release
producer's comment by producer Ludger Böckenhoff (German).

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​The International Classical Music Awards are the only independent international awards for classical music in the world. The jury consists exclusively out of professional critics for classical music from international media. This guarantees the high level and the independency of the ICMA. Both make the ICMA the most important international music award. Thus we feel particularly honored to receive the ICMA!

The ICMA Jury comprising 17 leading media from 13 countries selected 16 CD and DVD productions among a total of 264 nominations. The ICMA also include seven Special Awards paying respect to exceptional musicians and producers.

On April 12th the winners received the ICMA Trophies during a festive award ceremony in the Philharmonic Hall in Warsaw. It was followed by a top-class Gala Concert with the participation of the ICMA winners, among them the Signum Quartett, Joseph Moog, Andreas Staier, Andrea Bacchetti and Adrien Boisseau. Charles Dutoit, Krzysztof Penderecki, José Maria Florencio and Holger Schröter-Seebeck were leading the Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra.

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You can find a complete winners' list and more information here.

Pictures from left to right:
Blog graphic/Gallery Image 1: Serhan Bali (Andante), Sabine Wiedemann (audite), Ludger Böckenhoff (audite)
Gallery Image 2: Rémy Franck (ICMA, pizzicato), Serhan Bali (Andante), Sabine Wiedemann (audite), Ludger Böckenhoff (audite)
Gallery Image 3: Serhan Bali (Andante), Rémy Franck (ICMA, pizzicato), Sabine Wiedemann (audite), Ludger Böckenhoff (audite)
Gallery Image 4: Rémy Franck (ICMA, pizzicato), Michel Debra (crescendo)
Gallery Image 5: Charles Dutoit, Krzysztof Penderecki
Gallery Image 6: ICMA Winners 2014

Photo Credits: Bjoern Woll / ICMA

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​The four string trios, written during the first third of the last century, reveal the breadth of possibilities of this genre, comprising an elegant game with tradition (Dohnányi), the ideal of a systematic formation of impulsive music (Reger), and a pièce de résistance in virtuosity and colour by Ravel's contemporary Jean Cras.

Release date (Germany) of this production is June 27th.
You can hear the ensemble live in Berlin on Sunday, June 7th at 20:30 PM with a CD presentation concert in the Piano Salon Christophori.