Ikelmer

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History

Music publishing firm established by Alfred Ikelmer that operated in Paris from 1857 until 1900.

Imprints, Addresses, Agencies

Imprints

• A. Ikelmer et Cie. or Alfred Ikelmer et Cie. (1857–ca.1877)
• Ikelmer frères (1877–ca.1881)
• Désiré Ikelmer (1882–1900)

Addresses

• Paris, 11 Rue Rougemont (1857–ca.1865)
• Paris, 4 Boulevard Poissonnière (1866–1877)
• Paris, 23 Rue Neuve des Mathurins or 23 Rue des Mathurins (1877–ca.1888)
• Paris, 55 Rue de la Chaussée-d'Antin (1888–ca.1896)
• Paris, 7 Rue de Clichy (1897–1900)

Plate Numbers

Ikelmer's plate numbers appear to have been issued in a fairly regular chronological fashion. Dates in parentheses are estimated. Plate number prefixes changed to reflect the changes in the firm's name and are in the following formats:

• A. I. et Cie. #### or A. I. et C^ie. #### or A. I. & C^ie. #### — A. Ikelmer et Cie.
• I. F. #### — Ikelmer frères
• D. I. #### — Désiré Ikelmer

Plate A. I. et Cie.

Plate	Composer	Work	Year
186	Hignard	Le colin-maillard (vocal score)	(1857?)
1680	Kontski	Piano Trio, Op.30 (score & parts)	(1859)
2099	Mangeant	Tu ne l'auras pas Nicolas (vocal score)
2364	Kontski	Fantaisie concertante sur 'La somnanbula' de Bellini (score & parts)	(1861)
2696	Battmann	Le service de chapelles, Op.274	1868
2806	Thalberg	Oeuvres choisies pour piano seul	(1870)
2864	Ravina	4 Piano Pieces, Op.11	(1870)
2864	Ravina	Le Mouvement perpétuel, Op.18	(1870)
2864	Ravina	Rondo-Polka, Op.20	(1870)
2864	Ravina	Sicilienne, Op.21	(1870)
2864	Ravina	Élégie, Op.22	(1870)
2998	Kontski	String Quartet No.1 (parts)	(1861)
2999	Kontski	String Quartet No.2 (parts)	(1861)

• Note: The Kontski scores cannot post-date 1862 as all three (2364, 2998, 2999) have contemporary library stamps of 1862 on them.

Plate I. F.

Plate	Composer	Work	Year
3131	Weber	Aufforderung zum Tanze, Op.65 (facilitated arr. by Ferlus)	(1877)
3139	Ferlus	Chien et chat, Op.131	1877
3141	Ferlus	Les petits soldats, Op.132	1877

Sources Consulted

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