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Added on: Mar 30, 2012 | Hits: 98

“Channel Classics Records is a quality record label based in Holland. Director, producer and recording engineer is C. Jared Sacks. Having grown up in Boston Massachusetts, schooled at Oberlin Conservatory and the Amsterdam Conservatory of music with 15 years experience playing French Horn, Jared decided to make his hobby of recording a profession in 1987. The label started in 1990 with the name Channel Classics coming from the street he lived on in Amsterdam. (Kanaalstraat).

Jared and his Dutch wife Lydi Groenewegen together with a group of assistants work closely with distributors in 38 countries to promote the artists through the CD’s.

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Added on: Mar 18, 2012 | Hits: 151

“CORO is the lively and successful record label of Harry Christophers and The Sixteen. Formed in 2001, CORO has re-mastered, re-packaged and re-issued recordings of The Sixteen that were for a short time available on Collins Classics and now releases most of the ensemble’s new recordings. The label also features artists such as The Hilliard Ensemble, Elin Manahan Thomas and Sarah Connolly as well as a ‘Live’ series, a young artists focus and the Acoustic World collection of discs. The recent launch of CORO DVD has allowed the label to release Series One of the BBC’s groundbreaking Sacred Music as well as The Sixteen’s acclaimed Handel Celebration Prom.”

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Added on: Mar 16, 2012 | Hits: 97

“Arabesque Records was created to be a leader in the independent recorded music industry. Recording albums for such classical luminaries as pianists Ian Hobson and Garrick Ohlsson, as well as the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, the label quickly gained recognition. Arabesque Recordings distinguished itself as a platform for the production of large-scale projects such as Garrick Ohlsson’s ambitious 13-volume recording of "The Complete Chopin Piano Works."

In 1992 Arabesque recognized a need to promote maturing jazz musicians and introduced Arabesque Jazz, an extension of the original company. Arabesque Jazz first featured artists such as soprano saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom, 8 Bold Souls and vocalist Carmen Lundy. Shortly after establishing Arabesque Jazz the label became home to many jazz legends, including trumpeter Art Farmer and saxophonist Charles McPherson.

Today, the Arabesque family prides itself on its continuing commitment to producing the finest classical and jazz recordings. Arabesque’s classical roster now boasts artists ranging from the American String Quartet to pianists Gabriela Imreh and Bruce Brubaker. Arabesque Jazz also continues to add contemporary artists to its roster while expanding stylistically. Recent additions include trombonist Steve Wiest, organist Radam Schwartz and saxophonist Bobby Selvaggio.

The Arabesque Records include the following labels

• Arabesque Recordings
  
• Arabesque
  
• JazzArabesque Too
• School Cut Records
• Wildboar Recordings
• AW Recordings
• Ocean Records  “

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Added on: Mar 05, 2012 | Hits: 146

“Welcome on www.tactus.it, home of the finest Italian classic music, from the Gregorian Chants to the 20th century!

On this web site you will be able to browse and order from the complete Tactus CD on-line catalogue.“

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Added on: Feb 28, 2012 | Hits: 186

“Created in 2001 by José Miguel Martínez and Pilar de la Vega, VERSO is undoubtedly one of the independent recording industry’s major contributions to this country’s culture. With a top-flight catalogue of more than a hundred discs already, focused fundamentally on lesser-known Spanish baroque, classical, romantic and post-romantic music, Verso also clearly supports the most avant-garde musical creation of our time. Meticulous and careful edition and the diversity of sources of interpretation, backed by a long list of orchestral ensembles of the very highest level and youthful artists of acknowledged national and international prestige make the young, dynamic Madrid label a Spanish recording classic. …”

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Added on: Feb 16, 2012 | Hits: 248

“Music and art in the world of recording music.

Since its beginnings it has pursued an audacious, original and very specific line of style and design philosophy.

The promotion of young performers, both national and international, coupled with the participation of already known ones, has succeeded in placing Arsis at the forefront, gaining the acclaim and positive feedback of critics, performers and music lovers alike.

Since November 2006 it publishes all its works in GPACK, an exclusive format made out of a foldable cupboard, which invokes warmness and is silky smooth to the touch; a tactile and thought provoking sensation.

This is Arsis. When the attention to detail and the desire for a job well done are the driving forces in developing new areas of advancement in musical editing.”

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Added on: Feb 16, 2012 | Hits: 206

“Outhere is an independent musical production and publishing company whose discs are published under the catalogues Æon, Alpha, Fuga Libera, Outnote, Ramée, Ricercar and Zig Zag Territoires. Each catalogue has its own well defined identity. Our discs and our digital products cover a repertoire ranging from ancient and classical music to the contemporary, jazz and world music. We work with great artists and established ensembles, but we are also keen to invest in the development of young talent. The group builds on three fundamental principles: relations, quality and efficiency: the personal relation between an artist and his trusted art director, the highest quality in the musical selection and in the editorial work, and efficiency, because wOuthere is an independent musical production and publishing company whose discs are published under the catalogues Æon, Alpha, Fuga Libera, Outnote, Ramée, Ricercar and Zig Zag Territoires. Each catalogue has its own well defined identity. Our discs and our digital products cover a repertoire ranging from ancient and classical music to the contemporary, jazz and world music. We work with great artists and established ensembles, but we are also keen to invest in the development of young talent. The group builds on three fundamental principles: relations, quality and efficiency: the personal relation between an artist and his trusted art director, the highest quality in the musical selection and in the editorial work, and efficiency, because we know that our activities can only thrive with innovative management methods. Outhere produces more than 100 CDs per year and we are distributed in over 40 countries. Outhere’s head office is located in Brussels and we have a subsidiary in Paris. e know that our activities can only thrive with innovative management methods. Outhere produces more than 100 CDs per year and we are distributed in over 40 countries. Outhere’s head office is located in Brussels and we have a subsidiary in Paris.”

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Added on: Dec 05, 2011 | Hits: 178

“We are a Swedish company founded in 1999 with the vision to satisfy the listening needs of classical music lovers as well as to promote the music of world-class musicians to a larger audience.

eClassical.com is a secure online store open 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Customers and visitors can download classical music in popular downloadable formats like FLAC and MP3 at the highest quality, as well as find out more about classical music.

Our support is fast, personal and always near-by!”

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Added on: Dec 04, 2011 | Hits: 144

“Bruno Procopio founded the Paraty label in 2006, with the support of Intégral Distribution, in order to explore, on period instruments, the rich repertory of baroque and classical music.

The first release for the label is vol. 2 of the Bach Partitas, continuing a project started by Bruno Procopio in 2004. The first volume of the Partitas was very well received by music critics, with five stars from Diapason magazine, and a critic from Fanfare magazine listing it as one of the five best Baroque CDs of the year in USA.”

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Added on: Nov 28, 2011 | Hits: 226

“Satirino was created in 1997 by Ian Malkin and Christine Menguy and specialises in both French and international representation for Classical music artists, ensembles and orchestras. In 2001 the company created the Satirino Records label to record some of the agency's artists.”

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Added on: Nov 19, 2011 | Hits: 230

“harmonia mundi is an independent music record label founded in 1958 by Bernard Coutaz in Arles.
Its catalogue is essentially devoted to classical music but, through World Village, and new sibling Jazz Village, also to jazz & world musics.
The various offices around the world, or *filliales*, also offer distribution to a huge diversity of labels & genres, not necessarily the same for each territory.

Classical labels: actes sud, alia vox, ambronay, aparte, arte verum, audite, bel air classiques, christophorus, CSO Resound [Chicago], delphian, dolce volta, fraprod, glossa, harmonia mundi, hat[now]art, hyphen press, k617, KML, la dolce volta, LSO Live, mariinsky, melisande films, mirare, mode, muso, nascor, onyx [imminent], opella nova, orfeo, pan classics, paradizo, pearl, phil.harmonie, piano classics, praga digitals, RCOC, RCO Live [Royal Concertgebouw], RAM [Royal Academy of Music], sfz music [His Majesty's Sackbutts & Cornets], signum classics, stradivarius, united archives, wahoo, walhall eternity, wergo, wigmore hall live, winter & winter, ysaye records

Jazz / World / Roots: accords croisés, act, airmail, american jazz classics, ames, archieball, asphalt tango, aum fidelity, black saint, bonsai, british library, cadillac, camoci, camjazz, casequarter, chant du monde, chapa blues, contre jour, deda, disconforme, edition, ellipsis arts, emanem, enja, evidence, fedora, hatology, hi 4 head, highnote, high two, ieditions, institut du monde arabe, iris music, jaro, jazz village, kind of blue, long distance, marabi, National Sound Archive, network, ocora, ogun, pi, playasound, poll winners records. plus loin, psi, q-rious, regardless, recording arts, riti, savant, soul note, wergo, winter & winter, World Village.”

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Added on: Nov 16, 2011 | Hits: 181

“Without fear of the alleged crisis of the international music industry, the label Alqhai & Alqhai is born as a determined commitment to quality, from the philosophy of taking absolute care of every stage of our CDs production and making. From the very first step —the artistic conception of a program, through its development and rehearsals, sound recording, edition, design, quality standards choice until, finally, public launching, every Alqhai & Alqhai production is treated with the love that only an artist can feel for his own creation. We want to to fulfill a wish: that our public had in his hands and ears a true piece of art, not determined by the market rules”

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Added on: Nov 13, 2011 | Hits: 227

“ANALEKTA is a Greek word which can be translated as "a collection of the finest works". Since the inception of the company in 1988, founder and President François Mario Labbé and his team of dedicated people have worked diligently to represent its corporate name.

ANALEKTA has become the largest independent classical record company in Canada. Being the recipient of many distinguished prizes, notably for the quality of its recordings and the rigorous musicianship of its artists, ANALEKTA has earned a reputation of excellence on the international music scene. The company is now considered a benchmark within the Canadian music industry and a true gem of Canadian culture.

ANALEKTA, the Quebec recording company specializing in classical music, was founded with the goal of becoming one of Canada's leading record labels. The driving force behind the label has always been its musicians, exceptional artists who would become ANALEKTA's guarantee of excellence. Over the years, the label has therefore developed an association with the country's finest musicians and musical organizations. ANALEKTA's recordings equal fine interpretations, originality and excellence.

Each year, ANALEKTA releases no less than 30 classical recordings featuring the greatest Canadian musicians. Over the years, ANALEKTA has produced over 400 titles with more than 200 artists. The level of excellence of its artists, combined with the determination of its management and its entire team have created an enviable reputation and a first-rate image for the company, both at home and abroad.

Though its focus remains classical music, ANALEKTA continues to seek new talent and promote Canadian musicians. Embracing a new array of genres to widen its musical horizons, ANALEKTA's catalogue now includes World Music, Jazz and Movie Soundtracks, making music accessible to music aficionados with eclectic taste.

ANALEKTA's "selection of the finest works" featuring the finest Canadian musicians continues to flourish. More than ever, ANALEKTA's name is synonymous with excellence. ”

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Added on: Nov 09, 2011 | Hits: 181

“Carpe Diem Records is a creative German record label specialized in Early Music. On this website you can find music samples, pictures and other interesting information about our CD releases. All CDs can be ordered fast and easily in our online shop.”

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Added on: Oct 13, 2011 | Hits: 226

“A recently created performers’ Label (2002), CDM was launched by the Valencian viola da gamba performer and musicologist Carles Magraner, who also founded the famous Capella de Ministrers ensemble in 1988, dedicated mainly to Spanish music from the Middle Ages to the pre-classical period. In addition to the reediting of the group’s previous recordings issued on other labels, CDM also presents the group’s latest recordings.“

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Added on: Oct 11, 2011 | Hits: 353

“ALIA VOX The performer's voice Since its creation in 1998 ALIA VOX has developed its role as the exclusive producer and publisher of all new recordings by Hesprion XXI, La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Le Concert des Nations, Montserrat Figueras & Jordi Savall. The ALIA VOX 2011 catalogue presents the various productions carried out over these first 12 years: 80 titles from an exceptionally wide repertoire, ranging from the Middle Ages to the present day, including such legendary productions as the soundtrack of Alain CorneauÕs film Tous les matins du monde, all of which are carried out with the unfailing collaboration of the most outstanding performers currently specialising in these repertoires. The extraordinary success of ALIA VOX, with sales numbering more than 2.000.000 CDs to date (December, 2005) and a large distribution network covering more than 45 countries around the world, has been possible thanks to an intense programme of concerts, together with a warm reception from the record-buying public and music critics alike. …”

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Added on: Oct 03, 2011 | Hits: 287

“It's been almost 15 years since ATMA Classique was created. Based in Montreal, ATMA welcomes musicians from Canada and from the four corners of the world. Our CDs are distributed in more than 25 countries, and are available on-line worldwide.

There are now more than 300 titles in our catalogue, and they span a broad spectrum from medieval to contemporary music, with multiple detours along the way into traditional and world music, tango and popular song, and experimental music. At ATMA,we like to surprise, dazzle, and take artistic risks.

What inspires us is simply our passion for recording sound, and for sharing, both through the traditional medium of the disc and through cyberspace, our acoustic images of imagined worlds.”

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Added on: Sep 24, 2011 | Hits: 217

“What is “La Sala del Cembalo del caro Sassone”?

The title is an italian expression whose literal translation is “The Harpsichord Room of the Dear Saxon”. Since, for historical reasons, the term “Dear Saxon” was used in Italy to refer to the composer Georg Friedrich Händel (much less for the other “saxon”, Johann Adolph Hasse), therefore we can reformulate as “The Handel's Harpsichord Room”. …

How this project was born?

The initial goal was to create a set of web-pages, freely available to everyone via streaming, to publish harpsichord music recorded on a regular basis. It can appears that the most difficult task here is to find a professional harpsichordist who accepts to share his recordings for non-profit, but just for “popularizing the Baroque Music for the Harpsichord”. However, that task was as easy as to create the web-site, because one of the original promoters is a harpsichordist with a relevant background as a performer, as well as teacher and composer. He is Fernando De Luca, which founded the project in late 2006 together with the co-founder “Zadok”, his friend, engineer and baroque music lover. …”

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Added on: Sep 14, 2011 | Hits: 392

“ Today the label is one of the world's leading audiophile labels specialising in classical, jazz and Celtic music. We reproduce our music on CD (or SACD), Vinyl and now as high quality Downloads.

We exist to introduce the broadest range of involving musical experiences to a worldwide audience of discriminating individuals who are on a personal quest of musical ecstasy and enlightenment. The beautiful compositions and artistic performances are perfectly captured by our expert engineers on recordings of unprecedented truth.

There is a whole world of Linn music to explore. The high quality sound reproduction that results from our investment of time and effort means that as a listener you can simply hear more, and hear it more clearly. It can sound uncannily like the musicians are in the room with you. As the true qualities of the music are more audible, music that you never thought would move you starts to make sense, and its seductive power can be tremendous. Please have a listen to our music and judge for yourselves. Sound clips are available on all the album pages. “

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Added on: Sep 09, 2011 | Hits: 162

“Avie Records operates a unique business model based on artist ownership. This model is as robust today as when the label launched in 2002, and allows artists a creative freedom not found at any other label. Run by well-known and respected executives with offices in the UK and the US, Avie combines the flexibility of an independent with the prowess of a major.

Avie was instantly recognised as a trail-blazer by international media and consumers alike. The label has been hailed as “adventurous” (New York Times), “enterprising (Gramophone),” and “admirable” (The Sunday Times – London).

Avie is noted for the strength and creativity of its marketing and promotion strategies, resulting in notable sales successes, including several international chart-topping releases. For our artists we have gained international visibility in the media and the market place, with a worldwide distribution network that extends to over 30 countries. The label was an early convert to the download arena and is universally available at digital download destinations from iTunes to emusic to Classical Archives.  …”

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Added on: Sep 07, 2011 | Hits: 190

“Welcome to Rose Street Records. We are a boutique record label specialising in early music, unusual repertoire and rarely or previously unrecorded works. Rose Street Records was set up by Laura Justice, herself a professional recorder player, in 2010 to provide a platform for exciting and slightly 'off the beaten track' music projects.”

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Added on: Sep 07, 2011 | Hits: 193

“Devine Music was re-launched in 2009 as a webshop for recordings and publications featuring, or relating to, the use of historically informed instruments and performing practice. The idea is to provide a forum for specialists and experts in the field to offer their work to discerning customers and receive appropriate remuneration.

The site is programmed, run and maintained by harpsichordist Steven Devine

The philosophy is simple: devinemusic.co.uk is a searchable catalogue with online shop facilities. When a disc is purchased, an email is sent to the artist responsible who is then responsible for packaging and sending the disc (no more sale-or-return!). Two very small administrative costs are incurred - the credit card processing and the web-site maintenance. Typically the artist receives 85% of the retail price of the disc AND retains stock control.”

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Added on: Sep 07, 2011 | Hits: 214

“Signum Records is fuelled by the passion to produce great music recorded with integrity and creativity at the highest level.

Signum is a privately-owned and steadily-growing record label that benefits from the commitment and services of its sister company, Floating Earth, the leading production and engineering specialist service provider in Europe.

Having started the label in 1997 Signum now boasts a catalogue of nearly 300 titles and many of which are award winners, nominees or five star review recipients from around the world.

The small Signum team strives to provide a first class service at all times with clients, artists, suppliers and colleagues. Signum works with new and emerging artists and composers through to established artists, making available much-loved areas of repertoire as well as previously unheard, innovative recordings.”

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Added on: Sep 07, 2011 | Hits: 166

“In 1989 Chandos launched its early music label - Chaconne - which set out to present a cross section of early-music repertoire from Medieval to Classical, peformed on original or period instruments.

The recordings, which now number well over 100 titles, are of a consistently high standard in both performance and sound recording.

In terms of artistic direction, the Chaconne label has been able to offer mainstream composers such as J.S. Bach, Handel and Vivaldi as well as less-familiar composers including Leclair, Albinoni and Telemann. Chaconne recordings have a very international appeal above and beyond the many early-music enthusiasts here in the UK.“

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Added on: Sep 07, 2011 | Hits: 398