He graduated from Princeton in 1876 and immediately began work as a journalist, later as a reporter, then as the musical critic of The New York Times, and in 1902 of The New York Sun. He wrote perceptive press reviews of the performances of the Metropolitan Opera's star singers which remain valuable for today's scholars. Henderson's perspicacity as a musical reviewer and evaluator was recognised when he was appointed lecturer on musical history in the New York College of Music. He was also elected a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters in 1914.
Three days after the death of his longtime friend and fellow newspaper music critic, Richard Aldrich, he committed suicide with a .38-calibre revolver in his West-Side Manhattan hotel room. His New York Times obituary called him "for fifty years one of America's best known music critics."[1]
Publicationsedit
Sea Yarns for Boys
Afloat with the Flag
The Last Cruise of the Mohawk
Preludes and Studies (1891)
The Story of Music (1889; 12 enlarged ed., 1912)
Elements of Navigation (1895)
What is Good Music? (1898)
How Music Developed (1899)
The Orchestra and Orchestral Music (1902)
Richard Wagner, His Life and His Dramas (1901)
Modern musical Drift (1904)
The Art of the singers (1906)
Some Forerunners of Italian Opera (1911)
The Soul of a Tenor (1912) a novel
Early History of Singing (1921)
Referencesedit
^(6 June 1937). W.J. Henderson, 81, Killed by Bullet, The New York Times, p. 1, 14 (paywall)
Baker, Theodore and Remy, Alfred, Ed. "Henderson, William James", Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, third edition, New York, 1919.
Slonimsky, Nicolas, Ed. Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, sixth edition, New York, 1978.
william, james, henderson, canadian, politician, politician, december, 1855, june, 1937, american, musical, critic, scholar, circa, 1910, contents, biography, publications, references, external, linksbiography, edithe, born, december, 1855, newark, jersey, gra. For the Canadian politician see William James Henderson politician William James Henderson December 4 1855 June 5 1937 was an American musical critic and scholar William James Henderson circa 1910 Contents 1 Biography 2 Publications 3 References 4 External linksBiography editHe was born on December 4 1855 in Newark New Jersey He graduated from Princeton in 1876 and immediately began work as a journalist later as a reporter then as the musical critic of The New York Times and in 1902 of The New York Sun He wrote perceptive press reviews of the performances of the Metropolitan Opera s star singers which remain valuable for today s scholars Henderson s perspicacity as a musical reviewer and evaluator was recognised when he was appointed lecturer on musical history in the New York College of Music He was also elected a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters in 1914 Three days after the death of his longtime friend and fellow newspaper music critic Richard Aldrich he committed suicide with a 38 calibre revolver in his West Side Manhattan hotel room His New York Times obituary called him for fifty years one of America s best known music critics 1 Publications editSea Yarns for Boys Afloat with the Flag The Last Cruise of the Mohawk Preludes and Studies 1891 The Story of Music 1889 12 enlarged ed 1912 Elements of Navigation 1895 What is Good Music 1898 How Music Developed 1899 The Orchestra and Orchestral Music 1902 Richard Wagner His Life and His Dramas 1901 Modern musical Drift 1904 The Art of the singers 1906 Some Forerunners of Italian Opera 1911 The Soul of a Tenor 1912 a novel Early History of Singing 1921 References edit 6 June 1937 W J Henderson 81 Killed by Bullet The New York Times p 1 14 paywall Baker Theodore and Remy Alfred Ed Henderson William James Baker s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians third edition New York 1919 Slonimsky Nicolas Ed Baker s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians sixth edition New York 1978 Music Silenced Oracles Time June 14 1937 External links editWorks by William James Henderson at Project Gutenberg Works by or about William James Henderson at Internet Archive Works by William James Henderson at LibriVox public domain audiobooks nbsp Portals nbsp Classical music nbsp Biography nbsp Music Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William James Henderson amp oldid 1188406957, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
