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Chandos Records is a British independent classical music recording company based in Colchester. It was founded in 1979 by Brian Couzens.〔Cutts P. For the record : Steering clear of the mainstream. ''Gramophone'', October 1999, p16. http://www.gramophone.net/Issue/Page/October%201999/16/786570/〕〔Jolly J. Chandos at 10. ''Gramophone'', May 1989, p12. http://www.gramophone.net/Issue/Page/May%201989/12/789500/CHANDOS+AT+10+lig〕 == Background == Chandos Records arose from a band music publisher Chandos Music, founded in 1963, and Chandos Productions, a record production company which produced LPs for Classics for Pleasure, and, especially, RCA's work in the UK.〔 Its first record was Bloch's Sacred Service (ABR1001). Important early recordings were made with Mariss Jansons, Nigel Kennedy and the King's Singers – before they moved to bigger contracts with EMI.〔Anderson C. Thirty years of Chandos. Ralph and Brian Couzens talk about the history of their company. ''Classic Record Collector'', Winter 2008, 39-42.〕 In 2005, Chandos Records was the first classical label to offer mp3s on its website. They now run The Classical Shop with over 45 labels on offer, including Naxos, LSO Live, Coro, Avie, Onyx and many rarer European labels, which are not available in physical format in the UK. The current managing director of Chandos Records is Ralph Couzens, son of Brian Couzens.〔 The name "Chandos" refers to James Brydges, the first Duke of Chandos (1674-1744), at whose Palladian-style house, Cannons, Handel was engaged as a composer-in-residence for approximately a year (1717-1718). In addition to the eleven "Chandos" anthems, Handel also wrote other works, including Acis and Galatea, at Cannons. The company originally had its office in Chandos House, Chandos Place, London SW1, the street name derived from the Duke. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chandos Records」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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