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Oscar George Theodore Sonneck
Musicologist, Author
1873 – 1928
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Who was Oscar George Theodore Sonneck?
Oscar George Theodore Sonneck was a U.S. librarian, editor, and musicologist.
Sonneck studied philosophy and musicology in Germany at the universities of Heidelberg and Munich.
From 1902 to 1917, he was head of the music division of the Library of Congress, and as such created a significant music library. Since 1915, he was also editor of the The Musical Quarterly. As a writer, he specialized in the history of early American music.
The Society for American Music was created in his honor, and initially named after him.
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- Born
- Oct 6, 1873
Jersey City - Also known as
- Oscar Sonneck
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Employment
- Head, Music Division, Library of Congress
(1902 - 1917) - The Musical Quarterly
(1915 - )
- Head, Music Division, Library of Congress
- Died
- Oct 30, 1928
New York
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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