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Symphonies, concertos, chamber music and opera — the full canon of Western art music pressed into analogue.

Beethoven composed his 9th Symphony while completely deafA first-pressing Deutsche Grammophon Karajan Beethoven cycle can fetch ₹60,000+Glenn Gould recorded his Goldberg Variations twice — 1955 and 1981 — both definitiveMaria Callas's 1954 Norma recording is considered the greatest operatic document on vinylMercury Living Presence recordings used a single microphone — still among the best-sounding classical records ever madeWe stock original EMI HMV and Decca pressings sourced directly from old Calcutta estatesBeethoven composed his 9th Symphony while completely deafA first-pressing Deutsche Grammophon Karajan Beethoven cycle can fetch ₹60,000+Glenn Gould recorded his Goldberg Variations twice — 1955 and 1981 — both definitiveMaria Callas's 1954 Norma recording is considered the greatest operatic document on vinylMercury Living Presence recordings used a single microphone — still among the best-sounding classical records ever madeWe stock original EMI HMV and Decca pressings sourced directly from old Calcutta estates

Western classical music spans over four centuries of composed art music, from the intricate counterpoint of Bach's Baroque to the sweeping Romantic symphonies of Brahms and Tchaikovsky, through to the modernism of Stravinsky and beyond. On vinyl, the dynamic range of a full orchestra — from the hushed pianissimo of a string quartet to the thundering tutti of a Mahler symphony — is reproduced with an analogue warmth that digital formats struggle to match.

Our Western classical collection draws heavily from the golden age of classical recording: Deutsche Grammophon, Decca, Philips, CBS Masterworks, and EMI HMV pressings from the 1950s through 1980s. Original pressings by legendary conductors — Karajan, Bernstein, Solti, Böhm — alongside piano recordings by Horowitz, Gould, and Ashkenazy, represent the format at its finest.

Timeline

1600s–1750sBaroque — Bach, Handel, Vivaldi; fugue, counterpoint, oratorio

1750s–1820sClassical era — Haydn, Mozart, early Beethoven; sonata form perfected

1820s–1900sRomantic — Brahms, Chopin, Wagner, Tchaikovsky; expression over form

1900s–1945Late Romantic & Modernism — Mahler, Debussy, Stravinsky, Bartók

1940s–1960sGolden age of recording — great conductors captured on analogue tape

1970s–nowAudiophile pressings — Mercury Living Stereo, RCA, MFSL reissues

Notable Artists

Herbert von Karajan Glenn Gould Leonard Bernstein Vladimir Horowitz Pablo Casals Maria Callas Arthur Rubinstein Georg Solti

Our Western Classical Collection

2,701 titles

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A Joy Forever Special Limited Edition 2 - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Used Vinyl LP Record

₹2,499

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The Pathétique - Sixth Symphony - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Used Vinyl LP Record

₹2,499

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Symphonie Nr. 5 - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Used Vinyl LP Record

₹2,499

Concerto No. 1 - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Used Vinyl LP Record

₹2,499

Piano Concerto No.1 in B Flat Minor - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Used Vinyl LP Record

₹2,499

Toccata Und Fuge D-moll, BWV 565 • Triosonate Nr. 2 C-moll, BWV 526 • Präludium Und Fuge D-dur, BWV 532 • Fantasie Und Fuge G-moll, BWV 542 - Johann Sebastian Bach Used Vinyl LP Record

₹2,499

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Tchaikovsky. Nutcracker (Excerpts). Ormandy - Various Used Audio CD

₹999

Brigg Fair, Etc. – Frederick Delius – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹2,499

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Black, Brown And Beige – Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹3,399

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John Williams' Symphonic Suites – John Williams (4) – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹3,099

Inori For Hiroshima – Masaaki Hayakawa – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹3,699

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Christmas Cantata / Symphony For Strings – Arthur Honegger – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹7,199

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A Piano Recital – Ivan Davis (2) – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹3,699

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Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major, Op. 73 «Emperor» – Ludwig van Beethoven – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹7,999

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Pictures At An Exhibition / Night On Bald Mountain – Lorin Maazel – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹5,299

Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra – David Bowie – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹12,799

Italia Mia – Mantovani And His Orchestra – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹2,499

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Operas – Waldo De Los Rios – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹2,499

Piano Quintet In F Minor, Op. 34 – Johannes Brahms – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹2,699

Festival International Du Son 1978 – Various – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹3,099

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Sonic Seasonings – Walter Carlos – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹6,099

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Space Theatre – Toru Takemitsu – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹7,199

A World Of Song – Victoria De Los Angeles – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹2,499

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Eugen Cicero's Chopin Festival - "Mr. Golden Hands" Vol.2 – Eugen Cicero – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹3,099

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Why Western Classical on Vinyl?

Western classical music was made for vinyl. The format's frequency response and dynamic range are ideally suited to orchestral recordings — from the delicate bow-on-string of a string quartet to the full force of a Mahler orchestra. Original pressings on Deutsche Grammophon, Decca, and HMV were mastered with extraordinary care, and those original lacquer-cut editions still outperform most modern digital remasters. For the serious classical listener, vinyl is not nostalgia — it is simply the superior format.

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