Music Publishers of America

Publishing and Preserving America's Musical Heritage

Music Publishers of America (“MPA”) is dedicated to publishing, preserving, and promoting America’s musical heritage. MPA’s primary business is the sale of music associated with its predecessor, the Vitak-Elsnic Company, whose library is the foremost collection of old-time German, Czech, Bohemian, and Polish Polkas, Marches, Waltzes, and Schottisches from the late 1800s through the mid 20th century.

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POLKA PRESERVATION FUND DRIVE AT BGSU

https://youtu.be/r3Z2tBPFJcA Bowling Green State University’s Music Library and Sound Recordings Archives is thrilled to announce the recent acquisition of a collection of vintage polka music from Music Publishers of America (MPA). The collection consists of thousands of polka charts, folios and sheet music originally published by the Vitak-Elsnic Company, MPA’s predecessor. … [Read more...]

BGSU ARCHIVES RECEIVE DONATION OF VITAK-ELSNIC SHEET MUSIC COLLECTION

Music Publishers of America (“MPA”) President  Steve Harris announced that the company has donated over 3,000 pieces of sheet music, folios and charts from its Vitak-Elsnic Collection to the Music Library and Sound Recording Archives at Bowling Green State University (“BGSU”) in Bowling Green, Ohio. The donation instantly transforms BGSU into the world’s largest repository of … [Read more...]