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The Music Room => General Classical Music Discussion => Topic started by: Todd on March 03, 2010, 02:22:27 PM

Title: Harmonia Mundi founder Bernard Coutaz passes away
Post by: Todd on March 03, 2010, 02:22:27 PM
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/02/arts/music/02coutaz.html (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/02/arts/music/02coutaz.html)

Unpleasant news.  Mr Coutaz lived a long life and certainly is responsible for some fine recordings.  May the company he founded continue on indefinitely. 

Title: Re: Harmonia Mundi founder Bernard Coutaz passes away
Post by: Manos on March 03, 2010, 06:40:18 PM
Here is an interesting story (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103216539) from last April about Mr. Coutaz and Harmonia Mundi. He leaves a remarkable legacy.

Farewell, Bernard Coutaz, and condolences to Eva Coutaz.

(http://media.npr.org/programs/watc/features/2009/april/hmundi_300.jpg)
Title: Re: Harmonia Mundi founder Bernard Coutaz passes away
Post by: Archaic Torso of Apollo on March 04, 2010, 12:03:58 AM
A label that has never let me down. RIP.
Title: Re: Harmonia Mundi founder Bernard Coutaz passes away
Post by: Florestan on March 04, 2010, 05:53:51 AM
He was indeed "a man with a vision", who brought pleasure and joy to countless classical music lovers. May God have mercy upon his soul! RIP.
Title: Re: Harmonia Mundi founder Bernard Coutaz passes away
Post by: Opus106 on March 04, 2010, 06:16:00 AM
Quote from: Manos on March 03, 2010, 06:40:18 PM
Here is an interesting story (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103216539) from last April about Mr. Coutaz and Harmonia Mundi. He leaves a remarkable legacy.

Indeed. I was pleasantly surprised to read the following:

QuoteHarmonia Mundi cashed in on its brand loyalty to open its own European retail chain, which the company says brings in a quarter of its revenue.

Has anyone in the forum been to one of these stores?
Title: Re: Harmonia Mundi founder Bernard Coutaz passes away
Post by: Novi on March 04, 2010, 02:58:44 PM
Quote from: Opus106 on March 04, 2010, 06:16:00 AM
Has anyone in the forum been to one of these stores?

No, but I'm pretty sure I've bought from them off amazon.
Title: Re: Harmonia Mundi founder Bernard Coutaz passes away
Post by: Coopmv on March 04, 2010, 05:42:45 PM
HM is a Great label.  It and Hyperion have brought many lesser known but excellent classical recordings to music lovers the world over ...
Title: Re: Harmonia Mundi founder Bernard Coutaz passes away
Post by: dimmer on March 05, 2010, 06:30:16 AM
Quote from: Opus106 on March 04, 2010, 06:16:00 AM
Has anyone in the forum been to one of these stores?
The only one I have ever been in was in Toulouse - a small store exclusively selling Harmonia Mundi disks. I have never even seen another one, so I am surprised at the quarter of revenue figure!
Title: Re: Harmonia Mundi founder Bernard Coutaz passes away
Post by: Opus106 on March 05, 2010, 06:53:45 AM
Quote from: dimmer on March 05, 2010, 06:30:16 AM
The only one I have ever been in was in Toulouse - a small store exclusively selling Harmonia Mundi disks. I have never even seen another one, so I am surprised at the quarter of revenue figure!

Perhaps the amount also includes the sales from being an Amazon Marketplace seller.

Quote from: Novi on March 04, 2010, 02:58:44 PM
No, but I'm pretty sure I've bought from them off amazon.
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