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First name: Ebenezer
Last name: Prout
Dates: 1835-1909
Category: Quintet
Nationality: British
Opus name: Piano Quintet in G major, Opus 3 (1870?)
Publisher: Merton
Peculiarities: imslp Petrucci; Merton 5709
Information: Ebenezer Prout (1 March 1835 - 1 December 1909), was an English musical theorist, writer, teacher and composer, whose instruction, afterwards embodied in a series of standard works, underpinned the work of many British musicians of succeeding generations. Prout was born in Oundle. He studied pianoforte under Charles Salaman, but was otherwise self-taught. He attended the University of London intended for a career as a scholar, but chose to follow one in music through his love of it. From 1861 to 1873 he was organist of the Union Chapel, Islington. He was awarded first prizes for a string quartet (1862) and a pianoforte quartet (1865) by the Society of British Musicians. In 1871 till 74 he became Editor of the Monthly Musical Record, and in 187 till79 was music critic for the Academy. In 1879 he was appointed professor of harmony and composition at Royal Academy of Music in London, and became music critic of the Athenaeum. In 1884 he became professor at the Guildhall School of Music. In 1894 he was appointed Professor of Music in the University of Dublin, being awarded an Honorary Mus.Doc. in the following year. It was also to this period that his principal theoretical works belong, which became classics and were translated into many languages. Prout produced editions of many of the classics, not least for the Handel oratorios. He was furthermore a composer of concert, church and chamber music. He died in London.