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Two major Baroque recording projects feature among the ten 2026 annual awards announced on 15 October by the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik (German Record Critics’ Award). Selected from 119 nominated recordings spanning all genres, the projects by Jean Rondeau and Johanna Soller turn the spotlight on two composers who risk being overshadowed by their more famous relatives: Louis Couperin and Johann Ludwig Bach.
With his complete recording of the works of Louis Couperin, Jean Rondeau explores the world of François Couperin’s uncle in a ten-CD and one-DVD set released by Erato. Joining the harpsichordist are Lucile Richardot, Lucile Boulanger, Myriam Rignol, Philippe Pierlot and the Ricercar Consort, among others. The jury praised a project marking the composer’s 400th anniversary and highlighting the evocative power of his music.
The other award goes to Capella Sollertia and Johanna Soller for Johann Ludwig Bach’s eighteen Leipzig cantatas, collected on four CDs by Ricercar. These works by a distant cousin of Johann Sebastian Bach were performed in Leipzig by the Cantor himself. The jury hailed a major rediscovery, inviting listeners to explore the Bach family beyond its most illustrious representative. The two awards recognise both the ambition of the performers and their commitment to exploring the repertoire.
Official website: https://www.schallplattenkritik.de/
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