Artaria & Co. (Italian pronunciation:[artaˈriːa]^[1][2]) was one of the most importantmusic publishing firms of the late 18th and 19th century. Founded in the 18th century inVienna, the company is associated with many leading names of theclassical era.

Artaria & Co. was founded as a publishing house for art and maps byCarlo Artaria (1747–1808) in 1770 in Vienna,^[3] then the capital of theHabsburg monarchy. The company expanded its business to include music in 1778. Its most important early collaboration was with the Austrian composerJoseph Haydn, who published more than 300 works through Artaria, including many of the composer'sstring quartets (such as theOpus 33), which were a popular seller.^[4] The value of Haydn's works helped push Artaria to the top of the music publishing world in the late 18th century.

This important relationship helped Artaria secure the rights to the works of other important classical composers such asLuigi Boccherini and, most notably,Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.^[5]

During his lifetime, Artaria was Mozart's principal publisher, although after his death this passed to the German house ofBreitkopf & Härtel. Starting in 1793, Artaria published several early works ofLudwig van Beethoven, until a bitter dispute over the publishing rights of Beethoven'sString Quintet Op. 29 which culminated in a court case from 1803 until 1805.^[6] Yet, Artaria also published Beethoven'sHammerklavier Sonata in 1819 and Carlo's nephew Matthias (1793–1835) published the composer'sGroße Fuge in 1827.^[7]

The dispute with Beethoven highlights the role the company played in helping determine earlycopyright laws. Voluminous correspondence is extant between Artaria and its clients regarding ownership and royalty of editions as well as piracy concerns.

Artaria continued to be a leading publisher through the 19th century, until it finally ceased its music publication business in the twentieth century. Its cartographic publishing was acquired byFreytag & Berndt [de] in 1920 and the Artaria publishing house was dissolved in 1932. The art dealership closed in 2012.

• History of music publishing

• Ridgewell, Rupert M.: "Artaria's music shop and Boccherini's music in Viennese musical life";Early Music – Volume 33, Number 2, May 2005, pp. 179–189

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