Founded in 1793 by Nicolaus Simrock (1751-1832) in Bonn. A Paris branch was opened in 1802 by Nicolaus' brother Heinrich (Henri) (1754-1839). Nicolaus' son Peter Joseph Simrock (1792-1868) opened a branch in Cologne and took over management of the firm after Nicolaus' death. Peter's son Friedrich August "Fritz" (1837-1901) inherited the firm in 1868 and moved the principal office to Berlin in 1870 under the name of Simrocksche Musikhandlung. At the same time, he sold the music shop and outsourced the engraving and printing business to Röder in Leipzig. After Friedrich August's death in 1901, the company was transformed into a GmbH and lead by his nephew Johann Baptist "Hans" (1861-1910). The same year, he created the Simrock-Volksausgabe which also included works still under copyright in high quality and at reasonable prices. Johann Baptist established a subsidiary in Leipzig in 1904, and set up agencies in London, Paris and New York at about the same time. Simrock absorbed the firm Bartholf Senff in 1907. In 1923, Fritz Auckenthaler, a grandson of Friedrich August, became leader of the firm. The publishing company Eos was absorbed by Simrock in 1925.
In 1929, N. Simrock was sold to the firm Anton J. Benjamin, who continued to use the Simrock name as an imprint. In 1938, the Nazi regime forced the sale of Sikorski and other parts of Benjamin to Sikorski from Richard Schauer who then owned the company. But in 1951 the firm's ownership was returned to heirs of the Schauer family (owners of Benjamin), who continued to employ the Simrock imprint as part of their Benjamin-Rahter-Simrock division. It was to a great part due to the Simrock original editions (Simrock-Originalausgaben) that the company regained its former significance and soon again edited contemporary compositions. In 2002, N. Simrock was, together with Benjamin, sold to Boosey & Hawkes. Owing to the widespread renown of N. Simrock, the series of the Simrock Original-Edition was created. It includes a great part of the Benjamin editions, also some that formerly were part of other Benjamin series.
| Plate |
Composer |
Work |
Year
|
| 4 |
Mozart |
Die Zauberflöte, K.620 (vocal score) |
(1793)
|
| 177,181 |
Beethoven |
String Quartets, Op.18 (parts, 2 books) |
[1802]
|
| 588 |
Spohr |
Violin Concerto No.4, Op.10, violin and piano parts |
(1808)
|
| 1536 |
Reicha |
Wind Quintet, Op.88 No.2 |
1818
|
| 1599 |
Ries |
Symphony No.2, Op.80 (parts) |
(1818)
|
| 2333 |
Reissiger |
Piano Trio No.2, Op.33 |
[1826]
|
| 2541 |
Kalkbrenner |
Introduction et Rondino, Op.78 |
(1827)
|
| 2597 |
Ries |
Piano Concerto No.8, Op.151 (piano part) |
1829
|
| 2786 |
Hiller |
3 Caprices, Op.4 (book 1) |
(1829)
|
| 3037 |
Beethoven |
Quintet for 2 Violins, Viola and 2 Cellos, Op.47 (Kreutzer Sonata) |
1832
|
| 3045 |
Mendelssohn |
String Quintet No.1, Op.18 |
1833
|
| 3056 |
Gaude |
Variations on a Barcarole by Auber, Op.59 (pts) |
1833
|
| 3618 |
Bertini |
Piano Sextet No.3, Op.90 (parts) |
1839
|
| 3858 |
Rosellen |
3 Rêveries, Op.31 |
1849
|
| 3935 |
Mendelssohn |
Lieder ohne Worte, Op.53 |
[1841]
|
| 4110 |
Kufferath |
6 Concert Etudes, Op.8 |
1842
|
| 4153 |
Rosellen |
Souvenirs du ballet 'La jolie fille de Gand' d'Adolphe Adam, Op.45 |
(1843)
|
| 4386 |
Pape |
String Quartet No.5 in C minor (parts) |
1845
|
| 4499 |
Wenusch |
String Quartet, Op.1 (parts) |
1846
|
| 4949 |
Heller |
3 Melodies de Mendelssohn, Op.72 (No.1) |
1851
|
| 5311 |
C. Schubert |
Le Premier bal d'Emma, Op.135 |
1853
|
| 5779 |
T. Oesten |
Oasen, Op.110 (3. Die Zauberflöte) |
1857
|
| 6032 |
Hermann |
Capriccio No.3 for 3 Violins, Op.13 |
1859
|
| 6200 |
Brahms |
String Sextet No.1, Op.18 (arr. for piano 4-hands) |
(1861)
|
| 6202 |
Brahms |
String Sextet No.1, Op.18 |
(1861)
|
| 6323 |
Kiel |
Piano Concerto, Op.30 (pf. solo w/cues) |
(1865)
|
| 6474 |
Brahms |
String Sextet No.2, Op.36 |
1866
|
| 6475 |
Brahms |
String Sextet No.2, Op.36 (arr. for piano 4-hands) |
1866
|
| 6476 |
Brahms |
Cello Sonata No.1, Op.38 |
1866
|
| 6514 |
Reissiger |
Die Felsenmühle von Estalières (overture) |
1868
|
| 6719 |
Gernsheim |
Piano Quartet No.2, Op.20 |
1870
|
| 6851 |
Kiel |
Piano Trio No.2, Op.22 |
1862
|
| 6929 |
Kiel |
Piano Quartet No.1, Op.43 |
1867
|
| 6933 |
Kiel |
Piano Quartet No.2, Op.44 |
1867
|
| 6976 |
Kiel |
Piano Quartet No.3, Op.50 |
1868
|
| 6997 |
Kiel |
Piano Trio No.5, Op.34 |
1869
|
| 7042 |
Lange |
Das Fischermädchen, Op.81 |
1870
|
| 7397 |
Brahms |
Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op.56b (arr. 2 pianos) |
(1874)
|
| 7546 |
Reissiger |
Die Felsenmühle von Estalières, Op.71 (overture arr. Burchard) |
1875
|
| 8125 |
Dvořák |
String Quartet No.10, B.92, arr. for Piano 4H |
1879
|
| 8132 |
Brahms |
Violin Concerto, Op.77 (arr. for violin and piano) |
1879
|
| 8133 |
Brahms |
Violin Concerto, Op.77 (full score) |
1879
|
| 8152-8153 |
Dvořák-Keller |
Arrangement of Slavonic Dances for 2 Piano 8H, Bk.1 |
1880
|
| 8167-8168 |
Brahms |
21 Hungarian Dances (Piano), WoO 1 (Books 3 and 4) |
1880
|
| 8185 |
Brahms |
21 Hungarian Dances (Piano), WoO 1 (Book 3 arr. piano solo Keller) |
1881
|
| 8192-8193 |
Brahms |
21 Hungarian Dances (Piano), WoO 1 (Books 3 and 4 arr. piano solo Kirchner) |
1881
|
| 8194 |
Brahms-Kirchner |
Liebeslieder-Walzer von Brahms, Op. 52 |
1881
|
| 8195 |
Brahms |
Academic Festival Overture, Op.80 (4-hands arr) |
1881
|
| 8196 |
Brahms-Kirchner |
Liebeslieder-Walzer von Brahms, Op.65 |
1881
|
| 8204-8206 |
Sarasate-Kirchner |
Spanische-Tanze, Opp.21, 22, 23 |
1881
|
| 8213 |
Brahms |
Tragic Overture, Op.81 - 4h transcr. |
1881
|
| 8215-8218 |
Brahms |
21 Hungarian Dances (Piano), WoO 1 (arr. cello and piano Piatti) |
1881
|
| 8247 |
Dvořák |
Symphony No.6, Op.60, Solo Piano Transcription |
(1881)
|
| 8261 |
Sarasate |
Spanish Dances, Op.26 |
(1881)
|
| 8250 |
Brahms |
21 Hungarian Dances (Piano), WoO 1 (arr. piano solo, ed. S.J.) |
1881
|
| 8287 |
Brahms-Keller |
Academic Festival Overture, Op.80 (arr. piano) |
(1882)
|
| 8332 |
Brahms |
String Sextet No.1, Op.18 (arr. for piano trio by Kirchner) |
1883
|
| 8333 |
Brahms |
String Sextet No.2, Op.36 (arr. for piano trio by Kirchner) |
1883
|
| 8387 |
Brahms |
Symphony No.3, Op.90 - transcr. 2 pf. |
1884
|
| 8606 |
Dvořák |
Symphony No.7, Op.70 (piano 4 hands transcription) |
(1885)
|
| 8667 |
Brahms |
Symphony No.4, Op.98 |
1888
|
| 8735 |
Dvořák |
Slavonic Dances, Op.72 Arr. for Violin & Piano |
1887
|
| 8766 |
Ashton |
Piano Quartet, Op.34 |
1887
|
| 8911 |
Dvořák |
Symphony No.5, Op.76 (pf4h arrangement) |
1888
|
| 8974 |
Dvořák |
Piano Quintet No.2, Op.81 (pf4h arrangement by Keller) |
1888
|
| 9001 |
Brahms |
Serenade No.1, Op.11 (parts) |
(1888)
|
| 9003 |
Brahms |
Serenade No.1, Op.11 (arr. for piano solo, Hermann) |
(1888)
|
| 9096 |
Brahms |
String Sextet No.1, Op.18 (arr. for piano solo by Keller) |
1889
|
| 9196 |
Brahms |
Violin Sonata No.3, Op.108 |
1889
|
| 9245-9247 |
Dvořák |
Poetic Tone Pictures, Op.85 |
1889
|
| 9328 |
Jenner |
4 Lieder, Op.1 |
1890
|
| 9452-9453 |
Dvořák |
Arrangement of Slavonic Dances for 2 Piano 8H, Bk.2 |
(1890)
|
| 9620 |
Hofmann |
Waldpoesien, Op.50 |
(1891)
|
| 9653 |
Jenner |
8 Lieder, Op.2, Book 1 |
1892
|
| 9656 |
Jenner |
8 Lieder, Op.2, Book 2 |
1892
|
| 9710 |
Brahms |
Clarinet Quintet, Op.115 (full score) |
1892
|
| 9711 |
Brahms |
Clarinet Quintet, Op.115 (parts) |
1892
|
| 9981 |
Goldmark |
Suite No.2 for Violin and Piano, Op.43 |
1893
|
| 10066–10089 |
Cui |
Kaleidoscope, Op.50 (score) |
1894
|
| 10237 |
Dvořák |
Suite, Op.98 (piano version, 1st edition) |
1894
|
| 10275 |
Dvořák |
Symphony No.9, Op.95, arr. for Piano 4H |
1894
|
| 10293-10298 |
Cui |
6 Bagatelles, Op.51 |
1894
|
| 10315-10317 |
Schütt |
Causeries-Bal, Op.45 |
1895
|
| 10447 |
Brahms |
Violin Concerto, Op.77 (cadenza by Halir) |
1895
|
| 10540 |
Dvořák |
Cello Concerto No.2, Op.104 |
1896
|
| 10589 |
Schütt |
Piano Concerto No.2, Op.47 |
1896
|
| 10650 |
Nedbal |
Scherzo-Caprice, Op.5 (score) |
1896
|
| 10664 |
Schütt |
Carnaval Mignon, Op.48 |
1896
|
| 10676 |
Sarasate |
Jota de San Fermin, Op.36 |
1894
|
| 10694 |
Sarasate |
Viva Sevilla!, Op.38 |
1896
|
| 10712 |
Dvořák |
Cello Concerto No.2, Op.104, arr. for Piano 4H |
1896
|
| 10782 |
Novák |
Eklogen, Op.11 |
1896
|
| 10819 |
Rabl |
Fantasiestücke, Op.2 (Vol.1) |
1897
|
| 10820 |
Rabl |
Fantasiestücke, Op.2 (Vol.2) |
1897
|
| 10825 |
Schütt |
Piano Trio No.2, Op.51 |
1897
|
| 10875 |
Tschetschulin |
Valse gracieuse |
1897
|
| 10880 |
Schütt |
Walzer-Märchen, Op.54 |
1897
|
| 10915 |
Grodzky |
9 Piano Pieces, Op.50 |
1897
|
| 10925 |
Brahms |
Violin Sonata No.1, Op.78 (arr. for cello and piano by Klengel) |
1897
|
| 10933 |
Schütt |
Paraphrase on Brahms' Song 'Vergebliches Ständchen' |
1897
|
| 10934 |
Schütt |
Paraphrase on Brahms' Lullaby |
1897
|
| 10994 |
Limbert |
String Quartet, Op.15 (score) |
1898
|
| 10999 |
Pfitzner |
Piano Trio, Op.8 (rev. ed.) |
1898
|
| 11077 |
Brahms |
String Sextet No.2, Op.36 (arr. for piano by Klengel) |
1898
|
| 11101 |
Bruch |
Gustav Adolf, Op.73 (vocal score) |
1898
|
| 11180 |
Zemlinsky |
Walzer-Gesänge, Op.6 (Bache trans.) |
1899
|
| 11210 |
Scholz |
Piano Quartet, Op.79 |
1899
|
| 11481-11482 |
Schütt |
Pour tous les Ages, Op.60 |
1900
|
| 11547 |
Lewandowsky |
Piano Quintet, Op.2 |
1901
|
| 11575 |
Erlanger |
Piano Quintet (sc. and pts.) |
1901
|
| 11607 |
Straesser |
String Quartet, Op.12 No.1 (parts) |
1901
|
| 11677 |
Novák |
String Quartet No.1, Op.22 (score) |
1902
|
| 11723 |
Kahn |
Piano Trio No.3, Op.35 |
1902
|
| 11886 |
Schütt |
Pages intimes, Op.68 |
1903
|
| 11891 |
Draeseke |
String Quintet, Op.77 |
1903
|
| 11986 |
Körte |
Wanderstimmungen |
1904
|
| 12019 |
Schütt |
5 Episoden, Op.72 |
1905
|
| 12042 |
Marteau |
Chaconne for Viola and Piano, Op.8 |
1905
|
| 12061 |
Beethoven |
Romance in F major, Op.50 (vn/pf arr. Joachim) |
1905
|
| 12227 |
Schillings |
String Quartet (Parts) |
1906
|
| 12265 |
Marteau |
String Trio, Op.12 |
1907
|
| 12320 |
Dohnányi |
String Quartet No.2 in D-flat major, Op.15 (parts) |
1907
|
| 12325-12328 |
Sinding |
4 Morceaux, Op.84 |
1907
|
| 12335 |
Brahms |
String Quintet No.1, Op.88 (P Klengel pf solo arr.) |
1907
|
| 12336 |
Brahms |
Violin Concerto, Op.77 (cadenza by Aulin) |
(1907)
|
| 12345-12349 |
Dohnányi |
Humoresken in Form einer Suite, Op.17 |
1907
|
| 12473 |
Brahms |
Violin Concerto, Op.77 (cadenza by Bezekirsky) |
1909
|
| 12608 |
Schillings |
Violin Concerto No.1, Op.25 (vn/pf red.) |
1910
|
| 12659 |
Gernsheim |
Zu einem Drama, Op.82 (score) |
1910
|
| 12665–66 |
Rudorff |
Symphony No.3, Op.50 (score, parts) |
1910
|
| 12742 |
Beethoven |
Romance in F major, Op.50 (Joachim arr., violin part) |
1905
|
| 12851-12860 |
Sinding |
Jugendbilder, Op.110 |
1911
|
| 12952 |
Klingler |
Cello Sonata in A minor |
1911
|
| 12957 |
Lendvai |
Symphony, Op.10 (full score) |
1912
|
| 13122 |
Faisst |
Violin Sonata, Op.14 |
1912
|
| 13179 |
Dohnányi |
Violin Sonata, Op.21 |
1913
|
| 13180 |
Koessler |
Hymne an die Schönheit (score) |
1912
|
| 13410 |
Wellesz |
String Quartet No.1, Op.14 (parts) |
1913
|
| 13448 |
Brahms |
Violin Concerto, Op.77 (cadenzas by Gorski) |
1913
|
| 13498 |
Koessler |
Passacaglia-Konzert (vn/pf arr. by Henri Marteau) |
1914
|
| 13643 |
Reger |
Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Telemann, Op.134 |
1914
|
| 13788 |
Reger |
Clarinet Quintet, Op.146 (score) |
1916
|
| 13789 |
Reger |
Clarinet Quintet, Op.146 (parts) |
1916
|
| 13865 |
Brahms |
Horn Trio, Op.40 |
1919
|
| 13866 |
Reger |
Piano Quartet No.2, Op.133 (arr. piano 4-hand Hass) |
1920
|
| 13867 |
Reger |
Clarinet Quintet, Op.146 (arr. piano 4-hand Hass) |
1920
|
| 13880 |
Schütt |
Free Transcription of Dvorak's Song 'Aus die alte Mutter' |
1921
|
| 13952 |
Hegar |
Cello Concerto, Op.44 |
1919
|
| 13970 |
Brahms |
Rhapsodie, Op.119 No.4 (arr. Laurischkus, 2 Pianos) |
1919
|
| 14125 |
Busch |
Piano Trio, Op.15 |
1920
|
| 14133 |
Blumer |
Violin Sonata No.2, Op.43 |
1920
|
| 14173 |
Niemann |
The Garden of Orchids, Op.76 |
1921
|
| 14230 |
Karg-Elert |
Heidebilder, 10 kleine Impressionen, Op.127 |
1921
|
| 14392 |
Koessler |
Trio-Suite |
1922
|
| 14466 |
Karg-Elert |
Piano Sonata No.3, Op.105 |
1922
|
| 14505 |
Brahms |
Violin Concerto, Op.77 (piano arr.) |
1923
|
| 14506 |
Niemann |
Japan, Op.89 |
1923
|
| 14522 |
Kahn |
Serenade, Op.73 |
1923
|
| 15291 |
Bortkiewicz |
Marionettes, Op.54 |
1938
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