Dacapo Records is a Danish classical music and new music record label. It was founded in 1989 to promote the classical and new music of Denmark and represents itself as "the Danish National label" ("Danmarks nationale pladeselskab"). The board includes university and Danish Radio appointees.[1] Dacapo also produces jazz and experimental music.[2]

Dacapo Records
Founded1989 (1989)
Distributor(s)Naxos
GenreClassical, jazz, experimental
Country of originDenmark
LocationCopenhagen
Official websitewww.dacapo-records.dk/en/

Major projects

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Dacapo's publications have included several large recording projects, in particular the Danmarks Nationale Musikantologi,[3] and Den danske sangskat (Treasury of Danish Songs).[4]

Dacapo music store

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Dacapo Records' web store offers the label's full catalogue in various formats, including as mp3 format and the superior 24-bit digital audio.

Artists

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The label's artists include:

References

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  1. ^ Dacapo - Board of Directors Archived 2013-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Dacapo Music Label". Naxos. Archived from the original on 10 March 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  3. ^ The Gramophone - Volume 85, Nos 1020-1023 2007- Page 54 "To be released in December 2007: DANMARKS NATIONALE MUSIK ANTOLOGI Dacapo Records. Denmark's national record label, was founded in 1986 with the purpose of publishing the best of Danish music past and present The majority ..."
  4. ^ Lansing D. McLoskey Twentieth Century Danish Music: An Annotated Bibliography 1998 Page 76 - Reel, James. "From Beginning to End: Danish Music on dacapo." Fanfare. 18:1 (Sept./Oct. 1994): 66-73. Description of the Danish label dacapo, with a brief historical background, focus of the label and survey of major releases"