Publishing art
The industry prize for sheet music editions and music books of outstanding quality was awarded for the 29th time.
This year, the German Music Publishers Association (DMV) honored nine publications with the "Best Edition" seal of approval. The four-member jury (Jan Sören Fölster, church musician, Berlin, Susanne Funk, Kulturkaufhaus Dussmann, Berlin, Mario Müller, Bundesverband Freier Musikschulen, Bonn and Bert Odenthal, graphic designer, Berlin) had to evaluate a total of 81 entries from the entire range of publications from German music publishers. All submitted works were judged according to the following criteria:
- Overall editorial impression
- Special publishing or scientific achievement or idea
- Correctness and quality of the music (engraving, typography, electronic notation, calligraphy)
- Graphic design
- For digital submissions: User-friendliness, innovation, accessibility
- Printing, paper, binding
The awards ceremony was planned as part of the International Music Fair in Frankfurt, which had to be canceled. "Especially at this time, when many music publishers are struggling to survive due to the corona crisis, it is important to show how high-quality their sheet music and music editions are in terms of content and form," explained Clemens Scheuch, Vice President and Chairman of the DMV's E-Music Committee.
Award winner 2020:
