BIS Records
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| BIS Records | |
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| Parent company | Platoon (Apple Inc.) |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Founder | Robert von Bahr |
| Genre | Classical |
| Country of origin | Sweden |
| Location | Åkersberga |
| Official website | www |
BIS Records is a record label founded in 1973 by Robert von Bahr.[1][2] It is located in Åkersberga, Sweden.
BIS focuses on
classical music, both contemporary and early
, especially works that are not already well represented by existing recordings.
The company has recorded the complete works of
James MacMillan
.
Other notable BIS projects include the Bach Cantatas by the Bach Collegium Japan under Masaaki Suzuki, and the complete piano music of Edvard Grieg by pianist Eva Knardahl.[citation needed]
In 2009,Surround Sound as well as being a Super Audio CD.
Von Bahr set up the company by delivering records in a pram through the Stockholm Metro.[7]
BIS was acquired by Apple Inc. in 2023.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Das Label, bei dem nichts vergriffen ist – Ausgabe: 10/17 – neue musikzeitung". nmz (in German). 27 October 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "BIS Records At 40 – A Brief Conversation With Robert Von Bahr". ICMA. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "THE SIBELIUS EDITION – an introduction". BIS Records. Archived from the original on 9 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "The Allan Pettersson Project". SON. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Wieder gefundener Gesang der Seele". oe1.orf.at (in German). 8 June 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "BIS Records – Beethoven – The Nine Symphonies". BIS Records.
- ^ Franck, Remy. "Robert von Bahr: The Man With The Pram … And 2.300 Recordings". International Classical Music Awards. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ Vanian, Jonathan (5 September 2023). "Apple buys Swedish classical record label". CNBC.
- ^ Lunden, Ingrid (5 September 2023). "Apple's BIS acquisition is a bet on a classical music catalogue, and on building cred in the industry". TechCrunch.
External links
- Official website
- An Interview with Robert von Bahr. Dave Billinge, MusicWeb international, retrieved 14 May 2006
- Interview with Robert von Bahr, November 3, 1998
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