+++ 100 Years of Barenreiter +++
June 2023
Dear musicians,

With great happiness we officially announce the kick-off of our jubilee celebrations:
100 Years of Barenreiter

How did it all start?

In the autumn of 1923, a young man produced the first music editions of his newly founded publishing house in his parents’ living room. He named his company Barenreiter. In the spring of 1924 when Karl Votterle came of age, he was able to register it with the German Publishers and Booksellers Association. At first, he mainly put out folk song collections, church as well as organ music including early music by Leonhard Lechner and Heinrich Schutz, at the time primarily known in specialist circles.

During the last months of the Second World War, the publishing house in Kassel was destroyed and once more a fresh beginning had to be made. With the start of the extensive German music encyclopaedia MGG – "Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart" – as well as numerous series of scholarly-critical complete editions such as the “New Mozart Edition” and the “New Bach Edition”, the visionary founder of the publisher created the basis for the further development of Barenreiter. The musicological editions increasingly aroused interest abroad, and Barenreiter found itself on an expansion course.

When Karl Votterle died in 1975, his daughter Barbara took over the helm, supported by her husband Leonhard Scheuch. Under their leadership, the catalogue grew significantly and the brand BARENREITER URTEXT was established. Finally, in 2003, their son Clemens Scheuch joined the publisher which today he is managing together with his parents. Thus Barenreiter has remained a family business to this day and has become a company of international standing in the world of classical music.

You are invited to look behind the scenes and celebrate with us!
Visit our anniversary page 100.baerenreiter.com and our social media channels regularly. You will find background information and exciting news throughout our jubilee year 2023/2024.

With kind regards,

Your International Sales & Marketing team
        
100.baerenreiter.com
        
Errors excepted; price changes and delivery terms subject to change without notice.
Responsible for content (i.S. des § 10 Abs. 3 MDStV): Ivan Dorenburg.

Your contact at Barenreiter: Carolin Jetter · jetter@baerenreiter.com · Fax +49 (0)561 3105310

Bärenreiter-Verlag Karl Voetterle GmbH & Co. KG · Heinrich-Schütz-Allee 35-37 · 34131 Kassel · Germany
Managing Directors: Prof. h. c. Barbara Scheuch-Vötterle, Leonhard Scheuch, Clemens Scheuch
Firma und Registergericht: Kassel HR A 6553 · Komplementärin: Vötterle-Vermögensverwaltungs-GmbH Kassel HR B 3965
Umsatzsteuer-ID-Nr.: DE113096830

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