RCA Red Seal

Sub-label of Sony Classical

100 releases 17 sub-labels 1954–2025

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Also appears as "Red Seal Records". Label reserved for releases by concert and operatic performers of the highest caliber. See also and . Became part of Sony BMG Masterworks after the Sony BMG merger in 2004, now part of Sony Classical. In the USA it is represented by the Sony Masterworks label group and in France by Sony Music Classique & Jazz. Label Code: LC 0316.

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Top RCA Red Seal Releases

Reincarnated
Snoop Lion
2013
19 Nocturnes
19 Nocturnes
Frédéric Chopin; Arthur Rubinstein
1967
Rachmaninoff Plays Rachmaninoff: Concertos 2 & 3
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Leopold Stokowski, Eugene Ormandy & The Philadelphia Orchestra
1987
The Complete Recordings
Sergei Rachmaninoff
1992
The Velocity of Love
The Velocity of Love
Suzanne Ciani
1986
The Complete Album Collection
Arthur Rubinstein
2011
50 Great Recordings
Various Artists
2014
Suites for Solo Cello
Johann Sebastian Bach; János Starker
2010
Turandot
Turandot
Giacomo Puccini; Birgit Nilsson, Renata Tebaldi, Jussi Björling, Giorgio Tozzi, Rome Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Erich Leinsdorf
1996
Arthur Rubinstein Plays Chopin
Frederic Chopin; Arthur Rubinstein
2014
In the Pink
In the Pink
James Galway & Henry Mancini
1984
Mancini’s Classic Movie Scores
Mancini’s Classic Movie Scores
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
1987
Tresors a Capella
The King’s Singers
Voice of the Violin
Voice of the Violin
Joshua Bell
2006
Satie
Erik Satie; Olga Scheps
2016
Fire-Water: The Spirit of Renaissance Spain
Fire-Water: The Spirit of Renaissance Spain
The King’s Singers, The Harp Consort, Andrew Lawrence‐King
1999
Alma Brasileira: Music Of Villa-Lobos
Villa-Lobos; Michael Tilson Thomas, New World Symphony, Renée Fleming
1996
Pictures at an Exhibition / A Night on Bald Mountain and other Russian Showpieces
Pictures at an Exhibition / A Night on Bald Mountain and other Russian Showpieces
Mussorgsky; Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
1994
Sound Creature
Isao Tomita
1977
Dvorak: String Quartets & Terzetto
Antonín Dvořák; Guarneri Quartet
Celtic Wedding
Celtic Wedding
The Chieftains
1987
Carmen
Georges Bizet; Leontyne Price, Franco Corelli, Robert Merrill, Mirella Freni, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
1990
Cello Concerto
Elgar; Sol Gabetta, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Mario Venzago
2010
Neujahrskonzert 1996
Neujahrskonzert 1996
Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel
1996
Firebird
冨田勲
1976
Gayane (complete ballet) / Selections from Spartacus / Masquerade Suite
Gayane (complete ballet) / Selections from Spartacus / Masquerade Suite
Khachaturian; National Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Loris Tjeknavorian
2005
Sonatas for Cello and Piano
Sonatas for Cello and Piano
Brahms; Yo‐Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax
1985
Pinchas Zukerman Plays Vivaldi
Antonio Vivaldi & Pinchas Zukerman
Kosmos
冨田勲
1977
David Bowie Narrates Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf
David Bowie Narrates Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf
Prokofiev; David Bowie, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
1978
Itzhak Perlman reDiscovered: Violin Sonatas
Handel, Hindemith, Leclair, Paganini, Bloch, Sarasate, Falla, Ben-Haim, Bazzini; Itzhak Perlman
2004
The War: A Ken Burns Film
Various Artists
2007
The Gayaneh Ballet
Khachaturian; National Philharmonic Orchestra, Loris Tjeknavorian
2013
An der schonen, blauen Donau
Wiener Sängerknaben
2008
Carmen / L' Arlésienne-Suite / Symphony no. 1 / Patrie / Petite Suite
Georges Bizet; Georges Prêtre, Bamberger Symphoniker
2010
The Complete RCA Legacy
Sir Colin Davis
2014
The Chopin Ballades & Scherzos
The Chopin Ballades & Scherzos
Chopin; Arthur Rubinstein
1984
Grieg: Complete Solo Piano Music
Grieg: Complete Solo Piano Music
Edvard Grieg; Gerhard Oppitz
2004
Porgy and Bess
George Gershwin; Clamma Dale, Donnie Ray Albert, Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, John DeMain
1978
Ensemble Modern Plays Frank Zappa: Greggery Peccary & Other Persuasions
Ensemble Modern Plays Frank Zappa: Greggery Peccary & Other Persuasions
Frank Zappa; Ensemble Modern, Jonathan Stockhammer
2003
Carmina Burana
Carl Orff; Sylvia McNair, John Aler, Håkan Hagegård, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Saint Louis Symphony Chorus, Leonard Slatkin
1994
14 Waltzes / Impromptus / Bolero
14 Waltzes / Impromptus / Bolero
Frédéric Chopin; Arthur Rubinstein
2002
Violin Concertos
Beethoven, Mendelssohn; Jascha Heifetz, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch
1998
Rhapsodies: Liszt, Enescu, Wagner, Smetana
Rhapsodies: Liszt, Enescu, Wagner, Smetana
Liszt, Enescu, Smetana, Wagner; Stokowski
1961
Also sprach Zarathustra / Ein Heldenleben
Also sprach Zarathustra / Ein Heldenleben
Strauss; Chicago Symphony, Fritz Reiner
1993
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no. 2
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no. 2
Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff; Van Cliburn, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Kirill Kondrashin, Fritz Reiner
1993
Turandot
Turandot
Giacomo Puccini; Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
1998
La traviata
La traviata
Verdi; Anna Moffo, Richard Tucker, Robert Merrill, Rome Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Fernando Previtali
1961
The Chopin Collection: The Waltzes
The Chopin Collection: The Waltzes
Chopin; Arthur Rubinstein
1963
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1
Bach; Sviatoslav Richter
2004
Fiddler on the Roof
Jerry Bock & Sheldon Harnick
1964
The Chopin Collection: The Mazurkas
Frédéric Chopin; Arthur Rubinstein
1984
Bruch: Scottish Fantasy / Concerto no. 1 / Vieuxtemps: Concerto no. 5
Bruch: Scottish Fantasy / Concerto no. 1 / Vieuxtemps: Concerto no. 5
Bruch, Vieuxtemps; Jascha Heifetz, New Symphony Orchestra of London, Sir Malcolm Sargent
1987
Zen
横山勝也
1982
Alicia De Larrocha Plays Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Alicia de Larrocha, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, André Previn
Together
Together
Julian Bream, John Williams
1972
Symphonies no.1, no. 2 "Antar", no. 3 / Sadko "Tableu musical" / Mlada: Procession
Rimsiky-Korsakov; Evgeny Svetlanov, state symphony orchestra of Russia
2002
Aida
Aida
Verdi; Leontyne Price, Placido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, Grace Bumbry, Ruggero Raimondi, Hans Sotin, London Symphony Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf
1971
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
Plácido Domingo, Wiener Sängerknaben
1980
Kissin Plays Chopin
Chopin; Evgeny Kissin
2010
The Four Seasons
The Four Seasons
Antonio Vivaldi; Zagreb Soloists, James Galway
1977
42nd Street
Harry Warren
1981
Grand Canyon
Isao Tomita & The Plasma Symphony Orchestra
1981

RCA Red Seal Artist Roster

AR
Arthur Rubinstein
127 releases
Person
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven
99 releases
Person
Fryderyk Chopin
Fryderyk Chopin
71 releases
Person
Jascha Heifetz
Jascha Heifetz
70 releases
Person
Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms
68 releases
Person
BS
Boston Symphony Orchestra
55 releases
Orchestra
Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann
53 releases
Person
Various Artists
Various Artists
50 releases
Other
Franz Schubert
Franz Schubert
49 releases
Person
GW
Günter Wand
46 releases
Person
James Galway
James Galway
46 releases
Person
Paavo Järvi
Paavo Järvi
42 releases
Person
Fritz Reiner
Fritz Reiner
41 releases
Person
London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
39 releases
Orchestra
Anton Bruckner
Anton Bruckner
37 releases
Person
CM
Charles Munch
33 releases
Person
Claude Debussy
Claude Debussy
32 releases
Person

Sub-labels

Historische Tondokumente (3)

100 Great Melodies The World Loves Best

An series collecting classical music from around the world performed by American orchestras and symphonies. The 10-album series was released in July 1973 as part of RCA's "Summer Sales Pow...

reDiscovered (RCA)

Series of never-before-issued classical recordings from RCA Red Seal, released in the early 2000s. Series name was stylised as reDISCOVERED on cover art, and was also mentioned as the "Rediscovere...

Eugene Ormandy & The Philadelphia Orchestra Centenary Edition

Eugene Ormandy & The Philadelphia Orchestra Edition II

Red Seal .5 Series

Red Seal Digital

Special high-end virgin vinyl pressings and recordings digitally processed by "Soundstream, Inc" or engineered by Frank Dickinson for "Digital By Dickinson". LP's usually came with special liner no...

Skylark Series

crossover series introduced 1986 via launch album 503545, a jazz and light classical release by clarinetist Richard Stoltzman & guests. Skylark Series albums were expected to be liste...

Günter Wand Edition

Complete Collections

Classical music series, consisting of box sets.

The Immortal

Series introduced in 1999, consisting of digital remasters of various Arturo Toscanini recordings spread across twelve volumes. The recordings had previously been released in the series. ...

A Basic Library Of The Music America Loves Best

RCA's 30-album basic library series. Introduced in September 1972, the series released 30 titles, LSC-3294 to LSC-3323

Music Of Spain

The Rubinstein Collection

A series of 82 volumes (94 CDs) release by in 1999 in a luxury cabinet as hardcover digibooks with notes in English, German and French. Individual volumes were sold separately as well. Th...

The Art Of Jascha Heifetz

Series issued by RCA Red Seal and BMG for the Japanese market, commemorating the 100th anniversary of Heifetz's birth and consisting of 20 volumes released on November 21, 2001 and December 19, 200...

Eugene Ormandy & The Philadelphia Orchestra Edition III

The Heifetz-Piatigorsky Concerts Series

The Heifetz-Piatigorsky Concerts were a series of chamber-music programs, beginning in 1961, devised by violinist Jascha Heifetz and cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, both legends in their own time, who ...

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