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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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Hobbit Unexpected Inst Solos Fh/CD - Howard Shore
Instrumentalists will delight in this collection, which features thematic interpretations of 11 selections from Howard Shore's brilliant score to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Shore masterfully expands upon the musical palette of Middle-earth, blending familiar motifs from the Lord of the Rings trilogy with an exciting array of memorable new themes. This beautifully produc ...
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Hobbit Unexpected Inst Solos Fl/CD - Howard Shore
Instrumentalists will delight in this collection, which features thematic interpretations of 11 selections from Howard Shore's brilliant score to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Shore masterfully expands upon the musical palette of Middle-earth, blending familiar motifs from the Lord of the Rings trilogy with an exciting array of memorable new themes. This beautifully produc ...
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Hobbit Unexpected Inst Solos Tr/CD - Howard Shore
Instrumentalists will delight in this collection, which features thematic interpretations of 11 selections from Howard Shore's brilliant score to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Shore masterfully expands upon the musical palette of Middle-earth, blending familiar motifs from the Lord of the Rings trilogy with an exciting array of memorable new themes. This beautifully produc ...
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Hobbit Unexpected Inst Solos Ax/CD - Howard Shore
Instrumentalists will delight in this collection, which features thematic interpretations of 11 selections from Howard Shore's brilliant score to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Shore masterfully expands upon the musical palette of Middle-earth, blending familiar motifs from the Lord of the Rings trilogy with an exciting array of memorable new themes. This beautifully produc ...
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Hobbit Unexpected Inst Solos Cl/CD - Howard Shore
Instrumentalists will delight in this collection, which features thematic interpretations of 11 selections from Howard Shore's brilliant score to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Shore masterfully expands upon the musical palette of Middle-earth, blending familiar motifs from the Lord of the Rings trilogy with an exciting array of memorable new themes. This beautifully produc ...
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Jubilee Celebration (c/b) - John O'Reilly
Titel / Title: Jubilee Celebration Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081449432 The term jubilee is used to describe a time of rejoicing and also the celebration of a 50th anniversary. This exciting new composition by John O'Reilly sets a joyou ...
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Harrison's Dream - Peter Graham

Harrison's Dream Peter Graham

Harrison's Dream is a musical depiction of the forty-year effort by John Harrison during the first half of the 18th century to develop a chronometer capable of providing exact time on the high seas. His obsession was a result of the passing of the Longitude Act following the accidental destruction of the Association, flagship of the British Royal Navy, along with three sister s ...
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Duration: 13:30 min
Difficulty: 6
Composer: Peter Graham
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Fiddle-Faddle (mallet solo) - Leroy Anderson
Titel / Title: Fiddle-Faddle - For Solo Xylophone or Marimba with Piano Accompaniment Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Mallet and Piano Produkttyp / Product: Buch Produkttyp / Product: Buch ISBN: 9780739094747 UPC: 38081456515 This piece, written by Leroy Anderson in 1947, was commissioned by Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra. Writ ...
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Laideronnette (c/b) - Maurice Ravel / Arr. Brian Beck

Laideronnette (c/b) Maurice Ravel / Arr. Brian Beck

Titel / Title: Laideronnette: Imperatrice des Pagodes - from Ma mère l'oye Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081449654From Ravel's Mother Goose Suite, this piece tells the tale of a Chinese princess falling under the curse of an evil fairy who transforms her into an ugly little gi ...
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Duration: 3:30 min
Difficulty: 4
Composer: Maurice Ravel
Arranger: Brian Beck
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Chroma (c/b) - Carl Strommen

Chroma (c/b) Carl Strommen

Titel / Title: Chroma Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081449616 The chromatic nature of this piece manifests itself in both tonality and color, with the main theme providing a unique 'tone-row' quality. The colors presented throughout demons ...
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Ancient Carol Variants (c/b) - Chris M. Bernotas

Ancient Carol Variants (c/b) Chris M. Bernotas

Titel / Title: Ancient Carol Variants Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081449579 Alfred Concert Band This delightful holiday arrangement is based on the well-known melody of 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.' This fresh and exciting rendition of ...
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Duration: 5:00 min
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Two Nativity Carols (c/b) - Franz Xaver Gruber / Arr. Gary E. Parks

Two Nativity Carols (c/b) Franz Xaver Gruber / Arr. Gary E. Parks

Titel / Title: Two Nativity Carols Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081449555 No Christmas season passes without the carols 'Away in a Manger' and 'Silent Night' being sung or played in nearly every community. Surprisingly, in this arrangemen ...
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Duration: 4:00 min
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Composer: Franz Xaver Gruber
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Blessed Hymn; A (c/b) - Traditional / Arr. Thomas Kahelin

Blessed Hymn; A (c/b) Traditional / Arr. Thomas Kahelin

Titel / Title: A Blessed Hymn Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081449517 Upon hearing the hymn tune 'Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing,' one is immediately struck by the power of its simplicity. This setting retains that simplicity, while re ...
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Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Thomas Kahelin
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Commemoration Overture (c/b) - Robert Sheldon
Titel / Title: Commemoration Overture Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081449470Fanfares and majestic themes provide a noble character to this commemorative piece, while soaring lines and heartfelt harmonies lend moments of lyricism. (5:25) ...
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Difficulty: 3
Composer: Robert Sheldon
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Rivanna River March (c/b) - Steve Hodges
Titel / Title: Rivanna River March Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081454955 The flowing Rivanna River and the beautiful Southwest Mountains of central Virginia are depicted in this spirited march. Commissioned by the Albemarle County Public ...
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Avinu Malkeinu (c/b) - Vince Gassi / Arr. Vince Gassi

Avinu Malkeinu (c/b) Vince Gassi / Arr. Vince Gassi

Titel / Title: Avinu Malkeinu Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081454931 'Avinu Malkeinu' (Our Father, Our King) is an ancient Jewish prayer chanted during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The reverent and plaintive character of this centuries-o ...
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Composer: Vince Gassi
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