Christophorus Records

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Christophorus Records
Founded1939
GenreClassical
Country of originGermany
LocationFreiburg im Breisgau

Christophorus Records is a German classical music label based originally in Freiburg im Breisgau specializing in Catholic church and early music. [1]

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History

The history of the Herder family in publishing in Freiburg goes back to Bartholomä Herder (1774–1839) Fürstbischöflicher Hofbuchhändler und Hofbuchdrucker in 1801. The publishing house of Herder still exists. [2] The Christian book publishers Christophorus-Verlag Herder KG. was founded by Hermann Herder und Dr. Josef Knecht in 1935 as a passive resistance to developments in religion in Nazi Germany. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Christophorus Schallplatten began as a part of the picture book division of Christophorus Verlag in 1939. The record label is now distributed by Musicontact GmbH, Heidelberg.

Artists

Among the artists who have regularly recorded for the label are Ensemble für frühe Musik Augsburg, Johann Rosenmüller Ensemble, Spielleyt, Stimmwerck, and Don Cossacks Choir Russia.

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References

  1. Official Homepage
  2. Website of Herder
  3. Website of Christophorus-Verlag
  4. Im Dienst am Buch: Bartholomä Herder, Benjamin Herder, Hermann Herder Albert Maria Weiss, Engelbert Krebs, Julius Dorneich – 1951 FÜNFZEHNTES KAPITEL – DER CHRISTOPHORUS-VERLAG HERDER – Entstehung und Aufgaben Als Tochtergesellschaft des Verlages Herder wurde am St. Josephstag 1935 der Christophorus-Verlag Herder KG. gegründet. Hermann Herder und Dr. Josef Knecht .."
  5. Dokumentation deutschsprachiger Verlage. 14. Ausgabe. Dagmar Olzog, Johann Hacker – 2001
  6. Bartholomä, Benjamin und Hermann Herder" (1951); „Der Katholizismus in Deutschland und der Verlag Herder" (1951)
  7. „Bartholomä Herder. Verleger – Drucker – Buchhändler" (durchgesehene Neuauflage 2001)
  8. „Der Verlag Herder 1801–2001.