Name Oscar Sonneck | Role Librarian | |
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Died October 30, 1928, New York, United States Books Early Concert‑life in Americ, Suum Cuique: Essays in, Early Opera in America, Miscellaneous studies in the histor, Catalogue of Opera Librettos | ||
Oscar George Theodore Sonneck (October 6, 1873 – October 30, 1928) was a U.S. librarian, editor, and musicologist.
Sonneck was born in Jersey City. He 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 Musical Quarterly. As a writer, he specialized in the history of early (before the 19th century) American music. He died in New York City, aged 55.
The Society for American Music was created in his honor, and initially named after him.
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