Cedille Records is a non-profit classical record label based
in Chicago. The label started as James Ginsburg recording
solo piano music during his breaks from law school, and over twenty one years,
it has grown to an organization that records orchestras and operas, as well as
solo and chamber music recordings.
Cedille is now an integral part of Chicago’s
classical music scene and a source for quite a few of my favorite classical
recordings.
Their catalog includes performances by West
Virginia native Larry Combs (of the Chicago Symphony
and the Chicago Chamber Musicians).Other recordings that have been featured here on the blog include Trio
Settecento and Rachel Barton Pine and the Warner-Nuzova Duo’s recording of Russian
cello music.
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Cedille Records founder and president Jim Ginsburg spoke
with me about the label and its history and the connections that have made in Chicago
and throughout the world. We also spoke about discovering and listening to
music. Both when we spoke last August and as I’ve listened to the interview as
I prepare to post it here, I’m caught up in his knowledge about the music and
his enthusiasm for discovering and presenting music, while making connection to
art, literature, history, and his community.
This is a long interview that is worth listening to for the
whole 37 minutes. You can stream it on the site here, or download it to hear as
a podcast.
Interview with Jim Ginsburg
The Beethoven Project Trio
WarnerNuzova on Performance Today