Emil Sommermeyer

typical cover (1883)

Contents

History

Emil Sommermeyer of Baden-Baden, the famous Black Forest spa resort, operated during the resort's boom years from 1882 until after 1918. It was a small-volume business, publishing perhaps a dozen items per year.
Composers represented in Sommermeyer's catalog included: Cornelius Rübner, Carl Reinecke, Jacob Rosenhain, Algernon Ashton, and Maurice Moïse Wertheimer. Most of the works published by the firm were salon pieces and songs.

Editions

Imprints, Addresses, Agencies

Imprints

  • Emil Sommermeyer

Addresses

  • Baden-Baden

Plate Numbers

Sommermeyer's plate numbers appear in the following formats: E.S. ###.

Plate Composer Work Year
004 Rosenhain Symphony No.2, Op.43 (full score) 1883
034 Borchard Romance, Op.29 1885
080 Beines An meine Rose 1896
135 Lully Roland, LWV 65 (suite for orch) 1903

Authority Control

Sources Consulted

  • COPAC