Swedish music publishing company in Stockholm, founded on November 11, 1943 and with its company registration 13 days later.
However, the foundation for this company goes back all the way to 1893 when Einar Rosenborg as the main stakeholder and leader.
By making a large monetary donation in 1950, the spouses Rosenborg founded the 'Inge and Einar Rosenborg Stiftelse - för svensk musik' (Foundation - for Swedish music), but in 1971, it was renamed to 'Rosenborg Gehrmans Stiftelse - för svensk musik'.
The Foundation's task is to promote the publication of valuable Swedish music through Gehrmans Musikförlag AB (in which the foundation holds 80% of the shares). According to the statutes, the foundation's purpose is also to use the proceeds of its assets for scholarships and grants to Swedish composers, musicians and singers as well as students who are at a professional level in these fields.
In 1999, Gehrmans Musikförlag AB's and 'Sveriges Körförbunds Förlag AB's' operations and catalogues were merged. The two most important choral catalogues in Sweden were thus gathered under the same roof.
In 2002, 'Konrad Georg Fazer.
'Fennica Gehrman Oy Ab' was founded to take care of the Finnish part in the best possible way.
In 2007, Gehrmans Förlag AB bought AB Nordiska Musikförlaget's repertoire.
At the same time, the Finnish part of the Warner catalogue (Fennica Gehrman Oy Ab', which also publishes new works by leading Finnish composers.
Educational material is an important branch of Gehrmans Förlag AB's publishing. During the 1950s, the publication of Förlaget Lutfisken AB, which has published instrumental schools and materials for schools and preschools.
On February 1, 2022, all shares in NotPoolen AB were acquired by Gehrmans Musikförlag AB. Already in 2002, NotPoolen AB had bought Notfabriken Music Publishing AB was formed, whose shares were wholly owned to 100% by Notpoolen AB, from 2008 to 2022.
In 2023, Gehrmans Musikförlag AB is 100% owned by 'Carl Gehrman Förvaltning AB', which in turn is 79.47% owned by 'Rosenborg Gehrmans Stiftelse - för svensk musik', all these companies are based in Stockholm.
Name variations:
- Gehrmans
- Förl. Gehrman
- Gehrmans Förlag
- Carl Gehrmans Forlag
- Gehrmans Musikförlag
- Gehrmans Musikförlaget
- Carl Gehrmans Musikförlag
- Gehrmans Mfrl
