Publishing
House EUTERPE was established in 1998. At first it operated in Gdańsk, and
since 2001 it has had its seat in Kraków. From the very
beginning of the company’s existence we have striven to ensure the
highest quality of our publications’ content and editing and many
observers of the music market consider us the best classical music
publishing company in this part of Europe. The program of EUTERPE
includes didactic publications for beginners as well as materials for
professional musicians (including orchestral materials). At present,
our catalogue comprises of several dozen titles and it is dynamically
extended with every year.
EUTERPE’s didactic publications
are very popular. Their high quality has set new standards on the
market of educational music publishing. The Ministry of Culture and
National Heritage successively adds our publications to the list of
textbooks recommended for use in Polish music schools.
One of
the most important branches of EUTERPE’s activity is promotion of
Polish contemporary music. The catalogue includes a number of works
by Michał Spisak, which have been forgotten for a long time and
thanks to our activity are now more and more often performed. Apart
from names well-known in Polish culture: Baird, Kisielewski,
Konieczny, Twardowski, we also publish music of high value written by
composers of the young generation, such as Pasieczny or Nowak.
An
important element of EUTERPE’s activity is cooperation with
cultural institutions in Poland and abroad: orchestras, music schools
and libraries. We initiate archival and disc recordings of
compositions from our catalogue, propagating often little known works
and promoting their authors. We are also glad to sponsor cultural
events, supporting organizers of music competitions and festivals.
A separate field of our activity is the so-called executive
production. We perform complex editorial works of music publications
ordered by external institutions. More important projects that have
already been realized include publication of compositions that have
won prizes during the Compositors Contest „Srebrna
Szybka” and publishing transcriptions of J.S. Bach cello
suites for the Music Academy in Katowice.
An
important element of EUTERPE’s promotional activity is organizing
meetings with composers and authors of publications as well as
methodological lectures for teachers.
EUTERPE is also engaged
in importing publications of western publishers, both for individual
customers and institutions connected with music in Poland (libraries, music
schools, philharmonic societies). We represent over 150
publishers.
Legal protection of the work of composers and
authors cooperating with EUTERPE is a very
important issue for the company. One of our more important missions
is to popularize knowledge on copyright, and we realize this mission
through lectures organized during music festivals and articles
published in specialist press. We also monitor and
fight against breaking copyright laws.
EUTERPE’s
publications are available at bookshops and music shops all over
Poland, from selected distributors abroad and directly at our
internet bookshop. We try to realize orders
as fast as possible and minimalize costs of shipping (covering them
in part or even in whole). Every year we prepare attractive discounts
and promotions for regular customers.
Every year, EUTERPE
Publishing House is present at the biggest music fair in the world -
Musikmesse in Frankfurt and Music China in Shanghai, considerably contributing to the promotion
of Polish music.
