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Naxos debuts SACD releases.(Classical)

Music Week

| February 07, 2004 | Woods, Adam | COPYRIGHT 2004 UBM Information Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Audiophile interest in DVD-A and SACD recordings has been stimulated in recent months following the launch of new universal players from Pioneer, Denon and other leading manufacturers. Evidence from Christmas trading suggests that surround-sound classical titles are beginning to shift in respectable numbers, no doubt boosted by hardware sales.

The steady performance of DVD-A and SACD has prompted Naxos to develop a three-format release strategy for key titles and proven items from its deep catalogue. The budget label, which has been recording in surround sound since the late Nineties, entered the DVD A software market in 2002 with the issue of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons and added an acclaimed new account of Hoist's The Planets to its surround sound portfolio. It tackles the ...

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