Company History

For almost 250 years, Schott has been writing history in music. Read now how Schott was founded in the 18th century, soon came to be one of the leading music publishers, attracted many of the greatest international composers and thus became a centre of the international music scene. Christiane Krautscheid takes you on a trip through the musical history of the Schott publishing house in seven chapters.

 ► Chapter 1: Early Years

Overview:

1. Early Years
2. Privilegium exclusivum
3. Cutting-Edge
4. Franz Schott and Richard Wagner
5. Passage of ownership to Ludwig Strecker
6. Modern Times
7. Today and Tomorrow