| Crystal Records | |
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| Founded | 1966 |
| Founder | Peter Christ |
| Genre | Chamber music, contemporary classical, classical |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Camas, Washington |
| Official website | crystalrecords |
Crystal Records is an American producer and distributor of classical chamber and solo music recordings.[1] The company was founded in 1966 by Peter George Christ (born 1938)[2][3] and is incorporated in the state of Washington.[4]
Christ, who has served as president of Crystal Records since its inception, is also an oboist and founding member of the Westwood Wind Quintet (founded 1959). Crystal Records produced vinyl records featuring woodwind and brass musicians, but, eventually expanded to percussion, strings, orchestra, accordion, organ, and vocal.
- ^ John Sargent Rockwell, The Return of the Small Label, The New York Times, pgs 24 & 27, July 14, 1974
- ^ International Who's Who in Music and Musicians' Directory, 10th edition, Cambridge, England (1984)
- ^ Who's Who in American Music: Classical, R.R. Bowker, New York (1983)
- ^ Peter Graffam Davis (born 1936), Small Classical Labels – The Industry's 'Rugged Individualists, The New York Times, pgs 19 & 22, June 1, 1980