Seeger, Charles, 1886-1979
Variant namesMusicologist.
From the description of Ballad of Hattonchatel : manuscript and typescript poem, 1920. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981474
Seeger was born on Dec. 14, 1886 to American parents in Mexico City; graduated from Harvard University, 1908; taught music at UC Berkeley (1912-19), the Institute of Musical Arts, N.Y. (1921-33), and the New School for Social Research, N.Y. (1931-35); served as asst. director, Pan American Union (1941-53); visiting prof., Yale Univ. (1949-50) and lecturer, UCLA (1957-61); honorary president, Society of Ethnomusicology, 1972; decorated Commander al Mérito, Chile (1972); publications include An outline course in harmonic structure and musical invention (1913, with E.G. Stricklen), Harmonic structure and elementary composition (1916, with E.G. Stricklen), Studies in musicology, 1935-75 (c1977), and Studies in musicology II, 1929-1979 (c1994); he died in 1979.
From the description of Musical papers and documents, 1914-1962. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 41950583
Professor of Music at the University of California, Berkeley.
From the description of Charles Seeger musical compositions and published research articles, 1908-1978. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79825767
Biography
Seeger was born on Dec. 14, 1886 to American parents in Mexico City; graduated from Harvard University, 1908; taught music at UC Berkeley (1912-19), the Institute of Musical Arts, N.Y. (1921-33), and the New School for Social Research, N.Y. (1931-35); served as asst. director, Pan American Union (1941-53); visiting prof., Yale Univ. (1949-50) and lecturer, UCLA (1957-61); honorary president, Society of Ethnomusicology, 1972; decorated Commander al Me´rito, Chile (1972); publications include An outline course in harmonic structure and musical invention (1913, with E.G. Stricklen), Harmonic structure and elementary composition (1916, with E.G. Stricklen), Studies in musicology, 1935-75 (c1977), and Studies in musicology II, 1929-1979 (c1994); he died in 1979.
From the guide to the Charles Seeger Musical Papers and Documents Collection, 1914-1962, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections)
Biography
Seeger, Charles Louis, b Mexico City, December 14, 1886; d Bridgewater Conn., February 7, 1979.
From the guide to the Charles Seeger musical compositions and published research articles, 1908-1978, (The Music Library)
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associatedWith | American Musicological Society. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965. | person |
correspondedWith | Cowell, Sidney Robertson, 1903-1995. | person |
associatedWith | Federal Music Project (U.S.) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Ferris, William R. | person |
associatedWith | Gellert, Lawrence, 1898-1979. | person |
associatedWith | Hall, Thomas. | person |
associatedWith | Ives, Charles, 1874-1954. | person |
associatedWith | Kirkpatrick, John, 1905-1991. | person |
associatedWith | Online Archive of California. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Ruggles, Carl, 1876-1971. | person |
associatedWith | Seeger, Mike, 1933-2009. | person |
associatedWith | Ussachevsky, Vladimir, 1911-1990 | person |
associatedWith | Yasser, Joseph. | person |
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Birth 1886-12-14
Death 1979-02-07
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