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It's Grammy Time! Engelbert Humperdinck's Hansel & Gretel Receives Best Opera Recording Nod

Jan. 08, 2008

The Grammy nominations have been announced and we're proud to note many of our composers' works among this year's nominations.

Best Opera Recording: Engelbert Humperdinck's Hansel & Gretel performed by the London Philharmonia Orchestra under conductor Sir Charles Mackerras, featuring Rebecca Evans, Jane Henschel, Jennifer Larmore, Brian Couzens, and the New London Children's Choir. The recording is produced by Sarah Coppen, Diana Montague & Sarah Tynan and is available on the Chandos Label: CHAN 3143(2)

Best Choral Performance: Krzysztof Penderecki's Symphony No. 7 - Seven Gates Of Jerusalem,performedby the Warsaw National Philharmonic Choir and the Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Antoni Wit; chorus master Henryk Wojnarowski. Naxos, No. 8.557766

Producer of the Year: Karlheinz Stockhausen's Stimmung performed by Paul Hillier and Theatre of Voices. Produced by Robina G. Young

Best Instrumental Solo with Orchestra: Erich Wolfgang Korngold's Violin Concerto in D Majorperformed byJames Ehnes and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra under Maestro Bramwell Tovey. Available on Onyx records, ONYX4016

Best Instrumental Solo: Manuel Barrueco performs Astor Piazzolla's Invierno Porteño, Verana of Porteño, Five Pieces and Tango-Etudes. Available on Tonar Music.

Best Instrumental Solo: Allison Brewster Franzetti performs Alban Berg's Piano Sonata No.1, Op. 1; Hindemith's Piano Sonata No. 2; Hartmann's Piano Sonata "27 April 1945". Available on Naxos No. 8.570401

Best Small Ensemble Performance: Gustav Mahler's Das Lied Von Der Erde performed by The Smithsonian Chamber Players & Santa Fe Pro Musica conducted by Kenneth Slowikca. Available on Dorian Recordings, DOR-90322

Best Small Ensemble Performance: Igor Stravinsky's Apollo, Concerto in D performed by the Moscow Soloists under the baton of Yuri Bashmet. Available on Onyx Classics, ONYX4007

Please visit www.eamdllc.comwww.schott-music.com, or www.universaledition.com to learn more about the nominated works and composers.

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