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Founded in 1861, the firm — in it's original form, or as it was amalgamated in 1918 with other Russian music publishing firms into the state owned music publishing monopoly — endured the latter of three of the four below listed eras (the first three were defined by Lenin as corresponding to three chief classes of Russian society):<ref>[http://www.jstor.org/stable/890878 Lev Nikolaevich Lebedinsky, ''Russian Revolutionary Song,'' <u>Notes</u>, Second Series, Vol. 4, No. 1, Dec. 1946, pg. 20], [[Music Library Association]]</ref> |
Founded in 1861, the firm — in it's original form, or as it was amalgamated in 1918 with other Russian music publishing firms into the state owned music publishing monopoly — endured the latter of three of the four below listed eras (the first three were defined by Lenin as corresponding to three chief classes of Russian society):<ref>[http://www.jstor.org/stable/890878 Lev Nikolaevich Lebedinsky, ''Russian Revolutionary Song,'' <u>Notes</u>, Second Series, Vol. 4, No. 1, Dec. 1946, pg. 20], [[Music Library Association]]</ref> |
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* The Aristocratic Period (roughly from 1825 to 1861) |
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* The Middle Class, or Bourgeois-Democratic Period (extending approximately from 1861 to 1895) — P. Jurgenson was founded |
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* The Proletarian Period (1895 to 1991) |
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* Post Soviet Russia (1991 to present) |
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'''The original P. Jurgenson publishing house''' |
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| ⚫ | Pyotr Ivanovich Jurgenson (1836–1904), born in Estonia, founded '''P. Jurgenson''' in 1861 on the advice of [[Nikolay Rubinstein]] (1835–1881) – pianist, conductor, founder of the Moscow Conservatoire, and brother of [[Anton Rubinstein]]. Upon Pyotr Jurgenson's death in 1904, Boris Petrovich<ref>See [[Names in the Russian Empire, Soviet Union and CIS countries#Patronymic|Russian Patronymic naming convention]] for an explanation on how a son derives a name by combining the father's given name with the suffix "ovich")</ref> Jurgenson (1868–1935) and Grigory Petrovich Jurgenson (1872–1936), his sons, inherited the firm and Boris became its new head (Tchaikovsky was Boris' godfather). The firm was a privately owned Russian company from 1861 to 1918. |
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|width="33.33%; style="color: gray; background:#f5fffa"|'''The Aristocratic Period''' |
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|width="33.33%; style="color: gray; background:#f5fffa"|'''roughly from 1825 to 1861''' |
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In 1868, Jurgenson published [[Tchaikovsky]]'s the first composition, and henceforth, nearly all of his other works. The collaboration between Jurgenson and Tchaikovsky left a prolific trail correspondence that serves as a critical source for music scholars researching the composer's creative life.<ref>[http://www.edition-peters.com/pdf/Tchaik%20brochure.pdf Polina Vajdman, Ljudmila Korabelnikova, Valentina Rubcova, ''Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P.I. Tchaikovsky's Works'', P. Jurgenson, Moscow (2006)]</ref> |
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|width="33.33%; style="color: gray; background:White"|'''The Middle Class, or Bourgeois-Democratic Period''' |
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|width="33.33%; style="color: gray; background:White"|'''extending approximately from 1861 to 1895''' |
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|width="33.33%; style="color: gray; background-color:White"|'''P. Jurgenson is founded''' |
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'''1917 Russian Revolution''' |
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|width="33.33%; style="color: gray; background:#f5fffa"|'''The Proletarian Period''' |
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|width="33.33%; style="color: gray; background:#f5fffa"|'''from 1895 to 1991''' |
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|width="33.33%; style="color: gray; background:#f5fffa"|'''Communist Russia begins 1918''' |
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| ⚫ | In [[Russian Constitution of 1918|1918]], the company was nationalized by the communist regime, as was all other music publishing companies, into a division of the State Publishing House. That same year, Boris Petrovich became the head of the musical division of the State Publishing House. The music division, in 1930, was renamed '''Gosudarstvennoye Muzykal'noe Izdatelstvo''' (Государственное музыкальное издательство) — translated at '''State Music Publishing House''', referred to by it's short name, '''Muzgiz''', then, in 1964, referred to as '''Muzika''' (or '''Muzyka''' or '''Музыка''', in Russian). |
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|width="33.33%; style="color: gray; background:White"|'''Post Soviet Russia''' |
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|width="33.33%; style="color: gray; background:White"|'''1991 to present''' |
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'''Dissolution of the Soviet Union''' |
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Following the [[dissolution of the Soviet Union]] (1990 to 1991), state-owned enterprises — Muzyka included — suffered from newly imposed austere budgets. Muzyka lost its actual monopoly and its leading positions in several areas. As of 2006, Muzyko was owned by the [[Russian Federation]], but the government was planning privatize it that year. The strategic plan to resuscitate Muzyka was to focus on educational literature.<ref>[http://www.edition-peters.com/pdf/Tchaik%20brochure.pdf Polina Vajdman, Ljudmila Korabelnikova, Valentina Rubcova, ''Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P.I. Tchaikovsky's Works'', P. Jurgenson, Moscow (2006)]</ref> |
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'''The new P. Jurgenson music publishing house''' |
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| ⚫ | Pyotr Ivanovich Jurgenson (1836–1904), born in Estonia, founded '''P. Jurgenson''' in 1861 on the advice of [[Nikolay Rubinstein]] (1835–1881) – pianist, conductor, founder of the Moscow Conservatoire, and brother of [[Anton Rubinstein]]. Upon Pyotr Jurgenson's death in 1904, Boris Petrovich<ref>See [[Names in the Russian Empire, Soviet Union and CIS countries#Patronymic|Russian Patronymic naming convention]] for an explanation on how a son derives a name by combining the father's given name with the suffix "ovich")</ref> Jurgenson (1868–1935) and Grigory Petrovich Jurgenson (1872–1936), his sons, inherited the firm and Boris became its new head (Tchaikovsky was Boris' godfather). |
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In 2004, Muzyko's Acting Director, Dr. Mark A. Zilberquit (with the support of the legendary publisher's great-grandson and President of the P Jurgenson Charitable Fund - Boris Jurgenson), led an effort to register a newly formed P. Jurgenson music publishing company as a Russian company.<ref>[http://www.edition-peters.com/pdf/Tchaik%20brochure.pdf Polina Vajdman, Ljudmila Korabelnikova, Valentina Rubcova, ''Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P.I. Tchaikovsky's Works'', P. Jurgenson, Moscow (2006)]</ref> The new P. Jurgenson does not possess Muzyka's assets that were once held by the original P. Jurgenson. |
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Revision as of 15:44, 22 July 2010
P. Jurgenson (in Russian: П. Юргенсон) was, in the early 1900s, the largest publisher of classical sheet music in Russia.
History
Founded in 1861, the firm — in it's original form, or as it was amalgamated in 1918 with other Russian music publishing firms into the state owned music publishing monopoly — endured the latter of three of the four below listed eras (the first three were defined by Lenin as corresponding to three chief classes of Russian society):[1]
- The Aristocratic Period (roughly from 1825 to 1861)
- The Middle Class, or Bourgeois-Democratic Period (extending approximately from 1861 to 1895) — P. Jurgenson was founded
- The Proletarian Period (1895 to 1991)
- Post Soviet Russia (1991 to present)
The original P. Jurgenson publishing house
Pyotr Ivanovich Jurgenson (1836–1904), born in Estonia, founded P. Jurgenson in 1861 on the advice of Nikolay Rubinstein (1835–1881) – pianist, conductor, founder of the Moscow Conservatoire, and brother of Anton Rubinstein. Upon Pyotr Jurgenson's death in 1904, Boris Petrovich[2] Jurgenson (1868–1935) and Grigory Petrovich Jurgenson (1872–1936), his sons, inherited the firm and Boris became its new head (Tchaikovsky was Boris' godfather). The firm was a privately owned Russian company from 1861 to 1918.
In 1868, Jurgenson published Tchaikovsky's the first composition, and henceforth, nearly all of his other works. The collaboration between Jurgenson and Tchaikovsky left a prolific trail correspondence that serves as a critical source for music scholars researching the composer's creative life.[3]
1917 Russian Revolution
In 1918, the company was nationalized by the communist regime, as was all other music publishing companies, into a division of the State Publishing House. That same year, Boris Petrovich became the head of the musical division of the State Publishing House. The music division, in 1930, was renamed Gosudarstvennoye Muzykal'noe Izdatelstvo (Государственное музыкальное издательство) — translated at State Music Publishing House, referred to by it's short name, Muzgiz, then, in 1964, referred to as Muzika (or Muzyka or Музыка, in Russian).
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union (1990 to 1991), state-owned enterprises — Muzyka included — suffered from newly imposed austere budgets. Muzyka lost its actual monopoly and its leading positions in several areas. As of 2006, Muzyko was owned by the Russian Federation, but the government was planning privatize it that year. The strategic plan to resuscitate Muzyka was to focus on educational literature.[4]
The new P. Jurgenson music publishing house
In 2004, Muzyko's Acting Director, Dr. Mark A. Zilberquit (with the support of the legendary publisher's great-grandson and President of the P Jurgenson Charitable Fund - Boris Jurgenson), led an effort to register a newly formed P. Jurgenson music publishing company as a Russian company.[5] The new P. Jurgenson does not possess Muzyka's assets that were once held by the original P. Jurgenson.
See also
References
- ^ Lev Nikolaevich Lebedinsky, Russian Revolutionary Song, Notes, Second Series, Vol. 4, No. 1, Dec. 1946, pg. 20, Music Library Association
- ^ See Russian Patronymic naming convention for an explanation on how a son derives a name by combining the father's given name with the suffix "ovich")
- ^ Polina Vajdman, Ljudmila Korabelnikova, Valentina Rubcova, Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P.I. Tchaikovsky's Works, P. Jurgenson, Moscow (2006)
- ^ Polina Vajdman, Ljudmila Korabelnikova, Valentina Rubcova, Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P.I. Tchaikovsky's Works, P. Jurgenson, Moscow (2006)
- ^ Polina Vajdman, Ljudmila Korabelnikova, Valentina Rubcova, Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P.I. Tchaikovsky's Works, P. Jurgenson, Moscow (2006)