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Basil Smallman

1921 – 2002

Born:1921|died:2002|; Smallman, Basil, 1921-2002; Smallman, Basil, 1921-

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Lived 1921 – 2002 (aged 80–81). Basil Smallman was a musicologist.

Frederic Basil Rowley Smallman (30 June 1921 – 8 December 2001), commonly known as Basil Smallman, was an English music scholar.

Born in Croydon on 30 June 1921, Smallman was educated at Cranleigh School, New College, Oxford, and the Royal College of Music. After war service, he completed the Bachelor of Music degree at Oxford in 1946–47, and then completed a Diploma in Education in 1947. He was then the music master at Malvern College between 1947 and 1949, Smallman was especially interested in the German Baroque Passion and Heinrich Schütz; in retirement, he expanded his academic output, and published three monographs. He died on 8 December 2001, and was survived by his three children and his wife Ann, née Hesketh-Williams.

Selected publications The Background of Passion Music (SCM Press, 1957; 2nd ed. 1970). The Music of Heinrich Schütz (Mayflower Enterprises, 1985). The Piano Trio: History, Technique, and Repertoire (Clarendon Press, 1990). The Piano Quartet and Quintet: Style, Structure, and Scoring (Clarendon Press, 1994). Schütz, Master Musicians Series (Oxford University Press, 2000).

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Important facts

Born
1921
Birth century
Died
2002
Occupation
Education
New College
Employers
University of Liverpool, University of Nottingham
Also known as
Frederic Basil Rowley Smallman

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Who was Basil Smallman?

born:1921|died:2002|; Smallman, Basil, 1921-2002; Smallman, Basil, 1921-

When was Basil Smallman born?

Basil Smallman was born in 1921.

When did Basil Smallman die?

Basil Smallman died in 2002.

What was Basil Smallman's occupation?

Basil Smallman was a musicologist.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Basil Smallman

· Wikidata: Q59533385

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