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Artaria

Viennese music publishing firm

Artaria & Co. (Italian pronunciation: ) was one of the most important music publishing firms of the late 18th and 19th century. Founded in the 18th century in Vienna, the company is associated with many leading names of the classical era like Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert.2 It ceased to exist in 1890.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1770Founded1

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Photo: Fred Romero from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Artaria & Co. (Italian pronunciation: [artaˈriːa]) was one of the most important music publishing firms of the late 18th and 19th century. Founded in the 18th century in Vienna, the company is associated with many leading names of the classical era like Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert.2

The story

Artaria & Co. was founded as a publishing house for art and maps by Carlo Artaria (1747–1808) in 1770 in Vienna, then the capital of the Habsburg monarchy. The Artaria family were art dealers, building the firm with commissioned work and imported art engravings from around Europe. The company then expanded its business to include music in 1776, an easy transition due to their focus in art engraving helping with the special skills required for music engraving. Within two years the first edition marked with the Artaria imprint was published in the Wiennerisches Diarium.

From Wikipedia’s article on Artaria, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. 2012Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1890Dissolved Dissolved1
  3. 1770Founded Founded in Vienna1

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