Gold, Julius, 1884-1969

Gold was born on Feb. 18, 1884 in St. Joseph, MO; became a musicologist and teacher; attended Chicago Musical College; taught music theory and composition at Drake Univ. (1910-14), lectured at Stanford Univ., and served as professor of counterpoint and composition at Dominican College, San Rafael, CA (1930-34); later lived in Los Angeles, where he died on May 29, 1969.

From the description of Papers, 1906-1960. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 41578759

Julius Gold, teacher and musicologist; born Feb. 18, 1884, in St. Joseph, Mo., died Jan. 29, 1969, in California.

From the description of Julius Gold collection, 1858-1924 (bulk 1920-1955). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70984264

From the description of Julius Gold collection, 1858-1924 (bulk 1920-1955). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 658833448

Biographical Sketch

• 1884 February 18: Born in St. Joseph, Missouri, of Russian-Polish parentage
• 1891: Family moves to San Francisco
• 1897: Studies violin with Sir Henry Heyman and Henry Holmes
• 1900 - 1905 : Studies violin with Bernhard Listemann and Emile Sauret at the Chicago Musical College
• 1905 - 1910 : Studies history and theory of music with Bernhard Ziehn
• 1910 - 1914 : Professor of music at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa
• 1914: Returns to San Francisco; plays violin with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra until his resignation in 1937
• 1922: Plays violin with the San Francisco Opera Association until his resignation in 1937
• 1931 Summer: Holds a lectureship at Stanford University: The Foundations of Music Art
• 1931 - 35 : Professor of counterpoint and composition at Dominican College in San Rafael, California
• 1937 - : Private teaching and research
• 1969 January 29: Dies in California

From the guide to the Julius Gold Collection, 1858-1924, (bulk 1920-1955), (Music Division Library of Congress)