John Daverio
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John Joseph Daverio was a musician, scholar, teacher and author, best known for his writings on the music of Robert Schumann
and Johannes Brahms
.
Daverio was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania
, the only son of Italian-American parents. He was a professor of music at Boston University
; Daverio was highly regarded as a teacher, and received the University's Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching. His books included Nineteenth-Century Music and the German Romantic Ideology (1993) and Robert Schumann: Herald of a New Poetic Age (1997).
Daverio died under mysterious circumstances, drowning in the Charles River
at the age of 48. It remains unclear whether his death was accident or suicide, though foul play has been ruled out. Some have noted an unfortunate irony in the manner of Daverio's passing, as Robert Schumann attempted suicide in 1854 by throwing himself into the Rhine river, and Daverio was among the world's leading Schumann scholars.
Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann, sometimes known as Robert Alexander Schumann, was a German composer, aesthete and influential music critic. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most representative composers of the Romantic era....
and Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms was a German composer and pianist, and one of the leading musicians of the Romantic period. Born in Hamburg, Brahms spent much of his professional life in Vienna, Austria, where he was a leader of the musical scene...
.
Daverio was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania
Sharon, Pennsylvania
Sharon is a city in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, in the United States, northwest of Pittsburgh. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
, the only son of Italian-American parents. He was a professor of music at Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
; Daverio was highly regarded as a teacher, and received the University's Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching. His books included Nineteenth-Century Music and the German Romantic Ideology (1993) and Robert Schumann: Herald of a New Poetic Age (1997).
Daverio died under mysterious circumstances, drowning in the Charles River
Charles River
The Charles River is an long river that flows in an overall northeasterly direction in eastern Massachusetts, USA. From its source in Hopkinton, the river travels through 22 cities and towns until reaching the Atlantic Ocean at Boston...
at the age of 48. It remains unclear whether his death was accident or suicide, though foul play has been ruled out. Some have noted an unfortunate irony in the manner of Daverio's passing, as Robert Schumann attempted suicide in 1854 by throwing himself into the Rhine river, and Daverio was among the world's leading Schumann scholars.