G. Alsbach & Co.
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History
The company was founded by Carl Georg Alsbach (1830-1906) in 1866. In 1998, G. Alsbach & Co purchased Brix von Wahlberg, which was another publisher in Rotterdam. Among the many scores added to their collection, the most important were the Dutch compositions. In 1903 his son, Johann Alsbach (1873-1961), took over the publishing house and laid out the groundwork for what would be called the "Dutch Music Archive". This would include almost all the works of Dutch composers published since the 19th century. This collection included almost 14,000 scores from various dutch composers. In 1939 his collection was presented to the Dutch Foundation for Music Interests, where it was later transferred in 1982 to FCA. The music is currently located at the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag.
Editions
Imprints
- G. Alsbach & Co, Leidsegracht 11, Amsterdam, Holland
Plate Numbers
| Plate | Composer | Work | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1018 | Verhulst | Mass in E major, Op.50 | 1853? |
| 1291 | Viadana | Missa sine nomine | 1904 |
| 1857 | Röntgen | Dolce far niente, Op.60 | |
| 2525 | Sigtenhorst Meyer | 6 Views of Mount Fuji, Op.9 | 1920 |
| 2606 | Sigtenhorst Meyer | The Meuse, Op.11 | 1920 |
| 2627 | Sigtenhorst Meyer | Old Castles, Op.14 | 1920 |
| 2660 | Andriessen | Chaque heure, où je songe | 1920 |
| 2695 | Sigtenhorst Meyer | Fairyland, Op.27 | 1921 |
| 2777 | Sigtenhorst Meyer | 8 Preludes, Op.17 | 1922 |
| 3942 | Schäfer | 8 Piano Pieces, Op.15 | |
| 4113 | Wolf | Passacaglia, koraal en fuga over gezang 17 | 1928 |
| 4121 | Bosmans | Impressions (No.1) | 1928 |
| 4122 | Bosmans | Impressions (No.2) | 1928 |
| 4123 | Bosmans | Impressions (No.3) | 1928 |
| 4258 | Schäfer | Paraphrase on "Wiener Blut" | 1929 |
| 4609 | Röntgen | Piano Quintet No.2, Op.100 | 1930 |
| 4639 | Röntgen | Prometheus, Op.99 | 1931 |
| 4655 | Röntgen | Trio for Flute, Oboe, and Bassoon, Op.86 | 1931 |
| 4881 | Röntgen | 5 Morceaux | 1936? |
Sources Consulted
- 1. Netherlands Wikipedia
- nl.wikipedia.org, accessed 10 August 2011.
- 2. Grove's Dictionary of Music
- 3. Alsbach Biographical Information of the Organ
- Biographical Organ-biography.info, accessed 10 August 2011.
