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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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Scottish Fiddle Medley - Traditional / Arr. Bob Phillips

Scottish Fiddle Medley Traditional / Arr. Bob Phillips

STRING ALTERNATIVES Featuring: The Waves of Tory, The Stronsay Wedding Perfect for young players or as a quick play-down finale for older players, this easy medley will soon become a favorite that you'll hear them playing before class begins. All sections play the melodies of The Waves of Tory and The Stronsay Wedding, providing interest and a chance to work on dynamics. Perf ...
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Duration: (1:30) min
Difficulty: 1+
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Bob Phillips
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The Emerald Falcon (s/o) - Richard Meyer

The Emerald Falcon (s/o) Richard Meyer

STRING ORCHESTRA Step aside, Dark Knight and Spiderman, the Emerald Falcon has flown into town! Your high school orchestra will love the dark harmonies and driving rhythms of this exciting new overture, written in the style of a superhero movie. All sections of the orchestra are featured in this tour-de-force, as the rich melodic material is passed from instrument to instrumen ...
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Duration: (5:00) min
Difficulty: 4
Composer: Richard Meyer
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Hebrides Overture - Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy / Arr. Jason Librande

Hebrides Overture Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy / Arr. Jason Librande

STRING ORCHESTRA Finally for string orchestra! This masterpiece requires skill in bow control, advanced rhythms, and dynamic range, making it a staple of full orchestra competition literature. The creative use of ostinato and lyrical melodies are sure to captivate audiences and adjudicators alike as they hear the sounds and sights of the ocean represented in music.
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Duration: (4:00) min
Difficulty: 4
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Vanishing Pointe (string orchestra) - Richard Meyer
Titel / Title: Vanishing Pointe Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Streichorchester Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen 0000000 STRING ORCHESTRA This original selection will challenge every section of your high school string orchestra both musically and technically. A jazzy, rhythmically intense moo ...
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Duration: (6:30) min
Difficulty: 4
Composer: Richard Meyer
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Finale (from Sonatina, Op. 100) - Antonin Dvorak / Arr. Art Sheinberg

Finale (from Sonatina, Op. 100) Antonin Dvorak / Arr. Art Sheinberg

STRING ORCHESTRA Here is the perfect concert or festival piece for the high school string orchestra that is almost but not quite ready for the Dvorák Serenade! With much of the composer's signature use of folk idioms and lyricism, this piece has great teaching possibilities, including a slow middle section in E Major with a bass solo. The accelerando ending will put an exclama ...
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Duration: (3:45) min
Difficulty: 3+
Composer: Antonin Dvorak
Arranger: Art Sheinberg
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Maharaja (string orchestra) - Doug Spata
STRING ORCHESTRA Add some sizzle to your next concert with some Bollywood style! Maharaja combines rhythms and motifs from Indian music with exciting melodies. Slurred pizzicato imitates the sound of tabla drums while finger snaps and triplet flourishes add to the Southeast Asian flavor. Teachers will appreciate challenging their students with advanced fingerings and rhythms t ...
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Duration: (3:00) min
Difficulty: 3+
Composer: Doug Spata
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Madrigale - Carl Bohm / Arr. Robert Sieving

Madrigale Carl Bohm / Arr. Robert Sieving

STRING ORCHESTRA This lovely German song offers the opportunity to teach compound meter, isolating excerpts collaterally with rhythmic exercises, and working on smooth string crossings. Extended positions are featured in the cello part with accidentals sprinkled throughout the other parts as well. A beautiful soli section will be popular with cellists against a moving bass lin ...
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Duration: (3:45) min
Difficulty: 3+
Composer: Carl Bohm
Arranger: Robert Sieving
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Concerto in G Major (from the Concerto for Two Mandolins) - Antonio Vivaldi / Arr. Thomas P. LaJoie III

Concerto in G Major (from the Concerto for Two Mandolins) Antonio Vivaldi / Arr. Thomas P. LaJoie III

STRING ORCHESTRA This arrangement provides great flexibility and many performance opportunities. The piece can feature all the violins or just two soloists. A third violin part is included to be used by the sections behind soloists.
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Duration: (3:00) min
Difficulty: 3
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Quiétude - Susan H. Day

Quiétude Susan H. Day

STRING ORCHESTRA The clever title combines the word quiet with etude, the French word for a musical study. Inspired by the notion of world peace, the composer communicates this idea through a series of engaging melodic and harmonic sections in G minor and D minor, ultimately ending on a major chord to express hopefulness. The haunting melodies and mature sound of this grade 3 ...
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Duration: (4:10) min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Susan H. Day
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Coffee - Almon C. Bock II

Coffee Almon C. Bock II

STRING ORCHESTRA This humorous little cha-cha recalls all the happy sounds of the percolator. It replicates in sound the squeaks, blurbles, slurps, and wheezes of these once-essential kitchen appliances. Designed to make you smile and to recall nostalgic moments over the kitchen table, the piece will leave you tapping your feet and swaying a bit at the Latin beat.
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Duration: (2:20) min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Almon C. Bock II
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Symphony No. 1 (First Movement, K.16) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Arr. Thomas P. LaJoie III

Symphony No. 1 (First Movement, K.16) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Arr. Thomas P. LaJoie III

STRING ORCHESTRA Good, solid Mozart! Perfect for any festival or contest and it's really fun to tell the orchestra that he wrote this when he was nine years old!
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Duration: (5:00) min
Difficulty: 3
Article Nr: 4336
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Aria (from the Goldberg Variations) - Johann Sebastian Bach / Arr. Bob Lipton

Aria (from the Goldberg Variations) Johann Sebastian Bach / Arr. Bob Lipton

STRING ORCHESTRA Now, not just for piano players! String players can also have the experience of playing this elegant and gorgeous piece. Written in 34 instead of the original 68 and with easy written-out ornaments, this arrangement will make developing groups sound mature beyond their years.
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Duration: (2:15) min
Difficulty: 2+
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Arranger: Bob Lipton
Article Nr: 4335
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Masters in This Hall - Traditional / Arr. Brendan McBrien

Masters in This Hall Traditional / Arr. Brendan McBrien

STRING ORCHESTRA Based on a French dance tune from the 17th century, this English carol contains a theme set in a rhythmic arrangement. A featured chime and orchestral bell part could be played on piano and will add a wonderful color to this rousing, but sadly neglected Christmas gem. Your orchestra and audience will love this memorable holiday masterpiece!
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Duration: (2:20) min
Difficulty: 2+
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Brendan McBrien
Article Nr: 4334
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Firelight, Candlelight - Gary Fagan
STRING ORCHESTRA This piece will remind audiences of other non-traditional seasonal pieces in the style of American standard songs with their evocations of sleigh rides, apple cider, and cozy hearths. The melodic style and contemporary harmonies suggest a time when gatherings of friends and families are remembered with pleasure and a particular kind of American nostalgia for d ...
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Duration: (2:55) min
Difficulty: 2+
Composer: Gary Fagan
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Allegretto (from The Creatures of Prometheus) - Ludwig van Beethoven / Arr. Rick England

Allegretto (from The Creatures of Prometheus) Ludwig van Beethoven / Arr. Rick England

STRING ORCHESTRA Absolutely perfect for cross-curricular study in middle or high school! Prometheus, through trickery, stole fire from Zeus, gave it to mortals, and was punished for eternity for the crime. This is a great topic for discussion and students will have a great time imagining which creatures are being portrayed all the while being immersed in Beethoven.
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Duration: (3:00) min
Difficulty: 2+
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Arranger: Rick England
Article Nr: 4332
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A Night at the Opera - Diverse / Arr. Charles “Bud" Caputo

A Night at the Opera Diverse / Arr. Charles “Bud" Caputo

STRING ORCHESTRA Three of the most memorable operatic vocal arias are presented here for young strings. The arias are set in comfortable keys and remain in first position. Performable as separate movements, or as a small suite, your audiences will appreciate hearing these familiar tunes from the world of Italian Grand Opera. Features La Donna Mobile from Rigoletto, Quando me'n ...
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Duration: (7:30) min
Difficulty: 2+
Composer: Diverse
Arranger: Charles “Bud" Caputo
Article Nr: 4331
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