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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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Play Along: Movie Songs by Special Arrangement - Trombone - Carl Strommen
Titel / Title: Movie Songs by Special Arrangement Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Fagott Produkttyp / Product: Buch + CD Sprache / Language: English ISBN: 9780757907869 UPC: 654979049616 Arrangements (+CD) : for trombone (baritone, bassoon) Sweet Georgia Brown|Over the Rainbow|A Day in the Life of a Fool|Bye bye Blackbird|As Time ...
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Play Along: Movie Songs by Special Arrangement - Flute
Titel / Title: Movie Songs by Special Arrangement - Jazz-Style Arrangements with a Variation Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Flute, Oboe Produkttyp / Product: Buch + CD Produkttyp / Product: Buch + CD ISBN: 9780757907807 UPC: 654979049555 Each collection contains 11 songs arranged for the instrumentalist wanting to play in a jazz style -- w ...
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Inst Solos By Spec Arr Pno Bk&Cd - Carl Strommen
Titel / Title: Instrumental Solos By Special Arrangement Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Klavierbegleitung Produkttyp / Product: Buch + CD Produkttyp / Product: Buch + CD Sprache / Language: English ISBN: 9780739061657 00 0739061658 9780739061657 038081357614 Each collection contains 11 songs arranged for the instrumentalist wanting to play ...
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Play Along: The Very Best of John Williams - Cello
This incredibly versatile new collection includes some of John Williams' most-loved titles arranged for Level 2-3 instrumentalists. All arrangements are completely compatible with each other and can be played together or as solos. Each book contains a carefully edited part and a fully orchestrated accompaniment CD. Each song on the CD includes a demonstration track, which featu ...
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Play Along: The Very Best of John Williams - Viola - John Williams
This incredibly versatile new collection includes some of John Williams' most-loved titles arranged for Level 2-3 instrumentalists. All arrangements are completely compatible with each other and can be played together or as solos. Each book contains a carefully edited part and a fully orchestrated accompaniment CD. Each song on the CD includes a demonstration track, which featu ...
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Great Movie Instrumental Solos VLA BK&CD
Titel / Title: Great Movie Instrumental Solos Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Viola Produkttyp / Product: Buch + CD Produkttyp / Product: Buch + CD Sprache / Language: English ISBN: 9780739043769 UPC: 38081289564 Titles are: Battle of the Heroes (from Star Wars: Episode III) * Double Trouble (from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) ...
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Great Movie Instrumental Solos VN BK&CD
Titel / Title: Great Movie Instrumental Solos Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Violine Produkttyp / Product: Buch + CD Produkttyp / Product: Buch + CD Sprache / Language: English ISBN: 9780739043752 UPC: 38081289557 Titles are: Battle of the Heroes (from Star Wars: Episode III) * Double Trouble (from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaba ...
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Great Movie Instrumental Solos Pf Acc
Titel / Title: Great Movie Instrumental Solos Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Klavierbegleitung Produkttyp / Product: Buch Produkttyp / Product: Buch Sprache / Language: English ISBN: 9780739043745 UPC: 38081289540 Titles are: Battle of the Heroes (from Star Wars: Episode III) * Double Trouble (from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaba ...
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Star Wars Episodes I-III Viola BK/CD - John Williams
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 and a fully orchestrated accompaniment CD. Each song on the CD i ...
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Star Wars Episodes I-III Violin BK/CD - John Williams
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 and a fully orchestrated accompaniment CD. Each song on the CD i ...
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Star Wars Episodes I-III P/Acc BK/CD - John Williams
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 and a fully orchestrated accompaniment CD. Each song on the CD i ...
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Star Wars Episodes I-III TSAX BK/CD - John Williams
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 and a fully orchestrated accompaniment CD. Each song on the CD i ...
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Star Wars Episodes I-III Flute Bk/CD - John Williams
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 and a fully orchestrated accompaniment CD. Each song on the CD i ...
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Star Wars I-VI (cello/piano/Code) - John Williams
Titel / Title: Star Wars Movies 1-6 Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Cello Produkttyp / Product: Buch + CD Produkttyp / Product: Buch + CD ISBN: 9780739058299 00 For the first time, Star Wars® A Musical Journey (Music from Episodes I-VI): Instrumental Solos includes selections from all six Star Wars® movies arranged for Flute, Clarinet, Alto ...
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Classic Movie Inst Solo Vc Bk&Cd
Titel / Title: Classic Movie Instrumental Solos - Cello Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Cello Produkttyp / Product: Buch + CD Serie / Series: ABRSM Cello Exam Pieces 2016-2019 Produkttyp / Product: Buch + CD ISBN: 9780739070093 UPC: 38081393490 This series contains 12 of the most famous classic movie instrumental solos, all arranged and edi ...
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Classic Movie Inst Solo Va Bk&Cd
Titel / Title: Classic Movie Instrumental Solos - Viola Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Viola Produkttyp / Product: Buch + CD Produkttyp / Product: Buch + CD ISBN: 9780739070086 UPC: 38081393483 This series contains 12 of the most famous classic movie instrumental solos, all arranged and edited for the Level 23 player. Also included is a CD ...
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