Élan Recordings is an
independent record label specializing in
classical music.
History
Élan Recordings was established in 1985 by pianist
Santiago Rodriguez and his wife, Natalia Rodriguez.
The catalogue features numerous Spanish/Latin recordings. It also features a number of historic re-releases. Santiago Rodriguez records exclusively for Élan.
[McLellan (June 7, 1998)]
Artists
*
Santiago Rodriguez, pianist
*Carmen Balthrop,
soprano
*Elias Barreiro, guitar
*Bibiano Borrato, guitar
*Rudolfo Brito, pianist
*Hsuan-Ya Chen, pianist
*Mark Clinton and Nicole Narboni, duo pianists
*
Cuarteto Latinoamericano
Cuarteto Latinoamericano is one of the world's most renowned string quartets and, for forty years, the leading proponent of Latin American music for the genre. Founded in Mexico in 1982, the Cuarteto has toured extensively throughout Europe, Nort ...
,
string quartet
*Evelyn Garvey,
fortepiano
A fortepiano , sometimes referred to as a pianoforte, is an early piano. In principle, the word "fortepiano" can designate any piano dating from the invention of the instrument by Bartolomeo Cristofori in 1698 up to the early 19th century. Mo ...
*Jaemi Kim, pianist
*André Laplante, pianist
*Noel Lester, pianist
*Raymond Lewenthal, pianist
*Donald Manildi, pianist
*
Elmar Oliveira
Elmar Oliveira (born June 28, 1950) is an American violinist.
Early life
The son of Portuguese immigrants, Elmar Oliveira was born in Naugatuck, Connecticut. Oliveira was nine when he began studying the violin with his brother John. At age 16 h ...
, violinist
*Reubén Pelåez, pianist
*Nathaniel Rosen,
cellist
*Thomas Schumaker, pianist
*
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sofia Philharmonic ( Bulgarian: Софийска филхармония) was founded in 1928. The current music director is Nayden Todorov.
Sofia Philharmonic includes the National Philharmonic Orchestra, National Philharmonic Choir "Svetos ...
*Earl Wild, pianist
References
Sources
*Ashby. "Guide to Records: Santiago Rodriguez." ''
American Record Guide
The ''American Record Guide'' (''ARG'') is a classical music magazine. It has reviewed classical music recordings since 1935.
History and profile
The magazine was founded by Peter Hugh Reed in May 1935 as the ''American Music Lover''. It chang ...
'', Jul/Aug 1994, Vol. 57 Issue n. 4, pg. 155.
*Cornelius, Stephen
"Pianist Searches For The Unexpected In The Music" ''
Toledo Blade
''The Blade'', also known as the ''Toledo Blade'', is a newspaper in Toledo, Ohio published daily online and printed Thursday and Sunday by Block Communications. The newspaper was first published on December 19, 1835.
Overview
The first issue ...
'', September 27, 1996, p. 28
*Gerber, L. "A Conversation with Santiago Rodriguez." ''
Fanfare'', 1992, Vol. 15 Issue n. 3, pp. 107–11.
*Manildi, Donald. "Guide to Records: Santiago Rodriguez." ''American Record Guide'', Jan/Feb 1995, Vol. 58 Issue n.1, p157.
*March, Ivan; Greenfield, Edward; Layton, Robert. ''
The Penguin Guide to Recorded Classical Music 2010''. Penguin, 2009
*McLellan, Joseph
"The Little Record Company That Could" ''
Washington Post
''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large na ...
'', April 1, 1990.
*McLellan, Joseph
"Some Big Names Fit Well on Small Labels" ''Washington Post'', Nov. 6, 1994.
*McLellan, Joseph
''Washington Post'', June 7, 1998.
*Phillip, Scott. "Ginastera: Danzas Argentinas, Piano Sonata No. 1..." ''Fanfare'', July 1, 2010.
External links
elanrecordings.comsantiagorodriguez.net
Classical music record labels
American record labels
Record labels established in 1985
1985 establishments in the United States
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