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96.0. "1985 Ovation record awards" by FDCV09::STROM () Thu Mar 21 1985 20:07

For the readers of this notes file who have an interest in concert music,
Ovation magazine has just released their 1985 record awards in the March 1985
edition.  Just to pique your interest, the top three were:

	o Beethoven: Concertos for Piano Nos. 1 - 5 
	  Alfred Brendel
	  Chicago Symphony/James Levine
	  Phillips 411 189

	o Britten: War Requieum
	  Elisabeth Soderstrom, Robert Tear, Thomas Allen
	  Boys of Christ Church Cathredal, Oxford
	  City of Birmingham Chorus and Orchestra/Simon Rattle
	  Angel DSB-3949

A third place tie -

	o Strauss, R.: Vier letzte Leider, Six Songs
	  Jessye Norman
	  Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra/Kurt Masur
	  Phillips 6514 322

	o Baroque Works with Trumpet: Works by Fasch, Handel, Molter, Purcell
                                      and Torelli
	  Wynton Marsalis, Edita Gruberova
	  English Chamber Orchestra/Raymond Leppard
	  CBS IM 39061

Included in the article is a list of the nominated recordings which covers 16
categories and spans 4 pages of fine print.  The issue should be available at
newsstands now, or back issues may be obtained at a cost of $3.00 each by
writing to:

	Ovation Back Issue Department
	320 West 57th Street
	New York, NY  10019

Hope this will be of interest.

Greg