Stephen Samuel Stratton

Stephen Samuel Stratton (19 December 1840 – 25 June 1906) was an English music critic, organist and author.

Life

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He was born in London on 19 December 1840. He was a chorister at St. Mary's Church, Ealing and studied music under Charles Lucas.[1]

He arrived in Birmingham in 1866 and became music critic to the Birmingham Post in 1877, holding the post until his death.[2] He was also a frequent contributor to the London Musical Press. He was the joint author with James Duff Brown of British Musical Biography published in 1897.[1]

Appointments

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Publications

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  • Stratton, Stephen S. (1882–1883). "Woman in Relation to Musical Art". Proceedings of the Musical Association. 9th Sess: 115–146. JSTOR 765220.
  • British Musical Biography, with James Duff Brown
  • The Life of Mendelssohn
  • Nicolo Paganini: His Life and Work

References

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  1. ^ a b Who's who in music, Henry Saxe Wyndham, 1915
  2. ^ "Obituary: Stephen Samuel Stratton". The Musical Times. 47 (761): 482. 1 July 1906. JSTOR 904234.
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