Welcome to Hyperion Records, an independent British classical label devoted to presenting high-quality recordings of music of all styles and from all periods from the twelfth century to the twenty-first.
Hyperion offers both CDs, and downloads in a number of formats. The site is also available in several languages.
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from notes by Stephen Rice © 2012
extrait des notes rédigées par Stephen Rice © 2012
Français: Hypérion
aus dem Begleittext von Stephen Rice © 2012
Deutsch: Viola Scheffel
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