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Music directory of early New York city; a file of musicians, music publishers and musical instrument-makers listed in New York directories from 1786 through 1835, together with the most important New York music publishers from 1836 through 1875, 1941
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1INTRODUCTION
3In contrast to this the editor of the New York directory of 1805 reported: "The most fashionable (diversions) are concerts, balls and theatrical amusements. The conductors of these, however, complain for want of support, and perhaps with reason. Here are very few people of fortune, except those who have acquired riches by their own industry; and these know the value of money too well to throw it away on trifling objects."
5In spite of this rather jaundiced estimate of the value of concerts, balls and theatrical amusements, the editor of the same 1805 directory shows quite a different appreciation of the "Musicians" of his period as evidenced at the top of his classified directory.
7"All powerful harmony, that can assuage
8And calm the sorrows of the frenzied wretch
9Till lull'd with thy enchanting, grateful numbers
10He throws quite off the burthen that oppress'd him."
12The capitalization and punctuation of the directory entries have been standardized but spelling and abbreviations have been given in the form employed by the directory. The word "street" has been consistently omitted in giving addresses. A list of the abbreviations used in the directories is appended.
14Acknowledgment is due to Dr. Carleton Sprague Smith, Chief of the Music Division of The New York Public Library, who suggested the work; to Mrs. Amy Sinclair, Assistant Chief of the Music Division; to Mr. Daniel C. Haskell, Bibliographer of The New York Public Library; to Mr. Oliver Strunk; to the late Mr. Joseph Muller of Closter, N. J., for his invaluable advice and great musicological knowledge generously shared; to the many helpful friends of the music and genealogical staffs of The New York Public Library and to Dr. Otto Kinkeldey, Librarian of Cornell University, who first interested the compiler in the historical importance of early New York music.
16Ossining, New York.
17Sept. 25, 1940.
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