Bridge Records

Bridge Records is an independent record label that specializes in classical music located in New Rochelle, New York.

This article is about the American classical music record label. For American religious label of the 1960s to the 1980s, see Chapel Records.
Bridge Records
Founded1981 (1981)
FounderDavid Starobin
GenreClassical
Country of originU.S.
LocationNew Rochelle, New York
Official websitewww.bridgerecords.com

History

A classical guitarist, David Starobin recorded the Boccherini Guitar Quintet in E minor in the 1970s. This was his first experience observing the process of recording. After starting Bridge Records in 1981, the first album issued was his New Music with Guitar.[1]

Starobin's wife Becky is president of the company, while their son Robert is vice president. The catalog includes albums by Elliott Carter, George Crumb, Henri Dutilleux, Hans Werner Henze, Paul Lansky, Joaquin Rodrigo, Fred Lerdahl, Poul Ruders, Stephen Sondheim, Toru Takemitsu, and Stefan Wolpe. A series of historical recordings coordinated with the Library of Congress includes works by Samuel Barber, Budapest String Quartet, Aaron Copland, Nathan Milstein, Leontyne Price, Leopold Stokowski, George Szell, and Cecil Taylor.[2] The label recorded Mohammed Fairouz's first opera, Sumeida's Song[3] and operas by William Bolcom, Tod Machover, John Musto, and Allen Shawn.[4] Bridge has received thirty nominations in the Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards.[2]

See also
  • List of record labels

References
  1. Kozinn, Allan (6 October 2011). "Bridge Records Holds Onto Its Niche, With a Very Firm Grip". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. "About Us". Bridge Records. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  3. Bridge Records Catalog Page for Sumeida's Song
  4. Bridge Records Opera Page



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.