William Armstrong (1858 – May 18, 1942) was an American music critic, lecturer, and writer.

Life

Armstrong was born in 1858 in Frederick County, Maryland. As a child, he received

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lessons in Stuttgart, Germany. Later he began playing professionally and teaching lessons on the instrument. Armstrong published musical reviews in major newspapers such as the ''

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'', where he was the music editor (1893 - 1898), and the ''

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''. He also published reviews and essays in periodicals such as the '' Saturday Evening Post'' and the '' Saturday Review''. In addition to his reviews and essays, Armstrong wrote several books. These include the novels ''Thekla'' (1887) and ''An American Nobleman'' (1892), and the essay series ''The Romantic World of Music''.

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1858 births 1942 deaths People from Frederick County, Maryland American music critics Chicago Tribune people 20th-century American novelists 20th-century American male writers American male novelists 20th-century American non-fiction writers American male non-fiction writers {{US-novelist-1850s-stub