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Alfred Publishing

Alfred Publishing publisher

Das amerikanische Mutterhaus:


Alfred Music’s history began in New York City’s Tin Pan Alley in 1922, when Sam Manus, a violinist and importer of mood music for silent films, started a music publishing company and named it Manus Music. The company published primarily popular sheet music. In 1930, Sam acquired the music publisher, Alfred & Company, founded by Alfred Haase. Sam decided to combine the names and shortened it to Alfred Music, which the company is still known as today. Sam’s son, Morty began working for Alfred Music in the late 1940s and met his wife Iris at the company when the bookkeeper, Rose Kopelman, brought her daughter to work one day.


Morty reinvented Alfred Music in the 1950s. Inspired by the need for quality music education products, Morty, a clarinetist and pianist, oversaw the development of an instructional series for accordion, followed by books for guitar, piano, and recorder. Alfred Music was now more than just a sheet music publisher; the company was taking its first steps to becoming the leader in music education.


Alfred Music grew significantly over the next two decades and eventually exceeded the capacity of its New York headquarters. In 1975, the main office was relocated to Los Angeles, and the distribution center was moved to upstate New York. Sharing their father’s vision, Morty’s sons, Ron and Steve joined the company; Ron in 1988 and Steve in 1992. While continuing to develop the world’s leading instructional methods and performance music, they also expanded Alfred Music internationally, establishing offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK. In 2005, Alfred Music purchased Warner Bros. Publications, acquiring the rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership and beginning a long-term relationship with Warner/Chappell Music. Through this deal, Alfred Music gained the print publishing rights of legendary publishers such as M. Witmark & Sons, Remick Music Corp., and T.B. Harms, Inc. Among the vast EMI holdings are the Robbins and Leo Feist catalogs, plus film music from United Artists, MGM, and 20th Century Fox including The Wizard of Oz, Singin’ in the Rain, Doctor Zhivago, and many others.


Alfred Music currently has over 150,000 active titles and represents a wide range of well-known publications—from methods like Alfred’s Basic Guitar, Alfred’s Basic Piano Library, Premier Piano Course, Sound Innovations, and Suzuki, to artists like Bruce Springsteen, Bruno Mars, Cole Porter, Carrie Underwood, Garth Brooks, Jimmy Buffett, George and Ira Gershwin, John Lennon, Katy Perry, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, and The Who, to brands like Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, The Wizard of Oz, Rolling Stone magazine, and Billboard.


Alfred Music is now also paired with MakeMusic, which is part of Peaksware Holdings, LLC portfolio of companies, to transform how music is composed, published, taught, learned, and performed by bringing together the leaders in educational music publishing and music technology.




Die deutsche Niederlassung:

Anfänge und Entwicklung des deutschen Verlagsprogramms


Die Alfred Music Publishing GmbH wurde am 01. September 1997 in Neustadt/Wied nahe Köln gegründet – zunächst mit der Aufgabe, die Alfred US-Produkte in die Märkte des deutschsprachigen Vertriebsgebiets einzuführen und dort zu vertreiben.
Mit der Übernahme des populären KDM-Katalogs im Oktober 2000 und dem Eintritt von Thomas Petzold im Januar 2001 als Cheflektor und späterer Verlagsleiter wird der Fokus auf den Aufbau eines eigenständigen Verlagsprogramms in deutscher Sprache gerichtet.


Heute umfasst der Alfred-Produktkatalog mehr als 250 deutschsprachige Verlagstitel, die zum Teil auch für den internationalen Markt ins Englische übersetzt worden sind.
Zu den Topsellern zählen die Verlagsreihen „Garantiert lernen“, „Kräsch! Bum! Bäng!“, „Pop Piano School“ und „Kino Hits“ ebenso wie die deutschen Übersetzungsausgaben der mehrbändigen Lehrbücher Aaron Klavierschule, Alfreds Klavierschule für Erwachsene, Alfreds Klavierschule für Kinder und Lang Lang Klavierschule.
Aber auch im Schlagzeugbereich hat Alfred Music weitere Highlights mit den Veröffentlichungen von Anika Nilles, Jost Nickel, Claus Hessler u.v.a. gesetzt, die zu den angesagtesten Protagonisten der deutschen Drummerszene gehören.

Umzug nach Köln, Übernahme des Warner Katalogs und neue Auslieferung


Im Mai 2005 wurde der Verlagssitz nach Köln verlegt, die Verlagsauslieferung an einen externen Dienstleister ausgegliedert, um im Zuge der Übernahme des Warner-Print-Katalogs im gleichen Jahr durch das Alfred-Headquarter in den USA, ein europäisches Zentrallager einrichten zu können.

Im Jahr 2010 erfolgte der Umzug innerhalb Kölns an den derzeitigen Standort in Köln/Rath. Neben dem Verlagsarchiv sind hier die Büroräume für die MitarbeiterInnen aus Verwaltung, Vertrieb, Marketing, Produktion und die Verlagsleitung untergebracht, die Thomas Petzold 2017 an die langjährige Buchhaltungsleiterin Patricia Schwan übergeben hat.

Aktuelles


Der Zufall will es, dass das Jahr 2022 für Alfred Music in Deutschland und weltweit ein Jahr des Feierns ist. Alfred Music begeht nicht nur sein 100-jähriges Jubiläum in den USA, sondern auch das 25-jährige Bestehen der deutschen Niederlassung.

Darüber hinaus verabschiedeten wir zum 1. Juli 2022 unseren Editor-in-Chief Thomas Petzold nach 21 Jahren in den wohlverdienten Ruhestand.
Seine Verdienste um den Auf- und Ausbau des deutschen Verlagsprogramms sind bereits ausführlich beschrieben. Aber auch seine Impulse zur darüberhinausgehenden Auswertung der Verlagsrechte haben Alfred Deutschland entscheidend vorangebracht.
Auch wenn er uns im Alltagsgeschäft nicht mehr täglich zur Verfügung stehen wird, wird er sich noch nicht ganz und gar zur Ruhe setzen, sondern uns in den Bereichen Rechte und Lizenzen sowie Nachdruckbetreuung weiterhin mit Rat und Tat zur Seite stehen.
Seine Nachfolge im Bereich Lektorat und Produktion übernimmt Matthias Bielecke, der bereits seit 2019 erfolgreich den Bereich Marketing betreut hat.

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Sugar Hill Penthouse (j/e) - Duke Ellington
Titel / Title: Sugar Hill Penthouse Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Jazz Ensemble Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2017 UPC: 38081522906 This walking ballad features brilliant orchestration, and a palette of tonal colors that is unmatched. Solos for bari ...
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Duration: (4:56) min
Difficulty: 4+
Composer: Duke Ellington
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Stay On It (j/e) - John "Dizzy" Gillespie / Arr. Tadd Dameron

Stay On It (j/e) John "Dizzy" Gillespie / Arr. Tadd Dameron

Titel / Title: Stay On It Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Jazz Ensemble Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2017 0000 This medium-up-tempo chart is based on rhythm changes and features tenor and trumpet solos, but can be opened up for more. This great bebop ...
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Duration: (3:26) min
Difficulty: 3.
Composer: John "Dizzy" Gillespie
Arranger: Tadd Dameron
Article Nr: 85516
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So Easy (j/e) - Tadd Dameron

So Easy (j/e) Tadd Dameron

Titel / Title: So Easy Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Jazz Ensemble Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2017 0000 This medium tempo E-flat blues chart features a simple riff melody and open space for solos. The interesting sax send-off into a solo section i ...
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Duration: (2:45) min
Difficulty: 3+
Composer: Tadd Dameron
Arranger: -
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If You Could See Me Now (j/e) - Tadd Dameron and Carl Sigman / Arr. Melba Liston

If You Could See Me Now (j/e) Tadd Dameron and Carl Sigman / Arr. Melba Liston

Titel / Title: If You Could See Me Now Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Jazz Ensemble Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2017 0000 One of Dameron's most well-known compositions, this arrangement by was done for Dizzy Gillespie's band. This haunting ballad fe ...
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Duration: (3:31) min
Difficulty: 4
Article Nr: 85514
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East St Louis Toodle-Oo (j/e) - Duke Ellington / Arr. Duke Ellington

East St Louis Toodle-Oo (j/e) Duke Ellington / Arr. Duke Ellington

Titel / Title: East St Louis Toodle-Oo Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Jazz Ensemble Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2017 0000 One of Ellington's first hits from 1926, this moderate two-beat chart features a classic Bubber Miley plunger trumpet solo, as ...
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Duration: (2:40) min
Difficulty: 3.
Composer: Duke Ellington
Arranger: Duke Ellington
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Dameron Stomp (j/e) - Tadd Dameron and Harlan Leonard / Arr. Tadd Dameron

Dameron Stomp (j/e) Tadd Dameron and Harlan Leonard / Arr. Tadd Dameron

Titel / Title: Dameron Stomp Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Jazz Ensemble Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2017 0000 An early work from Tadd Dameron, originally written for Kansas City's 'Harlan Leonard and his Rockets.' An up-tempo chromatic sounding wo ...
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Duration: (3:01) min
Difficulty: 3
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Carnegie Blues (j/e) - Duke Ellington

Carnegie Blues (j/e) Duke Ellington

Titel / Title: Carnegie Blues Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Jazz Ensemble Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2017 0000 A movement from Duke's masterpiece, Black, Brown, and Beige, this is a slow blues that features the trombone section, and short solos in ...
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Duration: (2:40) min
Difficulty: 3+
Composer: Duke Ellington
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Bojangles (j/e) - Duke Ellington

Bojangles (j/e) Duke Ellington

Titel / Title: Bojangles Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Jazz Ensemble Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2017 0000 A musical tribute to the great tap dancer, Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson, this three-minute masterpiece packs a lot into a small space! Interesti ...
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Duration: (3:02) min
Difficulty: 4
Composer: Duke Ellington
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Article Nr: 85510
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Why We Cant Have Nice Things (j/e) - Gordon Goodwin
Titel / Title: Why We Cant Have Nice Things Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Jazz Ensemble Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2017 0000 What you have here is your basic flag-waving, barn-burning, straight-ahead swing chart for an eighth-piece band: tenor, tr ...
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Duration: (3:05) min
Difficulty: 6
Composer: Gordon Goodwin
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When I Fall In Love (j/e) - Victor Young / Arr. Dave Wolpe

When I Fall In Love (j/e) Victor Young / Arr. Dave Wolpe

You'll love this gorgeous ballad arranged by Dave Wolpe in two keys for flexibility. Vocal ranges: female key (low) of C, from G below middle C to third line B. Male key (high) of E-flat from B-flat below middle C to fourth space D, treble clef. Superb chart. (3:50)
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Duration: (3:50) min
Difficulty: 3+
Composer: Victor Young
Arranger: Dave Wolpe
Article Nr: 85508
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Ive Grown Accustomed To Face (j/e) - Frederick Loewe / Arr. Scott Ragsdale

Ive Grown Accustomed To Face (j/e) Frederick Loewe / Arr. Scott Ragsdale

Titel / Title: I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Jazz Ensemble Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Serie / Series: Alfred Jazz Vocal Series Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2017 UPC: 38081525426 A jazz ensemble chart for vocalist scored with a straight-eight ...
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Duration: (4:20) min
Difficulty: 44
Composer: Frederick Loewe
Arranger: Scott Ragsdale
Article Nr: 85507
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Hallelujah I Love Her So (j/e) - Ray Charles / Arr. Victor Lopez

Hallelujah I Love Her So (j/e) Ray Charles / Arr. Victor Lopez

Titel / Title: Hallelujah I Love Her So Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Jazz Ensemble Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Serie / Series: Alfred Jazz Vocal Series Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2017 UPC: 38081523231A shuffle swing vocal chart on an upbeat song with lyrics provided to accommodate female or male vocalists. T ...
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Duration: 3:05 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Ray Charles
Arranger: Victor Lopez
Article Nr: 85506
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Out Of The Doghouse (j/e) - Erik Morales
A swing shuffle groove with a hint of gospel, this Erik Morales chart is simply fun to play with a sax soli, some independent bari sax lines, and optional (written) solos for alto, tenor, and guitar. Lead trumpet range is to written A, above the staff. It also has an optional ending with lead trumpet notes up to C. This is a hot chart! (3:45)
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Duration: 3:45 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Erik Morales
Arranger: -
Article Nr: 85505
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Shiny Stockings (j/e) - Frank Foster / Arr. Gregory W. Yasinitsky

Shiny Stockings (j/e) Frank Foster / Arr. Gregory W. Yasinitsky

Frank Foster's composition,'Shiny Stockings,' is one of the greatest jazz tunes for big band. Arranged by Greg Yasinitsky and scored for an accessible grade 3 level, this chart has all the ingredients you expect, plus a few short section solis and an ensemble shout chorus. Other features are a written-out solo for 2nd trumpet and the lead trumpet range is to written A above the ...
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Duration: (5:15) min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Frank Foster
Arranger: Gregory W. Yasinitsky
Article Nr: 85504
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Isfahan (j/e) - Billy Strayhorn / Arr. Alan Baylock

Isfahan (j/e) Billy Strayhorn / Arr. Alan Baylock

Titel / Title: Isfahan Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Jazz Ensemble Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen 0000000 Put together the brilliant composer Billy Strayhorn and superb arranger Alan Baylock, and you will have an outstanding musical experience. This is the alto sax feature you have been loo ...
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Duration: 4:05 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Billy Strayhorn
Arranger: Alan Baylock
Article Nr: 85503
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Night And Day (j/e) - Cole Albert Porter / Arr. Kris Berg

Night And Day (j/e) Cole Albert Porter / Arr. Kris Berg

Titel / Title: Night And Day Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Jazz Ensemble Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2017 UPC: 38081529066 This standard has been arranged in a contemporary, funky groove played around 136 BPM going into a boogaloo occasionally. Le ...
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Duration: (4:10) min
Difficulty: 3+
Composer: Cole Albert Porter
Arranger: Kris Berg
Article Nr: 85502
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