{"id":1789,"date":"2025-11-02T12:40:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T10:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emc.ee\/tegevused\/classical-album-of-the-year\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T17:26:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T17:26:30","slug":"classical-album-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"tegevused","link":"https:\/\/emc.ee\/en\/tegevused\/classical-album-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Classical Album of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Since 2014, the Estonian Music Council, together with the Estonian Association of Phonogram Producers, has recognised outstanding classical music albums by presenting the \u201cClassical Album of the Year\u201d award at the Estonian Music Awards gala. The Estonian Music Awards is an annual gala organised by the Estonian Association of Phonogram Producers since 1998 to recognise Estonian musicians and musical works. \u201cClassical Album of the Year\u201d includes genre categories such as solo or chamber music, orchestral or stage music, choral music, and Estonian compositions. The nominees for the \u201cClassical Album of the Year\u201d category are the albums that have received the highest number of votes in each classical genre category. In the \u201cClassical Album of the Year\u201d genre category Solo or Chamber Music Album of the Year, albums in the solo or chamber music genre released by an Estonian performer or ensemble are eligible to compete.In the \u201cClassical Album of the Year\u201d genre category Orchestral or Stage Music Album of the Year, albums in the orchestral or stage music genre released by an Estonian orchestra, performer, or choir are eligible to compete.In the \u201cClassical Album of the Year\u201d genre category Choral Music Album of the Year, albums in the choral music genre released by an Estonian choir are eligible to compete.In the \u201cClassical Album of the Year\u201d genre category Estonian Composition Album of the Year, albums featuring Estonian compositions released by an Estonian performer, ensemble, choir, or orchestra are eligible to compete.The list of candidates for the genre categories is compiled based on proposals submitted by members of the Estonian Music Council. Based on these candidates, the jury makes its decision by vote and identifies the albums that receive the highest number of votes in each of the four categories. From among these, the jury then selects the recipient of the \u201cClassical Album of the Year\u201d <\/strong>award. The winner of the \u201cClassical Album of the Year\u201d <\/strong>is announced at the Estonian Music Awards gala.Detailed information about the event is available on the website. http:\/\/www.muusikaauhinnad.eu<\/a>Classical Album of the YearJ\u00fcri Reinvere \u2013 Ship of FoolsPerformers: Estonian Festival Orchestra, conductor Paavo J\u00e4rvi, soloists Maarika J\u00e4rvi and Monika MattiesenLabel: Alpha ClassicsChoral Music Album of the Year<\/strong>Shostakovich \u2013 Symphony No. 13; Arvo P\u00e4rt \u2013 De profundisPerformers: Estonian National Male Choir, artistic director Mikk \u00dcleoja; BBC Philharmonic, conductor John Storg\u00e5rds; soloist Albert DohmenLabel: Chandos Records <\/p>\n\n

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J\u00fcri Reinvere \u2013 Ship of FoolsPerformers: Estonian Festival Orchestra, conductor Paavo J\u00e4rvi, soloists Maarika J\u00e4rvi and Monika MattiesenLabel: Alpha Classics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shostakovich \u2013 Symphony No. 13; Arvo P\u00e4rt \u2013 De profundisPerformers: Estonian National Male Choir, artistic director Mikk \u00dcleoja; BBC Philharmonic, conductor John Storg\u00e5rds; soloist Albert DohmenLabel: Chandos Records <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solo or Chamber Music Album of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Aare-Paul Lattik \u2013 Tallinn Cathedral OrganPerformer: Aare-Paul LattikLabel: APSoon Recordings <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Composition Album of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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J\u00fcri Reinvere \u2013 Ship of FoolsPerformers: Estonian Festival Orchestra, conductor Paavo J\u00e4rvi, soloists Maarika J\u00e4rvi and Monika MattiesenLabel: Alpha Classics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symphonic or Stage Music Album of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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J\u00fcri Reinvere \u2013 Ship of FoolsPerformers: Estonian Festival Orchestra, conductor Paavo J\u00e4rvi, soloists Maarika J\u00e4rvi and Monika MattiesenLabel: Alpha Classics<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n

Estonian Music Awards 2024 \u2013 Classical Album of the Year <\/summary>\n

Classical Album of the Year Heino Eller \u2013 Complete Piano Music, Volume NinePerformer: Sten LassmannLabel: Toccata Classics <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Composition Album of the Year<\/strong>T\u00f5nu K\u00f5rvits \u2013 The Sound of WingsPerformers: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, conductor Risto JoostLabel: Ondine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Choral Music Album of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Music by Henrik \u00d8degaardPerformers: Vox Clamantis, conductor Jaan-Eik TulveLabel: ECM Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solo or Chamber Music Album of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Heino Eller \u2013 Complete Piano Music, Volume NinePerformer: Sten LassmannLabel: Toccata Classics <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symphonic or Stage Music Album of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cKRATT\u201d \u2013 Tubin; Bacewicz; Lutos\u0142awskiPerformers: Estonian Festival Orchestra, conductor Paavo J\u00e4rviLabel: Alpha Classics <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n

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Estonian PremieresPerformer: Estonian Festival Orchestra, conductor Paavo J\u00e4rviLabel: Alpha Classics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

On the album Estonian Premieres by the Estonian Festival Orchestra and conductor Paavo J\u00e4rvi, six works by five renowned Estonian composers are performed by the Estonian Festival Orchestra. According to Paavo J\u00e4rvi, the album demonstrates how rich and multi-layered the music created in Estonia is.The album features recordings of T\u00f5nu K\u00f5rvits\u2019s Kuuvalgusele (2020), \u00dclo Krigul\u2019s Chordae (2013) and The Bow (2021), Helena Tulve\u2019s L\u2019ombre derri\u00e8re toi (2011), Tauno Aints\u2019s Overture Estonia (2014), and Lepo Sumera\u2019s Olympic Music I (1980).The album was produced in cooperation with the international record label Outhere Music (under the Alpha Classics imprint), with whom Paavo J\u00e4rvi and the Estonian Festival Orchestra also recorded their first two albums. <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n

Estonian Music Awards 2022 \u2013 Classical Album of the Year <\/summary>\n

\u201cStrings Attached \u2013 The Voice of Kannel\u201dPerformer: Anna-Liisa EllerLabel: harmonia mundi, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cErkki-Sven T\u00fc\u00fcr \u2013 Lost PrayersPerformers: Harry Traksmann, Leho Karin, Marrit Gerretz-Traksmann, Florian Donderer, Tanja Tetzlaff, Signum Quartett<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Estonian Music Awards 2019 \u2013 Classical Album of the Year <\/summary>\n

Erkki-Sven T\u00fc\u00fcr. Illuminatio. Whistles and Whispers from Uluru. Symphony No. 8 Music by Erkki-Sven T\u00fc\u00fcrPerformers: Lawrence Power (viola), Genevieve Lacey (recorder), Tapiola Sinfonietta, conductor Olari EltsLabel: Ondine, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Estonian Music Awards 2018 \u2013 Classical Album of the Year <\/summary>\n

T\u00f5nu K\u00f5rvits \u2013 Moorland ElegiesPerformers: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, conductor Risto JoostLabel: Ondine, 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Arvo P\u00e4rt \u2013 The Deer\u2019s Cry. Vox ClamantisPerformers: Vox Clamantis; artistic director and conductor Jaan-Eik Tulve; Mari Poll (violin), Johanna Vaherm\u00e4gi (viola), Heikko Remmel and Taavo Remmel (double basses), Robert Staak (lute), Toomas Vavilov (clarinet), Susanne Doll (organ)Music: Arvo P\u00e4rtLabel: ECM, 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Estonian Music Awards 2016 \u2013 Classical Album of the Year <\/summary>\n

MIHKEL POLL (piano), solo albumMusic by: George Enescu, B\u00e9la Bart\u00f3k, Erkki-Sven T\u00fc\u00fcr, T\u00f5nu K\u00f5rvitsLabel: DUX Recording Producers, 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Galina Grigorjeva \u2013 In paradisumPerformers: Estonian National Male Choir, conductor Mikk \u00dcleojaSoloists: Allar Kaasik, Aleksandr Mihhailov, Margus Vellmann, Aleksander Arder, Valter SoosaluLabel: RAM, 2014 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vivit! \u2013 Choral Music by Max Reger and Rudolf TobiasPerformers: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, conductor Daniel Reuss; Ene Salum\u00e4e (organ), Siim Selis (piano)Label: Ondine, 2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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