EMI Classics

EMI Classics

Sub-label of Warner Classics

100 releases 20 sub-labels 1970–2022

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EMI Classics was a classical music label, introduced in April 1991 as EMI's new worldwide classical music brand. It replaced the Angel and His Master's Voice (Dog & Trumpet) trademarks, which however kept being used in some territories. In 2007, the EMI Group Plc restructured its labels, with EMI Classics becoming part of the UK Angel Music Group operation. In 2013, following 's acquisition of (formed for the divestment of former ultimate owner ), EMI Classics became part of . After the acquisition, a lot of the former EMI Classics releases were reissued on Warner Classics / Erato. Releases may mention the following label codes: LC 6646 / LC 0542

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Top EMI Classics Releases

Daft Club
Daft Club
Daft Punk
2003
The Violin Player
Vanessa‐Mae
1995
100 Best Film Classics
Various Artists
2006
Greatest Hits
Steve Miller Band
2006
Classical Chillout
Various Artists
2001
Classics
Sarah Brightman
2001
100 Best Romantic Classics
Various Artists
2008
Moment of Glory
Moment of Glory
Scorpions & Berliner Philharmoniker
2000
Morning Has Broken
Various Artists
2008
The Platinum Collection
Vanessa‐Mae
2007
Scarborough Fair
Celtic Woman
2007
Jardin Clos
Jardin Clos
Wim Mertens
1996
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek & Reinhold Heil
2006
Best Classics 100
Various Artists
2003
Carmina Burana
Carl Orff; Lucia Popp, Gerhard Unger, Raymond Wolansky, John Noble, New Philharmonia Chorus, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
1966
Tangos
Carlos Gardel; L'Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson
1992
Best Mozart 100
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
2005
Classical 2008
Various Artists
2007
Carmina Burana
Carl Orff
1995
Visions
Libera
2005
Sin Embargo
Sin Embargo
Wim Mertens
1997
English String Music
Elgar, Vaughan Williams; Sir John Barbirolli
1986
Best Guitar 100
Various Artists
2008
Working Classical
Paul McCartney
1999
Requiem
Requiem
Mozart; Felicity Lott, Della Jones, Keith Lewis, Willard White, London Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra, Franz Welser‐Möst
1990
Ouvertüren & Walzer
Johann Strauss II; The London Philharmonic, Franz Welser‐Möst
2006
Angel Voices
Libera
2006
Don Giovanni
Mozart; Wächter, Schwarzkopf, Sutherland, Sciutti, Taddei, Alva, Frick, Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus, Carlo Maria Giulini
1987
Trois Gymnopédies & other piano works
Erik Satie; Aldo Ciccolini
2005
Wasted Heart EP
Duff McKagan’s Loaded
2008
Par lui‐même: Œuvres pour orgue
Olivier Messiaen; Olivier Messiaen
1992
Turandot
Turandot
Giacomo Puccini; Maria Callas, Eugenio Fernandi, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Nicola Zaccaria, Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Tullio Serafin
1987
Free
Libera
2004
Madrigal History Tour
Madrigal History Tour
The King's Singers, The Consort of Musicke, Anthony Rooley
1984
Silence, Night & Dreams
Zbigniew Preisner
2007
Zee Versus Zed
Wim Mertens
2010
The Complete Piano Concertos
The Complete Piano Concertos
Mozart; English Chamber Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim
1977
Turandot
Giacomo Puccini
1994
Music from Christian & Jewish Spain 1450-1550
Music from Christian & Jewish Spain 1450-1550
Hespèrion XX, Jordi Savall
1991
Live in Germany
Gabriela Montero
2010
Carmina Burana
Carl Orff; Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson
1995
Requiem
Mozart; Zylis‐Gara, Dominguez, Schreier, Crass, Wolfgang Gönnenwein
1990
Die grosse Klassik-Gala
Various Artists
1996
Qua
Qua
Wim Mertens
2009
100 Best Baroque
100 Best Baroque
Various Artists
2007
La bohème
La bohème
Giacomo Puccini; Maria Callas, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Rolando Panerai, Anna Moffo, Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Antonino Votto
1987
Best of Satie
Erik Satie
1993
El barroco español
El barroco español
Hespèrion XX, Jordi Savall
2000
Classics by Moonlight
Various Artists
1995
Cello-Suiten
Cello-Suiten
Johann Sebastian Bach; Mstislav Rostropovich
1995
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
Tchaikovsky; Berliner Philharmoniker, Simon Rattle
2010
The Complete Piano Sonatas
Beethoven; Daniel Barenboim
1998
Ein deutsches Requiem
Ein deutsches Requiem
Brahms; Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
1989
Canto Gregoriano
Coro de monjes del Monasterio Benedictino de Santo Domingo de Silos
1993
Piano Works
Erik Satie; Aldo Ciccolini, Gabriel Tacchino
2003
Music And Film
Music And Film
Wim Mertens
2009
Piano Sonatas Nos. 8, 14 & 23
Beethoven; Daniel Barenboim
1986
Nocturnal
Nocturnal
Julian Bream
1993
Symphonies 6 "Pastoral", 8 & 9
Symphonies 6 "Pastoral", 8 & 9
Beethoven; London Symphony Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini
2003
The Four Seasons
The Four Seasons
Vivaldi; Nigel Kennedy, English Chamber Orchestra
1989
Peace
Libera
2010
The Six Cello Suites
The Six Cello Suites
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pablo Casals
1972
Holst: The Planets / Elgar: ‘Enigma’ Variations
Holst: The Planets / Elgar: ‘Enigma’ Variations
Holst, Elgar; London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult
1993
Cello Concertos
Antonio Vivaldi; Han‐Na Chang, London Chamber Orchestra, Christopher Warren‐Green
2008
Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Till Eulenspiegel, Don Juan, Tod und Verklärung
R. Strauss, Philadelphia Orchestra, Wiener Philharmoniker, Previn
Die schöne Müllerin
Schubert; Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, Gerald Moore
1998
100 Best Violin
Various Artists
2009
The Essential Collection
The Essential Collection
Adiemus & Karl Jenkins
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Steve Hackett with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
1997
Gloria / Magnificat
Antonio Vivaldi; Teresa Berganza, Lucia Valentini Terrani, New Philharmonia Chorus, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti
1987
Œuvres pour piano
Satie; Aldo Ciccolini
1991
Sabine Meyer Plays Mozart: Serenade K. 361 “Gran Partita”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Bläserensemble Sabine Meyer, Sabine Meyer
1992
Cello Concerto, Op. 104 / Waldesruhe, Op. 68 No. 5
Cello Concerto, Op. 104 / Waldesruhe, Op. 68 No. 5
Dvořák; Jacqueline du Pré, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim
1971
L’Opéra pour les nuls
L’Opéra pour les nuls
Various Artists
2011
Violin Concertos / Chaconne
Bach; Yehudi Menuhin, George Enescu, Orchestre symphonique de Paris, Pierre Monteux
1988
Classical 2009
Various Artists
2009

EMI Classics Artist Roster

Philharmonia Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra
213 releases
Orchestra
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven
203 releases
Person
Various Artists
Various Artists
170 releases
Other
Berliner Philharmoniker
Berliner Philharmoniker
150 releases
Orchestra
Simon Rattle
Simon Rattle
138 releases
Person
Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms
130 releases
Person
Herbert von Karajan
Herbert von Karajan
127 releases
Person
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
123 releases
Person
Franz Schubert
Franz Schubert
122 releases
Person
London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
92 releases
Orchestra
Maria Callas
Maria Callas
89 releases
Person
Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann
78 releases
Person
RM
Riccardo Muti
78 releases
Person
Yehudi Menuhin
Yehudi Menuhin
76 releases
Person
Fryderyk Chopin
Fryderyk Chopin
70 releases
Person
Wiener Philharmoniker
Wiener Philharmoniker
66 releases
Orchestra

Sub-labels

Essential (13)

This is a classical series, not a label. Only add this to the "Series" field, together with the actual label of the release.

EMI Classics Opera On DVD

DVD Series.

Classic Archive (2)

DVD series with live concerts by famous classical artists

Rostropovich: The Russian Years (EMI Classics)

L'Opéra-Comique

Serie of CD reissues of ancient mono recordings of famous operas, remastered and produced by Fondation France Telecom.

Opérettes

Note: Some booklets with these releases show the complete list of the series as "Opérettes & Opéras Comiques". This series is labelled as "Opérettes". Another series is labelled as "Opéras-Comiques".

EMI Classics Treasure

A series of 30 CDs published in 1993 as "Super Best Classical Collections"

The National Gallery

Series

Emi Classics Best Sellers 50

Series by EMI Classics. Don't use it as a label: only as Series

Digital DDD

Budget series from EMI Classics. Reissues from previously released full price CDs

American Artistry

Series of EMI label

Baroque (2)

Classical music series

Shostakovich 100

Opéras-Comiques

Note: Some booklets with these releases show the complete list of the series as "Opérettes & Opéras Comiques". This series is labelled as "Opéras-Comiques". Another series is labelled as "Opérettes".

HS-2088 Remaster Series

Another series with for Toshiba-EMI's HS-2088 remaster technique

Michael Gielen Edition (2)

EMI Classics series unrelated to the SWR Music series.

Virgin Classics

Classical music label. Label Code: LC 7873 / LC 07873. Launched in 1988. Absorbed into Warner Classics in 2013.

Spiritus

Series by EMI Classics focused on sacred classical music.

Hemisphere

Encore (2)

USA Budget classical sub-label in the 1990s by EMI Classics. For the 2000's classical budget series of the same name, also by EMI Classics, please see Encore (10).

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