Welcome to the 2025 BBC Music Magazine Awards.
The nominated recordings for the 2025 Chamber Award are listed below.
The nominees for the 2025 Chamber Award
C Schumann • R Schumann
Works for Oboe and Piano
Nicholas Daniel (oboe), Julius Drake (piano)
Chandos CHAN20295
Our November review (‘Recording of the Month’) described this as ‘…a recording you’ll want to sit down and savour.’ This gorgeous programme of works by Clara and Robert Schumann for oboe and piano was brought to vivid life thanks to Nicholas Daniel and Julius Drake’s great musicality, born of their long-standing, trusted partnership.
Keel Road
Traditional works, plus works by Turlough O’Carolan, Rune Tonsgard Sørensen and Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin
Danish String Quartet
ECM ECM2785
This hugely pleasurable album (which our review called ‘a multifaceted diamond’) saw the great Danish String Quartet lead us on a journey on the open seas, taking in the sounds and songs of five northern nations. Is it folk? Is it world music? Is it classical? Does it matter? Poetic and oh-so memorable.
Take 3
Works by Bartók, Poulenc, Schoenfield and Nichifor
Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin), Reto Bieri (clarinet), Polina Leschenko (piano) et al
Alpha Classics ALPHA772
Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Reto Bieri and Polina Leschenko put on one hell of a show in this colourful showcase, which earned itself a spot as our ‘Recording of the Month’ in the February issue. ‘The sheer chutzpah of the playing is jaw-dropping,’ said the review of this whimsical, head-turning album.
Vote for the winner of this year's Chamber Award
Voting runs from Thursday 23 January to Friday 28 February. You can vote for your favourite from our three Chamber nominees below.
The purpose of this vote is to allow users to share their opinions on the shortlisted recordings for the BBC Music Magazine Awards. While the results will be of interest to other users and the BBC Music Magazine editorial team, it is not a representative sample and only reflects the views of those who choose to participate. Full terms and conditions can be found on our Terms and Conditions page.
