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| ⚫ | '''Ernest G. McClain''' (born August 6, 1918 in [[Massillon, Ohio]]), is [[professor emeritus]] of the [[clarinet]] at [[Brooklyn College]], known for his theories that ancient musical traditions were symbolic of biological and astronomical cycles.<ref>{{citation|title=Critic's Notebook: Magic, Music, and Math|last=Palmer|first=Robert|journal=[[New York Times]]|date=April 23, 1987|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE4DB113FF930A15757C0A961948260}}.</ref><ref>{{citation|title=The revival of speculative music|last=Godwin|first=Jocelyn|journal=The Musical Quarterly|volume=LXVIII|issue=3|pages=373–389|doi=10.1093/mq/LXVIII.3.373|year=1982}} (reprint of paper delivered to American Musicological Society, Denver, Colorado, November 1980).</ref><ref>{{citation|last=Pont|first=Graham|title=Philosophy and Science of Music in Ancient Greece: The Predecessors of Pythagoras and their Contribution|journal=Nexus Network Journal|volume=6|issue=1|year=2004|pages=17–29|doi=10.1007/s00004-004-0003-x|url=http://www.emis.de/journals/NNJ/Pont-v6n1.html}}.</ref> |
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| ⚫ | '''Ernest G. McClain''' (born August 6, 1918 in [[Massillon, Ohio]]), is [[ |
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==Early influences== |
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McClain credits colleagues Ernst Levy and Siegmund Levarie and their writings for introducing him to [[Pythagoreanism]] via the insights of 19th century theorist Albert von Thimus, who provided the keys to unlock Plato’s mathematical riddles. His three books were published during a decade of further collaboration with Antonio de Nicolas that opened a window into other ancient philosophical and religious writings. |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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A 1936 graduate of [[Washington High School (Washington Court House, Ohio)|Washington High School, Ohio]], McClain studied at the [[Oberlin Conservatory of Music]], |
A 1936 graduate of [[Washington High School (Washington Court House, Ohio)|Washington High School, Ohio]], McClain studied at the [[Oberlin Conservatory of Music]], where he graduated in 1940. After graduation, he worked in the [[Wadsworth, Ohio]] school district, but soon joined the [[Air Corps]] for [[World War II]], where he became a lieutenant and was stationed in [[New Guinea]] and the [[Philippines]]. On his return from the war, he studied for a masters degree in music (1947) from [[Northwestern University]], then took music instructor positions at [[Denison University]] in [[Granville, Ohio]] and the [[University of Hawaii at Manoa]]. After receiving a doctorate from [[Teachers College, Columbia University]], he joined the Music Faculty of Brooklyn College (part of the [[City University of New York]]) in 1951, where he taught the [[clarinet]] until his retirement in 1982. |
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==Books published== |
==Books published== |
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*''Myth of Invariance: The Origins of the Gods, Mathematics and Music from the Rg Veda to Plato'' (Nicolas-Hays 1976), ISBN 978-0892540129 |
*''Myth of Invariance: The Origins of the Gods, Mathematics and Music from the Rg Veda to Plato'' (Nicolas-Hays 1976), ISBN 978-0892540129 |
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Revision as of 20:36, 18 May 2008
Ernest G. McClain (born August 6, 1918 in Massillon, Ohio), is professor emeritus of the clarinet at Brooklyn College, known for his theories that ancient musical traditions were symbolic of biological and astronomical cycles.[1][2][3]
Life
A 1936 graduate of Washington High School, Ohio, McClain studied at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where he graduated in 1940. After graduation, he worked in the Wadsworth, Ohio school district, but soon joined the Air Corps for World War II, where he became a lieutenant and was stationed in New Guinea and the Philippines. On his return from the war, he studied for a masters degree in music (1947) from Northwestern University, then took music instructor positions at Denison University in Granville, Ohio and the University of Hawaii at Manoa. After receiving a doctorate from Teachers College, Columbia University, he joined the Music Faculty of Brooklyn College (part of the City University of New York) in 1951, where he taught the clarinet until his retirement in 1982.
Books published
- Myth of Invariance: The Origins of the Gods, Mathematics and Music from the Rg Veda to Plato (Nicolas-Hays 1976), ISBN 978-0892540129
- The Pythagorean Plato: Prelude to the song itself (Nicolas-Hays 1978), ISBN 978-0892540105
- Meditations Through the Quran: Tonal Images in an Oral Culture (Nicolas-Hays 1981), ISBN 978-0892540099. Cited as "additional reading" by the Encyclopedia Brittanica article on the Quran.
References
- ^ Palmer, Robert (April 23, 1987), "Critic's Notebook: Magic, Music, and Math", New York Times.
- ^ Godwin, Jocelyn (1982), "The revival of speculative music", The Musical Quarterly, LXVIII (3): 373–389, doi:10.1093/mq/LXVIII.3.373 (reprint of paper delivered to American Musicological Society, Denver, Colorado, November 1980).
- ^ Pont, Graham (2004), "Philosophy and Science of Music in Ancient Greece: The Predecessors of Pythagoras and their Contribution", Nexus Network Journal, 6 (1): 17–29, doi:10.1007/s00004-004-0003-x.
External links
- McClain's web site, including several online articles