The Classical Grammy Nominees

Here's the new list of nominees in the Classical category for the Grammy awards:

75. Best Orchestral Performance
Award to the Conductor and to the Orchestra.

• BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 3; STRAUSS: HORN CONCERTO NO. 1
  Manfred Honeck, conductor (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
  
  
• NIELSEN: SYMPHONY NO. 3 & SYMPHONY NO. 4
  Thomas Dausgaard, conductor (Seattle Symphony)
  
  
• RUGGLES, STUCKY & HARBISON: ORCHESTRAL WORKS
  David Alan Miller, conductor (National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic)
  
  
• SCHUMANN: SYMPHONIES NOS. 1-4
  Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)
  
  
• SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONIES NOS. 4 & 11
  Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)

76. Best Opera Recording
Award to the Conductor, Album Producer(s) and Principal Soloists.

• ADAMS: DOCTOR ATOMIC
  John Adams, conductor; Aubrey Allicock, Julia Bullock, Gerald Finley & Brindley Sherratt; Friedemann Engelbrecht, producer (BBC Symphony Orchestra; BBC Singers)
  
  
• BATES: THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS
  Michael Christie, conductor; Sasha Cooke, Jessica E. Jones, Edwards Parks, Garrett Sorenson & Wei Wu; Elizabeth Ostrow, producer (The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra)
  
  
• LULLY: ALCESTE
  Christophe Rousset, conductor; Edwin Crossley-Mercer, Emiliano Gonzalez Toro & Judith Van Wanroij; Maximilien Ciup, producer (Les Talens Lyriques; Choeur De Chambre De Namur)
  
  
• STRAUSS, R.: DER ROSENKAVALIER
  Sebastian Weigle, conductor; Renée Fleming, Elīna Garanča, Günther Groissböck & Erin Morley; David Frost, producer (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
  
  
• VERDI: RIGOLETTO
  Constantine Orbelian, conductor; Francesco Demuro, Dmitri Hvorostovsky & Nadine Sierra; Vilius Keras & Aleksandra Keriene, producers (Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra; Men Of The Kaunas State Choir)

77. Best Choral Performance
Award to the Conductor, and to the Choral Director and/or Chorus Master where applicable and to the Choral Organization/Ensemble.

• CHESNOKOV: TEACH ME THY STATUTES
  Vladimir Gorbik, conductor (Mikhail Davydov & Vladimir Krasov; PaTRAM Institute Male Choir)
  
  
• KASTALSKY: MEMORY ETERNAL
  Steven Fox, conductor (The Clarion Choir)
  
  
• MCLOSKEY: ZEALOT CANTICLES
  Donald Nally, conductor (Doris Hall-Gulati, Rebecca Harris, Arlen Hlusko, Lorenzo Raval & Mandy Wolman; The Crossing)
  
  
• RACHMANINOV: THE BELLS
  Mariss Jansons, conductor; Peter Dijkstra, chorus master (Oleg Dolgov, Alexey Markov & Tatiana Pavlovskaya; Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks)
  
  
• SEVEN WORDS FROM THE CROSS
  Matthew Guard, conductor (Skylark)

78. Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
For new recordings of works with chamber or small ensemble (twenty-four or fewer members, not including the conductor). One Award to the ensemble and one Award to the conductor, if applicable.

• ANDERSON, LAURIE: LANDFALL
  Laurie Anderson & Kronos Quartet
  
  
• BEETHOVEN, SHOSTAKOVICH & BACH
  The Danish String Quartet
  
  
• BLUEPRINTING
  Aizuri Quartet
  
  
• STRAVINSKY: THE RITE OF SPRING CONCERTO FOR TWO PIANOS
  Leif Ove Andsnes & Marc-André Hamelin
  
  
• VISIONS AND VARIATIONS
  A Far Cry

79. Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Award to the Instrumental Soloist(s) and to the Conductor when applicable.

• BARTÓK: PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2
  Yuja Wang; Simon Rattle, conductor (Berliner Philharmoniker)
  
  
• BIBER: THE MYSTERY SONATAS
  Christina Day Martinson; Martin Pearlman, conductor (Boston Baroque)
  
  
• BRUCH: SCOTTISH FANTASY, OP. 46; VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 1 IN G MINOR, OP. 26
  Joshua Bell (The Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields)
  
  
• GLASS: THREE PIECES IN THE SHAPE OF A SQUARE
  Craig Morris
  
  
• KERNIS: VIOLIN CONCERTO
  James Ehnes; Ludovic Morlot, conductor (Seattle Symphony)

80. Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Award to: Vocalist(s), Collaborative Artist(s) (Ex: pianists, conductors, chamber groups) Producer(s), Recording Engineers/Mixers with 51% or more playing time of new material.

• ARC
  Anthony Roth Costanzo; Jonathan Cohen, conductor (Les Violons Du Roy)
  
  
• THE HANDEL ALBUM
  Philippe Jaroussky; Artaserse, ensemble
  
  
• MIRAGES
  Sabine Devieilhe; François-Xavier Roth, conductor (Alexandre Tharaud; Marianne Crebassa & Jodie Devos; Les Siècles)
  
  
• SCHUBERT: WINTERREISE
  Randall Scarlata; Gilbert Kalish, accompanist
  
  
• SONGS OF ORPHEUS - MONTEVERDI, CACCINI, D'INDIA & LANDI
  Karim Sulayman; Jeannette Sorrell, conductor; Apollo's Fire, ensembles

81. Best Classical Compendium
Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s) and Engineer(s) of over 51% playing time of the album, if other than the artist.

• FUCHS: PIANO CONCERTO 'SPIRITUALIST'; POEMS OF LIFE; GLACIER; RUSH
  JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Tim Handley, producer
  
  
• GOLD
  The King's Singers; Nigel Short, producer
  
  
• THE JOHN ADAMS EDITION
  Simon Rattle, conductor; Christoph Franke, producer
  
  
• JOHN WILLIAMS AT THE MOVIES
  Jerry Junkin, conductor; Donald J. McKinney, producer
  
  
• VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: PIANO CONCERTO; OBOE CONCERTO; SERENADE TO MUSIC; FLOS CAMPI
  Peter Oundjian, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer

82. Best Contemporary Classical Composition
A Composer's Award. (For a contemporary classical composition composed within the last 25 years, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year.) Award to the librettist, if applicable.

• BATES: THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS
  Mason Bates, composer; Mark Campbell, librettist (Michael Christie, Garrett Sorenson, Wei Wu, Sasha Cooke, Edwards Parks, Jessica E. Jones & Santa Fe Opera Orchestra)
  
  
• DU YUN: AIR GLOW
  Du Yun, composer (International Contemporary Ensemble)
  
  
• HEGGIE: GREAT SCOTT
  Jake Heggie, composer; Terrence McNally, librettist (Patrick Summers, Manuel Palazzo, Mark Hancock, Michael Mayes, Rodell Rosel, Kevin Burdette, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Nathan Gunn, Frederica von Stade, Ailyn Pérez, Joyce DiDonato, Dallas Opera Chorus & Orchestra)
  
  
• KERNIS: VIOLIN CONCERTO
  Aaron Jay Kernis, composer (James Ehnes, Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony)
  
  
• MAZZOLI: VESPERS FOR VIOLIN
  Missy Mazzoli, composer (Olivia De Prato)