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{{Infobox record label <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Music --> |
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| name = Harmonia Mundi |
| name = Harmonia Mundi |
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| image = Harmonia_Mundi_logo.png |
| image = Harmonia_Mundi_logo.png |
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| parent = [[PIAS Entertainment Group]] |
| parent = [[PIAS Entertainment Group]] |
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| distributor = [[Virgin Music Group]] |
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| founded = {{start date|1958}} |
| founded = {{start date|1958}} |
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| founder = [[Bernard Coutaz]] |
| founder = [[Bernard Coutaz]] |
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| genre = [[Classical music|Classical]], [[jazz]], [[world music|world]] |
| genre = [[Classical music|Classical]], [[jazz]], [[world music|world]] |
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| country = France |
| country = [[France]] |
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| location = [[Arles]] |
| location = [[Arles]] |
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| url = {{URL|www.harmoniamundi.com}} |
| url = {{URL|www.harmoniamundi.com}} |
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'''Harmonia Mundi''' is an independent [[record label]] |
'''Harmonia Mundi''' is an independent [[record label]] that specializes in [[classical music]], [[jazz]], and [[world music]] (on the World Village label). It was founded in France in 1958 and is now a [[subsidiary]] of [[PIAS Entertainment Group]].<ref name="penguin">{{cite book|last=Griffiths|first=Paul|title=The Penguin Companion to Classical Music|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=04vDuG_pElwC&pg=PT1097|access-date=1 March 2018|date=7 October 2004|publisher=Penguin UK |isbn=978-0-14-190976-9|pages=1097–}}</ref><ref name="hoffmann">{{cite book|editor1-last=Hoffmann|editor1-first=Frank |title=Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound|date=2004|publisher=Routledge |isbn=9781135949501 |page=950 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-FOSAgAAQBAJ&q=Archiv%20Produktion%201949&pg=PA950|access-date=1 March 2018}}</ref> |
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Its Latin name ''harmonia mundi'' translates as "harmony of the world". |
Its Latin name ''harmonia mundi'' translates as "harmony of the world". |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:Harmonia Mundi Quimper.jpg|thumb|260px|A Harmonia Mundi retail outlet in [[Quimper]], France]] |
[[File:Harmonia Mundi Quimper.jpg|thumb|260px|A Harmonia Mundi retail outlet in [[Quimper]], France]] |
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In the 1950s, two music entrepreneurs, Frenchman [[Bernard Coutaz]] and German Rudolf Ruby, met by chance on a train journey and started a friendship based on their musical interests. They formed a business relationship and set up two classical music record labels, both named ''Harmonia Mundi |
In the 1950s, two music entrepreneurs, Frenchman [[Bernard Coutaz]] and German Rudolf Ruby, met by chance on a train journey and started a friendship based on their musical interests. They formed a business relationship and set up two classical music record labels, both named ''Harmonia Mundi''. Coutaz's Harmonia Mundi (France) was founded in [[Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire|Saint-Michel-de-Provence]], France, in 1958, and around the same time, Rudolf Ruby set up [[Deutsche Harmonia Mundi]]. The two labels shared similar aims and specialised in recordings of [[Early music|Early]] and [[Baroque music]], with an emphasis on scholarly, [[historically informed performance]] and high-quality sound and production values. They also shared the ''Harmonia Mundi '' name for commercial reasons and collaborated for many years, sharing artists, material and distribution, and competing successfully with classical labels such as [[Éditions de l'Oiseau-Lyre]]'s [[Decca Records]] and [[Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft|Deutsche Grammophon]]'s [[Archiv Produktion]].<ref name="em36">{{cite journal |last1=Anderson |first1=Nicholas |title=Harmonia Mundi at 50 |journal=[[Early Music (journal)|Early Music]] |date=2008 |volume=36 |issue=4 |pages=617–620 |doi=10.1093/em/can103 |jstor=27655259}}</ref><ref name="penguin" /><ref name="hoffmann" /> |
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The association between the two labels began to loosen after Deutsche Harmonia Mundi partnered with [[EMTEC|BASF]] and then with [[EMI |
The association between the two labels began to loosen after Deutsche Harmonia Mundi partnered with [[EMTEC|BASF]] and then with [[EMI Classics|EMI]]. In 1989 [[Bertelsmann Music Group]] (BMG) took over the Deutsche Harmonia Mundi's distribution. Ruby retired in 1992 and Coutaz tried unsuccessfully to buy the German record label and Deutsche Harmonia Mundi was wholly acquired by BMG. BMG is part of [[Sony Classical Records]]. Coutaz's Harmonia Mundi continued as an independent label for many years.<ref name="em36" /> |
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In 1986 Harmonia Mundi (France) moved to [[Arles]], France. Harmonia Mundi (US) is a branch of Harmonia Mundi (France). There are also operations in the United Kingdom and in Spain.<ref name="gramophone0310">{{cite web |last1=Jolly |first1=James |title=Bernard Coutaz, Harmonia Mundi founder, has died |url=https://www.gramophone.co.uk/classical-music-news/bernard-coutaz-harmonia-mundi-founder-has-died |website=www.gramophone.co.uk | |
In 1986 Harmonia Mundi (France) moved to [[Arles]], France. Harmonia Mundi (US) is a branch of Harmonia Mundi (France). There are also operations in the United Kingdom and in Spain.<ref name="gramophone0310">{{cite web |last1=Jolly |first1=James |title=Bernard Coutaz, Harmonia Mundi founder, has died |url=https://www.gramophone.co.uk/classical-music-news/bernard-coutaz-harmonia-mundi-founder-has-died |website=www.gramophone.co.uk |access-date=31 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180531094932/https://www.gramophone.co.uk/classical-music-news/bernard-coutaz-harmonia-mundi-founder-has-died |archive-date=31 May 2018 |language=en |date=1 March 2010|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="entreprises">{{cite web |last1=Gazanhes |first1=Didier |title=Harmonia Mundi : Une nouvelle plate-forme de vente en ligne - Journal des Entreprises Marseille - Nice - Toulon |url=https://www.lejournaldesentreprises.com/marseille-nice-toulon/article/harmonia-mundi-une-nouvelle-plate-forme-de-vente-en-ligne-49111 |website=Le Journal des Entreprises |access-date=31 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180531095719/https://www.lejournaldesentreprises.com/marseille-nice-toulon/article/harmonia-mundi-une-nouvelle-plate-forme-de-vente-en-ligne-49111 |archive-date=31 May 2018 |language=fr |date=1 April 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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The label was acquired by [[PIAS Entertainment Group]] in September 2015.<ref name="billboard-pias">{{cite |
The label was acquired by [[PIAS Entertainment Group]] in September 2015.<ref name="billboard-pias">{{cite magazine |last1=Smirke |first1=Richard|title=PIAS Acquires Classical Specialist Label Harmonia Mundi|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6708253/pias-acquires-classical-harmonia-mundi-record-label|access-date=1 March 2018|magazine=Billboard|date=28 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301122623/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6708253/pias-acquires-classical-harmonia-mundi-record-label|archive-date=1 March 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Why has [PIAS] acquired harmonia mundi? - [PIAS] |url=https://www.pias.com/blog/pias-acquired-harmonia-mundi/ |website=[PIAS] |access-date=31 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180531100109/https://www.pias.com/blog/pias-acquired-harmonia-mundi/ |archive-date=31 May 2018 |date=27 September 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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In November 2022, [[Universal Music Group]] purchased 49% stake in [[PIAS Group|[PIAS]]] (including Harmonia Mundi).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-acquires-49-stake-in-independent-music-powerhouse-pias | title=Universal acquires 49% stake in independent music powerhouse [PIAS] | date=30 November 2022 }}</ref> |
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==Catalogue== |
==Catalogue== |
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Noted artists and ensembles who have recorded with Harmonia Mundi have included [[René Jacobs]], [[Dominique Visse]], [[William Christie (musician)|William Christie]], [[Alfred Deller]], [[Andreas Scholl]], [[Philippe Herreweghe]], and [[Collegium Vocale Gent|Collegium Vocale]].<ref name="billboard-pias"/> |
Noted artists and ensembles who have recorded with Harmonia Mundi have included [[Maya Youssef]],<ref name="all">{{cite web |last1=Jurek |first1=Thom |title=Biography: Maya Youssef |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/maya-youssef-mn0003675297/biography |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=29 November 2021 |date=2021}}</ref> [[René Jacobs]], [[Dominique Visse]], [[William Christie (musician)|William Christie]], [[Alfred Deller]], [[Andreas Scholl]], [[Philippe Herreweghe]], [[Maurice Steger]], [[Alexander Melnikov (pianist)|Alexander Melnikov]], [[Isabelle Faust]], [[Jean-Guihen Queyras]], [[Kent Nagano]], [[Samuel Hasselhorn]], [[Raphaël Pichon]], [[Amandine Beyer]], [[Freiburger Barockorchester]], [[les Siècles]], [[Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin]] and [[Collegium Vocale Gent|Collegium Vocale]].<ref name="billboard-pias"/> |
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Harmonia Mundi also issues recordings under a number of subsidiary labels such as Ambronay, Discograph, Le Chant du Monde and World Village.<ref name="billboard-pias" /> |
Harmonia Mundi also issues recordings under a number of subsidiary labels such as Ambronay, Discograph, Le Chant du Monde and World Village.<ref name="billboard-pias" /> |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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Harmonia Mundi has received several accolades for its specialist recordings, including Label of the Year 2003 in the [[Gramophone Classical Music Awards]];<ref>{{cite web |title=Harmonia Mundi |
Harmonia Mundi has received several accolades for its specialist recordings, including Label of the Year 2003 in the [[Gramophone Classical Music Awards]];<ref>{{cite web |title=Harmonia Mundi - Label of the Year Gramophone Awards 2003 |url=http://www.harmoniamundi.com:80/prod_frame.asp?DataAction=U.K. |website=harmoniamundi.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040404051532/http://www.harmoniamundi.com/prod_frame.asp?DataAction=U.K. |archive-date=4 April 2004 |access-date=9 January 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording|Best Opera Recording]] for René Jacobs' recording of ''[[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart|Mozart]]'s [[The Marriage of Figaro|Le nozze di Figaro]]'' at the [[47th Annual Grammy Awards|2005 Grammy Awards]];<ref>{{cite web |title=47th Annual GRAMMY Awards |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/47th-annual-grammy-awards |website=GRAMMY.com |access-date=1 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180601111522/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/47th-annual-grammy-awards |archive-date=1 June 2018 |language=en |date=28 November 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> and Label of the Year 2006 at the [[International Classical Music Awards|Midem Classical Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Harmonia Mundi label de l'année 2005 et 2006 |url=http://harmoniamundi.com:80/france/news_fiche.php?news_id=293 |website=harmoniamundi.com |access-date=1 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060303224526/http://harmoniamundi.com/france/news_fiche.php?news_id=293 |archive-date=2006-03-03 |language=fr |date=2006 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.harmoniamundi.com Official website] |
* [http://www.harmoniamundi.com Official website] |
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* [http://www.worldvillagemusic.com/#/home World Village Records] |
* [http://www.worldvillagemusic.com/#/home World Village Records] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104131720/http://www.worldvillagemusic.com/#/home |date=2014-11-04 }} |
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* {{Discogs label|Harmonia Mundi}} |
* {{Discogs label|Harmonia Mundi}} |
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{{Historically informed performance}} |
{{Historically informed performance}} |
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{{Universal Music Group}} |
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[[Category:Classical music record labels]] |
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[[Category:Early music record labels]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:18, 4 November 2024
Harmonia Mundi | |
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Parent company | PIAS Entertainment Group |
Founded | 1958 |
Founder | Bernard Coutaz |
Distributor(s) | Virgin Music Group |
Genre | Classical, jazz, world |
Country of origin | France |
Location | Arles |
Official website | www |
Harmonia Mundi is an independent record label that specializes in classical music, jazz, and world music (on the World Village label). It was founded in France in 1958 and is now a subsidiary of PIAS Entertainment Group.[1][2]
Its Latin name harmonia mundi translates as "harmony of the world".
History
[edit]In the 1950s, two music entrepreneurs, Frenchman Bernard Coutaz and German Rudolf Ruby, met by chance on a train journey and started a friendship based on their musical interests. They formed a business relationship and set up two classical music record labels, both named Harmonia Mundi. Coutaz's Harmonia Mundi (France) was founded in Saint-Michel-de-Provence, France, in 1958, and around the same time, Rudolf Ruby set up Deutsche Harmonia Mundi. The two labels shared similar aims and specialised in recordings of Early and Baroque music, with an emphasis on scholarly, historically informed performance and high-quality sound and production values. They also shared the Harmonia Mundi name for commercial reasons and collaborated for many years, sharing artists, material and distribution, and competing successfully with classical labels such as Éditions de l'Oiseau-Lyre's Decca Records and Deutsche Grammophon's Archiv Produktion.[3][1][2]
The association between the two labels began to loosen after Deutsche Harmonia Mundi partnered with BASF and then with EMI. In 1989 Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) took over the Deutsche Harmonia Mundi's distribution. Ruby retired in 1992 and Coutaz tried unsuccessfully to buy the German record label and Deutsche Harmonia Mundi was wholly acquired by BMG. BMG is part of Sony Classical Records. Coutaz's Harmonia Mundi continued as an independent label for many years.[3]
In 1986 Harmonia Mundi (France) moved to Arles, France. Harmonia Mundi (US) is a branch of Harmonia Mundi (France). There are also operations in the United Kingdom and in Spain.[4][5]
The label was acquired by PIAS Entertainment Group in September 2015.[6][7]
In November 2022, Universal Music Group purchased 49% stake in [PIAS] (including Harmonia Mundi).[8]
Catalogue
[edit]Noted artists and ensembles who have recorded with Harmonia Mundi have included Maya Youssef,[9] René Jacobs, Dominique Visse, William Christie, Alfred Deller, Andreas Scholl, Philippe Herreweghe, Maurice Steger, Alexander Melnikov, Isabelle Faust, Jean-Guihen Queyras, Kent Nagano, Samuel Hasselhorn, Raphaël Pichon, Amandine Beyer, Freiburger Barockorchester, les Siècles, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin and Collegium Vocale.[6]
Harmonia Mundi also issues recordings under a number of subsidiary labels such as Ambronay, Discograph, Le Chant du Monde and World Village.[6]
Awards
[edit]Harmonia Mundi has received several accolades for its specialist recordings, including Label of the Year 2003 in the Gramophone Classical Music Awards;[10] Best Opera Recording for René Jacobs' recording of Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro at the 2005 Grammy Awards;[11] and Label of the Year 2006 at the Midem Classical Awards.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Griffiths, Paul (7 October 2004). The Penguin Companion to Classical Music. Penguin UK. pp. 1097–. ISBN 978-0-14-190976-9. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ a b Hoffmann, Frank, ed. (2004). Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound. Routledge. p. 950. ISBN 9781135949501. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ a b Anderson, Nicholas (2008). "Harmonia Mundi at 50". Early Music. 36 (4): 617–620. doi:10.1093/em/can103. JSTOR 27655259.
- ^ Jolly, James (1 March 2010). "Bernard Coutaz, Harmonia Mundi founder, has died". www.gramophone.co.uk. Archived from the original on 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ Gazanhes, Didier (1 April 2011). "Harmonia Mundi : Une nouvelle plate-forme de vente en ligne - Journal des Entreprises Marseille - Nice - Toulon". Le Journal des Entreprises (in French). Archived from the original on 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ a b c Smirke, Richard (28 September 2015). "PIAS Acquires Classical Specialist Label Harmonia Mundi". Billboard. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Why has [PIAS] acquired harmonia mundi? - [PIAS]". [PIAS]. 27 September 2015. Archived from the original on 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Universal acquires 49% stake in independent music powerhouse [PIAS]". 30 November 2022.
- ^ Jurek, Thom (2021). "Biography: Maya Youssef". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Harmonia Mundi - Label of the Year Gramophone Awards 2003". harmoniamundi.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2004. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "47th Annual GRAMMY Awards". GRAMMY.com. 28 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "Harmonia Mundi label de l'année 2005 et 2006". harmoniamundi.com (in French). 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-03-03. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- World Village Records Archived 2014-11-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Harmonia Mundi discography at Discogs