EMS Recordings

EMS Recordings was founded in 1949 by Jack Skurnick in New York City.

The company won first prize at the Audio Fair of 1950 for the high quality and interest of its recordings.

Skurnick's parents, Max and Anna Skurnick, owned a record store on West 44th street,[1] named the Elaine Music Shop after the wife of a previous owner.

[2] During his short lifetime, Skurnick produced three series for EMS, Pro Musica Antiqua, Forecasts in Music, and Survey of the Art Song.

Beethoven, Octet in E flat major, opus 103 and Rondino in E flat major, grove 146, Little Orchestra Society, Thomas Scherman, conductor (EMS 1) Joseph Hayden, Partita in F Major, EMS Chamber Orchestra, Edvard Fendler, conductor; Sonatas in D Major and A Flat Major, Charles Rosen, Piano (EMS 3)[3] Farnaby Canzonets and Virginals, Oriana Singers conducted by Charles M. Hobbs (EMS 5) Pro Musica Antiqua EMS presents music composed before the eighteenth century, performed authentically.