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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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Ancient Aires & Dances Suite #1(f/s orch - Ottorino Respighi / Arr. Jerry Brubaker

Ancient Aires & Dances Suite #1(f/s orch Ottorino Respighi / Arr. Jerry Brubaker

Titel / Title: Ancient Aires and Dances, Suite No. 1 (Balletto) Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Orchestra Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081301501 SERIES: Belwin Intermediate Full OrchestraThe noble elegance of Respighi's marvelous work shines in this arrangement of the Balletto Movement from Suite No. 1. The feel of early m ...
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Duration: 3:10 min
Difficulty: 2+
Composer: Ottorino Respighi
Arranger: Jerry Brubaker
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Overture Royal Fireworks Music (f/o) - Georg Friedrich Händel (George Frederic Handel) / Arr. Richard Meyer

Overture Royal Fireworks Music (f/o) Georg Friedrich Händel (George Frederic Handel) / Arr. Richard Meyer

Titel / Title: Overture to Royal Fireworks Music Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Orchestra Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2014 UPC: 38081484150Combined with an introductory theme from the suite, the overture is among the most majestic Baroque music ever written. Perfectly set as a first full o ...
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Junkyard Jam (c/b) - Kevin Mixon / Arr. Kevin Mixon

Junkyard Jam (c/b) Kevin Mixon / Arr. Kevin Mixon

Titel / Title: Junkyard Jam Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081345888 Young BandYou'll have to bring in the trash for this hard-driving number! The piece employs both rock and introductory Afro-Cuban styles, but with a twist: percussionists perform on optional junkyard instruments ...
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Duration: 2:22 min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: Kevin Mixon
Arranger: Kevin Mixon
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Fiesta Rock (c/b) - Mike Collins-Dowden

Fiesta Rock (c/b) Mike Collins-Dowden

Titel / Title: Fiesta Rock Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 0000 Audiences will be dancing in their seats from the first measures of this Latin rock original. Students love playing the grooving ba ...
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Duration: 2:45 min
Difficulty: 1+
Composer: Mike Collins-Dowden
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Mama Paquita (c/b) - Traditional / Arr. Michael Story

Mama Paquita (c/b) Traditional / Arr. Michael Story

Titel / Title: Mama Paquita Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Serie / Series: Belwin Beginning Band Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2016 UPC: 38081516059This bouncy and energetic traditional folk tune is popular in Brazil year-round, while closely associated with the C ...
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Duration: 1:45 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Michael Story
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Let It Rock (c/b) - Kevin Rudolf & Dwayne Carter / Arr. Roland Barrett

Let It Rock (c/b) Kevin Rudolf & Dwayne Carter / Arr. Roland Barrett

Titel / Title: Let It Rock Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Beginning BandFrom the hip-hop rock kid from his 'In the City' CD, here's Kevin Rudolf's driving tune that just stays on the charts. Built on the eighth-note pulse, the aggressive melody is introduced. You students will love perfo ...
Duration: 1:47 min
Difficulty: 1
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Animal (concert band) - Pagnotta/Glenn/Campbell/Doty/Allen / Arr. Thomas Reid

Animal (concert band) Pagnotta/Glenn/Campbell/Doty/Allen / Arr. Thomas Reid

Titel / Title: Animal Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081409771 Symphonic wind band The Neon Trees were introduced to listeners by their pop and rock grooves with this lead single. A No. 5 hit on the Billboard Rock Charts.
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Duration: 2:07 min
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Red - Robert W. Smith

Red Robert W. Smith

RWS Developing Band Series'Red' is a powerful and energetic work for concert and festival performance. As the first movement from Krisanna's Colors, the suite is inspired by her color choices used to describe her daily emotions and moods. Beginning with somber clarinet solo and choir, the mood quickly changes to bombastic and extreme energy. You may consider programming 'Red' ...
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Duration: 2:58 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Robert W. Smith
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Heathens (c/b) - Twenty One Pilots / Arr. Victor Lopez

Heathens (c/b) Twenty One Pilots / Arr. Victor Lopez

Titel / Title: Heathens - From Suicide Squad - As Recorded by Twenty One Pilots Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Serie / Series: Alfred Pop Young Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2017 UPC: 38081525877 From Suicide Squad Another Billboard ...
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Duration: 2:00 min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: Twenty One Pilots
Arranger: Victor Lopez
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Trumpet Concerto in Eb Major (c/band) - Johann Nepomuk Hummel / Arr. Frank Erickson

Trumpet Concerto in Eb Major (c/band) Johann Nepomuk Hummel / Arr. Frank Erickson

Vergriffen (Restexemplare bei uns noch lieferbar!) / Permanently out of Print (we still sell our remaining stock)Here is a brilliant transcription of the Finale of one of Hummel's most enduring compositions. Its delicacy and appealing melodic lines make it one of the most memorable and popular trumpet features of all time. The solo trumpet's range spans two octaves, from a conc ...
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Duration: 4:16 min
Difficulty: 4
Article Nr: 100045
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Movie Trios For All Tb Bassoon Tuba - Diverse / Arr. Michael Story

Movie Trios For All Tb Bassoon Tuba Diverse / Arr. Michael Story

Titel / Title: Movie Trios for All - Playable on any three instruments or any number of instruments in ensemble Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Trombone, Baritone B.C., Bassoon, Tuba Produkttyp / Product: Buch Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2009 ISBN: 9780739063217 UPC: 38081373294Playable on Any Three Instruments or Any Number of In ...
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Composer: Diverse
Arranger: Michael Story
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Symphonic Band Clinic (concert band) - Robert W. Smith
Titel / Title: Symphonic Band Clinic - A Warm-Up and Fundamental Sequence for Concert Band Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + StimmenProgressive in depth and organization, this is the fourth of four comprehensive warm-up programs used by Robert W. Smith at the podium of every honor band he guest cond ...
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Duration: 1:10 min
Difficulty: 4
Composer: Robert W. Smith
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Developing Band Clinic (concert band) - Robert W. Smith
Titel / Title: Developing Band Clinic - A Warm-Up and Fundamental Sequence for Concert Band Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Germany Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + StimmenProgressive, in-depth and highly organized, this is the second of four comprehensive warm-up programs used by Robert W. Smith at the podium of every honor band ...
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Composer: Robert W. Smith
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Concert Band Clinic - Robert W. Smith

Concert Band Clinic Robert W. Smith

Titel / Title: Concert Band Clinic - A Warm-Up and Fundamental Sequence for Concert Band Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + StimmenProgressive in depth and organization, this is the third of four comprehensive warm-up programs used by Robert W. Smith at the podium of every honor band he guest conduct ...
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Composer: Robert W. Smith
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Easy Popular Movie Inst Solos TBN - Diverse / Arr. Bill Galliford

Easy Popular Movie Inst Solos TBN Diverse / Arr. Bill Galliford

Titel / Title: Easy Popular Movie Instrumental Solos Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Posaune Produkttyp / Product: Buch + CD Sprache / Language: English ISBN: 9780739047798 Easy Popular Movie Instrumental Solos is an accessible selection of movie hits for the beginning student, with simple notation and a play-along CD. Available for flute, c ...
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Composer: Diverse
Arranger: Bill Galliford
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A Tribute to Kurt Weill (c/b) - Kurt Weill / Arr. Jerry Brubaker

A Tribute to Kurt Weill (c/b) Kurt Weill / Arr. Jerry Brubaker

Titel / Title: A Tribute to Kurt Weill Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081322841Charming melodies skillfully crafted into one medley of tribute. The themes included are Bilbao Song, September Song, The Saga of Jenny and of course Mack the Knife. Great pop music with a variety of sty ...
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Duration: 8:13 min
Difficulty: 4
Composer: Kurt Weill
Arranger: Jerry Brubaker
Article Nr: 149958
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