Many people have found that while companies are eager to sell us their compact discs, they are less willing to offer friendly, easy access to their customer service departments for comments, suggestions or complaints. This is beginning to change, but it remains true that smaller classical labels are more attentive to customer contact than the giants. I'm a frequent reader of USENET groups devoted to classical music, and one continuing request is for web sites, E-mail addresse and toll free telephone numbers, a need I have taken upon myself to satisfy with the list below. It is currently being revised, and if you need a current and very complete one, you might try the list developed by Music Web, which is UK-centric, just as this one was constructed from a U.S. perspective. (I've borrowed extensively from it in updating this list.) A group devoted to Early Music has created an up-to-date list of labels which record in their area of interest, although they tend to include companies whose New Age sympathies extend to Hidegard and other ethereal-sounding composers,

I have no interest in promoting any specific company, other than to remind all that if buyers don't support classical music with purchases small labels will cease to exist and large ones will think they are serving "culture" with "Best Of" collections. Lack of classical specialty stores plague music-lovers in many areas, a vacuum somewhat filled by the advent of Internet on-line retailers that claim the ability to obtain even the most obscure titles.Here's a link to an On-Line Classical Stores FAQ that is international in scope. Many people find it useful.

The compilation which follows also includes active E-mail addresses which will work if your server supports mailto forms. Most web pages include some place to send comments by e-mail as well, although a disturbing trend by the largest companies is to fill their sites with pages of propoganda but leave no way to make an inquiry. Small labels know better: we are their lifeblood, and they want to hear from us.

Good listening!

Brendan Wehrung

• PLEASE NOTE THAT TOLL FREE ("800/888/877/866") NUMBERS ARE INTENDED FOR THE CONTINENTAL U.S. UNLESS OTHERWISE MENTIONED, AND MAY NOT WORK FROM CANADA. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO LIST CANADIAN NUMBERS, IF SUPPLIED. While some companies are happy to sell you CDs directly, I have deliberately not included online stores. There's a very good Online Classical-CD Stores FAQ if you wish to consult it.

• I try to update this list periodically, but there will be a few numbers/addresses that don't work. Let me know if you find any.

RECORD LABELS

• http://www.2L.no

• http://www.jamesarts.com/4Tay.htm

• http://shop.abc.net.au/html/abc_classics.shtm [This is the company's retail shop, selling other labels as well. Not a particularly easy site for the Classical buyer to search; try "music" in the header for categories.]

• http://www.accent-records.de/public/news.php

• http://www.acclassics.com

http://www.acoma-co.com/

• http://www.acoustica.se/

• agora.musica@flashnet.it

• http://www.alba.fi/ [In Finnish]

• http://www.georgelloyd.com/

• http://www.alba-records.fi/frameuk.htm

• http://www.alba-records.fi/frameuk.htm [Music from Finland, includes English pages.]

• http://www.almamusik.com/ [Music from Peru, and by Peruvian artists, with historical commentary. Main pages avialable in English.]

• http://www.alice-musik.se/ [Renaissance and Swedish contemporary classical music.]

• http://www.alpha-prod.com/

• http://www.altarusrecords.com/

• http://www.militarymusic.com [This company specializes in recordings obtained from U.S. military service ensembles, mostly military bands. Unfortunately they tend to offer somewhat the same repertory (the U.S. services pastiche seems to be on at least half) but if you love a band, as I do, their site is worth checking out. Also visit the Musical Heritage Society page for a wider selection of offerings by the U.S. Marine Band (which is superb).]

• Yumba@aol.com

• http://www.bayermusicgroup.de/shop/amati.htm

• http://www.ambroisiemusic.com/

• http://www.americuscd.com
• info@americuscd.com

• http://www.amiatamedia.it [Offers a mixture of New World and (mostly) ancient classical titles.]

• http://www.analekta.com/

• http://www.angelrecords.com [The site includes a little-used bulletin board, promotional info on featured artists and a catalog search. Not exciting, but modestly useful.]

• http://www.jamesarts.com/Angelok1.htm [An artists agency, offering recordings by Vakhtang Jordania, a client.]

• http://www.appassionato.ch/prod.htm
• divox@appassionato.ch

• http://www.aprrecordings.co.uk

• 1-800-966-1416
• www.arabesquerecords.com
• arabesqrec@aol.com

• http://www.arbiterrecords.com [Despite difficult-to-read pages--black text on burgandy background--this is a rewarding site. Before looking at the catalog, be sure to visit the Museum of Historic Pianists, which is always being added to.]
• arbiter@tiac.net

• arcana@wanadoo.fr

• http://home.t-online.de/home/archiphon.unger/

• http://www.arion-music.com [Currently the web page exists to deliver the e-mail address below.]
• Info@arion-music.com

• http://ArizonaChamberMusic.org/ [Offers CDs from past music festivals, some of which have been reviewed, quite favorably.]

• http://www.comusmart.ab.ca/arktos

• http://www.arsisaudio.com

• http://www.vol.cz/SDMUSIC/ARTA/index.html
• 2hp@arta.cz

• http://www.artaria.com/

• http://www.artenova.de/ [Arte Nova is owned by BMG but has lost some of its artists with the departure of its founder (See Oehms Classics). The site is in German, and seems to promote BMG in general rather than the label.]

• http://www.artekrecordings.com/

• http://www.artemisrecords.com/

• http://www.ArtistLed.com

• http://www.artistsonly.com

• http://www.artworksmusic.com/home.html

• http://www.ascrecords.com/

• http://www.asv.co.uk

• http://www.athenerecords.demon.co.uk/

• http://www.atmaclassique.com/

• http://www.aura-music.com/english/ [Historical recordings, many once available on the Ermitage label.]

• http://www.notam.uio.no/nkf/ [Norwegian contemporary music, pages in Norwegian, titles in English.]

• 1-800-243-1941

• http://www.bartokrecords.com [Run by the composer's son, LP and CD of his father's music.]

• http://www.t-rax.at/ [Reissues of older recordigns, apparently at budget prices. Pages in German.]
• classical@t-rax.at

• http://www.basta.nl

• http://www.belairmusic.com/ [A lebel of Russian orchestras, most conducted by Dmitry Yablonski.]

• http://www.belcantosociety.org

• http://www.biddulphrecordings.com/ [Biddulph is back! The label that at one time redefined how historical recordings should be presented has returned with a mix of their old standards and new issues.]

• http://www.bigben.se/bigphono/

• http://www.bis.se

• http://www.blackboxmusic.com [Black Box, in keeping with their ecclectic name, wants you to view their fancy flash intro. Do yourself a favor and choose the HYML version. Or write contact@blackboxmusic.com.]

• 1-800-868-0011

• http://www.boheme.ru/eng/default.htm [I've listed the English version of the home page. A Russian version is also available.]

• http://www.bongiovanni.com [In Italian, with French or English introduction, but no online catalog]

• 1-800-462-0054

• http://www.bostonrecords.com/

http://www.bostonskylinerecords.com [Boston Skyline announced its own demise during the summer of 2000, but remains in business with a line of interesting reissues.]
• BosSkyline@aol.com

• http://www.biblia.it/discantica/ [In Italian, just a title page at present.]

• http://www.branarecords.com/

• http://www.bridgerecords.com
• Bridgerec@aol.com

• http://www.brioso.com/

• http://www.skeetmusic.com/

• http://www.musicweb.uk.net/BMS/recordings.html

• 1-800-533-3838
• http://www.bbhcstore.com [You may have to call them, but they sell a "Cowboy Band" disc worth listening to if you are interested in the "American" sound.

• 1-800-879-2252
• http://www.calarecords.com
• music@calarecords.com

• http://www.calcante.com

• http://www.calliope.tm.fr/ [Click on the spinning logo to get to main page; in French.]

• http://www.callisto-records.com/

• http://www.dimusic.co.uk/easymenu.html [The Campion catalog is the first item on the list.]

• http://www.cantate.de

• sales@canterburyclassics.co.uk

• http://www.cantoris.co.uk/

• http://www.personal2.redestb.es/cantus/ [In Spanish with some English pages.]

• http://www.deltamusic.com/ [This appears to be a reworked site, in development, with only the Capriccio section fully developed. Pages devoted to Readers Digest and Time-Life recordings offer only e-mail links. Information on Laserlight titles seems pretty complete, however.]

• http://www.caprice.srk.se/ [In Swedish or English, including a variety of musical genres.]

• http://www.capstonerecords.org/

• http://www.caromitis.com/eng/index.html

• http://www.carleton.ca/carletonsound/ [A label based at Carleton University, on whose server this list is resident.]

• http://www.carpediem-records.de/ [Engish and German pages available.]

• http://www.carus-verlag.com/cat_cd..htm

• http://www.cassandrarecords.com/en/home.htm

• cavelli.records@t-online.de

• http://radio.cbc.ca/cbcrecords/index.html

• http://www.cedillerecords.org [An interesting label, owned by a non-profit chicago foundation.]

• http://www.harmonies.com/

• http://www.cembaldamour.com/

• http://www.centaurrecords.com

• http://www.musiccentre.ca/ [Centredis a project of the Canadian Music Centre, featuring Canadian composers. Be sure to check out the Bargain Bin.]

• http://www.chambermusicplus.org

• http://www.chandos-records.com [For reasons that don't make sense to me, the people at Chandos offer a page that will not work with Netscape.]
• Enquiries@chandos.net

• http://www.channelclassics.com
• clubchannel@channel.nl

• http://www.chanticleer.org/ [The home page of the group, including their recordigns in several genres.

• 1-800-331-1437
• http://www.chesky.com/
• feedback@chesky.com

• http://www.cso.org/sss_listcategory.taf?categoryid=cds [A part of the orchestra's Symphony Store, here you will find expensive but--in my opinion--worthwhile sets devoted to the ensemble's glorious heritage.]

• http://home.earthlink.net/~citadel/

• http://www.clarinetclassics.com

• http://www.classicrecs.com/ [Reissues of good-quality older recordings, mostly jazz.]

• http://www.allegro-music.com/cdo/

• http://www.classicaltreasures.com/ [From Russian archives.]

• http://www.claudiorecords.com/
• info@claudiorecords.com

• http://www.claves.ch [Multi-language presentation.]

• http://www.col-legno.de

• 1-800-367-9059 [A purveyor of John Rutter's recordings.]
• http://www.collegiumusa.com/

• http://www.composersrecordings.com [Although the foundation which ran the label has closed up shop, this address now leads to New World Records, which will make available a part of CRI's invaluable catalog.]

• http://www.concertartistrecordings.com/

• http://www.corelia.com/ {This French label specialises in band music.]

• http://www.cpo.de/en/cpo/cpo_set.html [A part of the site of its owner, JPC, which will accept direct orders for a number of European labels.

• http://www.crdrecords.com/

• http://www.crescendi.de/

• http://www.crystalrecords.com
• order@crystalrecords.com

• http://www.cypres-records.com/

• http:www.dacapo-records.dk
• dacapo@dacapo-records.dk

• http://www.danacord.dk

http://www.ohmusik.dk/ [The site posts a message, "out of order and refers readers to the e-mail.]
• oh@ohmusik.dk

• http://www.daphne.se/

• http://www.deccaclassics.com/ [The expected flagship Classical label of the Universal music empire offers a graphically complex and heavily promotional site that is, unexpectedly, quite useful.]

• 1-800-364-0645
• http://www.delosmus.com/

• http://www.delphianrecords.co.uk/

• http://www.demiq.com/ [This company specialises in choral scores and offers explanatory recordings about performance.]

• http://homepage.interaccess.com/~denwa/vwe.htm [Last revised in 1998.]
• denwa@interaccess.com

• http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/

• http://www.deux-elles.freeserve.co.uk/home.html

• http://www.dinemec.com/Media/Prod.htm#

• http://www.ensayo.com

• http://www.divinarecords.com/ [A label devoted exclusively to the art of "La Divina", Maria Callas.]

• http://www.divine-art.com

• http://www.divinewordmissionaries.org [A site for a religious order, with a couple of CDs (of concerts) in the Gift Shop.]

• http://www.appassionato.ch/divoxa.htm

• http://www.dnote.com

• http://www.donemus.nl/en_index.html [A Dutch publisher whose promotional efforts in behalf of Dutch composers includes "Composers Voice" CDs. Pages in Dutch or English.]

• http://www.doremi.com/home.html

• http://www.dunelm-records.co.uk/

• http://www.duttonlabs.demon.co.uk/index.html [Dutton Laboratories, the "better sound through CEDAR" people--sometimes yes, sometimes no--offer a catalog and direct order service from England, if you have no other way to purchase their discs. Michael Dutton works from official sources and has a nicely varied selection of important historical titles.]

• http://www.dux.pl/ [A Polish site. Unfortunately, the English page doesn't seem to work.]

• http://www.dynamic.it

• http://www.affordablearts.com/html/eclectra_records.html

• http://www.ecmrecords.com [Few classical records among a plethora of jazz, but these include notable discs of music by Pä:rt.]

• http://michaeltorke.com/ordercds.html [Part of composer Michael Torke's personal web site, you can order his music on his private label.]

• http://www.editionhera.de/

• 1-800-845-5508
• http://www.elanrecordings.com

• http://www.electrecord.ro/en/intro.htm [In Romanian, with English pages.]

• http://www.midamerica-music.com/elysium.htm

• http://www.emiclassics.com [EMI offers a complete searcheable international online catalog. Cognizant of the American market, they provide U.S. release links at the bottom of the main page, which could be updated more often, not to be confused with the Angel Records page. For Japanese-speakers there's EMI Japan.]

• http://www.encore-productions.com

• http://www.equilibri.com/

• http://www.equinoxmusic.com

• http://www.warnerclassics.com/catalogue.php [It isn't very impressive to look at, but clicking on the bottom box on the page gives you access to a selection of Warner-affiliated labels, including the current Erato catalog.]

• http://www.eroica.com

• 1-800-973-7729
• http://www.essaycd.com
• info@essaycd.com

• http://www.farao-classics.de/e-index1.html

• http://www.festivo.nl/en/index.html

• http://www.warnerclassics.com/catalogue.php [It isn't very impressive to look at, but clicking on the bottom box on the page gives you access to a selection of Warner-affiliated labels, including the current Finlandia catalog.]

• http://www.firsteditionmusic.com/

• http://www.fleurdeson.com/

• http://www.fone.it/inizio.asp?lang=en [Pages available in English, French, German and Italian.]

• http://www.fontec.co.jp/ [you will need to teach your computer to read Japanese to use this web site.]

• http://www.fourwinds-music.com/ [This label's dics are of the themed Light Calssical variety, like "Classical Romance".]

• http://www.furiousartisans.com/index.html
• post@furiousartisans.com

• http://www.gaglianorecordings.com

• http://www.gasparo.com

• http://www.gebhardtmedien.de [Historic opera reissues, pages in German.]

• http://www.gimell.com/gimell-main-30-fset.html

• PureClassics@t-online.de

• 1-800-451-5006
• http://www.paracletepress.com/store/recordings.htm

• http://www.glossamusic.com/main2.htm

• http://www.gmn.com/ [GMN is self-described as "your arts network", but they seem to be booking agency. You will find their own CDs under "CD Shop" and discs of their webcasts under "GMN Live Collection".]

• http://www.gothicrecords.com

• http://www.gmrecordings.com/

• http://www.gothicrecords.com/

• http://www.guildmusic.com

• http://www.gyremusic.com/ [They offer "music for voice and plucked strings".]

• http://www.halle.co.uk/publishedSite/products.asp

• http://62.91.4.44/classic/

• http://www.harmoniamundi.com/hmUS/homeus.asp [If you wish to visit the parent company's site, click her.]

• http://www.harmoniamundi.com/prod_frame.asp?DataAction=France

• http://www.hathut.com

• http://www.haydnhouse.com/home.htm [Private issues of classical classics, long out of print.}

• http://www.heliconrecords.com

• http://www.heraldav.co.uk/

• 1-800-543-5429
• http://www.vivacepress.com/hpindex.html

• http://www.holylandrecords.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.100.exe/?E+scstore [Devoted exclusively to religious music sung in monastaries in the Holy Land.]

• http://www.hungaroton.hu [The greetings page is in Hungarian, but other pages offer parallel columns of English and Hingarian text.]

• http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk [This remains the best and most interesting single-company site on the web. Hyperion was one of the companies whose early '90s discs "bronzed" (the playing surface oxidized with a characteristic brown color) and they forthrightly put out an FAQ on "Bronzed CDs" that explains the problem and what to do about it.]

• http://www.imagerecordings.com

• http://www.intim-musik.se/

• http://ourworld-top.cs.com/ismeron99/ [A small catalog, whose shining light is older recordings by Thurston Dart.]

• http://www.ivoryclassics.com [Started as a vehicle to keep Earl Wild's peerless virtuosity before the public, the label is now branching out with other worthy artists. A must-visit for pianophiles.]

• http://www.jmrdcs.com/

• http://www.jaro.de/

• http://www.joan-records.com [Click on "Classical." This company specializes in very inexpensive collections of music by well-known composers, some maererial licensed from major record makers. Their classical sets may be hard to locate outside of the Netherlands, although some are found at Berkshire Record Outlet. Reports that older browsers had trouble accessing the main site led to the following links being posted on a classical music news group: Brillant Classics sets by number of discs in set, the Bach Edition, titles in Columns Classics (a subsidiary label), titles in Figaro Classics (another subsidiary) and Christmas Music.]

• http://jerbil.biz/jrbrecords/ [Not a label for those who view classical musis an deeply serious, JRB offers such oddities as Christmas music "in the style of ..."]

• 1-800-JVC-1386

• http://www.cd-baroque.com/. Everything is in French but a page in Engoish is promised.]

• http://www.kairos-music.com/news.html [Contemporary German music.]

• http://www.kuarup.com.br/sitekuarup/index.asp [A Brazilian label with a small classical page devoted to, not surprisingly, Villa-Lobos.]

• http://www.klavier-records.com/

• http://www.steeplechase.dk [A very odd site, not made for browsing. all that is offered is a search facility that allows entry of artist, composer, etc.--no catalog.]

• http://www.koss.com/koss/kossweb.nsf/HomeCatalog

• http://www.lammas.co.uk

• http://www.largorecords.com

• bgilbert@sprynet.com

• http://www.leonora.co.uk/ [Internet-only purveyors of chamber groups recorded in the great houses of England.]

• http://www.libra-records.com/ [A company with an unusual mission statement: "The main aim of the Company is to preserve for posterity the art of any musician who is worthy, yet considered a doubtful commercial proposition by the larger record companies."]

• http://www.linnrecords.com/

• http://www.loft.cc/ [Organ recordings.]

• http://www.impulse-music.co.uk/lorelt/

• http://www.lotusrecords.at/

• http://www.lovely.com

• http://www.lso.co.uk/ [Self-recording and marketing directly to the public may be the wave of the future for orchestras who can no longer depend on commerical contracts. The London Symphony is among the most advanced exponents of this concept.]

• http://www.silvius.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/system/index.html

• http://www.lyricrecords.com/ [A subscription-based record label, producting 4 titles a year.]

• http://www.lyrichord.com
• nick@lyrichord.com

• http://www.myka.de/m7records/home.html [Pages in German, for a label specializing in organ recordings.]

• http://www.marecordings.com/

• http://www.webcom.com/musics/guidod.html [Music of the Iberian Peninsula.]

• http://www.maggiesmusic.com [Folk-inspired, especially celtic, instrumental music]

• http://www.malibran.com/acatalog/index.html

• http://www.aurel.de/ [In German.]

• http://www.naxos.com/naxos/naxos.htm [Part of the Naxos home page, from which you may choose your country of residence or interest. Marco Polo is their full-price flagship line.>

• http://www.marquisclassics.com/

• http://www.marstonrecords.com

• marus@planet-interkom.de

• http://www.music.mcgill.ca/resources/mcgillRecords/

http://www.membran.net/db_php_eng/ [Click on "catalogues" to see series, some of which are not classical. Artone seems to consist of recordings lifted from other labels.]

• http://meridian-records.co.uk/

• http://www.merlinclassics.com

• http://www.metierrecords.co.uk/

• http://www.metronome.co.uk/

• http://www.mmcmusic.com

• Click here for an interim source until the company reestablishes a web site.

• http://goodco.co.kr/start.html [Probably in Japanese; my browser does not supply characters, only gobbledygook.]

• http://www.mode.com/

• http://www.trustcds.com [They modestly bill themselves as "New Zealand's leading Classical CD label.]

• http://www.move.com.au/

• http://www.mpsmusicandvideo.co.uk/

• http://www.musaeus.co.uk/

• http://www.musicandarts.com
• info@musicandarts.com

• http://www.minusone.com

• http://www.musicalheritage.com

• http://www.msrcd.com/
• info@msrcd.com [A site apparently promoting services for self-published classical and jazz musicians.]

• http://www.mdg.de/ [MDG (formerly MD+G) offers German and English versions of site.]

• http://www.musicalia.co.uk/

• http://www8.tripnet.se/~sb/mr/

• http://www.talenti.it/bixio/mstrasse/emusik.htm [Despite the name, and Italian company.]

• http://www.naive.fr/ [Click on the red segment of the bug to go to the classical page. This company is the new owner of the Auvidis and Opus 111 labels. Their site is a Flash nightmare, but "it should be more complete and more efficient in the coming months." Click on the blinking eye to write them, or use this address naive@naive.fr.]

• http://www.nalessomusica.com/index2.htm [Another Italian label, pages in Italian only.]

• 1-800-756-2967 [Naxos of America]
• http://www.hnh.com
• naxos@hnh.com [Naxos worldwide web site.]
• naxos@naxosus.com [U.S. product inquries]
• rdavis@naxosus.com [U.S. planned releases]

• http://www.nbe.nl/cds/ [The self-issuing label of the Nederland Blazers Ensemble (Netherlands Wind Ensemble).]

• http://www.newalbion.com/
• ergo@newalbion.com

• http://www.newmixmusic.com/

• http://www.newport-cd.com/

• http://www.newtertianrecordings.com

• http://www.newworldrecords.org
• info@newworldrecords.org

• http://www.nyphilharmon.org/fs_main.htm [Click on 'e-store' then 'Historic CDs' to see an (expensive) treasure trove of broadcast recordings.]

• http://www.nyphilomusica.org/records.html

http://www.nightingaleclassics.com

• http://www.nightwatchrecording.com/

• http://www.wyastone.co.uk/nrl/index.html

• http://www.rnw.nl/music/nmclassics.html [Mostly music by Dutch composers.]

• http://www.nmcrec.co.uk/ [An extensive catalog of music by British composers.]

• http://www.nonesuch.com/ [It's hard to know what to make of this label, but they do offer classical titles.]

• www.northbranchrecords.com

• http://www.NorthPacificMusic.com/

• http://www.nsmusic.com/

• http://www.norvardrecordings.com/
• 1-800-421-1868

• http://www.nosag.se

• http://www.afi.mi.it/associati/aficli38.html [This page consists of nothing more than a self-flattering statement about the company. It was written over two years ago and gives no indication if the company is still active.]

• http://www.nytorpmusik.se/

• http://www.obsidianrecords.co.uk [The label specializes in Early Music.]

• 74771/3034@compuserve.com

• http://www.octavia.co.jp/index_e.html

• http://www.oehmsclassics.de/ [A new German label by the former owner of Arte Nova records, including some of their better titles. In German only.]

• http://ogreogress.home-page.org

• http://www.loiseaulyre.com

• http://www.ondine.net/

• http://www.violinists.com

• 1-800-647-9509
• http://www.ongaku-records.com/

• http://www.oodiscs.com/ [Recordings from the fringes of contemporary serious music.]

• 1-800-530-2509
• http://www.openingday.com [A label of Canadian artists, including the immortal Mary Lou Fallis. You can also access a sister label, Opening Night Recordings, on this site.]
• odr@netaccess.on.ca

• http://www.opera-rara.com/

• http://www.operatres.com/index_eng.htm [A Spanish lebel specializing in repertoire for guitar. I've chosen the English version for the URL.]

• http://www.opus3records.com/

• http://www5b.biglobe.ne.jp/~opuskura/ [In Japanese with some English pages, offering transfers of historical recordings.]

• http://www.cortical.org/spores.html [Contemporary music, notably by Terry Riley.]

• http://www.organophon.de/ [A german company specializing in organ and piano recordings.]

• http://www.marquisclassics.com/orion.html

• http://www.magicflute.com/orph.html [A small label offering recordings of Canaidan orchestras.]

• http://www.ottavo.nl/

• http://www.oxrecs.com/ [An English label specializing in organ and choral recordings.]

• http://www.parnassusrecords.com/ourowncds.htm [The link is to their new records catalog. Parnassus also sells used records from an ever-changing catalog.]

• http://www.passacaille.be/index_eng.html
• info@passacaille.be

• http://www.pavane.com

• http://www.pavilionrecords.com/html/pearl/pearl_frm.html [The main site for Opal and other Pavillion labels is http://www.pavilionrecords.com

• http://www.pentatonemusic.com/

• http://www.philorch.org/ [Although a latecomer to the expensive historical retrospective sweepstakes, the Philadelphia Orchestra has come up with a good one. Click "site map" then "online giftshop" to order. They don't seem to provide a list of what you get for your $205.]

• http://www.philclas.polygram.nl/ [The label is part of Unuiversal now and this web page may be an orphan. It hasn't been updated for over a year.]

• http://www.phoenixaudiosystem.com/ [In Italian.]

• http://www.phoenixcd.com/

• http://www.mic.stim.se/ [Label information is a part of the Swedish Music Information Center web site. In Swedish.]

• http://www.pilgrim-tapes.co.uk/ [A serious endeavor to distribute religous music, although the description reads somewhat like a New Age site.]

• 1-800-945-3059

• http://www.preiserrecords.at/

• http://www.priory.org.uk/index.html
• neil@copas.demon.co.uk

• http://www.zarex.com [Zarex offers an extensive audio and video catalog featuring obscure U.S. organs. Ariel offers "Contemporary American Eclectic Piano Music."]

• http://www.propiano.com [As the name says, piano recordings, and some unusual repertoire.]

• http://www.proprius.se
• info@proprius.se

• http://www.querstand.de/ [Pages in German.]

• http://www.raumklang.de/ [In German]

• http://www.ravencd.com

• http://www.rattle.co.nz/ [A New Zealand label offering an ecclectic mix of classical new music and jazz.]

• http://www.rcaredseal-rcavictor.com/index.jsp

• http://www.rcmusa.com/

• 1-800-234-9000

• http://www.realsound.it/

• http://www.musicweb.uk.net/Redcliffe/index.htm

• http://www.rediscovery.us [An interesting label that issues recordings, taken from pristine LP and open-reel tapes originals, that they feel have fallen out of copyright. In each case, the only way to hear these performances.]

• 1-800-336-8866
• http://www.referencerecordings.com
• rrec@aol.com

• http://www.regisrecords.co.uk/

• http://users.skynet.be/renegailly/

• http://www.resonances.com/resonance.en.html

• resort@earthlink.net

• http://www.revels.org

• http://www.rvrcd.co.uk/

• http://www.rlpo-live.com/ [Home site of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orch., with live concert CDs.]

• http://www.romeorecords.com

• oh@ohmusik.dk

• http://trovar.com/rm [Live recordings of Russian artists, duplicated on order rather than prressed.]

• http://www.sain.wales.com/ [The only site on this list that offers pages in English or Welsh, and which will cheerfully sell you a disc on how to speak Welsh.]

• http://www.sargasso.com/system/index.html [Avant gaurde.]

• http://members.aol.com/seleneusa [Specialists in Polish music and performers.]

• http://sicus.de/ [in German; they seem especially proud of two discs devoted to the "Ave Maria".]

• http://www.newrenaissance.co.uk/signum/index.htm

• http://www.silvascreen.com [Mostly film msuic and jazz.]

• http://www.silveroakmusic.com/silveroak.html [Classical recordings "from the Golden Age of the LP".]

• simax@grappa.no

• http://www.slovart-records.sk/

• http://www.si.edu/folkways/classic.htm [The Smithsonian used to have a small but nice classical catalogn Now the classical cupboard of "the nation's attic" is almost bare.]

• http://www.fy-solstice.com [In French, with some English.]

• http://www.somm-recordings.demon.co.uk/ [This label offers new recordings, but the prize of their list is unpublished Beecham material provided by the Beecham Trust.]

• http://www.sonoraproductions.com/

• http://www.sonyclassical.com [Sony's web page, despite interesting graphics, reflects the disappointment this label has become. It is highly promotional while not always informative. The search engine could be better. If you have the time, by all means poke around, but if you want specific information it might be better to use their feedback page, from which occasional answers (reputedly) sometimes emerge. YOu may also wish to visit Sony's United Kingdom page, http://www.sonyclassical.co.uk/, which offers a slightly different selection of titles.

• http://www.soundboard-records.co.uk/

• http://www.soundcircus.com/

• http://www.sd-associates.com/ [Click on "LP to CD Transfers" to see what these people have resurrected from the netherworld of officially retired LPs.]

• http://www.sotone.com/ [Specializing in transfers of historical records of horn players.]

• http://www.soundset.com/

• http://www.starkland.com/ [Electronic music and avant garde accordion.]

• http://www.sterlingcd.com

• http://www.stolafrecords.com/ [The label of St. Olaf College in Minnesota, featuring a selection of tbeir choir and band recordings.]

• http://www.stpeterburgclassics.com/

• http://www.stradivarius.it

• http://www.vol.cz/SDMUSIC/MATOUS/

• http://www.summitrecords.com

• http://www.supraphon.cz [Click in the lower left-hand corner to go to pages in English.] ]

• http://www.prophonerecords.se/classic.html

• http://www.symphoniarecords.it/

• http://www.symposiumrecords.co.uk/

• http://www.tacet.de/

• http://www.tactus.it

• http://195.246.155.138/~tahra/ [In French. The English version is http://195.246.155.138/~tahra/?lang=en.]

• http://www.tallpoppies.au.nu/ [Australian composers and artists.]

• 1-800-879-1555
• http://www.tantara.byu.edu/

• http://www.tecnosaga.com/index.asp [A label that specialies in historical folk and instrumental music of Spain, text mostly in Spanish.]

• http://www.warnerclassics.com/catalogue.php [It isn't very impressive to look at, but clicking on the bottom box on the page gives you access to a selection of Warner-affiliated labels, including the current Teldec catalog.]

• http://www.testament.uk.com

• 1-800-801-5810
• http://www.telarc.com/classical/

• http://www.timpani-records.com/ [A small but always interesting French label.]

• http://www.titanicrecords.com

• http://www.toccatapress.com/ [I've given the URL for the main page, which is for Toccata Press books, because their offerings are so interesting. Click on the CD tab to see their record offers, which are equally varied.]

• 1-800-327-4212
• http://www.townhallrecords.com

• http://www.tudor.ch [The home page has nothing to do with classical music. If you have an inquiry, write to info@tudor.ch.]

• http://www.smart-tuxedo.com/index2.htm [This Swiss label offers an ecclectic mix of older recordings, but beware of their browser-choking animation, which there is no way to avoid.]

• http://www.tzadik.com/ [An unusual and ecclectic collection of modern composers.]

• http://www.universalclassics.com/ [This page is a subset of the main Universal site, but the only one that has anything to do with Classical music. http://www.universalclassics.com/usa/Default.asp gets you a different version of the Classical page. Universal seems to be in the midst of a general redesign of all their sites. The main one now asks you to choose a country (not including the UK), for each of which there is a separate site. The one for the U.S., Iclassics.com seems to be a prototype.]

• http://www.vaimusic.com/ [Don't miss their videotapes of historic conductors.]

• ValHallRec@aol.com

• http://www.omegarecords.com

• http://www.varesesarabande.com/ [Offers a small classical list among a large soundtrack collection.]

• http://www.virginclassics.com/

• http://vistavera.chat.ru/

• http://www.vdamotta.org/vmfrecords.html

• info@voxcd.com
• http://www.voxcd.com [Vox has just started a service offering custom reissues of out of print CDs called Vox Unique, rather expensive.]

• http://www.walkingfrog.com/ [Walking Frog is many things, including an issuer of band recordings. While not specifically "classical," marches were part of the mix from which American music defined itself.]

• http://www.walsingham.com.au/

• http://www.warnerclassics.com/

• http://www.waterlilyacoustics.com/ [Be prepared for the exotic when you visit this site.]

• 1-800-WTP-2232
• sales@welltempered.com

• http://www.schott-music.com/cds_fr_d.htm [Wego is apparently a division of the German music publisher Schott, you will need to read German to use these pages.]

• WinterProductions@compuserve.com

• http://www.zcmusicgroup.com/

• ZephyrProd@aol.com

• http://www.zig-zag-territoires.com/

Japanese Record Labels

While most Westerners won't be able to read these (and must reset their language preference to even render them properly), when I saw these mentioned in a news group I knew they belonged somewhere on this list. You will find, as expected, pop promotion on the main page and need to dig around to find the slight classical content.

KING RECORDS

• http://www.kingrecords.co.jp/

• http://www.ponycanyon.co.jp/

INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTORS

ALBANY MUSIC DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

• 1-800-752-1951

• 1-800-288-2007
• http://www.allegro-music.com/
  [Allegro's clearance site Cyber Music Surplus should also be noted.]
• mailcs@allegro-music.com

• 1-800-588-8136

• http://www.basartworld.com/ [This company claims to be many things. With a U.S./Dutch corporate identity they are a source for a several obscure labels.]

• http://www.baysidedist.com/index.html

• http://www.broinc.com/ [This is the Place Where Classical Records Go to Die. Legendary for slow delivery and rude telephone service, Berkshire is reputed to have become a model of efficiency lately. In any case, it is the site of last resort for many otherwise long-gone discs.]

• http://www.deltamusic.com"
• info@deltamusic.com

• http://www.dimusic.co.uk/ [A small British distributor, also producer of Campion Records.]

• http://www.fortedistribution.com/

• http://www.harmoniamundi.com/hmUS/homeus.asp [This is the US distributor of Hamonia Mundi, the French label, who also distributes many other imports.]
• hmusa@netcom.com

• http://kochint.com [Koch has changed their name to KOCH Entertainment and now offers only a catalog search function and a list of titles for distributed labels with no differentiation between pop and classical.] attention paid to KOCH-produced titles.

• 1-800-851-1150
• http://www.ludwigmusic.com/
• ludwig@cybergate.net

• http://www.qualiton.com [No longer easy to use, the site has been under revision for some months but seems to have some newly-added features.]

• http://www.rhinebeckrecords.com [Not quite a distributor, this company sells to institutions, is home to a few obscure import labels and offers a search service for out-of-print CDs.]
• rhinebeckrecords@compuserve.com

• 1-888-776-0436
• stateside@prodigy.net

• http://www.vaimusic.com/
• 1-800-477-7146

For those looking for online stores, the Online Classical CD Stores FAQ is a good place to start. The plusses and pitfalls of many are discussed.

ACCEPTANCE POLICY

This list does not include stores, although some manufacturers and distributors will sell directly to callers (usually at list price plus shipping). I reserve the exclusive right to accept or exclude any submission. Any contents are based on my experience with various sites.

DISCLAIMER

I created this list on the premise that if classical CD buyers don't tell companies what we need/want/desire they may never know. I make no claims of accuracy for the items listed--telephone numbers change (and those that remain valid may change to an answering service whole sole mission is to send out catalogs); web sites are cancelled or moved; and, sadly, some companies feel no more obligation to answer E-mail than they do messages received by post.

Brendan Wehrung