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Chandos 40th Anniversary Box! A complete limited edition 40-CD set! Founded in 1979 by British businessman and engineer Brian Cousins (1933-2015), CHANDOS is one of the world's largest classical independent labels.Chandos, which has quickly grown through the "Chandos Sound" highly acclaimed by artists and critics around the world and the active discovery and introduction of unparalleled "undiscovered repertoire", was taken over by Brian's son, Ralph Cousins (1957-), who like his father is a recording engineer, and is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year in 2019! Ralph Cousins (1957-), a recording engineer like his father, has taken over the reins of the label, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year in 2019! Chandos, which continues to be one of the world's premier classical labels, is celebrating its special 40th anniversary by releasing a completely limited edition anniversary box, "Landmarks - 40 Years of Chandos," a highlight of its long history! From the earliest masterpieces represented by Bryden Thomson's "Bax: Symphony No. 4/Tintagel Castle" and Mariss Jansons' "Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5" to Jean-Efflam Bavouzet's "French Piano Concerto Collection" and Naeeme Järvi's "Saint-Saens: Orchestral Works, Jennifer Pike & Edward Gardner's "Sibelius: Violin Concerto", as well as "Scarlatti: Sonatas Vol. 1" by Federico Colli, a promising young Chandos talent, and "Copland: Ballet Music" by John Wilson,The Doric String Quartet's "Schumann: String Quartets, Op.41" and other outstanding performances by the artists who will lead the next generation of Chandos, for a total of 40 titles! Ralph Cousins himself has selected 40 titles from the extensive Chandos catalog to create this anniversary boxed set, which is a monument to the history of the label. This is a box set on a grand scale that truly embodies the history of the label itself. Expect to find "Landmarks" from Chandos, which sets itself apart from the rest! Tokyo M-Plus