Background
Johnstone, Arthur Edward was born on May 13, 1860 in London, England. Son of Frank E. and Minnie (DeFries) Johnstone.
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Arthur Edward Johnstone
Arthur Edward Johnstone, British composer.
Education
Was brought to America, 1868. Educated College City of New New York Studied piano with Doctor William Mason, and organ and theory with Samuel Prowse Warren and higher composition with Doctor Leopold Damrosch.
Career
Has made a specialty of composition including piano methods and music for Public school text books Won medal, 1902, for best original setting of America,” offered by Society of the Cincinnati. Composer, with Harvey Worthington Loomis, of all the music (6 books) comprising the Foresman System of Pianoforte Instruction,” an innovation, utilizing the modern player piano as a means of teaching how to play the piano by hand.
Also with same, Lyric Music Series, 4 volumes
Was executive editor Art Publication Society, director Progressive Series Teachers College and professor of harmony and lecturer on music appreciation, Washington University summer sessions. Now teaching harmony, composition and piano.
Address: 21 North. Franklin Saint, Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania*‡.
Achievements
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Arthur Edward Johnstone has been listed as a noteworthy composer by Marquis Who's Who.
Connections
Married Clara Archer Butler, June 28, 1885.
- Father:
- Frank East. Johnstone
- Mother:
- Minnie (DeFries) Johnstone
- Spouse:
- Clara Archer Butler
