Naxos founder takes over Chandos Records
Klaus Heymann, the founder of Naxos, has taken over the British independent label Chandos Records. He wants to secure its independence.
The air is getting thinner and thinner for independent record labels in the classical music market. Recently, Hyperion was acquired by the multinational Universal and Apple took over BIS. According to British media reports, Heymann wants to secure the independence of one of the last important independent labels with his private purchase.
Chandos was founded in London in 1979 and moved its headquarters to Colchester, Essex in 1986. It is one of the largest indie labels for classical music in the world. The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande has also released recordings on the label, including the Echo Klassik award-winning recording Neeme Järvi Conducts Ibert.
