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Since 1987, Naxos has changed the nature of how classical music is available to enthusiasts of the genre. Innovative strategies of recording exciting new repertoire with exceptional talent have enabled Naxos to develop one of the world's largest and fastest growing catalogs of unduplicated repertoire available anywhere—currently over 5000 titles--with state-of-the-art sound at affordable prices. Naxos is the creation of Klaus Heymann, a German-born entrepreneur and music lover based in Hong Kong. To boost the sales for his electronics equipment company, Heymann began organizing concerts of classical music in Hong Kong sponsored by Bose and Revox. When visiting artists involved in the concerts discovered that their records could not be found in Hong Kong shops, record distribution became an additional enterprise of Heymann's company. Since that time Naxos has become the World's leading Classical Music label, garnering awards from major music publications including Gramophone Awards and numerous Editor's Choices, GRAMMY nominations, nominations and wins for the Cannes Classical Awards, and AFIM nominations and awards. Naxos strives to record musicians of great distinction but it has, in general, avoided the common practice of putting the cart before the horse, the player before the composer. Put quite simply, at Naxos the music always comes first.

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A Conversation with Gloria Coates at New Music Box

The web magazine New Music Box has featured a video discussion with composer Gloria Coates that is certainly a must see. Click on the image below to view it. Gloria Coates at New Music Box...
Posted by Naxos on Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:20:00 PST

Martha Argerich: Evening Talks DVD featured in The New York Times

The just released Medici Arts DVD - Martha Argerich: Evening Talks has been featured in the August 3rd edition of the New York Times. Click the image below to read the entire story. Martha Argerich: ...
Posted by Naxos on Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:22:00 PST

Grammy Nominated Naxos Artist Philippe Quint Performs for Taxi Drivers

Philippe Quint performed today at Newark Liberty International Airport (Video from ABC/Yahoo here) in appreciation of a cab driver who safely returned the "Ex-Keisewetter" Stradivari violin that was l...
Posted by Naxos on Wed, 07 May 2008 02:06:00 PST

Joan Tower and Naxos Nab 3 Grammys®/Artists from Naxos of America Family of Distributed Labels

The Recording Academy® has honored the much-acclaimed Naxos recording of Joan Tower's Made in America, with Leonard Slatkin leading the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, produced by Tim Handley, with thre...
Posted by Naxos on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:11:00 PST

Artists From Naxos Of America Family Of Distributed Labels Honored With 14 Grammy® Nominations

Joan Tower's Made in America Garners Three GRAMMY® Award Nominations: Best Classical Album, Best Orchestral Performance and Best Contemporary Classical Composition The Recording Academy® honored N...
Posted by Naxos on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:26:00 PST

NAXOS CELEBRATES 20th ANNIVERSARY

Founded in 1987, World's Largest Independent Classical Music Label Leads the Way in Recording American Musicians and Repertoire, Digital Distribution.   2007 marks the 20th anniversary of Naxos,...
Posted by Naxos on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 06:50:00 PST

Naxos Announces ATMA Distribution in US

Naxos of America is proud to announce U. S. distribution of ATMA Classique, beginning September 4 th.   On September 25 th, Naxos of America presents a number of excellent new releases from this ...
Posted by Naxos on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 06:30:00 PST

Naxos of America Launches NaxosDirect.com Online Classical Music Store

Last week, we at Naxos of America launched our own classical online boutique shop, NaxosDirect.com, which features the vast Naxos catalog as well as CD and DVD releases from our distributed labels. Wh...
Posted by Naxos on Wed, 09 May 2007 02:29:00 PST

Elgin Symphony To Record Copland for Naxos

 As the Chicago Daily Herald reported today (and as I mentioned in my previous post), the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, based just outside of Chicago, will record their concerts of music by Aaron Co...
Posted by Naxos on Wed, 02 May 2007 10:45:00 PST

Reviews on John Adams Piano Music

Weekend Reviews: John Adams Piano Music in Chicago, New York Bernard Holland of The New York Times and Marc Geelhoed of Time Out Chicago reviewed the recent Naxos recording of John Adams' Piano Music...
Posted by Naxos on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:46:00 PST