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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

2,761 titles

Harfenkonzert C-dur · Harp Concerto In C Major / Konzert-Serenade Für Harfe Und Orchester · Concert-Serenade For Harp And Orchestra - François-Adrien Boieldieu Used Vinyl LP Record

₹2,499

Sir George Solti – Strauss: An Alpine Symphony (Numbered Limited Edition) - Brand New - Vinyl LP Record (Quick Ship)

₹8,249

Bernard Haitink – Mahler: Symphony 5 / Adagio from 10 (Numbered Limited Edition) - Brand New - Vinyl LP Record (Quick Ship)

₹11,769

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Laughing Song/ladies of cadiz - Burt Shepard/signor Francisco Used Vinyl 78 RPM Record

₹1,999

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Orchestra - V Balsara Used Vinyl LP Record

₹1,999

The Skaters Waltz / The Midnight Waltz - Mantovani And His Orchestra Used Vinyl 78 RPM Record

₹1,499

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My Dream Sonata - Slow Foxtrot - Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra Used Vinyl 78 RPM Record

₹1,999

Ozawa, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – Dvorak: Symphony 9: New World (Numbered Limited Edition) - Brand New - Vinyl LP Record (Quick Ship)

₹8,249

Songs The Whole World Loves - Luciano Pavarotti Used Audio Cassette

₹499

Ernest Ansermet Royal Ballet Gala 45 RPM 5LP Vinyl Box Set (Analogue Productions) - Brand New - Vinyl LP Record (Quick Ship)

₹28,599

The Best Of The Golden Gate Quartet - Various Used Vinyl LP Record

₹2,999

Le Sacre Du Printemps - Igor Stravinsky Used Vinyl LP Record

₹2,499

Gold (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Elmer Bernstein – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹5,299

The Pearl – Harold Budd – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹23,799

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Piano Quintet, Op. 114 "Trout" – Franz Schubert – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹5,899

Posthorn-Serenade KV 320 / Serenata Notturna KV 239 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹3,399

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Symphony No. 1 In C Minor – Johannes Brahms – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹2,499

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A Midsummer Night's Dream – Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹8,799

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Violin Concertos – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹5,599

Piano Concerto No.1 – Johannes Brahms – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹19,299

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Sonates Pour Clavier Et Violon – Johann Sebastian Bach – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹51,899

Various – Johanna Martzy – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹17,799

Mercy! – Don Covay & The Goodtimers – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹3,699

Swan Lake – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

₹7,999

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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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