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.
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].