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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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Big Bang Theory (PVG) - Ed Robertson

Big Bang Theory (PVG) Ed Robertson

Titel / Title: The Big Bang Theory (Main Title) Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Klavier, Gesang und Gitarre Produkttyp / Product: Buch ISBN: 9780739089248 UPC: 38081440163 for piano/vocal/guitar UNTERHALTUNGSMUSIK GESANG+2MS/GIT.EINZELN FILMMELODIEN Page, Steven, author Barenaked Ladies, performers
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Jingle Bells Forever (concert band) - Traditional / Arr. Robert W. Smith

Jingle Bells Forever (concert band) Traditional / Arr. Robert W. Smith

Titel / Title: Jingle Bells Forever (Concert March) Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 29156636819Take America's favorite Christmas melody and America's favorite march, arrange them with tender loving care, and you get good music and 'show biz' all wrapped in one. In the Sousa tradition, ...
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Duration: 2:47 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Robert W. Smith
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Symphonic Suite from 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' - John Williams / Arr. Robert W. Smith
Titel / Title: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen ISBN: 9780757932342 UPC: 654979059097The combination of award-winning composer John Williams and the talents of Robert W. Smith make for exquisite results. A stunning medley of the four most revered ...
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Duration: 6:05 min
Difficulty: 4
Composer: John Williams
Arranger: Robert W. Smith
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Godzilla (c/b) - Alexandre Desplat / Arr. Michael Story

Godzilla (c/b) Alexandre Desplat / Arr. Michael Story

Titel / Title: Godzilla, Selections from Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081500645From composer Alexandre Desplat's spectacular score to the blockbuster film Godzilla, this arrangement is designed for students in their second or third year of band. Containing 'Godzilla (Main Title T ...
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Duration: 3:30 min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: Alexandre Desplat
Arranger: Michael Story
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Allen Vizzutti Trumpet Method, Book 1 - Allen Vizzutti
Titel / Title: The Allen Vizzutti Trumpet Method Book 1 - Technical Studies Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Trompete Produkttyp / Product: Buch Produkttyp / Product: Buch ISBN: 9780739019412 UPC: 38081010571Expertly written by the renowned trumpet virtuoso Allen Vizzutti, this comprehensive trumpet method provides a fantastic assortment of al ...
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Care Kit Complete: Flute
Includes Treated Polishing Cloth, Flute Thumb Positioner, "Hood" Headjoint Swab, Tiger Rag Patch Swab, Key & Rotor Oiler, Double End Duster Brush, Insert & Instructions The Flute Care Kit assembles everything you need to properly clean and maintain your instrument, featuring the best music-educator-approved cleaning products carefully selected to create one quick and convenien ...
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Bang the Drum All Day (concert band) - Todd Rundgren / Arr. Michael Story

Bang the Drum All Day (concert band) Todd Rundgren / Arr. Michael Story

Titel / Title: Bang the Drum All Day (I Don't Want to Work) Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2006 UPC: 38081279848 Pop Beginning BandAlthough it's been called a goofy novelty, this classic Todd Rundgren rock-and-roll favorite is perfect for your begi ...
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Duration: 1:50 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Todd Rundgren
Arranger: Michael Story
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Cuphead (c/b) - Kristofer Maddigan / Arr. Victor Lopez

Cuphead (c/b) Kristofer Maddigan / Arr. Victor Lopez

Pop Young Band Format: Conductor Score & Parts
A 1930s retro-style animation soundtrack that pays homage to ragtime jazz music and the early days of animated cartoons. One of the most popular action-packed video games today, it's fun to play and certainly will excite your students and audience. (3:15)

Duration: 3:15 min
Difficulty: 2+
Composer: Kristofer Maddigan
Arranger: Victor Lopez
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Melody Park (c/b) - Robert Sheldon

Melody Park (c/b) Robert Sheldon

Titel / Title: Melody Park Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2014 UPC: 38081465814Majestic fanfares and noble melodies create a tapestry of pride and celebration in this overture for concert band. 'Melody Park' was commissioned by the Vernon Hills High ...
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Duration: 4:35 min
Difficulty: 2+
Composer: Robert Sheldon
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Crazy For Cartoons (concert band) - Robert Sheldon
Titel / Title: Crazy for Cartoons Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081420554 SOUND INNOVATIONS FOR CONCERT BANDNot so long ago, a visit to any motion picture show always started with a classic cartoon that preceded the main event. These wonderful, wacky animated short features were ...
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Duration: 2:00 min
Difficulty: 1+
Composer: Robert Sheldon
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Beyond The Hedgerow (c/b) - Traditional / Arr. Patrick Roszell

Beyond The Hedgerow (c/b) Traditional / Arr. Patrick Roszell

Featuring: The British Grenadiers / I Know Where I'm Going / The Girl I Left Behind Me'The British Grenadiers' regally opens the through-played medley followed by the endearing 'I Know Where I'm Going.' 'The Girl I Left Behind Me' festively concludes the arrangement. A delightful diverse medley of folk songs from the British Isles perfect for concert or contest. (3:00) ...
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Duration: 3:08 min
Difficulty: 2+
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Patrick Roszell
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Fundamental Solos for Timpani - Mitchell Peters
Titel / Title: Fundamental Solos Timpani Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Pauken Produkttyp / Product: Buch UPC: 38081159294These 15 expertly written, intermediate-level solos were written as a companion to Fundamental Method for Timpani, but can act as supplementary material to the simultaneous study of any method book. Each solo is suitable ...
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Belwin Warm-Ups for Symphonic Band - Leonard B. Smith / Arr. Jack Bullock

Belwin Warm-Ups for Symphonic Band Leonard B. Smith / Arr. Jack Bullock

Symphonic wind band
Finally, an intelligent warm-up beginning with a 'Treasury of Scales' scale, then augmented with exercises and a final chorale in each of four keys.
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Composer: Leonard B. Smith
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Embraceable You (concert band) - George Gershwin / Arr. Warren Barker

Embraceable You (concert band) George Gershwin / Arr. Warren Barker

Titel / Title: Embraceable You Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 29156956771A precious few melodies written each year become standards, tunes that become so much a fabric of our lives that they live on generation after generation. Here is one of the classics from the brothers Gershwin, ...
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Duration: 3:18 min
Difficulty: 4
Composer: George Gershwin
Arranger: Warren Barker
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Reverence for Life (c/b) - Frank Erickson

Reverence for Life (c/b) Frank Erickson

Titel / Title: Reverence for Life Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen 0000000 Following a gentle, lyric fanfare at the opening, each section begins in a quiet way, gradually growing toward maturity, and isn't thus true of life itself? It is also hoped t ...
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Kino Hits mit CD - Altsaxophon
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