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Henry Theophilus Finck

May 02, 2024

Henry Theophilus Finck (22 September 1854 – 1 October 1926) was an American music critic and author.[1] Among "the most prolific and influential critics of his day", he was chief classical music critic of both the New York Evening Post and The Nation from 1881 to 1924. He championed Romantic music, promoting composers such as Liszt, Wagner, Grieg and MacDowell.[2] Along with his contemporaries Richard Aldrich, W.J. Henderson, James Huneker and Henry Edward Krehbiel, Finck is considered part of the 'Old Guard', a group of leading New York–based music critics who first established a uniquely American school of criticism.[3][4]

Henry Theophilus Finck
Finck in 1913
Born
Henry Gottlob Finck[1]

(1854-09-22)22 September 1854
Bethel, Missouri
Died1 October 1926(1926-10-01) (aged 72)
Rumford, Maine
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Biography edit

Finck was born at Bethel, Missouri, and raised in Portland, Oregon, where he was taught piano and violoncello. 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 graduated in 1876.[2]

He attended the Bayreuth Festival in 1876, of which he wrote accounts for newspapers and magazines. The Harris fellowship from Harvard being awarded to him, he spent three years (1878–1881) in the study of physiological psychology in Berlin, Heidelberg, and Vienna.[2]

He became musical editor of the New York Evening Post in 1881 and was on the editorial staff of the associated journal, The Nation. He was connected with them for forty years. While at the Post, he also served as the epicurean editor and reviewed all the new garden books.[2] He taught music history at the National Conservatory of Music of America for 30 years.[5]

Publications edit

 
From left to right, Luther Burbank, John Burroughs, Edith Simonds and Finck
  • The Gastronomic Value of Odours (1886)
  • Romantic Love and Personal Beauty (New York, 1887)
  • Chopin and Other Musical Essays (1889)
  • Pacific Coast Scenic Tour (1890)
  • Spain and Morocco (1891)
  • Wagner and his Works (1893)
  • Paderewski and his Art (1895)
  • Lotus Time in Japan (1895)
  • Primitive Love and Love Stories[6] (1899)
  • Pictorial Wagner (1899)
  • Anton Seidl (1899)
  • Songs and Song Writers[7] (1900, 1921)
  • Edvard Grieg (1905)
  • Grieg and his Music (1909)
  • Success in Music and How it is Won (1909)
  • Massenet and his Opera (1910)
  • Food and Flavor: A Gastronomic Guide to Health and Good Living[8] (1913)
  • Thirty Years of the National Conservatory of Music of America (1916)[5]
  • Richard Strauss: the Man and his Works (1917)
  • Gardening With Brains: Fifty Years' Experience of a Horticultural Epicure[9] (1922)
  • Musical Laughs: Jokes, Tittle-tattle and Anecdotes Mostly Humorous About Musical Celebrities Gathered during his Forty-Three Years as Critic of the New York Evening Post (1924)
  • My Adventures in the Golden Age of Music (1926)

References edit

  1. ^ a b Yellin 2000, § para. 1.
  2. ^ a b c d Lowens, Margery Morgan (2001). "Finck, Henry T(heophilus)". Grove Music Online. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.09659. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
  3. ^ Mueser 1975, p. 43.
  4. ^ Horowtiz 2012, p. 100.
  5. ^ a b Finck, Henry T. (1916). Thirty Years of the National Conservatory of Music of America. OCLC 26709151.
  6. ^ Finck, Henry Theophilus (28 December 1899). "Primitive love and love-stories". New York : C. Scribner's Sons – via Internet Archive.
  7. ^ Finck, Henry Theophilus (28 December 1921). "Songs and song writers". New York : C. Scribner – via Internet Archive.
  8. ^ Finck, Henry Theophilus (28 December 1913). "Food and flavor, a gastronomic guide to health and good living". New York, The Century Co. – via Internet Archive.
  9. ^ Finck, Henry Theophilus (28 December 1922). "Gardening with brains; fifty years' experiences of a horticultural epicure". [New York] : Harper and brothers – via Internet Archive.

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Henry Theophilus Finck 22 September 1854 1 October 1926 was an American music critic and author 1 Among the most prolific and influential critics of his day he was chief classical music critic of both the New York Evening Post and The Nation from 1881 to 1924 He championed Romantic music promoting composers such as Liszt Wagner Grieg and MacDowell 2 Along with his contemporaries Richard Aldrich W J Henderson James Huneker and Henry Edward Krehbiel Finck is considered part of the Old Guard a group of leading New York based music critics who first established a uniquely American school of criticism 3 4 Henry Theophilus FinckFinck in 1913BornHenry Gottlob Finck 1 1854 09 22 22 September 1854Bethel MissouriDied1 October 1926 1926 10 01 aged 72 Rumford MaineAlma materHarvard UniversityOccupationsMusic criticauthorNotable creditsNew York Evening Post The NationSignature Contents 1 Biography 2 Publications 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksBiography editFinck was born at Bethel Missouri and raised in Portland Oregon where he was taught piano and violoncello 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 graduated in 1876 2 He attended the Bayreuth Festival in 1876 of which he wrote accounts for newspapers and magazines The Harris fellowship from Harvard being awarded to him he spent three years 1878 1881 in the study of physiological psychology in Berlin Heidelberg and Vienna 2 He became musical editor of the New York Evening Post in 1881 and was on the editorial staff of the associated journal The Nation He was connected with them for forty years While at the Post he also served as the epicurean editor and reviewed all the new garden books 2 He taught music history at the National Conservatory of Music of America for 30 years 5 Publications edit nbsp From left to right Luther Burbank John Burroughs Edith Simonds and Finck The Gastronomic Value of Odours 1886 Romantic Love and Personal Beauty New York 1887 Chopin and Other Musical Essays 1889 Pacific Coast Scenic Tour 1890 Spain and Morocco 1891 Wagner and his Works 1893 Paderewski and his Art 1895 Lotus Time in Japan 1895 Primitive Love and Love Stories 6 1899 Pictorial Wagner 1899 Anton Seidl 1899 Songs and Song Writers 7 1900 1921 Edvard Grieg 1905 Grieg and his Music 1909 Success in Music and How it is Won 1909 Massenet and his Opera 1910 Food and Flavor A Gastronomic Guide to Health and Good Living 8 1913 Thirty Years of the National Conservatory of Music of America 1916 5 Richard Strauss the Man and his Works 1917 Gardening With Brains Fifty Years Experience of a Horticultural Epicure 9 1922 Musical Laughs Jokes Tittle tattle and Anecdotes Mostly Humorous About Musical Celebrities Gathered during his Forty Three Years as Critic of the New York Evening Post 1924 My Adventures in the Golden Age of Music 1926 References edit a b Yellin 2000 para 1 a b c d Lowens Margery Morgan 2001 Finck Henry T heophilus Grove Music Online Oxford Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 gmo 9781561592630 article 09659 ISBN 978 1 56159 263 0 subscription or UK public library membership required Mueser 1975 p 43 Horowtiz 2012 p 100 a b Finck Henry T 1916 Thirty Years of the National Conservatory of Music of America OCLC 26709151 Finck Henry Theophilus 28 December 1899 Primitive love and love stories New York C Scribner s Sons via Internet Archive Finck Henry Theophilus 28 December 1921 Songs and song writers New York C Scribner via Internet Archive Finck Henry Theophilus 28 December 1913 Food and flavor a gastronomic guide to health and good living New York The Century Co via Internet Archive Finck Henry Theophilus 28 December 1922 Gardening with brains fifty years experiences of a horticultural epicure New York Harper and brothers via Internet Archive Sources editEngeman Richard 2020 Henry Theophilus Finck The Oregon Encyclopedia Portland Oregon Historical Society subscription required Horowtiz Joseph 2012 Moral Fire Musical Portraits from America s Fin de Siecle Berkeley University of California Press ISBN 978 0 520 26744 2 Mueser Barbara 1975 The Criticism of New Music in New York 1919 1929 Ph D New York University of New York OCLC 19804587 Yellin Victor Fell 2000 1999 Finck Henry Theophilus American National Biography Oxford Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 anb 9780198606697 article 1800391 ISBN 978 0 19 860669 7 subscription required Rines George Edwin ed 1920 Finck Henry Theophilus Encyclopedia Americana Wilson J G Fiske J eds 1900 Finck Henry Theophilus Appletons Cyclopaedia of American Biography New York D Appleton External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Henry Theophilus Finck nbsp Wikisource has original works by or about Henry Theophilus Finck Works by Henry Theophilus Finck at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Henry Theophilus Finck at Internet Archive Free scores by Henry Theophilus Finck at the 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