A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Klemm

KLEMM. This well-known Leipzig music-publishing firm, and circulating library, was founded in 1821 by Carl August Klemm in the house which it now occupies, known as the 'Hohe Lilie,' 14 in the Neumarkt. Klemm succeeded Wieck, the father of Madame Schumann, who had for some time carried on a musical lending library on the premises. In 1847 the house opened a branch at Chemnitz, and in 56 at Dresden. The present proprietor is Christian Bernhard Klemm. Among the original publications of the house are to be found the names of J. S. Bach, Dotzauer, F. Abt, Dreyschock, Mendelssohn, Schumann (op. 34, 35), Lachner, F. Schneider, Julius Rietz, Marschner, etc. etc. [App. p.692 "Add that C. B. Klemm died Jan. 3, 1888, leaving the business to his two sons."]

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