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EMI Classics

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EMI Classics logo used until 2003

EMI Classics was a record label founded by Thorn EMI in 1990 to reduce the need to create country-specific packaging and catalogues for internationally distributed classical music releases. After Thorn EMI demerged in 1996, its recorded music division became the EMI Music Group.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Following the European Commission's approval of the takeover of EMI Music Group by Universal Music Group in September 2012, EMI Classics was listed for divestment.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The label was sold to Warner Music Group, which absorbed EMI Classics into Warner Classics in 2013.

Classical recordings were formerly simultaneously released under combinations of Angel, Seraphim, Odeon, Columbia, His Master's Voice, and other labels, in part because competitors own these names in various countries. These were moved under the EMI Classics umbrella to avoid the trademark problems. Prior to this, compact discs distributed globally bore the Angel Records recording angel logo that EMI owned globally. Releases created for distribution in specific countries continued to be distributed under the historical names, with the exception of Columbia, since EMI had sold the Columbia name to Sony Music Entertainment. The red logo harkens back to the Red Seal releases, introduced by EMI predecessor the Gramophone Company in 1902: His Master's Voice classical releases were issued with red labels. EMI Classics was also responsible for managing Pye Records' classical recordings acquired by Thorn EMI in 1990.

EMI Classics also included the Virgin Classics label, both of them were formerly managed under The Blue Note Label Group in the U.S. until 2013.

With the sale of EMI Music Group to Universal Music Group in 2012, European regulators forced Universal Music Group to divest itself of EMI Classics, which was operated with other European EMI assets to be divested as the Parlophone Label Group.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In February 2013, Universal Music Group sold the Parlophone Label Group, including EMI Classics and Virgin Classics, to Warner Music Group.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The European Union approved the deal on May, and Warner Music Group took control of the label on 1 July.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It was then announced that the EMI Classics artist roster and catalogue would be absorbed into the Warner Classics label and Virgin Classics would be absorbed into Erato Records.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>[1] Template:Webarchive</ref>

ArtistsEdit

ComposersEdit

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Sir Paul McCartney in concert

ConductorsEdit

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Austrian conductor Franz Welser-Möst, music director of the Cleveland Orchestra.

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Chamber ensemblesEdit

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Choirs and vocal ensemblesEdit

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OrchestrasEdit

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InstrumentalistsEdit

PianoEdit

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ViolinEdit

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Korean American violin virtuoso Sarah Chang

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CelloEdit

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TrumpetEdit

GuitarEdit

OboeEdit

  • Christoph Hartmann

ClarinetEdit

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Celebrated Indian sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar

FluteEdit

OrganEdit

SitarEdit

SingersEdit

SopranoEdit

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Mezzo-sopranoEdit

ContraltoEdit

CountertenorEdit

TenorEdit

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Spanish tenor and conductor José Plácido Domingo Embil, better known as Plácido Domingo

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BaritoneEdit

BassEdit

Crossover actsEdit

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English crossover soprano Sarah Brightman

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Catalogue seriesEdit

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  • 100 Best (6-CD budget series)
  • 20th Century Classics series (2-CD)
  • American Classics
  • Black Boxes (Virgin Classics 5-CD budget series)
  • British Composers
  • Debut (developing artist series)
  • Encore (1-CD budget series)
  • EMI Masters
  • EMI – The Home of Opera
  • Gemini (2-CD mid-price series)
  • Great Artists of the Century
  • Great Recordings of the Century
  • Historical (series of public domain recordings)
  • ICON series
  • The Karajan Collection

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  • The Klemperer Legacy
  • Legend (CD+DVD series)
  • Maria Callas Edition
  • Opera Series (budget opera series without libretto)
  • The Perlman Edition
  • The Platinum Collection (3-CD budget series from EMI UK)
  • Recommends Series (Gramophone / Penguin Guide recommended series from EMI UK)
  • Références (historical series from EMI France)
  • Rouge et Noir (2-CD mid price series from EMI France)
  • The Classics (Virgin Classics budget series)
  • Triples (3-CD budget series)
  • Veritas (Virgin Classics original instrument recordings)
  • Virgin de Virgin
  • Virgo (Virgin Classics budget series)

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See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

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