A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Rieter-Biedermann

RIETER-BIEDERMANN. An eminent German firm of music-publishers. The founder was Jacob Melchior Rieter-Biedermann (born May 14, 1811; died Jan. 25, 1876), who in June 1849 opened a retail business and lending-library at Winterthur. The first work published by the house was Kirchner's 'Albumblätter,' op. 7, on April 29, 1856; since then the business has continually improved and increased. On March 1, 1862, a publishing branch was opened at Leipzig. The stock catalogue of the firm includes music by Berlioz, Brahms (PF. Concerto, PF. Quintet, Requiem, Magelone, Romanzen, May-songs etc.); A. Dietrich; J. O. Grimm; Gernsheim; Herzogenberg; F. Hiller; Holstein; Kirchner; Lachner; F. Marschner; Mendelssohn (op. 98, nos. 2, 3; op. 103, 105, 106, 108, 115, 116); Raff; Reinecke; Schumann (op. 130, 137, 138, 140, 142); Schultz-Beuthen, etc.—in all more than 1200 works.

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