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    Gramophone Awards 2012: Winners!

    The jury have deliberated, the audience votes have been counted, and the winners of the Gramophone Awards 2012 have been announced! Discover the glitz and glamour of an awards ceremony at one of London's iconic venues, and take a look at the year's best classical stars.

    1. The Dorchester

      1. The Gramophone Awards 2012 at The Dorchester

      Classical artists, hosts, journalists, and record company professionals have arrived at London's iconic hotel, The Dorchester. The ceremony begins at 11.30am, when the winners will be announced.

    2. Gramophone Awards vocal winner

      2. Baroque Vocal Winner

      Schütz, Musicalische Exquien. Performed by Vox Luminis and conducted by Lionel Meunier on the RICERCAR (RSK) label.

    3. Gramophone Awards instrumental winner

      3. Baroque Instrumental: Winner

      Bach Orchestral Suites performed by Freiburg Baroque Orchestra / Petra Mullejans, Gottfried van der Goltz on the HARMONIA MUNDI label

    4. Gramophone Awards chamber winner

      4. Chamber Music Winner

      Schumann Complete works for piano trio, performed by Christian Tetzlaff, Tanja Tetzlaff, Leif Ove Andsnes, on the EMI label.

    5. Howells Requiem Gramophone Awards choral winner

      5. Choral Winner

      Howells Requiem. St Paul’s Magnificat and Nunc dimittis performed by the Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge / Stephen Layton on the HYPERION label

    6. Gramophone Awards concerto winner

      6. Concerto Winner

      Beethoven. Berg Violin Concertos performed by Isabelle Faust, Orchestra Mozart/Claudio Abbado on the HARMONIA MUNDI label

    7. Gramophone Awards contemporary winner

      7. Contemporary Winner

      Rautavaara Percussion Concerto. Cello Concerto No 2. Modificata performed by Colin Currie, Truls Mørk, Helsinki PO / John Storgards on the ONDINE label.

    8. gramophone album covers

      8. Early Music Winner

      Victoria Sacred works, performed by Ensemble Plus Ultra, conducted by Michael Noone, on the ARCHIV (DG) label.

    9. gramophone album covers

      9. Solo Vocal Winner

      Songs of War, performed by Simon Keenlyside and Malcolm Martineau, on the SONY CLASSICAL label.

    10. gramophone album covers

      10. Historic Winner

      Chopin Etudes performed by Maurizio Pollini on the TESTAMENT label

    11. Gramophone Awards Winner

      11. Orchestral Winner

      Martinu Symphonies, performed by the BBC SO / Jiri Belohlavek on the ONYX (Select) label

    12. Vaclav Talich

      12. Special Achievement - Historic Award

      Smetana Ma vlast, performed by the Czech Philharmonic orchestra and Václav Talich (pictured), Matous Vlcinsky, on the SUPRAPHON label

    13. Gramophone Awards Winners Music

      13. Opera Winner

      Beethoven Fidelio, performed by Stemme; Kaufmann; Lucerne Festival Orchestra / Claudio Abbado, on the DECCA label.

    14. Gramophone Awards Winners Music

      14. Recital Winner

      Arias for Guadagni, performed by Iestyn Davies, Arcangelo / Jonathan Cohen, on the HYPERION label.

    15. Benjamin Grosvenor

      15. Instrumental Winner

      Chopin. Liszt. Ravel Piano works, performed by Benjamin Grosvenor on the DECCA label.

    16. Murray Perahia

      16. Piano Award

      Murray Perahia wins the Piano Award, a new category this year.

    17. Naive

      17. Label of the Year

      Naïve records, the French record label, won the Label of the Year category at the Gramophone Awards 2012.

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