Background
Mendel, Arthur was born on June 6, 1905 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Philip and Gertrude (Newman) Mendel.
Mendel, Arthur was born on June 6, 1905 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Philip and Gertrude (Newman) Mendel.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1925. Student Ecole Normale de Musique, Paris, Nadia Boulanger, 1925-1927. Doctor of Music honoris causa, Rutgers University, 1973.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Brandeis University, 1976.
Teacher, Dalcroze School Music and Diller-Quaile School Music, New York City, 1938-1950. Literature editor G. Schirmer, Incorporated., 1930-1938. Music critic Nation, 1930-1933.
Editor American Musicological Society, 1941-1944.
Editor Association Music Publications, Incorporated., 1941-1946. Professor music Princeton, 1952-1973, department chairman music, 1952-1967, Henry Putnam university professor, 1969-1973.
Lecturer Columbia, 1949, University of California, 1951. Conductor Cantata Singers, small chorus specializing in 17th and 18th century music, New York City, 1936-1953.
Guggenheim fellow, 1949-1950.
American Council Learned Societies fellow, 1962-1963. Senior fellow National Foundation Arts and Humanities, 1968. Recipient Medal of Honor, Handel and Haydn Society, 1979.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member American Musicol. Society (honorary, vice president 1962-1963), International Musicol.
Society, American Federation Music.
Member editorial board Neue Bach-Ausgabe, 1962-1979.
Married Elsa M. Wissell, August 23, 1934.