- Henry Wylde
Henry Wylde (1822,
Hertfordshire -March 13 ,1890 ) was an English conductor, composer and music critic.Organist of
Whitchurch aged thirteen, Wylde was a pupil ofIgnaz Moscheles at the age of sixteen and studied underCipriani Potter at theRoyal Academy of Music , where he was later appointed a Professor of Harmony.In 1852 he encouraged the founding of the
New Philharmonic Society , and from 1858 to 1879 directed their concerts. He succeeded Edward Taylor as the Royal Academy's Gresham Professor of Music in 1863. In 1867 he founded theLondon Academy of Music . He wrote several books on music and composition, and served as the music critic of the "Echo" newspaper.His books include: Music in its art-mysteries (London, Booth,1867); Harmony and the science of music: Complete in one volume (Cramer, 1871); Occult principles of music (A.S. Mallett, 1871); The evolution of the beautiful in sound: A treatise, in two sections. Tracing up the origin, history, and gradual evolution of the modern series of musical ... the most ancient ages to the present time.(J. Heywood, 1888)
His compositions include: When Gathering Clouds, after an air by Handel, with parts for piano and singing;
References
*F. G. Edwards, [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/30132 ‘Wylde, Henry (1822–1890)’] , rev. David J. Golby, "Oxford Dictionary of National Biography", Oxford University Press, 2004, accessed 12 Sept 2007
*G. Grove, "A dictionary of music and musicians"
*'Obituary:Henry Wylde', "Musical Times", 1 April 1890
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