© Achille Ouvré (1909) · BnF · public domain
Heritage · 1875–1937
Ravel Edition
Critical edition of Maurice Ravel's works, under the artistic direction of François Dru. More than 19 volumes published since 2018.
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Press kit
XXI Music Publishing.
Resources for the specialised press and concert programmers. High-resolution photos, downloadable short biographies, direct press contact, and the full catalog in PDF.
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Belgian independent publishing house.
XXI Music Publishing brings together the critical edition of musical heritage and contemporary creation. Founded in 2018 in Brussels, based in Linkebeek (Belgium), with the status of non-profit (ASBL) and a member of SACEM.
11
composers in catalog
54
works published
19+
Ravel Edition volumes
120
orchestras in 26 countries
▸ Photos & short bios
The composers.
High-resolution photos available on request from administration@21-music.be. Biographies of 200, 500 and 1000 words available in French and English. Photo credits must always be cited.
© public domain
Heritage · 1862–1918
Claude Debussy
2021 revised edition of Pelléas et Mélisande, compiled under the direction of François-Xavier Roth.
© Pierre Petit · public domain
Heritage · 1822–1890
César Franck
Four editions in the catalog: Choral No. 2 (Mernier orchestration), Le Chasseur Maudit, Les Éolides, and the 1872 first version of Rédemption Symphony.
© Yves Gervais · J. Berger-ORW · Lia Navarrete
New work · 1964
Benoît Mernier
Belgian composer. Organist, teacher, creator of operas that mark a generation — Frühlings Erwachen (2007), La Dispute (2013). Monographic album Ustica on Cypres (2026).
© Lizzie Dawson
New work · 1995
Emily Pedersen
Danish-British composer. Royal Northern College of Music, Darmstadt Ferienkurse, Guildhall since 2025. Chamber opera Screenshot premiered at Stoller Hall (Manchester).
© Michel Nguyen
New work · 1966
Jean-Pascal Beintus
French composer. Suite on the Little Prince recorded at Abbey Road with the London Symphony Orchestra. Film collaborations with Alexandre Desplat. Grammy Award 2003 for Wolf Tracks.
© rights reserved
New work · 1989
Benjamin Attahir
French composer, violinist and conductor born in Toulouse. Resident at the Villa Médicis (2016-2017). Works performed by Capuçon, Barenboim, Staatskapelle Berlin, ONF.
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New work · 1990
Charly Mandon
French composer. CNSMDP. Caprice premiered by Lucas Debargue. Prometheus Dance conducted by Lionel Bringuier (Nice Philharmonic Orchestra, 2025). Safran Foundation laureate.
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New work · 2001
Gabriel Durliat
French pianist, conductor and composer. CNSMDP (5 First Prizes). First Frenchman to win the Piano Campus Competition (2022). Singer-Polignac residency.
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New work · 1959
Anthony Girard
French composer in the lineage of the French School. Nearly 250 compositions in catalog. Twelve monographic CDs. Le Tombeau de Ravel published by XXI Music in 2025.
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New work · 1948
David A. Randall
British composer based in Monaco. Symphony in C major Paths to Redemption in five movements premiered by the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra under Philippe Béran.
▸ Downloadable resources
Press tools.
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// 01 · CATALOG
Catalog 2026 (PDF)
22 pages · 1.3 MB · 54 works · 11 composers. Full overview of editions and ongoing creations.
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// 02 · WEB CATALOG
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// 03 · NEWS
Editorial timeline
All news: premieres, world premieres, partnerships, recordings. 35 entries since 2022.
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// 05 · IDENTITY
Logos & visual identity
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// 06 · INTERVIEW
Interview with the editor-in-chief
Pierre-Jean Tribot, editor-in-chief of Crescendo Magazine and editorial director of XXI Music Publishing, is available for interviews and op-eds.
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