''Classica'' is a French

classical music Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical music, as the term "classical music" also ...

magazine founded in 1998. It is published on a monthly basis. The reviews sections awards ''Choc-Classica'' recommendations to selected recordings while the annual record awards of the magazine are called the ''Chocs de l'année''. It was owned by the

Roularta Media Group Roularta Media Group is a publishing and broadcasting company based in Roeselare, Belgium. Its operations were started in 1954. History and profile Roularta was established by lawyer Willy De Nolf in 1954. The group operates in the France, the ...

until January 2015 when it was acquired by French businessman

Patrick Drahi Patrick Drahi ( he, פטריק דרהי; born 20 August 1963) is a French–Israeli billionaire, businessman telecoms, media tycoon, and investor, magnate. He has been living in Switzerland since 1999.. He is the founder and controlling shareh ...

. In 2013 the circulation of ''Classica'' was 26,599 copies.

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