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Started in the 1980s as the new Philips sub-label for classical music. When Universal Music acquired PolyGram at the beginning of 1998, the Philips Classics brand ceased to appear on new recordings. As part of the acquisition agreement, Universal could use the Philips name for ten years, until the end of 2007. Philips Classics became an in-name only imprint of Decca Records because of. Many classical titles were and continued to be reissued on the and Eloquence (Australia) label. From the beginning of 2008, active Philips Classics catalogue releases were reissued only using the Decca brand. At that time, Philips Classics' web presence was subsumed into Decca's website. There is too, for DDD releases. [Some consider it a label on its own, others a series.]
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クラシックCD文庫
Japanese classical reissues from Philips Classics. This is a series, not a label! Cat#(released): PHCP-10101 ~ 10125(1992-04-05), 10126 ~ 10150(1992-05-02)
Grandioso (3)
Zwischen Tag Und Traum (2)
CD series.
The Art Of Alfred Brendel
Duo (2)
Classical music series of 2xCD releases This is a Series, not a label on its own. Only add it in the Series field, together with the actual label of the release. Some titles were reiss...
Die Klassik Basis-Diskothek
This is a series, not a label. Only add this to the "Series" field, together with the actual label of the release.
Duo 20th Century Classics
Series.
Solo (8)
This is a Series, not a label on its own. Only add it in the Series field, together with the actual label of the release. Some titles were reissued on Decca after 2011.
Klassik für Millionen
A budget series under the parent label , designed for German market.
Collector Limited Edition
Limited Edition series from Philips Classics "Rare recordings of unusual repertoire and historical performances by great artists. Available for a limited time only"
Philips Vivaldi Edition
The Early Years (5)
Die Meisterkonzerte
Series of Sold by Philips 434 004-2 till 434 015-2 CD 1: Die vier Jahreszeiten + Konzerte für 3 und 4 Violinen (Salvatore Accardo / I Solisti delle Settimane Internazionali d...
Philips Classics On Tour
Aimed at the in-car market, this classical cassette-only series from was launched in June 1985. Each release contains 2LP's worth of material (approx 90 minutes) on chrome tape and feature...