Boyden, David D. (David Dodge), 1910-1986

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American musicologist; Professor of Music, University of California, Berkeley 1938-1975.

From the description of David D. Boyden papers, 1922-1986. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 77738082

Biography

David Dodge Boyden (b. Westport, CT, 10 Dec 1910; d. Berkeley, CA, 18 Sep 1986). American musicologist. He studied at Harvard (BA 1932, MA 1938) and at Columbia Universities, and the Hartt School of Music in Connecticut. From 1938 to 1975, he taught at the University of California, Berkeley, where he became a full professor in 1955; he served as chairman of the music department from 1955 to 1961. His publications include the widely-read An Introduction to Music (1956, 1970, rev.), but the main thrust of his research had been on the history of string instruments and playing. His History of Violin Playing from its Origins to 1761 (1965) is a major work of scholarship. In 1957 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Hartt School of Music. He had been twice vice-president of the American Musicological Society (1954-56, 1960-62), a Fullbright Fellow at Oxford University (1963), and three times recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship (1954, 1967, and 1970).

-- New Grove Dictionary of American Music

From the guide to the David D. Boyden Papers, 1922-1986, (The Music Library)

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn David D. Boyden collection, [19--?-ongoing]. Museum of Performance & Design
referencedIn Shifrin, Seymour, 1926-1979. The Seymour Shifrin papers, 1940-1982 (inclusive). Yale University, Music Library
referencedIn Shifrin, Seymour, 1926-1979. The Seymour Shifrin papers, 1940-1982 (inclusive). Yale University, Music Library
referencedIn Kirkpatrick, Ralph. The Ralph Kirkpatrick papers, 1911-1977 (inclusive). Yale University, Music Library
referencedIn Clarke, Henry Leland. Henry Leland Clarke letters, 1915-1987 (bulk 1930-1986). University of Washington. Libraries
referencedIn Rudolf Kolisch papers, 1886-1978. Houghton Library
referencedIn Shackford, Charles. The Charles Shackford papers, 1934-1984 (inclusive). Yale University, Music Library
referencedIn Shackford, Charles. The Charles Shackford papers, 1934-1984 (inclusive). Yale University, Music Library
referencedIn The Seymour Shifrin Papers, 1940-1982 (inclusive) Irving S. Gilmore Music Library
referencedIn Rudolf Kolisch papers, 1886-1978. Houghton 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.
referencedIn The Charles Shackford Papers, 1934-1984 (inclusive) Irving S. Gilmore Music Library
creatorOf David D. Boyden Papers, 1922-1986 The Music Library
creatorOf Boyden, David Dodge, 1910-. Correspondence with American Musicological Society, 1941-1969. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Nicolas Slonimsky Collection, 1873-1997, (bulk 1920-1990) Library of Congress. Music Division
referencedIn Henry Leland Clarke letters, 1915-1987, 1930-1986 University of Washington Libraries Special Collections
creatorOf Cushing, Charles, 1905-1982. Charles Cook Cushing Papers, 1914-1982 California Digital Library
referencedIn Kirkpatrick, John, 1905-1991. The John Kirkpatrick papers, 1836-1993 (inclusive). Yale University, Music Library
creatorOf Boyden, David D. (David Dodge), 1910-1986. David D. Boyden papers, 1922-1986. California Digital Library
referencedIn The John Kirkpatrick Papers, 1836-1993 (inclusive) Irving S. Gilmore Music Library
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associatedWith Babitz, Sol. person
associatedWith Clarke, Henry Leland. person
associatedWith Corelli, Arcangelo, 1653-1713. person
associatedWith Cushing, Charles, 1905-1982. person
associatedWith Dubourg, Matthew, 1703-1767. person
associatedWith Early Music Laboratory. corporateBody
associatedWith Kirkpatrick, John, 1905-1991. person
associatedWith Kirkpatrick, Ralph. person
associatedWith Kolisch, Rudolf, 1896-1978 person
associatedWith Lang, Paul Henry, 1901-1991. person
associatedWith Online Archive of California. corporateBody
associatedWith Shackford, Charles. person
associatedWith Shifrin, Seymour, 1926-1979. person
correspondedWith Slonimsky, Nicolas, 1894-1995 person
associatedWith University of California, Berkeley corporateBody
associatedWith University of California, Berkeley. Dept. of Music. corporateBody
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California--Berkeley
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Birth 1910-12-10

Death 1986-09-18

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