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French music publishing house founded in 1932 by Louise Hanson-Dyer. In 1938, they also began releasing early, renaissance, and baroque music recordings. From November 1953 records were pressed and distributed by both in the UK and other countries, so consequently usually also had the logo. Decca acquired the label outright in 1970. The last new recording under the label was released in 2010. Universal Music Italia s.r.l. released four box sets of Christopher Hogwood's recordings: [r=13237591] (2012), [r=11024155] (2013), [r=10759194] (2014), and [r=13308540] (2015). Decca Music Group Limited compiled and released three box sets of 50 discs each of L'Oiseau-Lyre recordings: [r=6305081] (2015), [r=8267831] (2016), and [r=9333727] (2017). The French music publishing company (Les Éditions de l’Oiseau-Lyre) reverted to the parent holding, Lyrebird Press, at the University of Melbourne in 2013. Label Code: LC 0254 / LC 00254 Also see the related label for 7" releases: Les Disques DE L'Oiselet.
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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas [Binns]
Series of four box sets containing Beethoven's complete piano sonatas played by on period instruments from the .
Florilegium Series
The Florilegium Series presents performances of music from the Renaissance to the Romantic periods on original instruments or authentic copies, based on the most recent research into the original t...