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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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Two Selections from Mozart Requiem (s/o) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Arr. Bob Lipton

Two Selections from Mozart Requiem (s/o) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Arr. Bob Lipton

Series: Highland String Orchestra Category: String Orchestra Format: Conductor Score & Parts Instrument: String Orchestra Level: 3 The 'Confutatis' and 'Lacrimosa' from this emotional work comprise some of the most heartbreakingly sad and beautiful music ever written. Your string students get a chance to play the music that was featured in the climatic scenes of the movie Amade ...
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Duration: 5:15 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Arranger: Bob Lipton
Article Nr: 4460
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Rondo Concertante (s/o) - David OFallon

Rondo Concertante (s/o) David OFallon

Series: Highland String Orchestra Category: String Orchestra Format: Conductor Score & Parts Instrument: String Orchestra Level: 3 In an animated and spirited showcase, the concertino group is challenged to show what they can do with a number of vividly contrasting styles. Solo parts are provided for violin, viola or violin 2, and cello. The orchestra will enjoy the accompanime ...
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Duration: 2:45 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: David OFallon
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Article Nr: 4459
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Jeunesse (s/o) - Shirl Jae Atwell

Jeunesse (s/o) Shirl Jae Atwell

Series: Highland String Orchestra Category: String Orchestra Format: Conductor Score & Parts Instrument: String Orchestra Level: 3 Jeunesse is a French word used to describe 'the time of one's youth,' which is reflected in this music that is carefree, yet bittersweet. This lovely piece has a lilting quality that demands attention be paid to the legato markings, the equality bet ...
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Duration: 2:30 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Shirl Jae Atwell
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Article Nr: 4458
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Western Skies (s/o) - Susan H. Day

Western Skies (s/o) Susan H. Day

Series: Highland String Orchestra Category: String Orchestra Format: Conductor Score & Parts Instrument: String Orchestra Level: 3 Capture the spirit of the Old West with this exciting new work. Written in the keys of C and G, this piece uses a variety of techniques, including divisi, tremolo, accents, lifts, slurs, pizzicato, accidentals, and features a middle swing section us ...
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Duration: 4:25 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Susan H. Day
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Article Nr: 4457
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Golliwoggs Cakewalk (s/o) - Claude Achille Debussy / Arr. Charles “Bud" Caputo

Golliwoggs Cakewalk (s/o) Claude Achille Debussy / Arr. Charles “Bud" Caputo

Series: Highland String Orchestra Category: String Orchestra Format: Conductor Score & Parts Instrument: String Orchestra Level: 3 Inspired by ragtime, this arrangement celebrates Claude Debussy's 150th birthday. Lively and fun to play, this piece offers the chance to explore various dynamic changes and accented playing.
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Duration: 3:00 min
Difficulty: 3
Article Nr: 4456
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Wisconsin Tableau (s/o) - Carrie Lane Gruselle

Wisconsin Tableau (s/o) Carrie Lane Gruselle

Series: Highland String Orchestra Category: String Orchestra Format: Conductor Score & Parts Instrument: String Orchestra Level: 3 A beautiful exploration of programmatic music and tonality/modality in four movements! Although all four snapshots of Wisconsin appear to be in the key of G (one sharp), closer examination finds four contrasting tonal centers and modes, allowing stu ...
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Duration: 9:30 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Carrie Lane Gruselle
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Serenade For Strings (s/o) - Piotr Ilich Tchaikowsky (Pyotr Peter Ilyich Iljitsch Tschaikovsky)

Serenade For Strings (s/o) Piotr Ilich Tchaikowsky (Pyotr Peter Ilyich Iljitsch Tschaikovsky)

Series: Highland String Orchestra Category: String Orchestra Format: Conductor Score & Parts Instrument: String Orchestra Level: 3 Very faithful to the original but arranged with the younger player in mind, this setting of an orchestral staple has it all, and is sure to challenge every section of your orchestra. The lyrical opening section will develop their expressive playing ...
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Duration: 4:30 min
Difficulty: 3
Article Nr: 4454
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Tango Mysterioso (s/o) - Susan H. Day

Tango Mysterioso (s/o) Susan H. Day

Series: Highland String Orchestra Category: String Orchestra Format: Conductor Score & Parts Instrument: String Orchestra Level: 3 Winner of the 2011 Texas Orchestra Directors Association Composition Contest, this mysterious-sounding tango is written in the keys of C minor and D minor, with much consideration given to make sure all parts are fun to play, interesting, melodic, a ...
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Duration: 4:10 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Susan H. Day
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Article Nr: 4453
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Holly And The Ivy (s/o) - Traditional / Arr. Vince Gassi

Holly And The Ivy (s/o) Traditional / Arr. Vince Gassi

Series: Highland String Orchestra Category: String Orchestra Format: Conductor Score & Parts Instrument: String Orchestra Level: 3 Take one traditional English carol, change the meter, insert a slow middle section, add a dash of counterpoint, and sprinkle liberally with sparkly Christmas dust. Mix with orchestra and audience members and you have the perfect recipe for your next ...
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Duration: 2:35 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Vince Gassi
Article Nr: 4452
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Q&A (s/o) - Richard Meyer

Q&A (s/o) Richard Meyer

Series: Highland String Orchestra Category: String Orchestra Format: Conductor Score & Parts Instrument: String Orchestra Level: 2.5 Get your audience involved in this fun, interactive piece designed to break the 'fourth wall' that divides performers and listeners. Fresh and hip-sounding, this creative selection is a clap, stomp, and snap 'call-and-response' between the conduct ...
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Duration: 3:15 min
Difficulty: 2+
Composer: Richard Meyer
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Article Nr: 4451
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Song For Adra (s/o) - Brendan McBrien

Song For Adra (s/o) Brendan McBrien

Series: Highland String Orchestra Category: String Orchestra Format: Conductor Score & Parts Instrument: String Orchestra Level: 2.5 With the same sparkle and energy of its predecessor, 'Adra's Dance,' this new companion piece adds a touch of maturity as Adra's creator, the composer's daughter, has grown into a young lady. Celebrate where we are, where we're going, and how than ...
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Duration: 3:30 min
Difficulty: 2+
Composer: Brendan McBrien
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Article Nr: 4450
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In A French Garden (s/o) - Richard Meyer

In A French Garden (s/o) Richard Meyer

Series: Highland String Orchestra Category: String Orchestra Format: Conductor Score & Parts Instrument: String Orchestra Level: 2.5 Fashioned in the style of a Debussy piano prelude, this delicate piece is a refreshing break from the ordinary. Your students will love the Impressionistic colors and harmonies of this selection, and its expressive nature will help them develop a ...
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Duration: 3:15 min
Difficulty: 2+
Composer: Richard Meyer
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Article Nr: 4449
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Viva Los Conquistadores (s/o) - Deborah Baker Monday

Viva Los Conquistadores (s/o) Deborah Baker Monday

Series: Highland String Orchestra Category: String Orchestra Format: Conductor Score & Parts Instrument: String Orchestra Level: 2.5 Long live the conquistadors! The adventure, excitement, and romance of this historic time are once again brought to life with a pulsing Latin undercurrent that never stops. The Coda gives the listener and performer the feeling of victory and glory ...
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Duration: 3:50 min
Difficulty: 2+
Composer: Deborah Baker Monday
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Article Nr: 4448
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Cavatina (s/o) - Antonin Dvorak / Arr. Robert Sieving

Cavatina (s/o) Antonin Dvorak / Arr. Robert Sieving

Series: Highland String Orchestra Category: String Orchestra Format: Conductor Score & Parts Instrument: String Orchestra Level: 2.5 This beautiful Romantic work has been expanded from the violin and piano setting and is perfect for strings! The violin I and II, viola, and bass parts are all playable in first position; cello goes to third position. As the title suggests, expres ...
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Duration: 2:40 min
Difficulty: 2+
Composer: Antonin Dvorak
Arranger: Robert Sieving
Article Nr: 4447
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Sprites (s/o) - Jerry Bock

Sprites (s/o) Jerry Bock

Series: Highland String Orchestra Category: String Orchestra Format: Conductor Score & Parts Instrument: String Orchestra Level: 2.5 A sprite is a small or elusive supernatural being such as an elf or pixie. This piece is evocative of just such beings. It is playful in character, portraying images of these beings as they dance about and frolic in their own spaces---be that wood ...
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Duration: 3:40 min
Difficulty: 2+
Composer: Jerry Bock
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Article Nr: 4446
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Beale Street Strut (s/o) - Doug Spata
Series: Highland String Orchestra Category: String Orchestra Format: Conductor Score & Parts Instrument: String Orchestra Level: 2.5 Taking its name from the epicenter of Southern jazz in Memphis, this fun little boogie will get the orchestra moving! Featuring accidentals and chromatic passages throughout, each section gets its turn at the jazzy, swaggering melodies as well as ...
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Duration: 1:50 min
Difficulty: 2+
Composer: Doug Spata
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Article Nr: 4445
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