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The Musical Times

The Musical Times is an academic journal of classical music edited and produced in the United Kingdom and currently the oldest such journal still being published in the country.[1]

Discipline

Classical music

English

Antony Bye

The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular

1844–present

Musical Times Publications (United Kingdom)

Quarterly

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It was originally created by Joseph Mainzer in 1842 as Mainzer's Musical Times and Singing Circular, but in 1844 he sold it to Joseph Alfred Novello (who also founded The Musical World in 1836), and it was published monthly by Novello and Co. (also owned by Alfred Novello at the time).[2] It first appeared as The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular, a name which was retained until 1903.[3][4] From the very beginning, every issue – initially just eight pages – contained a simple piece of choral music (alternating secular and sacred), which choral society members subscribed to collectively for the sake of the music.[5]


Its title was shortened to its present name from January 1904.[6] Even during World War II it continued to be published regularly, making it the world's oldest continuously published periodical devoted to western classical music.[7] In 1947 a two volume compilation of material from the first 100 years of the magazine, edited by Percy Scholes, was published.[8]


The journal originally appeared monthly but is now a quarterly publication. It is available online at JSTOR and RILM Abstracts of Music Literature Full Text.

(1844–1863). Founding editor from 1844 to 1853, then again from 1856 until 1863. Son of Vincent Novello.

Joseph Alfred Novello

(1809–1898).[9] The sister of J. Alfred Novello, she was editor from 1853 to 1856. Cowden Clarke wrote a long series of articles called 'Music among the Poets'. She induced her friend Leigh Hunt to contribute.

Mary Cowden Clarke

Henry Charles Lunn (1817-1894). Over his 24-year editorship (1863-1887) Lunn developed The Musical Times into a periodical of considerable importance. He was particularly noted for his coverage of provincial festivals.

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William Alexander Barrett (1834–1891). Editor, 1887–1891. Barrett was an organist and composer, and from 1869 until 1891 chief music critic of The Morning Post.

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Edgar Frederick Jacques (1850–1906). Editor from 1892 until March 1897. A music critic, and from 1888 proprietor of The Musical World until its demise in 1891.

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Frederick George Edwards (1853–1909). Editor, 1897–1909. An organist, Edwards used the pseudonym "Dotted Crotchet" to write "educationally suggestive interviews with musical celebrities", as well as a many articles about "cathedrals, churches, and educational institutions".[11] Author of Musical Haunts in London (1895).

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(1849–1918). Editor, 1909–1918.[9] Respected adjudicator and inspector of music for schools. He wrote a series of articles on cathedrals and their musical associations.

William Gray McNaught

(1874–1944). Long-serving editor from 1918 until his death in 1944. Brought an interest in contemporary developments in composition to The Musical Times. Pen name 'Feste'.[12]

Harvey Grace

(1883–1953). Editor from March 1944 until his death in 1953. Son of William Gray McNaught. He continued to develop the contemporary music coverage.

William McNaught

.[13] Editor from 1953 to 1956. Author of French Music (1951).

Martin Cooper

(1900-1977). Editor, 1957–1960. Pianist, critic and composer.

Harold Rutland

(1905–1960). Editor, 1960. He started as Assistant Editor in October 1958, became Editor in April 1960, died on 6 August 1960, aged 53.[14]

Robin Hull

(1928–2015). Editor, 1960–1967. Opera librettist and music critic of The New Yorker (1972-1992).

Andrew Porter

(1930–2005). Editor, 1967–1987. Editor of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (1980).

Stanley Sadie

Alison Latham. Co-editor, 1977–1988. Editor of (2002 revision).

The Oxford Companion to Music

Andrew Clements. Editor, 1987–1988. of The Guardian from 1993.

Chief Music Critic

Eric Wen. Editor, 1988–1990. American musicologist, co-founder of (1989).

Biddulph Recordings

(1929–2018). Editor, 1990–1992.[15] Organist, founder of Music & Vision (1999).

Basil Ramsey

Antony Bye. Editor from 1992.

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