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Schirmer

American  
[shur-mer] / ˈʃɜr mər /

noun

  1. Gustav 1829–93, born in Germany, and his sons Rudolph Edward, 1859–1919, and Gustave, 1864–1907, U.S. music publishers.


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"Dust is definitely present, and it is illuminated by the star," says Thiébaut Schirmer.

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026

Said Schirmer: “I reached up and it hit my forearm. I just pulled all my strength on a bull rush and jumped as high as I could.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

At a Costco in the Minneapolis suburb of St. Louis Park, Molly Schirmer stocked up on heat-and-serve dinners and Mexican Coca-Colas, knowing that she and her two teenagers might get stuck at home.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2023

“Our understanding of the 20th century is incomplete without these composers,” Robert Thompson, the president of G. Schirmer, said in an interview.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2022

Author's Note The music which appears in the following pages is from an unpublished piano arrangement, by Grant Weber, of Wilson G. Smith's "Entreaty," published by G. Schirmer, New York.

From Old Rose and Silver by Reed, Myrtle

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