Oscar Sonneck, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Oscar Sonneck

U.S. librarian, editor, and musicologist

Date of Birth: 06-Oct-1873

Place of Birth: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 30-Oct-1928

Profession: librarian, publisher, musicologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Oscar George Theodore Sonneck (October 6, 1873 – October 30, 1928) was a U.S.
librarian, editor, and musicologist. Sonneck was born in Jersey City.
He studied philosophy and musicology in Germany at the universities of Heidelberg and Munich. From 1902 to 1917, he was head of the music division of the Library of Congress, and as such created a significant music library.
Since 1915, he was also editor of The Musical Quarterly.
As a writer, he specialized in the history of early (before the 19th century) American music.
He died in New York City, aged 55. The Society for American Music was created in his honor, and initially named after him.