Elam Ives and the Pestalozzian Philosophy of Music Education
| Autor: | Robert W. John |
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| Rok vydání: | 1960 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Research in Music Education. 8:45-50 |
| ISSN: | 1945-0095 0022-4294 |
| DOI: | 10.2307/3344237 |
| Popis: | IN 183 1 A SMALL BOOK of songs entitled The JuveniZe Lyre was published by Carter, Hendee & Co., of Boston. In later years, Lowell Mason, who was one of the two compilers of the book, described it as "the first school song book published in this country." The intent here is not to argue this point (as tempting an assignment as that might be), but rather to establish the identity of the second man of this team; for here was a man whose influence in the development of a philosophy of American music pedagogy was much greater than has been recognized. This man was Elam Ives, Jr. Although Ives published an imposing list of books and art songs during the 30-year period 1830-1860 one can search in vain through standard biographical reference works for more than a short sentence about him. Yet it was he who actually founded in America the musical practice of Pestalozzianism, which was the dominant philosophy of music education in this country during the greater portion of the l9th century. Indeed? many Pestalozzian precepts are still followed in music education today. Ives' early experiments and writings had direct influence on such leaders as Lowell Mason and Thomas Hastings. Before this point is developed, however, let us consider the few facts we are able to piece together concerning the life of this man. |
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