William Mathews - Revision history

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	American music writer and organist (b. 1837 in London, New Hampshire; d. 1 April 1912 in Denver, Colorado), born '''''William Smyth Babcock Mathews''''', usually known as '''''W. S. B. Mathews'''''.		American music writer and organist (b. 8 May 1837 {{NS}} in New London, New Hampshire; d. 1 April 1912 {{NS}} in Denver, Colorado), born '''''William Smyth Babcock Mathews''''', usually known as '''''W. S. B. Mathews'''''.

	After studying music in Boston and at Highland University in Illinois, he became professor of music at Wesleyan Female College in Macon, Georgia. From 1877 to 1887 he served as music critic for the ''Chicago Record Herald'' and ''Chicago Tribune'', and in 1884 was one of the founder members of the city's literary society known as the ''Groller Club''. He wrote several books on musical subjects, and in 1891 he established the monthly magazine ''Music''.		After studying music in Boston and at Highland University in Illinois, he became professor of music at Wesleyan Female College in Macon, Georgia. From 1877 to 1887 he served as music critic for the ''Chicago Record Herald'' and ''Chicago Tribune'', and in 1884 was one of the founder members of the city's literary society known as the ''Groller Club''. He wrote several books on musical subjects, and in 1891 he established the monthly magazine ''Music''.

	Mathews wrote to Tchaikovsky in March 1893 to invite him to the "World Fair" ~~exposition~~ to take place in Chicago later that summer, although the composer declined the invitation.		Mathews wrote to Tchaikovsky in March 1893 to invite him to the "World's Congress Auxiliary Fair" to take place in Chicago later that summer, although the composer declined the invitation.

	==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky==		==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky==
	One letter from Tchaikovsky to William Mathews has survived, and has been translated into English on this website:		One letter from Tchaikovsky to William Mathews has survived, and has been translated into English on this website:
	* '''[[Letter 4915a]]''' – 13/25 April 1893, from [[Klin]]		* '''[[Letter 4915a]]''' – 13/25 April 1893, from [[Klin]]

			One letter from Mathews to the composer, dating from 10/22 March 1893, is preserved in the {{RUS-KLč}} at [[Klin]] (a{{sup\|4}}, No. 468).

			==External Links==
			* [[wikipedia:ru:Мэтьюз,_Уильям_Смит_Бэбкок\|Wikipedia]] (Russian)
			* {{IMSLP\|Mathews,_William_Smythe_Babcock}}
			* {{viaf\|62790753}}

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	[[Category:Correspondents\|Mathews, William]]		[[Category:Correspondents\|Mathews, William]]
	[[Category:Writers\|Mathews, William]]		[[Category:Writers\|Mathews, William]]

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	American music writer and organist (b. 1837 in London, New Hampshire ; d. 1 April 1912 in Denver, Colorado), born '''''William Smyth Babcock Mathews''''', usually known as '''''W. S. B. Mathews'''''.		American music writer and organist (b. 1837 in London, New Hampshire; d. 1 April 1912 in Denver, Colorado), born '''''William Smyth Babcock Mathews''''', usually known as '''''W. S. B. Mathews'''''.

	After studying music in Boston and at Highland University in Illinois, he became professor of music at Wesleyan Female College in Macon, Georgia. From 1877 to 1887 he served as music critic for the ''Chicago Record Herald'' and ''Chicago Tribune'', and in 1884 was one of the founder members of the city's literary society known as the ''Groller Club''. He wrote several books on musical subjects, and in 1891 he established the monthly magazine ''Music''.		After studying music in Boston and at Highland University in Illinois, he became professor of music at Wesleyan Female College in Macon, Georgia. From 1877 to 1887 he served as music critic for the ''Chicago Record Herald'' and ''Chicago Tribune'', and in 1884 was one of the founder members of the city's literary society known as the ''Groller Club''. He wrote several books on musical subjects, and in 1891 he established the monthly magazine ''Music''.

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{{picture|file=William Mathews.jpg|caption='''William Mathews''' (1837-1912)}}
American music writer and organist (b. 1837 in London, New Hampshire ; d. 1 April 1912 in Denver, Colorado), born '''''William Smyth Babcock Mathews''''', usually known as '''''W. S. B. Mathews'''''.

After studying music in Boston and at Highland University in Illinois, he became professor of music at Wesleyan Female College in Macon, Georgia. From 1877 to 1887 he served as music critic for the ''Chicago Record Herald'' and ''Chicago Tribune'', and in 1884 was one of the founder members of the city's literary society known as the ''Groller Club''. He wrote several books on musical subjects, and in 1891 he established the monthly magazine ''Music''.

Mathews wrote to Tchaikovsky in March 1893 to invite him to the "World Fair" exposition to take place in Chicago later that summer, although the composer declined the invitation.

==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky==
One letter from Tchaikovsky to William Mathews has survived, and has been translated into English on this website:
* '''[[Letter 4915a]]''' – 13/25 April 1893, from [[Klin]]

[[Category:People|Mathews, William]]
[[Category:Correspondents|Mathews, William]]
[[Category:Writers|Mathews, William]]