Frank Peabody Atherton

Frank Peabody Atherton (né Frankin; 24 January 1868, Virden – 16 June 1911, State College[1][n 1]) was an American musician, music teacher, and composer.[n 2] He was the son of the 7th president of Pennsylvania State University (then Pennsylvania State College), George W. Atherton,[2][3] as well as the older brother of the baseball player, Charlie Atherton.[4]

For the British physician, see Frank Atherton.

Life

He settled in State College, Pennsylvania, since boyhood after his father accepted a position in Pennsylvania State College. One of his initial fames came from his experience of being the music director of the Pennsylvania State University Glee Club.[5] Atherton was well known as a composer for instructive works for piano and violin[6][7] as his profession included being a music teacher. After his experience from the Spanish-American War, he became the director for the municipal band in Alliance, Ohio, between 1905 and 1906, in which it "underwent a complete change, bringing in new methods and new talent".[8]

Notes
  1. His date of birth and date of death in the February 1912 issue of The Etude are inaccurate.
  2. This composer is not to be confused with another American composer, Florence Atherton Spalding due to having her shortened name F. Atherton printed in her early published works.

References
  1. Rehrig, William H. (1991). The Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music: Composers and Their Music. Vol. 3. Integrity Press. p. 29. ISBN 0-918048-12-5.
  2. A history of the Class of 1863, Yale College: being the fourth of those printed by order of the Class. New Haven: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company. 1905. p. 14.
  3. "Well Known Composers of To-day". The Etude. Vol. 30, no. 2. Lynchburg: Theodore Presser Company. February 1912. His father was a teacher who, in the office of president, did much to build up the State College of Pennsylvania.
  4. "Frank P Atherton". Atherton One Name Study.
  5. "History of the Penn State Glee Club". Penn State Glee Club. A succession of music directors during the early years reflected the informality of the Club: F. P. Atherton (1889) led a group of twelve singers
  6. Wier, Albert E. (1938). The Macmillan Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians in One Volume. Bruno Hessling. p. 77.
  7. Portraits Of The World's Best-Known Musicians, An Alphabetical Collection Of Notable Musical Personalities Of The World Covering The Entire History Of Music. Musical America. 1946. p. 4.
  8. "Alliance City Band director Frank Atherton is topic of Rodman Public Library program". The Alliance Review. Alliance. 2013-06-01.
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