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“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

“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: 180

“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

“The Chandos label boasts over 1700 titles which cover the length and breadth of the musical spectrum.

Quite apart from the quality of performances and sound for which Chandos is renowned, the company has pioneered the idea of the 'series' which allows a composer's work to be appreciated through a range of recordings: such series include the Tchaikovsky Symphonies, Dvorák Symphonies & Tone Poems, Strauss Tone Poems, Prokofiev Symphonies & Concertos, Parry Symphonies, Tippett Symphonies, the Respighi cycle and, of course, the mammoth Walton edition.

In 1994 Chandos launched the New Direction series. The repertoire presented is contemporary and in some cases avant garde with composers such as Reich, Nørgård, Schnittke, Tavener, Leifs and Yoshimatsu represented. Such composers have a crossover appeal to the larger market place. Chandos will now develop the series to explore contemporary music in its many forms. ”

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Added on: Sep 07, 2011 | Hits: 173

“BIS Records was founded in 1973 by Robert von Bahr, with the aim of helping world-class Swedish musicians to reach international audiences. Starting out with a Revox tape-recorder, two state-of-the-art microphones and a pair of non-magnetic scissors he immediately impressed connoisseurs by the natural sound of his recordings, and single-handedly built up a catalogue that could be exported all over the world.

Now in its 35th year, BIS is a flourishing and much respected label with more than 1.400 titles in stock – the only large record label to keep all its recordings constantly available. Going against the trend of the classical music business, BIS is expanding in various ways. With its present staff of 14 – including no less than six recording producers – BIS has become a leading player, yearly undertaking some 60 productions recorded all over the world: from Brazil to Japan, from Iceland to Australia. …”

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Added on: Sep 07, 2011 | Hits: 168

“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

“ 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

“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.

See a film about channel here.”

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Added on: Mar 18, 2012 | Hits: 151

“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

“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: 143

“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

www.Ariama.com is the largest catalog of classical music CDs and downloads online.Download MP3s and Lossless digital music files.Read classical music news, reviews and editorial. Visit Ariama.com to discover a vast catalog of classical music CDs and downloads. Download high-quality MP3s and Lossless (FLAC) digital music files. Read classical music news, features, reviews and interviews. Ariama.com offers the most comprehensive classical music search capabilities of any website.

Added on: Mar 30, 2012 | Hits: 97