Musique en Wallonie is a Francophone-Belgian classical music record label founded in 1971 dedicated to promoting awareness of

Wallonia Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—alo ...

's musical heritage – both of Wallon composers and historical classical music recordings. The record label, based at the

University of Liège The University of Liège (french: Université de Liège), or ULiège, is a major public university of the French Community of Belgium based in Liège, Wallonia, Belgium. Its official language is French. As of 2020, ULiège is ranked in the 301 ...

, is a non-profit organization (french: association sans but lucratif (ASBL)), and receives support from the cultural section of the

French Community of Belgium In Belgium, the French Community (french: Communauté française; ) refers to one of the three constituent constitutional linguistic communities. Since 2011, the French Community has used the name Wallonia-Brussels Federation (french: Fédé ...

(an official constituent constitutional entity). In September 2012, on its 40th anniversary, the label was awarded ''officier du Mérite wallon''. The label's president since 2001 has been Jean-Pierre Smyers, and the current administrator is Christophe Pirenne, a rock-drummer and music writer. For many years, the label has been issued through collaborating record companies – notably the contract with Cyprès but also with labels such as Koch-Schwann. Since 2004, the label has undertaken projects with its own brand, including reissues. The ''historiques'' collection includes historical recordings by Walloon singers, such as sopranos Huberte Vecray (1923–2009) and

Clara Clairbert Clara Pierre Impens (21 February 1899 – 16 August 1970) was a Belgian soprano who sang under the stage-name Clara Clairbert. Early life Born in Saint Gilles, Clara began studying music in Anderlecht at the age of seven. During the First ...

, contralto Lucienne Delvaux (1916–2015), tenors

René Maison René Maison (24 November 1895 – 11 July 1962) was a prominent Belgian operatic tenor, particularly associated with heroic roles of the French, Italian and German repertories. Career Born in Frameries, Belgium, he studied in Brussels and Paris ...

Marcel Claudel Marcel Claudel (1900-1981; Courcelles, Hainaut) was a Belgian operatic tenor. He debuted at La Monnaie as Wilhelm Meister in Ambroise Thomas' ''Mignon'' in 1922. During the 1960s he taught at the Conservatoire of Mons. Musique en Wallonie issued a ...

and Fernand Faniard, baritones

Jean Noté Jean-Baptiste Noté (6 May 1858 in Tournai – 1 April 1922 in Brussels) was a Belgian operatic baritone. He graduated from the Royal Conservatory of Ghent in 1884 with first prizes in singing and lyrical declamation. He made his professional ...

, Ernest Tilkin Servais (1888–1961), Louis Richard, and

Hector Dufranne Hector Dufranne (25 October 1870 – 4 May 1951) was a Belgian operatic bass-baritone who enjoyed a long career that took him to opera houses throughout Europe and the United States for more than four decades. Admired for both his singing and hi ...

, and bass Lucien Van Obbergh (1887–1959). Aside from strictly "classical" music, the label has also undertaken projects related to the history of popular music, such as recordings by the salon ensemble the Tivoli Band under Éric Mathot, ''Magritte’s Blues'', ''Bruxelles kermesse – Exposition universelle de 1910'' and ''Café Liégeois, Musiques de salon (1910–1940)''.

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Website (French)
{{Authority control Classical music record labels Record labels established in 1971 1971 establishments in Belgium