Aaron Latham
American journalist, music critic, screenwriter
Ernest Newman
British musicologist
Ernest Newmanwas an English music critic and musicologist. Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians describes him as “the most celebrated British music critic in the first half of the 20th century.” His style of criticism, aiming at intellectual objectivity in contrast to the more subjective approach of other critics, such as Neville Cardus, was reflected in his books on Richard Wagner, Hugo Wolf, Richard Strauss and others.
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Ernest Newmanwas an English music critic and musicologist. Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians describes him as “the most celebrated British music critic in the first half of the 20th century.” His style of criticism, aiming at intellectual objectivity in contrast to the more subjective approach of other critics, such as Neville Cardus, was reflected in his books on Richard Wagner, Hugo Wolf, Richard Strauss and others. He was music critic of The Sunday Times from 1920 until his death nearly forty years later. His other positions included chief music critic of The Birmingham Post from 1906 to 1919, as well as brief stints as the chief music critic for The Guardianand The Observer (1919).
3 Quotes by Ernest Newman
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The higher the voice the smaller the intellect.
Ernest NewmanBritish musicologist
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The great composer does not set to work because he is inspired, but becomes inspired because he is working.
Ernest NewmanBritish musicologist
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Beethoven, Wagner, Bach, and Mozart settled down day after day to the job in hand. They didn’t waste time waiting for inspiration.
Ernest NewmanBritish musicologist