Theodore Hagen
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Theodore Hagen [German: Theodor Hagen] (15 April 1823 Hamburg
, Germany
- 27 December 1871 New York City
) was a writer on musical topics in Germany
and the United States
.
, in the latter city from 1841 until 1843. Soon after his return to Germany he became known as a writer on musical topics, especially as a contributor to Robert Schumann
's Neue Zeitschrift für Musik
. Also in Germany, he wrote two books, Civilisation und Musik (Civilization and Music; 1845) and Musikalische Novellen (Musical Novels; 1848).
He came to New York in 1854, and assumed the editorship of The Musical Gazette which was at the end of about six months consolidated with another journal under the title of The Musical Review and Gazette. In 1862, he became both editor and proprietor. He was active as a journalist
and critic
.
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
- 27 December 1871 New York City
New York City
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) was a writer on musical topics in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Biography
He studied music in Hamburg and in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, in the latter city from 1841 until 1843. Soon after his return to Germany he became known as a writer on musical topics, especially as a contributor to Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann, sometimes known as Robert Alexander Schumann, was a German composer, aesthete and influential music critic. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most representative composers of the Romantic era....
's Neue Zeitschrift für Musik
Neue Zeitschrift für Musik
Die Neue Zeitschrift für Musik was a music magazine published in Leipzig, co-founded by Robert Schumann, his teacher and future father-in law Friedrich Wieck, and his close friend Ludwig Schuncke...
. Also in Germany, he wrote two books, Civilisation und Musik (Civilization and Music; 1845) and Musikalische Novellen (Musical Novels; 1848).
He came to New York in 1854, and assumed the editorship of The Musical Gazette which was at the end of about six months consolidated with another journal under the title of The Musical Review and Gazette. In 1862, he became both editor and proprietor. He was active as a journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and critic
Critic
A critic is anyone who expresses a value judgement. Informally, criticism is a common aspect of all human expression and need not necessarily imply skilled or accurate expressions of judgement. Critical judgements, good or bad, may be positive , negative , or balanced...
.
External links
- Musikalische Novellen at Google Books