November 20 - Daniel Gregory Mason (The Musical Birthday Series, 7th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for November 20th are here: June Christy (2019), Dick Smothers (2020), Kaye Ballard; Daniel Gregory Mason (2021). Gary Karr (2022), John Wall Callcott (2023), and Daniel Gregory Mason (2024)

 

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Daniel Gregory Mason (20 November 1873 – 4 December 1953) was an American composer and music critic.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workmanship

 

Mason's compositional idiom was thoroughly romantic. He disliked impressionism and utterly disregarded the modernist musical movements of the 20th century. He was a fastidious composer who repeatedly revised his scores. – adapted from Wikipedia

When his critics were harsh or invidious,

And declared he was over-fastidious,

Said Mason, "Refinement

In a task or assignment,

May be dull, but at least it's not hideous."

 

 

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