EMI Classics for Pleasure series

The nation's favourite budget CD label

Classics for Pleasure

Launched in 1970, Classics for Pleasure soon became the biggest-selling and best-loved UK classical budget label.

The CFP mantra was always the same - make top quality recordings of the most popular classical music, played by the best British artists and orchestras...and then sell them at a price that makes them accessible to all.

Classics for Pleasure soon became the first port of call for newcomers to classical music who appreciated the quality and affordability of the recordings and the new musical world that opened out before them. Indeed, an amazing number of music lovers say their first-ever classical LP was a Classics for Pleasure one!

We are pleased to say that CFP has again been making new recordings as well as continuing its fascinating reissue programme. Already available are discs from Tasmin Little, John Lill and Natalie Clein, with plenty more to come. Visit us regularly to keep up with what is going on.

Recent best sellers

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Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor for piano, trumpet & strings, Op. 35, etc.

3822302

Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67, etc.

5757602

Vaughan Williams: Complete Symphonies & Other Orchestral Works

9689492

Britten - A Ceremony of Carols

5757762

Handel: Messiah

5758052

Pärt: Fratres for Violin & Piano, etc.

5859142

The Best Of Arvo Pärt

5860482

Byrd and his Contemporaries

9689572

More Choral Favourites from King’s

3523562

The Music Of Eric Coates

2282752

Barber

2282842

Vivaldi - Gloria

2283582

Bach, J S: Cello Suites Nos. 1-6, BWV1007-1012

3441142

Classic Elgar

3523922

Addinsell: Warsaw Concerto, etc.

3677102

Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K492

3759432

Choral Favourites from King's

3822332

Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 'Organ Symphony', etc.

5753112

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 in D major, etc.

5861462

Classics For Pleasure Presents...Natalie Clein

2134442

Gilbert & Sullivan - The Mikado

3359812

Franz Lehár - The Merry Widow highlights

5749462

Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture, Op. 26, etc.

5753102

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 3 'A Pastoral Symphony', etc.

5759722

Highlights from Tom Jones & The Beggar's Opera

5759832

Vaughan Williams & Delius - Piano Concertos

5859152

The Best Of John Tavener

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CDs (77)

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