Henry Theophilus Finck
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Henry Theophilus Finck was an American
musical critic, born at Bethel, Missouri
, and raised in Portland, Oregon
, where he was taught piano
and violincello
. He taught himself Latin and Greek so thoroughly that he was able to enter Harvard
as a sophomore in 1872. At Harvard, he studied philosophy, the classics, and music.
He attended the Bayreuth Festival
in 1876, of which he wrote accounts for newspapers and magazines. A subsequent fellowship
from Harvard enabled him to spend three years in study in Berlin
, Heidelberg, and Vienna
.
He became musical editor of the New York Evening Post in 1881. His writings include:
United States
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musical critic, born at Bethel, Missouri
Bethel, Missouri
Bethel is a village in Shelby County, Missouri, United States. The population was 121 at the 2000 census.-History:Bethel was founded in 1844 by Dr William Keil , a Prussian-born preacher who had been a member of the Methodist church. By 1850, Bethel had a population of 650. However, the...
, and raised in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, where he was taught piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
and violincello
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
. He taught himself Latin and Greek so thoroughly that he was able to enter Harvard
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
as a sophomore in 1872. At Harvard, he studied philosophy, the classics, and music.
He attended the Bayreuth Festival
Bayreuth Festival
The Bayreuth Festival is a music festival held annually in Bayreuth, Germany, at which performances of operas by the 19th century German composer Richard Wagner are presented...
in 1876, of which he wrote accounts for newspapers and magazines. A subsequent fellowship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
from Harvard enabled him to spend three years in study in Berlin
Humboldt University of Berlin
The Humboldt University of Berlin is Berlin's oldest university, founded in 1810 as the University of Berlin by the liberal Prussian educational reformer and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt, whose university model has strongly influenced other European and Western universities...
, Heidelberg, and Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
.
He became musical editor of the New York Evening Post in 1881. His writings include:
- Romantic Love and Personal Beauty (1887)
- Chopin, and Other Musical Essays (1889)
- Pacific Coast Scenic Tour (1890)
- Spain and Morocco (1890)
- Wagner and his Works (1891)
- Lotos Time in Japan (1898)
- Primitive Love and Love Stories (1899)
- Pictorial Wagner (1899)
- Anton Seidl (1899)
- Songs and Song Writers (1900)
- Edward Grieg (1905)
- Massenet and his Opera (1910)
External links
- Success in music and how it is won (1909) - with a Chapter On Tempo Rubato by Ignace Jan Paderewski