Sony Classical

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Sony Classical is Sony's classical, crossover and soundtrack record label. It began in 1924 as Columbia Masterworks Records, a Columbia Records subsidiary, was renamed CBS Masterworks in 1980 and, after Sony acquired the CBS Records Group in 1988, became Sony Classical in 1990.[1] Discogs gives its label code as LC 06868 and notes that it is operated by Sony Music Masterworks in the US and by Sony Classical in Berlin elsewhere.[2] It is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment.[3] Its artists include Yo-Yo Ma, whose Vivaldi's Cello it released in 2004.[4]

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  • Sony Classical Records
  • Columbia Masterworks Records
  • CBS Masterworks

References

  1. Wikipedia: Sony Classical Records Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-13. CC BY-SA 4.0.
  2. Discogs label 865: Sony Classical Discogs. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 865.
  3. Wikipedia: Sony Music (list of Sony Music Entertainment labels) Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-13. CC BY-SA 4.0.
  4. Wikipedia: Vivaldi's Cello Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-13. CC BY-SA 4.0.
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