William Armstrong | |
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| Born | 1858 |
| Died | May 18, 1942 |
| Nationality | American |
William Armstrong (1858 – May 18, 1942 [1]) was an American music critic, lecturer, and writer.
Life
Armstrong was born in 1858 in Frederick County, Maryland. As a child, he received piano lessons in Stuttgart, Germany. Later he began playing professionally and teaching lessons on the instrument. [2] Armstrong published musical reviews in major newspapers such as the Chicago Tribune, where he was the music editor (1893 - 1898), and the New York Times. [1] He also published reviews and essays in periodicals such as the Saturday Evening Post and the Saturday Review. [3] In addition to his reviews and essays, Armstrong wrote several books. These include the novels Thekla (1887) and An American Nobleman (1892), [2] and the essay series The Romantic World of Music. [4]
References
- ^ a b "William Armstrong". The New York Times. May 23, 1942.
- ^ a b Mathews, W.S.B. (1897). "Noteworthy Personalities". Music. 12. Chicago: Music Magazine Publishing Company: 211–2.
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^ Musical Record (429). Boston: Oliver Ditson Company: 1. October 1, 1897.
{{ cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=( help) - ^ "The Romantic World of Music". The New York Times Book Review. October 22, 1922. p. 56. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
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William Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1858 |
| Died | May 18, 1942 |
| Nationality | American |
William Armstrong (1858 – May 18, 1942 [1]) was an American music critic, lecturer, and writer.
Life
Armstrong was born in 1858 in Frederick County, Maryland. As a child, he received piano lessons in Stuttgart, Germany. Later he began playing professionally and teaching lessons on the instrument. [2] Armstrong published musical reviews in major newspapers such as the Chicago Tribune, where he was the music editor (1893 - 1898), and the New York Times. [1] He also published reviews and essays in periodicals such as the Saturday Evening Post and the Saturday Review. [3] In addition to his reviews and essays, Armstrong wrote several books. These include the novels Thekla (1887) and An American Nobleman (1892), [2] and the essay series The Romantic World of Music. [4]
References
- ^ a b "William Armstrong". The New York Times. May 23, 1942.
- ^ a b Mathews, W.S.B. (1897). "Noteworthy Personalities". Music. 12. Chicago: Music Magazine Publishing Company: 211–2.
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^ Musical Record (429). Boston: Oliver Ditson Company: 1. October 1, 1897.
{{ cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=( help) - ^ "The Romantic World of Music". The New York Times Book Review. October 22, 1922. p. 56. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
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| This biographical article related to music journalism in the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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| This article about a novelist of the United States born in the 1850s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1858 births
- 1942 deaths
- People from Frederick County, Maryland
- American music critics
- Chicago Tribune people
- 20th-century American novelists
- 20th-century American male writers
- American male novelists
- 20th-century American non-fiction writers
- American male non-fiction writers
- American music journalist stubs
- American novelist, 19th-century birth stubs