Max Abraham (publisher)

Max Abraham (June 3, 1831 – December 8, 1900) was a German music publisher.

Peters publishing house in 1863, taking over as its sole proprietor in 1880.

He founded its Edition Peters, and was succeeded as head of the firm by his nephew, Henri Hinrichsen.

In 1893, Max Abraham donated the Peters Music Library in Leipzig, which opened on January 2, 1894.

It is considered the first of its kind in Germany and was an inspiration for Wilhelm Altmann to create an even more comprehensive collection He died in Leipzig by committing suicide.