John Christian Freund
John Christian Freund (22 November 1848, London – 1924)[1] was the co-publisher of The Music Trades magazine.[2]
Biography
A son of Jonas Charles Hermann Freund, he was born in 1848.[2] He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford when he was nineteen years old.[3] In London he founded and edited The Dark Blue and then emigrated to the U.S.A. after the magazine went bankrupt in 1873.[4] In 1873 in New York City, Freund founded the music-specialized newspaper which became the The Musical and Dramatic Times and Music Trade Review.[5][6]
In 1890, with Milton Weil (1871–1935), he founded The Music Trades.[2]
He died in 1924.[2] His widow died in 1953.[7]
References
- ↑ "Freund, John C.". Men and Women of America: A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporaries: 659. 1909.
- 1 2 3 4 "John C. Freund. Founder and Editor of Musical America Dies After Long Illness". New York Times. June 4, 1924. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- ↑ Alumni Oxoniensis: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. 1888. p. 497.
- ↑ The Dark Blue - Collection Introduction, rosettiarchive.org
- ↑ "Freund (John C.)". University Dictionary of Music and Musicians. ume II. Mazzochi to Zymbel: 747. 1912.
- ↑ The musical and dramatic times and music trade review in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- ↑ "Mrs. John C. Freund". New York Times. June 12, 1953. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
Anna Freund, widow of John C. Freund, founder of the magazine Musical America, died yesterday at her home ...
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