Paul Henry Lang
Paul Henry Lang (born August 28, 1901 in Budapest , Austria-Hungary , † September 22, 1991 in Lakeville , Connecticut ) was an American musicologist and critic of Hungarian origin.
Life
Lang studied at the Budapest Music Academy and was deputy director of the Budapest Opera for two years . This was followed by a degree in musicology. He attended the University of Heidelberg and the Sorbonne in Paris . In 1928 he moved to the USA. Until 1933 he taught at Vasser College and Wells College . In 1934 he became a US citizen. He taught at Columbia University from 1933 to 1969 and was the chief music critic of the New York Herald Tribune from 1954 to 1963 .
Lang's book Music in Western Civilization , published in 1941, is considered a standard work in musicological literature.
In 1953 Lang was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .
Works
- George Frideric Handel
- The Experience of Opera
- Music in Western Civilization
- Creative World of Beethoven
- Musicology and Performance
Web links
- Literature by and about Paul Henry Lang in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ^ Members of the American Academy. Listed by election year, 1950-1999 ( [1] ). Retrieved September 23, 2015
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| SURNAME | Lang, Paul Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American musicologist and critic of Hungarian origin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 28, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Budapest |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 22, 1991 |
| Place of death | Lakeville , Connecticut |