Together with Louis Schoenewerk and other sponsors, Durand founded the company Durand-Schoenewerk & Cie. in December 1869 and acquired the important catalogue of the Paris music publisher Gustave Flaxland (1821–1895), which had grown from approximately 1,200 titles in 1847 to 1,400 titles in 1869.[1][2] This included the French rights to the early Wagner operas. Following a dispute, the company dissolved on 18 March 1885 and was sold at auction in May 1896. Auguste Durand and Louis Schoenewerk bought the firm in its entirety, and they reconstituted the company with Durand's son Jacques (1865–1928).
In November 1891, Jacques replaced Schoenewerk and the name changed to A. Durand & fils. Jacques assumed control of the company in 1909 when his father died, and brought in his cousin Gaston Choisnel (d. 1921) as a partner.
Between 1910 and 1913, Auguste and, after his death, his son Jacques organised concerts to raise awareness of new music. In 1914, Jacques published under the title Édition classique Durand & fils important nineteenth-century works for piano including the music of Chopin edited by Debussy, of Mendelssohn by Ravel and of Schumann by Gabriel Fauré.
In 1947, the company was reorganised as a Société à responsabilité limitée. In 1982, the house of Durand created a new catalogue of contemporary music. In 1987, the company acquired the publishers Max Eschig and Amphion. In the early 1990s, it acquired the classical music catalogue of Rideau Rouge. In 2000, the company was bought by BMG and merged with Salabert to be known as Durand-Salabert-Eschig, and since 2007 the company is a part of Universal Music Publishing Group.
WorksEdit
First Waltz in E-flat Major, Opus 83, No.1
Cours professionnel à l'usage des employés de commerce de musique (two volumes, 1923),
Quelques souvenirs d'un éditeur de musique (two volumes, 1924–5),
Lettres de Claude Debussy à son éditeur (Paris, 1927).
BibliographyEdit
1869–1969: Livre du Centenaire des Éditions Durand & Cie. (Paris, 1969).
Anik Devriès & François Lesure: Dictionnaire des éditeurs de musique français, vol. 2: De 1820 à 1914 (Geneva: Minkoff, 1988), p. 151–3.
Publisher: Durand, International Music Score Library Project
August 31, 2023
auguste, durand, marie, auguste, massacrié, durand, july, 1830, 1909, french, music, publisher, organist, composer, contents, biography, durand, fils, works, bibliography, references, external, linksbiography, editdurand, born, paris, studied, paris, conservat. Marie Auguste Massacrie Durand 18 July 1830 31 May 1909 was a French music publisher organist and composer Contents 1 Biography 2 A Durand amp fils 3 Works 4 Bibliography 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditDurand was born in Paris and studied at the Paris Conservatoire with Francois Benoist He started as an organist in 1849 in Saint Ambroise then at St Genevieve St Roch and St Vincent de Paul 1862 74 A Durand amp fils EditTogether with Louis Schoenewerk and other sponsors Durand founded the company Durand Schoenewerk amp Cie in December 1869 and acquired the important catalogue of the Paris music publisher Gustave Flaxland 1821 1895 which had grown from approximately 1 200 titles in 1847 to 1 400 titles in 1869 1 2 This included the French rights to the early Wagner operas Following a dispute the company dissolved on 18 March 1885 and was sold at auction in May 1896 Auguste Durand and Louis Schoenewerk bought the firm in its entirety and they reconstituted the company with Durand s son Jacques 1865 1928 In November 1891 Jacques replaced Schoenewerk and the name changed to A Durand amp fils Jacques assumed control of the company in 1909 when his father died and brought in his cousin Gaston Choisnel d 1921 as a partner Durand became an expert in the publication of works by French composers including Victorin de Joncieres Edouard Lalo Jules Massenet Claude Debussy Camille Saint Saens Maurice Ravel Albert Roussel and Paul Dukas The company also published the French editions of Tannhauser The Flying Dutchman and Lohengrin by Richard Wagner and many editions of old masters including in particular a complete critical edition of Rameau edited under the initial direction of Saint Saens Between 1910 and 1913 Auguste and after his death his son Jacques organised concerts to raise awareness of new music In 1914 Jacques published under the title Edition classique Durand amp fils important nineteenth century works for piano including the music of Chopin edited by Debussy of Mendelssohn by Ravel and of Schumann by Gabriel Faure In 1947 the company was reorganised as a Societe a responsabilite limitee In 1982 the house of Durand created a new catalogue of contemporary music In 1987 the company acquired the publishers Max Eschig and Amphion In the early 1990s it acquired the classical music catalogue of Rideau Rouge In 2000 the company was bought by BMG and merged with Salabert to be known as Durand Salabert Eschig and since 2007 the company is a part of Universal Music Publishing Group Works EditFirst Waltz in E flat Major Opus 83 No 1 Cours professionnel a l usage des employes de commerce de musique two volumes 1923 Quelques souvenirs d un editeur de musique two volumes 1924 5 Lettres de Claude Debussy a son editeur Paris 1927 Bibliography Edit1869 1969 Livre du Centenaire des Editions Durand amp Cie Paris 1969 Anik Devries amp Francois Lesure Dictionnaire des editeurs de musique francais vol 2 De 1820 a 1914 Geneva Minkoff 1988 p 151 3 Marc Honegger ed Dictionnaire de la musique publie Paris Bordas 1993 ISBN 2 04 019973 X Theodore Baker amp Nicolas Sloninsky eds Dictionnaire bibliographique des musiciens Paris Robert Laffont 1995 ISBN 2 221 06510 7 Joel Marie Fauquet ed Dictionnaire de la musique en France au XIXe siecle Paris Fayard 2003 ISBN 2 213 59316 7 References Edit Durand IMSLP Free Sheet Music PDF Download IMSLP Retrieved 2020 08 31 G Flaxland IMSLP Free Sheet Music PDF Download IMSLP Retrieved 2020 08 31 External links Edithistorique des editions DURAND Works by Auguste Durand International Music Score Library Project Publisher Durand International Music Score Library Project Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Auguste Durand amp oldid 1093863595 A Durand amp fils, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
