The Story Of Naxos: The Extraordinary Story of the Independent Record Label that Changed Classical Recording for Ever

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Dramatic change in classical recording, 1977-1990 -- Klaus Heymann : a profile -- The early years : from Frankfurt to Hong Kong 1936-1967 -- A new home in the Far East : building a business career 1967-1982 -- Marco Polo : an international label 1982-1987 -- Naxos : a classical revolution 1987-1994 -- Naxos : a world force 1994-2000 -- Naxos : the digital age 1996-2011 -- The artists : soloists and chamber musicians -- The artists : conductors -- Composers of our time -- Naxos and its labels -- Marco Polo -- Publishing -- Behind the scenes -- Naxos on the Web -- Distribution : the growth of an empire -- Naxos : the future.;In 1987, a budget classical record label was started in Hong Kong by Klaus Heymann, a German businessman who loved classical music. Swiftly, it gained a world wide reputation for reliable new digital recordings of the classics at a remarkably low price. Despite opposition from the classical record establishment, it grew at a remarkable pace, and soon expanded into opera, early music, contemporary music and specialist repertoire so that it became appreciated by specialist collectors as well as the general music lover. It is now the leading provider of classical music and an innovator in digital delivery. At the heart of Naxos is one man: Klaus Heymann. The combination of his broad knowledge of classical music and his acute business acumen has enabled him to build the most varied classical music label in the world, but also the most effective distribution network to ensure that his recordings are available everywhere. Dramatic change in classical recording, 1977-1990 -- Klaus Heymann : a profile -- The early years : from Frankfurt to Hong Kong 1936-1967 -- A new home in the Far East : building a business career 1967-1982 -- Marco Polo : an international label 1982-1987 -- Naxos : a classical revolution 1987-1994 -- Naxos : a world force 1994-2000 -- Naxos : the digital age 1996-2011 -- The artists : soloists and chamber musicians -- The artists : conductors -- Composers of our time -- Naxos and its labels -- Marco Polo -- Publishing -- Behind the scenes -- Naxos on the Web -- Distribution : the growth of an empire -- Naxos : the future.