Ludwig Philipp Carl Wilhelm Strecker (16 March 1853 – 19 December 1943) was a German businessman who owned the London-based music publishing house, Schott and Co., Limited.
Strecker was born to Ludwig Theodor Strecker, a lawyer, and Wilhelmina Friderika Caroline Conradine Franziska Bermann (maiden). At the age of ten, his father moved the family to Darmstadt. Strecker went on to earn a JD degree. In 1874, Strecker — as devisee by descent and distribution under the Estate of Franz Schott [de], Deceased (1811–1874) — became the owner of the London publishing business of B. Schott's Söhne. He was not related to the decedent. The London publishing firm stayed in his family, passing to his four children, until 1980, when it merged back into B. Schott's Söhne of Mainz, Germany.
Inheritance of music publishing firmedit
Franz Schott [de] (1811–1874) – the oldest son of Johann Andreas Schott (1781–1840), who was the oldest son of Bernhard Schott – was the managing director and sole proprietor of B. Schott's Söhne from 1855 until his death. Franz, who had no children, stipulated in his will that B. Schott's Söhne be distributed after the death of his wife, Betty de Braunrasch (1820–1875), as follows:[1]
Mainz
Franz Ritter von Landwehr (born 1865) inherited the publishing business of Mainz while a minor; after reaching majority age, he operated it until retirement in 1911. The publishing house became Schott Music GmbH & Co. KG
Brussels & Paris
Peter Schott (1857–1894) inherited the publishing business of Brussels and Paris while a minor. On April 5, 1879, two granddaughters of Bernhard Schott who had been managing the Brussels and Paris houses, created the partnership Schott frères. On November 11, 1886, the granddaughters appointed Pierre Schott as sole director;[2] September 30, 1888, Schott frères was liquidated, with Peter Schott serving as liquidator. In 1889, Pierre Schott conveyed the exclusive rights of Schott frères to Otto Junne (1854–1935), a non-family managing partner.[3] The Paris house published under the name Editions Schott.Jean-Jacques Junne (1924–2012), Otto's grandson, had been managing director.[4] He was a jazz saxophonist and band leader known as Jacky June.[5]
Effective January 1, 2007, Schott Music acquired Schott frères from the two main shareholders: Eric Junne and Music & Instruments Distribution (MID). Schott fréres had been domiciled at Ravensteinstraat in Brussels. MID was operating a shop there and Schott frères was running a small publishing catalog. The shop was closed.
London
Ludwig Strecker, Sr., a non-family member and counselor to the firm when it was under Franz Schott's helm, in 1874, inherited the publishing business of London.[2][6] The London house was founded in 1838 by Adam Joseph Schott (1794–1864) as a branch of B. Schott's Söhne. The branch, since 1849, had been managed by Johann Baptist Wolf (1815–1881) until his death.[7] Upon Wolf's death, Carl Volkert (né Karl Gottlieb Otto Charles Volkert; 1854–1929) and W. B. Lemmer (né William Berkeley Lemmer; 1853–1919) became co-managers.[8] Carl Volkert was the son-in-law of music historian Friedrich Chrysander. In 1909, Strecker's two sons, Ludwig Strecker Jr. (JD) (1883–1978), and Willi (né Wilhelm Strecker; 1884–1958) joined the firm and became directors in 1920.[9] In 1952, Heinz Schneider-Schott (1906–1988) became director. In 1956, Ludwig, Jr., became sole proprietor. In 1974, Peter Hanser-Strecker [de] (JD) (born 1942) became a director. Peter is a maternal grandson of Ludwig Strecker, Jr., his mother was Marion Hanser (née Strecker-Prätorius; 1912–1970). Arno Volk (1914–1987), the founder of the publishing firm Laaber-Verlag [de] who had held a leading position in the firm since 1957, served as chairman from 1974 to 1977. In 1983, Hanser-Strecker became Chairman and Managing Director. The London publishing house was incorporated in 1924 as Schott and Co., Limited, and changed its name to Schott Music Limited in 2006. The London house has only been in two locations: from 1835 to 1908 at 159 Regent Street and from 1908 to present at 48 Great Marlborough Street. In 1980, Schott and Co., Limited, became part of B. Schott's Söhne, which in 1995 was renamed Schott Music GmbH & Co. KG headquartered in Mainz. As of 2000, the directors were Peter Hanser-Strecker (president), Ludolf Freiherr von Canstein, and Rolf Reisinger.
Strecker's career (continued)edit
In Strecker, Sr.'s, role as head of B. Schott's Söhne, he was a publisher for Richard Wagner, who made challenging demands that frequently culminated in financial duress. Nonetheless, Strecker, Sr., in a succession of renegotiations for moderate compromises, after each, was able to compensate Wagner. B. Schott's Söhne published Siegfried Idyll (1877) and Parsifal (1882).
Strecker was involved in the Mainz Oratorio Society (de), currently known as the Mainzer Singing Academy – which has endured for one hundred and ninety-two years. Strecker was its president for 25 years.
Awardsedit
Awarded the title of Secret Commercial Council by Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig
1909: He was appointed by Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig as a lifelong member of the first chamber of the Provinces of the Grand Duchy of Hesse (de), of which he was a member until the German Revolution of 1918–1919
Familyedit
Strecker – on March 9, 1883, in Darmstadt – married Elisabeth Merck (maiden; 1862–1947), the daughter of Georg Franz Merck (1825–1873), a Darmstadt entrepreneur, and Antoinette Wilhelmine Caroline Schenck (maiden; 1830–1908). The couple had three sons and a daughter. When Ludwig Strecker, Sr., died in 1943, his oldest son, Ludwig Strecker Jr., took over the management of the publishing house with his second oldest son, Wilhelm as manager and director. Ludwig Strecker, Sr., is buried in the main cemetery in Mainz. Strecker, Sr.'s, third and youngest son, Paul Strecker (1898–1950) was an artist and writer who painted and designed sets for opera and theater.
Referencesedit
Inline citations
^A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (A.D. 1450–1880), edited by Sir George Grove, Volume 3 of 4, London: MacMillan and Co. (1883): Entry on p. 315: B. Schott Söhne contributed by Carl Ferdinand Pohl (1819–1887) OCLC 836665829
^ abDictionnaire de Musique (in French), by Hugo Riemann, Fourth Edition, edited by Georges Humbert, Paris: Perrin et Cie, Libraires-Èditeurs (1899) OCLC 77452525
^The Art of Music: A dictionary-index of musicians, by Daniel Gregory Mason, National Society of Music, Book 1 of 14, p. 248 (1917)
^Dictionnaire des facteurs d'instruments de musique en Wallonie à Bruxelles du 9e siècle à nos jours, Conseil de la musique de la Communauté française de Belgique, Belgium: Pierre Mardaga [fr] (publisher), p. 369 (1986); Article: "Schott frères," by Malou Haine OCLC 15157333
^Dictionnaire du jazz à Bruxelles et en Wallonie, Conseil de la musique de la Communauté française de Belgique, Belgium: Pierre Mardaga (publisher), p. 182; Article: "June, Jacky" (pseudonym of Jean-Jacques Junne; 1824–2012), by Marc Danval (born 1937) OCLC 26576672, 30357595
^Richard Wagner's Letters from original editions: Vol. 4, Collection VIII – Correspondence Between Wagner and B. Schott's Söhne, Letter No. 193 dated May 8, 1875, p. 192, footnote 2 Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel (1911) OCLC 5782359
Compilation that includes Wagner's Correspondence With His Publishers, Vol. II, edited by Wilhelm Altmann, Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne (1911) OCLC 491253418, 504229273, 175105747
^Händel-Jahrbuch: Im Auftrage der Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Gesellschaft (Handel Yearbook), p. 128 (2002) ISSN 0440-0992
^Obituaries – Charles G. J. Volkert,The Strad, 1929, Vol. 40, p. 512 ISSN 0039-2049
^Festschrift für einen Verleger: Ludwig Strecker zum 90. Geburtstag, by Ludwig Anderson, pseudonym of Ludwig Strecker Jr. (1883–1978), edited by Carl Dahlhaus, Mainz: Schott Music (1973) OCLC 166521607
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For his son the German music publisher see Ludwig Strecker Jr Ludwig Philipp Carl Wilhelm Strecker 16 March 1853 19 December 1943 was a German businessman who owned the London based music publishing house Schott and Co Limited Ludwig StreckerBust of Ludwig Strecker by Ernesto de Fiori de 1884 1945 BornLudwig Philipp Carl Wilhelm Strecker 1853 03 16 16 March 1853Dieburg GermanyDied19 December 1943 1943 12 19 aged 90 Mainz GermanyNationalityGermanOccupation s President B Schott s Sohne London Contents 1 Career 2 Inheritance of music publishing firm 3 Strecker s career continued 4 Awards 5 Family 6 ReferencesCareer editStrecker was born to Ludwig Theodor Strecker a lawyer and Wilhelmina Friderika Caroline Conradine Franziska Bermann maiden At the age of ten his father moved the family to Darmstadt Strecker went on to earn a JD degree In 1874 Strecker as devisee by descent and distribution under the Estate of Franz Schott de Deceased 1811 1874 became the owner of the London publishing business of B Schott s Sohne He was not related to the decedent The London publishing firm stayed in his family passing to his four children until 1980 when it merged back into B Schott s Sohne of Mainz Germany Inheritance of music publishing firm editFranz Schott de 1811 1874 the oldest son of Johann Andreas Schott 1781 1840 who was the oldest son of Bernhard Schott was the managing director and sole proprietor of B Schott s Sohne from 1855 until his death Franz who had no children stipulated in his will that B Schott s Sohne be distributed after the death of his wife Betty de Braunrasch 1820 1875 as follows 1 Mainz Franz Ritter von Landwehr born 1865 inherited the publishing business of Mainz while a minor after reaching majority age he operated it until retirement in 1911 The publishing house became Schott Music GmbH amp Co KG Brussels amp Paris Peter Schott 1857 1894 inherited the publishing business of Brussels and Paris while a minor On April 5 1879 two granddaughters of Bernhard Schott who had been managing the Brussels and Paris houses created the partnership Schott freres On November 11 1886 the granddaughters appointed Pierre Schott as sole director 2 September 30 1888 Schott freres was liquidated with Peter Schott serving as liquidator In 1889 Pierre Schott conveyed the exclusive rights of Schott freres to Otto Junne 1854 1935 a non family managing partner 3 The Paris house published under the name Editions Schott Jean Jacques Junne 1924 2012 Otto s grandson had been managing director 4 He was a jazz saxophonist and band leader known as Jacky June 5 Effective January 1 2007 Schott Music acquired Schott freres from the two main shareholders Eric Junne and Music amp Instruments Distribution MID Schott freres had been domiciled at Ravensteinstraat in Brussels MID was operating a shop there and Schott freres was running a small publishing catalog The shop was closed London Ludwig Strecker Sr a non family member and counselor to the firm when it was under Franz Schott s helm in 1874 inherited the publishing business of London 2 6 The London house was founded in 1838 by Adam Joseph Schott 1794 1864 as a branch of B Schott s Sohne The branch since 1849 had been managed by Johann Baptist Wolf 1815 1881 until his death 7 Upon Wolf s death Carl Volkert ne Karl Gottlieb Otto Charles Volkert 1854 1929 and W B Lemmer ne William Berkeley Lemmer 1853 1919 became co managers 8 Carl Volkert was the son in law of music historian Friedrich Chrysander In 1909 Strecker s two sons Ludwig Strecker Jr JD 1883 1978 and Willi ne Wilhelm Strecker 1884 1958 joined the firm and became directors in 1920 9 In 1952 Heinz Schneider Schott 1906 1988 became director In 1956 Ludwig Jr became sole proprietor In 1974 Peter Hanser Strecker de JD born 1942 became a director Peter is a maternal grandson of Ludwig Strecker Jr his mother was Marion Hanser nee Strecker Pratorius 1912 1970 Arno Volk 1914 1987 the founder of the publishing firm Laaber Verlag de who had held a leading position in the firm since 1957 served as chairman from 1974 to 1977 In 1983 Hanser Strecker became Chairman and Managing Director The London publishing house was incorporated in 1924 as Schott and Co Limited and changed its name to Schott Music Limited in 2006 The London house has only been in two locations from 1835 to 1908 at 159 Regent Street and from 1908 to present at 48 Great Marlborough Street In 1980 Schott and Co Limited became part of B Schott s Sohne which in 1995 was renamed Schott Music GmbH amp Co KG headquartered in Mainz As of 2000 the directors were Peter Hanser Strecker president Ludolf Freiherr von Canstein and Rolf Reisinger Strecker s career continued editIn Strecker Sr s role as head of B Schott s Sohne he was a publisher for Richard Wagner who made challenging demands that frequently culminated in financial duress Nonetheless Strecker Sr in a succession of renegotiations for moderate compromises after each was able to compensate Wagner B Schott s Sohne published Siegfried Idyll 1877 and Parsifal 1882 Strecker was involved in the Mainz Oratorio Society de currently known as the Mainzer Singing Academy which has endured for one hundred and ninety two years Strecker was its president for 25 years Awards editAwarded the title of Secret Commercial Council by Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig 1909 He was appointed by Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig as a lifelong member of the first chamber of the Provinces of the Grand Duchy of Hesse de of which he was a member until the German Revolution of 1918 1919Family editStrecker on March 9 1883 in Darmstadt married Elisabeth Merck maiden 1862 1947 the daughter of Georg Franz Merck 1825 1873 a Darmstadt entrepreneur and Antoinette Wilhelmine Caroline Schenck maiden 1830 1908 The couple had three sons and a daughter When Ludwig Strecker Sr died in 1943 his oldest son Ludwig Strecker Jr took over the management of the publishing house with his second oldest son Wilhelm as manager and director Ludwig Strecker Sr is buried in the main cemetery in Mainz Strecker Sr s third and youngest son Paul Strecker 1898 1950 was an artist and writer who painted and designed sets for opera and theater References editInline citations A Dictionary of Music and Musicians A D 1450 1880 edited by Sir George Grove Volume 3 of 4 London MacMillan and Co 1883 Entry on p 315 B Schott Sohne contributed by Carl Ferdinand Pohl 1819 1887 OCLC 836665829 a b Dictionnaire de Musique in French by Hugo Riemann Fourth Edition edited by Georges Humbert Paris Perrin et Cie Libraires Editeurs 1899 OCLC 77452525 The Art of Music A dictionary index of musicians by Daniel Gregory Mason National Society of Music Book 1 of 14 p 248 1917 Dictionnaire des facteurs d instruments de musique en Wallonie a Bruxelles du 9e siecle a nos jours Conseil de la musique de la Communaute francaise de Belgique Belgium Pierre Mardaga fr publisher p 369 1986 Article Schott freres by Malou Haine OCLC 15157333 Dictionnaire du jazz a Bruxelles et en Wallonie Conseil de la musique de la Communaute francaise de Belgique Belgium Pierre Mardaga publisher p 182 Article June Jacky pseudonym of Jean Jacques Junne 1824 2012 by Marc Danval born 1937 OCLC 26576672 30357595 Richard Wagner s Letters from original editions Vol 4 Collection VIII Correspondence Between Wagner and B Schott s Sohne Letter No 193 dated May 8 1875 p 192 footnote 2 Leipzig Breitkopf amp Hartel 1911 OCLC 5782359Compilation that includes Wagner s Correspondence With His Publishers Vol II edited by Wilhelm Altmann Mainz B Schott s Sohne 1911 OCLC 491253418 504229273 175105747 Handel Jahrbuch Im Auftrage der Georg Friedrich Handel Gesellschaft Handel Yearbook p 128 2002 ISSN 0440 0992 Obituaries Charles G J Volkert The Strad 1929 Vol 40 p 512 ISSN 0039 2049 Festschrift fur einen Verleger Ludwig Strecker zum 90 Geburtstag by Ludwig Anderson pseudonym of Ludwig Strecker Jr 1883 1978 edited by Carl Dahlhaus Mainz Schott Music 1973 OCLC 166521607 Catehory Emigrants from the German 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