Cybele Records is a German record label based in Düsseldorf, specializing in classical music, namely contemporary music.[1] Founded in 1994, their motto is "Klassik der Zukunft" (Classics of the future), focused on contemporary composers and advanced recording technologies such as Super Audio CD and surround sound.
| Cybele Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | Ingo Schmidt-Lucas |
| Genre | Classical music |
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Location | Düsseldorf |
| Official website | www |
History
editThe company was founded in 1994 by Ingo Schmidt-Lucas who planned to publish contemporary music, literature and rarely recorded piece (Nischenrepertoire), but also to present classical music in a new sound.[1][2] Cybele published "portraits" of contemporary composers such as Peter-Jan Wagemans[3] and Graham Waterhouse, both in 2001.[4][5]
In 2004 they celebrated their 10th anniversary with a CD of works by various artists and composers.[6] They then began to publish Hörbücher (audiobooks) in a series Künstler im Gespräch, with Mirjam Wiesemann talking to artists about their music. In 2009 the label was awarded the ECHO Classic for the audio book Die Prinzessin – Kindergeschichten, geschrieben und gesprochen von Arnold Schönberg.[2] The edition of audio books received several awards, including in 2011 the prize for "Beste verlegerische Leistung" (best editorial achievement) of the Deutscher Hörbuchpreis.[7]
In 2009 Cybele recorded a first volume of Piano Works During & After Russian Futurism, played by Thomas Günther, including works by Nikolai Obuchov, Ivan Wyschnegradsky and Sergei Protopopov. A second volume followed in 2014, with works by Arthur Vincent Lourie and Protopopov.[8] In 2016 they published the complete organ works of Max Reger, played by Martin Schmeding on thirteen different organs from the composer's time; the recording was selected as "recording of the month" (October) by MusicWeb International.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Cybele Records" (in German). Deutsches Musikinformationszentrum. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ a b Müller, Regine (26 October 2009). "Auszeichnung / "Echo Klassik" geht nach Düsseldorf-Heerdt". Rheinische Post (in German). Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ "Portrait Peter-Jan Wagemans". Cybele. 2001. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Portrait Graham Waterhouse". Cybele. 2001. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ Culot, Hubert (2004). "Graham Waterhouse (b. 1962)". Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ^ 10 Jahre / 10 years / Cybele Records; SACD Sampler & Catalogue 2004 at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Deutscher Hörbuchpreis 2011 in der Kategorie "Beste verlegerische Leistung" / Edition Künstler im Gespräch / Cybele Records" (in German). Deutscher Hörbuchpreis. 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ Berghaus, Günter, ed. (2015). "Futurism in Sound Recordings". 2015 / International Yearbook of Futurism Studies (in German). Walter de Gruyter. p. 588. ISBN 9783110422818.
- ^ Clements, Dominy (2016). "Recording of the month / Max Reger (1873–1916) / Complete Organ Works". musicweb-international.com. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
