Awards
International recognition for outstanding productions
Since Cybele was founded, 45 of its productions have received a total of 114 prizes, nominations and recommendations from international juries and specialist magazines.
These distinctions range from outstanding performances and editorial achievements to pioneering awards for sound quality, surround and immersive audio formats.
In addition, more than 130 magazines, radio programmes and online publications have reviewed our recordings: 625 reviews are listed on the album pages in the catalogue, many of them with a link to the original article.
- Gramophone Magazine – “250 Greatest Recordings of All Time”
- 7 ECHO Klassik awards
- Grammy nomination
- Annual Prize of the German Record Critics’ Award
- 2 MIDEM Classical Awards
- Diapason d’Or
- OPUS KLASSIK
- Honoured several times by the German Record Critics’ Award (quarterly selection)
- 12 Opus d’Or awards (opushd.net)
- “5 Diapason” for 10 productions
- MusicWeb International: 5 × “Recording of the Month”, 2 × “Recording of the Year”
- 114 awards for 45 productions in total
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Outstanding international awards
Great Britain
Gramophone Magazine – “250 Greatest Recordings of all Time”
France
MIDEM Classical Awards 2010
Awards in the categories:
- “Recording of the Year Award”
- “Choral Award”
USA
Grammy Awards 2011 – nomination
Category: “Best Contemporary Composition”
Germany
German Record Critics’ Award – Annual Prize 2017
Nominations for the Annual Prize:
- Piano Works around Russian Futurism (box set, 2016)
- Wolfgang Rihm and the Organ (2019)
Germany
OPUS KLASSIK 2023
Category: “Editorial achievement of the year”
OPUS KLASSIK 2024 – shortlist:
Awards for sound quality, surround & immersive audio
Germany
ECHO Klassik 2010
Category: “Surround recording of the year”
Germany
ECHO Klassik 2016
Category: “Surround recording of the year – special prize: 3D headphone recording”
- Johann Georg Linike: Mortorium (Musicaphon)
Germany
Stereoplay – “Audiophile SACD of the month”
France
opushd.net – “Opus d’Or Award”
- Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Six Sonatas for the Organ op. 65, Johannes Brahms: Organ Works (3/2007)
- Karl Amadeus Hartmann and the String Quartet (4/2010)
- Hans Erich Apostel and the String Quartet (9/2010)
- Pierre Boulez and the Piano (9/2012)
- Jacqueline Fontyn and the Concerto (5/2014)
- Piano Works around Russian Futurism (Vol. 2) (8/2014)
- Max Reger Edition. Complete Organ Works (box set, 10/2016)
- Bernd Alois Zimmermann and the Late Symphonic Works (10/2017)
- Piano Works around Russian Futurism (box set, 7/2018)
- Sandor Veress and the Hungarian Folk Song (9/2018)
- Wolfgang Rihm and the Organ (11/2020)
- Jean-Pierre Leguay: Momenti – Works for Piano (1/2024)
Further major classical awards
ECHO Klassik 2017
Category: “Solo recording of the 20th/21st century”
- Piano Works around Russian Futurism (box set)
ECHO Klassik 2015
Category: “Chamber music recording of the year (17th/18th century)”
- Johann Wilhelm Hertel: chamber music for winds (Musicaphon)
ECHO Klassik 2012
Category: “Music DVD production of the year (opera)”
- Richard Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen (Musicaphon)
ECHO Klassik 2010
Category: “Instrumentalist of the year (organ)”
German Audiobook Award (Deutscher Hörbuchpreis)
Award 2011 – “Best publishing achievement”:
- Karl Amadeus Hartmann and the String Quartet
- Hans Erich Apostel and the String Quartet
- Hans Werner Henze and the Requiem
Nominations:
- Martin Baltscheit: Vom Mädchen das nicht schlafen wollte (2007, Das besondere Hörbuch / Musik category)
- Karl Amadeus Hartmann and the String Quartet (2010, Beste Information)
LEOPOLD media award “Good music for children”
- Arnold Schönberg: Die Prinzessin (2009/2010)
International critics’ awards and recommendations
German Record Critics’ Award (quarterly selection)
- Bernd Alois Zimmermann: Requiem für einen jungen Dichter (1/2009)
- Rolf Riehm: aprikosenbäume gibt es, aprikosenbäume gibt es (1/2009)
- Tilo Medek: Organ Works (2/2009)
- Richard Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen (4/2011, Musicaphon)
- Mallorca Edition Historic Organs (3/2017)
- Wolfgang Rihm and the Organ (1/2020)
- Friedrich Cerha: complete organ works, Wolfgang Kogert (3/2026, Kairos)
German Record Critics’ Award (longlist)
- Piano Works around Russian Futurism (Vol. 2) (3/2014)
- Max Reger Edition. Complete Organ Works (Vol. 1) (2/2015)
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Works for Harpsichord (1/2016, organ & harpsichord category)
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Piano Works Vol. 2 – Clavierübung II & III (2/2016, piano music category)
- Piano Works around Russian Futurism (Vol. 3) (3/2016)
- Piano Works around Russian Futurism (Vol. 4) (3/2016)
- Juan Allende-Blin and the Ensemble (3/2016, contemporary music category)
- Thomas Adès: String Quartets, Piano Quintet (1/2018, contemporary music category)
- Padre Antonio Soler: 6 Conciertos for 2 Organs R.463 (145) (1/2019)
- Zsigmond Szathmary: Organ Works (3/2019)
- “Horizon” – organ works by Cerha, Klaus Lang, Leguay, Pagh-Paan, Herndler and others, Wolfgang Kogert (1/2023, Cantate)
- Peter-Jan Wagemans: Cycles (1/2024)
- Klaus Lang: “tönendes licht.”, Wolfgang Kogert, Wiener Symphoniker, Peter Rundel (2/2025 and 3/2025, Kairos)
International Classical Music Award (ICMA) – nominations
- Mallorca Edition Historic Organs (2017, Best Collection)
- Thomas Adès: String Quartets, Piano Quintet (2018, Contemporary category)
- Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal LIVE (Vol. 2) (2019, Orchestral Music category)
- Max Reger Edition. Complete Organ Works (box set)
- Appassionatamente plus Lulu-Suite
- Hans Erich Apostel and the String Quartet
- Hans Werner Henze and the Requiem
Diapason – “5 Diapason”
- Bernd Alois Zimmermann: Requiem für einen jungen Dichter (1/2009)
- Günther Becker: The Complete Organ Works (10/2016)
- Max Reger Edition. Complete Organ Works (box set, 3/2017)
- Thomas Adès: String Quartets, Piano Quintet (2–3/2018)
- Padre Antonio Soler: 6 Conciertos for 2 Organs R.463 (145) (3/2019)
- Improvisations for Two Organs in the Catedral Metropolitana, Mexico City (5/2019)
- Zsigmond Szathmary: Organ Works (2/2020)
- Mallorca Edition Historic Organs
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations – ARIA mit verschiedenen Veränderungen BWV 988
- Piano Works around Russian Futurism (Vol. 2)
- Max Reger Edition. Complete Organ Works (Vol. 1)
- Max Reger Edition. Complete Organ Works (Vol. 2)
Gramophone Magazine – “Editor’s Choice Award”
The Sunday Times – “TOP 100 Albums of 2010”
ResMusica – “Key Of The Year Award”
International Record Review – “IRR Outstanding Award”
Pizzicato – “Excellentia Award”
ClassicsToday.com – “10/10 Award”
Luister – “Luister10 Award”
MUSICA – 5 stars
PianoNews – “CD of the bimonthly issue”
MusicWeb International – “Recording of the Month” and “Recording of the Year”
- Tilo Medek: Organ Works (1/2009)
- Max Reger Edition. Complete Organ Works (box set, 10/2016)
- Improvisations for Two Organs in the Catedral Metropolitana, Mexico City (9/2018)
- Mallorca Edition Historic Organs
- Hans Werner Henze and the Requiem
“Recording of the Year”:
Best-of-the-year lists and further critics’ awards
- Süddeutsche Zeitung – SZ critics’ list 2008: best record: Bernd Alois Zimmermann: Requiem für einen jungen Dichter
- Trouw – Top ten 2008: Bernd Alois Zimmermann: Requiem für einen jungen Dichter
- Le Monde de la Musique – 4 stars (issue 1/2008): Christoph Maria Wagner: Piano Works
- nmz – nmz record critics’ top list 2009, new music category: Jacqueline Fontyn: Orchestral Works
- CLASSICA – Choc, November 2016: Piano Works around Russian Futurism
- DIE ZEIT – Best albums of 2016 (Max Reger Edition box set): Max Reger Edition. Complete Organ Works
- FonoForum – CDs of the year 2018 (critics’ poll): Improvisations for Two Organs in the Catedral Metropolitana, Mexico City
- Βραβεία Κριτικών Μουσικής 2018 – Nomination, “Recording of Greek interest” (Union of Greek Theatre and Music Critics, February 2019): Calliope Tsoupaki: Triptychon
- nmz – nmz record critics’ review of the year 2022: Astor Piazzolla: Tango Nuevo – A Symphonic Homage
Further recommendations
- FonoForum “Star of the month”: Rolf Riehm: aprikosenbäume gibt es, aprikosenbäume gibt es (5/2009)
- Neue Zeitschrift für Musik “Editorial recommendation”: Rolf Riehm: aprikosenbäume gibt es, aprikosenbäume gibt es (2/2009)
- Organ – Journal für die Orgel “reference recording”: Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations – ARIA mit verschiedenen Veränderungen BWV 988, Tilo Medek: Organ Works
- hr2 “CD recommendation”: Vera Forester: Ich möchte lachen vor Todesschmerz – Robert Schumanns letzter Weg (7/2006), Arnold Schönberg: Die Prinzessin (9/2008)
- Bayern 4 Klassik “CD recommendation”: Hans Erich Apostel and the String Quartet (3/2010)
- Muzyka21 “CD of the month”: Günther Becker: The Complete Organ Works (5/2010), Bernd Alois Zimmermann: Requiem für einen jungen Dichter
- Orgelnieuws.nl “CD van de Maand”: Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations – ARIA mit verschiedenen Veränderungen BWV 988 (9/2009)
- hörBücher / BuchMarkt “Audiobook of the month”: Mirjam Wiesemann: Auf Flügeln in die Tiefe – Geschichten vom Aufwachsen (2/2011)
- klassik.com recommendations: Mallorca Edition Historic Organs, Erich Itor Kahn: Piano Works, Piano Works around Russian Futurism (Vol. 2), Piano Works around Russian Futurism (Vol. 3), Bernd Alois Zimmermann: Requiem für einen jungen Dichter, Karl Amadeus Hartmann and the String Quartet, Hans Erich Apostel and the String Quartet, Hans Werner Henze and the Requiem, Günther Becker and the Piano
