1999 Oct.
German Record Critics' Quarterly List
Dvorak - Symphony 8 3984-24487-2

1999 Oct.
Gramophone Editor's Choice
Johann Strauss in Berlin 3984-24489-2

1998
The Independent 50 Best of the Year CDs
Schumann Genoveva (0630-13144-2)

Caecilia Prize, Belgium
for Schumann Genoveva (0630-13144-2)

Vierteljahresliste der Schallplattenkritik
(German Record Critics' Quarterly List)
for Brahms Symphonies (0630-13136-2)

Cannes Classical Award as 19th/20th century Choral Recording of the Year for
Schubert Missa No. 6 (0630-13163-2)

1997
BBC Music Magazine - Best of 1997 for
Schumann Genoveva (0630-13144-2)

Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau

Le Choc du Mois du Monde de la Musique for Vivaldi
Twelve Concertos (0630-13572-2)
10 de Répertoire for Schubert Missa No. 5 (4509-98422-2)

Diapason d'Or for
Schubert Missa No. 5 (4509-98422-2)

Vierteljahresliste der Schallplattenkritik
(German Record Critics' Quarterly List)
for Beethoven Overtures (0630-13140-2)

1996
BBC Opera Recording of the Year
for Weber - Freischütz (509-97758-2)

Caecilia Prize, Belgium for
Beethoven Fidelio (4509-94560-2)

Prix de la Nouvelle Académie du Disque for
Strauss Zigeunerbaron (4509-94555-2)

1995
Cannes Classical Award Orchestral Music 19th Century for Beethoven: Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus (4509-90876-2)

Cannes Classical Award for
Bach Johannes Passion (9031-74862-2)

1994
Grand Prix des Discophiles for Mozart
Le nozze di Figaro (4509-90861-2)

Cannes Classical Award/MIDEM
for Haydn Symphonies, Nos. 96 & 97 (9031-77315-2)

Grand Prix International Music Critics for his musicological research, his work in reevaluating music of the baroque and classical periods, his many recordings and the significance of his writings

Polar Music Prize

1993
Edison Award - Best Choral Production,
for Haydn The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross

Caecilia Prize for
Mozart La finta giardiniera (9031-72309-2 )

Caecilia Prize for
Beethoven Missa solemnis (9031-74884-2)

La Nouvelle Académie du Disque/ Palmarés des Palmarés for Mozart Symphonies Nos. 39, 40 & 41 (9031-74858-2)

Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik
for Beethoven Missa solemnis (9031-74884-2)

Audio 'CD des Jahres'
for Beethoven Missa solemnis (9031-74884-2)

1992
Caecilia Prize for
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (2292-46452-2)

Caecilia Prize for
Mozart Così fan tutte (9031-71381-2)

Académie Charles Cros/Grand Prix du Disque for
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (2292-46452-2)

Stella d' Oro for
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (2292-46452-2)

Fondazione Giorgio Cini/ Premio Internazionale del Disco "Antonio Vivaldi" for
Mozart La finta giardiniera (9031-72302-2)

Edison Award for
Haydn The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross (2292-46458-2)

Gramophone 'Record of the Year' for
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (2292-46452-2)

Gramophone 'The Best Orchestral Recording of the Year'
for Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (2292-46452-2)

The International Classical Music Awards 'Conductor of the Year'

Emmy Award for
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (2292-46452-2)

1991
Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik for
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (2292-46452-2)

Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik for
Mozart Lucio Silla (2292-44928-2)

Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik for
Händel Theodora #(2292-46447-2)

1990
Gramophone Award for Special Achievement for
Bach Complete Sacred Cantatas (4509-91765-2)