Analekta

Analekta is Canada's largest independent classical music recording label.

The label, which takes its name from the Greek word analekta ("a collection of the finest works"), was founded in 1988 by the Canadian music industry manager and entrepreneur François Mario Labbé, C.Q., who remains its owner and president today.[1][2] It is based in Montreal, Quebec, and has released more than 500 classical albums in the past 26 years.

Its first three CDs, which each won international critical acclaim, were an album by the Canadian violinist Angèle Dubeau, the first digital recording of the Red Army Choir, and a recording of the soundtrack of The Music Teacher starring José van Dam.[3]

History

In 1988, while François Mario Labbé was then producing shows around the world, he had in mind three recording projects, including one from violinist Angèle Dubeau. The multinationals at the time rarely agreed to produce music from Canadian artists, hence François Mario Labbé’s motivation to create a recording company that would be devoted to them.

The label’s initial CD was by Angèle Dubeau, followed by the world’s first digital recording of the Red Army Choir, and the soundtrack to The Music Teacher starring José van Dam. These three recordings were met with great success, both nationally and internationally, fueling François Mario Labbé’s desire to prolong the adventure.

Analekta was founded with the goal of becoming one of Canada's leading record labels. The driving force behind the label has always been its musicians; exceptional artists who became Analekta’s guarantee of excellence.

Founder

François Mario Labbé is the founder and CEO of the Canadian classical recording label Analekta. He was honored in 2010 with the title of Knight of National Order of Quebec for his outstanding contribution to the cultural development of Quebec.[4]

Artists

Twenty-five years, 500 albums and over 5000 works later, the company has become the biggest independent classical label in Canada. Its impressive catalogue includes records from some the greatest Canadian artists such as Angèle Dubeau, Alain Lefèvre, Kent Nagano & the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Anton Kuerti, Gryphon Trio, Ensemble Caprice, I Musici de Montréal, the Orchestre symphonique de Québec and many more.

Prizes & distinctions

At the forefront of Canadian culture, the company constitutes a reference for the music industry and has been honored by various distinctions commemorating the excellence of its work.

For its first 25 years of hard labor and passion, Analekta has received numerous awards, including:

Additionally, François Mario Labbé was given, in 2010, the title of Knight of National Order of Quebec for its outstanding contribution to the cultural development of Quebec.

Analekta & the newest technologies

Analekta was one of the pioneers in the classical music industry for developing a leading website allowing its consumers to listen to its entire music catalogue online for free, as well as offering them the possibility to download close to 500 albums in MP3 and FLAC digital formats. FLAC is a high quality lossless audio format, which bestows the user with a unique and superior listening experience.

Analekta.com recently added the option to purchase its compact discs in order for consumers to have access to Analekta’s entire catalogue in all possible formats directly from the company’s website.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.analekta.com/en/a-propos/profil/. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.analekta.com/en/a-propos/mot-du-president/. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  3. ↑ http://www.analekta.com/en/a-propos/profil/. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "François Mario Labbé" (in French). National Order of Quebec. Retrieved 5 October 2015.

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