Brandus
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History
This Parisian music publishing company originated in 1846 as Brandus & Cie. when Louis Brandus purchased the publisher Maurice Schlesinger. In October 1850 Louis’s younger brother, Gemmy, became a partner, and the firm of Troupenas was acquired. In 1854 Sélim-François Dufour became a partner and the firm was known as G. Brandus, Dufour & Cie. and, since 1858, as G. Brandus & S. Dufour. When Dufour died in July 1872 the firm reverted to the name Brandus & Cie. When Louis Brandus died in 1887, Philippe Maquet acquired the firm, giving it his own name; in 1899 Maquet’s business was taken over by C. Joubert & Cie., which remained in existence until 1971.
- Source: Grove music online
Imprints
- Brandus & Cie. (1846–1854)
- G. Brandus, Dufour & Cie. (1854–1858)
- G. Brandus & S. Dufour or Brandus & Dufour (1858–1872)
- Brandus & Cie. (1872–1887)
- Philippe Maquet (1887–1899)
- C. Joubert & Cie. (1899–1971)
Plate Numbers
Brandus continued Schlesinger’s chronological series of plate numbers, starting at 4293 in 1846 and continuing to 13,167 in 1887. A gap of about 3400 numbers may be explained partly by the acquisition of Troupenas’ catalogue in 1851. The prefixes employed were B. et Cie., B. D. & Cie., B. et D., depending upon the company imprint.
| Plate | Composer | Work | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12,311 | Berlioz | Harold en Italie, Op.16 – pf 4h | 1878 |
| 12,533 | Liszt | Harold en Italie by Berlioz, S.472 | [1879] |
