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Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Arthur P. Schmidt
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Description area
Dates of existence
1876-1960
History
The Arthur P. Schmidt publishing house was established by the man of the same name, shortly after his arrival in Boston from Germany in 1876. It began in conjunction with a music store, which Schmidt sold in 1889. He was known for his publications of American composers, and was the first American publisher to publish an American Symphony, Symphony No. 2 by George Whitefield Chadwick (1888). The company was acquired by Summy-Birchard in 1960.