J. Cuthbert Hadden (1861–1914) was a prolific Scottish author, journalist, biographer and organist.

Life

Hadden was born in

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on 9 September 1859. His father was James Hadden, a general labourer, and his mother was Elizabeth Mathieson. He began his working life as a bookseller's assistant in

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and afterwards studied music in London while employed in the publishing house of

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. He entered the musical profession and returned to

as an

organist An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ (music), organ. An organist may play organ repertoire, solo organ works, play with an musical ensemble, ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumentalist, instrumental ...

. In 1881, he became

of St Michael's Parish Church,

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. In 1886, he married Elizabeth Couper Gordon and they had one daughter. He removed to Edinburgh in 1889, where he abandoned music in favour of literature and his remarkable literary output is shown below. His recreations are listed as 'walking and gardening.'''Who Was Who'' entry. Hadden wrote at least 98 articles for the ''

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'', and the list on this page is taken from the following site s:Author:James Cuthbert Hadden though it may not be complete. Articles written by him in the ''DNB'' were designated by the initials "J. C. H." He died in Edinburgh on 2 May 1914.

Works

Biographical

* ''

George Frederick Handel George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel ( ; baptised , ; 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-British Baroque composer well-known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concerti. Born in Halle, Germany, Han ...

.'' biography.(London: W. H. Allen & Co., 1888.) * ''

Mendelssohn Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (3 February 18094 November 1847), widely known as Felix Mendelssohn, was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. Mendelssohn's compositions include symphonie ...

.'' biography.(London: W. H. Allen & Co., 1888.) * ''The Story of

James Hogg James Hogg (1770 – 21 November 1835) was a Scottish poet, novelist and essayist who wrote in both Scots language, Scots and English. As a young man he worked as a shepherd and farmhand, and was largely self-educated through reading. He was a ...

, the "Ettrick shepherd": With a Selection from his Poetical Works.'' (Glasgow: David Bryce and Son 893. * ''Are You Married? Papers on Love,

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, Marriage and Kindred Subjects''. (Glasgow: Morison Bros., 1894.) * ''

George Thomson George Thomson may refer to: Government and politics * George Thomson (MP for Southwark) (c. 1607–1691), English merchant and Parliamentarian soldier, official and politician * George Thomson, Baron Thomson of Monifieth (1921–2008), Scottish p ...

, the friend of

Burns Burns may refer to: Astronomy * 2708 Burns, an asteroid * Burns (crater), on Mercury People * Burns (surname), list of people and characters named Burns ** Burns (musician), Scottish record producer Places in the United States * Burns, ...

: his life & correspondence''. (London: J. C. Nimmo, 1898.) * '' Thomas Campbell.'' (Edinburgh:

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, 1899, "Famous Scots Series") * ''

Haydn Franz Joseph Haydn ( ; ; 31 March 173231 May 1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period (music), Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions ...

,'' (London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1902. Series: 'The Master Musicians'.) * '' Chopin,'' (London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1903. Series: 'The Master Musicians'.) * ''The Life of

Handel George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel ( ; baptised , ; 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-British Baroque composer well-known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concerti. Born in Halle, Germany, H ...

.'' (London: J. J. Keliher. Series: The Kelkel series of volumes relative to song, music, and biography.) * ''The Life of

.'' (London, J.J. Keliher & Co., 1904. Series: The Kelkel series of volumes relative to song, music, and biography.) * '' Prince Charles Edward, His Life, Time, and Fight for the Crown.'' (London: Sir

Isaac Pitman Sir Isaac Pitman (4 January 1813 – 22 January 1897) was an English publisher and teacher of the :English language who developed the most widely used system of shorthand, known now as Pitman shorthand. He first proposed this in ''Stenogr ...

& Sons, 1913). * ''Composers in Love and Marriage.'' (London: John Long, 1913.)

Operatic and Other Musical

* ''The Guildhall School of Music.'' (London: Cassell, 1889.) * ''Bell Inscriptions.'' (London, Griffith, Farran, Okeden, and Welsh, 1891). * ''The Great Operas.'' (London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, 1907.) * ''

Meistersingers A (German for "master singer") was a member of a German guild for lyric poetry, composer, composition and a cappella, unaccompanied art song of the 14th to 16th centuries. The Meistersingers were drawn from middle class males for the most part ...

Wagner Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( ; ; 22 May 181313 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, essayist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most o ...

.'' (London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, 1907.) * ''

Lohengrin Lohengrin () is a character in German Arthurian literature. The son of Parzival (Percival), he is a knight of the Holy Grail sent in a boat pulled by swans to rescue a maiden who can never ask his identity. His story, which first appears in Wo ...

.'' (London: T.C. & E.C. Jack 907? * ''

Carmen ''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first performed by the O ...

Bizet Georges Bizet (; 25 October 18383 June 1875) was a French composer of the Romantic era. Best known for his operas in a career cut short by his early death, Bizet achieved few successes before his final work, '' Carmen'', which has become ...

.'' (London: T.C. & E.C. Jack 907? * ''

The Bohemian Girl ''The Bohemian Girl'' is an English language Romantic opera composed by Michael William Balfe with a libretto by Alfred Bunn. The plot is loosely based on a Miguel de Cervantes' tale, ''La gitanilla''. The best-known aria from the piece is "I D ...

, Balfe.'' (London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, 907. * ''The

Operas Opera is a form of Western theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a li ...

: Their Plots, Music and History.'' (London: T. C. & E. C. Jack: London, 908. * ''Master Musicians.'' (Edinburgh & London:

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, 1909.) * ''Modern Musicians: A Book for Players, Singers & Listeners.'' (Edinburgh & London: T. N. Foulis, 1913) – companion volume for ''Master Musicians'' * ''Favourite

from

Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period (music), Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition and proficiency from an early age ...

to Mascagni: Their Plots, History, and Music'', with twenty-four drawings in colour by

Byam Shaw John Byam Liston Shaw (13 November 1872 – 26 January 1919), commonly known as Byam Shaw, was a British painter, illustrator, designer and teacher. He is not to be confused with his sons, Glen Byam Shaw, actor and theatre director, and James ...

. (London & Edinburgh: T. C. & E. C. Jack:, 1911.)

Boys' Books

* ''The Boy's Life of

Nelson Nelson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey * ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers * ''Nelson'' (opera), an opera by Lennox Berkeley to a lib ...

.'' (London: S. W. Partridge & Co. 905. * ''The

Navy Book.'' (London: Blackie & Son, 1906

905 __NOTOC__ Year 905 ( CMV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * Spring – King Berengar I of Italy arranges a truce with the Hungarians, on payment of a tribute. Grand Prince Árp ...

) * ''Stirring Sea Fights: A Book for British Boys.'' (London: S. W. Partridge & Co., 908. * ''The Boy's Book of the Navy: Its Ships and its Services.'' (London: S. W. Partridge & Co., 910.

Sources

* Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 200

* http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Author:James_Cuthbert_Hadden * Scotlandspeople internet site: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk. * British Library catalogue at www.bl.uk. * Open Library catalogue at www.openlibrary.org * World Cat at www.worldcat.org

References

External links

* *
Modern Musicians by J. Cuthbert Hadden
at the Internet Archive. Contributor: Cornell University Library. {{DEFAULTSORT:Hadden, James 1861 births 1914 deaths People from Banchory Scottish biographers Scottish non-fiction writers Scottish organists British male organists Scottish male writers 19th-century Scottish writers 20th-century Scottish writers British male biographers 19th-century Scottish male writers Haydn scholars