Putnam Aldrich

Putnam Calder Aldrich (July 14, 1904 – April 18, 1975)[1] was an American harpsichordist, musicologist and Professor of Music at Stanford University.[2] He is credited with creating the Ph.D. music program at Stanford University,[3] for "establishing the first union of the disciplines of musicology and performance technique"[4] and for developing the first graduate program in Early music in the country.[5]

In the introduction to 1978 reprint of Aldrich's Ornamentation in J. S. Bach's Organ Works (1951), Rosalyn Tureck wrote that

Putnum Aldrich was among the first American scholars actively concerned with the art of embellishment. He made a major contribution in underscoring its indispensability.

— Rosalyn Tureck, 'Introduction' in Ornamentation in J. S. Bach's Organ Works[6]

Among his students were Daniel Pinkham,[7] Erich Schwandt[8](Eastman School of Music and University of Victoria), musicologists George Houle (Stanford University), William Mahrt (Stanford University), Newman Powell, Don Franklin (University of Pittsburgh), Carol Marsh (University of North Carolina - Greensboro), and Margaret Fabrizio.[9] See: List of music students by teacher: A to B#Putnam Aldrich.

  1. ^ Morgan, Paula (2001). "Putnam C. Aldrich". In Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John (eds.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed.). London: Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 978-1-56159-239-5.
  2. ^ S., D. (August 1975). "'Obituary' (Putnam Aldrich)". The Musical Times. 116 (1590): 731.
  3. ^ "Guide to the Putnam Aldrich Festschrift Papers".
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference stanford was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Echols, Paul C. "Early-music revival". The New Grove Dictionary of American Music, Volume II: E-K. pp. 2–6.
  6. ^ Putnam Aldrich Ornamentation in J. S. Bach's Organ Works Retrieved 6th June 2012
  7. ^ Daniel Pinkham's webpage Archived 2017-04-25 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 6th June 2012
  8. ^ Erich Schwandt's page at the University of Victoria Retrieved 6 June 2012
  9. ^ Margaret Fabrizio's webpage Retrieved 6th June 2012

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