Deutsche Grammophon is a German classical record label which was the foundation of the future corporation to be known as PolyGram. It is now part of Universal Music Group (UMG) since its acquisition and absorption of PolyGram in 1999, and it is also UMG's oldest active label. It is also the oldest surviving established record company, founded in 1898.
Warner Classics and our sister label Erato comprise one of the world’s leading global classical music recording companies, with an artist roster covering all genres of classical music.
We are home to the fabulous classical music catalogues from EMI Classics, Virgin Classics, Teldec and Erato, featuring many iconic albums which have made history in the world of recorded music.
Our catalogue includes legendary artists such as Maria Callas, Herbert von Karajan, Wilhelm Furtwängler, Yehudi Menuhin, Mstislav Rostropovich, Maurice André, Jacqueline du Pré, and Otto Klemperer – and international superstars such as Itzhak Perlman, Daniel Barenboim, Nigel Kennedy, Hélène Grimaud, Natalie Dessay, amongst many others.
Today, we are proud to be the home of acclaimed artists such as Sir Antonio Pappano, Piotr Anderszewski, Gautier Capuçon, Joyce DiDonato, Jakub Józef Orliński, Philippe Jaroussky, Bertrand Chamayou, Alexandre Tharaud, the Quatuor Ébène, Beatrice Rana, Emmanuel Pahud and Augustin Hadelich. As well as nurturing upcoming talent such as Fatma Said, Sabine Devieilhe, Lucienne Renaudin Vary, Jean Rondeau, and Yoav Levanon. Alongside this work, we tirelessly push genre boundaries and explore new horizons with modern classical artists such as RIOPY, Abel Selaocoe, Matteo Myderwyk, and Büşra Kayıkçı.