Amadeo (Austrian record label)


Amadeo Österreichische Schallplatten Ges.m.b.H. was an Austrian record label founded in 1956 and based in Vienna. "Ges.m.b.H." is an abbreviation for Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, an Austrian Limited Liability Company.

Acquisition by Polydor

In June 1974, Polydor International purchased all the shares of the Amadeo Joint Stock Company, changing the companies configuration to Amadeo Ltd. Co. Stefan von Friedberg, then Amadeo's president, resigned and accepted a position as general manager of :de:Ariola|Ariola Schallplatten. Gerhard Gebhardt, who, at the time, had responsibility for all Austrian companies in the Polydor group, became the new general manager. Also, Franz Wallner, who had served as manager of exports and special disks at Phonodisc, became manager of marketing and sales. Polydor is part of Universal Music Group.

Recording artists

Classical
Jazz
Pop
Under the independent label
Under the ownership of Polydor