Körner

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History

This company was founded by Gotthilf Wilhelm Körner (1809-1865) in Erfurt in 1838, and was purchased by C.F. Peters in 1886. It specialized in organ music. Körner wanted to improve musical education and especially organ playing. He edited the series Orgelfreunde (1842- ) and published two important journals: for school teachers Euterpe (ein musikalisches Monatsblatt für Deutschlands Volksschullehrer) into which samples of Orgelfreund were inserted from 1844, and the organ journal Urania (Musik-Zeitschrift f. Orgelbau u. Orgelspiel insbesondere, sowie f. musikal. Theorie, kirchl., instruktive Gesang- u. Klavier-Musik) which was edited by A.W. Gottschalg. Urania was published for 42 years with its run ending in 1888.

The Deutsche Biographie entry summarizes Körner's achievement as follows: "Die Bedeutung Körners liegt im Anregen und Fördern eines damals abseits vom Musikleben liegenden Kunstzweiges und in den Bemühungen um die Verbesserung der musikalischen Bildung in jener Zeit."

Editions

Imprints, Addresses, Agencies

Imprints

  • Verlag und Eigenthum von Gotth. Wilh. Körner
  • Gotth. Wilh. Körner, Verlags-, Kirchen- und Schulbuchhandlung

Addresses

  • Erfurt
  • Leipzig

Plate Numbers

Körner's plate numbers appear in the following format: ###. Dates in italics are estimated.

Plate Composer Work Year
108-110 Volckmar Choralbuch, Op.24 1853
116 Ritter Poesien, Op.25 1855
124 Ritter Kunst des Orgelspiels (book 3)
131 Fischer 12 Orgelstücke Verschiedener Art, Op.9
140 Eijken 29 Canonische Choral-Vorspiele, Op.11 1855
150-53 Markull Illustrationen über deutsche Volkslieder, Op.54 1856
150 Fink Organ Sonata No.1, Op.1 first ed. 1856
202 Fischer 12 Orgelstücke Verschiedener Art, Op.10
214 Fink Organ Sonata No.3, Op.19 1864
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Sources Consulted