Kinkeldey, Otto

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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)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Grout, Donald Jay. Donald Jay Grout papers, 1929-1989. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Lang, Paul Henry, 1901-1991. Autograph letters signed (3), Typewritten letters signed (5), and Typewritten letter signed (carbon copy) to Edward Murphy with an autograph note to Joan Peyser in Lang's hand, dated : Washington, Conn., 1973-1977 and [n.d], to Joan Peyser, 1973-1977. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Otto Kinkeldey papers, 1908-1962 The New York Public Library. Music Division.
referencedIn Nicolas Slonimsky Collection, 1873-1997, (bulk 1920-1990) Library of Congress. Music Division
creatorOf Kinkeldey, Otto, 1878-1966. I'll sing you the song of a Flivver / words by ? ; music by Otto Kinkeldey. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Hertzberg, Benjamin. Benjamin Hertzberg student notebook, 1930. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Richard Aldrich papers, 1842-1956 (inclusive), 1883-1938 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Kinkeldey, Otto, 1878-1966. Otto Kinkeldey papers, 1902-1966. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Grout, Donald Jay. Donald Jay Grout papers, 1929-1989. Cornell University Library
creatorOf Reese, Gustave, 1899-1977. The Gustave Reese collection, 1855-1978 (bulk 1930-1977). New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf International Musical Society. Congress (5th : 1914 : Paris, France). Programs from the 5th congress of the International Musical Society, Paris, France, June 1-15, 1914 / collected by Otto Kinkeldey. SUNY at Buffalo, University at Buffalo
referencedIn The Moldenhauer Archives at Harvard University: Correspondence, literary manuscripts, sound recordings, and other material, 1873-2001. Houghton Library
referencedIn Barnhart, Estella M. Estella M. Barnhart papers, 1925-1927. Cornell University Library
creatorOf Kinkeldey, Otto, 1878-1966. Papers, 1908-1962. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Records of the Symposium on Music Criticism, held May 1-3, 1947 at Harvard Harvard University, Loeb Music Library
referencedIn Harold Spivacke Collection, 1923-1984, (bulk 1930-1978) Library of Congress. Music Division
referencedIn Donald Jay Grout papers, 1929-1989. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
creatorOf Cornell University. Library. Administration. Cornell University Library records, [ca.1868]-2009. Cornell University Library
creatorOf Kinkeldey, Otto, 1878-1966. Correspondence with American Musicological Society, 1944-1961. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Correspondence, 1904-1937. Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library, Harvard College Library
referencedIn Freeman, Frank S. (Frank Samuel), b. 1898. Frank Samuel Freeman papers, 1929-1984. Cornell University Library
creatorOf Kinkeldey, Otto, 1878-1966. [Publications]. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Mark Anthony De Wolfe Howe additional papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Detmold, John Hunter. John Hunter Detmold papers, 1940-1993 (bulk1940-1947). Cornell University Library
referencedIn Cornell University Library miscellaneous correspondence, 1872-1944. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
creatorOf Otto Kinkeldey papers, 1902-1966. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
creatorOf Cornell University. Library. Cornell University Library miscellaneous correspondence, 1872-1944. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Gustave Reese papers, 1855-1978, 1930-1977 The New York Public Library. Music Division.
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
correspondedWith Aldrich, Richard, 1863-1937 person
associatedWith American Council of Learned Societies. corporateBody
associatedWith American Music Collection corporateBody
associatedWith American Musicological Society. corporateBody
associatedWith Barnhart, Estella M. person
associatedWith Becker, Carl L. (Carl Lotus), 1873-1945. person
associatedWith Benet, Stephen Vincent, 1898-1943. person
associatedWith Bishop, Morris, 1893-1973. person
associatedWith Cooper, Lane, 1875-1959. person
associatedWith Cornell University. Dept. of Music. corporateBody
associatedWith Cornell University. Dept. of Music. corporateBody
associatedWith Cornell University. Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Cornell University. Library. Administration. corporateBody
associatedWith Damrosch, Walter, 1862-1950. person
associatedWith Detmold, John Hunter. person
associatedWith Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955 person
associatedWith Einstein, Albert, 1880-1952. person
associatedWith Freeman, Frank S. (Frank Samuel), b. 1898. person
associatedWith Grout, Donald Jay. person
associatedWith Grout, Donald Jay. person
associatedWith Harvard University. Dept. of Music. corporateBody
associatedWith Hertzberg, Benjamin. person
correspondedWith Howe, M. A. De Wolfe (Mark Antony De Wolfe), 1864-1960 person
associatedWith International Musical Society. Congress (5th : 1914 : Paris, France) corporateBody
associatedWith Lang, Paul Henry, 1901-1991. person
associatedWith McCarthy, Stephen A. (Stephen Anthony), 1908-1990. person
correspondedWith Moldenhauer, Hans, collector. person
associatedWith Music Library Association. corporateBody
associatedWith Otto Kinkeldey Memorial Collection corporateBody
associatedWith Reese, Gustave, 1899-1977. person
correspondedWith Slonimsky, Nicolas, 1894-1995 person
correspondedWith Spivacke, Harold, 1904-1977 person
associatedWith Strunk, W. Oliver (William Oliver), 1901- person
associatedWith Sulzer, William, 1863-1943. person
associatedWith Toscanini, Walter, 1898-1971. person
associatedWith Weaver, Paul John, 1889-1946. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Germany
United States
Germany
Subject
College teachers
College teachers
Librarians
Librarians
Library administration
Library science
Music
Musicology
Songs (Low voice) with piano
Occupation
Activity

Person

Birth 1878-11-27

Death 1966-09-19

Americans

German,

French,

English

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