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EMI Classics:

Its predecessors were the British Gramophone Company and the British Columbia Record Company founded by Berliner, the originator of the record industry. In 1931, in order to survive the Great Depression, these two rival companies merged into one and merged with some small record companies to form EMI, the largest record publishing group at the time. EMI's predecessor, the British Gramophone Company, used the brand "Master's Voice" (HMV), and the British Columbia Company's trademark was "Columbia". They were still used separately after the merger into EMI. In post-war Japan and the United States, EMI continued to use the Angel trademark until the 1990s when it was unified into EMI Classics.

As the oldest member, EMI has the largest historical recording database. Here, the most outstanding performers of all periods have left recordings, including violinists Kreisler, Adolf Busch, Jacques Thibault, Heifetz, Milstein, Szigeti, Menuhin, Ginette Never, Oistrakh, Perlman, cellists Casals, Feuermann, Dupre, Totelier; conductors Furtw?ngler, Klemperer, Karajan, Cheliby Daquet, Beauchamp, Giulini, Muti, Tenstedt, Jansons, pianist Cortot, Rubinstein, Schnabel, Ripati, Edwin Fischer, Giselle King, Solomon, Kovacevich, singer Caruso, Gilly, Chaliapin, Karas, Bjorlin, Schwarzkopf, Kanava and so on. In recent years, there have been an endless stream of newcomers, such as Korean female violinist Jang Sarah, female cellist Jang Hannah, conductor Simon Rattle, Wilsher-Most... The incomparable glory of the past is due to the efforts of the new generation of performers. The following has been perfectly continued.

When sorting and reprinting old records, EMI uses very mature digital processing technology. The advanced CEDAR program can reduce noise in old recordings without damaging the sound quality. Japan's Toshiba's 2088 technology is also a new technology developed in recent years. It uses 20-bit analysis power and a sampling frequency of 88.2 kHz to process master tapes, improving the timbre and dynamics of old recordings. On recently reissued old recording CDs, ART (meaning "Abbey Road Studio Technology") is a common logo, telling us that the recording on this CD has been carefully processed by Abbey Road Studio engineers. Currently, EMI is The "Great Recording Series of the Century" launched one after another is the highlight of the end of the century. The tracks and versions have been carefully selected and collected by masters, making them highly collectible.

Deeca:

1929. A brand of Decca Records founded in the UK in 1940, it developed the most advanced full-band recording technology at the time, referred to as FFRR. This technology was originally developed at the request of the Admiralty to distinguish British submarines from German submarines. The difference between submarines. In 1944, Decca applied this technology to records, which made great progress in sound quality. Since then, Decca's recording quality has always been in the leading position. )'s recording has a wide sound field, a strong sense of space, and smooth timbre, which is unmatched by others. Although its artist lineup is not as powerful as DG and Philip, it does not show any weakness: conductors Solti, Karajan, Anselme, Monte, Kertez, Mehta, Du Toit, violinist Jung Kyung-hwa, Ricci, Amoyar, pianist Backhouse, Curzon, Ashkenazy, Bollet, Rupp, Schiff, Singers Demonaco, Pavarotti, Sutherland and Tebaldi are all recognized as world-class celebrities. London (London) and L'oiseau-Lyre (lyrebird) are also the company's trademarks. The conductor specializes in "originalist" performance recordings, that is, using retro playing techniques to express the original appearance of the works. Hogwood is the most active conductor under "Lyrebird".

With the acquisition of PolyGram Group by Universal Group, the three major European classical music brands, Decca, DG and Philips, are now part of Universal Music Group.

Hyperion:

The name of a giant in Greek mythology. Hyperion, a British record label founded in 1980, is the pride of the British record industry. It is small in scale, with only 12 people at present, but after years of development, its influence in the classical music industry is no less than that of those record giants, and it is known as "the most shining record brand in the UK". Hyperion's recording repertoire is extremely broad, and although the focus is on British and early music, it is not limited to this. It covers everything from early music from the 12th century to the avant-garde of this century, from choral to solo, from chamber to big band performance. In terms of developing new tracks, Hyperion's achievements are even more impressive, and it is ahead of many big companies.

In January 1996, HyPerion achieved an achievement that attracted worldwide attention: it defeated many competitors and won the "Best Brand of the Year" award at the Cannes International Audiovisual Expo (MIDEM) in France. This marks the recognition of Hyperion by the entire recording industry. Now, Hyperion has more than a thousand records in its catalog and releases nearly 80 new films every year, showing its strong vitality. In 1994, Hyperion sold 900,000 copies, accounting for 3.9% of the UK classical music market.

Among Hyperion's thousands of recordings, the most historically significant are pianist Leslie Harward's "Complete Piano Works of Liszt" (49 CDs) and piano accompanist "Schubert Lieder Collection" (***31 CDs) produced by Gram Johnson. Both sets of recordings are recognized as milestones in the history of recording. The "Romantic Piano Concerto Collection" recorded since 1991 (including works by Paderewski, Moskovsky, Sol, Shavinka, Medtner, etc.) has also been widely praised. HyPerion's best-selling CD is "The Feather of God's Breath" performed by the Gothic Voices, which has won multiple awards and sold as many as 250,000 copies.

Like most independent record brands, Hyperion records have high prices in order to maintain quality. Faced with the competition from cheap brands such as "Naxos", in 1996, it followed the practices of Philins, DG, and Decca and launched a cheap double-disc series called dyad, which was sold for the price of a genuine CD and was beautifully packaged. , is particularly eye-catching.

Chandos:

A small British record company established in 1979, dedicated to promoting and publishing the works of British composers. In the 1980s, the brand developed rapidly and won wide acclaim for its excellent digital recordings, fresh repertoire, and high-level performances. Roger Stevinsky, Hickox, Nim J?rvi, Borodin Trio and many other outstanding musicians have recorded it. This brand has recently begun to appear in the domestic market. Although it is expensive, the overall recording quality is very good, the sound is clear and transparent, and unique. It is the first choice for fans who have a preference for British music.

Nimbus:

A British classical music record company with great influence. It has a small number of people but extraordinary achievements. series" are well-known in the record industry, and they are also the first record company to launch CDs in the UK. The "Play Piano Series" includes a large number of player piano tapes made by piano masters in the early part of this century. Through records, we can appreciate the performances of legendary masters such as Hoffmann, Paderewski, Busoni, Salvinka, Grainger, and Lamond nearly a hundred years ago. The "Vocal Master Series" is a unique skill of Nimbus. So far, 100 recordings have been published, which almost include the classic recordings of the senior singing masters in the golden age of bel canto art at the beginning of this century. The sound quality has been greatly improved after Nimbus' exclusive processing. than similar CDs from other companies.

In the "World Music Series", there are all kinds of national music from all over the world, from China, Brazil, Argentina, Ireland to Southeast Asia, Cuba, Iran, the Middle East... It is the richest treasure for studying the world's national music.

In addition to these three major series, the older generation of pianists Shura Cherkassky and Vlado Perlemuter, violinist Oscar Shumsky, and the Vienna Trio , young pianist Martin Jones, young Chinese violinist Hu Kun who studied in the UK, etc. have all left wonderful recordings for it. The recordings of British composer Tippett conducting his own works are also one of Nimbus' special treasures.

Teldec:

It was founded in 1929 as a joint venture between Telefunken and Decca, and has now been merged into Warner Group. Its database contains recordings of some senior performance masters, such as conductor Mengelberg, Old Kleiber, violinist Kulenkampf, etc. Today's famous players such as Maazel, Masur, Mehta, Claymore, Barenboim, Fontenay Trio, Borodin Quartet, etc. have all produced records for it. Now, its most popular performer is undoubtedly the rising violinist Vengerov. This young performer was named "Newcomer of the Year" by Gramophone magazine in 1994 and attracted much attention in the music world. Since then, several CDs he has released have been well received, establishing his status as one of the best young violinists today. In addition, new piano players Berezovsky and Helen Huang (Chinese) are also attracting attention from the music industry.

Virgin

The founder of Virgin Classics is the Englishman Richard Bransonis. Branson, who was born in 1950, founded a magazine called "Student" when he was 16 years old, and established a student counseling center at the age of 17 to help young people. In 1970, he founded Virgin Company, a record mail-order business, and soon opened a record store on Oxford Street in London. In 1972, he built a studio and recorded Virgin's first record, Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells, which went on sale the following year. From then on, Virgin began to take off and developed into the "Virgin Music Group" (Virgin Music Group). Its most successful album has sold 5 million copies. Some prominent British families gave it a lot of support, making it the sixth largest record company in the world. In April 1988, Branson created a new classical music trademark "Virgin Classics". In 1992, Branson sold Virgin Music Group, including the record label, music publishing, and recording studios, to EMI for $1 billion. Virgin Classics subsequently became owned by EMI, whose headquarters are now in Paris, France. Since then, Branson's Virgin Group has turned to other areas of development, including music retail, the Internet, book and software publishing, film and television editing equipment, clubs, travel, hotels and theaters, and even airlines. It currently has more than 100 companies in 23 countries around the world.

In 1998, Virgin Chinese was established in Taiwan, which was Virgin’s first branch in Asia.

The goal of Virgin Classical is to produce works by non-first-class classical writers that have been ignored by large companies, such as the violin sonatas of German violinist and composer von Biber, the violin sonatas of British composer John Cascon Orchestral works, including works by British composer John Tavener, piano works and violin sonatas by Czech composer Janá?ek, Nelson's violin sonatas, works by early British composer William Laws, etc., most of which are recorded for the first time in the world .

Virgin Classics does not have particularly famous figures under its name. It places great emphasis on the performance of young artists, such as David Daniels, Véronique Gens, Natalie Dessay, Pletnev, and Litton. , Nagano Ken, as well as the Norwegian cellist Truls Mork, the young conductor Paavo J?rvi, etc. in the EMI era. As a result of adhering to its own characteristics, Virgin's brand has achieved outstanding results and quickly established its own image in the record industry. It has won various record awards including the Gramophone Record Award, and more than 20 records have been rated by the "Penguin Record Guide" "Three stars bring flowers".