Otto Forberg

decorative cover (1888)
Ruthardt cover (1906)
typical cover (1905)
typical sacred music cover (1899)
typical cover (1900)

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History

This company published mainly light works from 1887 to 1940.

Otto Forberg took over the Leipzig branch of the Hamburg-based Hugo Thiemer in 1887, and the firm was finally bought by Friedrich Hofmeister Musikverlag in Leipzig in 1940. The founder was related to cellist-composer Friedrich Forberg and to publisher Robert Forberg (1833–1880). He was a professional violist, and a member of the Robert Heckmann quartet in the 1870s.

Otto Forberg's steady output is shown by its HMB entries: 733 items for the period 1888-1898, and 116 in 1893-98. However, this was small compared with the 3000 items of Robert Forberg for 1862-1900. The catalog included lighter items by Gustav Lange and Erik Meyer-Helmund, violin works by Hans Sitt and Gustav Hollaender, and many piano works by Adolf Ruthardt and Arnold Krug.

Imprints, Addresses, Agencies

Imprints

  • O. Forberg (1888-)
  • Otto Forberg (1893-98, possibly afterwards?)

Addresses

  • Leipzig

Engraving and Printing Partners

Plate Numbers

Otto Forberg's plate numbers were issued in a regular chronological fashion. Plate numbers are in the format of #### . Dates in italics are estimated.

Plate Composer Work Year
1502-3 Wilm 2 Vortragsstücke, Op.79 1889
1996 Eilenberg Rêve du bal, Op.155 (arranged pf.duet) 1894
2552 Berger Piano Sonata, Op.76 1899
2667 Sitt Romance, Op.72 (va, pf red.) 1900
3012–3 Reger 2 Compositions for Violin and Piano, Op.87 (nos.1,2) 1905
3034-43 Lazarus Aus fremden Ländern, Op.107 1906
3473 Zuschneid Concert Piece, Op.46 (vn/pf arr.) 1912

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Sources Consulted