Bärenreiter (Bärenreiter-Verlag) is a German
classical music publishing house based in
Kassel. The firm was founded by
Karl Vötterle (1903–1975) in
Augsburg
Augsburg (; bar , Augschburg , links=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swabian_German , label=Swabian German, , ) is a city in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, around west of Bavarian capital Munich. It is a university town and regional seat of the ' ...
in 1923, and moved to Kassel in 1927, where it still has its headquarters; it also has offices in Basel, London, New York and Prague. The company is currently managed by Barbara Scheuch-Vötterle and Leonhard Scheuch.
Since 1951, the company's focus has been on the New Complete Editions series for various composers. These are
urtext editions, and cover the entire work of the selected composer. Series include:
J. S. Bach (the ''
Neue Bach-Ausgabe
The New Bach Edition (NBE) (german: Neue Bach-Ausgabe; NBA), is the second complete edition of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, published by Bärenreiter. The name is short for Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750): New Edition of the Complete W ...
'', a joint project with the Deutscher Verlag für Musik),
Berlioz,
Fauré,
Gluck
Christoph Willibald (Ritter von) Gluck (; 2 July 1714 – 15 November 1787) was a composer of Italian and French opera in the early classical period. Born in the Upper Palatinate and raised in Bohemia, both part of the Holy Roman Empire, he ...
,
Handel,
Janáček,
Mozart (
Neue Mozart-Ausgabe),
Rossini,
Saint-Saëns,
Schubert (
New Schubert Edition
Franz Schubert (1797–1828): New Edition of the Complete Works (), commonly known as the New Schubert Edition (NSE), or, in german: Neue Schubert-Ausgabe (NSA), is a complete edition of Franz Schubert's works, which started in 1956 and is schedu ...
),
Telemann and others.
Amateur theater
For decades, Bärenreiter published hundreds of titles for
community theaters, schools, and church groups. The selection numbered 333 plays in 1959.
The initiative was closely connected to the editor and dramatist Rudolf Mirbt.
References
External links
Bärenreiter website IMSLP article about the companyLeonhard Scheuch Interview – NAMM Oral History Library (2016)Barbara Scheuch-Vötterle Interview – NAMM Oral History Library (2016)
Music publishing companies of Germany
Sheet music publishing companies
Publishing companies established in 1923
Companies based in Hesse
Mass media in Kassel
Opera publishing companies
1923 establishments in Germany
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