Deutsche Grammophon

Deutsche Grammophon is a German classical music record label founded in 1898. Now part of Universal Music Group, it is known for its extensive catalogue of recordings.

Emil Berliner: Emil Berliner was a German-American inventor who developed the gramophone and the flat disc record. Berliner founded the company that became Deutsche Grammophon.
Herbert von Karajan: Herbert von Karajan was an Austrian conductor who led the Berlin Philharmonic from 1955 to 1989. His long recording relationship with the label helped define its postwar orchestral catalogue.
Electrical recording: Electrical recording converts sound into electrical signals for amplification and inscription onto a recording medium. Its adoption greatly expanded the fidelity and dynamic range of the label's recordings.
Classical music: Classical music is a broad tradition of notated art music spanning distinct historical periods and styles. This is the central repertory around which the label built its identity.
Decca Records: Decca Records is a British record label with a major catalogue of classical and popular music. Decca is a principal rival in high-profile classical recording and artist representation.
Gramophone: A gramophone is a sound-reproduction device that plays flat discs using a stylus and horn or amplifier. The label began as a business built around Berliner's disc-playing technology.
Claudio Abbado: Claudio Abbado was an Italian conductor known for leading major orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic. His recordings for the label span opera, symphonic music, and modern repertory.
Long-playing record: A long-playing record is a vinyl disc designed to play at 33⅓ revolutions per minute, usually for extended music programs. The LP let the label issue complete symphonies and operas on fewer sides.
Opera recording: An opera recording preserves a staged or studio performance of an opera as audio, video, or both. The label's catalogue includes complete operas and recordings of leading singers.
Warner Classics: Warner Classics is a record label focused on classical music, formed from Warner Music Group's classical catalogue and labels. It competes with Deutsche Grammophon for artists, repertory, and listeners.

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