Awards,
Classical Recordings of the Year - Finalists 2023
After many hours of listening and discussion, the Presto editorial team have finally decided on our Top 100 Recordings of the Year: you can browse through the finalists below, and until 23rd January 2024 we're offering discounts of up to 20% on almost all of the featured titles. Our Top 10 recordings will be announced on the evening of Thursday 7th December...
Be sure to check out the finalists from the jazz, books and sheet-music departments - the winners in these categories will also be revealed on Thursday 7th December.
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Gustavo Dudamel
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Camila Provenzale (soprano), Philharmonia Zurich, Simone Menezes
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo
Available Formats: SACD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Rachel Podger (violin), Kristian Bezuidenhout (fortepiano)
Available Formats: SACD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
András Schiff (clavichord)
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Solomon's Knot
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Bojan Čičić (violin)
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Karina Canellakis
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Reginald Mobley (countertenor), Baptiste Trotignon (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
María Dueñas (violin), Wiener Symphoniker, Manfred Honeck
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
I Fagiolini, The City Musick, Robert Hollingworth
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Marie-Nicole Lemieux (contralto), Orchestre philharmonique de Monte Carlo, Kazuki Yamada
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano), Cyrille Dubois (tenor), Christopher Maltman (baritone); Coro Gulbenkian, Chœur de l’OnR, Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, John Nelson
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Janinah Burnett (soprano), Dashon Burton (baritone), The Dessoff Choirs, Malcolm J. Merriweather
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Piatti Quartet
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Piatti Quartet, Quatuor Bozzini, Heath Quartet
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Kerson Leong (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra, Patrick Hahn
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Randall Goosby (violin), Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
The Gesualdo Six, Owain Park
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Matilda Lloyd (trumpet), Britten Sinfonia, Rumon Gamba
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
London Choral Sinfonia, Michael Waldron
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Michael Spyres (tenor), Il Pomo d’Oro, Francesco Corti
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Anthony Roth Costanzo (Dionysus), David Portillo (Jonathan Harker), Jarrett Ott (John Seward), Kathryn Henry (Lucy Harker), Matt Boehler (Van Helsing), Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Gil Rose
Available Formats: 2 SACDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Roderick Williams (baritone), Gemma Summerfield (soprano), Claudia Huckle (contralto), Bror Magnus Tødenes (tenor)
Bergen Philharmonic, Edvard Grieg Kor, Collegium Musicum Choir, Sir Mark Elder
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Chen Reiss (soprano), Matthias Goerne (baritone), Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Christoph Eschenbach
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Alexander Chance (countertenor), Toby Carr (lute)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Veronika Jarůšková (violin), Peter Jarůšek (cello), Boris Giltburg (piano)
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Takács Quartet
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Vox Luminis, Lionel Meunier
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Timothy Ridout (viola), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Igor Levit (piano)
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Alexander Melnikov (harpsichord/fortepiano/tangent piano/piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Marc-André Hamelin (piano)
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Magdalena Kozená (mezzo), Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Jonathan Tetelman (tenor), PKF - Prague Philharmonia, Carlo Rizzi
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, Paavo Järvi
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Keri Fuge (soprano), Roderick Williams (baritone), Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Mario Venzago, Joshua Tan
Available Formats: SACD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Takács Quartet
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Kate Royal, Claire Booth (sopranos), Hugh Cutting (countertenor), Christopher Purves (bass-baritone)
BBC Philharmonic, BBC Singers, Hallé Choir, Ben Gernon, Vimbayi Kaziboni
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Randall Scotting (countertenor), Jorge Navarro Colorado (tenor), Academy of Ancient Music, Laurence Cummings
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Barbara Hannigan (soprano), Bertrand Chamayou (piano), Emerson String Quartet
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Ivan Ilić (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie, Frank Beermann
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Tippett Quartet
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Lucile Richardot (mezzo), Stéphane Degout (baritone), Raquel Camarinha (soprano), Anne de Fornel (piano), Sarah Nemtanu (violin), Emmanuelle Bertrand (cello)
Available Formats: 3 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Les Siècles, François-Xavier Roth
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Bertrand Chamayou (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Anna Lapwood (organ)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Jouko Laivuori, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Nicholas Collon
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Semyon Bychkov
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä
Available Formats: SACD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Ramón Vargas (Giorgio Argyll), Irene Roberts (Malvina Douglas), Elizabeth DeShong (Odoardo Douglas), Sally Matthews (Anna Ruthven), Iván Ayón-Rivas (Arturo Murray), Goderdzi Janelidze (Guglielmo Ruthven)
Britten Sinfonia, Opera Rara Chorus, Carlo Rizzi
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
London Choral Sinfonia, Michael Waldron
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Liya Petrova (violin), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Duncan Ward, Adam Laloum (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Quatuor Ebène, Antoine Tamestit (viola)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Irish Baroque Orchestra, Peter Whelan
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Mutter's Virtuosi: Elias David Moncado (violin), Mohamed Hiber (violin), Lionel Martin (cello), Samuel Nebyu (violin), Matthew Lipman (viola), Margarita Balanas (cello), Dominik Wagner (double bass), Hwayoon Lee (viola)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC
Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Fabio Luisi
Available Formats: 3 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
James Ehnes (violin), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner
Available Formats: SACD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Oulu Sinfonia, Rumon Gamba
Available Formats: SACD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Sarah Fox (soprano), Dame Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano), David Butt Philip (tenor), Neal Davies (baritone)
Crouch End Festival Chorus, London Mozart Players, William Vann
Available Formats: SACD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Véronique Gens (soprano), Orchestre National de Lille, Alexandre Bloch
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason (piano), Chineke!, Leslie Suganandarajah, Roderick Cox
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Sondra Radvanovsky (Turandot), Jonas Kaufmann (Calaf), Ermonela Jaho (Liù), Michele Pertusi (Timur), Michael Spyres (Altoum), Mattia Olivieri (Ping), Gregory Bonfatti (Pang), Siyabonga Maqungo (Pong)
Orchestra e Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Antonio Pappano
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Olli Mustonen (piano), Lahti Symphony Orchestra and Dalia Stasevska
Available Formats: SACD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Sinfonia of London, Sinfonia of London Chorus, John Wilson
Available Formats: SACD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Isabelle Druet (Concepción), Julien Behr (Gonzalve), Loïc Félix (Torquemada), Thomas Dolié (Ramiro), Jean Teitgen (Don Iñigo Gomez)
Les Siècles, François-Xavier Roth
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Nathaniel Hackmann (Curly), Sierra Boggess (Laurey), Rodney Earl Clarke (Jud Fry), Jamie Parker (Will Parker), Louise Dearman (Ado Annie), Sandra Marvin (Aunt Eller), Nadim Naaman (Ali Hakim), Leo Roberts (Andrew Carnes)
Oklahoma! Ensemble, Sinfonia of London, John Wilson
Available Formats: 2 SACDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Helsinki Chamber Choir, Uusinta Ensemble, Nils Schweckendiek
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Odhecaton, Paolo da Col
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Matthias Goerne (baritone), Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Tanja Tetzlaff (cello), Lars Vogt (piano)
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC
Beatrice Rana (piano), Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Benjamin Grosvenor (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons
Available Formats: 3 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Domingo Hindoyan
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Isabelle Faust (violin)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Cyrille Dubois (tenor), Orchestre National de Lille, Pierre Dumoussaud
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Natalya Romaniw (Röschen), Claire Barnett-Jones (Iolanthe), Robert Murray (Heinrich), Andrew Shore (A Peddler), Morgan Pearse (Count Rudolf), Matthew Brook (Peter)
BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers, John Andrews
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Marina Rebeka (Julia), Stanislas de Barbeyrac (Licinius), Tassis Christoyannis (Cinna), Aude Extrémo (La Grande Vestale), David Witczak (Un Consul/Chef des Aruspices), Nicolas Courjal (Le Grand Pontife)
Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Available Formats: 2 CDs + Book, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Marta Fontanals-Simmons (mezzo-soprano), James Way (tenor), Ross Ramgobin (baritone)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, University of Birmingham Voices, Martyn Brabbins
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Stenhammar Quartet
Available Formats: 3 SACDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Ensemble Aedes, Les Siècles, Mathieu Romano
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Isabelle Faust (violin), Les Siècles, François-Xavier Roth
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck
Available Formats: SACD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Eva Ollikainen
Available Formats: Blu-ray Audio + CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
King's Singers, Fretwork
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Collegium Musical Chamber Choir, Endrik Üksvärav
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
BBC Concert Orchestra, Martin Yates
Available Format: SACD
Sinfonia of London, John Wilson
Available Formats: SACD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Manze
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Madeleine Mitchell (violin), Andrew Ball, Errollyn Wallen, Wendy Hiscocks, Nigel Clayton, Martin Butler, Kevin Malone, Howard Blake (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC
Raphaël Feuillâtre (guitar)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Mary Bevan (soprano), Joseph Middleton (piano), 12 Ensemble, Ruisi Quartet
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Europa Galante, Fabio Biondi
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center, Gianandrea Noseda
Available Formats: SACD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC
Hilary Hahn (violin)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC