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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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Atomic Clock (c/b) - Chris M. Bernotas

Atomic Clock (c/b) Chris M. Bernotas

Titel / Title: Atomic Clock Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081454610 The Atomic Clock is the most accurate clock in the world. Challenge your students to be the most accurate performers by keeping a steady pulse! Energy and excitement are created while using only six notes b ...
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Holiday Bobsled Run (c/b) - Robert Sheldon

Holiday Bobsled Run (c/b) Robert Sheldon

Titel / Title: Holiday Bobsled Run Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081455624 A happy and carefree day of playing in the snow is depicted in this charming holiday offering. Tuneful melodies and a cheerful rhythmic accompaniment set the mood l ...
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Common Denominator; The (c/b) - Robert Sheldon
Titel / Title: The Common Denominator Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081455600 This energetic piece for beginning band provides drama and imagination to any program. Exploring rhythm in common time while highlighting dynamics and style, aud ...
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Mask Of Ravana (c/b) - Victor Lopez

Mask Of Ravana (c/b) Victor Lopez

Titel / Title: Mask of Ravana Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081459677 The composer's inspiration for this piece came from his visit to India in the summer of 2012. With vivid musical imagery, there is ample opportunity for soloistic perfor ...
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Composer: Victor Lopez
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At The Movies W/Danny Elfman (c/b) - Danny Elfman / Arr. Justin Williams

At The Movies W/Danny Elfman (c/b) Danny Elfman / Arr. Justin Williams

Titel / Title: At the Movies with Danny Elfman Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Serie / Series: Alfred Pop Concert Band Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2014This collection contains selections of his 'Elfman-esque' moods from Dark Shadows, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Corps ...
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Difficulty: 3
Composer: Danny Elfman
Arranger: Justin Williams
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Wizards In Winter (c/b) - Paul O'Neill / Arr. Bob Philips & Jerry Dennison

Wizards In Winter (c/b) Paul O'Neill / Arr. Bob Philips & Jerry Dennison

Titel / Title: Wizards in Winter Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081458571 Highlight your young band and even crank up your rhythm section if you like---whatever you do, go big! With only a few repetitive scale-wise sixteenths, it's suitable ...
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Pyramid Of The Sun (c/b) - Michael Story

Pyramid Of The Sun (c/b) Michael Story

Titel / Title: Pyramid of the Sun Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen 0000000 Opening with a regal fanfare-like statement that musically demonstrates the wonder of the ancient Aztec structure that inspired this piece, the original work develops through ...
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I Was Born For This (c/b) - Austin Wintory / Arr. Roland Barrett

I Was Born For This (c/b) Austin Wintory / Arr. Roland Barrett

Titel / Title: I Was Born for This Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081457932 Originally composed by Austin Wintory for solo voice with accompaniment, this Grammy-nominated arrangement also permits the solo to be performed by trumpet, or alto ...
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Composer: Austin Wintory
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And Hope Led Them Home (c/b) - Patrick Roszell
Titel / Title: And Hope Led Them Home - A Hero's Journey Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081459653 This piece celebrates those who inspire us, motivate us, and blaze trails before us, enabling us to be all we can dream to be. With distinct p ...
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Complex-2030 (c/b) - Ralph Ford

Complex-2030 (c/b) Ralph Ford

Titel / Title: CompleX-2030 Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081457918 The title CompleX-2030 was inspired by the title given to plan created in 2000 by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to modernize nuclear weaponry. Premie ...
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Smash (c/b) - Marc Shaiman / Arr. Jason Scott

Smash (c/b) Marc Shaiman / Arr. Jason Scott

Titel / Title: The Music of SMASH Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081453293 The music of SMASH is rich and colorful. From the brilliant songwriting team of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, the television show chronicles the life and times of ...
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Composer: Marc Shaiman
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Dallas (Main Title) (c/b) - Jerrold Immel / Arr. Victor Lopez

Dallas (Main Title) (c/b) Jerrold Immel / Arr. Victor Lopez

Titel / Title: Dallas (Main Title) Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081458557 This high-energy arrangement has all the flavor of the west while exploring various keys and timbres, making this a full-fledged exquisite concert band arrangement. (3:45)
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Composer: Jerrold Immel
Arranger: Victor Lopez
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Mash Up 2 (c/b) - Patrick Roszell / Arr. Patrick Roszell

Mash Up 2 (c/b) Patrick Roszell / Arr. Patrick Roszell

Titel / Title: Mash-Up Vol. 2 Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081453255 The Broadway classic 'I've Gotta Be Me' and Barbra Streisand's iconic 'Don't Rain on My Parade' meet head-on in this exciting 'Mash-Up' drawn from tunes performed on the ...
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Composer: Patrick Roszell
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Lil Liza Jane (c/b) - Traditional / Arr. Michael Story

Lil Liza Jane (c/b) Traditional / Arr. Michael Story

Titel / Title: Li'l Liza Jane Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081458533 This traditional upbeat melody has been scored to offer the opportunity to feature solo or soli sections for every member of your beginning band. What a tremendous way t ...
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Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Michael Story
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Forbidden City; The (c/b) - Traditional / Arr. Michael Story

Forbidden City; The (c/b) Traditional / Arr. Michael Story

Titel / Title: The Forbidden City Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081458519 Inspired by the ornate palace in Beijing, China, this arrangement is focused around the Chinese folk song 'Jasmine Flower.' The music is presented from the perspecti ...
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Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Michael Story
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Londonderry Air (c/b) - Traditional / Arr. Jack Bullock

Londonderry Air (c/b) Traditional / Arr. Jack Bullock

Titel / Title: Londonderry Air - Danny Boy Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Titled for the County Londonderry in Ireland, this famous song is performed in Northern Ireland as a victory anthem. This arrangement is rich with texture, supporting the familiar melody---this is an endearing and ...
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Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Jack Bullock
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