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style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/e\/ed\/Alphonse_Leduc_by_Adolphe_Menut.png');\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hero-content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eThe Network · Paris\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"h1\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAlphonse Leduc\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sub\"\u003eFounded in Paris in 1841 by Alphonse Leduc (1804–1868), composer and music engraver. The voice of French classical publishing — Fauré, Delibes, Offenbach, Poulenc, Messiaen, Dutilleux. Five generations of Leducs. Joined Wise Music Group in January 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"meta\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eRegion\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eParis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eFounded\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e1841\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eFounder\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003eAlphonse Leduc\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eGenerations\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFive\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"essay\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"essay-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"essay-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kicker\"\u003eAlphonse Leduc · One of France's Oldest\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Conservatory\u003cbr\u003ecomposer in \u003cem\u003eParis\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlphonse Leduc was born in Nantes in 1804, studied harmony with Anton Reicha at the Paris Conservatory, mastered the bassoon, flute and guitar — and then founded his own publishing house in 1841 after relocating from Nantes to Paris. He composed over 1,000 works himself, mainly piano pieces, and signed more than 2,000 works under his own name and the pseudonym \u003cem\u003eArthur Delaseurie\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Leduc family kept the firm for five generations. After Alphonse died in 1868, his son Alphonse-Charles took over. The catalogue grew to include Fauré (notably the \u003cem\u003eRequiem\u003c\/em\u003e), Delibes, Offenbach, Poulenc, Messiaen, Dutilleux, Ibert and a long list of leading French composers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"essay-image\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/e\/ed\/Alphonse_Leduc_by_Adolphe_Menut.png\" alt=\"Portrait of Alphonse Leduc, lithograph by Marie-Alexandre Alophe (Adolphe Menut)\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caption\"\u003eAlphonse Leduc · 1804–1868\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"quote\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mark\"\u003e\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eFauré. Delibes. Offenbach. Poulenc. \u003cem\u003eMessiaen. Dutilleux.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/q\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eÉditions Alphonse Leduc · Paris\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"essay\" style=\"--bg-cream:oklch(0.90 0.025 75)\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"essay-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"essay-image\" style=\"aspect-ratio:5\/4\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/1\/1d\/Alphonse_Leduc_by_Marie-Alexandre_Alophe.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Alphonse Leduc by Marie-Alexandre Alophe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caption\"\u003eFounder · composer · publisher\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"essay-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kicker\"\u003eThe Catalogue · Conservatory and Beyond\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSolo, chamber\u003cbr\u003eand \u003cem\u003econtest\u003c\/em\u003e repertoire.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeduc has long been associated with the Paris Conservatory contest tradition — the annual \u003cem\u003eConcours\u003c\/em\u003e repertoire commissioned for graduating students. Generations of woodwind, brass and piano players have practiced from Leduc-published Tomasi, Bozza, Françaix and Schmitt scores prepared for these examinations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2014 the firm joined the Wise Music Group, alongside Novello, Chester and G. Schirmer. The catalogue continues to be edited and printed in Paris, and includes the absorbed catalogues of Heugel and Hamelle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"facts\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"facts-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e1841\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eFounded in Paris\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e5\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eGenerations of Leducs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e2,000+\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eWorks signed by founder\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFR\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eMade in France\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"below-grid-divider\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ka\"\u003eBrowse the Alphonse Leduc catalogue below\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe current \u003cem\u003eLeduc\u003c\/em\u003e catalogue —\u003cbr\u003eFrench, \u003cem\u003eFrench-edited\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/themusiciansclub.net\/collections\/alphonse-leduc.oembed","provider":"The Musicians Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}