I believe this is the David Fenton who often posted to this list. I know he was often difficult to deal with, but I still think he should be remembered with appreciation for his various contributions as a musician and a musicologist.
-- Dr. Wade Kotter Social Sciences & Music Librarian Professor of Library Science Adjunct Faculty, Anthropology Stewart Library Weber State University 2901 University Circle Ogden, UT 84408-2901 Voice: 801-626-7458 Fax: 801-626-7045 wkot...@weber.edu http://library.weber.edu/cm/wkotter >>> On 11/9/2011 at 7:36 AM, in message <e9b586c82acb5b4bb072acbc5c552ff29f4adaa...@urexchangescc.richmond.edu>, "Fairtile, Linda" <lfair...@richmond.edu> wrote: > It's my sad duty to report the death of David Fenton, an occasional poster to > MLA-L. He passed away last week, after a chronic illness suddenly > intensified. > > David earned a B.Mus. in piano performance from the Oberlin Conservatory and > an M.A. in musicology from New York University. He is the author of Grove > articles on the piano quartet and piano quintet, and had been working on a > Ph.D. dissertation titled "The Piano Quartet and Quintet in Vienna, > 1780-1810." He was a member of the NYU Collegium viol consort known as The > Teares of the Muses, and had prepared the edition of Samuel Capricornus's > "Ein Lämmlein" used in their latest recording. In addition, he worked as a > computer consultant and software developer. > > David was a brilliant man with an intense intellectual passion. He was both > a friend and an inspiration to me, and to others in the musical community. > > Linda Fairtile > > -- > Linda B. Fairtile, Ph.D. > Head, Parsons Music Library > Modlin Center for the Arts > University of Richmond, VA 23173 > 804 287-6849 > lfair...@richmond.edu<mailto:lfair...@richmond.edu> > > Co-Director > American Institute for Verdi Studies > New York University > Music Department > 24 Waverly Place, Room 268 > New York, NY 10003 _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
