11.   Nothing about these disks strikes the ear as classical, yet because they are on a classical label, that is how Soundscan registers their sales.

12.   Still, how did this disk find its way to a classical record label?

13.   Teldec is owned by Warner Classics, which acquired it a decade ago at great expense, along with Erato, another distinguished classical label.

14.   Still, for the moment no major classical labels are releasing vinyl commercially, and the phenomenon remains far more striking in the world of pop.

15.   To the dismay of artists now finally established or just emerging, such antiquarian expedients have lately become the downsizing norm at the major classical labels.

16.   Under pressure to turn profits, classical label heads have few allies.

17.   Traditionally, the main business of classical labels has been the recording of the standard repertory, and here they are taking a dreadful beating.

18.   We need to ask what a classical label should be recording and how it should present it.

19.   With major classical record labels reducing production to a trickle, the slack is being taken up by smaller companies with bright visions.

20.   Would it be better if there were three healthy working classical labels?