BIS Records
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BIS Records is a record label founded in 1973 by Robert von Bahr. It is located in Åkersberga, Sweden.
BIS focuses on classical music, both contemporary and early, especially works that are not already well represented by existing recordings.
The company has recorded the complete works of Sibelius. Other composers of the Nordic countries and Balticum are also well represented in their catalogue, including Nikos Skalkotas, Kalevi Aho, Sally Beamish, Jón Leifs, Geirr Tveitt and James MacMillan.
Another notable BIS project is the Bach Cantatas by the Bach Collegium Japan under Masaaki Suzuki.
More recently, BIS has embarked on a 5 year Beethoven symphony cycle with Finnish born conductor Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra. The cycle features 5.0 Surround Sound as well as being a Super Audio CD.
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- An Interview with Robert von Bahr. Dave Billinge, MusicWeb international, retrieved May 14, 2006