Louis Cheslock (September 25, 1898 – July 19, 1981) was a British-born American violinist, composer and author. He taught at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, Maryland for six decades.
Louis Cheslock | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 25, 1898 London, England |
| Died | July 19, 1981 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Education | Peabody Institute |
| Occupation(s) | Violinist, composer |
| Employer | Peabody Institute |
| Spouse | Elise Hanline |
| Children | 1 son |
Early life
editCheslock was born on September 25, 1898, in London.[1] His parents were Polish immigrants, and Cheslock immigrated to the United States with them in 1901.[2] He later became a U.S. citizen.[2] He attended the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, where he learned how to play the violin and took harmony and composition courses.[1]
Career
editCheslock taught at his alma mater, the Peabody Institute, for six decades.[3] He composed "concertos, tone poems, symphonies, a ballet and an opera" and authored three books.[3] His compositions were performed domestically and internationally, including in Belgium, India, Israel, Portugal, and Singapore.[2]
Cheslock was a member of H. L. Mencken's Saturday Night Club from the 1920s to the 1950s.[2][3]
Personal life and death
editWith his wife, née Elise Hanline, Cheslock had a son, Barry.[2]
Cheslock died of a heart attack on July 19, 1981, in Baltimore, Maryland.[1][2]
Selected works
edit- Cheslock, Louis (1931). Introductory Study on Violin Vibrato. Baltimore, Maryland: Peabody Conservatory. OCLC 1052922169.
- Cheslock, Louis (1948). Graded List of Some Useful Works for Violin Study. Baltimore, Maryland: Peabody Conservatory. OCLC 83300236.
- Cheslock, Louis (1961). H.L. Mencken on Music: A Selection of His Writings on Music. New York City: Schirmer Books. OCLC 500609790.
References
edit- ^ a b c Di Bonaventura, Sam (January 2001). "Cheslock, Louis (1898 - 1981), composer, violinist, writer on music". Oxford Biography Index. Grove Music Online. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.05538. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Louis Cheslock, 81, composer". The Evening Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. 20 July 1981. p. 32. Retrieved 18 February 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Louis Cheslock, a Composer; Member of Mencken's Circle". The New York Times. 21 July 1981. Retrieved 18 February 2019.