When and where was Stanley Sadie born?
Stanley John Sadie entered the world on the 30th of October 1930 in Wembley. He attended St Paul's School in London before studying music privately for three years with Bernard Stevens.
Questions about Stanley Sadie
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What major reference works did Stanley Sadie edit during his career?
Starting in 1970 Stanley Sadie edited what became The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians published in 1980. He later oversaw a second edition published in 2001 which expanded further to 29 volumes and also edited multiple spinoff dictionaries including The New Grove Dictionary of Opera released in 1992.
How long did Stanley Sadie serve as editor of The Musical Times?
Sadie served as editor of The Musical Times from 1967 until 1987. This period marked his transition from pure academia into the public sphere of music criticism while balancing scholarly rigor with daily newspaper deadlines.
What awards and honors did Stanley Sadie receive throughout his life?
In 1982 Sadie received the appointment of Commander of the Order of the British Empire and earned an honorary Doctor of Letters from the University Leicester. He became president of the International Musicological Society from 1992 until 1997 and was named a Handel Prize laureate in 2005.
When and how did Stanley Sadie die?
Sadie died at his home in Cossington Somerset on the 21st of March 2005. The cause was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis which is also known as Motor Neurone disease and doctors diagnosed this condition only a few weeks before his death.