"E. J. Dent" redirects here. For the clockmaker, see Edward John Dent.
Edward Joseph Dent, FBA (16 July 1876 – 22 August 1957), generally known as Edward J. Dent, was an English musicologist, teacher, translator and critic.[1] A leading figure of musicology and music criticism, Dent was Professor of Music at the University of Cambridge between 1926 and 1941.[2]
The music writer and critic Arthur Jacobs commended Dent's opera translations, which "at their best, whether in colloquial or lofty style (The Barber of Seville, The Trojans), reduce me to despair at nearly all later translators' efforts, including my own". Dent "saw opera as a people's possession. Totally pro-opera-in-English, totally pro-theatrical, anti-snob and indifferent to stars, he wrote: 'The more I frequent opera, the more keenly I am interested in the work itself and its presentation as a whole, and the more indifferent I am to its individual parts'."[7]
The character Philip Herriton in E. M. Forster's novel Where Angels Fear to Tread (1905) was based on Dent.[8] The tenor Clive Carey was another friend, and the two exchanged over 400 letters over many years. The "informal biography" Duet for Two Voices by Hugh Carey was published in 1979, based on the letters.[9] A new biography by Karen Arrandale was published in January 2023.[10]
^"Fields of study: Edward Dent, musicologist". www.kings.cam.ac.uk.
^ abScaife, Nigel. "Dent, Edward Joseph (1876–1957)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/32787. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^"Dent, Edward Joseph (DNT895EJ)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^"University intelligence". The Times. No. 36717. London. 17 March 1902. p. 11.
^Fauser, AnneGret. 'The Scholar behind the Medal: Edward J. Dent (1876-1957) and the Politics of Music History', in Journal of the Royal Musical Association Vol. 139, No. 2 (2014), pp. 235-260
^Arthur Jacobs. A critic's half-century. Opera, Vol.48 No.2, July 1996, p7770-775.
^Amos, William. The Originals: Who's Really Who in Fiction (1990)
^Arrandale, Karen. Edward J. Dent: A Life of Words and Music (2023)
SourcesEdit
Arrundale, Karen. 'The Scholar as Critic: Edward J Dent' in Dibble, J. (ed.) British Musical Criticism and Intellectual Thought, 1850-1950, Boydell Press (2018)
Hugh Carey; Edward Joseph Dent; Clive Carey (1979). Duet for Two Voices: An Informal Biography of Edward Dent Compiled from His Letters to Clive Carey. Cambridge University Press. ISBN978-0-521-22312-6.
Fauser, Annegret (2014). "The Scholar behind the Medal: Edward J. Dent (1876-1957) and the Politics of Music History". Journal of the Royal Musical Association. 139 (2): 235–260. doi:10.1080/02690403.2014.944782. JSTOR 43303374. S2CID 153654560.
Maine, Basil (1928). Behold These Daniels: Being Studies of Contemporary Music Critics. London: H. & W. Brown. pp. 25–30. OCLC 2763914.
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E J Dent redirects here For the clockmaker see Edward John Dent Edward Joseph Dent FBA 16 July 1876 22 August 1957 generally known as Edward J Dent was an English musicologist teacher translator and critic 1 A leading figure of musicology and music criticism Dent was Professor of Music at the University of Cambridge between 1926 and 1941 2 Dent at King s College Cambridge 1900 Contents 1 Life 2 Legacy 3 Selected publications 4 References 5 Sources 6 Further reading 7 External linksLife EditDent was born in Ribston Yorkshire the son of the landowner and politician John Dent He was educated at Bilston Grange and Eton where he was a music student of Charles Harford Lloyd 3 He matriculated at King s College Cambridge in 1895 graduating B A in 1898 in the Classical Tripos Mus B 1899 having studied under Charles Wood and Charles Villiers Stanford and M A 1902 3 4 He was elected a Fellow of his college in March 1902 having distinguished himself in music both as researcher and a composer 5 Dent was Professor of Music at Cambridge University from 1926 to 1941 where his students included Arthur Bliss Arnold Cooke and Cecil Armstrong Gibbs He was President of the I S C M from its foundation in 1922 until 1938 and was President of the International Music Society between 1931 and 1949 6 He was a governor of Sadler s Wells Opera and translated many libretti for it He wrote influential books on Alessandro Scarlatti Ferruccio Busoni Handel English operas and the operas of Mozart Legacy EditHe died in London aged 81 The music writer and critic Arthur Jacobs commended Dent s opera translations which at their best whether in colloquial or lofty style The Barber of Seville The Trojans reduce me to despair at nearly all later translators efforts including my own Dent saw opera as a people s possession Totally pro opera in English totally pro theatrical anti snob and indifferent to stars he wrote The more I frequent opera the more keenly I am interested in the work itself and its presentation as a whole and the more indifferent I am to its individual parts 7 The character Philip Herriton in E M Forster s novel Where Angels Fear to Tread 1905 was based on Dent 8 The tenor Clive Carey was another friend and the two exchanged over 400 letters over many years The informal biography Duet for Two Voices by Hugh Carey was published in 1979 based on the letters 9 A new biography by Karen Arrandale was published in January 2023 10 Selected publications EditAlessandro Scarlatti his life and works 1905 Mozart s operas 1913 Foundations of English opera Ferruccio Busoni A life of Handel Opera Penguin 1940 References Edit Lewis amp Fortune 2001 para 1 Fields of study Edward Dent musicologist www kings cam ac uk a b Scaife Nigel Dent Edward Joseph 1876 1957 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 32787 Subscription or UK public library membership required Dent Edward Joseph DNT895EJ A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge University intelligence The Times No 36717 London 17 March 1902 p 11 Fauser AnneGret The Scholar behind the Medal Edward J Dent 1876 1957 and the Politics of Music History in Journal of the Royal Musical Association Vol 139 No 2 2014 pp 235 260 Arthur Jacobs A critic s half century Opera Vol 48 No 2 July 1996 p7770 775 Amos William The Originals Who s Really Who in Fiction 1990 Carey Hugh Duet for Two Voices 1979 Arrandale Karen Edward J Dent A Life of Words and Music 2023 Sources EditArrundale Karen The Scholar as Critic Edward J Dent in Dibble J ed British Musical Criticism and Intellectual Thought 1850 1950 Boydell Press 2018 Hugh Carey Edward Joseph Dent Clive Carey 1979 Duet for Two Voices An Informal Biography of Edward Dent Compiled from His Letters to Clive Carey Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 0 521 22312 6 Lewis Anthony Fortune Nigel 2001 Dent Edward J oseph Grove Music Online Oxford Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 gmo 9781561592630 article 07574 ISBN 978 1 56159 263 0 subscription or UK public library membership required Further reading EditFauser Annegret 2014 The Scholar behind the Medal Edward J Dent 1876 1957 and the Politics of Music History Journal of the Royal Musical Association 139 2 235 260 doi 10 1080 02690403 2014 944782 JSTOR 43303374 S2CID 153654560 Maine Basil 1928 Behold These Daniels Being Studies of Contemporary Music Critics London H amp W Brown pp 25 30 OCLC 2763914 External links Edit nbsp Wikisource has original works by or about Edward Joseph Dent Archival material relating to Edward Joseph Dent UK National Archives nbsp Works by Edward Joseph Dent at Project Gutenberg Works by John Charles Dent at Faded Page Canada Works by or about Edward Joseph Dent at Internet Archive texts of Busoni songs the last of which is an epistle to Caro Dent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edward Joseph Dent amp oldid 1176597068, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
