Felix Fox
Felix Fox (born May 25, 1876, and educator.
Fox studied piano with
Fox moved to
Fox composed a number of songs and works for solo piano and also made transcriptions of works by composer and pianist Edward MacDowell.[16] In 1917, Fox published "The Boston Music Company Digest Of Piano Pieces: For The Left Hand Alone," reprinted by Kessinger Publishing, LLC, in 2010.
In 1932, Fox began work on the operetta, The King Fishers in collaboration with noted Broadway tenor and lyricist George Mitchell. The King Fishers was copyrighted in 1933[17] and received its premiere by Boston's Repertory Theatre in 1934.[18]
In 1935, Fox was named a Chevalier in the Legion of Honour for his service to French Music.[19][20]
Fox married Mary Vincent Pratt in 1910; they had two children.[21]
References
- ^ Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Seventh Edition, Revised by Nicolas Slonimsky, Schirmer Books, New York, 1984
- ^ International Who's Who in Music and Musical Gazetteer: "A contemporary biographical dictionary and a record of the world's musical activity," by César Saerchinger, page 200, Current Literature Publishing Company, 1918
- ^ New York Times obituary, "Felix Fox, Concert Pianist had been soloist with Symphony orchestras," March 26, 1947, page 25
- ISBN 0-415-94216-0
- ^ Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Seventh Edition, Revised by Nicolas Slonimsky, Schirmer Books, New York, 1984
- ^ Boston Globe article, "Felix Fox Will Play With Griller Quartet," December 27, 1939, page 18
- ^ Boston Globe advertisement, "Concert in Aid for the Widows of Italian Reservists," March 26, 1916, page 59
- ^ Boston Globe, "Tonight's Pops Program," May 24, 1941, page 11
- ^ International Who's Who in Music and Musical Gazetteer: "A contemporary biographical dictionary and a record of the world's musical activity," by César Saerchinger, page 200, Current Literature Publishing Company, 1918
- ^ New York Times obituary, "Felix Fox, Concert pianist had been soloist with Symphony orchestras," March 26, 1947, page 25
- ^ "Throng at Funeral of Carlo Buonamici". The Boston Daily Globe. October 4, 1920. p. 2.
- ^ From "A Handbook of American Private Schools," by Hesperides, Sargent's Handbook Series, orig. published 1916 by Hesperides. Republished by Read Books, 2007, page 218; Source: Google Books Search
- ^ Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Seventh Edition, Revised by Nicolas Slonimsky, Schimer Books, New York, 1984
- ^ Catalogue of Phillips Academy. The Andover Press. 1922. p. 54.
- ^ Roepper, Charles (October 19, 1918). "Expect War Conditions to Eradicate 'Exclusiveness' from Boston's Music this Season". Musical America. 28 (25).
- ^ Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Seventh Edition, Revised by Nicolas Slonimsky, Schimer Books, New York, 1984
- ^ Catalogue of Copyright Entries, Part 1 Group 3, Dramatic Compositions and Motion Pictures. Library of Congress. 1933. p. 108.
- ^ "Wrote text and music of "The King Fishers"". The Boston Daily Globe. February 25, 1934. p. 42.
- ^ "Fox Named Chevalier of Legion of Honor". The Boston Daily Globe. July 7, 1935. pp. A-3.
- ^ New York Times obituary, "Felix Fox, Concert pianist had been soloist with Symphony orchestras," March 26, 1947, page 25
- ^ International Who's Who in Music and Musical Gazetteer: "A contemporary biographical dictionary and a record of the world's musical activity," by César Saerchinger, page 200, Current Literature Publishing Company, 1918
External links
- https://archive.today/20130112033913/http://www.box.net/shared/xoamu98toh Etude, Opus 24, No.1, by Moritz Moszkowski, played by Felix Fox on the Ampico Reproducing System, circa 1920, Roll #101003L