Introduction to famous classical music record companies
It is said that there are as many as 400 record brands in the world. Of course, influential brands are only part of them, and only a small part have entered the Chinese market. At present, there are only twenty or thirty kinds of classical music record brands available on the market. It should be noted that different record brands vary greatly in repertoire, performers, emphasis, and recording styles. For music fans, if they have no understanding of these record brands, they will inevitably fall into blindness and easily take detours when purchasing CDs. In order to help music fans have a clear target when choosing classical music CDs, we will briefly introduce the common classical music record brands currently on the market as follows.
(1) EMI
EMI Classics: formerly the British Gramophone Company and British Columbia Records 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.
The brand used by the British Gramophone Company, the predecessor of EMI, was "Master's Voice" (HMV), and the trademark of the British Columbia Company 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. Due to its oldest qualifications, 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, cellist Casals, Feuermann, Dupre, Totrier, conductor Furtw?ngler, Klemperer, Karajan, Cheliby Daquet, Beauchamp, Giulini, Muti, Tenstedt, Jansons, pianist Corto, 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, conductors 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. The "Great Recording Series of the Century" currently being launched by EMI is its highlight at the end of the century. The tracks and versions have been carefully selected and gathered by masters, making them highly collectible.
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(2)Sony/CBS
Sony/CBS: The predecessor of CBS was established in the last century The late American Columbia Phonograph Company. In the early days of the record industry, Columbia Phonograph Company and Victor Talking Machine Company, the predecessor of RCA Victory Company, shared the U.S. market equally and were known as the two giants. In 1924, Columbia Phonograph Company and American Recording Company merged to form Columbia Records. In 1927, it purchased the radio network of the Associated Independent Broadcasting Corporation to form CBS, abbreviated as CBS. Due to its long history, it also has many classic recordings in its database.
Piano masters Horovitz, Serkin, Casadessu, Entremont, cellists Casals, Ross, violinists Stern, Francescati, conductors Walter, Bernstein, Sai World-renowned musicians and music groups such as Erl, Ormandy, Abbado, the Budapest Quartet, and the Giulia Quartet have recorded a large number of classic records for it. The composer Stravinsky's recordings of his own works recorded in the 1960s are also CBS's favorites. In the 1980s, the Sony Group bought the CBS record company and changed the brand to Sony Classical. In the past few years, due to low-price dumping, Sony/CBS records used to be synonymous with low prices and high quality. Unfortunately, prices have continued to rise in recent years, and they no longer have any advantage at all. It has recently produced an endless stream of high-quality products, and the records of Chinese-American cellist Yo-Yo Ma, pianist Pracia, Bronfman, violinist Rachlin and others have received great reviews. It was also the first record company to adopt 20-bit recording, and has always maintained a high and stable level of sound quality.
(3) DG
DG: The brand of Deutsche Grammophon Company. The company was founded in 1898 by Berliner, the founder of the recording industry, and is controlled by the British Gramophone Company. In 1917 it separated from the British Gramophone Company and used the Polydor trademark. Thanks to the participation of a group of masters such as Karajan and B?hm, it rose rapidly from the 1950s and established an authoritative position in the classical music world. Conductors Furtw?ngler, Bernstein, Mravinsky, Abbado, Johum, Freejoy, Boulez, Sinopoli, Gardner, violinist Oyster Lage, Milstein, Kremer, Mutter, Perlman, Gil Shaham, pianist Horowitz (late recording), Kempf, Golda, Anda, Michelangeli, Argerich, Pollini, Zimmerman, Pires, cellist Fournier, Rostropovich, Maisky, singer Domingo, von Otter, Orfeo Chamber The band and other new and old performance elites have produced a large number of classic records under its banner. Last year, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the company's founding, DG launched a set of mammoth "DG Centenary Special Album", with 63 CDs in 7 large boxes, collecting important recordings of DG in various periods since its establishment. This year, the 60-CD "Chelibidak Album" is a set of records launched by DG. Archiv is also a brand of DG. It was founded in 1947 and focuses on ancient music from the Middle Ages and Baroque period. From 1974 to 1975, it launched a large-scale Bach album, with 99 LPs. Today, its well-known artists include Gardner's Solo Soloists of British Baroque Music, the Revolutionary and Romantic Orchestra, and others. In the past, many people criticized DG's recording quality for its uneven quality and harsh tone, which was not liked by Chinese people. In recent years, DG has insisted on using its 4D proprietary technology in the recording of new albums, and has achieved good results. Now, its CD sound quality has stabilized at a very high standard.
(4) Philips
Philips: Founded in the Netherlands in 1950. In 1962, it formed a joint venture with DG and quickly grew into a world-class record company. In 1972, Philips and DG merged into the PolyGram Group, becoming even larger and becoming a giant in the recording industry. Most of its artists are European elites, such as violinists Grumio, Schelling, Accardo, Mulova, pianists Haskill, Aarau, Richter, Brendel, Kochs, Uchida Photon, cellist Gendron, Schiff, Julian Weber, singer Carreras, Jesse Norman, conductor Purcell, Haitink, Masur, Seiji Ozawa, Bruggen, Arlin Davis, the famous Beaux-Arts Trio, the Italian Quartet, the Italian Musicians Ensemble (IMusici), etc. The China Symphony Orchestra, under the conductor of Chen Zuohuang, has also recorded 4 CDs for it.
Philips' overall recording quality is extremely high and taste is excellent, with few mistakes in either analog or digital recordings. Especially its chamber music recordings, whose sound quality and balance are rarely matched by others.
In recent years, the Japanese company Philips has used 24-bit cutting-edge technology to produce a batch of CDs. The sound effects are particularly excellent and are very popular among audiophiles. I wonder if this technology will be widely used by Philips. Philips also has two historical recording series. One is called "Legendary Classics", which uses computer noise reduction technology. Unfortunately, this technology slightly damages the sound quality and makes the sound dry, which is not as good as EMI's CEDAR technology. The other set is TheEarlyYears, both of which are recordings made by famous performers in the 1950s and 1960s.
(5) Mercury
Mercury: Founded in Chicago in 1945, it entered the classical music market two years later. With the efforts of producer Cozart and recording engineer Fine, the brand developed rapidly. Fine's bold use of three-microphone stereo recording (using a special Ampex three-track recorder and 35mm film film) achieved amazing results and a huge dynamic range, and was hailed as the heavenly dish of the time. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Eastman Orchestra, Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, etc. have all recorded for Mercury. Cellist Stark also left many classic recordings in the Mercury catalog. In 1961, Mercury was acquired by Philips. Since the 1990s, Philips has been re-releasing Mercury's recordings into CDs in the "Living Presence" series, which is widely welcomed by music fans and audiophiles.
(6) Decca
Decca: The brand of Decca Records established in the UK in 1929. In 1940, it developed what was then the most advanced full-band recording, or FFRR for short. The technology was originally developed at the request of the Admiralty to identify the differences between British and German submarines. In 1944, Decca applied this technology to records, making great progress in sound quality. Since then, Decca has continued to lead the way in recording quality. It is especially good at recording large scenes (such as operas). It has a wide sound field, a strong sense of space, and a smooth tone that is unmatched by others. Although its lineup of artists is not as strong as DG and Philippe, it does not show any weakness: conductors Solti, Karajan, Anselme, Monte, Kertez, Meta, Dutoit, violinist Zheng Jinghe, Ricci, Amoyar, pianist Backhouse, Curzon, Ashkenazi, Bollet, Rupp, Schiff, singer Demonaco, Pavarotti, Sutherland, Theba Erdi, are all recognized as world-class celebrities. London and L'oiseau-Lyre are also trademarks of the company. The latter is specially used for "originalist" performance recordings, that is, using retro playing techniques on ancient instruments to express the original appearance of the work. Hogwood is the most active conductor of Lyrebird. With the acquisition of PolyGram Group by the "Universal Group", the three major European classical music brands, Decca, DG, and Philips, are now included in the "Universal Music Group"
(7) RCAVictor
RCAVictor: One of the veterans of the record industry, formerly the gramophone company founded by Berliner, the inventor of records. Countless performing masters have made recordings for it, including singers Caruso, Bjorlin, Flagstad, violinists Heifetz, Kreisler, Ellman, Zuckerman, and pianist Rachmani Nov, Paderewski, Rubinstein, Horowitz, William Kapell, conductor Toscanini, Kousevitzky, Stokovsky, Munch, Lay Na, Wand (Gunter Wand), flutist Galvi, clarinetist Stoltzman, Guarneri Quartet, etc. In recent years, in addition to continuing to re-release many old recordings in the database as CDs in the "Gold Seal" and "Silver Seal" series, it has also introduced batches of new stars to the music scene with the "Red Seal", attracting the attention of music fans. Such as American conductor Slatkin, Canadian female cellist Harnoy, young pianist Kissing, etc.
(8) Hyperion
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, currently only 12 people, 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 39% of the British classical record market. Among Hyperion's thousands of recordings, the most historically significant are pianist Leslie Harward's "Complete Liszt Piano Works" (49 CDs) and pianist Gram Johnson's "Complete Piano Works of Liszt". Schubert's Lieder Collection" (***31 CDs). 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 on 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 labels, Hyperion records are priced high 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.
(9) Chandos
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.
(10) Nimbus
Nimbus: A classical music record company with great influence in the UK. It has a small number of people but extraordinary achievements. It is famous for its "Auto Piano Series" and "Vocal Master Series" , "World Music Series", etc. are well-known in the recording industry. It is also the first record company in the UK to launch CDs. 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 Nimbus' unique specialty. 100 recordings have been published so far, 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 pianists Shura Cherkasky and Vlado Perlemuter, violinist Oscar Shumsky, Vienna Trio, young pianist Martin Jones, and Chinese students studying abroad Young British violinist Hu Kun and others have left wonderful recordings of it. The British composer Tippett's recordings of his own works conducted by himself are also one of Nimbus' special treasures.
(11) Teldec
Teldec: Founded in 1929 as a joint venture between Telefunken and Decca, it has now been incorporated into the 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. Telarc: This record company, famous for publishing "fever films", was founded in 1980. At first, it mainly published recordings of American symphony orchestras, such as the Cleveland Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, etc. Since the mid-1980s, Telarc has entered the European music circle and has made outstanding achievements. It is recognized as the most successful record brand in the United States. As early as when the fever craze just started, its "1812 Overture" recorded with a real cannon shocked many enthusiasts in our country, including "Electronic Beethoven", "Electronic Bach", "Western Cowboy", "Grand Canyon", " "Spy Music" and so on have attracted bursts of applause, making Telarc synonymous with "fever movies". Although many of its records are heavy on sound effects and light on art, its huge commercial success is unmatched. At the same time, some of its true artistic masterpieces (such as choral works conducted by Robert Shaw, The collection of Brahms symphonies conducted by Mackerrath, etc.) are also being recognized by more and more serious music fans.
(12) Telarc
A record company represented by PolyGram·Universal Records Group that is world-famous for its novel and shocking recording effects, translated as "Telarc" "company. Among many record companies, Telarc is unique in listing the recording equipment, cables and ancillary equipment used for each recording, recording location, time, etc. (the same is true for Hong Kong Hugo Records), which is very popular for audio fans. Tailor-made meaning. Through this information, we know that the last cannon in the "1812 Solemn Overture" used three 19th-century cannons from the Fifteenth Virginia Regiment, and the bells were also recorded in front of the bell tower of a century-old church in eastern Cincinnati. The thunder and lightning in "Grand Canyon" were obtained by risking one's life and spending a year collecting real thunder sounds in the canyon. As for the rocket lift-off effect in "Apollo 13", it was recorded with a several-kilometer-long "microphone array" laid out around the launch base in Arizona at all costs. No wonder the rumble from near to far The sound travels close to the ground and stretches endlessly. What about the sound effects of the dinosaur? This is the roar of the liger in the zoo and the roar of the steamroller at the construction site, synthesized in the Pentagon's computer system. The incredible and amazing things are countless and unbelievable. You can't help but sigh: Americans can do anything if they have a fever! These recording materials also tell us that Telarc often uses very expensive Monster or MIT fever cables when recording. Just imagine these expensive fevers How long do you need to lay the cables in such a huge recording site? I wonder if you don’t break out in a cold sweat! As for the peripheral recording equipment, including monitoring equipment, they are carefully matched and selected according to different environments and different recording contents. It’s almost impossible. How useful it is.
In the recording control room, Telarc has been using RPG sound wave diffusers to adjust the space, so that the sound recordist can hear the most realistic effect in the first time like an audiophile. What's even more egregious is that Telarc hires professionals to polish the ready-made recording equipment such as Sony used by Telarc after purchasing it, so that the sound quality will definitely meet its consistent requirements. As for recording venues, just like Decca owns Kingsway Hall, RCA owns Chicago Concert Hall, Mercury owns the Eastman Theater at the University of Rochester and other beautiful sound venues, Telarc owns Cincinnati Concert Hall, the second oldest concert hall in the United States. The still unmodified concert hall has approximately two seconds of natural reverberation, providing an unparalleled sense of space for most of Telarc's recordings.
(13) Delos
Delos: The American Delos record company with a history of 25 years is also an outstanding member of the small record companies and is well-known in the audiophile world for its excellent sound quality recordings. The unique VR2 recording technology developed by chief recording engineer John Eargle is its trump card, attracting a large number of audiophiles. The many elite performers gathered under its banner have also greatly increased its strength. For example, the "Voices of the Ascension of Christ" choir led by Dennis Keene is an example. In the music world, people have high hopes for this striking young choral conductor. Female pianists Carol Rosenberger, Davidovich, the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, conductors Litton, Schwartz, etc. are also popular stars in today's classical music world. The Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, etc., which have high standards, also often produce records for Delos. In terms of chamber music, the Shanghai Quartet, led by Chinese violinist Hu Naiyuan, is also a Delos artist. The Chamber Orchestra of Lincoln Center is even more extraordinary. Their recording of Bach's "Brandenberg Concerto" has won high praise. In addition to world-class record production, Delos has recently been committed to organizing historical vocal recordings from the past and has formed a Stanford archive series. These historical recordings come from the archives of Stanford University and include rare recordings by mezzo-soprano Schumann-Heink, soprano Farrar and others.
(14)harmoniamundi
harmoniamundi: France's largest independent classical music record company, founded in 1958, currently employs more than 250 people. The repertoire covers various historical periods of classical music, from medieval and Renaissance songs to modern music, including works by many unpopular composers and religious music that plays a considerable role. There are no historical recordings, all recordings are new. The Melos Quartet and male singer Shore are some of the more famous musicians under his name. It also has a series called "New Performers", which contains recordings by many emerging players in the music industry, including many eye-catching masterpieces, such as the recordings of Isabelle Faust, a young female violinist who won the "Gramophone" award. CD "Bartok Violin Sonatas".
(15) Erato
Erato: France's most representative record brand, founded in 1952, now belongs to Warner Group. At first, it specialized in recording the works of French musicians. Later, as its influence expanded, the repertoire extended to various categories such as Baroque music and modern music. Its performers are mainly French, but there are also performers from other countries, such as Rostropovich, Barenboim, etc. In the Chinese market, this brand is not very common
(16) Naxos (NAXOS)
Naxos (NAXOS): the record brand of HNH International Co., Ltd., established in 1987. This ten-year-old record label has been recognized as the fastest-growing rising star in the past decade.
In 1997, NAXOS defeated many well-known big-name record companies at the International Audiovisual Expo (MIDEM) in Cannes, France, and was awarded the title of "Best Label" at the Cannes Classical Awards. It has produced more than 2,000 records, and its repertoire covers all standard repertoire of classical music. Most of the performers are outstanding newcomers, there are also a few well-known performers and music groups who have become famous, and many of them are rarely known. Well-known performers have gradually become famous under the promotion of NAXOS, such as pianist Jando, cellist Kligel, violinist Karel, conductor Drahos, etc. NAXOS insists on providing high-quality music enjoyment at a low price (40 yuan), posing a serious threat to large companies. Big-name companies had to compete with it by launching cheap series of CDs. The ultimate beneficiary is of course the consumer! Many music fans have doubts about the sound quality of Naxos. In fact, from the late 1980s to the present, its recording quality has been improving year by year, with continuous high-quality products, and has stabilized at a relatively high level, as evidenced by nearly 200 "three-star" CDs. In 1997, Paul Myers, the famous former Decca producer, moved to Naxos, taking Naxos' recording standards to a higher level.
(17) BIS
37BIS: Founded in Sweden in 1973, it is the most important record brand in Northern Europe. It mainly publishes music from Nordic countries, and the performers are all from Northern Europe. people. Among its records, there are many works that are treasures recorded for the first time in the world
(18)GZ
GZ: This is the brand abbreviation of the Czech record factory, which is the name of the Czech record label. Another influential brand after Supraphon. It mainly features works by Czech composers Dvo?ák, Smetana, Janacek, Martinu, Suker and others, and the performers are mostly Czech newcomers. Although these Czech performers are not well known to the world due to lack of information, there are many talents of high standards among them. In terms of sound quality, it's certainly not as good as many name brands, but when it comes to listening to authentic Czech music, this is a cheap and good choice. Supraphon, the largest record brand in the Czech Republic, has recently been represented by a Taiwanese company and has also appeared in the Chinese market. The recordings of violinist Suker, late conductor Newman, Kubelik, etc. are its trump card. When it comes to listening to Czech music, Supraphon is still the brand of choice.
(19) Proprius
Sweden's Proprius was founded in 1969. It is well-known in the audiophile world for its famous discs such as "Black Church" and "Pawnshop Jazz". It also produces special film records. The brand Klavier was originally unknown. In the past few years, it suddenly entered the Chinese market with a batch of high-quality CDs, causing enthusiasts to compete for them. Such as Maazel's "Mozart Violin Concerto", Massenet's opera "The Cide", "Harp Music", etc. In addition, CDs by Carol Kidd published by Linn in the United Kingdom and Amanda McBroom published by Gecko in the United States are regarded as treasures by audiophiles because of their outstanding sound quality. Of course, this has little to do with the music itself.
(Twenty) Hugo
Hugo Production Co., Ltd. was established in 1987, mainly producing and publishing Chinese music and Western classical CDs. In addition to being unanimously praised by music fans for its rigorous production and superb recording, it has also been praised as a fever disc by many leading audio experts, recording engineers and music critics in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and overseas. Due to the excellent selection of music and materials, unique recording effects, elegant packaging design and rigorous text editing, it has raised the image of Chinese music and audio products to the international level for the first time, and established the status of a famous Chinese music brand in the world in a few years.
Hugo CD has won many awards from authoritative organizations, has been recommended by many Chinese and foreign music and audio magazines, and has been used for special broadcasts by many international radio stations. Its production of "Lao Yi Talks about Hugo" and the "Hugo CD Expo" produced in cooperation with various radio stations have become popular elegant programs in China, and major cities are competing to broadcast them. Its high-positioning quality management and route have also played a significant role in improving the level of new music production in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Its music promotion effect has led to great changes and improvements in national music and new music in the past ten years, such as the popularity of guqin and guzheng in the world and China, and the systematic compilation of folk music and folk songs, highlighting the talents of Chinese musicians. The international status and the production of new music bring a more vital international line image to national music. Many music fans have learned about and loved Chinese music through Hugo's superb recording production and Hugo CD appreciation sessions, improving their appreciation level.
Hugo's catalog of Chinese ethnic music includes guqin series, guzheng series, ethnic orchestral music, local folk songs, plucked music, string instruments, wind music, percussion music, folk music, etc. In terms of Western orchestral music, in addition to reusing internationally outstanding Chinese conductors, performers, and singers to record classic Western classical works, it also systematically records Chinese orchestral works and outstanding Chinese works. Currently, more than 200 CDs have been released. In order to meet the demands of music fans, combat the economic downturn and fight back against piracy, Hugo launched the value-priced "Music Library" series in June 1998, and has now launched more than 70 CDs.
Hugo spent two years carefully selecting and introducing excellent music from Europe. It is processed with the latest technology 24Bit192kHz digital technology to maintain consistent high-quality audiophile requirements, and is launched at a value-for-money retail price of more than 30 yuan, allowing music fans to enrich their music range as financial conditions permit. The "Music Library" series will include world ethnic music, new era music, jazz, Western classical music, dance music, historical classics and Chinese ethnic music.
Hugo's leading position in recording production has attracted the attention of internationally renowned recording and high-tech product manufacturers, who have agreed to try out their new products, provide professional information feedback, and improve product specifications. In 1990, Hugo was the first to introduce the use of digital recording and editing workstations. In 1992, the 24K gold CD production trend was unveiled and created. In 1996, it was the first company to adopt 24bBit recording technology, entering a new era of recording.
(21) Others
Testament, Pearl, Music & Arts, BiddulphLab, Marston, Tahra, Preiser, Symposium: These companies are all specialized in reproducing old recordings. They collect old records that have long been out of print, use advanced digital technology to process and produce them, and then release CDs to attract nostalgic music fans and are very well-known among historical recording enthusiasts. Unfortunately, these brands are still rare in our market.