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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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Time Trial (s/o) - Andrew H. Dabczynski

Time Trial (s/o) Andrew H. Dabczynski

Titel / Title: Time Trial Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Streichorchester Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081449852 And they're off! This quick-sprint rondo challenges students with constantly changing meters, but uses only the simplest rhythms, fingerings, and bowings all within a D ...
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Duration: 2:45 min
Difficulty: 1+
Composer: Andrew H. Dabczynski
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Ghost Ship (s/o) - Michael Story / Arr. Michael Story

Ghost Ship (s/o) Michael Story / Arr. Michael Story

Titel / Title: Ghost Ship Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Streichorchester Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081453378 Engage the imagination to build expressive playing as the orchestra plays out this old story of a lost ship. Combining original material as well as the sea shanty 'Span ...
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Duration: 2:30 min
Difficulty: 1+
Composer: Michael Story
Arranger: Michael Story
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Strings All Around (s/o) - Daczynski; Andrew H / Arr. Andrew H. Dabczynski

Strings All Around (s/o) Daczynski; Andrew H / Arr. Andrew H. Dabczynski

Titel / Title: Strings All Around Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Streichorchester Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081453354 A light-hearted piece for introducing, recruiting, or simply featuring string players, every section is highlighted even the second violins! This arrangement of ...
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Planets In Motion (s/o) - Victor Lopez
Titel / Title: Planets in Motion Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Streichorchester Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081449838 Using the first few notes presented in most beginning string methods and no eighth notes, this original piece will make your beginning ensemble sound very advanc ...
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Duration: 1:45 min
Difficulty: 1+
Composer: Victor Lopez
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Country Dance In C (s/o) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Arr. Douglas E. Wagner

Country Dance In C (s/o) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Arr. Douglas E. Wagner

Titel / Title: Country Dance in C Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Streichorchester Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081449814 Rustic themes from Mozart's 'Country Dance in C,' K. 535, brilliantly come together in this charming arrangement written especially with younger players in mind ...
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Duration: 1:30 min
Difficulty: 1+
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Robin Hood And Little John (s/o) - Dackow; Sandra / Arr. Sandra Dackow

Robin Hood And Little John (s/o) Dackow; Sandra / Arr. Sandra Dackow

Titel / Title: Robin Hood and Little John Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Streichorchester Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081453330 Enjoy the legend of King Arthur with this lively dance tune from days of yore! Great parts are featured for all sections. This title is available in Sm ...
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Duration: 1:45 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Dackow; Sandra
Arranger: Sandra Dackow
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Jingle Bells (s/o) - Jack Bullock / Arr. Jack Bullock

Jingle Bells (s/o) Jack Bullock / Arr. Jack Bullock

Titel / Title: Jingle Bells Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Streichorchester Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081449791 A holiday favorite of all kids, they will love playing this very easy arrangement that gives each section the melody. The piano accompaniment is easy enough for a stud ...
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Duration: 1:15 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Jack Bullock
Arranger: Jack Bullock
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Classic Rock Hits Inst Solos Fl/CD - Diverse / Arr. Bill Galliford

Classic Rock Hits Inst Solos Fl/CD Diverse / Arr. Bill Galliford

This book is part of an instrumental series arranged for Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Trumpet, Horn in F, and Trombone. The arrangements are completely compatible with each other and can be played together or as solos. Each book contains a carefully edited part that is appropriate for the Level 2--3 player, as well as a fully orchestrated accompaniment CD. The CD inclu ...
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Difficulty: 2+
Composer: Diverse
Arranger: Bill Galliford
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Classic Rock Hits Inst Solos Fh/CD
Titel / Title: Classic Rock Hits Inst Solos Fh/CD Komponist / Arrangeur / Contributor: Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications ISBN: 0739079964 EAN13: 9780739079966 UPC: 038081419107 Produkttyp / Product: Flexible ensemble
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Hobbit:Unexpected Journey Suite (f/o) - Howard Shore / Arr. Douglas E. Wagner

Hobbit:Unexpected Journey Suite (f/o) Howard Shore / Arr. Douglas E. Wagner

Selections from the brilliantly conceived Howard Shore soundtrack---capturing the adventure, excitement, and tender moments of the first of director Peter Jackson's prequels to the epic Lord of the Rings trilogy---are faithfully presented in this exciting suite for full orchestra. Including 'Old Friends'/'The Adventure Begins,' 'Axe or Sword?,' 'Song of the Lonely Mountain,' 'T ...
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Duration: 8:31 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Howard Shore
Arranger: Douglas E. Wagner
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Some Nights (m/b) - Brian Scott / Arr. Brian Scott

Some Nights (m/b) Brian Scott / Arr. Brian Scott

Titel / Title: Some Nights (m/b) Komponist / Arrangeur / Contributor: fun arr Scott, Brian Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications ISBN: EAN13: UPC: 038081458670 Produkttyp / Product: Marching band
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Difficulty: 3
Composer: Brian Scott
Arranger: Brian Scott
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Hit The Ground Running (j/e) - Gordon Goodwin
Titel / Title: Hit The Ground Running (j/e)ISBN: EAN13: UPC: 38081344454 Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music PublicationsProdukttyp / Product: Jazz band Komponist / Composer: Goodwin; Gordon
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Difficulty: 5
Composer: Gordon Goodwin
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Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes (j/e) - John Debello / Arr. Ralph Ford

Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes (j/e) John Debello / Arr. Ralph Ford

Crazy title? It's from the movie of the same name and is a tongue-in-cheek swing chart adapted from a much more difficult chart by Gordon Goodwin for the Big Phat Band. Arranged for the younger player, there are ensemble and some section solis but no improvised solos. A little challenging, but this will be a fun chart for any performance and will be a hit with both the band and ...
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Duration: 3:35 min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: John Debello
Arranger: Ralph Ford
Article Nr: 62214
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Act Your Age (j/e) - Gordon Goodwin

Act Your Age (j/e) Gordon Goodwin

Titel / Title: Act Your Age (j/e)ISBN: EAN13: UPC: 38081320830 Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music PublicationsProdukttyp / Product: Jazz band Komponist / Composer:
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Difficulty: 6
Composer: Gordon Goodwin
Arranger: -
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Raiders March (marching band) - John Williams / Arr. Michael Story

Raiders March (marching band) John Williams / Arr. Michael Story

Titel / Title: Raiders March Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Marching Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
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Difficulty: 2
Composer: John Williams
Arranger: Michael Story
Article Nr: 163352
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Viva Las Vegas (marching band) - Ralph Ford / Arr. Ralph Ford

Viva Las Vegas (marching band) Ralph Ford / Arr. Ralph Ford

The music of Elvis is as popular as ever, and Viva Las Vegas remains one of his biggest tunes. This big and full-sounding arrangement will be the hit of any marching or pep band performance. Check it out!
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Composer: Ralph Ford
Arranger: Ralph Ford
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