E. Gérard et Cie

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History

Music publishing firm that came into being upon the founder's (Edmond Gérard ?) acquisition of J. Meissonnier et Fils in 1860. The firm's catalog passed into the possession of Heugel after 1887.

Imprints, Addresses, Agencies

Imprints

• E. Gérard et Cie (1860–1887)

Typically, Gérard's cover pages would list above the company's name and address wording identifying it as the successor to J. Meissonnier. Examples:

• Anc. M^on J. Meissonnier fils Comp^ie Musicale
• Anc^ne Maison Meissonnier

Addresses

• Paris, 18 Rue Dauphine (1860–ca.1866)
• Paris, 18 Rue Dauphine and 1-3 Rue Chaussée-d'Antin (1866)
• Paris, 18 Rue Dauphine and 12 Boulevard des Capucines, Grand Hôtel (1867–1868)
• Paris, 12 Boulevard des Capucines and 2 Rue Scribe (1868)
• Paris, 12 Boulevard des Capucines (1868–1869)
• Paris, 12 Boulevard des Capucines and 18 Rue Dauphine (1870–ca.1873)
• Paris, 12 Boulevard des Capucines, Maison du Grand Hôtel (1874–ca.1879)
• Paris, 2 Rue Scribe (1880–ca.1885)
• Paris, 23 Rue des Martyrs (1886–1887)

Plate Numbers

Gérard's plate numbers appear to have been issued in a fairly regular chronological fashion. Dates in parentheses are estimated.

• J.M. #### — Reprints of original J. Meissonnier engravings.
• C.M. #### (1860–1887) — C.M. probably stood for Comp^e Musicale or Compagnie Musicale that appears on certain J. Meissonnier title pages. E. Gérard et Cie continued to use the same plate prefix after acquiring the firm. Gérard's original engravings appear to start around plate ????.

Plate Prefix C.M.

Plate	Composer	Work	Year
8965	Hérold	Les rosières (vocal score)
9349	Lefébure-Wély	Une âme au ciel, Op.142	1861
9350	Lefébure-Wély	Le fifre du régiment, Op.143	1861
9351	Lefébure-Wély	Blondette, Op.144	1861
9352	Lefébure-Wély	Dans la prairie, Op.145	1861
9353	Lefébure-Wély	Les hirondelles au retour, Op.146	1861
9354	Lefébure-Wély	En avant marche, Op.147	1861
9376	Gautier	Le docteur Mirobolan (vocal score)	1861
9462	Métra	Polka des marionnettes	(1861)
9482	Offenbach	Le pont des soupirs (vocal score, first version)	1868
9613	Pfeiffer	Valse brillante No.2, Op.17	(1861)
9641	Lefébure-Wély	Romance sans paroles, Op.141	(1861)
9721	Gautier	Jocrisse (vocal score)	1862
9750	Grisar	Le joaillier de Saint-James (vocal score)	1862
9774	Balfe	The Bohemian Girl (French vocal score)
9998	Hérold	Zampa (arr. piano 4-hands)
10140	Lecocq	Le baiser à la porte (vocal score)
10370	Offenbach	Jeanne qui pleure et Jean qui rit (vocal score)	1865
10594	Pacini	Saffo (vocal score)	(1865)
10808	Weber	Der Freischütz, Op.77 (overture arr. for 2 pianos)	1868
10818	Rubinstein	2 Fantaisies sur des chansons populaires Russes, Op.2	(1868)
10827	Lalliet	Fantaisie sur Lucia di Lammermoor, Op.18
10833	Rubinstein	6 Etudes, Op.23	(1868)
10888	Rubinstein	Quintet for Piano and Winds, Op.55 (score/parts)	(1868)
10889	Rubinstein	9 Salon Pieces, Op.11 (Nos.1–3)	(1868)
10890	Rubinstein	9 Salon Pieces, Op.11 (Nos.4–6)	(1868)
10891	Rubinstein	9 Salon Pieces, Op.11 (Nos.7–9)	(1868)
10917	Offenbach	Le fifre enchanté (vocal score)	(1868)
10925–10936	Rubinstein	Album de Peterhof, Op.75	(1868)
10964	Magnus	Nocturne No.3, Op.125	1869
10995	Métra	Serenade (arr. for orchestra)	1869
11017	Chopin	Nocturnes, Op.15 (No.1 arr. cello/piano by Franchomme)	(1869)
11019	Chopin	Preludes, Op.28 (Nos.7 & 20 arr. cello/piano by Franchomme)	(1869)
11034	Jaëll	Aux bords d'une source	(1869?)
11093	Schulhoff	3 Sérénades, Op.58	(1869)
11162.2	Rubinstein	Piano Concerto No.3, Op.45 (arr. 2 pianos-2d piano)
11163.2	Rubinstein	Piano Concerto No.2, Op.35 (arr. 2 pianos-2d piano)
11185	Boccherini	Cello Sonata, G.5, G major (arr. violin/piano by Alard)
11353	Gounod	Jeanne d'Arc (vocal score)	(1863)
11415	García Sr.	Chansons espagnoles (arr. voice/piano)	(1875)
11443	Hervé	Alice de Nevers (vocal score)	(1875)
11599	Jaëll	12 Valses and Finale, Op.8
11625	Rubinstein	Néron (vocal score)
11629	Rubinstein	Violin Sonata No.3, Op.98 (score/part)
11649	Diémer	Piano Trio No.2, Op.23 (score/parts)
11652	Métra	Yedda (arr. piano solo)	1879
11685	Hervé	Panurge (vocal score)	1879
11699	Rubinstein	3 Mélodies caractéristiques
11737bis	Rubinstein	Piano Concerto No.5, Op.94 (arr. 2 pianos-2d piano)
11741	Vasseur	Le petit Parisien (vocal score)	1882
11752	Rubinstein	Feramors (ballet music/march for piano solo)	(1882)
11786	Chassaigne	Le droit d'aînesse (vocal score)	(1883)
11838	Serpette	Le château de Tire-Larigot (vocal score)	1884

Sources Consulted

• Cecil Hopkinson, A Dictionary of Parisian Music Publishers, 1700-1950 (London, 1954). Reprinted (New York: Da Capo Press, 1979).