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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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Accent on Achievement, Score Book 3 - John O'Reilly
Titel / Title: Accent on Achievement. Score Book 3 Komponist / Arrangeur / Contributor: O'Reilly, J & Williams, M Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications ISBN: 073900641X EAN13: 9780739006412 UPC: 038081175164 Produkttyp / Product: Wind ensemble
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Easy Popular Movie Solos (accompaniment) - Diverse
Titel / Title: Easy Popular Movie Instrumental Solos Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Klavierbegleitung Produkttyp / Product: Buch + CD Produkttyp / Product: Buch + CD Sprache / Language: English ISBN: 9780739047804 00
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Soul Bossa Nova (marching band) - Quincy Jones / Arr. Dan Havely

Soul Bossa Nova (marching band) Quincy Jones / Arr. Dan Havely

Titel / Title: Soul Bossa Nova (marching band)ISBN: EAN13: UPC: 654979179764 Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music PublicationsProdukttyp / Product: Marching band Komponist / Composer: Jones; Q arr, Havely; D
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Sing Sing Sing (j/e) - Louis Prima / Arr. Gordon Goodwin

Sing Sing Sing (j/e) Louis Prima / Arr. Gordon Goodwin

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'S Wonderful (jazz ensemble) - George Gershwin / Arr. Ralph Ford

'S Wonderful (jazz ensemble) George Gershwin / Arr. Ralph Ford

Titel / Title: 'S Wonderful Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Jazz Ensemble Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 654979039792 Start your band off swinging with this Gershwin standard arranged by Ralph Ford. The trombones start things off, add the brass section, then add a sax soli. Hold on, the ...
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Accent on Achievement, Comb Perc Book 3 - John O'Reilly
The 'Keys' to Success - Progressive Technical & Rhythmic Studies in all 12 Major and 12 Minor Keys Accent on Achievement is a revolutionary, best-selling band method that will excite and stimulate your students through full-color pages and the most complete collection of classics and world music in any band method. The comprehensive review cycle in books 1 & 2 will ensure that ...
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It Had Better Be Tonight (j/e) - Henry Mancini / Arr. Scott Ragsdale

It Had Better Be Tonight (j/e) Henry Mancini / Arr. Scott Ragsdale

Titel / Title: It Had Better Be Tonight Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Jazz Ensemble Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2014 UPC: 38081473222Great vocal chart! A samba treatment of this popular song, the vocalist range is G below the staff to middle line B ...
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Composer: Henry Mancini
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Prayer Of The Children - Kurt Bestor / Arr. Andrea S. Klouse

Prayer Of The Children Kurt Bestor / Arr. Andrea S. Klouse

Titel / Title: Prayer of the Children Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: SSAA a Cappella Produkttyp / Product: Einzelstimme Produkttyp / Product: Einzelstimme Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2001 UPC: 654979017837
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Such Sweet Thunder - Duke Ellington

Such Sweet Thunder Duke Ellington

Warner Bros. Publications is proud to present this important series, Jazz at Lincoln Center Library. Each selection was selected by the Center's musical director, Wynton Marsalis. Each transcription is direct from the recordings of the immortal Duke Ellington, and they are not only authentic, they are perfect for your jazz ensemble. Features information about the original recor ...
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Accent on Achievement, Mallet Perc Bk 3 - John O'Reilly
Titel / Title: Accent on Achievement. Mallet Perc Bk 3 Komponist / Arrangeur / Contributor: O'Reilly, J & Williams, M Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications ISBN: 0739006398 EAN13: 9780739006399 UPC: 038081175140 Produkttyp / Product: Wind ensemble
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Accent on Achievement, Percussion Book 3 - John O'Reilly
Accent on Achievement is a revolutionary, best-selling band method that will excite and stimulate your students through full-color pages and the most complete collection of classics and world music in any band method. The comprehensive review cycle in books 1 & 2 will ensure that students remember what they learn and progress quickly. Also included are rhythm and rest exercises ...
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Accent on Achievement, Eb Brt Sax Book 3 - John O'Reilly
Accent on Achievement is a revolutionary, best-selling band method that will excite and stimulate your students through full-color pages and the most complete collection of classics and world music in any band method. The comprehensive review cycle in books 1 & 2 will ensure that students remember what they learn and progress quickly. Also included are rhythm and rest exercises ...
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Accent on Achievement, Bassoon Book 3 - John O'Reilly
Accent on Achievement is a revolutionary, best-selling band method that will excite and stimulate your students through full-color pages and the most complete collection of classics and world music in any band method. The comprehensive review cycle in books 1 & 2 will ensure that students remember what they learn and progress quickly. Also included are rhythm and rest exercises ...
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Accent on Achievement, Oboe Book 3 - John O'Reilly
Accent on Achievement is a revolutionary, best-selling band method that will excite and stimulate your students through full-color pages and the most complete collection of classics and world music in any band method. The comprehensive review cycle in books 1 & 2 will ensure that students remember what they learn and progress quickly. Also included are rhythm and rest exercises ...
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Accent on Achievement, Eb Alto Clar Bk 3 - John O'Reilly / Arr. DONALD WILLIAM

Accent on Achievement, Eb Alto Clar Bk 3 John O'Reilly / Arr. DONALD WILLIAM

Accent on Achievement is a revolutionary, best-selling band method that will excite and stimulate your students through full-color pages and the most complete collection of classics and world music in any band method. The comprehensive review cycle in books 1 & 2 will ensure that students remember what they learn and progress quickly. Also included are rhythm and rest exercises ...
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Barbie Girl (marching band) - Doug Adams / Arr. Doug Adams

Barbie Girl (marching band) Doug Adams / Arr. Doug Adams

BARBIE GIRL by the Scandinavian group AQUA is the hottest thing on the charts right now, and we've got the perfect version for the stands! Doug Adams has created a very solid version that any band can handle, yet the older groups will find that it's not 'watered-down' at all. With a great groove for any level ensemble and worldwide popularity, BARBIE GIRL is a pep band arrangem ...
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