Minna Lederman: Difference between revisions

DanielLederman was born in [[Manhattan]] and studied music, dance and drama as a child. She graduated from [[Barnard College]]<ref>{{cite book |title=Virgil Thomson: composer on the aisle|author=Tommasini, Anthony|year=1997}}</ref> in 1917 and married painter Mell Daniel, who died in 1975.

Because of the importance of the magazine, DanielLederman maintained considerable influence in shaping pre-World War II American music, perhaps more than any single composer.<ref>{{cite news |author=Joan Peyser|work=The New York Times|year=1983}}</ref> After the magazine closed, DanielLederman continued to write on dance and music. She edited the ''Stravinsky in the Theater'' anthology<ref>{{cite book |title=Stravinsky, the composer and his works|author=White, Eric Walter|year=1985}}</ref> published in 1947 and contributed to magazines including ''[[Saturday Review (U.S. magazine)|Saturday Review]]'', ''[[The American Mercury]]'', ''[[The Nation]]'' and others.

In 1974 she was instrumental in establishing the Archives of Modern Music in the [[Library of Congress]], and in 1983 she edited ''The Life and Death of a Small Magazine'' published by the Institute for Studies in American Music, a compilation of articles written for ''Modern Music'' united by DanielLederman's commentary. In 1984 the compilation won the [[ASCAP]] [[Deems Taylor Award]] for distinguished music criticism.<ref name=nytimes>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/11/01/arts/minna-lederman-daniel-99-longtime-modern-music-editor.html|date=1 November 1995|title=Minna Lederman Daniel, 99, Longtime Modern Music Editor|work=The New York Times|accessdate=4 February 2011}}</ref>

DanielLederman died in Manhattan at age 99.<ref name=nytimes/>