Kinkeldey, Otto

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Dates:
Birth 1878-11-27
Death 1966-09-19
Americans,
German, French, English,

Biographical notes:

Otto Kinkeldey was an American musicologist.

From the description of Papers, 1908-1962. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 144652126

From the guide to the Otto Kinkeldey papers, 1908-1962, (The New York Public Library. Music Division.)

Professor of Music (1923-1927) and University Librarian (1930-1946), Cornell University.

From the description of Otto Kinkeldey papers, 1902-1966. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63534706

Professor of Music (1923-1927) and University Librarian (1930-1946), Cornell University.

1878 Born in New York City 1898 CCNY - A.B. 1898 1902 Organist and Choirmaster, Episcopal Chapel of the Incarnation, New York City 1900 NYU - M.A. 1902 1909 Student, University of Berlin and Royal Academic Institute for Church Music in Berlin 1906 1907 Research, Germany; Cataloging and describing the musical scores and books on music in the libraries of the central German states 1909 Ph.D. thesis: "Orgel und Klavier in der Music des 16. Jahrhunderts" 1909 1914 Instructor in organ amd music theory at University of Breslau 1909 Librarian of the Royal Academic Institute for Church Music 1910 1914 Lecturer in Music History in the Faculty of Philosophy (Breslau) 1914 1923 New York Public Library - Head of Division of Music 1914 1917 United States Army 1923 1927 Cornell University - Chairman, Department of Music; University Organist, Sage Chapel Choir Director 1927 1930 New York Public Library 1930 1946 Cornell University Librarian and Professor of Musicology

From the guide to the Otto Kinkeldey papers, 1902-1966., (Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library)

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Subjects:

  • College teachers
  • College teachers
  • Librarians
  • Librarians
  • Library administration
  • Library science
  • Music
  • Musicology
  • Songs (Low voice) with piano

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  • Germany (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Germany (as recorded)

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