George HogarthWS (6 September 1783 – 12 February 1870) was a Scottish lawyer, newspaper editor, music critic, and musicologist. He authored several books on opera and Victorian musical life in addition to contributing articles to various publications.
Born in Carfraemill near Lauder in Berwickshire, he was the eldest son of Robert Hogarth, a farmer, and his wife, Mary Hogarth (née Scott).
Hogarth studied law and music at the University of Edinburgh and became a violoncellist and a composer, and acted as joint secretary to the Edinburgh Music Festival. He practiced law during the first two decades of the 19th century; counting among his clients Sir Walter Scott. On 30 May 1814, Hogarth married Georgina Thomson, the daughter of music publisher and editor George Thomson, their marriage producing 10 children.[1] In 1817, Hogarth, his brother-in-law James Ballantyne and Walter Scott bought the Edinburgh Weekly Journal. He lived then at 2 Nelson Street in Edinburgh's Second New Town.[2] He moved to 19 Albany street in the late 1820s.[3]
He first worked as a music critic for The Harmonicon and the Edinburgh Courant magazine during the 1820s, continuing with The Harmonicon in the early 1830s after moving his family to London. In 1831 Hogarth was editor of a pro-Tory newspaper the Western Luminary, then in 1832 moved to Halifax becoming the first editor of the Halifax Guardian. In 1834, he became a music critic for The Morning Chronicle newspaper in London, and in 1835 he became editor-in-chief of The Evening Chronicle, a post he held for twenty years.[4]
From 1846 to 1866 he worked as a music critic for The Daily News, a paper which was founded by the novelist Charles Dickens. He had previously met Dickens in 1834 while they were both working for the Morning Chronicle. In 1836 Dickens married Hogarth's eldest daughter Catherine. One of his younger daughters, Georgina, was Dickens' housekeeper, adviser, and, after Dickens' death, the editor of The Letters Of Charles Dickens from 1833 to 1870. From 1850 to 1864 Hogarth served as the Royal Philharmonic Society's Secretary. During the last years of his life he worked as an editor for the Evening Chronicle.
Musical history, biography, and criticism: being a general survey of music, from the earliest period to the present time (1835, J.W. Parker, London)
Memoirs of the musical drama, Vol. 1 (1838, R. Bentley, London)
Memoirs of the musical drama, Vol. 2 (1838, R. Bentley, London)
Musical history, biography, and criticism, Vol. 1 (1838, Da Capo Press, New York)
Musical history, biography, and criticism, Vol. 2 (1838, Da Capo Press, New York)
Memoirs of the opera in Italy, France, Germany, and England, Vol. 1 (1851, R. Bentley, London)
Memoirs of the opera in Italy, France, Germany, and England, Vol. 2 (1851, R. Bentley, London)
Referencesedit
^Nayder, Lillian (1 April 2012). The Other Dickens: a life of Catherine Hogarth. Cornell University Press. p. 27. ISBN978-0-8014-6506-2. The children were Catherine, Robert, Mary (died in infancy), Mary, George, William, James, Georgina, Helen, and Edward.
george, hogarth, september, 1783, february, 1870, scottish, lawyer, newspaper, editor, music, critic, musicologist, authored, several, books, opera, victorian, musical, life, addition, contributing, articles, various, publications, born, 1783, september, 1783c. George Hogarth WS 6 September 1783 12 February 1870 was a Scottish lawyer newspaper editor music critic and musicologist He authored several books on opera and Victorian musical life in addition to contributing articles to various publications George HogarthGeorge HogarthBornGeorge Hogarth 1783 09 06 6 September 1783Carfraemill near Lauder Berwickshire ScotlandDied12 February 1870 1870 02 12 aged 86 London EnglandOccupation s Lawyer newspaper editor music critic musicologistSpouseGeorgina Thomson m 1814 wbr Children10 including Catherine and GeorginaRelativesJames Ballantyne brother in law Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 References 4 SourcesLife editBorn in Carfraemill near Lauder in Berwickshire he was the eldest son of Robert Hogarth a farmer and his wife Mary Hogarth nee Scott Hogarth studied law and music at the University of Edinburgh and became a violoncellist and a composer and acted as joint secretary to the Edinburgh Music Festival He practiced law during the first two decades of the 19th century counting among his clients Sir Walter Scott On 30 May 1814 Hogarth married Georgina Thomson the daughter of music publisher and editor George Thomson their marriage producing 10 children 1 In 1817 Hogarth his brother in law James Ballantyne and Walter Scott bought the Edinburgh Weekly Journal He lived then at 2 Nelson Street in Edinburgh s Second New Town 2 He moved to 19 Albany street in the late 1820s 3 He first worked as a music critic for The Harmonicon and the Edinburgh Courant magazine during the 1820s continuing with The Harmonicon in the early 1830s after moving his family to London In 1831 Hogarth was editor of a pro Tory newspaper the Western Luminary then in 1832 moved to Halifax becoming the first editor of the Halifax Guardian In 1834 he became a music critic for The Morning Chronicle newspaper in London and in 1835 he became editor in chief of The Evening Chronicle a post he held for twenty years 4 From 1846 to 1866 he worked as a music critic for The Daily News a paper which was founded by the novelist Charles Dickens He had previously met Dickens in 1834 while they were both working for the Morning Chronicle In 1836 Dickens married Hogarth s eldest daughter Catherine One of his younger daughters Georgina was Dickens housekeeper adviser and after Dickens death the editor of The Letters Of Charles Dickens from 1833 to 1870 From 1850 to 1864 Hogarth served as the Royal Philharmonic Society s Secretary During the last years of his life he worked as an editor for the Evening Chronicle He died in London in 1870 at the age of 86 He is buried in the Kensal Green Cemetery Works editLives of celebrated musicians Beethoven 1800 R Cocks amp Co London Musical history biography and criticism being a general survey of music from the earliest period to the present time 1835 J W Parker London Memoirs of the musical drama Vol 1 1838 R Bentley London Memoirs of the musical drama Vol 2 1838 R Bentley London Musical history biography and criticism Vol 1 1838 Da Capo Press New York Musical history biography and criticism Vol 2 1838 Da Capo Press New York Memoirs of the opera in Italy France Germany and England Vol 1 1851 R Bentley London Memoirs of the opera in Italy France Germany and England Vol 2 1851 R Bentley London References edit Nayder Lillian 1 April 2012 The Other Dickens a life of Catherine Hogarth Cornell University Press p 27 ISBN 978 0 8014 6506 2 The children were Catherine Robert Mary died in infancy Mary George William James Georgina Helen and Edward Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1820 Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1830 Smiley Jane 2002 Charles Dickens Viking Adult ISBN 0 670 03077 5 Sources editJohn Warrack Hogarth George 1783 1870 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 2004 Portals nbsp Classical music nbsp Biography nbsp Music Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Hogarth amp oldid 1189096918, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
