Élan Recordings

Élan Recordings
Founded	1985
Founder	Santiago Rodriguez and Natalia Rodriguez
Genre	Classical
Country of origin	United States
Location	Riverdale, Maryland
Official website	elanrecording.com

Élan Recordings is an independent record label specializing in classical music.

History

Élan Recordings was established in 1985 by pianist Santiago Rodriguez and his wife, Natalia Rodriguez.^[1] The catalogue features numerous Spanish/Latin recordings. It also features a number of historic re-releases. Santiago Rodriguez records exclusively for Élan.^[1]

Artists

Santiago Rodriguez, pianist
Carmen Balthrop, soprano
Elias Barreiro, guitar
Bibiano Borrato, guitar
Rudolfo Brito, pianist
Hsuan-Ya Chen, pianist
Mark Clinton and Nicole Narboni, duo pianists
Cuarteto Latinoamericano, string quartet
Evelyn Garvey, fortepiano
Jaemi Kim, pianist
André Laplante, pianist
Noel Lester, pianist
Raymond Lewenthal, pianist
Donald Manildi, pianist
Elmar Oliveira, violinist
Reubén Pelåez, pianist
Nathaniel Rosen, cellist
Thomas Schumaker, pianist
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Earl Wild, pianist

References

^ ^a ^b McLellan (June 7, 1998)

Sources

Ashby. "Guide to Records: Santiago Rodriguez." American Record Guide, Jul/Aug 1994, Vol. 57 Issue n. 4, pg. 155.
Cornelius, Stephen. "Pianist Searches For The Unexpected In The Music". Toledo Blade, September 27, 1996, p. 28
Gerber, L. "A Conversation with Santiago Rodriguez." Fanfare, 1992, Vol. 15 Issue n. 3, pp. 107–11.
Manildi, Donald. "Guide to Records: Santiago Rodriguez." American Record Guide, Jan/Feb 1995, Vol. 58 Issue n.1, p157.
March, Ivan; Greenfield, Edward; Layton, Robert. The Penguin Guide to Recorded Classical Music 2010. Penguin, 2009
McLellan, Joseph. "The Little Record Company That Could". Washington Post, April 1, 1990. (subscription required)
McLellan, Joseph. "Some Big Names Fit Well on Small Labels". Washington Post, Nov. 6, 1994.
McLellan, Joseph. "Santiago Rodriguez, Playing with Élan". Washington Post, June 7, 1998. (subscription required)
Phillip, Scott. "Ginastera: Danzas Argentinas, Piano Sonata No. 1..." Fanfare, July 1, 2010.