british music publisher purported largest specialist classical music publisher world major manufacturer brass string musical instruments formed merger established british music businesses company owns agencies major 20th century music including works publishes prominent contemporary composers including germany company sells sheet music provides ready production music television radio audio visual use commissions produces music radio television advertising owned media companies history merger companies founded merger respected music companies son family franco flemish origin traces roots london son thomas continued business old bond street called son named thomas set separate musical branch company known 19th century branch initially imported foreign music soon began publishing england works composers subsequently important operas later company produced books publications english translation book life bach company seriously affected decision deprived english publishers foreign manufacturing instruments collaborating develop new designs firm bought business allowing begin making brass instruments achievements widely acclaimed design developed company commenced production string instruments company increasing popularity ballad focusing publishing activities promote sales son established london ballad concerts later queen hall opened performed concerts successes included lost chord holy city company began educational music end 19th century moved offices regent street business stay years opened office new_york exists today business eventually owned half time merger managed later rival founded selling orchestral sheet music company musical instruments spare parts set instrument factory business particularly known brass military band music eventually inherited merger met 1920s saw opportunity business formed october merger respective businesses moved office join staff regent street annexation austria nazi regime led publishing house universal edition seized opportunity sign composers rescued universal jewish staff later played important role developing company employee particular facilitated signing instrumental production songs significant figure vienna occupied editorial role composer pupil war composer pupil editorial staff instrumental founding modern music journal tempo began newsletter later independent publication time world war broke signed championed relatively unknown rest board directors june critical popular success sheet music sales war enabling buy held rights valuable works company purchased lease london rescuing permanent dance hall providing venue world class ballet opera capital leading international music company extensive catalogue composers offices new_york paris toronto sydney late 1940s strains begun appear relationship led factions supporting man forming company discovered borrowed capital war permission exchange control authorities forced clear situation great personal cost secretly wanted buy music publishing business manage new_york leaving london musical instrument business found dull died suddenly september representation faction taken flamboyant unreliable brother spent company money ventures manufacture mouth organs failed sold shares company fund point company forced public raise cash allowed turn chairman years profitable company brink died difficult years supported trusted managing director later regarded family early 1960s forced sons anthony simon company prevented youngest son joining allegedly behest differences influence company regarded gifted local musician true genius like friends realised valuable company agreed request divide company instruments publishing preventing music publishing board established request managed employ find new young composers company angered sway fired mitchell year mitchell later set book publisher assistance blessing retired company died obituary awarded france achievements large number composers estates continue benefit pioneering work rights royalty collection addition years honour individuals outstanding contribution contemporary music britain award given work backstage administrators broadcasters programmers publishers representatives recording industry time late 1960s early 1970s bought continued years manufacture instruments crest musical instruments division gradually scaled mid-1970s viable extensive range products lines sold time closure factory brass instruments thriving instrument range production moved instruments took nearly years regain leading position international music scene today claims largest specialist classical music publisher world company today sale accounting irregularities discovered chicago instrument distribution business leading worth sales written share price company near bankruptcy eventually bought venture million february sold musical instrument division included maker guitar manufacturer company formed rescue specialists million archive musical instruments manufactured collected company history passed september company offered sale announced seeking million interested buyers elevation partners private equity firm counts lead singer partner managing director despite offers million number parties sale later cancelled november april bought today partly business company owns agencies major 20th century music including works notably output publishes prominent contemporary composers sir company new_york branch developed catalogue works american composers including home publishing business music shop finally given company relocated claims largest selection printed music publishers operates worldwide mail order service company major division commissioned produced music radio television advertising administration owned media companies split commercial production music departments production music library provides ready production music television radio audio visual use group branches countries continents including companies germany usa inc north_america print sales catalogue distributed launched online scores service allowing customers view scores works catalogue parodies company episode britain musical named friends fictional composer somewhat reference delivered parody concerts hawk royal festival hall november articles leading music publishers ltd musical opinion musical opinion ltd oliver musical opinion musical opinion ltd settle disney daily_telegraph march philip talks account irregularities daily_telegraph mary october faces bid daily_telegraph philip february auction daily_telegraph february equity groups play daily_telegraph april sale talks daily_telegraph jay adam stands firm emi deal daily_telegraph jay adam september final notes sound sale opera daily_telegraph jay adam september sale daily_telegraph annie september guardian september prepared trio daily_telegraph october offer tops daily_telegraph dan november mobile key classic guardian september interest sale times london books william years music london wallace helen london isbn
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