Frank Eugene Kirby

Background

Kirby, Frank Eugene was born on April 6, 1928 in New York City. Son of Russell Thorp and Dorothy (Clement) Kirby.

Education

Bachelor, Colorado College, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1957.

Career

Music cataloguer, Peabody Institute Library., Baltimore, 1956-1957; Ford Foundation teaching intern, Williams College, 1957-1958; visiting assistant professor, University of Virginia, 1958-1959; guest assistant professor, University Texas, Austin, 1959-1960; assistant professor, West Virginia University, 1961-1963; assistant professor music, Lake Forest (Illinois) College, 1963-1966; associate professor, Lake Forest (Illinois) College, 1967-1976; professor, Lake Forest (Illinois) College, 1977-1993. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Frank Eugene Kirby has been listed as a notable musicology educator, author, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Music in the Romantic Period: An Anthology With Commentary

    (The book features 58 separate works by 25 different compo...)

  • Music in the Classic Period: An Anthology With Commentary

    (A VERY complete history of the Classic Period. Used for a...)

  • Short History of Keyboard Music

    (A textbook on keyboard music.)

  • Music in the Classic Period: An Anthology With Commentary by F. E. Kirby (1979-02-03)

    (Will be shipped from US. Brand new copy.)

  • Introduction To Western Music
  • An Introduction to Western Music: Bach, Beethoven, Wagner, Stravinsky,
  • Music in the Romantic Period: An Anthology With Commentary by F. E. Kirby (1986-04-30)
  • A Short History of Keyboard Music

Membership

Member American Association of University Professors, American Musicological Society, International Musicological Society, Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Musikforschung, College Music Society, American Society for18th Century Studies.

Connections

Married Emily Baruch, August 17, 1952. Children: Russell, Nicholas, Paula, Nathaniel.

Father:

Russell Thorp Kirby

Mother:

Dorothy (Clement) Kirby

Spouse:

Emily Baruch

child:

Nathaniel Kirby

child:

Russell Kirby

child:

Nicholas Kirby

child:

Paula Kirby