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Founded in 1945 by George Mendelssohn Bartoldy (1912–1988), VOX played a major role in recognizing and launching the careers of young talents like: Alfred Brendel, Ingrid Haebler, Walter Klien, Michael Ponti, Aaron Rosand, Ivry Gitlis, Michael Gielen and Rolf Reinhardt. It also (re)-aquainted American listeners to senior artists such as: Otto Klemperer, Jasha Horenstein, Ionel Perlea, Hans Rosbaud, Clemens Krauss, Mieczyslaw Horszowski, Lili Kraus, Vlado Perlmutter, György Sandor, Friedrich Wührer. Further artists who recorded for Mendelssohn were: Rugiero Ricci, Shura Cherhassky, Susanne Lauterbacher, Robert Firkusny, Abbey Simon.

The many imprints of VOX included: Vox Music Masters (founded in 1946 with educational purpose in mind), VOX BOX, TURNABOUT and CANDIDE – all of them LP labels. Their releases are still sought after by collectors due not only to the recordings themselves, but also to the quality of the liner notes and the highly artistic approach of the artworks. The CD era brought further imprints like MMG, Allegretto, Vox Cameo Classics and Vox Legends and were based increasingly on compilations and licensed material and less on new recordings.

Vox’s repertoire breadth is comprehensive, from medieval music to 20th century contemporary composition. Many of the VOX recordings – especially those of complete orchestral cycles with American orchestras – were realized by the Grammy awarded production team of Marc Aubort and Joanna Nickrenz from the Elite Recordings Studio, with many others being realized by the Südwest Tonstudio from Germany founded by Heinz Jansen.

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Album Title Catalogue No.
ARENSKY, A.S.: Piano Trio No. 1 / SHOSTAKOVICH, D.: Piano Trio No. 2 (Eastman Trio, Nieuw Amsterdam Trio) VOX-NX-2271
BACH, J.S. / BUXTEHUDE, D.: Magnificats (Gundermann, Rütgers, Equiluz, Kunz, Wenk, Stuttgart Bach Collegium, Rilling) VOX-NX-2309
BACH, J.S.: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1, 2 and 6 (Württemberg Chamber Orchestra of Heilbronn, Faerber) VOX-NX-2222
BACH, J.S.: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 3-5 (Württemberg Chamber Orchestra of Heilbronn, Faerber) VOX-NX-2223
BACH, J.S.: Cantatas, Vol. 1 - BWV 202, 203, 212 (Buckel, Ocker, Württemberg Chamber Orchestra of Heilbronn, Ewerhart) VOX-NX-2205
BACH, J.S.: Cantatas, Vol. 2 - BWV 80, 211 (Speiser, Fahberg, Bence, Jochims, Maier, Ocker, Schaible, Ewerhart, Rilling) VOX-NX-2206
BACH, J.S.: Cantatas, Vol. 3 - BWV 204, 209 (Speiser, Württemberg Chamber Orchestra of Heilbronn, Ewerhart) VOX-NX-2207
BACH, J.S.: Concertos for 3 and 4 Harpsichords, BWV 1063-1065 (Galling, Bilgram, Lehrndorfer, Stolze, Mainz Chamber Orchestra, Kehr) VOX-NX-2230
BACH, J.S.: Harpsichord Concertos, Vol. 1 - BWV 1052-1054 (Jaccottet, Württemberg Chamber Orchestra of Heilbronn, Faerber) VOX-NX-2226
BACH, J.S.: Harpsichord Concertos, Vol. 2 - BWV 1055-1058 (Jaccottet, Württemberg Chamber Orchestra of Heilbronn, Faerber) VOX-NX-2227
BACH, J.S.: Harpsichord Concertos, Vol. 3 - BWV 1060-1062, 1065 (Jaccottet, Sartoretti, Württemberg Chamber Orchestra of Heilbronn, Faerber) VOX-NX-2228
BACH, J.S.: Harpsichord Concertos, Vol. 4 - BWV 1044, 1063-1064 (Jaccottet, Sartoretti, Hostettler, G. Höller, Egger, Faerber) VOX-NX-2229
BACH, J.S.: Lute Partitas, BWV 997, 1006a (arr. for guitar) / SCARLATTI, D.: Keyboard Sonatas, K.208, 209, 292, 380, 490 (arr. for guitar) (Barrueco) VOX-NX-2336
BACH, J.S.: Organ Music, Vol. 1 (A. Newman) VOX-NX-2208
BACH, J.S.: Organ Music, Vol. 2 (A. Newman) VOX-NX-2209
BACH, J.S.: Organ Music, Vol. 3 (A. Newman) VOX-NX-2210
BACH, J.S.: Organ Music, Vol. 4 (A. Newman) VOX-NX-2211
BACH, J.S.: Organ Works, Vol. 1 - Trio Sonatas Nos. 1-6, BWV 525-530 (W. Kraft) VOX-NX-2121
BACH, J.S.: Organ Works, Vol. 10 - Leipziger Choräle, BWV 651-662 (W. Kraft) VOX-NX-2130
BACH, J.S.: Organ Works, Vol. 11 - Leipziger Choräle, BWV 663-668 / 6 Schübler Chorales, BWV 645-650 (W. Kraft) VOX-NX-2131
BACH, J.S.: Organ Works, Vol. 12 - Chorale Preludes, BWV 690, 691, 694-701, 703, 704, 706, 709, 710-714, 716-718, 720, 722, 726, 727, 740 (W. Kraft) VOX-NX-2132
BACH, J.S.: Organ Works, Vol. 13 - Clavierübung, Part III, BWV 552, 669-684 (W. Kraft) VOX-NX-2133
BACH, J.S.: Organ Works, Vol. 14 - Clavierübung, Part III, BWV 685-689 / Chorale Preludes, BWV 715, 723-724, 729, 732, 734-735, 737-738, 741 (W.Kraft) VOX-NX-2134
BACH, J.S.: Organ Works, Vol. 2 - Organ Concertos, BWV 592, 593, 595, 596 / Canzona, BWV 588 / Kleines harmonisches Labyrinth, BWV 591 (W. Kraft) VOX-NX-2122
BACH, J.S.: Organ Works, Vol. 3 - Toccatas and Fugues, BWV 538, 540, 564, 565, 566a (W. Kraft) VOX-NX-2123