Colombier

Typical cover 1844

Offenbach cover 1870

History

Music publishing firm that operated in Paris from 1838 until 1892. The firm was founded by Jean F. Colombier who acquired the business of the music publisher Alexandre Petit in 1838. Colombier was itself acquired by Émile Gallet in 1892 which continued operations at the same address until at least the 1950s.

Colombier is not to be confused with the Parisian publisher Marcel Colombier that was in business from 1862 to ca.1882.

Editions

Imprints, Addresses, Agencies

Imprints

• Colombier

Addresses

• Paris, 6 Rue Vivienne, au coin du Passage Vivienne (1838–1851)
• Paris, 6 Rue Vivienne, au coin de la Galerie Vivienne (1875–1878)
• Paris, 6 Rue Vivienne, & 72 Passage Vivienne (1851–1892(?))

Agencies

Plate Numbers

Colombier's plate numbers appear to have been issued in a fairly regular chronological fashion. Dates in italics are estimated. Plate numbers are in the format of C. ####.

Sources Consulted

• Cecil Hopkinson, A Dictionary of Parisian Music Publishers, 1700-1950 (London, 1954). Reprinted (New York: Da Capo Press, 1979).
• BNF data

Authority control

VIAF (Colombier, éditeur de musique)