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Virgin Classics was a record label founded in 1988 as part of Richard Branson's Virgin Records. The unit, along with EMI Classics, was acquired by Universal Music in 2012 as part of the takeover of the EMI Group, however the terms of the European Commission's September 2012 approval of the takeover requires divestment of the classical labels which were sold on 7 February 2013 to Warner Music Group. The European Union approved the deal in May 2013. Warner Music's Warner Classics unit absorbed the Virgin Classics artists roster and catalogue into Erato Records but lost the rights to use either EMI or Virgin names.

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  • Créé en 1988 à Londres par Richard Branson, fondateur également de Virgin Music, le label Virgin Classics s’est vite fait une grande renommée à travers des artistes reconnus tels Leif Ove Andsnes, Mikhaïl Pletnev, Steven Isserlis ou Steven Hough. En 1992, Virgin Classics rejoint EMI Classics en tant que filiale d'EMI Group et accueille progressivement de nouveaux artistes qui deviendront emblématiques du label : Truls Mørk, Paavo Järvi… Depuis son transfert de Londres à Paris en 1996, et sous la présidence d’Alain Lanceron, Virgin Classics a pris une importance grandissante à l’intérieur du classique d’EMI Music, au point d’être d’un poids équivalent au célèbre label (plus que centenaire) EMI Classics. Virgin Classics a su créer une identité forte, reconnue tant en France qu’à l’étranger, en développant particulièrement trois axes : le baroque, les jeunes artistes et la musique lyrique. Véritable dénicheur de talents, Alain Lanceron a ainsi signé, accompagné et fait exploser les carrières de Natalie Dessay, Philippe Jaroussky, Emmanuelle Haïm, Renaud Capuçon, Rolando Villazón, Gautier Capuçon, Vivica Genaux, Patricia Petibon, Joyce DiDonato, Piotr Anderszewski, le Quatuor Artemis, le Quatuor Ébène ou David Fray. Virgin Classics accueille aussi des artistes déjà installés comme Alexandre Tharaud ou Christina Pluhar et son ensemble l’Arpeggiata… Ces artistes sont regroupés au sein d’une vraie famille, où les échanges artistiques sont nombreux et les projets de disques et concerts communs foisonnent. En 2013, alors qu'EMI est racheté par Universal Music Group, les catalogues des labels classiques du groupe sont revendus à Warner Music Group, qui ressuscite Erato afin de distribuer les artistes anciennement Virgin Classics. (fr)
  • Virgin Classics was a record label founded in 1988 as part of Richard Branson's Virgin Records. The unit, along with EMI Classics, was acquired by Universal Music in 2012 as part of the takeover of the EMI Group, however the terms of the European Commission's September 2012 approval of the takeover requires divestment of the classical labels which were sold on 7 February 2013 to Warner Music Group. The European Union approved the deal in May 2013. Warner Music's Warner Classics unit absorbed the Virgin Classics artists roster and catalogue into Erato Records but lost the rights to use either EMI or Virgin names. (en)
  • La Virgin Classics è una etichetta sussidiaria della EMI specializzata nella produzione di dischi di musica classica. (it)
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  • Virgin Classics was a record label founded in 1988 as part of Richard Branson's Virgin Records. The unit, along with EMI Classics, was acquired by Universal Music in 2012 as part of the takeover of the EMI Group, however the terms of the European Commission's September 2012 approval of the takeover requires divestment of the classical labels which were sold on 7 February 2013 to Warner Music Group. The European Union approved the deal in May 2013. Warner Music's Warner Classics unit absorbed the Virgin Classics artists roster and catalogue into Erato Records but lost the rights to use either EMI or Virgin names. (en)
  • La Virgin Classics è una etichetta sussidiaria della EMI specializzata nella produzione di dischi di musica classica. (it)
  • Créé en 1988 à Londres par Richard Branson, fondateur également de Virgin Music, le label Virgin Classics s’est vite fait une grande renommée à travers des artistes reconnus tels Leif Ove Andsnes, Mikhaïl Pletnev, Steven Isserlis ou Steven Hough. En 1992, Virgin Classics rejoint EMI Classics en tant que filiale d'EMI Group et accueille progressivement de nouveaux artistes qui deviendront emblématiques du label : Truls Mørk, Paavo Järvi… (fr)
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  • Virgin Classics (en)
  • Virgin Classics (fr)
  • Virgin Classics (it)
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