Genre Jazz, classical Location Vienna | Country of origin Austria Date founded 1956 | |
Amadeo Österreichische Schallplatten Ges.m.b.H. (Amadeo Austrian Records Limited) was an Austrian record label founded in 1956 and based in Vienna. "Ges.m.b.H." is an abbreviation for Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, an Austrian Limited Liability Company.
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Acquisition by Polydor
In June 1974, Polydor International purchased all the shares of the Amadeo Joint Stock Company, changing the companies configuration to Amadeo Ltd. Co. Stefan von Friedberg, then Amadeo's president, resigned and accepted a position as general manager of Ariola Schallplatten. Gerhard Gebhardt, who, at the time, had responsibility for all Austrian companies in the Polydor group, became the new general manager. Also, Franz Wallner, who had previously served as manager of exports and special disks at Phonodisc, became manager of marketing and sales.
Polydor is part of Universal Music Group.
Recording artists
Classical
Jazz
Pop
Personnel
Under the independent label
Under the ownership of Polydor