Stephen Samuel Stratton

Stephen Samuel Stratton (19 December 1840 25 June 1906) was an organist and author based in England.[1]

Life

He was born in London on 19 December 1840. He was a chorister at St. Mary's Church, Ealing and studied music under Charles Lucas.

He arrived in Birmingham in 1866 and became music critic to the Birmingham Post. He was also a frequent contributor to the London Musical Press. He was the joint author with James Duff Brown of British Musical Biography published in 1897.

Appointments

Publications

His publications include:

  • British Musical Biography, with James Duff Brown
  • The Life of Mendelssohn.
  • Nicolo Paganini: His Life and Work

References

  1. Who's who in music, Henry Saxe Wyndham, 1915
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