The 2023 ALDA (Avoid Like Death Awards) Are Here, Featuring The Year's 10 Worst Recordings!

ALDA (Avoid Like Death Awards) 2023 The White Scarf of Irredeemable Chutzpah Recipients: Schumann: Complete Symphonies. Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim (cond.) DG Bruckner: Symphony No. 5. Vienna Philhamonic, Christian Thielemann (cond.) Sony Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 “Italian” (two versions). Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall (cond.) Alia Vox The Scarlet Scarf of Shame Recipients: Violin Sonatas (Beethoven, Schumann, Franck). Martha Argerich (piano), Renaud Capuçon (violin) DG Handel: Water Music, Music for the Royal Fireworks. B’Rock Orchestra, Dmitry Sinkovsky (cond.) Pentatone Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé. Sinfonia of London, John Wilson (cond.) Chandos The Taupe Scarf of Turpitude Recipients: Roger Norrington: The Complete Erato Recordings Holst: The Planets. Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding (cond.) BR Klassik Bruckner: Symphony No. 7. London Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle (cond.) LSO The Black Scarf of Lingering Stench Recipient: Beethoven: Complete Symphonies. Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta (cond.) Dynamic