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If you’re shopping on iTunes or ClassicsOnline, listening on Pandora or Spotify or Naxos Music Library, you mostly don’t care where else a record is available. You’re just happy you can listen to it however you choose. It wouldn’t affect your life if the album never came out on CD at all. I have, though, run into some strange Read More …
According to the Nielsen mid-year report, record sales in the US are up for the first time since 2004. That’s obviously great news for musicians and labels, but it’s also good for the record-buying public—more sales means more recordings to choose from. CD sales for the first half of 2011 are actually a bit lower Read More …
Hi. My name is Andy Doe, and from now on I’ll be editing the Naxos blog. I joined Naxos as Chief Operating Officer in December 2010, and on a day-to-day basis, I’m responsible for the company’s digital business. I’ve spent most of my career at the intersection where computing meets classical music, so I’ll be Read More …
I spend most days at the office trying to come up with ways to get music onto your computer. I’ll try to sell you downloads and subscriptions, direct you to websites and encourage you to rip your CDs. Before I give you the hard sell on any of that, it’s only fair to tell you Read More …
The success or failure of a new recording depends, at least to some extent, on whether it gets good or bad reviews, or even whether it gets any reviews at all. Also, the reviews in some media are more effective than others and print media are no longer all-important—some review websites and blogs have become Read More …
The classical music industry did reasonably well in 2010 but not as well as expected—we had hoped for a better year than 2009 but economic uncertainties in North America and Europe meant that business was not much better in 2010. CD sales remained stable—some independent labels did better than in 2009, others did worse but Read More …
On December 21, 2009, MIDEM announced that Naxos’ premier download site, ClassicsOnline.com, has been honored with the 2010 “Classical Download” Award by the MIDEM Classical Awards Jury. Founded in 2005 as the successor of the Cannes Classical Awards, the MIDEM Classical Awards 2010 recognize creativity, innovation of repertoire and artistic excellence in classical music. Each Read More …
Live Performance from 2007 Features Valery Gergiev and the Vienna Philharmonic “The production was the most spectacular in recent memory,” notes Opera News reviewer Jörg von Uthmann. “Among the singers, Maija Kovalevska’s Teresa stood out. She mastered her top notes and lyrical cantilenas… and displayed a nice sense of humor…Kate Aldrich was a charming Ascanio, Read More …
Recording features Fetler’s Three Poems by Walt Whitman, Capriccio, and Violin Concerto No. 2 performed by the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, led by Arie Lipsky On December 15, Naxos continues its American Classics series with a collection of Paul Fetler’ssymphonic music, the first to be completely devoted to his work. Performed by the Ann Arbor Read More …
On June 30, Opus Arte releases Marco Polo, Tan Dun’s first full-length opera, for which the composer won the coveted Grawemeyer Award in 1998. Recorded live at Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam, in November 2008, the production is directed by Pierre Audi, and features Charles Workman, Sarah Castle, Stephen Richardson, Nancy Allen Lundy, Zhang Jun, Tania Kross, Read More …