Gramophone Awards 2012: behind the scenes
A selection of the best classical musicians and industry professionals gathered at London's Dorchester Hotel for the Gramophone Awards 2012 - and we were there to bring you a slice of the action! Have a look behind the scenes at this prestigious awards ceremony.
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1. Iestyn Davies and Lucy Coward at the Gramophone Awards 2012
Iestyn caught up with Classic FM's Lucy Coward. He was looking sharp after flying in from New York this morning. Photo: Matt Crossick
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2. The Dorchester Hotel
The Dorchester Hotel, ready to receive the world's classical music stars, journalists, and industry professionals. Photo: Matt Crossick
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3. Iestyn Davies at the Gramophone Awards 2012
Countertenor Iestyn Davies stopped for a photo ahead of the awards ceremony as the guests started to arrive. Photo: Matt Crossick
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4. Eric Whitacre at the Gramophone Awards 2012
Eric Whitacre calmly rehearsed his speeches before the ceremony. He's co-hosting the awards with Danielle de Nieses. Photo: Matt Crossick
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5. Behind the scenes at the Gramophone Awards 2012
Adorned with the finest crockery, the team set up the tables before the ceremony. This is where the awards will be given out later today. Photo: Matt Crossick
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6. The Dorchester Hotel
The Dorchester Hotel is decorated with Gramophone Awards banners and logos. The purple colour scheme looks great in the hall! Photo: Matt Crossick
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7. Iestyn Davies at the Gramophone Awards 2012
Lucy Coward chats to Iestyn Davies, ahead of the awards ceremony. Photo: Matt Crossick
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8. Eric Whitacre at the Gramophone Awards 2012
Eric's just come off a plane from New York, but he's raring to go for this morning's ceremony. Danielle de Niese is on her way! Photo: Matt Crossick
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9. The Dorchester Hotel
The ballroom entrance, where the stars are soon to arrive. Photo: Matt Crossick
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10. Guests arrive at the Gramophone Awards 2012
The guests begin to assemble at London's Dorchester Hotel. The atmosphere is electric! Photo: Matt Crossick
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11. Guests at the Gramophone Awards 2012
If you look closely, you might spot a few famous names from all over the world, assembled here to celebrate the achievements of the classical music world. Photo: Matt Crossick
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12. Champagne at Gramophone Awards 2012
Anyone for champagne? Well, it wouldn't be a celebration without a few (hundred) glasses of fizz! Photo: Matt Crossick
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13. Eric Whitacre and the awards
Eric Whitacre posed with the awards before presenting them to Benjamin Grosvenor, Stephen Layton, Iestyn Davies, and many others.
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14. Eric and the awards
The most expensive dominoes you've ever seen? No, it's this year's Gramophone Awards!
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15. Gramophone Awards 2012
Polished silverware, fancy crockery, and this year's Gramophone Awards running order. A glamourous day indeed!
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16. Danielle de Niese at the Gramophone Awards
The gorgeous Danielle de Niese, co-host for the afternoon's events. A security guard kept an eye on her jewellery from inside the ceremony.
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17. Eric Whitacre and Danielle de Niese
Two of the stars of the show, Eric and Danielle, caught up during the break for lunch. Eric presented the morning, and Danielle was on stage in the afternoon.
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18. Leif Ove Andsnes
Leif Ove Andsnes explains what makes his album of Schumann piano trios so special, with Classic FM's Lucy Coward. He won the Chamber category with Christian Tetzlaff and Tanja Tetzlaff.
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19. Baroque Instrumental Award
The Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, Petra Mullejans and Gottfried von der Goltz won the Baroque Instrumental award with an album of Bach Orchestral Suites.
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20. Stephen Layton and the Choral Award
Stephen Layton with his Gramophone Award. He won the Choral category with his album of Howells, performed by the Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge.
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21. DVD Documentary Award
Owsley Brown III displays his DVD Documentary Gramophone Award. The film 'Music Makes a City', tells the story of the Louisville Orchestra in Kentucky.
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22. Stephen Layton
Stephen Layton shares his love of choral music with Lucy Coward. He said he was pleased the UK was demonstrating its love of singing, as choral music enjoys a surge of popularity.
