Frederic Woodman Root
Frederic Woodman Root (born June 13, 1846 in Boston , † November 8, 1916 in Chicago ) was an American composer and music teacher.
Root had his first lessons from his father, George Frederick Root . He continued his training with BC Blodgett , William Mason , James Flint and Robert Goldbeck , and studied singing in New York with Carlo Bassini and Luigi Vannuccini in Florence. 1869–70 he went on a study trip through Europe. He composed songs, cantatas, an operetta and other works, including numerous for use in singing and piano lessons. Root in particular had an excellent reputation as a singing teacher and published several textbooks for singing lessons.
swell
- PD Music: The Music of Frederic Woodman Root (short biography, works and writings)
- Virtual American Biographies - George Frederick Root
literature
- David Christopher Grogan, "The Vocal Pedagogy of Frederic Woodman Root," University of Texas, 2010
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SURNAME | Root, Frederic Woodman |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer and singing teacher |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 13, 1846 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Boston |
DATE OF DEATH | November 8, 1916 |
Place of death | Chicago |