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Founded by Maximilian Eschig on Dec 30, 1869.1
The Éditions Durand, a family business from 1869 to 1982, had as successive directors from its foundation on December 30, 1869, to 2000:
Auguste Durand (1830–1909) from 1869 to his death in 1909, with the German Louis Schönewerk (1814-18???) as a partner from 1869 to 1891, during which period the company was called Éditions Durand-Schönewerk & Cie, before changing its corporate name on 19 November 1891 to Éditions A. Durand & Fils, when Auguste's son Jacques, became associated with the company
Jacques Durand (1865–1928) son of the former, from 1909 to his death in 1928, the firm now being called, from 23 December 1909, Éditions Durand & Cie, Jacques Durand being associated with his cousin Gaston Choisnel (1857–1921) then, from April 1921, with another cousin, René Dommange
René Dommange (1888–1977) cousin of the former, from 1928 to his death in 1977
Guy Kaufmann (1923–2010), nephew of the former, from 1977 to 1982
Jean-Manuel Mobillion de Scarano, known as Jean-Manuel de Scarano, from 1982 to 2000.
The historic headquarters of Éditions Durand was located at 4 Place de la Madeleine in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. Since 1980, it has moved several times: first, to 21 rue Vernet in the 8th arrondissement as of June 1, 1980, then 215 Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré in the 8th arrondissement, and then 4-6 Place de la Bourse in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris. In addition, the firm had a warehouse at 1 avenue de la Marne in Asnières-sur-Seine, where the archives of the publishing house were kept.
During its history, Éditions Durand acquired various publishers, including:
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Éditions Flaxland in 1869, founded around 1860 by the Strasbourg native Gustave Flaxland (1847–1895) and whose headquarters were located at 4 Place de la Madeleine in the 8th arrondissement, which became the first headquarters of Éditions Durand; the catalogue was composed of more than 1,400 titles and included lieder by Robert Schumann and Tannhaüser by Richard Wagner
Éditions Eschig in 1987
Éditions Amphion in 1987
Éditions Le Rideau Rouge beginning of the 1990s
In 1987, the company acquired the publishers Max Eschig and Amphion. In the early 1990s, it acquired the classical music catalogue of Rideau Rouge. In 2000, the company was bought by BMG and merged with Salabert to be known as Durand-Salabert-Eschig, and since 2007 the company is a part of Universal Music Publishing Group.
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