Columbia Masterworks (historical classical imprint)
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Columbia Masterworks was Columbia Records’ renowned classical music imprint, known for releasing landmark orchestral, operatic, and chamber recordings throughout much of the 20th century.
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| Columbia Masterworks | 0 |
| Columbia Masterworks Records | 2 |
| Columbia Records classical division | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
classical music label
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record label imprint ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Columbia Masterworks (historical classical imprint)
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Columbia Masterworks Records
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| associatedWith | New York City ⓘ |
| brandingFeature | “Masterworks” logo on classical releases ⓘ |
| catalogType |
chamber music catalog
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operatic catalog ⓘ orchestral catalog ⓘ solo instrumental catalog ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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United States
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| distributedBy |
CBS Records
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Columbia Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus |
complete opera recordings
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complete symphonic cycles ⓘ serious concert music repertoire ⓘ |
| genre |
chamber music
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classical music ⓘ opera ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ |
| historicalRole | major American classical recording imprint of the 20th century ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| labelCodeType |
78 rpm record
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LP ⓘ compact disc ⓘ |
| languageOfBooklets | English ⓘ |
| marketedAs |
Columbia Masterworks (historical classical imprint)
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| mediaFormat |
compact disc reissues
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magnetic tape ⓘ vinyl records ⓘ |
| notableFor |
landmark chamber music recordings
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landmark operatic recordings ⓘ landmark orchestral recordings ⓘ |
| operatedInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Sony Music Entertainment ⓘ |
| parentCompany |
CBS Records
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Columbia Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Sony Music Entertainment ⓘ |
| partOf |
Columbia Masterworks (historical classical imprint)
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| product |
classical music albums
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classical music box sets ⓘ original cast recordings of stage works ⓘ |
| successor |
Sony Masterworks
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surface form:
CBS Masterworks
Sony Classical ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
audiophiles
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classical music listeners ⓘ |
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