Deacon has said that he wants to start mixing some classical releases for release next year.

His debut album, "The Voice" (Decca/Universal), has lingered at No. 1 on the charts among nominally classical releases.

It avoids equipment and pop music coverage and manages to include reviews of many more classical releases than is typical for other magazines in this genre.

His 1987 album The Crack in the Bell was the first contemporary classical release from Angel/EMI Records.

She has received critical acclaim for her live performances and contemporary classical releases for Black Box and Nonclassical.

People in the record industry say that Tower Records's share of the sales of specialized classical releases and classical music overall is now roughly half what it was in the mid-1990's.

Here, though, is a selection of exceptional classical releases from 2011, which may be of assistance as you seek the perfect gift for your curious nephew who likes Fauré.

Epic's bright-yellow, black, and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases.

Mr. Alward added that for a typical classical release, worldwide sales of 10,000 copies in the first year would be considered good.

The first release, a Beethoven disc, sold 4,200 copies: strong sales for a classical release.