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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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Rephrygeration (c/b) - Todd Stalter

Rephrygeration (c/b) Todd Stalter

Titel / Title: Rephrygeration Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Serie / Series: Alfred Concert Band Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2016 UPC: 38081518039 Alfred Concert Band [EN] A dynamic concert opener or closer cast almost entirely in the Phrygian mode. The half steps th ...
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Composer: Todd Stalter
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Fuego Del Alma (concert band) - Carl Strommen
Titel / Title: Fuego del Alma Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081410203Roughly translated as fire of the soul, this original piece embraces both pasodoble and flamenco styles using traditional Spanish harmonies, authentic rhythms, characteristic contrasting hand claps, and Spanish-s ...
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Duration: 4:54 min
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Composer: Carl Strommen
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In the Center Ring (concert band) - Robert Sheldon
Titel / Title: In the Center Ring Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081233284 Alfred Concert Band'In The Center Ring' was written in the autumn of 2003 for the Upper Antioch Grade School Band from Antioch, Illinois, Earl Bush, director. The piece is a musical snapshot of a circus per ...
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First Book of practical Studies - Ralph Guenther
for flute HOLZBLASINSTRUMENTE QUERFLOETE SOLO
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When You Tell Me That You Love Me (c/b) - Albert Hammond / Arr. Victor Lopez

When You Tell Me That You Love Me (c/b) Albert Hammond / Arr. Victor Lopez

Titel / Title: When You Tell Me That You Love Me - from American Idol® Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + StimmenAs recorded by the American Idol® finalists from Season 4, 'When You Tell Me That You Love Me' is now a wonderfully versatile arrangement for your band. It can be performed with a variety ...
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Duration: 3:48 min
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Composer: Albert Hammond
Arranger: Victor Lopez
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Brazil - Ary Barroso / Arr. Peter Ippolito

Brazil Ary Barroso / Arr. Peter Ippolito

Vergriffen!After a gorgeous and lyrical opening, the juices start to flow and the fire starts to burn! Let your percussion section know that 'this one is for them' and then stand back for all the drive and excitement you can handle. After programming any 'serious' work, play this one and listen to your audience cheer. Dynamite! ...
Duration: 2:58 min
Difficulty: 4
Composer: Ary Barroso
Arranger: Peter Ippolito
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Transcriptions vol.7 - Sergei Rachmaninov (Rachmaninoff)

Transcriptions vol.7 Sergei Rachmaninov (Rachmaninoff)

for piano soloInhalt / Content: The Brooklet from Die schone Mullerin (Schubert) * Daisies, from Six Songs (Rachmaninoff) * The Bumble Bee, from The Tale of Tsar Saltan (Rimsky-Korsakov) * Hopak, from Sorochintsy Fair (Mussorgsky) * Liebesleid (Kreisler) * Liebesfreud (Kreisler) * Lilacs, from Twelve Songs (Rachmaninoff) * Lullaby, from Six Romances (Tchaikovsky) * Minuet, fr ...
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Composer: Sergei Rachmaninov (Rachmaninoff)
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Tony Bennett Duets (easy piano) - Dan Coates
Titel / Title: Tony Bennett Duets Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Klavier Produkttyp / Product: Buch ISBN: 9780739045503 UPC: 38081300221 Piano Solo
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Play Along: The Lord of the Rings Instrumental Solos - Flute - Howard Shore
Inhalt: From "The Fellowship of the Ring" - The Prophecy; In Dreams; Concerning Hobbits; Many Meetings; The Black Rider From "The Two Towers" - Gollums Song; Rohan Evenstar; Forth Eorlingas From "The Return of the King" - Into the West; Steward Of Gondor; Minas Tirith
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Rocky Balboa: The Best Of Rocky (PVG) - Diverse
Titel / Title: Rocky Balbao - The Best of Rocky Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Klavier, Gesang und Gitarre ISBN: 9780739046425 Songbook piano/vocal/chordsReleased in 2006, Rocky Balboa is the 6th and final movie in the Rocky series, starring Sylvester Stallone. This book features music from the Rocky Balboa movie soundtrack, and provides ly ...
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Alpha Dog (c/b) - Heather Hoefle

Alpha Dog (c/b) Heather Hoefle

Year: 2019 Grade: 0.5 Series: 98/RWS Very Beginning Band Series Brand: 98/RWS Music Company Distributed by: C.L. BarnhouseA fun and energetic work for the beginning band that your students will love! The infectious groove, hand clapping, and driving drum break keep this spirited piece driving all the way to the end. Using only the first six notes introduced in most band methods ...
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Duration: 1:46 min
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Porgy and Bess® (An Overture on Themes) - George Gershwin / Arr. James Barnes

Porgy and Bess® (An Overture on Themes) George Gershwin / Arr. James Barnes

Titel / Title: Porgy and Bess (Medley) Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 1998 ISBN: 9780757932502 UPC: 29156906394The music from the timeless masterwork Porgy and Bess®has fascinated generation after generation. Oddly enough, at its premiere the critic ...
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Duration: 8:30 min
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Composer: George Gershwin
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Piano 101 Pop Book 2
Titel / Title: Alfred's Piano 101 Pop Book 2 Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Klavier Produkttyp / Product: Buch Produkttyp / Product: Buch ISBN: 9780739051474 00 UNTERHALTUNGSMUSIK KLAVIER FILMMELODIEN Matz, Carol, arr. Popular Music from Movies, TV, Radio and Stage Arabian Nights When a Man loves a Woman Over the Rainbow Star Wars Main Title ...
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Piano 101 Pop Book 1
Titel / Title: Alfred's Piano 101 Pop Book 1 Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Klavier Produkttyp / Product: Buch Produkttyp / Product: Buch ISBN: 9780739051467 00 UNTERHALTUNGSMUSIK KLAVIER FILMMELODIEN Matz, Carol, arr. Popular Music from Movies, TV, Radio and Stage This Land is your Land Can You feel the Love tonight Great Balls of Fire It's ...
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Jazz Standards for Vocalists Full Set - Dave Wolpe
Jazz Ensemble Collection Belwin Jazz offers ten great jazz standards arranged for solo vocalist with a nine or ten piece combo accompaniment. These songs are superbly arranged by one of the finest writers in the business, Dave Wolpe. This collection is ideal for a vocalist who needs a smaller ensemble with four or five horns and rhythm section. The combo horns are trumpet, alto ...
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Promo CD: Alfred-Belwin Concert Band 2015-2016
free of charge
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