Windham Hill Records
Windham Hill Records is a subsidiary of Bertelsmann Music Group ( BMG) and specialized as record companies on the release of music from the area New Age and Folk Music. In 1976 the label by guitarist and carpenter William Ackerman and his then-wife Anne Robinson was founded. Windham Hill Records was especially successful in the 1980s, today sells but no more records.
The label was bought in several sales between 1992 and 1996 by BMG and is now a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. The offer of Windham Hill is now marketed by Legacy Recordings. Private Music, also a subsidiary of BMG, has published a number of new publications of Windham Hill Records.
Well-known artists
- Michael Manring
- Lisa Lynne
- Nightnoise
- Mark Isham
- Ray Lynch
- David Arkenstone
- John Gorka
- Turtle Iceland String Quartet
- William Ackerman
- Alex de Grassi
- David Cullen
- Michael Hedges
- Tuck & Patti
- Philip Aaberg
- Joel DiBartolo
- Philippe Saisse
- Mike Marshall
- Vangelis
- George Winston
- Jim Brickman
- Liz Story
- Scott Cossu
- Yanni
- Pat Gorman
- Øystein Sevag
- Barbara Higbie
- Tracy Silverman
- Darol Anger
- The nylons
- Shadowfax