Dr. J. Butz Musikverlag, Bonn, Germany, is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2024. The founder, Dr. Josef Butz, published the firm’s first compositions in 1924 and officially founded the company in Bad Godesberg, south of Bonn, the following year. Initially the focus was exclusively on choral music, with other categories such as organ music (organ solo, organ duet, with solo instruments, with orchestra), solo voice, and books subsequently added, while the program remained centered around church music. The company’s catalog now includes more than 3,000 editions of vocal and instrumental music; the publishing activities continue to be concentrated on music for the church, concerts, and teaching.
Since 2008 the headquarters has been located in Bonn-Beuel, on the right bank of the Rhine River. Twenty-five years ago, Hans-Peter Bähr took over the leadership of the company, and four in-house staff are working with him to carry the company into the future.
For information: butz-musikverlag.de.
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