The 9th International Record Competition Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin

The Jury of the 9th  Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin Record Competition gave its verdict on 11 September 2020 in Warsaw.  The Jury, comprising Prof. Bronisława Kawalla – chair, Prof. Andrzej Jasiński, Prof. Andrzej Lupa, Prof. Piotr Paleczny, Karol Radziwonowicz, Adam Rozlach, Dr Ewa Sławińska-Dahlig, Prof. Wojciech Świtała, assessed 51 one or two CD recordings submitted by 7 record companies, and awarded the following prizes: 

Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin in the recordings made on contemporary instruments after 1 January2000 category went to DEUTSCHE  GRAMMOPHON for Seong-Jin Cho – Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1; Ballades,  London Symphony Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda,

Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin in the recordings made on period instruments after 1 January 2000 category went to NARODOWY INSTYTUT FRYDERYKA CHOPINA for Janusz  Olejniczak – Chopin: 57 Mazurków / Mazurkas [Erard 1849], the Real Chopin series (2CD album),

Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin in the re-released historical recordings originally made before 1 January 2000 category went to DUX for Chopin: Pieśni i piosnki Op. 74, Henryka Januszewska (soprano), Marek Drewnowski (piano).  The original recording was made in 1988 r. (re-released in 2018).