Background
Goodrich, Alfred John was born on May 8, 1847 in Chilo, Ohio, United States. Son of Luther Alfred and Dolly (Healy) Goodrich.
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Alfred John Goodrich
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General education at Sacramento and San Francisco. Self educated in music.
Career
Director and chairman musical committee Master of Science. Society of New New York Author: Music as a Language, 1880. Complete Music Analysis, 1889.
Analytical Harmony, 1893. Theory of Interpretation, 1899. Guide to Memorizing (revised edit.), 1906.
Synthetic Counterpoint, 1907. Also Suite for piano, 1900. Melodramas, The Soul of a Violin, Little Boy Blue, An Old Sweetheart of Mine, 1906-1907.
Orchestral arrangements. Contributor articles on musical subjects to Musical Courier and other mags. Editor Musical World, Chicago, 1891-1893.
In Europe with Mistress Goodrich, since 1909, introducing their education methods. Active member American Chamber of Commerce of Paris.*.
Membership
Member American Chamber of Commerce of Paris.
Connections
Married Florence Ada Backus, of New York, 1874.
