Éditions Contrechamps
Founded in 1991 in Geneva, Éditions Contrechamps has set itself the task of publishing key texts on 20th- and 21st-century music, starting with the writings and accounts of the composers themselves. This is how the texts, interviews and correspondence of Bartók, Schönberg, Webern, Ives, Varèse, Cage, Carter, Berio, Nono, Ligeti, Kurtág, Huber, Lachenmann, Holliger, Rihm, Grisey, Nunes and others have been brought together, forming the core of the editorial policy. The Poche series, launched a few years ago, offers previously unpublished monographs on major works from the contemporary repertoire. The most recent performances featured Coro by Luciano Berio (conducted by Alain Poirier), Gruppen by Karlheinz Stockhausen (conducted by Pascal Decroupet) and Professor Bad Trip by Fausto Romitelli (conducted by Luigi Manfrin).
NEW HEAD OF EDITIONS
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Samuel Delerue as Head of Éditions Contrechamps. He succeeds Philippe Albèra, who founded the journal Contrechamps in 1983 and subsequently the publishing house of the same name in 1991; we would like to take this opportunity to extend our warmest thanks to him.
Samuel Delerue is a French publisher and translator, renowned for his commitment to promoting artistic and literary research. In 2011, he founded Éditions L'Écarquillé, an independent publishing house dedicated to publishing works that explore fresh perspectives on art. At Éditions Contrechamps, he combines his passion for publishing – characterised by meticulous care and the highest standards – with his interest in the most innovative aspects of music.