Team
Charlotte Madden
Senior Product Manager
Marcus Heinicke
Director of Classics
Julius Barg
Senior Product Manager
Patrick Christopher Brabanski
Digital Marketing Manager
Milena Schott
Junior Digital Marketing Manager
Marlene Grunert
Product Manager
Annekatrin Schulz
Teamassistant
About Berlin Classics
Berlin Classics, the classical music label from the cultural metropolis, offers a wide range of artists and ensembles a musical home. Up-and-coming musicians such as Ragnhild Hemsing, Simon Höfele, Sophie Dervaux and Felix Klieser are as much a part of the roster as established musicians, from Ragna Schirmer to Christiane Karg, from René Kollo to Ludwig Güttler.
Collaborations with top-class ensembles and orchestras such as Concerto Köln, Spark, Il Gusto Barocco, Camerata Salzburg, Trondheim Soloists, BBC Symphony, WDR Sinfonieorchester, Konzerthausorchester Berlin and many more demonstrate the label's great catalog diversity.
The development of intelligent concept albums and the release of interpretatively outstanding repertoire recordings on CD, vinyl and the digital platforms form the center of the label team's work.
The development of new release concepts, the collaboration with artists outside of the recording context and the development of new business areas have been another aspect for some time now.
The Berlin Classics label can look back on a 30-year history. Founded in 1993 - and with the catalog of the labels of the VEB Deutsche Schallplatten der DDR behind it - the focus from the beginning was not only on the targeted promotion and release of new recordings, but also on the maintenance of the catalog, which now spans almost 80 years. It contains almost the entire canon of Western European art music from the 10th to the 21st century.
As one of the leading independent labels for classical music, Berlin Classics will continue to be the address for musical enjoyment of the highest quality.
FAQs
Berlin Classics looks back on a history of more than 30 years. As one of the leading independent classical-music labels from the cultural metropolis, we offer a musical home to a wide range of artists and ensembles.
Berlin Classics releases a very broad spectrum of classical styles. The label covers traditional "art music" repertoire from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern eras, featuring nearly all important periods of Western European art music from the 10th to the 21st century.
At the same time, Berlin Classics supports young artists and ensembles who record innovative new interpretations, and the label focuses on "intelligent concept albums" as well as stylistic diversity.
In short: Berlin Classics brings together established classical masterpieces, historically valuable recordings, and contemporary, genre-spanning compositions.
You can find all artists represented by Berlin Classics under the "Artists" section. These include soloists such as Alexander Krichel, Asya Fateyeva, David Bergmüller and Sophie Dervaux; string quartets like the Goldmund Quartet and the Schumann Quartet; and ensembles such as Concerto Copenhagen, The Zurich Chamber Singers and German Brass.
On our website you can listen to the music released by Berlin Classics under the sections "Releases" and "Playlists." Each album or playlist includes direct links to various music platforms.
We welcome messages sent to our email address: info@berlin-classics-music.com.
Unless otherwise specified, the rights to the recordings are owned by the label Berlin Classics.
The use of content such as texts, covers, photos or other audiovisual materials is only permitted after prior agreement with the label Berlin Classics.
Yes, we welcome applications from artists interested in collaboration. You may send information and demo recordings to: info@berlin-classics-music.com.
Besides Berlin Classics and its partner label Neue Meister, there are numerous well-known classical labels, including Brilliant Classics, Deutsche Grammophon, Sony Classical, Warner Classics, Naxos, Decca Classics and Harmonia Mundi.
Classical music refers to traditional European art music, typically consisting of orchestral instrumentation like winds and strings, following clear forms and structures—such as sonatas and symphonies.
Classical compositions often feature keyboard instruments (piano, harp, organ), string instruments (violins, cellos), and woodwind and brass instruments (flutes, clarinets, horns, trumpets). Some are frequently used as solo instruments, while others are more commonly heard in ensemble or orchestral settings.
Among the most famous composers are Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, Clara Schumann, Antonio Vivaldi and Nadia Boulanger.
Some of the world’s most renowned orchestras include the Berliner Philharmoniker, the Vienna Philharmonic, the London Symphony Orchestra and Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw Orchestra. In North America, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic are especially notable.
Baroque (ca. 1600–1750), Classical (ca. 1750–1820) and Romantic (ca. 1820–1914) are consecutive eras in music history, each with its own distinct stylistic characteristics.
On our Instagram account @berlinclassicsmusic we regularly share updates on new classical releases and artists.
On TikTok, the account @classicalmusicworldwide presents a variety of videos related to classical music.