Sony Classical

Sony Classical on vinyl: big film music from Zimmer to Sakamoto

In short: Sony Classical is Sony’s classical label, which grew out of CBS Masterworks in 1990. Besides orchestral and chamber music it releases a lot of music for film and television – and that’s what you’ll find with us. The Vinyl Room currently has 10 records on Sony Classical.

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First pressings

Soundtracks & film music

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→ Hans Zimmer · Ryuichi Sakamoto · Soundtrack · Soundtracks on vinyl

What makes Sony Classical special?

Big cinema music: Hans Zimmer’s organ and orchestra sounds for “Interstellar”, Thomas Newman’s Bond music for “Skyfall”, Tom Holkenborg’s “The Dark Tower” and Ramin Djawadi’s music for the fifth season of “Game Of Thrones”.

And the quieter, idiosyncratic scores: Nick Cave & Warren Ellis with “Lawless”, Dickon Hinchliffe with “The Lost Daughter”, Ryuichi Sakamoto with “Proxima”, saxophonist Colin Stetson with “Color Out Of Space” after H. P. Lovecraft and Disasterpeace with the synthesizer horror of “It Follows”.

FAQ

Is Sony Classical only classical music? No – the label also releases a lot of film and TV music; in our stock it’s mostly soundtracks.

Where does Sony Classical come from? The label emerged in 1990 from CBS Masterworks, after Sony had taken over CBS Records.

Who wrote the music for “Interstellar”? Hans Zimmer – for Christopher Nolan’s 2014 film, with a church organ at its centre.

What do you have on Sony Classical? Soundtracks from the 2010s and 2020s – 10 records in all.