Al Schmitt 1930 - 2021
Recording Engineer
Over the course of his 40 year career, renowned engineer Tony Faulkner has made more than two thousand classical recordings which have been distributed worldwide by a long list of major and independent music labels. These albums, which have enjoyed much commercial success and won numerous awards, include such acclaimed titles as Berg Early Songs; South Pacific; Sibelius Symphony No. 5; Saint-Saens Piano Concertos; Schubert Symphony No. 9; and Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances. And in 2005, Tony’s recording of pianist Evgeny Kissin’s Scriabin, Medtner, Stravinsky won the GRAMMYTM for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra).
A pioneer in digital audio, Tony also heads his own production company and has served over the years as a consultant to a number of technology firms and manufacturers. All of which is why dCS is proud to honor Tony Faulkner as the latest recipient of our dCS Legends Award.