Best Contemporary Composition

34th Annual Grammy Awards1992

Honoring recordings released between October 1, 1990 – September 30, 1991

Daniel Barenboim, conductor won the 1992 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Composition with "Corigliano: Symphony No. 1"

Winners & Nominees 1992

Winner
Nominees
  • Corigliano: Symphony No. 1

    John Corigliano

  • Argento: Te Deum (Track)

    Dominick Argento

  • Carter: Oboe Concerto (Album)

    Elliott Carter

  • Maw: Odyssey (Album)

    Nicholas Maw

  • Part: Miserere (Track)

    Arvo Part

Previous Years

Year Winner Title
1994 Elliott Carter Carter: Violin Concerto All Nominees
1993 Samuel Barber Barber: The Lovers All Nominees
1992 John Corigliano Corigliano: Symphony No. 1 All Nominees
1991 Leonard Bernstein Bernstein: Arias & Barcarolles All Nominees
1990 Steve Reich Reich: Different Trains All Nominees
1989 John Adams Adams: Nixon In China All Nominees
1988 Krzysztof Penderecki Penderecki: Cello Concerto No. 2 All Nominees
1987 Witold Lutoslawski Lutoslawski: Symphony No. 3 All Nominees
1986 Andrew Lloyd Webber Lloyd Webber: Requiem All Nominees
1963 Igor Stravinsky Stravinsky: The Flood All Nominees