Timpani is a French classical music record label established in 1990 by Stéphane Topakian.[1] The label issued over 200 discs over 20 years, mainly of unknown 20th Century French classical music. The label and catalogue are now distributed by Naïve Records.[2] In addition to French composers the label also released recordings for the French Wilhelm Furtwängler Society.[3][4] In 2018, the label slipped into insolvency, and their website went up for sale.
Almost the entire catalogue of Timpani consists of recording premieres. Among the most recognised releases were: