Rob. Forberg Musikverlag was founded in Leipzig in 1862 by August Robert Forberg (1833-1880). By 1908 the catalog already consisted of more than 6.000 works from composers such as
Mendelssohn,
Rheinberger,
d’Albert and Richard
Strauss.
Forberg’s artistic orientation is characterized by a strong focus on Russian music. This commitment began in 1882, when Russian publisher P. J. Jurgenson, who had discovered Tchaikovsky years before, opened an office in Leipzig in the same building as Forberg; in the beginning of the 20th century, the branch was taken over by Forberg. As a result, Forberg played a leading role in raising awareness for composers such as
Tchaikovsky,
Balakirev and
Tcherepnin in Western Europe.
Over the years, Forberg’s repertoire became one of the most important catalogues of Russian music, including
Tchaikovsky’s ballets and works like
Rachmaninoff's
The Rock,
Prokofiev’s
First Piano Concerto,
Stravinsky’s
Le Roi des Ètoiles and
Rimsky-Korsakov’s
The Golden Cockerel.
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Forberg Catalogue
