Alfred Einstein (December 30, 1880–February 13, 1952), was a German-American musicologist and music editor. He was noted as one of the widest-ranging music historians in the first half of the 20th century. December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1952 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... A musicologist is someone who studies musicology. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...

He was born in Munich. Though originally he studied law, he quickly realized his principal love was music, and acquired a doctorate at Munich University, focusing on instrumental music of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras. In 1918 he became the first editor of the Zeitschrift für Musikwissenschaft; slightly later he became music critic for the Münchner Post; and in 1927 became music critic for the Berliner Tageblatt. In 1933, after Hitler's rise to power, he left Germany, moving first to London, then to Italy, and finally to the United States in 1939, where he held a succession of teaching jobs at universities including Smith College, Columbia University, Princeton University, the University of Michigan, and the Hartt School of Music in Hartford, Connecticut. Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München (pronounced listen) is the state capital of the German state of Bavaria. ... With approximately 48,000 students, the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (German: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München or LMU) is one of the largest universities in Germany. ... Renaissance music is classical music written during the Renaissance, approximately 1450 to 1600. ... Baroque music is Western classical music from the Baroque era, after the Renaissance music era and before the Classical music era proper. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Adolf Hitler (April 20, 1889–April 30, 1945) was the Chancellor of Germany from 1933, and Führer und Reichskanzler (Leader and chancellor) of Germany from 1934, to his death. ... St. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Smith College campus center Smith College, located in Northampton, Massachusetts, is the largest womens college in the United States. ... Columbia University is a private university in New York City. ... For other Princetons, see Princeton. ... University of Michigan, Ann Arbor The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor is a public coeducational university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. ... The Hartt School of Hartford, Connecticut, founded in 1920 by Julius Hartt, Moshe Paranov, and others, provides postsecondary programs in music, dance, and theater. ...

Einstein not only researched and wrote detailed works on specific topics, but wrote popular histories of music, including the Short History of Music (1917), and Greatness in Music (1941). In addition, he published a revision of the Köchel catalog of Mozart's music (1937), and a comprehensive book The Italian Madrigal (1949) on the secular Italian form, the first detailed study of the subject. 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... ... Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791) was one of the most significant and influential of all composers of Western classical music. ... A madrigal is a setting for 4–6 voices of a secular text, often in Italian. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ...

Possible relationship to Albert

While one respected source lists Alfred as a cousin of the scientist Albert Einstein (1), another claims that no relationship has been verified (2). It is possible that they were distant cousins: for example, [1] claims that they were both descended from a Moyses Einstein seven generations back, hence were sixth cousins. Albert Einstein, by Yousuf Karsh Albert Einstein (March 14, 1879 – April 18, 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist of Swiss and American citizenship, who is widely regarded as the greatest scientist of the 20th century. ...

Einstein in Popular Culture

In the film Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Alfred Einstein is mentioned presuambly as a mispronounciation of Albert Einstein. It is unknown whether the filmmakers were conscious that there actually was a well-known Alfred Einstein. Bill & Teds Excellent Adventure Bill & Teds Excellent Adventure (1989) is a comedy/science fiction film based on the idea of time travel. ...

References and further reading

• (1) Article "Alfred Einstein", in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, ed. Stanley Sadie. 20 vol. London, Macmillan Publishers Ltd., 1980. ISBN 1561591742
• (2) The Concise Edition of Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, 8th ed. Revised by Nicolas Slonimsky. New York, Schirmer Books, 1993. ISBN 002872416X