''The Musical Quarterly'' is the oldest academic journal on music in America.
Originally established in 1915 by
Oscar Sonneck, the journal was edited by Sonneck until his death in 1928. Sonneck was succeeded by a number of editors, including
Carl Engel (1930–1944),
Gustave Reese
Gustave Reese ( ; November 29, 1899 – September 7, 1977) was an American musicologist and teacher. Reese is known mainly for his work on medieval and Renaissance music, particularly with his two publications ''Music in the Middle Ages'' (1940 ...
(1944–45),
Paul Henry Lang (1945–1973),
Joan Peyser (1977–1984), and
Eric Salzman (1984–1991).
Since 1993, ''The Musical Quarterly'' has been edited by
Leon Botstein
Leon Botstein (born December 14, 1946, in Zürich, Switzerland) is a Swiss-born American conductor, educator, historical musicologist, and scholar serving as the President of Bard College.
Biography
Botstein was born in Zürich, Switzerland, ...
, president of
Bard College
Bard College is a private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. The campus overlooks the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains within the Hudson River Historic District ...
and principal conductor of the
American Symphony Orchestra. Originally published by
G. Schirmer, Inc., it is now published by
Oxford University Press
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.
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Articles published before 1923at the
Internet Archive
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Academic journals established in 1915
Music journals
Oxford University Press academic journals
Quarterly journals
English-language journals
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