Félix Mackar

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History

Music publishing firm that operated in Paris beginning in 1865. After the retirement of the founding partner Félix Mackar in 1896 the firm became known became known by the surviving partner's name A. Noël (later P. Noël) which continued in operation at least until 1950.

Imprints, Addresses, Agencies

Imprints

• Félix Mackar et Gresse (1865–ca.1868)
• Félix Mackar (1868–1889)
• F. Mackar et Noël (1889–1896)
• A. Noël (1896–1940)
• P. Noël (1947–?)

Addresses

• Paris, 22 Passage des Panoramas (1865–1894)
• Paris, 22-23 Passage des Panoramas (1895–1907)
• Paris, 23 Avenue de Messine (1908–1912)
• Paris, 32 Place St. Georges (1913–1917)
• Paris, 24 Boulevard des Capucines (1918–?)

Plate Numbers

It appears probable that Mackar (and later Noël) followed the habit of altering the plate number prefix when re-issuing older works to match the plate prefix then in use by the company.

Félix Mackar et Gresse

Plate numbers are in the format of F.M. et G. ###. Dates in parentheses are estimated.

Plate	Composer	Work	Year
1000	Nargeot	Dans le pétrin (vocal score)	1866

Félix Mackar

Plate numbers are in the format of F.M. ###. Dates in parentheses are estimated.

Plate	Composer	Work	Year
13	O'Kelly	Souvenir de Lisbonne	(1867)
71	Micheuz	Marche funèbre a l'empereur Maximilien, Op.119	1867
263	O'Kelly	Bertha	(1872)
270	Micheuz	La gaieté, Op.122	1872
274	Bourgault-Ducoudray	Menuet, Op.3 No.2	(1872)
399	Demarquette	String Quartet, Op.13 (parts)	(1873)
416	Wolff	Souvenir de Brimborion, Op.314	(1873)
417	Wolff	Souvenir de Bolentina, Op.315	(1873)
443	Beethoven	Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus, Op.43 (No.5 arr. piano trio)	(1876)
445	Lefebvre	Judith, Op.31 (vocal score)	1877?
523	Lefebvre	Psaume XXIII, Op.25 (vocal score)	(1876)
583	Bernard	Suite, Op.23 (arr. piano 4-hands)	1877
585	Micheuz	Lina, Op.135	1877
674	Thomé	Chanson russe, Op.27	1879
714	Brink	Violin Concerto, Op.7 (arr. for violin/piano)	1880
752	Arban	Quadrille sur 'La petite muette'	(1877)
756	Cramer	Bouquet de mélodies sur 'La petite muette'	1877
802	Lange	Diavolina, Op.310	(1886)
816	Salomé	Offertoire, Op.8	1885
871	Maréchal	Le miracle de Naïm (vocal score)	1886
882	Bernard	Violin Suite, Op.34	1887

Mackar et Noël

Plate numbers are in the format of M.N. ### or M. et N. ###. Dates in parentheses are estimated.

Plate	Composer	Work	Year
912	Lefebvre	Méditation, Op.68 (arr. organ)	(1889)
1019	Lefebvre	String Quartet No.1, Op.80 (arr. piano solo)	1891
1090	Chabrier	Marche des Cipayes	(1891)
1091	Marty	5 Pieces	(1891)
1297	Chauvet	4 Morceaux (No.3 arr. for organ)	1894
1592	Salomé	Organ Sonata No.1, Op.25 (second edition)
2021	Tchaikovsky	6 Pieces, Op.21	(1896?)
4145	Galos	Nocturne No.3, Op.17

Sources Consulted

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