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Henry Edward Krehbiel
1854–1923
A leading American music critic of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he spent more than four decades shaping musical taste through his writing for the New York Tribune. He was also a serious music historian whose books helped explain opera, folk music, and symphonic traditions to a broad public.
6 Audiobooks
A Second Book of Operas
by Henry Edward Krehbiel
Chapters of Opera
by Henry Edward Krehbiel
The Mentor: Makers of Modern Opera, Vol. 1, Num. 47, Serial No. 47
by Henry Edward Krehbiel
Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time
by Henry Edward Krehbiel
A Second Book of Operas
by Henry Edward Krehbiel
A Book of Operas: Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music
by Henry Edward Krehbiel
About the author
Born on March 10, 1854, Henry Edward Krehbiel became one of the best-known music critics in the United States. He is most closely associated with the New York Tribune, where he served as chief music critic for more than forty years and became part of New York's influential circle of classical-music reviewers.
Krehbiel was more than a newspaper critic. He was also a musicologist and author who wrote on opera, symphonic music, and folk traditions, helping general readers understand the music being performed in concert halls and opera houses. His work is often linked with an older generation of critics sometimes called the "Old Guard," who helped define American musical culture before radio and recordings changed how audiences discovered music.
He died on March 20, 1923. Remembered for both his authority and his ability to bring musical ideas to everyday readers, Krehbiel remains an important figure in the history of American music writing.