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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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Meat Loaf The Hits - Jim Steinman / Arr. Patrick Roszell

Meat Loaf The Hits Jim Steinman / Arr. Patrick Roszell

Pop Concert BandHe's big and over the top in his music and his performances. Three memorable hits written by Meat Loaf's longstanding songwriter Jim Steinman including, 'Paradise by the Dashboard Light,' 'Two Out of Three Ain't Bad,' and 'I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That),' compose this feel-good medley. Like his performances, go big and over the top, but be sure t ...
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Themes from Harry Potter - John Williams / Arr. Paul Cook

Themes from Harry Potter John Williams / Arr. Paul Cook

Titel / Title: Harry Potter, Themes from - Featuring Hedwig's Theme - Harry's Wondrous World Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2001 ISBN: 9780757997433 UPC: 654979030539Two of the most memorable themes from the box office smash HARRY POTTER are s ...
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66 Festive & Famous Chorales. bass clar - Frank Erickson / Arr. Frank Erickson

66 Festive & Famous Chorales. bass clar Frank Erickson / Arr. Frank Erickson

Titel / Title: 66 Festive and Famous Chorales for Band - B-flat Bass Clarinet, BB-flat Contrabass Clarinet Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Einzelstimme ISBN: 9780739001950 UPC: 38081008691A diverse and timeless collection of 66 famous chorales arranged for concert band by Frank Erickson. The chorales are all ...
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66 Festive & Famous Chorales. trombone 1 - Frank Erickson / Arr. Frank Erickson

66 Festive & Famous Chorales. trombone 1 Frank Erickson / Arr. Frank Erickson

Titel / Title: 66 Festive and Famous Chorales for Band - 1st Trombone Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Einzelstimme ISBN: 9780739002070 UPC: 38081008813A diverse and timeless collection of 66 famous chorales arranged for concert band by Frank Erickson. The chorales are all arranged in four parts (SATB) and, i ...
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66 Festive & Famous Chorales.tbn2/bariBC - Frank Erickson / Arr. Frank Erickson

66 Festive & Famous Chorales.tbn2/bariBC Frank Erickson / Arr. Frank Erickson

Titel / Title: 66 Festive and Famous Chorales for Band - 2nd Trombone, Baritone B.C. Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Einzelstimme ISBN: 9780739002087 UPC: 38081008820A diverse and timeless collection of 66 famous chorales arranged for concert band by Frank Erickson. The chorales are all arranged in four part ...
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Critical Mass - Todd Stalter

Critical Mass Todd Stalter

Titel / Title: Critical Mass Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081377506 Serie: CONCERT BANDCritical mass is a scientific term that refers to the smallest amount of fissile material needed to sustain a nuclear chain reaction. The work begins with an explosion of sound, then lau ...
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Shenandoah (concert band) - Traditional American / Arr. Robert Sheldon

Shenandoah (concert band) Traditional American / Arr. Robert Sheldon

Titel / Title: Shenandoah Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications United Kingdom Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081208114Another gem from the pen of Robert Sheldon! This straightforward and lovely arrangement of 'Shenandoah' will inspire even younger musicians to play with true feeling. The well crafted and expressive sc ...
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Composer: Traditional American
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Movie Quartets For All/Tr/Bari - Diverse / Arr. Michael Story

Movie Quartets For All/Tr/Bari Diverse / Arr. Michael Story

Titel / Title: Movie Quartets for All - Playable on any four instruments or any number of instruments in ensemble Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Trompete Sprache / Language: English ISBN: 9780739063316 UPC: 38081373393Playable on Any Four Instruments or Any Number of Instruments in Ensemble Movie Quartets for All is a versatile, educ ...
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Movie Trios For All Tr Bari - Diverse / Arr. Michael Story

Movie Trios For All Tr Bari Diverse / Arr. Michael Story

Titel / Title: Movie Trios For All - Playable on any 3 instruments or any number of instruments in ensemble Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Trumpet, Bariton TC Produkttyp / Product: Buch ISBN: 9780739063194 UPC: 38081373270Playable on Any Three Instruments or Any Number of Instruments in Ensemble A versatile, fun series intended for like or ...
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Piano Safari for the older Student Level 2 - Pack - Katherine Fisher
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Pentascale Pro Book 1 - Melody Bober

Pentascale Pro Book 1 Melody Bober

Titel / Title: Pentascale Pro, Book 1 - An Introduction to Major and Minor 5-Finger Patterns Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Klavier Produkttyp / Product: Buch Produkttyp / Product: Buch Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2008 ISBN: 9780739057759 UPC: 38081348513 TASTEN- + BALG-INSTRUMENTE KLAVIER ZWEIHAENDIG Kowalchyk, Gayle, co-author ...
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Selections from E.T. (The Extra-Terrestrial) - John Williams / Arr. John Cacavas

Selections from E.T. (The Extra-Terrestrial) John Williams / Arr. John Cacavas

ET Vergriffen (Restexemplare bei uns noch lieferbar!) / Permanently out of Print (we still sell our remaining stock)The re-release of this touching film brings back memories for all of us. John Williams' outstanding score provided the foundation for this wonderful John Cacavas concert band arrangement of all the memorable themes. The musical images are so vivid you'll re-live ...
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Natural - Imagine Dragons / Arr. Michael (Mike) Kamuf

Natural Imagine Dragons / Arr. Michael (Mike) Kamuf

Words and Music by Justin Tranter, Robin Fredriksson, Mattias Larsson, Daniel Platzman, Ben McKee, Wayne Sermon and Dan Reynolds / arr. Michael Kamuf Serie / Series: Pop Young Band Produkttyp / Product: Score & PartsFrom their fourth studio album Origins, Imagine Dragons' tune Natural is a powerful rock anthem. With a soulful alto saxophone solo at the start, the groove launc ...
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66 Festive & Famous Chorales. trumpet 1 - Frank Erickson / Arr. Frank Erickson

66 Festive & Famous Chorales. trumpet 1 Frank Erickson / Arr. Frank Erickson

Titel / Title: 66 Festive and Famous Chorales for Band - 1st B-flat Trumpet Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Einzelstimme ISBN: 9780739002018 UPC: 38081008752A diverse and timeless collection of 66 famous chorales arranged for concert band by Frank Erickson. The chorales are all arranged in four parts (SATB) ...
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66 Festive & Famous Chorales. aux perc - Frank Erickson / Arr. Frank Erickson

66 Festive & Famous Chorales. aux perc Frank Erickson / Arr. Frank Erickson

Titel / Title: 66 Festive and Famous Chorales for Band - Percussion, Snare Drum, Bass Drum Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Einzelstimme ISBN: 9780739002131 UPC: 38081008875A diverse and timeless collection of 66 famous chorales arranged for concert band by Frank Erickson. The chorales are all arranged in fou ...
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66 Festive & Famous Chorales. bells - Frank Erickson / Arr. Frank Erickson

66 Festive & Famous Chorales. bells Frank Erickson / Arr. Frank Erickson

Titel / Title: 66 Festive and Famous Chorales for Band - Orchestra Bells Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Einzelstimme ISBN: 9780739002117 UPC: 38081008851A diverse and timeless collection of 66 famous chorales arranged for concert band by Frank Erickson. The chorales are all arranged in four parts (SATB) and ...
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