Best Classical Compendium

The Grammy Award for Best Classical Compendium recognizes excellence in albums developed and united by an artist, composer, tribute, thematic idea, or other unifying concept. Classical crossover projects and albums intersecting various genres with classical music are also eligible.

63rd Annual Grammy Awards • 2021

Honoring recordings released between Aug 31, 2019 and Aug 30, 2020

Michael Tilson Thomas won the 2021 Grammy Award for Best Classical Compendium with "Thomas, M.T.: From The Diary Of Anne Frank & Meditations On Rilke"

Winners & Nominees 2021

Winner
Nominees

  • Thomas, M.T.: From The Diary Of Anne Frank & Meditations On Rilke

    Michael Tilson Thomas, Jack Vad

  • Christianne Stotijn

    Adès Conducts Adès

    Mark Stone, Christianne Stotijn, Thomas Adès, Nick Squire

  • Saariaho: Graal Théâtre; Circle Map; Neiges; Vers Toi Qui Es Si Loin

    Clément Mao-Takacs, Hans Kipfer

  • Serebrier: Symphonic Bach Variations; Laments And Hallelujahs; Flute Concerto

    Jose Serebrier, Jens Braun

  • Woolf, L.P.: Fire And Flood

    Matt Haimovitz, Julian Wachner, Blanton Alspaugh

Previous Winners

Year Winner Work
2026 Gustavo Dudamel, Dmitriy Lipay Ortiz: Yanga All Nominees
2025 Gustavo Dudamel, Dmitriy Lipay Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina All Nominees
2024 Silas Brown, Mark Dover Passion For Bach And Coltrane All Nominees
2023 Starr Parodi, Kitt Wakeley, Jeff Fair An Adoption Story All Nominees
2022 Amy Andersson, Mark Mattson, Lolita Ritmanis Women Warriors - The Voices Of Change All Nominees
2021 Michael Tilson Thomas, Jack Vad Thomas, M.T.: From The Diary Of Anne Frank & Meditations On Rilke All Nominees
2020 Nadia Shpachenko, Marina A. Ledin, Victor Ledin The Poetry Of Places All Nominees
2019 JoAnn Falletta, Tim Handley Fuchs: Piano Concerto 'Spiritualist'; Poems Of Life; Glacier; Rush All Nominees
2018 Giancarlo Guerrero, Tim Handley Higdon: All Things Majestic, Viola Concerto & Oboe Concerto All Nominees
2017 Giancarlo Guerrero, Tim Handley Daugherty: Tales Of Hemingway; American Gothic; Once Upon A Castle All Nominees
2016 Giancarlo Guerrero, Tim Handley Paulus: Three Places Of Enlightenment; Veil Of Tears & Grand Concerto All Nominees
2015 John Schneider Partch: Plectra & Percussion Dances All Nominees
2014 Christoph Eschenbach Hindemith: Violinkonzert; Symphonic Metamorphosis; Konzertmusik All Nominees
2013 Antoni Wit, Aleksandra Nagórko, Andrzej Sasin Penderecki: Fonogrammi; Horn Concerto; Partita; The Awakening Of Jacob; Anaklasis All Nominees
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