William Armstrong (music critic)

William Armstrong
Born 1858
Died May 18, 1942(1942-05-18)
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 and An American Nobleman,[2] and the essay series The Romantic World of Music[4].

References

  1. ^ a b "William Armstrong". The New York Times. May 23, 1942. 
  2. ^ a b Mathews, W.S.B. (1897). "Noteworthy Personalities". Music (Chicago: Music Magazine Publishing Company) 12: 211–2. 
  3. ^ Musical Record (Boston: Oliver Ditson Company) (429): 1. October 1, 1897. 
  4. ^ "The Romantic World of Music". The New York Times Book Review. October 22, 1922. pp. 56. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9A0CE6D91139E133A25751C2A9669D946395D6CF. Retrieved January 21, 2010.