Amadeo (Austrian record label)

is an abbreviation for Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, an Austrian Limited Liability Company.

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 Ariola Schallplatten.

Gerhard Gebhardt, who, at the time, had responsibility for all Austrian companies in the Polydor group,[1] became the new general manager.

[2] Polydor is part of Universal Music Group.

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