Music Labels

ClassicsOnline offers a wide range of classical music from the world's leading independent labels. We have over 300 classical music labels which contribute to the ever-growing catalogue of ClassicsOnline. We have music labels specializing in different genres such as Jazz and Blues, Nostalgia, Pop and Rock, World Music and more.

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ATMA Classique

Based in Montreal, ATMA welcomes musicians from Canada and from the four corners of the world. There are now more than 300 titles in the catalogue, spanning a broad spectrum from medieval to contemporary music. Inspired by a passion for recording sound, and for sharing, both through the traditional medium of the disc and through cyberspace, ATMA continues to release essential recordings for any collection.

audite

audite was founded in 1972 as an audiophile classical label. Until today the label has developed into a highly regarded address in the classical scene specializing in SACDs and historic archival productions. The audite catalogue includes ca. 300 titles; the repertoire goes right through the entire history of music, from the Middle Ages to the Moderns, from the piano sonata to the symphony for large orchestra. The only thing that counts is the quality of the music and the interpretation's power to convince the listener.

BIS	One of today's leading independent classical labels with a strong focus on Scandinavian and Baltic composers. Landmark projects include the complete works of Sibelius and the Suzuki Bach cantata series.

Capriccio

Capriccio’s philosophy has not changed over the last 25 years - to fill the niches that other labels neglect. Capriccio is committed to music fans that look beyond mainstream classical music and who are curious to discover unknown repertoires, young artists, and inventive programs.

Chandos

Renowned for its groundbreaking promotion of neglected musical gems and its award-winning sound quality, Chandos Records is one of the world’s finest and most highly respected record companies. It has a fascinating, eclectic catalogue.

CPO

CPO, an internationally acclaimed German label, has been successful since its founding in 1986 in enthusiastically filling the niches that larger companies in the industry have sometimes overlooked. That there is so much repertoire remaining to be explored is proven by CPO’s highly praised editions of Pfitzner, Korngold, Hindemith and Pettersen.

Dacapo

This is the Danish national recording label with a rich collection of Danish music from the Middle Ages to the present. There is also contemporary jazz and experimental music from Denmark.

Delos

Delos was formed thirty years ago to give outstanding American artists an international platform. It has flourished since then, and boasts such towering performers as the Dallas Symphony, Andrew Litton, and the label’s own star baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky.

EMI Classics

For more than a century EMI Classics has remained one of the world’s pre-eminent classical labels, with a peerless recorded catalog and a roster of artists ranging from legends like Maria Callas, Herbert von Karajan and Yehudi Menuhin to present-day superstars such as Itzhak Perlman, Nigel Kennedy, Sir Simon Rattle, Angela Gheorghiu and more.

Haenssler Classic

Haenssler Classic is an award-winning German classical and contemporary music label. Artists include violinist Christian Tetzlaff.

Naxos

Naxos, the world’s leading classical music label is known for recording exciting new repertoire with exceptional talent. The label has one of the largest and fastest growing catalogues of unduplicated repertoire available anywhere with state-of-the-art sound and consumer-friendly prices. The catalogue includes classical music CDs and DVDs as well other genres such as jazz, new age, educational and audiobooks.

Ondine

Ondine was founded in 1985 in Helsinki, Finland, where the company is still based and today offers an extremely eclectic catalogue of both contemporary Finnish music, as well as recordings with major Finnish and international artists. Ondine's extensive catalogue includes more than four hundred recordings (more than 300 of which are available digitally) of artists and ensembles such as conductor and pianist Christoph Eschenbach, conductors Vladimir Ashkenazy, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Sakari Oramo, Leif Segerstam, John Storgårds and Mikko Franck, orchestras such as The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Orchestre de Paris, the London Sinfonietta, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Czech Philharmonic, the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Helsinki Philharmonic, sopranos Karita Mattila and Soile Isokoski, pianist Olli Mustonen, violinist Pekka Kuusisto and clarinettist Kari Kriikku. The label has also had a long and fruitful association with the Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara, having recorded the premieres of many of his works and garnering many awards along the way.

Our Recordings

Created in late 2006, OUR Recordings was established as a musical showcase featuring the talents of Michala Petri, the preeminent recorder virtuoso of her generation and the visionary musical explorations of long-time-duo-partner, guitarist and lute player Lars Hannibal. As the name indicates, the releases are recordings where either Michala Petri or Lars Hannibal or both are involved.

Phoenix Edition

The new label Phoenix Edition is the brainchild of Johannes Kernmayer, for many years artistic director at Capriccio. Phoenix Edition features artists such as Christine Schäfer, Reinhold Friedrich, Arleen Auger, Simone Kermes, Thomas Quasthoff, Christoph Eschenbach, the Petersen Quartet, L'Orfeo Baroque Orchestra, WDR Radio Choir and Orchestra Cologne, Kontraste Koln, Das Neue Orchester conducted by Christoph Spering, Haydn Trio Eisenstadt, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, and other leading performers. The label focuses on rediscovering works written by neglected composers.

Profil

PROFIL – Edition Gunter Hänssler was founded by Gunter Hänssler, for many years head of the successful German Hänssler Classic label. ‘Only a classical label with a clear image has a real chance of success in today’s classical market!’ he says. ‘Today’s discerning lovers of classical music want originality and independence.’ To achieve this, he has an innovative, dynamic selection of artists recording high-quality repertoire, thereby ensuring their commitment to the label’s programme.

Virgin Classics

Founded in 1988 by entrepreneur Richard Branson, Virgin Classics has quickly established itself as one of the world’s top classical companies, winning the “Label of the Year” award in 2006 from both Gramophone and Classic FM. Specializing in baroque repertoire, the label has a roster of world-class artists including Philippe Jaroussky, Joyce DiDonato, The Ébène Quartet and brothers Renaud and Gautier Capuçon.

Wigmore Hall Live

Wigmore Hall Live recordings is the prestigious and much-loved London concert hall’s own label. Since its launch in October 2005, this label has released many live recordings to critical acclaim – the first ever venue to release its own in-house label, allowing listeners worldwide to enjoy the unique Wigmore experience.