The Story of Naxos: The Extraordinary Story of the Independent Record Label That Changed Classical Recording for Ever
Author(s): Nicolas Soames
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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 as 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. This fascinating story explains how it happened, how a one-time tennis coach in Frankfurt became a classical recording mogul in Hong Kong and how, at the age of 75, he still holds the reins as firmly as ever.
General Information
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- : Little, Brown Book Group Limited
- : CASTLE BOOKS
- : 0.793787
- : 01 March 2012
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 May 2012
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Nicolas Soames
- : Hardback
- : English
- : 464
- : Section: 16, b/w photos
More About The Product
* Coverage anticipated in national newspapers and music journals. * Specialist classical music journals and Classic FM.
Author Nicolas Soames offers us an insider's look at the company that has become a top player in the world of classical music. For nearly two decades he has run Naxos AudioBooks as well as being a one-time classical music journalist. The book is divided in three: first we meet the German businessman, with a love of classical music, who started the label, Klaus Heymann. Then we are introduced to the label's artists, composers and conductors, and finally we look at the business itself. It's intriguing to learn how it has survived and prospered in a time of upheaval for music distribution. A must read for music lovers and those interested in business studies.
Nick Book Grocer
Nicolas Soames is a former classical music and judo journalist. For the past 18 years, he has run Naxos AudioBooks, the award-winning label with a particularly reputation for its spoken word recordings of literary classics from Homer and Dante to James Joyce and Haruki Murakami.
