And it suits the classical recording industry, whose bedrock has always been music already well-known — though if that remained the sum of their offer we'd all be in serious trouble.

The collection of songs on each album assemble contributions from a diverse and global range of pop, folk, world music, avant-garde, and classical recording acts.

In addition, she has sold more than 300,000 records as a solo classical recording artist.

A year after his return he was made manager of the company's classical recording division, a position of great influence in the classical music world.

He began to work as a freelance bassist in classical recording studios and on the jazz scene.