William S. Newman

William S. Newman

William Stein Newman (April 6, 1912 – April 27, 2000) was an American musicologist.

He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. From 1945 he taught at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is best remembered for his three volume "History of the Sonata Idea", a study of the term "sonata" comprising "The Sonata in the Baroque Era", "The Sonata in the Classical Era", and "The Sonata Since Beethoven". He also wrote on performance practice.

His textbook, Understanding Music, is perhaps the most thoroughgoing text on music appreciation in the English language.

Newman was initiated as an honorary member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia by the Alpha Rho chapter in May, 1963.

Newman died in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.


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