WERGO
| WERGO | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1962 |
| Founder | Werner Goldschmidt, Helmut Kirchmeyer |
| Genre | Contemporary classical |
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Location | Mainz |
| Official website | www |
WERGO is a German record label focusing on contemporary classical music. It was founded in 1962 by German-Argentinean art historian, jurist and professor Werner Goldschmidt (1903–1975) and the musicologist Helmut Kirchmeyer. Their first release, filed under "WER 60001", was Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire, conducted by Pierre Boulez. The record company is owned by Schott Music, both based in Mainz, Germany.
A great number of contemporary composers have been recorded by the label. These include Louis Andriessen, George Antheil, Béla Bartók, Pierre Boulez, Earle Brown, John Cage, Elliott Carter, George Crumb, Morton Feldman, Mauricio Kagel, György Ligeti, Meredith Monk, Conlon Nancarrow, Luigi Nono, Harry Partch, Steve Reich, Wolfgang Rihm, Terry Riley, Kaija Saariaho, Giacinto Scelsi, Dieter Schnebel, and Walter Zimmermann.
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